Too grey,Arty,Corpses' make up . Dullness overload
Really good acting and story line but the director is obsessed with his own "artiness" so much so it destroyed vewer's enjoyment.Every single frame is like a painting with beautiful scenery and art form sometimes with beautiful music and camera work but hey, 40 minutrs every single episode can kill my endurance .
Everything becomes "flat"with flat speech,flat voice,flat grey light to the point my brain dies and I feel depressed. Everyone speaks in whispery flat voice.
To fit the grey dull "arty" pictures,the actors have ugly overly white thick pasty make up which destroyed their natural beauty again totally depressing the viewers. They look like corpses
So my rewatch rating is zero and I will recommend watching it if you want to cultivate endurance of boredom and depression watching corpses talking in exactly the same tone for 30hours
The diector need to reflect and stop being so Artym this is a drama not a painting so totally one dimensional
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No energy, poor script
Poor script,poor editing,poor directingNo matter how good the story or the acting is, there's no energy. It's just bland, with a story that doesn't seem to flow anywhere
Sorry I had to drop it half way after wasting a very unbearable time trying to put up with it
Who wrote this script??? Boring as hell
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It's ok BUT....
The story is good and I learnt a lot about silk and brocade. The actors are good but the script is a bit boring and any attempt at humour just fell flat completely. The entire drama is kinda slow and monotonous, everyone speaking in the same tone and lacking in energyI had to abandon it half way,it was just a bit dull. With three directors you'd think they can do better. The FL has a lot of lines but she's again lacking in energy. I have seen her elsewhere and this is actually one of her better ones.
The ML is really good but the director didn't get the best out of him
It's a so-so drama.nothing to speak of,I just didn't to waste more time
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Excellent except for unnecessary death
Chinese drama really really should STOP the useless death in their drama for some spurious tear jerking "mandatory criteria"which totally doesn't contribute to the story. Nor does it enhance the enjoyment of the story. If anything it totally TURNED people OFFOther than episode 38 where the characters acted a bit stupidly and the death is totally unnecessary, it's actually a very good drama. I have downgraded from 10 to 8 because of this. In fact I may not be able to recommend it because of this episode. All Chinese producers need to understand this point and STOP it!!!!there are times when a death is important in the story but NOT here, and not just random for the fun of it
This is unlike the usual police mystery in that there's additional arson . The cases are fresh and interesting. I learned a lot about arson and chemistry. It's also packed full of lessons eg the domestic violence,the weird father son controlling relationship etc etc
Do watch it as you will enjoy it but edit out stupid event in episode 38
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Really enjoyable,no dull moment
I highly recommend this drama. The story is interesting and we'll directed/edited without any fillers or dull momentThe two leads are excellent actors and well casted. The romance develops naturally without the need for the usual cliche like love triangle or anything silly but a very mature, supportive, trusting relationship.
At the same time the murder mystery is full of deep psychology and damaged personalities which made each and every characters "understandable"in their behavior. The writer deserves high praise in this aspect, very well researched with deep understanding of human behavior and psychology.
Most of all, the music is not too loud or the lyrics covering subtitles of dialogue (like many cdrama that I absolutely hate), nor was there any pasty white make-up that makes me want to sack all Chinese stylist, and finally, there's no unnecessary death that cdrama usually has just because they think it's somehow "arty"to have deaths when it's a real TURN OFF especially when it's unnecessary just to be cruel to the viewers
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Thoroughly enjoyable and funny
I was looking for something light hearted and came across this. It is absolutely lovely and I enjoyed every minute of it. It's very funny and I laughed a lot. It also brought back memories of the carefree years of teens and universities . Both FL and ML did really well and the scriptwriter is very funny. The directorship is top notchedI wasn't a fan of Wen Jun Hui but since watching this,I have started checking him and his group Seventeen. I think he's absolutely talented
I hope to see more dramas from these two actors
I highly recommend this drama if you are looking for a light hearted ROM com but there's quite a lot of social values and education too
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Subtle comedy, perfect scriptwriter
Watch it in the context of comedy,deceit,politics, female inequality and you will enjoy it. It's not meant to be an epic story or Big twisted plot. The beauty is in the excellent script,the directing and editing.. The main leads were excellent actorsI thoroughly enjoyed the subtle humor. It's funny without the usual screaming whiny females or stupid scenes. This series is all about strong female characters, witty strategy and a bit of power politics
I think it would appeal to global audience rather than the traditional diehard mellow drama fans who expect pitiful crying or overdramatic deep plots. Just relax and enjoy the subtle humor and you will love it
Highly recommended
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Bit messy,need fast forwarding, poor editing
The first 10episodes was good. After that, it became a bit disconnected. If they had cut it down to 24 or 30 episodes, they could get rid of the unnecessary and some stupid stuff that's there purely to bulk up but make no sense. The unnecessary stuff are 1) FL's best friend (super stupid with behavior that totally doesn't make sense 2) repeatedly showing the same theme of the ex classmate's obsession. While I appreciate that they want to showcase the difficult life and ethical dilemma of doctors and soldiers,the poor editing and REPEATEDLY harp on the SAME theme is annoying. They really should develop and edit properly so the police story flows instead of this bitty here bitty there that makes no senseThe ML's cousin is also supper annoying -most viewers would find this person repulsive
I survived it by fast forwarding and editing out the unnecessary characters in my head
I hope the producers and editing team will read these comments and LEARN! Otherwise it's a complete waste of investors money and the actors ' time. Whoever is responsible for editing the second half should be sacked
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Pitched at the right level
I don't usually bother to review but I really wanted to support this series and the teamThe story is not too complicated yet it has plenty of imagination keeping every single episode entertaining with a fresh perspective everytime.
Despite the comedy and mangga feel to it,it has a deep message about good and bad , and not to discriminate between races (re-presented by Taoist and the monster clans) just based on old beliefs,social stigma and spreading of fake news
The actors especially the two leads are absolutely fantastic (especially switching from big dragon king to being a baby dragon for the ML and the FL going through her various trials
The directing, the script writing,the music is good all top level, especially the OST by Liu Yining and Hao Ming Hao
I strongly recommend this drama to everyone. You will enjoy it
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Excellent drama
I highly recommend this dramaIgnore the bad comments. It's extremely well presented. The story was good and it's very well edited such that there's no draggy moments
The lead actors and actresses performed really well and I feel both ML and FL have a great chemistry. Unlike many actresses who only have one dimension-same smile same stupid gaze this FL did really well despite her young age,also did Song Wei Long who express well with his eyes
I thoroughly enjoyed the drama. The script was well written and the story didn't try to be some epic-overly arty-trying too hard type drama that's draggy. This drama pitched it just right for 30episodes. Very enjoyable and I looked forward to every single episodes
Well done to the crew and the make up artist didn't slap on white paste good only for the dead. Only one negative is the song lyrics keep covering the subtitles of the conversation+-super annoying
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Feel good,Nice like a music video, not much story
If you want to just feel good and enjoy the view like a beautiful music video,then this is for you. It's like a walk through a beautiful garden. The actors are excellent and the cinematography is beautiful in creating the perfect "feel" in this aspect it's really goodThe TCM is really impressive and I learned a lot from this drama. Really eye opening
The story is nothing very much and it became a bit bland by episode 19-20, I almost abandoned it because it's not going anywhere
Otherwise it's enjoyable but not much brain work type of drama designed to calm the spirit
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