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Bekah4315
1 people found this review helpful
Sep 25, 2024
30 of 30 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Richard Li, Li Fei, was wonderful and you will want to watch it over and over again...

This was a wonderful show, full of mystery, sabotage, feuds, and treason. A true fight to the death to overthrow the heirs of the throne. It was masterfully manipulated by Na Jin Ci, played by Richard Li, who kept us guessing if he was friend or foe, good or bad, loving or contemptuous. It is a must see, as the acting is well deserving of accolades and awards. The chemistry was palpable, as their passionate love / hate relationship was give / take all throughout the series. With plot twists and plans of revenge from their ruthless personalities clashing with each other, their love triangle was wreaking havoc and creating turmoil, as they fought desperately to survive each new feud or challenge faced. In the end, fate delt its final blows, and we find peace with our heroes efforts to right what was wrong, saving the country from peril and future uncertainty. All 5 leading characters were fantastic, Li Fei ( Richard Li ), He Xuan Lin, Wang Xing Wei, Ai Hong Chen, and Luo Yu Tian were a great team of actors working well together to make this series a success. You will not be disappointed, but you will want to watch this over and over again.

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Dropped 18/30
monstersnroses
2 people found this review helpful
Sep 4, 2024
18 of 30 episodes seen
Dropped 0
Overall 5.0
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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I love Richard Li, and I almost never drop a drama halfway, but the story is just too heavy.

Started this drama for the ML, and because I have nothing left to watch rn.

I liked the ML and FLs performances. The story pacing was brisk and smooth, it had a nice spicy kick, and I thought I was going to love it....

....but then theres some r*pe scenes, and thats not something I enjoy in my entertainment. Im not talking about some red flag ML feistiness, I mean 2FL actually gets tragically r*ped. She also has a beloved whos off in the army, so it impacts them both that this happens to her. And I'm like okay.... Ill just try to overlook that....

....until 2FL gets pregnant with a r*pe baby. Her beloved is totally distraught. She is trapped in a forced marriage with her r*pist, and the r*pist forces 2FL's beloved to live as her servant to shove his face in it. And I'm like, well maybe it gets better. So I continue....

But then the FL has to cut 2FL's baby out of her belly because of a dangerous labor. And then the 2FL dies in her arms, leaving her beloved a haunted, tortured, ruined soul.

So yeah.... I'm done here. This is just way way too heavy for a romance. Dropped at ep 18.

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Ongoing 24/30
Sara
2 people found this review helpful
Aug 29, 2024
24 of 30 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 10

una delle miniserie più belle viste finora

ho visto per caso Richard Li in una delle sue precedenti miniserie e ogni volta mi sorprende per le sue capacità recitative.
Sempre più bravo, peccato vederlo solo in short drama, meriterebbe una serie tv tutta sua.
Questa miniserie è fatta veramente bene, adoro i loro costumi e la storia è interessante. per ora nessun colpo di scena ma non vedo l'ora di guardare gli ultimi 6 episodi per sapere come lo fanno finire. spero che almeno questa volta il personaggio di RL abbia un lieto fine. Kudos a sceneggiatori, costumisti, attori.. tutti bravissimi e soprattutto è girato con la stessa qualità dei telefilm lunghi. bravi, bravissimi!!

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1 people found this review helpful
Sep 1, 2024
30 of 30 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 7.0

Romance historique simple et dynamique

Dawn Is Breaking est une intrigue simple et bien gérée. L’histoire connaît ses petits détours et manigances de palais, tout en restant accessible et sans incohérences grotesques. À moins de vouloir creuser (ce qui n’est pas l’intérêt d’un webdrama), le fil rouge se construit et suit son cours. Les situations s’enchaînent avec du rythme, étant donné que les mini dramas n’ont pas besoin d’épiloguer des heures. De plus, les décors sont sobres et élégants, tout comme les maquillages. Enfin, les costumes sont magnifiques et ne donnent pas l’impression d’être de mauvaise qualité.

Certes, l’intrigue d’une épouse qui souhaite tuer son mari a déjà été explorée ces derniers mois. Malgré tout, le drame parvient à lui donner une autre saveur, jouant avec les personnages et les connexions entre eux.

Encore une fois, les personnages ont une place centrale. Attendais-je vraiment autre chose de la part de Li Fei qu’un personnage majestueux, cruel, méchant, mais au cœur tendre, et sexy comme le diable ? Nope ! Après A Tale of Love and Loyalty, Li Fei revient dans un rôle de précepteur d’État alimenté par la vengeance. Ce dernier brille dans son rôle avec ses sourires aussi séduisants qu’inquiétant, son regard enflammé et son charisme.

À ses côtés, He Xuan Lin que je n’ai jamais vu auparavant. C’est une femme blessée, mais courageuse. Plutôt que d’avoir une demoiselle en détresse qui pleure en hurlant sans discontinuer, nous avons une femme digne et forte, malgré l’adversité. Ravissante et charmante, l’actrice a délivré une performance solide.

L’alchimie du couple est agréable. L’affection est joliment mise en scène, tout comme l’interaction physique. C’est l’un des rares mini C-Dramas où les scènes affectueuses sont moins importantes que l’esprit. Car oui, les personnages échangent beaucoup. La possibilité d’une fin triste dans les webdramas est drastiquement plus élevée qu’un drame populaire. Naturellement, la fin n’est pas une surprise, tout en restant cohérente avec les événements. Cependant, elle laisse le téléspectateur avec une image qui alimente son imaginaire, sûrement pour une note d’espoir.

En bref, Dawn Is Breaking n’invente rien, il ne fait que recycler des idées déjà existantes, mais il le fait bien avec juste ce qu’il faut de dynamisme.

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