Youthful Glory

Lighter Costume Drama

This drama starts out a bit shaky, in my opinion. The FL is portrayed as a very sheltered, very spoiled young woman. You soon find out the reason for this- self reliance. Some may see her self-confidence as annoying, but I see it as her strength. Our ML begins to see this too. And so begins the growth for both characters. Are there misunderstandings on the way? Yes. Did both handle things on their own because they were used to being on their own? Also yes. Did either of those things drag episode wise? Only one, which brought this down from a perfect 10. Well balanced emotionally, consistent growth of all characters, nice music, good story, sweet romance. Bonus for solid lip-locking! Turn off your brain and enjoy.

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My Ultimate Comfort Drama ??

Youthful Glory is the ultimate comfort drama that I will never get tired of, especially since it’s the show that first introduced me to the amazing Bao Sheng An. From her very first scene, I was completely blown away by how stunning and cute she is—Bao Bao’s visuals are seriously next level! The production value is top-tier, and the Hanfus are so detailed and beautiful. I’m honestly obsessed with the chemistry between the leads; the Male Lead is so strong and brave, which balances out the FL’s pure cuteness perfectly, especially the sweet way she says "Fu Jun." Even the second couple is super adorable and adds so much heart to the story. I did go through an absolute emotional rollercoaster during those episodes where she thought her father had died—I was worried my butt off and couldn't stop stressing—but the ending was so perfect and satisfying that it made the whole journey worth it. It’s got everything I love: smart characters, great OSTs, and that "found family" vibe that makes a drama feel special. ✨✨✨💕💕

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The Perfect Match

I followed this drama because of Song Wei Long as the ML. He is so handsome and really play well as the Prince. He is very kingly in appearance and in bearing. The FL is correct in describing him after he get up from bathtub: "His physique is great, his face like a chiseled jake, his every move is perfection..." Super handsome and manly actor and very good in subtle acting. Few words but he can express his mind and heart through looks and actions.
I found the FL very beautiful and with refreshing beauty. They are really a perfect match. I love how they tried to tease and seduce each other as husband and wife with boundaries but growing in love for each other. They are both pure and chaste and hesitant to make the first move.
I love the main characters. The ML is a great prince and general but he is not obsessed by power and greed but really focusing on the welfare of the kingdom, eradicating corruption and serving faithfully the Emperor. Despite him having a ruthless reputation he is actually a good person who is loving and caring to his soldiers and to the people in general.
The FL character is so nice. She has innocent beauty which looks young but very intelligent and always reason out. Her love of her father is very deep and is managing the household property with efficiency. It is also noteworthy that she respects people including the maids and the servants with respect.
The love story is very beautiful. It is a match of two noble families and of a young man and woman with both goodness in their hearts. The interchange of politics with tensions due to corruption and power is also very nice. The sword actions by the ML is also excellent. Even the love story of the second leads are very beautiful and touching such as the funny love-hate relationship betweem Mimin and Lord Zhang as well as the touching love between YiYin and Lord Zhu.
The secondary actors too are excellent. The Marquis General father of the FL is so wonderful. The villain Prime Minister is subtle and looks nice but brilliantly cunning. The generals and adviser friends of the ML are great actors too. This is an excellent drama worthy of the status of Song Wei Long. The music is so beautiful and touching. The actions in battles are very good.
I feel sorry for the young and very talented deputy commander whose father was murdered and he died at the end. Glad that he got his justice though. The villain is so cunning and so evil. So happy for the happy ending.

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My Thriller-Loving Soul Cried Through Episodes 1–9

Look, I’m dropping this one—not because I’m a hater, but because I’m just not built for full-on romance. Give me mystery, give me thriller, give me a little love on the side, and I’m in. But episodes 1 to 9? Just people talking about marriage like it’s a group project due next week. I couldn’t hang in there.

I also have very high expectations for female leads, and unfortunately, this one didn’t hit for me. No offense, but her 3rd sister stole the show. Like… whipping people left and right with boss energy while the FL was still struggling to stand up straight in a light breeze? Yeah, no contest.

As for SWL, maybe it’s just this role, but the acting didn’t pull me in the way I hoped. I might give it another shot if I hear it picks up later—but for now, I’m out. No hard feelings, and no fan wars, okay? 😅

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Sister is a nightmare and female lead is annoying, but I actually really enjoyed it

I’ve given this a 7, but it should’ve been much higher because it was actually a really good show from beginning to end. 30 episode approximately 45 minutes each.

The male lead really carries the show and I’m sure he is a very popular actor.

The things that annoyed me were the spoilt and entitled female lead who the minute somebody said something about our male lead she immediately switched up on him and doubted him. I didn’t mind this in the beginning because she didn’t know him but halfway through the drama when the chancellor was filling her head with rubbish about the prince she once again doubted him and for me, she surely should’ve known his intentions by now to trust him.

The other annoying trait she had was immediately becoming spoilt and entitled. The moment he spoke to another woman when it seemed to be fine for her to be receiving the attention of several different men without any accountability.

The sister was too much and the fact that she was a willing accomplice in trying to get her sister RAPED made it ridiculous that they kept forgiving her and gave her this weird redemption arc after all of the demented schemes that she did.

Anyway, the story was excellent. The acting was really good. I even enjoyed the side characters and their couples,, including her annoying cousin.

There were a couple of unnecessary time jumps throughout the show, which really didn’t add anything.

The villains were good and we didn’t labour too much on our heroes having their necks stood on for the entirety of the drama. They had some successes and the demise of all the villains was generally satisfying and a good payoff.

I enjoyed the ending because the last episode was completely devoted to happy times after all the villains have been defeated so it wrapped up the drama quite beautifully I think.

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Excellent drama

I highly recommend this drama
Ignore the bad comments. It's extremely well presented. The story was good and it's very well edited such that there's no draggy moments
The lead actors and actresses performed really well and I feel both ML and FL have a great chemistry. Unlike many actresses who only have one dimension-same smile same stupid gaze this FL did really well despite her young age,also did Song Wei Long who express well with his eyes
I thoroughly enjoyed the drama. The script was well written and the story didn't try to be some epic-overly arty-trying too hard type drama that's draggy. This drama pitched it just right for 30episodes. Very enjoyable and I looked forward to every single episodes

Well done to the crew and the make up artist didn't slap on white paste good only for the dead. Only one negative is the song lyrics keep covering the subtitles of the conversation+-super annoying

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