The Princess‘s Gambit- drama (information, comments, details, etc.)

Mr_ Liu Xueyi
Yesterday at 23:15 from Liu Xueyichao
#The princess Gambit is scheduled for June 25#

The power leans towards the government and the opposition to punish traitors, and the chess hides and kills the tricks. On June 25th, I came to see Shen Zaiye splashing ink with his pen and seeing through people's treacherous hearts! #The princess Gambit#
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Meng Zi Yi
Yesterday at 23:27 from Mencius Yichao
#The princess Gambit is scheduled for June 25#

Collapse start? It doesn't matter, watch me be reborn in adversity[酷]On June 25th, let's help Jiang Peach Blossom load the difficulty SSS survival mode! #The princess Gambit#

Mr_ Liu Xueyi
12 minutes ago The number of likes exceeded 10,000 from Liu Xueyichao
#This Wednesday is a crazy Sunday mountain#

I want to purge the court, but I have won the name of treachery in the mouths of the people, I pray for the country's ministers, I carry the infamy, and I remember the blood debt, but I will never stop there! #begins airing##The princess Gambit#
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5181483351802826
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Meng Zi Yi
10 hours ago from Mencius Yichao
#This Wednesday is a crazy Sunday mountain#

Just out of the tiger's den and into the wolf's den, the dignified princess of Beiyuan can only be pushed away by fate? No, Jiang Taohua will never accept fate![#begins airing##The princess Gambit#
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5181474334838831 

The opening and ending songs are beautiful. I never tire of listening to them and reading the lyrics that accompany each episode.
PS:
The opening song is about the heroine (as described in the soundtrack summary provided).
There is also a song about the hero, the male lead, and it is called "Lost Pearl". (I think this song will talk about his love for her, so it will only appear later in the drama).

Another Stranger an hour ago

I think SZY started falling for her since the “suture without anaesthesia” moment. He acknowledged her intellect, courage & will power.
She later dared to propose a deal to him by managing to outsmart him
He found a reliable partner in her during the gambling plot
They empathised with each other during the village arc & began to trust each other
While SZY saved her many times & even put aside his past inhibitions to pray for her, he harmed her before. Tao Hua scheming to gain his trust is justified but she might be falling for him without realising. They already know & understand each other like no one else so this bond can’t be filled by others. They both are shaped by their painful experiences, loyalty to their loved ones & use their tactical ability constructively unlike the Meng family who only scheme for their greed.

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  eliteles1  VIP a few seconds ago

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12 of 36 episodes seen

Ongoing  0 

Overall9.0

Story10

Acting/Cast10

Music10

Rewatch Value8.0

Dangerous, sensual, and suspensful

If I have to put three words about this drama, they are: dangerous, sensual, and suspensful.

From the first episode, the dangers, themes like corrupted power, sacrifice, and survival were so apparent. It is not an easy story; life and death are at stakes, and our princess, the FL (played by Meng Ziyi) is in a weak and helpless position. The natural questions follow this premise is: How will she defend herself and achieve her purpose? As she must use her wit and cunningness, we got the title "Princess's Gambit" for this drama. I am happy for this clarity. The title of the drama describes the story so well. We know what to expect and anticipate as time goes.

In the second episode, we got the first barier for the princess. The ML (played by Liu Xueyi), the "treacherous, ruthless, intelligent, powerful councellor." She used him as her vehicle to survive by joining his household as a concubine. A romance between a lovey-dovey young couple is unlikely to happen due to the ugliness of their circumstancess. And, for me, it is a great thing, because their relationship, thus, must evolve through different means: the push and pull between husband and wife. Being married means they are allowed to do physical-emotional things, which are taboo for unmarried ones by the norm of ancient society. The proximity, the touch, the gaze... have a certain tendency, which is somehow sensual. All of the conversations, words they use, pretentious interactions, moments they spent together, and teamwork are in that context. It is subtle, but there is.

Later, after FL and ML aligned their purpose, mainly to revenge, we are plunged into a series of mysteries to solve and actions. This is where the suspense happened a lot. This drama is so good at balancing the physical fights and the battle of wits and strategies. I am satisfied for this drama has villains with qualities comparable to ML in term of intelligent, resourcefulness, and power. It makes the clashes are interesting to watch. We don't easily know who will win this game. And, princess's gambit would play much roles here, I believe.

We still have many episodes to go. My first impression might be confirmed or denied by future events. But I believe, this drama has many things to offer. The philosophy of good and evil, for example. I love it so much when they highlight the greyness of human's actions, that being right is not always right, and being bad is not always bad. We must see better before judging about good and bad. That is a pretty realistic approach to life.

Also, the production quality is pretty enjoyable. How they use light to emphasize emotion and psychology of the characters, especially ML. The constumes are beautiful. The music, despite loud, it matchs the emotion of a scene. The effective uses of flashbacks. And for the places and settings, we don't see repeated Hengdian studio or any other places we usually see in Cdrama. Some tropes do exist, but they are just usual things in fictions. How the story told is what matters because that is the real craft and artistry. 

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1 hour ago from Liu Xueyichao has been edited

Shen Xiang is not someone who comes and goes as soon as he is recruited! 💢
*(8 actors, main cast)
#Peach Blossoms Reflect the Countryside in Disaster Peach Divorce Banquet# July 3 17:00-18:00 Tencent Video live broadcast, lock the➡️🎈 live broadcast room to help Shen Zaiye @Mr_ Liu Xueyi persuade peace! #Peach Blossoms Reflecting the River and Mountains##Liu Xueyi Shen Zaiye#
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5184075926344494
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anitfa  an hour ago

It depends on your taste, really. If you're fond of rom-coms and want to see a lovey-dovey, happy-go-lucky couple, this drama is not for you. Rather than going downhill, you will find it already at the bottom of the abyss from the earlier episodes.

This drama is dark, mature, and emotionally heavy. People are being hurt and tortured. The elites are corrupt. Love is overshadowed by distrust and the needs of survival. And, our ML is a Machiavellian INTJ man. He experiences love with calculation and anticipation in mind.

Some audiences might not like this drama, so they criticize the characters, the actress, the settings, the lack of martial arts and action, the lack of romance, and the plotline. But believe me, it is all a matter of preference. They expect to see A, but this drama delivers B.

However, if you take the time to watch it carefully, you may begin to see how all the pieces fit together into a cohesive whole. You might even discover something new that enriches your repertoire of drama watching.

Well, I love this drama. I appreciate all the nuances in the story. The interaction and chemistry of the main couple is wonderful. I came here, watched an interpretation and not the live reality. I'm still going to watch today's episodes, because I'm at work.
Ps: If I depend only on people's opinions, I'm screwed. Because while some people belittle this drama, I think it's a gem, a work of art.
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