This was such an entertaining review! Watching this supposed rom-com was one of the most perplexing things ever mainly because I’d read glowing reviews that made it seem like it could be a top ten drama. It’s only at episode 8 that I decided to hop on over to MDL just to ascertain that I hadn’t lost my damn mind. It’s giving juvenile and trite all wrapped up in the most cliche plot. Thank god someone else noticed all the issues I had, in fact I was embarrassed at the level of second hand embarrassment I had whilst watching.
okay so i just found out that this drama rating fell to a 5.6 on Douban and honestly i am not surprised. The storyline…
It's obviously a good drama, however, I dropped it around ep 18 cos there's only so much hate/abuse I can watch before it takes a mental toll. Also, the romance is under-served yet overhyped (if that makes any sense) so there's nothing to buffer all the heartache. That said, the ratings are being driven down by other film studios who now have to revamp their entire Xianxia template bcos TTEOTM has raised the bar significantly so I heard they paid netizens to trash it
I can't believe how underrated this phenomenal actor is. He captures your attention whenever he's on screen. His portrayal of Cao Rui in Growling Tiger was such a pleasure to watch.
So i am at epi 20 and I am here to rant. I have never seen a more irresponsible male lead in my life. Ye Hua knew…
Yes!! This is how I felt about YH's so-called love. It was selfish, dangerous, and toxic. That said, you have to remember that most C dramas were not considered good back then unless the love was toxic or the male lead was abusive or the female lead was naive and borderline stupid.
"Jeremy with a face that looks blatantly "stretched" from all of his plastic surgeries and Botox...is not the move. He makes the dramas feel "dated" like we're still watching a drama from the early 2010s. He is coming off as one of those "idol actors" who never transitioned to serious roles. Like he failed to launch or something. Can you imagine Wu Lei still playing an 18-year-old young hero 20 years from now? His team needs to let Jeremy age physically and career-wise. I could say a lot more...but I don't want to be too mean, and my mama raised me right lol"
Thanks for the laughs.😂 You expressed what I was thinking but couldn't express lest I be branded as a hater. Jeremy is old and it shows on his face. His eye surgery was botched which left him with perpetual red-rimmed eyes and his entire face hasn't moved in years from the botox. Pairing him with an actress who is almost a decade younger was a bad decision on the part of the director.
I am up to episode 15... having trouble going on... Simayi is not selling his brilliance to me. People, in the…
I feel the same. The script and acting (by the ML) really leave much to be desired. I've seen other characters who we were told are intelligent and they actually lived up to it. Male leads from Nirvana in Fire, Rise of the Phoenixes, Joy of Life, Sword Snow Stride, and The Dark Lord were all super engaging and intelligent.
First time watching The Advisor's Alliance and this actor has not impressed me at all. His acting is rote, I mean it's obvious he knows the techniques but there's no soul to his performance. Then I come on here only to learn he was involved in salacious extra-marital affairs. Sigh. I disliked him on sight in TAA and somehow this validates the creepy vibe I got from him.
Story of Yanxi Palace was perfect mainly because Nie Yuan's portrayal encompassed everything I thought an Emperor should be. Plus he actually looked sexy without hair, go figure.
Watching this supposed rom-com was one of the most perplexing things ever mainly because I’d read glowing reviews that made it seem like it could be a top ten drama. It’s only at episode 8 that I decided to hop on over to MDL just to ascertain that I hadn’t lost my damn mind.
It’s giving juvenile and trite all wrapped up in the most cliche plot. Thank god someone else noticed all the issues I had, in fact I was embarrassed at the level of second hand embarrassment I had whilst watching.
That said, the ratings are being driven down by other film studios who now have to revamp their entire Xianxia template bcos TTEOTM has raised the bar significantly so I heard they paid netizens to trash it
Thanks for the laughs.😂 You expressed what I was thinking but couldn't express lest I be branded as a hater. Jeremy is old and it shows on his face. His eye surgery was botched which left him with perpetual red-rimmed eyes and his entire face hasn't moved in years from the botox. Pairing him with an actress who is almost a decade younger was a bad decision on the part of the director.