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Boring plot and toxic characters
I am not against backstories if a backstory is on point. In this drama, the backstory went on for multiple episodes showing every interaction between the main and secondary characters, most of which were irrelevant to Li Xun and Zhu Yun's relationship and the reason why he went to prison. All I wanted was to see how we got to where the story started in episode 1. Episode 13, and there was still no explanation why ML went to prison and why he was such an asshole. It was just a mind-numbing trauma rollercoaster. In addition to that, none of the characters were likable. ML was just a stereotypical asshole because reasons. Even if there was a reason, it's still not a justifiable excuse to be toxic and treat people badly. He was just an asshole for the sake of being an asshole. And, FL fell in love with him just because the writers decided so. Toxic people and toxic relationships, pass.Was this review helpful to you?
WHAT A DRAMA ❤️❤️❤️
Lighter & Princess is addictive. It crushed my heart, made me angry, emotional and yes, even cry.I watched every episode like there was no tomorrow, and when it was over I felt empty.
Li Xun is the classic arrogant, cold genius, broken by life. But he's not just “bad boy” for the sake of being bad: he has a shitty past that made him that way. His evolution is one of the most beautiful things to watch. Zhu Yun, on the other hand, seems like the typical sweet, naive girl-but reality is very strong. She is someone who fights for what she wants. And the beautiful thing is that she doesn't want to change him, she just wants to understand him and stand by him.
The soundtrack is pure magic, each song seems written to rip your heart out and throw it to the floor. The direction is clean, intense, nothing over the top, but when it needs to, it gets right to the point.
This drama was an EMOTIONAL BLOW. I loved every second, even the ones where I wanted to get into the screen and yell at someone.
If you want an intense story with an explosive couple, heartbreaking moments, revenge and personal growth, WATCH IT.
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rating is 1/2 but it won’t let me put that
i could not stand him most of the time OH MY GODDDDDD he was so frustrating and she literally almost ruined her life COUNTLESS of times for THAT??????? oh dont piss me off. this was not it she literally gave him EVERYTHING he was so damn annoying 95% of the time and i was not conviced ONCE that he actually loved her. i think it’s the actor that just really couldn’t portray this character the way he needed to … i also dont see where the chemistry that everyone is talking about was… they actually had some of the worst chemistry ive seen and she genuinely deserved someone so much better. this is the first time i kinda side with the mom idgaf!! justice for my queen zhu yun!!! also this was way too long it kept repeating the same ass plot over and over again i really disliked this omg😭😭😭😭😭 AND SOMEONE TAKE AWAY THAT DUMB ASS LIGHTER FROM HIM HE IS NOT MYSTERIOUS OR COOL HE JUST LOOKS EVEN MORE INSUFFERABLEWas this review helpful to you?
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Rewatching this beautiful nontoxic love story again I’m 2025
This is one of my favorite romantic Chinese dramas to rewatch with a smile. Yes, their are moments of tears but they don’t last long because their love is solid no one can interfere every when they are not together they are thinking of each other. I love how FL understands ML . She is his perfect match. He loves her and shows it in his own way. I love the way they both get jealous of each other. I love how they handle their pursuers. Even when they are not together they find excuses to be around each other. Their relationship started as arguments to falling for each other then after 3 years they start back with arguments but are glad just to have contact with each other until they can’t take it anymore and give in. FL will not let mom or no one keep her from her love 💜Was this review helpful to you?
Nothing great, nothing to hate
This is run of the mill.Some people may absolutely love it, but in reality there is nothing spectacular.
Although the chemistry is sweet there is nothing sizzling.
The 2 main leads are wonderful. Both are a director's delight,expressive,stuck to their character and hopefully will have a fruitful repertoire of acting work. All the support actors were also good.
Lovvvvved the music. One great difference between the c- drama versus k.-drama music is that the cdramas translate the lyrics. So heart melting and romantic.
Again- annoying irritating mother.
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ROLLERCOASTERS OF EMOTION
THIS ONE RIGHT HERE!! made me experience so many emotions with this 36 episodes. I was laughing, tearing up, getting butterflies, angst , felt so bad for each characters who went through so much in their lives. One of my most favourite drama and i remember watching it for the first time, i was in a real bad phase in my life and this one really distracted me from everything that was going on in my life.The main trope of this drama : Grumpyxsunshine, she fell first and he fell harder, there are so many subtropes in this drama which i devoured with each episode. Even today, whenever I see any edits of them, it gives me a nostalgic feel with so many emotions growing inside me. If you are up for a rollercoasters of emotions then this one is for you!! Eventhough you will feel frustrated with few decisions made by the ML, i understood where he came from. Yeah, i felt really heartbroken but I felt like that was an important factor which actually made their future relationship more strong and matured. They both realised how much they mean to each other.
I wish I could erase my memories and watch this drama once again for the first time 😭
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the chemistry
i loved the chemistry the mostttttt😭😭😭😭 they were so cute together. I didn't liked how it ended with that court marriage I wanted a whole proper marriage with her parents approval also they needed to show more of ML's side of story too he looked like a red flag but he was just trying to protect her I wish the story writer focused a little more on his character development too 😭💜.everything was great other than this.
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Speechless
I can never forget this drama, invitation to the princess by the lighter haha..li xun and zhu yun..these names are engraved in my heart.Actually, i don't want to write any of the scenes here because go watch it dear, just go and watch it. Reading even slightest of the spoiler will really spoil the freshness. I just binge watched it in 2 days, i just forgot, what's eating, what's sleeping. Li xun and zhu yun were everything to me. Yet i am not over this. For Princess and Lighter, i am kinda head over heels. Its so beautiful. Lovely couple.
This series actually has 2 phases. Ep 1-19 is one. Ep 20-36 is another. If a person looking for just undeniable love and student chemistry, you can stop the drama at ep 19. And it wont feel left inbetween because it's designed as an end at ep 19. But a person want to feel suffering, longing, hatred and still going after each other, go for the 2nd phase. But both the phases has it's own beauty, own uniquesness, in short, you just won't want it to end. You won't be habitual of not having more of li xun and zhu yun around you anymore😭
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Huh... well I actually really liked this
I know I typically enjoy non-problematic tropes. Seeing a bad boy x good girl sort of trope with a multitude of side characters who hurt and create obstacles in their relationship would usually never appeal to me.I guess it's just because I never saw it done well... until now.
Lighter and Princess is a must watch, with a compelling storyline (it's very thorough) and well thought-out character arcs. Characters truly have their own distinct personalities, and there's a lot of realism in their development. They all have their strengths and their flaws, and the drama does make you question what's really good or bad or in the gray zone. It doesn't hurt that the cast is absolutely eye candy, including Jenny Zeng, Arthur Chen, and Zhang Jingyi.
I was one of the people putting off watching it because I thought it'd be one of those stories where a female lead revolves and orbits around a toxic male lead. I found instead that the female lead, Zhu Yun, really found her independence, identity, and goals in life after working with Li Xun, something she didn't have before. Li Xun received care and learned love from Zhu Yun. It was a complementary relationship that I enjoyed watching. Of course, no sane girl should go after a Li Xun like character in real life; however, I really thought this relationship was one of my favorites watching the show. I don't see the anti-feminist or misogynist implications that a lot of people try to place here.
The storyline is a great revenge/strategy plot like you'd see in a Wuxia drama seamlessly woven into a sweet romance. I really enjoyed it and binged watched this whole thing in three days (yeah, definitely not good). It is melancholy, it can be dark, and it does explore themes such as depression, monopolization, jealousy, etc.
Overall, a masterpiece. I think 2022 was a really good year, yielding both Reset and this.
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The King and Knight
The king and knight is the title of one of the OSTs and I feel like it describes this drama perfectly. The King fits Li Xun with his noble ideals and uncompromising attitude. The Knight fits Zhu Yun with her loyalty and trust. Together they battle against the evils of the world. It is a contemporary fairy tale of two people aiming to change the world.Was this review helpful to you?
Simple and short Opinion
I just watched some short in youtube and read some comments and i felt like to watch.. and that's what i did.. the things i felt really good in this drama are..1. How a girl should be.. competitive, trustful, confidence.
2. Male lead character is a little too arrogant but the confidence on his skills is the thing the youth wants..
3. Ofcourse not many of us will watch dramas to learn something.. just to entertain ourselves.. so coming to that it's a youth drama so as we think romance, small fights between friends everything is there..
4. The important thing that watchers will found in this drama is trust..
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My first drama of 2023!
Well, I started it in 2022 but towards the end obviously lol. I immediately saw a trailer of this and from then I was kind of hooked, but even though it was like your typical fresh youth drama but the twist is they grow up, duh. Lol. But overall, it was good. Smartest boy around and smartest girl around click and what could go wrong? Well everything tbh. Because they're completely opposite, family wise, relationship wise, just experience in the world but truly? If you really love someone, sometimes, it kind of is enough. Like they go through the ringer, I had to take some breaks in between but this show was kind of a fresh breath of air? Great acting, great OST, great storyline, my first time seeing some of these young rookies and I adored it. I adored the chemistry; I adored how innocent the relationships were until they weren't. I even liked the extra trash drama that costed on by. Lol. But truly, it was a beautifully written story, shot in wonderful angles, way too much make up on our ML but they all truly were adorable.I may watch this again one day, some day. But right now, was just the perfect amount for me tbh.
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