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Beautifully filmed but left me a bit disappointed
I wanted to title this review "They All Died Unhappily Ever After" I do not fault the acting or production etc, my main problem was with the story. I prefer happy endings, but I am on board with a sad ending if the story warrants it. If you don't like dramas where they all die and no one gets a happy ending then maybe this drama isn't for you. I was interested in it because of the male lead who I have seen in several other dramas and he always gives a good performance. Going in, I had no idea if this would have a happy or sad ending. By the time I got to episode 18, I had my answer. That there were 2 additional episodes after, I thought what could be next? The 2 episodes at the end were like pointless fillers and didn't add anything to the story as most of the events had been explained in previous episodes.Those that deserved to die, died, but too many people that didn't deserve that fate did as well. The cast did a good job with their acting. Li Fei and Patrick Quan were both good as the hero and the bad guy. Patrick Quan is very good at playing good and bad. Li Fei looked stunning as always in traditional costume. I'm rather glad he does a lot of costume drams as he has the look for it.
Story-wise, the ML and FL went through a lot and didn't even get a happy ending. The struggle for power etc as well as both men being in love with the female lead just made it all seem a bit futile in the end. Maybe that is what was trying to be portrayed. As I said before episodes 19 & 20 were pointless except as extra material as the story had already ended at that point.
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Richard Li Fei
Great chemistry between the leads and great kissing scenes. Good production with nice costumes and makeup. Same pairing with FL ming jia jia in seal of love drama. If you like exciting aka sexy scenes and beautiful leads then this is a must watch! Richard Li is so handsome and his aggressive yet tender character as the general and potential heir to the throne is great and oh so sexy. You'll def rewind the key scenes 🤭A must watch!
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Sad ending! 😭 but i still dont regret watching it!
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Love, Sacrifice and Misery
This series was awesome. the plot was excellent , the main leads had chemistry. I hope a season 2 comes out. This should have been a longer series though, it would have been awesome to see more of the pair. The Main leads weren't aware they were betrothed by the emperor when they met and fell in love. So they cancellled the engagement of the unknown fiancee to marry the one they love. Other sacrifices and an unrequited love forced them apart. Ultimately, despite their passion,yearning and love ....their loyalty towards the Yu kingdom kept them apart and in the end they couldnt bare this distance.and misery, which pushed them off the edge through sacrifice, tragicallly.Quite bittersweet! Really Really Really want a second season .
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Missing Links.
I guess this drama is supposed to be a dark one filled with tension, considering that it's taking place during a time of war and their country is right in the middle of it. But..The cast, story and even the outfits are decent, however, the story failed to grab my attention. I blame the editing.
Plus, completely skipping the past of the main leads and directly heading for the conflict was a wrong move by whoever planned it because I did not feel emotional at all.
Su Yan was particularly irritating. I don't know why, but she almost seemed slow when time was dire, did not provide proper explanations to Wen Yuan and many of the troubles could've been avoided had she reacted on time.
Don't get me started on the King. He left absolutely no impression on me, even when he was at his most powerful. Pretty sure that Su Yan could've properly handled him, but alas, the story calls.
I would suggest this if you need some "break" and watch some good acting, despite of the story.
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New fan of Li Fei now!!
I started watching this drama because everyone on Stolen Love page was saying that these two dramas were kind of similar so decided to give it a go. I have to say I loved watching Li Fei in this he was pretty much the best thing in this drama. All of his scenes seriously don't disappoint. I would recommend to watch this solely for him alone. His chemistry also with the female lead was amazing and really wished we would of actually got to see more scenes of them together and not just at odds with each other. It actually could of definitely been longer to actually explain some of things in it better.I would have to say for it that its not a bad watch but its also not an absolutely great watch either, but Its only because there just needed to be more to the story. Definitely more to their love story cause it just felt like there wasn't much to it and your just left really wanting more of the two leads. I guess that is my biggest frustration here that you just don't get much of the leads actually together I really just wanted that keep going for a least a little longer then what we got.
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Sizzling hot chemistry!
This drama series has the best chemistry between the ML and FL (Yu Wen Yuan and Su Yan). The ML was yandere and I loved it so much! I wish the drama would have been longer to see character development. I felt it was a bit rushed in terms of the story telling. The ML lead just gave me chills with the way he conveyed so much passion! His eyes were beautiful and spoke volumes without saying a word. Very Good Actor!The FL did a great job showing how distressed she was during the series. Acting was very good.
Disliked: ML could have taken of his class ring during scenes! I'm like this is supposed to be a custom drama! LOL
The emperor's wig was terrible! However, I loved the plot twist with his character in the show! I definitely wasn't expected and unpredictable!
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One can understand the story by watching only 18 episodes.
"A love story with a sad ending. The acting was good.Without going into much detail, it’s about a girl and a boy. The girl saves the boy, and he falls in love with her. However, a tragedy strikes the girl’s life, and she ends up marrying her sister’s husband to take care of her nephew. The boy can't accept this and does everything he can to win her back. Unfortunately, nothing goes right."
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good story and perfect ML, but ..
the story was really good but it wasn't clear at all, if I didn't read Wetv description I wouldn't understand at all what happened, it was very fast forward ⏩ That I didn't understand many thingseven when they showed scenes, were not so specific is it in the present or past or it is just imagination? I wouldn't know at all!! that annoyed me SM !!
ML was so perfect,and good performance from everyone and Decorations were very good That I didn't felt it was a web drama .
but Worst ending ever .. it's unclear at all, they show main leads relationship in present then in past and many Scenes without telling what time it is!! I was so confused!!!
- and what happened for the FL after Ywan died? and what happened for the emperor?? I didn't get anything
what is this!!!
this drama could be better, if they cared and paid attention for details
actually that's why I hate to watch any web drama, Fr .. maybe this will be the last time I watch a web series
and hope to see ML in full length drama asap, he's really good actor
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A tale of shit wrapped as muffin
Oh, where do I even begin with this masterpiece of logic-defying brilliance?
First question to anyone who’s had the endurance (or misfortune) to sit through this chaos:
She had to marry her brother-in-law to take care of her sister’s kid? Really? Because apparently being the aunt is just too basic now. Why be a guardian when you can be a crown princess-slash-replacement-wife-slash-lifelong martyr, right?
Now let’s talk about the writer, who deserves a standing ovation for crafting a female lead so obnoxious, so utterly insufferable, that hating her feels not just natural, but therapeutic. And yes, I get it—character arcs in these dramas go from “spawn of Satan” to “goddess of redemption” faster than a plot twist in a daily soap. I, however, chose peace. I dropped the show before witnessing her glitter-drenched rebirth.
Here’s what really had me internally combusting:
Sister #1, lying on her deathbed, still obsessed with preserving her husband’s legacy like a “devoted wife” and planning to emotionally blackmail her sister into marrying her husband using a single page letter. No apologies, no second thoughts—just vibes and manipulation.
Sister #2, who thinks marrying the brother-in-law is totally normal because a letter told her to. Not a single brain cell stopped her to ask, “Why do I need to marry him to help with a child?” Ever heard of being a loving aunt? Or may be that was too logical for her dead brain.
This walking red flag of a woman then proceeds to emotionally devastate the one man who truly loved her, tossing him aside with the excuse: “I want to be crown princess.” Yes, because saying “I'm sacrificing myself for the child” apparently wasn’t dramatic enough? So let's go for a statement chaotic enough.
And the cherry on top? Five years later, she sends a letter to her heartbroken ex, asking him to help save her husband’s ass. Talk about the audacity. She wants to claim all the spots of his priority that should rightfully belongs to his life partner but doesn't like his advances. She wants to use him as a husband on the expense of being mere acquaintance. She has compassion for entire world from that brother in law to servants of palace but the ML
Look, I know there’s a certain niche that lives for these “PLAYING YO-YO BETWEEN TWO MEN ” FLs —but this lead? She’s not torn, she’s utterly detached from logic, reason, and basic emotional accountability.
Plot had enough pot holes and casting wasn't too helpful either ...richard was fine not the best thanks to his hopeless role here and ming Jia Jia's bucktooth appearance and mediocre acting doens't appeal to me at all. for someone like me who gives equal importance to FL she doesnt serve the purpose.
* Hence Dropped *
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This could have been longer
I watched this on Viki. I did not read the comments until after I finished it, but some said, and others agreed, that you might want to watch the last episode (10) first, if you want the events in chronological order.First of all: This had potential to be a great series. It is good in it's own way as it is, but I have a feeling it would have been even better if it was a little bit longer; maybe 12-14 episodes. I don't often say "longer" for C-dramas, lol, it is more often the other way around.
The two leading actors (ML & FL) were both good, and I liked their chemistry.
Second ML (the emperor) didn't quite sit right with me, but that was partly due to his appearance, which again was partly due to his hair and makeup.
Other than his, I found the costumes and such to be nice as well.
The series had a concistent overall almost "steamy" vibe to it.
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It was an easy to watch drama. It was short and different. No prize winning one but….. it was good. The plot was ok - FL fullfill her sisters wish against her own wish to be with her beloved and it makes him to believe she betrayed him for wealth. The plot is weak and nothing too extraordinary, however, in very short space and time, the cast played out the story and all the emotions rather well. Comparing this to a big production is unfair. Short episodes and snippets of actions don’t give space to play out massive actions. Some scenes were absolutely wooden but, let’s not forget, this is how studio tv used to be made and it’s not any worse, I’d say still better, than any cable tv programs around. It’s easy to watch, music is not bad and there are some beautiful camera shots. Though the ML is adorable to. Was this review helpful to you?
short drama so good to watch
I really enjoyed this short drama. costumes are incredibile, the story Is good, great acting and chemistry between ML and FL. I didn't know Richard Li before this show but i can say he's very talented, maybe he's not one of the most handsome young actors but he's very charismatic and intense.. his kiss scenes can make you swoon. And he's a touch guy with a heart of goldI'm already rewatching the whole show. I disagree with the ending.
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