Promising start to a 3 seasons series
I am a late comer to this drama. I decided to take the plunge when I heard that a third season of the show has been released without much fanfare.While the show is entertaining, it is also a bit patchy in parts. The whole time travel, soul swapping trope is not new but it was not as prevalent as today so there is an element of originality when it was made. The show did make decent use of that device with the FL's modern spunky persona coming to the fore time and time again to create some funny moments and genre bending twists. It worked better here than the usual modern person trying to role play and blend in approach. It gave the first half of the show a distinct personality.
Having said that, the whole reason why the FL ended up in ancient time was very old school and I don't even want to hint at the overarching plot as it will give the whole story away. This bring on the other issue with this show, the show started as a rom-com and then it got melodramatic and finally moved to full on high fantasy. The show had to do this to bring the current show to some form of conclusion but open ended enough to set up the next season. The problem is that the second half of the show felt very tropey and predictable. The production value seemed to drop as well when they moved to the fantasy land.
I will definitely watch the next two seasons as the chemistry of the CP is great and the show is built upon and carried by their relationship so if you ship them then you will want to find out what happens next.
Was this review helpful to you?
The main difference is our heroine Xiao Tan’s body still has the original owner in there, so she switches back and forth. It’s a tug of war between delicate & nice and spunky & spice. Liang Jie does such a good job portraying both characters, to the point you can see the difference in a second - whether it is Xiao Tan or Qu Tan'er.
The chemistry between the leads is so good, it's probably the highlight of the show.
The last few episodes do go a little crazy in terms of wtf but the first half is really good. Would recommend
Was this review helpful to you?
The drama turned out to be so cute and it had the right balance of everything. The chemistry & acting was amazing, the storyline was great too despite the cliches, which were made not so cliche. It was one of the few dramas that made me feel warm and genuinely shipped the couple so much and I'm so glad that they have a 2nd season and a 3rd one coming soon. The drama had nice sets and costumes. I will say this, the first season does not have a 100% happy ending, but that's why they have season 2 and season 3.
I watched this a while ago so I don't remember the exact details and I don't want to spoil anything, but if you have the time do watch this and don't be put off by the drab poster. There is a reason why they have 3 seasons.
-Liang Jie and Xing Zhao Lin are also in another drama "You Are My Destiny" based off Fated to Love You, but it hasn't aired yet.
Was this review helpful to you?
This review may contain spoilers
If I had to rate the first 15 or so episodes this would be as close to a perfect romcom as it gets in China, i'm not even sure if content like this could even get past the censors these days, there is really just too much emotion and some other things here. Though I do have to mention there are some love shapes around & I'm not a fan of FL's personality 1 & personality 2 loving a different person for so long. Though admittedly if a love square ever made sense, then it's in this drama & I really think they could have made this far more annoying, perhaps the fact that it's only 24 episodes helped a lot too in this regard.As for episodes after 15, we had the finale of the kingdom arc & it was quite strange & then we quickly transitioned to the immortal world / spirit realm, whatever it's called in this show & that part kind of felt as if I were playing Chrono Trigger, but went to the last dungeon while skipping 2/3rds of the story and game content. However since this is a trilogy & there is a chance it will make more sense in the future. Sure the Demon King is a pretty boring cartoon villain-ish enemy, but very little time is wasted on him & the rest of this arc (4-5 episodes) is not really that bad, well not bad not great, but more often than not xuanhuan show endings or rather the final batch of episodes tend to be worse than what we've gotten here. So I decided to rate the show at 8- just barely - and so onto the next one, so long friends..
Was this review helpful to you?
It gets really funny whenever Qu Xiao Tan appears maybe because she's from the modern world and have switched with her past self. I also love the lovey dovey parts between her and Mo Lian Cheng. Both have great chemistry.
I knew Xing Zhao Lin first on Princess Agents as Yuwen Yue's guard Yue Qi and never did I thought that he also had the charisma for a male handsome lead! Haha!
Overall, I enjoyed watching it and its worth a try!
Was this review helpful to you?
Was this review helpful to you?
I love both first and second seasons, but have to admit that the second season is more flowing. The main leads are so cute! I ESPECIALLY JUST LOVE THE KISSING SCENES! THE MALE LEAD IS SO SO SO CUTE!!!! I love the apathetic, cold, capable look! I wish the ending was a little longer for both seasons. I am surprised this tittle is not rated higher! I love quantum physics aspect about time travels and parallel universe stuff. I totally LOL in a few scenes! I can't say it enough, but I love this series both season. I can not wait for the third one!!!
The both season are not long and dragged out like others. I wanted a longer ending. Just like other dramas, there are still some of the WTF moments but over all it is GREAT!!!
ACTING:
The acting is on point! I can't complain. The chemistry between main leads are awesome! Love it!!!
REWATCH:
It is the first series I can't wait to rewatch! I would totally rewatch the interaction between the main leads. They are super cute!!
Was this review helpful to you?
Was this review helpful to you?
This review may contain spoilers
First of all, do not watch this unless you can watch Season 2 immediately afterwards. It leaves you with a cliffhanger of sorts that would’ve drove me crazy if I hadn’t had known ahead of time. The villains were a bit cliche and silly at times. But the chemistry between the OTP was the bomb! And the kisses....they were probably the most kisses I’ve seen in a chinese drama ever. Even more than Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms. The pairs chemistry saved this drama when overacting and plot holes would have made it a “5” for me. I DID like the original time travel aspect of it. I also liked that the main female was feisty and intelligent. Also that she remained that way throughout the series. She wasn’t perfect. Sometimes needed too much rescuing at times, but otherwise she stood out compared to most Chinese drama heroines. Was this review helpful to you?
The plot has an intriguing premise with the split personality element. But in practice the plot is: Overly-serious protective male lead, with spirited, loud female lead - what fun! (and it was fun - and addictive).
The main leads are what makes this show worth watching. Despite the overacting, they are endearing to watch, show some range, and are very at ease with each other. You believe that they are in a relationship together with lots of little looks and gestures.
I also liked the friendship between the maid Jing Xin and Qu Xiaotan.
The music, surprisingly, is pretty good esp. the end credits song.
Warning: There's definitely some ethical issues surrounding Qu Xiaotan's use of Qu Tan'er's body that are somewhat laughed off.
I score by other criteria as well:
Complex Themes - 3
(There could have been a lot of complex themes regarding two people sharing one body - but they don't really touch on that. There is no real theme besides be a good person and be loyal to who you love)
Character Growth -7
(As the show goes on, the main actors and characters do show some range, and the split personality part is done well)
Nuanced Women -7
(Lots of points for strong female friendship, but otherwise .. what nuance?)
Cinematography/Production Values - 3
(No money was spent, the costumes are terrible, there's only a few sets. The only reason this isn't a '1' is the producers/director seemed to realise their own budget limitations. )
Was this review helpful to you?
Watch without expectation
You will enjoy better without expectation. Not overly sweet romance but enough to appreciate their relationship. Some characters may be annoying. I can't stand when characters are too soft and slow. Overall, I would rate 7 for chemistry between ML and FL. Enjoyable to watch them together.As for storyline, some parts of the story is didnt make sense. eg... something just appear or suddenly the character know the background.. stuff like that. It didnt bother me that much. The beginning its a little bit confusing for me. Once you get past first few episode - you will get the gist of it. If storyline is something important to you - it might not be a great series for you.
Basically, it is not exactly light and fluffy kinda series. Nothing too dark either. Enought romance and some comedy...
Was this review helpful to you?
Was this review helpful to you?
