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Ini aku kasih bocoran sedikit jadi cerita drama ini bagus banget masalahnya cepat terselesaikan kan terus semua yang di mimpikan sama si Putri ban Hua semuanya nya bisa diselesaikan dengan sebaik-baik mungkin , dan dalam kisah percintaan nya juga bagus banget ban hua dan rong xia saling mendukung dan saling melindungiDAN ternyata kluarga YAN HUI yang membunuh ( memberi racun ) pada keluarga besar RONG , dan SUAMI NYA PUTRI AGUNG agar bisa mendapatkan plakat militer...
Dari episode 1 sampai episode ke 30 itu berjalan mulus bagus banget dari dan di episode ke-31 ( pangeran ke dua naik tahta dengan bantuan fexian yg menjadi licik karena masa lalu yang dia derita ) sampai ke 37 ini penuh dengan kekacauan kalau aku pribadi aku enggak nonton aku skip terus karena saking ngebetein nya, aku lanjut lagi ke episode 38 sampai selesai, daan bagus bagus-bagus happy ending guys
Jadi untuk kalian Selamat menonton dan ini aku rekomendasi banget banget
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Girl Power!
a must see drama?????????????? Its in budget based on the costumes and the mansions. nicely edited scenes, not too perfect but decent. Story has a touch of fantasy, good wuxia, romantic comedy, with the right amount of seriousness . It talks about a girl who has many failed engagements, but never waiver from her strong, brutally honest personality, who also had visions of her future shown in her dreams. Story is not too complicated. Easy to get yourself hooked with many fluffy scenes and a considerate amount of revenge-hate-schemes. Is has many twist and turns even right through the last episode. Actjng: spot on, FL did justice to her role. ML was also able to deliver what the role ask him to portray. Chemistry between the fl and ml was evident all thought out the drama.Was this review helpful to you?
My First Drama w/ the Two Leads ^_^
I had never watched a drama with these two leads, Gabrielle Guan and Neo Hou, before but afterwards I became a fan of them both and definitely recommend this drama to people who are on the fence. It has great messages about familial loyalty and female empowerment.In terms of aesthetics, there was eye candy galore. And, the costumes were beautiful. In my opinion, the female lead's in particular were different than the same recycled stuff I see all the time in other dramas. She had a somewhat unique sense of fashion.
As for the relationships within, I liked both couples. The secondary couple was cute and strong in their own way--overcoming their individual obstacles to be together. And the leads... ^_^ Well, what I truly enjoyed the most about them was that they weren't blinded by love. They both had their own motivations and ideals and while they fell for each other eventually and became loyal, they never lost themselves. Too often in dramas, I see a character that when he/she falls in love, they lose everything that made them unique and devolve into just another simpering puppet couple. Such was not the case here, thankfully.
Continuing with the relationship theme, the Ban family was a highlight for sure. They stuck up for each other and had such loyalty amongst them even when they lost everything. How many families depicted in dramas do that? Unconditional support is something we need to see more of as far as I'm concerned.
There's one thing in particular that I want to address. Before I watched this, I saw a lot of mixed opinions about the female lead. Here's my take. In the beginning, she was spoiled for sure (par for the course since she was part of the royal family) but even so, she was still a representation of strong female paving her own path. She wasn't cruel. Unlike the others in her circle, who smiled sweetly and were very polite to your face but were hideous once you turned around. The lead was different. Her only fault was that she was young and inexperienced. She was still likeable though and I didn't find her annoying at all. Then, as the events unfolded in the drama, she grew and became stronger. It was her character journey and it was a great message of female strength for younger girls to watch.
Overall, I liked it so much and will probably rewatch it in the future.
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Strong FL lead, lots of comedy and Family Love!
I picked up the drama because of the high reviews. Even though this was a 40 episode drama, it really didn't feel like it to me. I really enjoyed the pacing, it was slightly slow, but a lot of character development.I don't have any experience with the actors, but if you like pretty and a young cast, then there's plenty of that. The FL is beautiful and I really enjoyed her dubbed voice (not sure if it's her real voice). My favorite part was watching all of her costumes. I really enjoyed her outfits the best, it was bright, beautiful and very elegant.
The ML in my opinion is handsome, but I really didn't like the long wig they picked for him. It just looked so second male lead to me. I do like it when he wears his formal wig and all of his hair is out of face, it just frames his face better. I also wasn't 100% convinced on his dubbed voice. It was kind of breathy and sounded a little unnatural. I do like that more C drama male actors are going away from that stone-icy face to someone with more expressions.
I really enjoyed the first 30 episodes of the drama. I enjoyed watching the FL get engaged after engaged after engaged. So many guys fell in love with her and it was so entertaining watching her trying to figure out a way out of it. Of course the best part was her character and she was a strong lady and I loved that she knew martial arts (even though her body double was obviously a guy, I wished they got a girl for those parts).
The banter between the main leads is pretty good and the slow burn romance is fun to watch. I enjoyed the side stories as well and it's refreshing to see the FL centered around a positive family! No more over bearing parents to deal with.
The comic relief was great to have because it never made things too serious, but the comedy was never over the top, which I enjoyed.
Overall, it was an entertaining historical drama to watch. It's not a mainstream drama, but I love the strong characters and watching the FL get engaged so many times was too hilarious.
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Fabulous Storyline, Great Cast, Amazing Music
Love.love.love watching this funny, romantic & heartwarming drama. I've watched it twice. Rong Xia and Ban Hua are just the cutest couple.Love watching the relationship & interaction between Rong Xia and Ban Hua. It started as mutual respect & understanding and finally, it materialized to love.
Rong Xia is a cold ancient man. He has never fallen in love with any women until Ban Hua appears in his life. Once he falls in love, he falls in love hard and he has a great caring & loving personality towards her.
Ban Hua is a sassy strong independent woman, yet she's immature when interacting with Rong Xia. Their personalities and background are different, yet, these traits make their daily interaction and relationship more unique and interesting. Rong Xia and Ban Hua complement each other well as a loving couple.
Ban Hua has a very close & loving relationship with her parents, younger brother, fraternal grandma, her Imperial Uncle and her 2 personal servants. They all spoil & dote on her. It's so heartwarming to watch how cute her family members interact with Ban Hua and Rong Xia.
Though I hate watching the (not so bad) scheming in this drama, on the other hand, it strengthens the bond and love between Rong Xia and Ban Hua.
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Thrilling, funny and romantic
From an only-romantic-watcher perspectiveThe drama has a balanced amount of comedy, thriller and romance.
THE STORY:
The story is quite exciting, starts of with the romance of our leads, when four dominant families Yan, Ban, Shi, and Xie try to maintain their power in the court, and Ban family, the family of the female lead, struggles through troubles and try to solve them with the help of the male lead. Then male lead tries to find out about reason behind the death of his family, Rong family. After that the story is about the power struggle in the palace and second prince's plots to take over everything. In this last part of the plot, the drama becomes darker and a lot of serious troubles occur.
The romantic relationships are interesting and very entangled between different families and between good and bad people. The good thing about the plot is that neither evils or good people are hopeless or overpowered. Both sides have their side enemies and struggles.
They are some senseless incidents throughout drama, especially in the 4th quarter, but overall the plot is solid and exciting without much fillers or dragging periods. The story is not very smart are complicated, but it's easy to follow and makes sense. I will give it a 9.5/10.
THE CHARACTERS:
Rong Xia (male lead): He is very smart and never gets manipulated by others. He never gets behind villains mentally or strategically. He is somehow dull and passive, and can't express himself very well. He is neither a romantic freak nor a warrior, he is a scholar. He is not vey good at martial arts, though have some fighting scenes. He is very gentle and handsome that even though the second male lead is very nice, you can't let female lead be with anybody else.
Ban Hua (female lead): She is very bossy and straightforward. She has a huge amount support from a lot of people and has a very high self-steam and pride. She literally does anything she wants, talk and behave however she likes. Mentally and physically strong with good martial arts skills. She is very beautiful, and also looks very sexy and attractive when becomes shy in romantic moments. Her red glossy lipsticks are a bit strange at first, but soon becomes very attractive.
Jiang Luo (2nd prince, the main villain): He is very stupid, but has smart people alongside, guiding him and making plots for him. He is very evil, but also very funny. He is not likeable, but when the comedy moments come, he acts very well that you cannot stop laughing.
THE ROMANCE:
Our main lead start to admit their feelings somehow soon and the start of the drama is almost all about them finding out about their feelings. Most of the drama is about their love being tested and them cooperating to win over the troubles and villains. They have a lot of screen time and work a lot with each other, but female lead is so bossy and hard to get (despite the fact that she chases the male lead first) that male lead waits and struggles a lot to completely win over her. She hates male lead keeping secret from her (even when she herself keeps secrets from him) and even after a misunderstanding is solved, she is still mad for some time.
One annoying thing about the romance was that after a misunderstanding is solved, we don't have any passionate reunion. They still are somehow on the breakup stage while naturally and gradually come back together. I felt a bit disappointed.
They have enough kissing and hugging. Kissing are bad, if you compare them to dramas like General's Lady or Love By Hypnotic. It is more enjoyable watching them staring at each other rather than kissing like that. No passionate or steamy kisses.
Overall the romance is enjoyable and intense, but not passionate.
The side couple are very cute and I enjoyed their story a lot. Wan Yu is so cute and Ban Heng is very adorable and nice. They don't have much screen time, but it was really worth watching.
In this drama everybody goes into a pairing, even our villain couple are with each other in the end.
THE ACTING:
The acting of female lead was very good, I went back to see her cute or sassy expression over and over again. Male lead's acting was not bad, but his character didn't allow him to express himself a lot. But, he could transition from a calm scholar into a jealous or protective lover very smoothly and naturally. Complementing such a bossy and bold female character is very hard. You can't be very aggressive and overprotective and should let her do her things in her own way, while you should maintain your manly character, or it becomes awkward or boring. He wasn't overprotective and in the same time his role was so dominant so that even the very strong female lead couldn't succeed without his help.
Main villain is funny and disgusting at the same time. He acts very well that in comedy moments, you totally forget how evil he is. Female lead pestered and outsmarted him a lot.
Other actors played the characters very well, especially Ban family members were very adorable.
Good things:
- Female lead's custom's are stunning. She looks gorgeous in them.
- Male and female lead are both smart and complement each other very well, each one has the thing the other one lacks.
- Main Leads have a lot of screen time and work together a lot.
- Second Main Lead is very nice and never crosses the line.
- Villain is funny.
- Female lead's family are so cool and loving. They love each other a lot and only care about the family, not wealth or power.
- Main Leads are very beautiful and handsome.
- Story makes sense. (but not very surprising plot twists or sophisticated story)
- Adorable side leads
Bad Things:
- Some senseless incidents throughout the story.
- Female lead is a bit unforgiving and male lead is a bit unexpressive.
- Bad kissing.
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Pretty mediocre drama. Chemistry between the main leads is majorly lacking.
After seeing the good reviews for this drama, I decided to watch it however it didn't really meet my expectations. It starts out a bit slow in my opinion and there wasn't anything about the story that captivated me or intrigued me particularly. Pretty average and mediocre - I think with the initial setup of the political warfare and even Ban Hua's strong personality, it could have been a much more interesting drama if they did it right.I did really like Ban Hua's character who was VERY different from the usual FLs. She was strong headed, spoke her mind and could actually fight! Her personality reminded me a bit of Qu Xiao Tan from The Eternal Love other than the fact that Ban Hua didn't need the ML to save her. So I definitely liked the little bits of role reversal between the FL and ML.
HOWEVER I feel like the ML was a bit lacking. Yes the dude is very cute and handsome but I feel like his acting was a bit bland. His personality didn't really show a guy who had a tragic past - I felt like they could have given him a bit more spark and oomph considering what he had gone through. The actor seemed pretty unnatural whenever he had romantic scenes with the FL. Like the kissing was disappointing AF. It's one of those dramas where they kiss and it seems like they're having an awful time doing it. The chemistry between Ban Hua and Rong Xia was very lacking. I didn't feel any sparks and it seemed like they were better off being friends than being lovers. I liked their friendship at the beginning but once it got romantic I think that's when it got boring.
Overall, it's not a bad drama. I've definitely witnessed worse but it's not a drama I'd try picking up again nor is it something I'd recommend. I'm kind of disappointed because I think if they played it right, this drama could have been really good because it had pretty interesting elements.
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Almost liked it
First few episodes were not stellar but because of the female lead's unique character and my fetish for strong female leads, I proceeded to watch and found it entertaining in the first half. Inconsistencies started piling up halfway through. I mean, how could an amazing couple like the Princess Royal and General Ban have produced such a stupid son like Marquis Jingting? Also, how did the female lead become a more responsible, smart and sensible person under a father like that? Same parents but her brother is just as useless and stupid like their father. And the most laughable part is that the emperor wanted to promote someone as stupid as Marquis Jingting as the Deputy Prime Minister! Futhermore, I hate dramas where there's a clingy obsessive second female lead/villain. As typical as it gets, of course the villains always get away with evil things they do just to make the show longer. And so I decided to drop it.Was this review helpful to you?
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Why is the male leads' face beat? Flower boy!!!
I can't but help to overly notice that the males leads fact is beat, meaning he is wearing women makeup and wearing it well. I am not into feminine looking men. Also, in the first 18 episodes he gave the female lead a weird look (innocently confused). At first I thought it was the way that the male lead character was acting due to his position (I didn't dislike it). However, it wasn't until episode 19 that I realized it's because the of his eyes (maybe the actor had eye surgery and they look super wide). Overall, the drama is good. I like that the female leads character isn't the traditional damsel in distress character. However, I dislike how they feminised the male lead character. Additionally, I disliked how the characters mentioned in almost every episode how attractive each one were, and how much money the female lead character and her family had (felt redundant and shallow). Lastly, I liked the strong relationship that the female lead had with her family.BTW, whoever retouched the dramas' MDL picture did not do well. The female lead is pretty, why make her look like something else (an alien)?
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More badass female lead and strong couple drama that will stay strong forever please
Looking for a drama that has everything you want in it? Then yes this drama is for you. It wasn't even in my to watch list at all, I mistakenly clicked on it on YouTube and then I was hooked. The leads are so cool and not stupid but actually do understand and compliment each other. This drama is really good, it has everything you wished for in a drama, I'm glad that I gave it a go as usual whenever I see comments. Hope people will give this drama a chance and not let other people opinions spoil something you will like or enjoy. I did very much enjoyed it and will be rewatching it in the future.Was this review helpful to you?
Many unsual
Looking for costume drama decide to watch this after seeing many funny trailer scene. Turn out this drama so not ordinary drama.I think this is my first time watch a women in ancient china that is this free & have many privileges, especially if she is from royal family like Ban Hua (HH).
HH is really one free spirit that don't afraid of anything, especially with all the love & privileges she gets from the emperor. But what I really like is she never abused that privileges & make her over bearing childish & spoiled. She's still one very tough women with her own mind & freedom. Many woman envy & hate her because of this.
While Rong Xia (RX) himself is very calm man that at first have grudge & plan that not so good. But in here we can see how a man never blind by revenge & clouded his own judgement. Like when he decided to let his grudge against emperor due to all the other feeling he has toward emperor himself; father figure, gratitude, etc.
Really like Shi Jin. He is one gentlement to the core. Even with all his family problem he still can choose the right choice.
Really like the interaction between HH & RX. I don't think their relationship is a lovely-dovey kind, even though we can see many scene that make us awwww so romantic kinda feeling, but for me their relationship more like friendship & one very deep trush with each other. Really like how RX respect & protect HH all the way to the end.
What i don't really like, but doesn't effect my feeling toward this drama is only one actually. All the man here, except several man, is quite stupid. Like ban heng & HH dad. How a man in a royal family so free & easy going toward every thing. All the emperor's son kinda dull in one way or other, Jiang Luo [the 2nd Prince] (JL) actually stupid but with all the ambition & Jiang Zhang [Crown Prince] so coward & kind without all the ambition. All that stupid man sometimes really make the scene so hilarious.
Several thing that kinda bothered me actually.
- All the war fighting is kinda stupid & very fast forward. Yeah i know this is not one war / fighting drama. But stil...
- Everybody else, except Ban family & friend, seems missing from the picture. Like the queen mother, or even Shi Su Yue [Crown Princess]. If after the fued end with the JL she said no one can obstruct her from queen posisition where is she when Xie Wan Yu became queen...?
Here we can see many unsual that make this drama kinda different than many traditional costume drama. For examples: when the wedding they don't cover the woman face with vail or fan, the one open the house of royal family household can be the owner (I know that maybe because of badget etc), very free spirit woman that respect by many people, all the stupid man that actually kinda depend on the woman. And many other.
Overall this one refreshing traditional costume drama that can cheer your day. Very recomended drama. Re-watch...? Maybe some cute & funny scene
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A Girl Like Me — A Heroine Who Shines
A Girl Like Me, and honestly, I loved every bit of it 😍. From the very beginning, Ban Hua captured my attention — she’s not just the noblest lady in Daye, but also completely unforgettable because of her spirit and strength ✨.Ban Hua is independent, fearless, and forthright 💪. She speaks her mind, never allows herself to be manipulated, and faces every challenge with intelligence and courage 🧠🔥. Her straight-shooting manner and explosive temper make her so relatable and refreshing — she isn’t the typical quiet, obedient heroine. I really admire that about her 💖.
The drama is full of lighthearted yet touching moments. Seeing Ban Hua navigate her family responsibilities, her love life, and the societal expectations with such confidence and decisiveness kept me hooked 👀. And the chemistry with the male lead is just perfect 😍 — he’s handsome, cute, and matches her energy, making their interactions so much fun and heartwarming 💕.
What I also loved is how the drama balances comedy, romance, and meaningful growth. Ban Hua’s journey isn’t just about love; it’s about staying true to herself, making tough choices, and embracing her independence 💫. Every episode made me smile, cheer, and sometimes even laugh out loud 😂.
The production is beautiful too 🎥✨ — the costumes, the sets, and the little details of Daye culture make the world feel vivid and immersive. You can see the care put into the visual storytelling, which adds a lovely layer to the story 🌸.
Overall, A Girl Like Me is such a joy to watch! Ban Hua is a heroine who inspires confidence, courage, and self-respect. The romance is fun and sweet, the characters are strong and memorable, and the story keeps you engaged from start to finish 💖🌟. This drama makes me feel empowered, happy, and completely entertained — exactly what I look for in a historical romance drama 🏯💕.
✨ In short:
A smart, fearless heroine 🌸 + a charming, loving male lead 😍 + heartwarming romance and beautiful visuals 🎥 = a drama I will definitely rewatch! 💖💫
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