Bai Lu is the reason I would keep watching
The overall plot is actually not bad even though the ending episode was a bit rushed. Some reviewers didn't like the political rivalry and scheming in the plot but I find they are actually quite interesting. I enjoyed seeing how the political characters developed and guessing what they are up to.Bai Lu delivered for me again but she only starts appearing in later episodes (around episode 15?). I absolutely love the character of Huo Xuan and would probably have enjoyed the series a lot more if she were the main FL. However, the character of the FL (Liu Chuyu) is really irritating and annoying for me like in many other Chinese dramas. I just find she is too naive and selfish like a smart ass teenager, and her character only finally developed into someone of more emotional maturity in the last episode. It would have been much more enjoyable to watch if her character started developing early on in the series. As a viewer, I really don't want to have to endure that much of the childish tantrums and pranks she throws at Rong Zhi because most of them are not even funny. I also can't quite stand the same childish look on Guan Xiaotong at every closeup and wonder if someone else like Peng Xiaoran would do better.
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I think the writer could do more with the script. They are a number of loose ends which need closure. It seems that the writer forgot to go back and review the numerous plots they started but not finished.
Overall though it is not that bad.
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Having read some reviews/recaps, I half-heartedly watched episodes 1-16. I find what happens in episode 16 very bizarre and I don't like how the story barely connects before and after what happens. There were some characters that I wanted to see more of and I was disappointed that some did not return. At times, I wished Chu Yu would be more understanding and less naive, but then again, that's why Rong Zhi falls in love with her so I guess I can't complain too much. I just didn't like that she seemed so powerless all the time - it was an endless cycle of her being set up by others. Aside from the main couple, I loved Shen Yu and Qing Yue. The scenes with Chu Yu and Qing Yue were so funny and endearing.
I generally love the theme of destiny in dramas, but it felt underwhelming in Untouchable Lovers. Tian Rujing could have had a more powerful purpose in the show, but his scenes towards the end felt unnecessary...
Lastly, I don't know if it was deliberate or not, but after episode 16 Song Wei Long (Rong Zhi) looked really thin... maybe partly due to the character being in poor health but it was very distracting.
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at first episode make me laugh and full of mystery and the story is on Liu Song dynasty
many plot i can't guess @_@
and then they change the plot at eps 16+? this is a bit confusing at first but is make me more excited! (the story is on Wei's kingdom)
i have to start memorize from 0 name of each people lol and the style dress is change hmm honestly i prefer style Liu Song's kingdom XD
also the maid is funny too! i love Qingyue and Chuyu together ~
recommended!!! i realy enjoyed this drama full of romance,funny,mystery~~
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OKay so I just finished watching it, and let me tell y'all something... this drama was... kinda good and kinda weird at the same time? What was the point of the first 16-17 episodes if both the leads' memories were gonna be sealed? One thing I really disliked about the drama is the fact that the 2nd female lead had way more screen-time than the actual fl. The writers focused too much on her character that it became overbearing lol.
I am not a big fan of the last episode either, everything was going downhill, and only in the last five (?) minutes we got some happy moments.
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This drama is okay. It had potential to be a good one given the quality production and good cast. Zhao Lu Si is good along with everyone else. However, the story had some plot holes and discontinuity which I could not forgive due to disappointing almost nonexistent romance. Although there was potential for a good romance sadly the writers only gave some hugs and a couple of kiss on the forehead in the entire series! The ending can be deemed as a happy one as the couple got together but also open ended. Maybe not worth the watch unless you like to see the actors and really into historical themed dramas. Was this review helpful to you?
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A Chaotic Mess
This is gonna be hard to review. This drama had so many big names I'm not sure how it turned out to be the hot mess it is.Also, I tried to watch this twice: once earlier on, near when it was first broadcasted, and then again more recently (late 2023) because I couldn't finish the 1st time and thought I'd try again--and I STILL could not force myself to watch it all (and I really did want to like it, I really tried...more on this later)
Story - Admittedly, I enjoyed the story in the earlier episodes for the most part. Enough to watch consecutive episodes and wonder what will happen next. And then suddenly there was some strange plot twist and I still can't clearly wrap my head around what exactly happened but the story was very jarring and confusing between 2 apparently very different arcs. There are dramas with multiple time skips and alternate universes that are far less confusing. From there it just goes downhill, I'm trying to relearn the characters. I'm trying to understand new characters. I'm trying to understand how this ties into earlier episodes and where the hell this drama is going. I will give up before figuring it out since I never finished, whether it was my first watch attempt or second. Perhaps if all the actors and specifically the main leads were stellar, their performances might've been able to carry but no, there were issues there for me as well.
Acting/Cast - Mixed bag here. I will start with the positives.
Bai Lu. She had a supporting role here in this drama. I am her fan now but I was not at the time I first watched this drama. Her portrayal of the female general really stuck with me. She convincingly portrays a female who is at times a strong bad-ass, at times vulnerable, someone who has her flaws and was focused on an old flame but also holds strongly to her moral integrity even when it put her at odds with loved ones. This role put Bai Lu on my radar and for that at least, I do have to thank this drama. I've seen complaints that Bai Lu as 2FL got too much screen time. In my opinion this was partially due to the discrepancy in acting caliber between FL and 2FL. After I gave up watching this drama, I did at least seek out Bai Lu's scenes in remaining episodes just to see more of her portrayal.
Song Weilong. He did alright as ML. Did not make as much of an impression as Bai Lu but I didn't really have major issues with his acting--perhaps a bit wooden at times but got the job done IMO. As a side note, I'm currently watching a 2023 drama of Song Weilong's and I do think his acting has improved over the years.
Also, I did overall like the Dr. Gu/Tianji Pavilion master--on a few occasions I felt the acting was a just a tad overdone but generally a commendable job.
And then there are the problems:
Guan Xiao Tong. The FL seemed alright in the beginning, although her acting was somehow jarring for me in that it couldn't really pull me into the story. I can't quite put my finger on what--maybe expressions were a bit forced or unconvincing, or maybe there was not enough breadth in conveying her different emotions and mental states (I felt like she had much the same expression and tone of voice all the time) but she was unable to evoke emotions from me as a viewer. Her cry scenes did not make me feel sympathetic or want to cry with/for her. It made me cringe, I felt it was unconvincing. But when the story in the beginning was still decently compelling, I could somewhat overlook it as passable and press on (the acting is not SO off that it can't be somewhat salvaged by a decent plot). Once the story itself took a nosedive, having a lead who I felt could not carry and contribute to viewer immersion was hugely detrimental and even more noticeable when she is right there in comparison-distance to Bai Lu's acting chops. Were there complaints about too much screen time for 2FL vs FL? Well then, perhaps FL should work on making her scenes more compelling.
Music - Did not make an impression on me but did not find it distracting either so I figure its good enough.
Rewatch - Well as someone who actually TRIED to rewatch it and still failed to force myself through the whole thing, I'd say no. I had tried to rewatch recently since I'm now a Bai Lu fan and thought I should go back and try and finish this. Still couldn't do it, and best I could do was skip to General Huo Xuan's scenes and call it a day.
Overall - I really don't want to rate any of the dramas that Bai Lu is in low, but gotta be honest. I couldn't even force myself to finish this drama, how could I possibly rate it highly. =\ I suppose maybe if breaks in story arc continuity and a disappointing performance from a main actor is not a deal breaker for you, you might still be able to find something to enjoy.
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Writer with dementia or indecisiveness?
Have to be last resort to finish this drama. Storyline has 2 arcs with no continuity. Song arc had an interesting beginning but finished with a vague ending. The FL has twin characters as a cold princess dies replaced by assassin twin who is not as cold blooded but actually has compassion. In the Wei arc, FL becomes a weak childlike princess. The ML is a superb martial artist with high intelligence who was robbed of his memories that ended the Song arc. In the Wei arc, he plays a scumbag who seduced two women for their worth to his ambition. At the beginning he promises to marry one by proclaiming to her father that he would rather live an ordinary life with her than lose her to political power; but later in the story out of nowhere, the two suddenly had a mutual agreement that the marriage was contractual and she broke it by falling in love with him (probably to make the ML less of a scumbag.) If that is so, scumbag consummated the contractual marriage by getting her pregnant. With other character discrepancies, it was difficult to convince myself to finish the story pretending it's two different dramas rather than one bad drama with 2 arcs and making excuses for some of the blind spots. The cast consists of many actors who now famous celebrities. This is what kept me going to episode 34. Most reviews are spot on so I am a bit wary about the ending and wonder if I want to go through the rest of the 20 or so episodes for another vague ending. Most likely not, so I marked it as dropped.Was this review helpful to you?
kudos to the cast.. the actor are really great at acting that the evil muddled emperor will actually make you curse like hell infront of your laptop ! the setting, and wardrobe are superb but i accidentally saw a tear cloth at armpit area wore by main male lead.. ahahhaha
the 1st ep until 20ep mybe was okay.. the story was good.. but the suddenly the whole story just turn into new story.. the main lead doesn't recognise each other anymore ! and the romance just dead ! for whole 50 ep, NO KISS at all.. romance between lead is only about 2% of whole drama.. other than that it's all lied, misunderstanding, fighting, power struggle in palace, and bla bla blaaa..
rewatch ?? nope.. sorry.. i felt depressed watching it..
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An underrated and well executed drama!! ?
I have kept this drama on my "plan to watch list" for a long time and finally gave it a chance.Untouchable lovers, in my honest opinion is a very well made drama, which could be given a try to watch.
The plot revolves around Rong Zhi, the male protagonist and Liu Chuyu, the female protagonist and their respective kingdoms,Wei and Song and their love story.
The story starts off with the Song arc and then shifts to the Wei arc in the second half.
To be honest, I liked the Wei arc much more. It is interlaced with many twists(though they are commonly seen in many kingdom dramas) blending with emotions, loyalty, friendship, patriotism, love, jealousy, hatred.
The emotions were balanced perfectly and the cases which keep popping up to our protagonists, though may be like the regular ones we see, but were dealt in different ways. I really liked the way how they sometimes racked up their brains to solve the stream of problems which keep coming their way.
Song Weilong as Rong Zhi was perfect in every way.
This is the first time I am watching Guan Xiaotong's drama and her performance as Liu Chuyu was good, though I felt the character could much more matured.
I especially liked the story of female general, Huo Xuan. Bai Lu was excellent in her portrayal. The whole plot of the general was very impressive.
Xu Kai as Shen Yu and Wu Jinyan as Empress Dowager were perfect.
All the other cast were good.
I wolud like to specially mention the visuals and the sets. They were excellent for me. Tbh, they are the main asset of this drama.
Lastly, this drama is a"WORTH WATCHING"one.If anyone wants to watch few years old dramas, then this one can be easily added to their list.
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Too bad for a nice script
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Addictive at some point though as from episode 17 it feels like a new story completely can;t relate to the previous 16 episodes.
The ending is a bit weird (at some point Rong Zhi was dead, then alive but blind, then alive and healthy since he fooled everyone)
Not one of the best for sure though the scenes were done with nice effects.
Some parts of the drama seem like not connected or after episode 17 the focus is solely on the Wei state (before it was Song state).
Too bad there are some weird aspects else it is a popular drama which could have been an all-time hit had the scenario been made much better.
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