The Double

Exceeded expectations

The drama was extremely addictive with tons of positives.

The first 15 or so episodes were amazing. FL falls victim to her husband's heartless plot to kill her because his powerful lover ordered him to. She feels betrayed, confused, and heartbroken. Shortly thereafter, she assumes the identity of a dead girl she befriended and moves into the girl's family home to plan her revenge. The story has mystery and intrigue. I enjoyed watching Li Jiang/Xue Fangfei maneuver through the Jiang family drama, befriend new family members, and outsmart the evil step mother. FL's character was classy and mysterious making me always wonder what she would do next. What I like about this drama is that episode 1 jumps right into the plot. There was no set-up. We didn't need to sit through 10+ episodes for things to start happening.

Unfortunately, which is typical of most Chinese dramas, the story tends to deviate from the main plot into mini-arcs. Here, the story was the most interesting when Li Jiang was in the capital. After she left the family residence to meet the Ye family, the quality of storytelling went down. The Ye family, draught, and imperial diviner arcs were completely uninteresting. As soon as FL started dressing like a man, playing drinking games, and skulking in the mines with ML, the story hit every cliche trope and lost its air of mystery. Also, FL befriending the Ye family and gaining their backing did not add anything to the plot. They disappeared from the story as soon as she went back to the capital and did not re-appear to help her in any way.

One of the highlights of the story was FL and ML's explosive chemistry. They flirted, bantered, shared passionate glances, and were just a step away from ripping each other's clothes off. Unfortunately, due to incomprehensible Chinese censorship, this amazing romantic chemistry climaxed with a very underwhelming chaste candlelight kiss.

The story was worth watching just for the villains. Li Ming did an amazing job as the elder princess Wanning. She portrayed the character exactly how she would've been - conniving, hateful, jealous, resentful, and very very insane. Her smiles were deadly and her threats were real. Walking around and twirling her dresses made her look like the main character in her own story. I normally don't care for villain backstories because there shouldn't be any sympathy for evil. But, boy oh boy, did she gain my sympathy even though she was worth hating. It also made me wonder whether she was a different person before her father sent her to the enemy kingdom to be abused. I also felt like the punishment for every villain was fitting. Wanning killed herself with her beloved hand after realizing that he never truly loved her. Yurong committed suicide after realizing he will never get back what he lost and that his death was inevitable for committing treason. He dug his own grave committing one crime after another without truly taking responsibility for the all the evil he's done.

The ending felt rushed. Some cool characters were killed off in the very last episode just to get last minute emotion from the audience. It did not feel like a natural story progression, just something the writers decided to do the last minute. One moment, Xiao Heng was holding on to the pendant his beloved gave him as the token of her love while awaiting his death from the charging army, the next moment he rides his horse towards Fangfei standing by the tree they planted together. It didn't look very well thought through and felt rushed just to finish the show with a happy ending.

Overall, I really enjoyed the drama. The relationships felt real and mature, the intrigue was interesting, and the acting was brilliant.

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With it flaws and it strengths, it was fun while it lasts

First, i'm not rewatcher type hence the low rate in that aspect.
Second, i genuinely wish to give it higher cuz initially i thought my hall of fame would get a new member. Then at some point when that initial thought ceased, i thought at least this could be my highest cdrama rate this year. Well, at the end of the road, here we are.

Let's begin with plot. Be honest, it's not the best plot out there, revenge isn't my top trope for various reasons. To fully enjoy one need many factors and self resilience (lmao), For me this one is great, the way she focused on her revenge and executed every step is admirable. I don't mind the slow burn, it's on character imo. Actually both of them is so focus on revenge so romance department is a bit neglected yet the romance is there, out loud in the room, i can't say they didn't do romance at all. They made the whole fandom cheered from hands holding only, it takes time to build that level of anticipation.
Xue Fangfei's revenge plot is pretty neat. Once the goal was clear, the enemies were out, she just worked her way out till the end. Meanwhile Jiang Li's revenge plot is mild and sometimes feels like a filler, not entirely bad tho, we need a break from intense plot sometimes. Xiao Heng own story is a bit shallow for me. His revenge, his purpose, even his relationship with people around him isn't really in depth. It's obvious that he has less screen time than FL, in consequence we got lack of his story.

The acting. Dang, it's acting feast right here.
My first time watching Wu Jinyan and i really enjoy her performance. I'm enjoying her performance with Xiao Heng from the balcony lol. Wang Xingyue still did his thing, idk what to say but i always watch him play mature role beyond his age. He's actually so good at it so i still remember how dumbfounded i was when i learned his real age. He still has a long way to go and more diverse role but for now, he excel this once again.
Our psycho cp. They certainly own it. Wanning character is pitiful, her misery (mostly) brought by men yet she directed her resentment towards women and innocent people. Instead of therapy, she got another a̶s̶s̶h̶o̶l̶e̶ psycho as her company. Li Meng did a good job as psycho princess, at the same time i can still see innocent little girl craving for love from her.
About Liang Yongqi, goodness, I need time not to feel sick when i see SYR in the future. His empty guilt stare made many believe and give benefit of doubt to him at the beginning. Who knows he rose up as the most disgusting villain on my list. His audacity, cowardice and spineless behavior just beyond redemption. His character just pure evil for me and the actor brought it out thru his facial expression, voice and gesture. He's way too good at his job.
Most side character also did, at least, a decent job. I found it pleasing most people can deliver something.

To sum up. Yes it's kinda going down as the show reveal it flaws, however it's still exceed my expectation since i didn't expect to be this obsessed. You can come for the plot but the acting and chemistry has little to no flaw. I enjoy the ride, it was fun while it last.

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Maybe I was just stressed, idk.

As a person who doesn't usually finish cdramas because at some point I get bored of it, this was a new experience. I have finished maybe 5 cdramas in total. This is one of them.
I started watching this in the middle of my exams and finished it in like 6 days. In hindsight I was probably too stressed, i think my brain was tricked into distraction, convincing me that this was an OK watch. But was it?
To state the good parts, the acting of the female lead was really good. The male lead, not so much. But this I felt like mostly due to the fact that the script didn't provide him with many chances to show a varying range of emotions. The supporting cast acting, mainly the villains surprised me with how impressing they were in their portrayals of the characters. The FL makeup didn't do her justice though, the eye makeup specially made her look sickly. The beginning was a bit rushed and there were many parts that were unrealistic, but I decided to boil them down to cdrama logic. The plot was fast paced, not draggy at all, and I found the music to be pleasantly good. Normally I lose interest around ep 20-30 , but lo and behold, it didn't happen for this one. I was so invested in the side stories, and unlike so many other reviews say I didn't find them boring or irrelevant at all. They were incorporated into the story without forcing their way through, but I needed more backstory on the princess. I enjoy a well-written side character but I feel the writers didn't use her character to the full advantage. The dad annoyed me. The ex ANNOYED me.
In many places writers completely abandoned plot branches that should've been considered in a realistic scenario, but I guess pursuing them would make the story too complex for them, so they just pretended they didn't exist. The dramatic close up shots. The flying. Good god, i truly thought i was safe from flying people until the duke started flying around ep 30. Duke Su was mysteriously absent everytime the female lead needed moments to shine by herself, but no matter. I was rolling my eyes and having the time of my life.
And the romance. Oh my. How I loved the romance part. First there was suspicion, and then helping each other for the mutual benefit then mutual respect. The male lead was truly honored to consider the FL an equal and he didn't feel threatened by her intelligence or cunning.He embraced it and admired it and encouraged it. The romance is a slow burn, it wasn't the main focus most of the time and weaved in to the story to complement it and give it flavor. I loved it. When they finally got together I was genuinely tweaking cuz the anticipation paid off. One major disappointment was the lack of battle scenes. My guy Duke Su was going to war, without armor OR a sword. How SO brave if not completely fucking stupid. But cdrama logic, ig. The last battle scene felt like it came out of knowhere and there was no foundation to make the audience feel the urgency or the desperation of that fight. But Wang Xingyue was serving visuals so i didn't mind much. Wang Xing yue, i don't think you'll ever, in your life look better than u looked in The Double ep 40.
I gave this an 8 because I truly enjoyed it. When I stop and actually think about it, i feel maybe the score could be less but it gave respite to my exam-stressed brain, so whtever.
Go watch it. Or don't. Idc.

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One of the best revenge dramas so far

This is without a doubt one of the best revenge dramas I've ever watched so far. The story and plot made sense and I felt that it was all tied up together nicely until the end and was not being led sideways to make way for romance towards the end, like some dramas wont to do. I love that they stick to both the revenge of Xue Fangfei and Jiang Li and resolve for them both by the end. It was so satisfying. The only nitpick I have with the plot is the many sexual violence theme they incorporate in the storyline (guess that's why Netflix has those and substance as warning lol). I was quite wary of watching this in public seeing as those sexual violence scenes can sometimes jump at you out of nowhere. lol. The plot was so captivating for the first 2 quarters of it, I literally watched 16episodes in one sitting! and that's because I need to stop for work. It does get quite slow and draggy in the third quarter during the arc of saving Magistrate Xue but picks up again during the last quarter until the end. All in all, it was a gripping plot that can definitely kept you watching. The story was definitely a not feel good drama, as it carries some very hard and serious themes, but I like that they tried to sprinkle some humor as well here and there to lighten up the plot, like Xiao Heng's two sidekicks and Xiao Heng being bossed around by his grandfather after he saved Fangfei towards the end. Not much, but I guess it will do. lol. The ending seems quite rushed and I felt robbed, but after watching the 5mins fan service added scenes of XFF and XH living happily together with a daughter, I felt like maybe if they include those scenes in the main drama, it doesn't quite match the whole feelings of the drama. But, do they have to kill both Lu Ji and Wen Ji at the end though???! Hmpppphhhh so mean! Those two were just sidekicks, leave them alone! haha

At first, I think this is my first drama of the ML, but scrolling through his works, he's also in One and Only which I'd already watched previously, but I don't recognize him in that drama. Seeing as he is only 22yo, I'd say, he did superb being paired with someone as seasoned as WJY. He doesn't appear to be that much younger than her in his acting, despite the 10+ years gap. So, kudos. his chemistry with the FL was also quite good, despite having to act as someone who is ruthless and aloof at first. The thing I applaud this drama is, they have very good villains. Be it the small villains like Magistrate Feng or Governor Tong (whose acting were so convincing I really felt like slapping them both silly!)or big villains such as Shen Yurong and Wanning, and to a lesser extend, Chancellor Li and Prince Cheng. All of the big villains had a story behind them, and there's layers to them being that way that somehow even though you want to kill them yourselves, but you also felt some pity. Shen Yurong is such a pitiful character, having to turn into such a despicable man because he was weak to stand against the higher power. Being humiliated here and there and then being cajoled back with the ideas of being loved by the same person is torturing in a way, I guess no wonder he turned into a madman in the end. Wanning character is also another great villain, so psychotic and a madwoman, but end up also a pitiful woman hardened by what she went through. But what sets them apart from XFF I guess, despite having to go through such a traumatic fate in life, XFF choose the high path and never step on other innocent people's heads in order to exact revenge while these villains lost their heart after the torture they went through. Some of the villains, like Ji Shuran, was a different kind of villain, like a wolf in a sheepskin, acting all demure and loving but backstabbing (though the actress was beautiful despite the age. haha)

Costumes were sooo beautiful especially for XFF and Duke Su and the makeup for formal palace event was a stand out (not sure which era this was, but I don't think I'd seen it in dramas before. OST was nice enough, but doesn't make me went out to find them in YouTube. A rewatch is low though owing to the fact that this is such a heavy story and I felt like watching once is gripping but more than enough. lol. A recommended watch though for first timer like me!

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One of the best dramas to be released in 2024

I loved the Double i think it’s definitely one of the best dramas that have been relased this year so far. The story, acting, cinematography was simply beautiful and extraordinary. I applaud the actors, especially the actress that played princess wanning and the actor playing Shen yu rong. They slayed, devoured their roles really well, showcasing just how villainous and unredeemable their characters were. Additionally, I really liked the pacing of the double i never felt bored throughout as it was very engaging. Despite how good it was, i think i would given it higher than 8 if the execution of the deaths of the characters were carried out properly as it wasn’t that satisfactory seeing how villains died by their own hands also would’ve preferred if the ending of the story wasn’t so rushed. Even so, i really enjoyed this drama and reccomend to anyone who wants to watch.

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One lady, two revenge - a perfect summer drama!

This drama hooked my attention from episode-1. What a thrilling beginning! Wu Jinyan and Wang Xingyue deliver stellar performances as the leads, bringing depth and nuance to their characters.

The story development and different arcs of Jiang Li's struggle held a tight grip.

While the pacing falters somewhere in the middle in the Huixiang arc, I liked how it grabbed it again with the Xue Fangfei's revenge arc. The chemistry between the leads is undeniable but personally I'm not a fan of slow burn romance. The candles and curtains need to paid less in the show. lol

I liked the CGI and music of the intro song. Beautifully expressed, seasoned with the hairpin highlight. It makes me want to buy one. The costumes were elegant.

A bit disappointed with Jiang Li's hairstyle, as I like her hairs fully down but I am much satisfied with the right hairstyle of Duke Su. His costume was also eye-catching.

Wanning did just to the role by making her hate for her deeds and feeling pity at her past. Never imagined that I would feel bad at her death.

The ending was a bit rushed. Shen Yurong died and after that Duke Su went to fight again. Xue Fangfei married him, waited for him and again they met after he achieving the victory. Everything was just done in 30 minutes. Although there are after scenes, they didn't well smooth with the plot. In the Huixiang arc, I felt it was slow paced and the mine scenes, the famine scenes and rescue shots were just elongated while nothing bringing much to the table.

Overall, I enjoyed the plot. I loved the female lead and her bravery. She's too smart and daring. Such a darling to remember her promise and first sought justice for Jiang Li and rebuilt her relations with her family. The direction, costumes, music and acting were just on point.

Will surely recommend to you. Hands down the best 2024 revenge drama.

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What a ride

Wow, is all I can say. From the very beginning, the drama has caught my attention. I started this drama because of Wang Xing Yue, but I stayed for the ENTIRE cast.

Let me start off with the most memorable actors and actresses in this drama. EVERYONE did an AMAZING job! The casting was perfect.

Wang Xing Yue
Where do I even start. I fell in love with him in First Love with Tian Xi Wei and I have watched his other historical dramas, but I didn't think it was up to par to what he can do as an actor, but this one, it just blew me away. He did a fantastic job as Xiao Heng. He is so young, but he surely can act and portrayed a very compelling character. Xiao Heng was a complex person with a sad background, but he stood by the emperor and fought for Great Yan. I loved his relationship with the emperor as well. He is loyal to the emperor, Great Yan, his people, and Xue Fang Fei. I was happy that he was able to resolved his sadness and let go of his pain.

Xue Fang Fei/Jiang Li
I have never seen any of Wu Jin Yan's dramas before but she did an amazing job playing two characters. As Xue Fang Fei, she was killed by her own husband who she had trusted. As Xue Fang Fei she was naive and innocent. She portrayed Xue Fang Fei fairly well, even though we didn't see much of her as Xue Fang Fei. I loved how strong she was to stand up when she was at the lowest point of her life. As Jiang Li, she stood up for the injustice and used her noble status for the greater good. As Jiang Li, she learned how to be strong and vicious, but not to be too greedy. When she first became Jiang Li, she was still naive, but as she spent more time with Xiao Heng, she learned how to stand and scheme against others. I loved her as Jiang Li. She did an amazing job in clearing the real Jiang Li's name and give her the justice that she deserved. She had lost a lot along the way, but I feel that what she lost, made her stronger.

Real Jiang Li
Yang Chao Yue did an amazing job playing the real Jiang Li. Her scenes were little, but I feel that she put her all into the character. The real Jiang Li has a very sad life and I was glad that through Xue Fang Fei, she was able to move on peacefully.

Wen Ji and Lu Ji
The two actors that portrayed them did such an amazing job that I am looking forward to seeing them in more dramas. Wen Ji brought comedic relief at the right time and Lu Ji was the trusted partner who was serious. I hated how they both ended up dying because we needed the three musketeers together. There's no Xiao Heng without Lu Ji and Wen Ji.

Shen Yu Rong
The actor that played Shen Yu Rong, I have no words for him. He portrayed Shen Yu Rong so well. He was tormented by Xue Fang Fei and it showed how conflicted he is when he first saw Xue Fang Fei/Jiang Li. As the show progressed, we saw his greediness and how it destroyed him. Yes, the princess was the cause of his demise, but he made those choices. He was just pure evil. He turned his back not only on Xue Fang Fei but on Princess Wanning too. His obsession with protecting his mother and sister and climbing the ranks caused him to lose everything at the end. I did not feel bad for him one bit. He got what he deserved. He was a coward to the bitter end. Taking his life was the easy way out.

Princess Wanning
Li Meng (I just learned her name) portrayed this character so well. Princess Wanning was a psychopath that was created the moment she was sent to Dai Country. Her past was so sad that I felt sorry for her, but it does not excuse what she did. She killed so many people along the way to help her brother with the uprising. I have to say though, I adored Li Meng. I am looking forward to more of her as the female lead. She was just a pawn that was used not only by her father, but her brother and her most beloved as well. She has only loved Shen Yu Rong even when he betrayed her. She was willing to die for him.

Ji Shu Ran
Joe Chen. What can I say about her? She's a veteran. I have loved her from the very beginning and she just made me fall in love with her all over again. Portraying Ji Shu Ran was something I would have never guessed that the sweet Joe Chen would ever do I hated Ji Shu Ran to the core. Joe Chen playing the evil stepmother was something new and it gave me a new appreciation for her. I feel that Ji Shu Ran deserves more than what happened to her, but I am satisfied that she can no longer hurt Jiang Li and Jiang Ruyao.

Of course, every single person in this drama did an AMAZING job. But the ones that I mentioned, I have found new appreciation for them all.

As for the plot, it's the same when it comes to historical dramas. Political issues, revenge, and overthrowing the current emperor. So, it's not something different. However, I did enjoy the storyline.

I have this an 8.5 rating because of the last couple episodes. Not going to lie, I feel like they rushed the entire ending. They should have spent more than the last 5 episodes on building up the uprising. All of the rebel died so easily. They should have added more episodes or taken out some other plots.

The ending did not live up the beginning and that was the biggest reason why I rate it how I did. Don't get me wrong, those who deserved to die did die, but I felt that by killing off Wen Ji, Lu Ji, and Tong'er was not necessary. I feel that both Xiao Heng and Xue Fang Fei/Jiang Li needed them by their side. When those three are by their side, they are better.

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100% Worth Watching

==Breakdown==
Background plot - 65%
Romance - 25%
Misc comedy - 10%

Background plot - Excellent
Romantic chemistry - Excellent
Misc comedy - Good
Production value - Meh

Basically, the main's acting/cast and story were excellent. The direction was pretty good. The production values, music, set design, etc. were just mid.

This is one of those rare dramas where the production values didn't do justice to the acting and the story. Usually, it's the other way around.

I've seen Wang Xing Yue in other dramas, but this is my first time watching anything where he's the ML. This role suited him perfectly. Even though he wasn't the primary focus of the story, I couldn't imagine anyone else in his role.

The FL was new to me and she did a great job carrying the show. I appreciated her range and steady, thoughtful performance. Her chemistry with Wang Xing Yue was pretty good, though romance seemed to be secondary to her revenge plots, which usually would've irritated me (I watch Cdramas for the romance) but I actually enjoyed this story more than I thought I would.

THE STORY: If you like revenge stories, this show is for you. The story was the best part of this drama, which is why it's such a same the production values didn't match the potential of the story. I plan to look up all the other scripts written by this author and try to watch them.

Overall, I highly recommend this show. I did fast forward sometimes, but not nearly as much as I do with most CDramas. Very little filler, engaging story, great acting, mid-production values.

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Revenge drama done exceptionally well!

PLOT-
This drama was engaging from the get-go and remained that throughout. The plot and characters just hooked me, there wasn't a single scene where I felt like skipping, It was interesting how it started with Xue Fang Fei's revenge story mainly but if looked closely, almost every character was on their journey for revenge in some way or the other which made the show even more colourful. They showed how revenge and power can take people in so many different directions, the same ambitions can lead you anywhere because, at the end of the day, it all depends on your choices. The show never dragged for me. The beginning, the middle and the end were equally gripping and completely action-packed. One of the highlights for me was that the XFF to take revenge was never careless, always precisely calculative.

ACTING/CHARACTERS-
Wu Jin Yan and Wang Xing Yue, both gained a fan. I still question my ignorance of Wu Jin Yan before this, such a great actress. Wang Xing Yue made an impact as well. I am still in awe of XFF's character just like Duke Su, this lady has brains and she was always a step ahead. Actors playing Shen Yu Rong and Princess Wanning are impressive here as well. The cast overall has done a phenomenal job. One thing which I like the most is the backstory of the characters which helped me understand them a bit better, to know the WHYs behind them. so no one came across as arbitrary. They made me feel bad for them here and there but you never stop hating them as well. One character who creeped me out throughout was SYR, kudos to the actor. It is a job well done. Way too many characters I hate and love, quite balancing.

ROMANCE-
My favourite kind of romance is when FL and ML gradually build trust helping each other along the way and supporting each other through thick and thin eventually leading to the healthiest relationship with lots and lots of respect, and unwavering trust in each other. The slow-burn romance ended up hitting all the spots, loved the couple way too much. Their scenes together were making my day.

ENDING-
The ending was satisfying, especially after watching so many 10/10 dramas with such crinkled endings, this one was done well. Nothing came across as random.

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Unique and stylistic, don't think just feel

Like the actress said there were SOOOOO many close-up shots of the faces it was funny. She mentioned in an interview they would just tell her to look at the camera and she asked "what for" and they said "just act out your lines to it." It's definitely a unique stylistic choice hahahaha

Speaking of which this whole show oozed style as expected from the director of Go Princess Go and there were lots of memorable moments and an amazing soundtrack. I still love on the two insert songs 一世聰明 and 凋零 from it both because duh, they played during the most tragic scenes.

I also adored what they did with the characterization, like even the minor characters had personalities and even though there were less scenes of them later in the drama (looking at you, Jiang Li's schoolmates and 3rd sister) you still remembered them for their personalities and motivations, so they felt like real people.

Some unintentional humor: why did the Li family head always meet with his son in that one specific canyon place to plot evil plots? It was kinda cartoony. Also he plays villain dad in Scent of Time too which gave me a double take when I watched it after this because he actually has a chance to be doting loving father in that one ahhhh I love veteran actors they deliver so well.

Wang Xingyue is absolutely gorgeous and charismatic in this series, they should get him to play a fox demon sometime he rocks the eyeliner look soooo well. Love his guards (there's always 1 smart guard and 1 doofus guard) and I'm sooooo mad the last episode just!! Had them end like that!!

I appreciate the open ending and all that but my heart tells me that the boys probably didn't make it home; still better to have love than lost than never loved at all. Anyways, we can still say they did and it's a happy ending!

This drama has stuck with me through the next 2 dramas I've watched, which says something for its lasting value. The visuals are super strong, the plot is fun and full of twists (my friend thought it was slow, I was like "girl you kidding me 5 episodes feel like 1 to me"), and I love love the music. That guzheng competition scene is still my favorite even with the ridiculous effects, I unironically love it and saved a 9-min clip version of it from YouTube just to watch okay ahhahaha you can see it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kELdyIxwFQs

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MAGISTRAL!!!

Plot: The FL, Fangfei, married to an official, is buried alive by him. She survives and is taken in by Jiang Li, daughter of the Director of Administration at Court. She had been sent to an evil monastery for 10 years, following the shenanigans of her mother-in-law. Jiang Li dies and FangFei promises to avenge both of them. She will intelligently use the ML, Duke Su, to achieve this, gradually revealing the conspiracies & power struggles.

What I liked:
+ revenge. rather dark atmosphere!
+ a great casting : I am an absolute fan of Wang Xing Yue, sublime in this role. I like less Wu Jin Yan, a little too old for the character, but I admit that she has talent...
+ The cinematography is magnificent: the images, the framing, the costumes, the sets,... Everything is top notch!
+ The narration is fast, without downtime (or even with somewhat abrupt cuts)
+ The OSTs know how to amplify the emotions of each scene.
+ The story is well constructed, logical, coherent.

=> A great series, addictive, memorable, worth watching again.
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MAGISTRAL !!!

Plot : La FL, Fangfei, mariée à un officiel, est tuée & enterrée vivante par celui-ci. Elle survit, est recueillie par Jiang Li, fille du Directeur de l'administration à la Cour. Celle-ci avait été envoyée depuis 10 ans dans un monastère malfaisant, suite aux magouilles de sa belle-mère. Jiang Li meurt et FangFei se promet de les venger ttes les 2. Elle va intelligemment utiliser le ML, Duke Su, pour y parvenir, dévoilant peu à peu les conspirations & luttes de pouvoir.

What I liked:
+ vengeance. atmosphère plutôt noire !
+ TB casting je suis une fan absolue de Wang Xing Yue, sublime dans ce rôle. J'aime moins Wu Jin Yan, un peu trop âgée pour le personnage, mais j'avoue qu'elle a du talent ...
+ La cinématographie est magnifique : les images, les cadrages, les costumes, les décors, ... Tout est au top !
+ La narration est rapide, sans temps mort (voire avec des coupures un peu brusques)
+ Les OST savent amplifier les émotions de chaque scène.
+ L'histoire est bien construite, logique, cohérente.

=> Une super série, addictive, mémorable, à revoir.

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