A mix of fluff and angst drama
The first few episodes reveal the present and hence you'll get curious on what made the characters at that state. At first, I thought it was just some typical programming geek romance drama, but this drama beg to differ. It's really an eye opener on how others look down and abuse people that has no power. I assure you you'll fall in love with Li Xun and Zhu Yun's characters which might be annoying at first , but their growth warms your heart. Their determination is what drives them to do better and as young as they are, they are making the impossible, possible. Kudos to the production team and the casts as they made the year end with a bang! Please watch it, as it's still on-going and I promise you won't regret it! Let's watch how Li Xun and Zhu Yun resolve their problem in the present time.Was this review helpful to you?
A Xianxia Gem!
This is the first historical or xianxia ever I genuinely enjoyed this year. There may be some repetitive plots but girl it didn't fail to entertain me every episode. I thought I'll get sick of it after the first half because I've been mostly disappointed with xianxia dramas lately and this one begs to differ among the rest. The plot was so good and executed well and there were no boring or dull moments for me. For a drama with an A grade production, it gave us mesmerizing cg effects surpassing my standards which I really love and the prod team didn't hesitate to put in more effort on every scene for the audience to feel the depth of the story more.A big applause also to the director and scriptwritter who didn't disappoint us with the ending and didn't add unecessary plots that would not be an essential part in the story. And of course, the casts! They really have a great chemistry esp with the fl-ml and the gang (those who sided with the sys abd xrr ofc). Became attached with all the characters because all of them has a story to tell and even with their past they changed for the better. I will miss all of them. :(
It hurts me how underrated this drama is and I would gladly recommend this!
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A breath of fresh air from stereotypical xianxia endings!
Another masterpiece from queen zly! In a world of repetitve xianxia plots and endings, this one has proven me wrong. Xianxia dramas are more than just heaven vs demon troupes. Despite the simple plot, I can say that everything was flawless from the acting, production, costume, and especially the film scoring, it sets the whole mood of the drama. They never fail to make me feel so many emotions at the same time it's fun and this is one of the dramas that I can say every actor played their part well. The last eps had my eyes bawling but the last ep has taken those sorrows away cause xianxia dramas always give us awful endings. Will consider this as part 2 for princess agents. Thank you for collaborating again zly and lgx, you have continuously proven that you are deserving veteran actors. This will surely be one of my faves!!!♡Was this review helpful to you?
Love after marriage troupe
I was really entertained by the story of 9 regions and how people are different from each other. It's really an interesting plot, but I wish they could've elaborated more on the origins of each regions as to the diveristy of each individual.The fl is really fun to watch and the ml is the introverted, but wise kind of person. A girl is picked from each region to get married to the prince and this is where the story starts to unfold. All I can say is that each of them has a distinctive character and they found theirselves relying unto each other as they face difficulties with their husbands. There, they built an unmatchable bond with each other.
The thing is, I thought this was a female eccentric drama, but the script just focuses more on how everything can be resolved with their husbands and that is the problem here. It feels like they need permission from their husband, first before making a decission and it's as if a wife's decission is always wrong. Nonetheless, I hope this will change as it's just the start of the drama and there will be a sudden turn of tables. If you're into love after marriage plot, this is definitely for you.
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Tangerines and Time: A Love Etched in Four Seasons
The drama starts with the struggles of a mother and eventually as Ae sun grew older, she realises that there are words she wished she could've said to her mom when she was still alive. I love the symbolism of tangerines are to the narration of the story as it dates back to the year 1960s. Even if life gives you endless pain and sufferings, having tangerines on the table is enough as long as you are sharing it with your loved ones.Just with four episodes in, the depth of the story tells us so much more of how women are frequently subjectified and your fate is predetermined just as soon as you were born. I can relate the with how frustrated they are with the people around them as a girl who also grew up in the countryside, there are judgemental eyes everywhere. "You both ran away, but its brave when a man does it. When a girl acts out of love, it's frivolous," this line hits with the sad reality especially women during those times.
Aesun and Gwannsik's young rebellious character, yet brave love is very pure in all aspects. Their first confession is really acted well because even their micro expressions are acted well. The first kiss is clumsy and awkward, but its full of love. Gwansik is a character that you can only find the fictional world. It's hard not to love such a persistent and innocent boy. I love how they did not glamorize poverty and showed us what the consequences are.
The director and the production team immersed us with the ups and downs of their love story 65 years in the making and the beauty of it in four seasons. It's really commendable how they were able to capture such beauty in a life that others may see as unfortunate for many, my tears, laughter and smiles are always unpredictable each scene.
I am looking forward to the next 3 weeks as more painful and happy days are about to come in their lifes. I hope this pace will keep up until the end and may be one of my favorite dramas of all time. I highly recommend this to everyone.
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Travel back in time to re-discover unspoken confessions
Delving into the first two eps, I can say that it lived up to my expectations or even exceeded it. Excuse me, the moment when sunjae revealed that he had that kind of feeling at first sight with im sol, I was screaming my heart out! So many coincidences. I can already see that taesung will have deeper feelings with im sol. Girl, the chemistry is already there! The visuals are giving and the osts just gives more into the vibe, I can already see myself adding this into one of my favorites if the upcoming eps will not add unnecessary plot. I'm telling you that you'll love this if you like extraordinary you. You don't know how I loved that drama and it feels like I'm back to highschool. It feels more special to me that hyeyoon is the lead, you know she won't disaappoint. Its been so long since hyeyoon has starred in an idol drama and its wooseok's first lead role in a series. Looking forward to the upcoming eps and hoping it won't have a sad ending!Was this review helpful to you?
