it's not that good that it needs 55 episodes
story:this is the only reason i watched. the story is quite different and it has several side stories that's more interesting than the main leads' story.
it didnt even need 10 eps for the ship to sail. it's too rush that they forgot to bring the chemistry on board. that's a shame.
the story of crown prince and the entertainer guy is really something else.
casts and acting:
- xukai
his acting is not much different than the last time i watched him in arsenal military academy. he needs to improve. give him something different, something more challanging. he only has this playboy face that suits the character but his acting was plain.
though everyone is praising him, i dont think i like him here.
his chemestry with the female lead is nowhere to be found. i waited for 16 eps and still didnt get their chemistry. i couldnt anymore, so decided to drop the drama. i didnt wanna waste my time on a drama that doesnt get me the feeling.
-li yi tong
she's actually a good actress. however she failed to deliver the feeling in this drama. i like her in "royal nirvana". probably because she's paired with xukai, suddenly her acting feel so stiff. their interactions are lack of chemistry, so much that i had to admit her chemistry with 2nd lead (prince zhou) is much better.
i shipped her with prince zhou.
everyone thinks he's annoying. but let's be honest. if it was the main male that do what prince zhou does with the female lead (they say he uses his power and privilllage to tease the female lead) i'm sure everyone would think it's sweet or cute. why not him?? this thing happens alot in a drama and no one complains because it is the leading male who do it. but when it come to the 2nd male, everyone is annoyed by him.
double standard much?
- other casts are good. i recognize quite many faces.
overall:
i really dont think this drama needs more than 40 episodes. 36 is better. a little bit draggy her and there somtimes. not too much but enough to bored me.
would i recommend this drama?
well.. if you like xukai or li yi tong you'd probably enjoy it.
but for me no. i lost my appetite juat watching the leads lack of chemistry.
the story itself is not bad if you can handle the 54 episodes of lost chemistry. i couldnt.
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Finally finish
Sometimes a little lazy to watch costume drama due to complicated & cruelty plot. This is no exception. I have to stop few times because i can't bear to see the pull thread between Chu Mu (CH) & Fu Rou (FR), but my love for Xu Kai make me hang on till the last ep. Hohoho :D.I decided to give drama a break from the moment FR back to palace with Prince Zhou (ZW) after they ran away together. Really want to scratch FR face because she keep playing with CM feeling. Yeah i know she has her own consideration & i also know how mischievous ZW is.
The funny think the moment i think to myself very unsual to see all the prince get along with each other (it's in the few first ep where ZW, Prince Han (HW) and Crown Prince (CP) drinking tea together), not long after that we can see how messed up ZW & CP relationship actually are.
In this drama we can see how important is it that people close to us can shape us. We can become like CP or little Prince Qin or CM. CP is not blessed with good people by his side, that can actually help him. Like HW who supposed to be his best support is become enemy in his eyes. If only CP choose Lu Ying Ying (YY) to be his Crown Princess maybe all of his story will be a little different, because i quite believe YY actually can really help him by giving him the right direction.
I really like YY. Even though her dad & brother is bad people, YY is really good woman. But if she married to CP its just pitty for Yan Zifang.
I also really like the king. He is one good king & good father actually.
Actually this drama sometimes quite confusing me, which direction will it be taken to. At first this still surround FR as the Court lady. But later on this is also about cout d'etat & by all means one of the most uncelar reason in the drama world. Why...? Who the responsible one...? Is it really Fu Shui? How can they actually supress Consort Yan...? See so many unanswered question.
After watch 2 drama of Xu Kai where he has pretty much stilt face (Ancient Love Poetry & Falling Into Your Smile) I'm quite happy to see that curling naughty eyes & smiling in CM face, especially when he is teasing FR.
Overall i just really glad i can finished this drama.
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This is a must watch!
I'm a Xu Kai fan period! I love everything about this drama. 135 actors and actresses... wow! The storyline is very catchy! I love everything about this even though it was not a fantasy drama. Xu Kai is one of the best leading actors, he has been in my top 10 since watching The Legend. I have watched almost everything he has done in Chinese Dramas. I applaud him!The historic sets are Amazing! The costumes are Amazing! I don't like when there are competitions for a woman's or man's love but this storyline part is acceptable. A lot of fighting and a lot of martial arts which I love. You have to watch it and please don't skip any episodes to find out what happens at the end. If you do, you will miss the best parts of this drama.
Thanking all the 135 actors because without them the storyline would not work. I applaud the Main actors in this storyline. I feel that a lot of the support actors should have been the main leads but oh well it is what it is.
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One of the worst drama
Till 12 episodes it was good, after that it was horrible. I couldn't even find main charters. It was so disappointing. I am dropping this drama. its waste of time . don't waste you time pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeWas this review helpful to you?
NOT WORTH THE WATCH....
As much as I hate to say this, Court Lady was Xu Kai's worst drama. I don't hate any of the leads. But the story was a drag. I am a big fan of Xu Kai and his acting was as always wonderful. The female lead was pretty good but she could improve her acting skills. The main problem was the story. I had watched 'Dance of the Sky Empire' previously and was really having high expectations. I am writing this review after watching 'Falling into your Smile'. When I compare the two, I should say that 'Falling into your Smile' is a million times better. All this, of course, are only my personal opinions. I would continue supporting Xu Kai and hope for better dramas in the future.Was this review helpful to you?
Playboy vs refined lady
When a playboy is attracted by a refined lady, he wants to change to a better person. I don't buy the idea that it is easy for playboy to change his character when he falls in love, especially it is a bit drastic on his change, but I do enjoy this lightful drama so far.This show can be funny especially when it comes to the interaction between the father and son, mother and son. Perhaps is what I enjoy most m=so far, more than the romance.
It is fast moving, it doesn't take way too long for the couples to realize their own feeling, so it is less "torturing" to wait for the sweet moments. :)
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Not found interesting
First drama is totally bored but still with patience go for second but nothing found interesting . All the characters were not introduced powerfully the way other drama did ,secondly the male lead character was so loose ,though his character was a play boy but still something is missing . No charm at all . I know I should see few more episodes before giving any view but can't bear more . Starting music is good when drama get started . My expectations more as compared to other historical drama and from male lead ,he is the reason why I decided to watch the drama but ......Was this review helpful to you?
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on ne s'ennuie jamais
Cette série est basée sur certains vrais personnages de la dynastie Tang. Nous avons à la fois 2 histoires de revanche, et une histoire de bataille pour le trône.Ce qui fait la force de cette série, c'est la multitude de personnages et donc d'histoires, on ne s'ennuie jamais, il se passe toujours quelque chose. De plus le casting est somptueux, comme la production, alors forcément, on se régale.
En revanche, pour le montage, ils devaient être fatigués à la fin ! Entre l'épisode 46 et le 47 il manque toute la résolution de la rébellion et la réconciliation des leads, puis on a l'impression de manquer des conversations ...
Les premiers épisodes sont très drôles, les FL et ML sont intelligents et leurs interactions marrantes, grâce à Zu Kai qui est génial tout le long de la série !
Puis la FL devient omniprésente, omnisciente, un croisement entre un couteau suisse et mère térésa ! ca devient pénible, elle coupe même la parole à l'empereur. Elle pardonne tout le temps et à tout le monde, y compris aux pires personnages, et cela aura hélas des conséquences ! Je ne mets pas 10 à cause de cela, le personnage évolue mal.
Il y a bien sur mon chouchou, Tan Jian Ci, qui interprète le 3e prince magnifiquement ! J'aurais aimé qu'il soit plus entreprenant et qu'il finisse avec la FL mais bon.
Le 4e prince et sa femme sont super, un beau couple (le plus beau ?)
Xu kai est super marrant et expressif tout le temps, comme beaucoup l'ont dit dans les reviews, il aurait pu avoir plus de temps sur l'écran.
Les méchants sont vraiment méchants, mais ne sont pas forcément punis comme il se doit (en tout cas pas assez à mon goût).
Les personnages de Fu Yin et de Yan Zi Fang ne sont pas bien écrits selon moi : elle passe la nuit avec lui en PROFITANT de son ivresse, il pense passer la nuit avec une autre, bonjour le consentement. Et pourtant, après il va essayer de la récupérer ...
Imaginez l'inverse, un homme qui profite d'une femme saoule puis la femme veut le récupérer après ...
Et il y a un double happy ending (notez que tout le monde n'a pas un happy ending)
On retrouve beaucoup de gens de "Story of Yanxi palace", amusez vous à les compter ! La musique y ressemble aussi
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Una Mary Sue a palazzo
Una serie che avrebbe decisamente guadagnato se fosse stata più corta di una decina di episodi. Almeno. Ad un certo punto si ha l’impressione che le trame, le sotto-trame e le sotto-sotto–trame siano lì solo per allungare il brodo. Ed è un peccato, perché il brodo in sé è veramente gustoso, buono alla vista, all’olfatto e al gusto.Ambientazioni e costumi sono da favola, la cinematografia apprezzabile, il commento sonoro azzeccato. E vogliamo parlare degli attori? Un cast di belle donne e uomini da sogno. Fosse tutto qui… Ma sono anche per la maggior parte ottimi attori. L’attore che recita la parte del principe Han (quello sovrappeso, per non sbagliarci) è interprete di un paio di scene che, se si fosse trattato di un film americano, gli avrebbero valso un Oscar come attore non protagonista.
Purtroppo, come spesso accade in queste opere, si comincia bene, ci si perde un po’ e ci si affloscia nel mezzo, e poi si accelera a dismisura nel finale. Finale che, in un certo modo, ci lascia intendere che potrebbe esserci un seguito alle vicende, probabilmente incentrato su una coppia diversa da quella che qui sarebbe protagonista. E dico sarebbe perché di tempo insieme questi due ne passano veramente poco. Potrebbe praticamente definirsi un drama corale. Non che ci sia qualcosa di male.
La protagonista principale è molto colta e “buona”, forse troppo. Essere così comprensiva e disponibile verso gli altri nella trama la aiuta spesso, ma alla lunga finisce per renderla un po’ antipatica. Per contro l’ex Casanova, protagonista maschile principale, è così infantilmente geloso da esser quasi patologico. Il cliché del malinteso e dell’orgoglio maschile ferito viene portato a punte di perfezione.
Lungaggini eccessive nel mezzo, qualche insistenza di troppo su situazioni stupide e alcune soluzioni tirate per i capelli mi costringono a negare il massimo dei voti. Mi attesterò su 8 stelle con lode.
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