Qiang Wei Hua Xie Ji Gui Lai

Tragic romance due to class difference but there is happy ending

I became a fan of Chen Tian Xiang after watching his modern romance drama with Chen Yu Ling. I also enjoy Yue Yu Ting's acting. I decided to watch this drama yesterday and wow, I liked it a lot!

What I liked:
1. FL characterisation - I liked that she stood by her principles and wanted people to respect her. Never settle as a concubine / mistress.
2. Romance - It was tragic because of status / class difference. At first FL seemed like a plaything to ML but there were actual feelings involved. Their kisses were hot and passionate and there were also sweet & tender moments.
3. ML characterisation - I perceived him as an anti-hero because of the secret affair between him and FL. He loved FL but couldn't openly show his affections because of societal pressure. I liked that he was protective of FL.
4. Supporting characters - ML's right hand man was an unofficial confidant. He gave acceptable advice when ML was irrational. I also liked FL's servant for her loyalty.
5. Styling - Chen Tian Xiang looked regal / noble in this period drama. Yue Yu Ting was beautiful in her hanfu.

What I disliked:
1. Antagonists - Su Fang Fei was atrocious & cunning. I also disliked FL's aunt & cousin.
2. ML's actions - I didn't like that he staged an assassination attempt on himself to gain FL's sympathy.
3. FL's career - I wish there were episodes on FL's career as a healer. I found the ending too abrupt because we were told, not shown, of her career success.

Favourite scene
When ML rescued FL from kidnappers

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Beautiful Love Story with Happy Ending

I saw the teaser of this drama in Facebook with short video clips showing the ML and the FL in breakfast with his parents. Despite the presence of his fiancé for arranged marriage the ML was really showing love and affection for the FL. He is so young and handsome. He looks so noble and great and very intelligent. One of the best ML in chinese dramas that I've seen so far. The FL is very beautiful, soft spoken but with a rebellious heart.
The passion and the intensity of love and the sacrifices the ML is doing to protect or save the FL is heroic and praise worthy. He really declares that "she is the only one I want" "She is mine"" He protected her with his body from the assassin's arrow. I LOVE THIS STORY. The ML cannot be blackmailed by the villains. His love is real and strong. Unfortunately due to politics, money, power and family interference he was obligated to marry the rich villain but he is truly doing everything to win and protect the FL.
The ML fought his mother and demanded annulment from the villain woman all for love and protection of the FL. GLAD TO KNOW THAT HIS HANDSOMENESS IS ALSO MANIFESTED IN HIS BEING A GREAT MAN TO HIS BELOVED GIRL. He truly loves her. Admirable ML. I love his declaration of love to the FL: "In this world there is only you."
Disgusting FL. The ML is vomiting blood for love of her yet she repaid him by agreeing to marry another man? DESPICABLE AND ABOMINABLE. Other dramas show heartless and uncaring ML but this Young Master showered her with love and affection. He stays with her always, romancing her with so much love. He has a great plan for that later on she will be given equal rank with the rich wife then she will be eventually be divorced and the FL will be his one and only wife. She only need to trust him and be patient. DISGUSTING WOMAN. Very beautiful but idiot. If the ML didn't find her she would have been defiled already by that corrupt scholar. Later on that scholar will be in so much trouble for dealing with illegal things.
The UNFAITHFUL FL chose a cowardly and corrupt man to replace the noble young master who suffered so much for her to the point of almost dying again and again for her well-being. DISGUSTING FL. Even if she stabbed the ML with knife she was still loved and respected. I am disappointed with the FL. She failed to reciprocate the love of the Young Master with her own true and heroic love.

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