Untouchable Lovers

To begin this review, I'd like to preface it by saying that although I am not usually one to take upon 52 episodes lightly, Untouchable Lovers was worth every minute I spent watching it.

To me, this story never has a dull moment. Which for some is either good or bad. It doesn't stop the drama for filler material much and is consistently delivering the plot. Chuyu and Rong Zhi are fated yet also star-crossed with each other. As the initial story takes place, you're wrapped around their relationship and how it develops so deeply in their initial meeting. The thing about Untouchable Lovers is that it's almost two plots wrapped in one. Due to their fate, they end up separated from each other, left with no memories of the other person. It's also this same fate that brings them back together and dictates their ending. At one point, I found myself slightly confused on what had happened as the plot shifted until I realized that their story is never ending. It's the complexity of their relationship and their history together that really draws you into their story. The story doesn't just focus on their love but also the enemies and allies they encounter in their lives throughout the plot. It depicts a brutal picture of what lies and backstabbing you encounter in such a place, the royal palace. You fall in love with almost every character and you hate a bunch of them also. It's a rollercoaster ride that doesn't stop until the very last minute of the drama and in my opinion, one of the best plots I've watched in a while. The one thing I did dislike was how the stories of some characters ended, from both the initial story and the secondary story (I prefer to break them up). However, I did like how cohesive the picture came to and how well produced this drama was in the end.

The actors/actresses were amazing in this drama. Some of them even played various roles that are completely opposite to the other. It's truly an amazing cast that makes you fall in love with both their role and the actor/actress themselves. I personally enjoyed the performance by Guan Gabrielle and Song Wei Long. To play the roles of Chuyu and Rong Zhi is no easy thing in my opinion, especially with how detailed this drama is. I will also admit that I was the person who watched Oh! My Emperor before Untouchable Lovers so to see Zhao Lusi in another historical drama with such an opposite role to Oh! My Emperor was refreshing. I will definitely be on the look out for more works from the cast of Untouchable Lovers after their impactful performance that I witnessed throughout the drama.

(Oh! My Emperor is another good drama that I recommend. It has slight holes and such but it's overall well done.)

It's been a while since I've said anything about music in dramas. That's mainly because to me, they're neither good nor bad most of the time. Untouchable Lovers, however, has such an amazing soundtrack that I couldn't help myself. Please note that taste in music may differ but in my honest opinion, the selection for the songs at the beginning and end was one of the best. The music really applies to the story itself and invokes this feeling that pairs well with the plot. I recommend that you check them out.

Finally, I would surely watch this drama again if you asked me to. It's one of those dramas that you just can't forget easily and you don't want to so you therefore watch it again to make sure you don't. If that doesn't make sense, then maybe you haven't found a drama that's worth the rewatch.

That is why I recommend this drama to anyone who is a fan of the genre. You don't have to though, it's a drama made for anyone that wants to watch it, which you should. This is all based on my opinion of the drama so it may differ from any opinions you have, watch it and find out.

This has been Untouchable Lovers.

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I am currently watching this drama and I love it. I really love the main characters in the drama. Out of the two places that the story takes place, my favourite is Liu Song. Every single event that happened is so good, the only thing was the ending. Thankfully the story continued. I was hoping that they remembered each other when she went to marry the Northern Wei Prince Regent, but didn’t. I also really love Liu Chuyu maid. She was such a cute character, she was definitely one of my favourite character. All the characters played their rolls so well, that it was so hard for me to wait for the next episode. I will definitely watch this drama again in the future.

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Okay so this is the very first review I have ever done and honestly, it's more about me venting than anything else. I would firstly like to mention that for anybody who liked this drama, please respect my opinions. If you are planning to watch this then by all means still go ahead but I would recommended you don't get too invested like I did. Like what a lot of other users have found, ep 1-16 were actually very very well written. It was not by any means perfect but it is better than the next 46 episodes. The only reason why I stuck with it to the end was because of the main actors and actresses. But even they could not save this drama from the train wreck that it became.

Story - For a drama that has 52 episodes, the story had soooo many wtf moments that I actually can't believe I did not drop it. It was complicated, overly dramatic and at most times way too predictable. There was literally two drama's within the one. Even the characters seemed to be completely different but with the same name and faces. There was no connection apart from one minor object which was a scent pouch that conjoined these two story arcs together. I kept hoping and praying that the link would appear but obviously the writer gods did not listen. To top off all of this craziness, the ending left so much to be desired that it was the biggest slap in the face. So many questions and so many loose ends that it makes you regret staying up to 6am to finish it.

Characters - Like what I mentioned earlier, characters in this drama were very confusing as after ep 16, they basically became different characters all together. These poor actors and actresses did not have any chance of character development because of this. Furthermore we didn't really get a chance to see the origins of the main characters in detail apart from a few flash backs of the female one at the beginning. I feel as though they plunged us in the very middle of the story and never really gave us a beginning or an end.

Acting - This was the first time seeing all the actors and actresses in action and to be fair they did very well with what they were given. I think that Song Wei Long pulled off the serious and cunning Rong Zhi from ep 1-16 very very well considering he is only 19! Guam Xiao Tong did exceptionally well too especially in the emotional scenes where she cried very genuinly. Bai Lu who played the female general has to be my favourite though. Her fighting scenes were kickass and she played two characters brilliantly. I feel that the main lead couple was too young which is why there was no intimate scenes apart from a few forehead kisses here and there. This aging was a massive let down since the couple became husband and wife very early on in the show.

There were some very meaningful quotes in this drama that encourages self love so even when you loose the one you love, you can keep pushing forward. There was also a very strong undercurrent of feminism in the drama which is right up my alley but the execution and overall thought process behind was soooo poorly done that it ended up being the biggest let down. What makes me angrier is that the ratings are so high that its actually deceiving. This drama is a solid 6 in my opinion and that's basically all down to the acting and the first 16 episodes. It's worth a watch but don't get your hopes up after episode 16. Just enjoy the ride but know that you will be left with alittle more than confusion after the final scene.

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MUST WATCH! COMPLICATED BUT YOU CAN UNDERSTAND THE PLOT

First, I watched this drama because of my sister. It’s been two years since I watched this drama but I can still remember the story of the plot because it was a complicated drama. I find that many people didn't understand the plot of this drama. Me too at the first time but I re-watch it again and finally, I can understand the plot.

Actors and actresses have chemistry and I can say their acting really impressed me. Every time I re-watch this drama, I always want to kill the concubine because she is really wicked and it's true that I can't stand watching the ML marry her. You will know how would I feel after watching this drama. In the second half of the story, the ML and FL will lose their memories. The ML will lose his memories due to one insect while FL will lose her memories because some people did something to her. This is the main point for you to understand the plot.

The story keep makes me sad, happy, and angry. The sweet moments can become the sad or furious moments after that. It just looks like the writer doesn't want to bring happiness long for them. The first time I watched this drama, I lost my tears frequently. In the end, thank goodness.. I still can breathe after they end it with happy ending :)

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There's a lot of things about the drama that I really enjoyed but I think it ended with some loose bits of plot still hanging around. The story was solid but honestly you could completely separate the first half from the second and it would make no difference to the ending. This was the first Chinese drama I've been able to complete and I'm proud of myself for finishing 53 episodes. I can't really tell if what kept me going was the determination to finish the drama or the drama itself.

*Potential spoilers from here on out*

I loved Song Weilong in this, and I've seen many people complaining about his lack of expressions but considering the closed off, character he plays, I think it's quite fitting. Also, I never once believed Rong Zhi would be killed because he's just too smart to let himself be killed, this guy pulled more fake deaths or moments of weaknesses that I really never felt any anxiety because I knew he'd come out of it relatively unscathed.

When it came to the female lead, I didn't understand her actions toward the end of the drama but I guess that's down to writing rather than Guan Xiaotong herself. I will say that the show had an amazing ability to make me feel sympathy for certain characters such as Liu Ziye or even Prince Kang meanwhile, other characters I completely detested throughout the show such as the Imperial Astrologer.

I feel as though the show did a better job with the side romances (Gu Huan and Huo Xuan, Prince Kang and Huo Xuan's lookalike) than with the main romance cus the side were way easier to follow and didn't feel convoluted just for the sake of plot.

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Story:
Honestly, I find it hard to give a proper review of this drama. The first part of the drama started off pretty good, the story was interesting and it followed the original story of the novel. But then they suddenly started a completely new story in the second part of the drama. Although the first part of the second story was pretty entertaining as well, the second part and the ending was quite disappointing. It just seems the writers and director didn't really know what they wanted to deliver, which ended in a messy ending of the story. For example the role and purpose of the guy (Tian Ru Jing) in the story seems a bit forced. Since he played a big part in the novel, it seems the writers were forced to put him in the second part of the story as well, but weren't bothered to come up with a better story/role for him. He just comes up out of the blue during the story a couple of times.

I wanted to give a higher overall rating, but the last couple episodes just ruined the drama for me. In my opinion, the writers wanted to end the drama in line with the novel, which resulted in a messy and confusing ending. It would've been better if they just chose to either follow the original story of the novel or change up the story instead. Overall, it was a light and entertaining drama to watch, I would rate the first story and first part of the second story a 8,5 and the last couple of episodes a 6,5-7.

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Beyond the ordinary

Very cleverly designed, unusual to the three-part conventional dramas we are accustomed. It was refreshing to watch different angles of the same history. The character development is flawless with loads of twists and turns, and the acting is superb.
Reiterating what someone wrote in the recommendations, every episode is compelling and has something to offer to the viewer. I absolutely loved it because it's so unconventional. I wish they'd make more dramas like this. The chemistry among the main lead actors is spot on, and at the end we are rewarded with a happy ending. What else would you wish for?

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It actually my first time writing a review. I just finish this drama in just three 3 days although it has been on my watch list since its airing days while waiting to have english subs.

I love chinese and korean historical love story drama. As of now apart from Eternal Love this will my second favorite historical drama. Although the actors portraying the roles are still young they somehow didn't disappoint me. I love the music, political plot/strategies and costume although the hairstyle is kinda distracting as I imagine it might be heavy wearing those hair accessories.

Song Wei Long (Rong Zhi) maybe young but I think the role suit him well and he did a great job. I checked his profile and he is learning Kung Fu since he's a child so I gave him credit for the sword dance. Guan Gabrielle (Chu Yu) also did well on her acting. I really feel the emotions they wanted to portray. I was somehow disappointed after reaching episode 17 and Chu Yu was send for marriage alliance because they didn't remember each other and I thought Rong Zhi love Concubine Ma but as the stories goes on though they didn't remember their past memories but they still rekindle they love. Hence, I want see more of their intimate moments and express their love for each other. Though ending was too short in the last 2 episodes. But I am still glad that its a happy ending for them.

If you like Eternal Love, you will most likely enjoy this drama too.

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I have no words to express my views towards this drama .....What am I thinking to watch drama completely different from what was it?
First of all too much conspiracy starting to end then too much misunderstanding starting to end and which create too much confusion starting to end for the viewer (talking about me).....It took starting 6 episodes to get understanding the theme of the drama .. then drama goes in a flow till 18th episode but increasing too many "WH " questions in my head and I think this the reason I had completely watched this drama so I can get my answers but nothing happened my questions remain as it is in the end with again WH question that is What is this ?This is ending.....What ..... My question arises with this question that is 1.where is the other queen went to whom led actress replaced (duplicate character) ,what had happened to her ,is she died ?Is she captured ? What is her story .Then lead actor make his fake dead scene in front of heroine to make her realized that how much he loved her and left her in guilt,grieved as well as he wanted her to remembered him forever while the time his trust worthy person who knew everything about him.By cheating inject him some type of drugs which make him forget all his past story because that person following the instructions of his sister who want him back to their reign . Then 2nd part of the drama start where both actor and actress get married we know that he forget his past but how she forget about her past ,know again question s 1.at the end of drama he said to her that he always wanted an empire but after she come in his life ,he wanted to live with her . But at the starting part of second part showed that he love other girl wholeheartedly and ready to leave the empire for her ...But how come he using every person for his profit ...2 .I am waiting for the scenes when both of them come to know about their past and secondly there is not much romantic scenes between them because he starting take first step towards her and she push him away from her and when she tried so he push her away from him... 3.the person who make him consumed the drug(medicine) to forget his past would reveal the truth between them but instead of revealing the truth he never seen in 2nd part of the drama.
By watching this drama I thought that director finished up the drama so fast with no sense ending...
All I can say starting 15 episodes of the drama is good but after 15th episode .......

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