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This is an epic drama worth watching more than once
This drama even though is it 70 episodes is just epic. I JA e actually watched this drama 3 times and don’t get tired of it . It has everything intrigue, romance, sadness and happiness. It reminds of like a Gone with the Wind type epic The entire drama keeps you watching with is ever evolving storyline. Just remember bring out the tissues towards. The end that scene between the female lead and XuKai where she tells him I will be your love on the next life is just Get the tissues out 100% worth watchingWas this review helpful to you?
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This is a very entertaining Chinese period drama about a lot of very beautiful people with anger management issues. The general treatment of women is pretty dreadful, although I assume it is more or less historically accurate. I love the strong and fierce heroine. Some people may not. When anybody, no matter how powerful, lies, cheats, and manipulates others to hurt her or those she loved, she, um, lies, cheats and manipulates to thwart them or exact revenge. There are two parallel love stories, both involving her. I liked the way one of them developed and was resolved. The other, well, let’s just say that repeatedly threatening to kill you is an interesting courtship technique. The costumes and sets are breathtaking and the music was well done.I did have issues with a couple of things. In a drama full of great villains, the two biggest villains were too over the top for me. The only thing Consort Gao lacked was a mustache to twirl while hissing, “Curses, foiled again!,” and I got very very tired of the other major villain’s narrow-eyed plotting look, until he started overdoing the pop-eyed crazy look. I also thought that the way the teflon heroine keeps sliding free of consequences (even when others are on to her) sometimes stretches credulity. But I neverthless found myself cheering her on every time she won and had an adversary dragged away to be caned or executed. Because good people are shoved aside or die forlorn deaths in this drama, it's much better to be bad instead.
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Not too bad for an Imperial Palace genre
LIKEWhen Empress Nara commented the harem finally would be having some peace for a long time
What Emperor Qian Long said to Ying Luo when they were on a ship during their travels out of palace
DISLIKE
When life plays trick on on Ying Luo and Fu Heng
Upset at the ridiculous reason which caused chaos to the Emperor and his harem
MUSIC
Average as all the OSTs did not catch my eye
REWATCH VALUE
It doesn't matter if I re-watch or not
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Novel request
Hi lovely, I’ve been rewatching this drama over and over, and every single time, I end up falling in love with it all over again. The story, the characters, and the emotions are so unforgettable. Now I really want to read the novel too. Does anyone have the link or know where to buy the ebook version? Thank you so much in advance for your help!Was this review helpful to you?
Great Production
This is my first harem drama. I did not read the synopsis and I dived right in.What I liked about the drama:
• Sets - Wonderfully done. They are very beautiful and felt realistic.
• Costumes - I was curious about the fashion so I researched it. Even the make up was historically accurate - the partial lipstick and thin eyebrows were the fashion.
• Acting - My favourite acting was Charmaine Sheh (Consort Xian). She played a vulnerable, yet strong character so well. Her expressions were amazing. She was also my favourite character. I emphasize with her so well. She wanted to be the kind, and good but circumstances had to make her tough.
• Empress Xiaoxianchun – she was a very kind empress.
• Fu Heng. He’s perfect.
What I didn’t like
• Length. I wish it was 10 episodes less. I think the Chenbi story arc wasn’t necessary. At that time, I felt it start to drag. The last 2 episodes were good though.
• Emperor – he is smart, but I didn’t like his lack of love towards his harem. He was so petty over Wei Ling Luo. He’s so damn cold.
• Sometimes, things just felt too convenient for Wei Ying Luo.
It was entertaining. I wouldn’t watch it for the romance, because I really disliked the romance. I started it thinking the romance was going one direction and it went another direction. This is more of a political drama and it’s about a strong female lead outwitting her opponents. The sets and costumes were well done. I just thought it dragged a little towards the end, and wished they kept it around 60 episodes.
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Watched this drama in under a week during COVID 19 quarantine, and I could not put this down. The creation was mesmerising, acting from each actor and actress were superb, story is very believable, and the dialogue was never boring. There were plots and scheme all the way until the end.It made me laugh, cry, mad with anger, frustrated, felt the love and the let downs. Amazing director where each scenes were choreographed perfectly.
It is a happy ending for me, although FH died, She knew when she embarked in this journey into the forbidden city, there will not be things going her way. She is a lady on a mission to avenge her sister’s death that lasted 70 episodes, spanning years. Her character although set in the 1700 is more like a lady in the modern times. She demonstrated that women can stand up to men and can do whatever sets her mind into doing.
My only gripe is the OST, not a fan.
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I read this was one of the best dramas that would come out in 2018, was it the team-up with HK's Charmaine? Maybe? I'm not familiar with many of the actors in this drama, as it's the first time I've seen most of them. But I thought it was an interesting story, and the ending was not what I expected. I liked the build-up and character development on this drama. The palace intrigue is very dramatic and will rank high up there in terms of killing each other's babies and poisoning each other.
One of the reasons I didn't think the ending would turn out the way it did, was that Ying Luo actually loved the emperor. I always felt their age difference and acting didn't really emit that there was love between them (but that's just me). Sadly, I was hoping she'd realize her love for Fu Heng, but I guess not.
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BUT before the school holiday I just wasting my time with this drama ONLY!! AND UNFORTUNATELY I become more addicted to this drama! In the morning,evening,night..I was thinking too wake overnight BUT I'M SCARED OF SOMEONE( hahaha just ignore it)
But here I just want to say it's really worthhh yoouurr timmeee eveeerrr!!
I will never get enough of it!
i REALLY HOPE that this story will make for season 2 this time i want xu kai as the main character :3
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Roller coaster ride that deserves to be watched again and again
Despite its large number of episodes, this has to set the gold standard for period dramas in terms of both plot and character development. It is very loosely based on facts and real characters from the Qing dynasty.Wei Yinglow enters the forbidden city to try and find out what really happened to her sister and then to avenge her death. Boy does she do this wholeheartedly and very effectively.
There is plenty of drama, love and heartache as well as some extremely brilliant baddies and manipulative behaviour and that’s just in the imperial harem. This is not light reading and there are plenty of tears and lots of heartache but some lighthearted moments too.
Throughout the whole thing the FL stays true to her goal but meets some incredible people along the way.
Xu Kai, Nie Yuan and Wu Jin Yan lead an impressive cast where even the supporting cast hold their own magnificently.
Have watched this twice already and will probably watch it again at some point (if nothing else but to see Fuca Fuheng in action…)
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My first C-Drama
This lovely series introduced me to C-Drama and since then I love watching Chinese dramas.The episodes are all wonderfully made, and the characters were well portrayed by the actors and actresses. I love how the love story of Fuca Fu Heng and Ying Luo developed. I just wished there will be a sequel to their love story. After all, Ying Luo made a promise to Fu Heng that she will take care of him in the next life! Hopefully, the next life is a modern one which will also connect the story of reincarnation that happens after a hundred years. Then, we can watch Xu Kai fo a modern series. That would be interesting. Oh my, I can not wait if there will be a sequel to this. Please make it possible , Yu Zheng.
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