I have to admit, I've thought of dropping this drama a lot, so much that I lost count. But I did enjoy it on some particular parts.
STORY:
This plot is certainly not the best with the main point on the female leads struggles. If your looking for a good drama with a amazing plot, this drama is definitely not for you. For about half of the drama, the female lead had the antagonists who was obsessed with the ML and would do anything to break them apart. There were some palace politics but they technically all evolved around winning the Fl's heart and breaking apart the two leads. There was a rushed ending if you ask me and the team wrapped up all the misunderstanding in two episodes. Not the best plot, but if your bored, might as well give this a try.
ACTING/CAST:
The acting wasn't out of this world but it was decent. Acting from the support leads were just not it. The casting was what I had beef with. One after one, new actors came in and added more pettiness to the drama. It got so bad that I wanted to drop this drama so many times. All the criticism aside, The acting from the Grand Empress Dowager was phenomenal. She was on point with her acting and made even a few tears fall from my eyes. Definitely watched all the episodes just for her.
MUSIC:
I really like Ju JingYi's voice. But i have to admit, I was a little disappointed with the OST of this drama compared with her other dramas like The Blooms at Ruyi Pavillion and Legend of Yunxi. The music isn't really worth mentioning but I did enjoy it a little.
RE-WATCH VALUE:
Finally the re-watch value. I don't see myself re-watching this anytime soon considering a lot of new dramas are airing. But one day if I do have time and have nothing to watch, sure. Maybe I'll watch some of my favorite parts but the re-watch value for me isn't so high.
Finally, overall, this drama wasn't such a huge disappointment. But I had high expectations for it. I, in my opinion, think that the people in the comment section are over exaggerating how bad this drama is. I enjoyed it honestly but like I said, I am a little disappointed.