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Super cute, easy watch!
I was lost after finishing The Story of Ming Lan and just wanted a light filler. Came across this and realised that Meng Zi Yi was the lead!!! (Fell in love with her after her Wen Qing portrayal)TLDR; This was such a fun watch, it's short, light and sweet. While not perfect, it's such an easy watch and all the actors were amazing.
The Pros:
- Short! 24 episodes made it really easy to watch, everything moved really quickly
- Characters and Actors - really loved everyone in it. I saw some comments about the other characters taking up too much time and not enough for the leads, I actually really loved everyone else too. Princess Jiamin, Yun Han, Pei Jihuai, Yuan Wei... The Emperor... Of course it was also a eye candy galore with most of them and they were so cute!
- No Angst - After watching so many dramas, I came to realise that I dislike the break up, get back together, break up or obstacles x9999 stuff. I loved this because there wasn't much angst, friendships, relationships wise. Even the tiny angst with Princess Jiamin was super cute.
- Meng Ziyi (LOL)
The Cons:
- Bing mei ren overkill - hahaha, I think the portrayal of her as a bing mei ren was way too long, I actually really enjoyed her intelligence and fighting! Especially the scene with Princess Jiamin. But I get it, it was super cute at the end when she said it was her dream to be the most famous bing mei ren... lolol.
- Plot drops - I think they had many many great characters but there were some like touch and gos with some stories, such as Yun Han and the Du... Can't recall her name. I don't think it's that big of a con because it's 24 episodes. Maybe lesser storylines might have helped but also really loved everyone.
All in all, a good watch! Light hearted, fun!
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Good Rom Com
First off, if you don’t like historical Romanic comedies, you most likely won’t like this one. I love the storyline where the male protagonist, the crown Prince Ji Yuan Su is suspicious of the beautiful Hua Liu Li when she was summoned to the palace. Hua Liu Li, daughter of a powerful general is well aware that one false move of hers will put her parents in danger as the King and other nobles are suspicious of their military power. So she pretends to be weak and fragile when she really is strong, smart and good with martial arts. Comedy ensues when the 2 meets and the Crown Prince tries to reveal her true self and where her loyalty lies. The letters she wrote to him when they were children were really funny, poking fun at him for not even having a cat. So he now has a pet cat. LOL..The two 2nd leads are also funny and though the crown prince’s brother competes with him, he is not evil and is not looking to kill him for the throne like in many other Cdramas. It is a light hearted story which may not appeal to those looking for a more intense, meaningful storyline. It helps too that I like JeremyTsui who have not had many good main roles and same with Meng Zi Yi but their chemistry was good. The ending is dramatic but a good one where good prevails. All in all, I enjoyed this entertaining drama very much.
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full of feel-good comedy and fluff
This is a drama full of feel-good comedy and fluff.I watched the drama because of the news of Jeremy Tsui' s retirement.. (He's the ML)
I've watched just one his other dramas " yong an dream ". Both " Yong an Dream " and " Royal Rumours " are in a same theme.
I didn't expect much from royal rumours, But it turned out to be one of my favorite costume comedys.
I really enjoyed it.
First time watching one of Meng zi yi (FL) dramas, Her acting was good.
The Fl's character is one of the reasons that many liked the drama.
The writers have done such a good job.
she was adorable, and so was her maid.
I did like her character the pretentious feeble beauty... LOL
The main couple has a good chemistry.
Their love is so cute >.<
The support roles and their love story were equally good.
I enjoyed Su Meng Yun as Tian JiaMin as well.
She should be appreciated for her role.
She can shine more in comedy dramas if the chance be given to her.
The easter eggs after each ep as "pretentious moments" were so fun to watch.
The paintings of the third prince were so cute (:
I highly recommend "Royal Rumours"
P. S: BTW seriously why royal rumours? they could have picked a better name... it reminds the viewers of political intrigue and rivalry between Fls in a harem... LoL.. This drama barely has these elements.
Most of the character are such a delight...
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Bored Out Of My Wits
One day I will have watched more CDramas with good pacing than I can count on one hand. That day is not today, as Royal Rumors abandons its plot midway so the main breeding pair can listlessly visit each other's mansions while the rest of the straights pair off. Gone is the focus on the female lead's secret mastery of martial arts. Her "uwu I'm so weak and delicate" charade became boring hours ago. I don't know nor care where the plot is going.I guess some people will dig this stuff. Not me, though.
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Um dos melhores C-Drama histórico que assisti: fofo, divertido, viciante.
E vamos para a saga do: drama que assisti pelo ator e sai completamente apaixonada!!!Royal Rumours foi aquele clássico: prometeu nada e entregou tudo e mais um pouco!
Uma história que exalta o amor de uma família, lealdade, amizades; mas que também traz muita intriga política e a não somente FORÇA DA MULHER, mas o impacto em um sociedade tomada por homens. Hua Liu Li é simplesmente a melhor prota de todos os tempos, não tem como não amar ela e admirar sua força, garra e determinação.
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