worth it to watch one of my favourite Chinese drama in 2023
this drama is give me more fun and exciting because of the plot and flow the drama is really worth it to watch this drama and also the actor and actress in the drama have a cute and fun chemistry and also this drama is the best recommendation in 2023 drama is really fun and cute of this drama the artists are both good on actings and there chemistry is really natural ito ang isa sa mga gusto ko na eh recommend sa mga mahilig manuod ng c drama this drama have a good story flow of this drama ........Was this review helpful to you?
3 Reasons to Watch
Warm on a Cold Night:The summary sound cringey too me and I was afraid it’ll have too much fluffy romance. I’m on ep 24 now and I have to say the romance when it does happen isn’t cringey at all. As if to avoid cliche scenes, the production team/scriptwriter seem to reinterpretation all cliche romantic scenes with a ton of sarcastic humor (anime/comic kind of humor). The humor seem to strength the ml and fl’s chemistry rather than being overly fluffy/cringey type of romance. The story from what I can see focus on the story/crime of this made up universe. It’s actually refreshing and interesting. It’s also nice that the fl and ml are both evenly clever, compatibly clever 😊.Acting: Li yitong’s acting is amazing period. She completely made me believe that she’s a young lady again as supposed being 30+ years old. I haven’t watch her in any drama for awhile. Watching her again made me remember why I love her acting so much. I also suspect that with her excellent acting she must have help her costars to get in character when they were acting. The ML I’ve never seen him before but his acting is pretty good too. I feel like he was pretty on point with a lot subtle expressions. He definitely has room to improve. But not once I thought his acting wasn’t good enough or that he was out of character. Enjoy his character a lot. My sister kept sayin he isn’t good looking. But I think he looks fine. I love his interpretation of his character and that’s what most important for me.
Clothing and hair: I have to say. I can tell this isn’t a highly budgeted drama because the fabric of their costume looks a little thin and cheap. But whoever designed the costumes made them look so cute and amazing (colors of each garment complimented really well with each other that make the costume stand out).. FL costumes are plentiful, colorful, and cute. I love the embedded colorful stones on the qi people’s clothing. General/sister’s red and white costume is my favorite (white over and red under creating an inside out look) and her hats are cute.
Camera/fight scenes: very awesome. I don’t know how to describe it wonderful interesting angling/swinging of the camera capturing unique moments of fight scenes. I want to point out the filming is amazing. Beautiful and interesting. Helped gave more excitement to fight scenes that might have been seen as normal/bland to certain audience.
I’ll probably rate it when I complete it. From where I am at ep24 this drama definitely deserve a SOLID 8.5 rating. (I actually finished the drama but realized I forgot to save this in reviews)
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Tepid
I went into this due to ML and FL. Starting was good MLs and supporting cast was good. Half way through the series i started getting annoyed with FLs attempt to control the ML and she trying to compete in the bureau. There are so many plot holes that it is obvious that they trying to force the scenarios. Romance part is okay but no chemistry. FL is acting like a spoiled brat and it keeps getting annoying and it never ends. Li Yi Tong for the first time i felt she does not have much range for emotions, he r acting was tacky. Biggest plot hole is in the last episode won't disclose it here but you got to watch it. Ending felt rushed. I was frustrated it suddenly ended.Good part is Yang Shi Ze rocked the look and part of prince Wen Ying, looked dapper.
My two cents, if you have nothing to watch then watch this .
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Blows hot and cold
What i liked:The fight scenes were really awesome
The acting was good enough
The cases they solved were good and well written though a bit dragged out
Some side characters were really awesome
The plot twist was really good, i kept second guessing myself
What i don't like:
The storyline could have been much better
The main characters were not written well, i would have hated the characters if not that the actor and actress pulled it off in a way that made it tolerable
The ending was not good enough, they did not give us any conclusion on the other characters
Too many plot holes, i had to suspend my common sense for a bit.
Overall some aspects were really good but some aspects were not so it's somewhat in the middle for me. The cases was what made me keep watching. Would recommend but definitely not rewatch.
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Did you run around in gym class on all fours as a kid? This one's for you!
Spoiler FREE review.In this delightfully fun story of Jiu'er, the sickly assistant of the local police, and Han Zheng, the werewolf she befriends, we get a lot of fluffy foolishness and the semblance of a plot. Listen, if you came here for a start plot to keep you on your toes, sit down because the ending is going to slap you in the face a few times while punching you in the gut. Are there loose ends? Yes. Does it matter? No.
You fall in love with these characters and that is what upholds the entire drama. The acting is well done with just the right amount of goofiness to make it funny but not cheesy. The main couple have great chemistry despite my initial doubts.
Great for: lazy weekend watches, sick days, staying up later than you should, and stuck-inside-bc-it's-a-hurricane-outside.
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Enjoyable watch, dont take it too seriously
I didnt skip any episodes!!! This show is adorable, easy to watch and i enjoyed the chemistry between ML and FL. 2nd ML got on my nerves a bit in the love triangle but it wasnt too bad. Some people commented on plot holes, like its meant to be a fantasy themed investigative show. So dont quibble over the details. Its a super slow burn cute romance. Overall i enjoyed it and as someone who skips eps/drops dramas a lot, I finished it without do either, which makes it a good show for me. If you want something to watch to relax and entertain you instead of frustrating you, then make sure you watch this!Was this review helpful to you?
love is beginning
The story is good and catchy in second half some episodes becomes difficulty to understand dew to screenplayIt's not an fast or slow drama it's gradually moderate its covers allrounder of audience because of the cinematography
In acting all actor and actors are well seasoned their character especially second prince Wen Jun, Chi Lan are best in new way
The main lead [ Li Yi Tong ] Su Jiu Er --- & --- Bi Wen Jun [ Han Zheng ] ther chemistry is outstanding in all the scenes i hope they Join again in some projects i like to see more both of them in more dramas as a couples both of them are perfect match
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detective historical fantasy with strong start & cute chemistry but sizzles out
It has potential for so much more, but what it is right now is that it's enjoyable enough.The main couple has the tropes of smart pure girl/smart (bad) boy with a bit of star-crossed lovers feeling because he's a prince, she's just a normal person, he's from a different race than she is. However, they can't help but come together since she needs him physically (literally) because something about him helps with her physical health whereas she's smart and clever enough to help him with his own investigation.
It's enjoyable enough thanks to the cuteness and chemistry of Li Yitong and Bi Wenjun. I think they really make this worth it. The storyline though starts to drag about midway to 2/3 of the way. I kept wondering when it'll come back to the main plot that got male lead investigating in the first place. It really feels like the cases don't even connect until the very end where the plot twist is, well, that. (I personally didn't care for the plot twist and was actually quite disappointed.) Also, there were cases to do about the two different races but I feel like it doesn't go quite deep enough...
Anyway, about 2/3 of the way, I ended up watching it on double-speed or fast-forwarding through scenes because it feels like none of it really matters. My score of this drama is also impacted by the fact that I got super attached to one of the characters that ended up, uh, not being what I wanted. I felt like it was badly written.
So I won't be returning to this drama anytime soon. Maybe for the cuteness of the couple and definitely Bi Wenjun since he's super good-looking. But this drama isn't memorable enough for me to return to it often.
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A historical mystery with romance, great fight scenes and attention to detail
This historical drama is about a prince who meets a female local law enforcement from an unfriendly tribe. And the struggle to have a romance begins with murder mysteries that they try to solve together. The clues lead them through a swap of historical drama politics and local crimes of passion and hate. With some excellent sword play and fight scenes. And of course unrequited love.The drama does get off to a slow start but if you stick with it the action, laughs, tears and romance does eventually pick up. The clues are there for the twist if you follow the mystery closely.
Actors sport nice layered costumes to add to this show's atmosphere.
This drama is filmed nicely with pleasant shots and above average cinematology. The effects and attention to background detail was excellent. Definitely a nice watch.
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A special feeling just like warm and cold
My first completed Chinese drama, which is not a short story. Since I'm still watching modern dramas, I haven't really delved deeply into historical dramas. Which I know that China is the best known for, I didn't have much expectations going into this drama whatsoever. However, this drama caught my attention because it featured mystery in addition to the prettiest faces. Finding a drama about investigations that keeps my interest after the first episode has been difficult for me. I'm aware that many people have claimed to find this boring, but to be completely honest, I don't buy it. I really enjoyed all the mystery elements in episodes 11 through 14, but it does feel a little draggy. I also acknowledge that since the appeal of the story is in its world building, I wish there had been more of it in the last episode, it ended to aburtley. The ML personality may have even surprised me. It's because I'm accustomed to CEOs who are cold-blooded, but despite the fact that I occasionally found him annoying, I like his character even though we was in they descent of a cold blodded male lead he was potrayed a little different and I believe he complements the female lead. She was intelligent, which some people found boring, but I liked how she was portrayed as a cute girl who is also intelligent, especially in earlier times when women were thought to be less capable than men. I believe they are rumoured to be in another drama because their on-screen chemistry is so adorable. I hope it is true because I would definitely watch it.The acting I think is good from both sides sometimes I do get what people are saying that the female lead will overeact. I honestly did not notice that the male lead was dubbed it took me by suprise. I could also talk about the villain, and how I expected better from their and more of a conclusion to them but I was still suprised at the plot twists, enjoyed them and they weren't too completely unoticable. I've never felt unitrested when they were on scream, or had the need to skip the sceen.Was this review helpful to you?
Warm, enjoyable, and well-cast (plus you get to hear Dongfang Qingcang's voice again)
I quite enjoyed this one, even though I never felt the uncontrollable urge to binge it. I really liked the cast, sets, costumes (I loved Chi Lan's gorgeous hats), and overall story, even if some of the execution could have been better.I am normally indifferent to love triangles, but found this one really entertaining, funny, and endearing. Chen Heyi has really matured as an actor and was immensely likeable and believable in his role as the innocent and earnest prince. He Ruixian was very compelling as Chi Lan and I hope to see her take on more lead roles in the future. Bi Wenjun and Li Yitong did a solid job with the material they were given. Their characters could have easily been off-putting if the casting had been different; instead, they made them quite likable despite Han Zheng's cranky personality and Su Jiu'er's pouty moments. The ending could've been even just a few minutes longer -- to flush out what happened between the Qi and Qian people, and bring more complete closure to some of the story lines and characters -- especially given how much time they spent on each case throughout the series. Even so, there was a lot that I loved about the ending and it didn't feel rushed in the typical sense where everything suddenly wraps up in the final two minutes.
Finally, a shout-out to the voice actor for Han Zheng -- Wang Baoshun, who also voiced Dongfang Qingcang in Love Between Fairy and Devil. I am normally not a fan of dubbing and will always prefer live audio, or at least dubbing by the actors themselves, but if they were going to use someone else's voice anyway, I'm happy they picked Wang.
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Watchable but badly executed
Boring investigation cases have ruined the plot.The drama needed to be only 24 episodes with 30 min per episode for it to be fabulous
The ML lacks personality.
The FL is slightly annoying with her cute acting but the actress has some charm
The most standout performance and show stealer is Yang Shi Ze. He's got a magnetic screen presence. Would love to see him in a main role
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