✅ COMPLETED SHOWS IN 2025

Watching it for the couple, this is their second collab.

Mini review:

Base rating = 6.0

Story/plot = 0. Messy after Wujin City. Annoying with keep around FL's saintess identity

Acting/character = +0.5 Like the CP feeling, but FL becomes annoying later

Visuals = +1.0. Great cinematography (PD did movie projects in the past, and the costume is not bad.

Final rating = 7.5

Since I only wrote review/recap/editorial articles on my website if I rated the dramas/movies/shows a minimum of 8.0., I wrote my review (more like ranting) here instead:

MDL Review: https://kisskh.at/profile/ChouNa/review/506372

Base rating 6.0 + 1.0 (visuals) + 0.5 acting = 7.5/10

I watched for the leading actor and the leading actress, but ML and FL were barely together in the games. The drama makes a 'love triangle' between ML and FL (whose chemistry is already not really strong) and the SML. All other players are new without character development because the drama is so short. Some commenters/reviewers like the game, but I don't like death games. In the end, ML saved FL, who 'cheated' with SML, back to RL and decided to live on. Fans service with the cameo appearance of the characters from S1 and S2. This S3 becomes philosophical rather than just survival to live in the game. Forget about S4 in California...

Binge-watched. Finished September 22.

https://kisskh.at/discussions/768039-the-return-of-the-queen/145324-return-of-the-queen-enjoy-the-beauty-not-the-brain

Bingewatched July 24, 2025.

Bad story about the stupid contract, no matter what MIL's motivation was. 

The chemistry is off chart with some steamy scene... but bad couple's communication.

ML didn't break up with SFL while trying to get back with FL.

SFL ends up with the guy who liked FL... plot convenience.

Binge-watched. Finished June 20, 2025

Watched while currently airing. Finished April 6.

First episodes are fun to watch, then becomes business-oriented and not much romance.

SML and SFL are annoying.

HE. They get married

Watched while currently airing. Finished April 4.

The story is frustrating with annoying SML and SFL.

ML and FL hot chemistry made up for it, plus they look gorgeous.

HE with wedding and a child (quick last scenes)

Watched while currently airing. Finished April 4.

Cute and lighthearted until the end of Ep 18 and beginning of Ep 19, ML becomes obsessive and borderline SA. Dock 1 point for that.

HE, reunited in the last minute after a quick separation.

Binge-watched. Finished March 22.

(+) Mr and Mrs Smith vibe

(+) HE

(-) No chemistry and rushed romance

Binge watched. Finished Jan 18.

(+) Leading actor and actress did good job, considering their second collab

(+) rushed HE

(-) Bad plot

Binge watched. Finished January 11.

(+) ML and FL did a good job, but...

(-) OE for S2

Watched as currently airing. Finished January 9.

(+) Luo Zheng's acting as a woman in a man's body and has to convince 'herself' who is another woman.

(+) HE

(-) FL is frustrating and stupid