Royal Upstart

贤婿 ‧ Drama ‧ 2025
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DINKWANG
6 people found this review helpful
Jul 23, 2025
26 of 26 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.0
A SIMPLE AND SWEET STORYLINE, I LIKE THE MAIN ACTOR AND ACTRESS, HANDSOME AND PRETTY, CLEVER AND KIND HEARTED, AND THE CHARACTER OF XIAO NING'S FATHER IS SO FUNNY TOO, WITH HIS FUNNY FACE AND BODY, EVENTHOUGH XIAO NING IS SOMEONE WHO TIME TRAVELL FROM THE FUTURE, BUT HE'S NOT THINKING TO GO BACK TO THE FUTURE, BUT CHOOSE TO STAY IN THE ANCIENT TIME TO BE WITH PRINCESS AND LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER, NICE&SWEET ENDING
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OPM
5 people found this review helpful
Jul 24, 2025
26 of 26 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 7.0

Guilty Pleasure

Light-hearted Transmigration Story.
Where MC utilises his modern knowledge to improve his situation and combat corruption.

Even though it has the usual tropes, it is executed well and is a very fun and satisfying watch.

Hope more of these stories are produced in full length format.

You will also find a contender for the most SHAMELESS character in all of Drama in this one too. LOL.

Like this review, Short and Sweat, give the show a watch, you won't regret!
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vox populi
0 people found this review helpful
23 days ago
26 of 26 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 8.5

I DIDNT EXPECT THIS

i was only random scrolling on yt when i found this drama. since i had no drama to watch i decided to give it a try. i didnt expect to actually enjoy it very much.
light hearted. story. nothing very intriguing. the plot is predictable yet very enjoyable.
xiao ning's acting is good, although sometimes a bit exgaggerating.
i like yan ling luo. she's pretty, poise and her acting is good. i hope she makes her way to the big drama. she deserves recogniton.
the princess' acting however is just so-so. she's pretty, but the age gap with xiao ning is quite obvious. i hope she can improve herr acting skill.
xiao ning's dad and the emperor are funny.
han hong zhi's acting is quite good being a villain.

this drama overall is not dissapointing and it worths spending times.

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Ordinary human
0 people found this review helpful
21 days ago
26 of 26 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 10

A break to smile

If like me you want to take a break from dramas focused on fights, mystery, murders, detectives without romance, this is a good alternative.
The story is simple and pleasant, fast paced and the ML is perfect in the role with a mix of elegance, cunning and shameless. Finally a determined ML not easily influenced by stupid romances or running around to save the FL.
Despite being a short drama, the quality is evident, each character well studied.
The last episodes maybe would have been better without the wedding plot, but you can't have everything.
Recommended for those who love serious drama and want to take a break to smile, you won't regret it.

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