saw her in "Twin Flower" and really despised her character, which means she did a great job as actor (she was supposed to be despised due to the nature of her role).
She is also a unique and outstanding beauty. Even her "frog eyes" only add to her beauty. I only wish she recognized that she is a little too "slim" for her own good (at least during making of Twin Flower, dont know how she looks now). A pound or two would make her even more desirable.
You are unhappy about Bai-Fengxi not being "strong and independent" enough? what about every high class male of ranks Prince and above immediately falling in love with her for stupid reasons?. You feel insulted as a Female of her "weakness"? of her being the "damsel in distress"? then tell me, how much should I be insulted and even embarrassed seeing males in position of responsibility basically turn into a bunch of "horny apes" the moment they see her?
One guy is supposed to be the "super saint" of wisdom or something. She challenges him to a race and the very next moment this is all this "superwiseguy" can think of.
I dropped this title like an Apple with a Worm in it when she met another Prince in disguise, who wanted to kill her over some nonsense then got a flashback of his mum when she gave him a bun instead, exactly like the other Prince before. So stupid!
In real life, such guys would be called "simps" or "beta-males" for being this easily impressed by a woman.
Just like teenage boys watching too much "adult films" think that high class females are just waiting around the corner to open their legs for them because they exist, teenage girls think that high class males are just around the corner to fall in love with them because they have a smile and cheap make-up! and that is exactly the kind of audience this "drama" caters to.
Their topics are not similar but they are truly one of the best in this regard
I already watched it (not quite finished it though) and while it does not really rival Tiger and Rose, I must say I liked both leads and it had some really nice moments.
I might even write a Review once (and if) I get to finish it.
👏👍try love like the galaxy and who rules the world 😊
I tried but I cant help but miss Ding Yu Xi/Han Shou :(.
Those two were so good together that I have a hard time adjusting to any other male with Lusi. Lusi and Yu Xi together makes me happy, Lusi and any other male makes me jealous and Yu Xi and any other female makes me disappointed. Its really a Dilemma!
Its definitely a personal bias/taste issue though. I dont doubt that those series are good but I just cant enjoy them due to "emotional discrepancy" (sadly).
Hmmmm! I tried to find the precise event that probably rubbed you the wrong way and clearly disturbed your enjoyment of this series because I would really like to try to help you give this another chance since I enjoyed this so much.
There will be Spoilers but I dont think you care much since you have watched the Ending already but still.
The brilliance of the Story in TaR (Tiger and Rose) is only really appreciated once you put yourself in the Situation of each Character and their point of view. Especially the female Lead is in a highly delicate Position where she is unsure of so many things.
Passing out from overwork and sickness is bad enough but finding yourself in a Story you created and as a disposable side character who is about to be poisoned to death is plenty bad enough as it is. However, things only go from bad to worse with her becoming more and more confused and desperate for a Solution.
For all she knows, her "real self" is basically a comatose Body lying in her Room. She has no idea what will happen to her in "real life" especially regarding events in the "dream world". So her main priority (at first) becomes to find a way out of this mess.
Her thought Process is logical and rational. First she thinks that getting poisoned will be her way out but she basically ruins that through some "misunderstanding" (she gets the cross cupping drinks wrong). Han Shou realizing his poisoning attempt became too risky abandons it without her knowledge so she mistakenly thinks later it didnt work. She tries to kill herself but cant stomach it (which is understandable since as a healthy human being you cant simply go ahead and kill yourself at will).
Instead she opts for the second best idea (considering the circumstances at least) and thinks the way out is letting the Story play out as planned.
However, the Butterfly Effect of her presence causes all kinds of unexpected impacts that change the Story and she tries desperately to get things back on track which only cause more deviations.
It is also understandable that she is extremely reluctant to accept her feelings towards Han Shou, who by all means in her eyes is nothing more than a figment of her Imagination. Combine this with the Fact that she never had been in love (if you ever have been in Love, you know how confusing these feelings are even without the whole mess she is in) and you understand why she behaves seemingly irrationally and has such a hard time to confess her feelings to herself and to others. Just think about what you would think when someone you know would be deeply in love with a Character they created in a Video Game for example....wouldnt you think such a person would be "crazy"?
All these combined lead to the "Chaos" at the later Episodes. Especially because her feelings for Han Shou get so strong that it completely throws her into what is basically a conflict of Interest. She wants to get out of the Dream but she also wants to be with Han Shou, which makes her highly irritated.
Ep. 15, where you probably stopped, has a Key Moment of the Series. It is the Episode where she realizes two things. First, the Story has been changed beyond salvageable and second, she is truly in love with Han Shou.
After that, she slowly begins to settle in for staying in the Dream World with Han Shou, regardless of what will happen to her in "real life" but that little comfort is interrupted by another realization. Although there were changes to the Story, there are still key Events that happened despite that. This throws her into a state of Panic since she knows that Han Shou in the Story is destined to die. The same Han Shou she now has settled for and admitted in her Heart, is gonna be brutally taken away from her. This causes her to do another desperate move that seems dumb from our point of view but actually makes sense considering her overall state at this point. If this was not a comedy but an attempt to realistically portray someone in such a position, she would basically be a disturbed and emotionally exhausted person at this point so irrational behavior or decisions are not surprising.
Trying to save his life, she cuts her ties with him in the hopes this will let him survive long enough for the story to progress beyond the critical point so they can be together again. She knows he loves him and will never accept to leave her even if that means his death, so she opts for Betrayal and convinces him (love that scene) that all she did was a cunning and cold blooded plan hoping he will "stay put" in the safety of the location she sends him to. Of course we viewers know this is a dumb plan but thats because we have the luxury of perfect Information and not being in her stead. As I said, the whole situation she finds herself in is quite unnerving and complicated and easy to make mistakes in.
Their reunion is one of the sweetest I have seen. If you watch carefully throughout the series, you notice that Han Shou is very perceptive and has a keen Eye for what she does instead of what she says. Thats why he notices that her love is indeed real and even though she breaks his heart, he does not come back with revenge on his mind. This is not explained but hinted at. When her Mother asks her Servant if she is with Han Shou or with Second Princess after he comes back to seemingly "take his revenge", the Servant replies "she is with Han Shou, the first thing he did was surround her palace" and the Mother says "good! then she is safe". The Mother knows Han Shou truly loves her and will give her one or two chances to prove herself.
Ultimately, he ends up teaching her a couple lessons not to play with peoples Emotions carelessly but he never intends to harm her and the misunderstanding is soon resolved.
I advice you to watch it again with all that in mind since I believe it is well worth the try. The Ending will also make much more sense and be more satisfying after you have watched all they had to go through to reach this point.
Lusi instantly became my favorite "cute" Actor after "Tiger and Rose" (which I will refer to as "TaR" from here on). Normally when adult women (over 20) play childish roles, they look weird and often annoying but Lusi can pull it off and even look endearing and appealing at the same time (and still remain attractive for male libido which is harder than you might think).
However, since then I have watched her in other series but none of them had the same Lusi as in TaR. In fact, I found her often mediocre in many of her other series (none of which I could watch completely due to it failing to engage my Interest).
TaR was my first CDrama and I enjoyed it immensely. Of course after that I started browsing for more CDramas thinking and hoping that there was more of the same but nope, even after looking through 10 other Drama Series, I have yet still to find one that comes even close to TaR.
The main reason I got attracted to watching TaR in First Place was the Chemistry of the main leads. I saw snippets of the series running in background of a music video and they immediately clicked with me. Watching the Series only confirmed this and it was a great joy watching the two together.
I now believe that the reason why Lusi could shine much more brightly in TaR compared to her other Works is solely thanks to the brilliant Ding Yu Xi. Looking at the BTS of TaR, one can see that he has a very positive (professional) effect on Lusi and their working together BTS is akin to friends or siblings and that reflects on the "big screen".
In conclusion, the Lusi in TaR is phenomenal and a delight to watch. Anywhere else, she failed to impress me and was not much different from similar actors. I hope she produces another drama with Ding Yu Xi (ideally something unrelated to TaR) so I can confirm my Theory.
He also has the looks, style, "heroism" and overall character to fit as a rival for ML.
Good Luck searching!
She is also a unique and outstanding beauty. Even her "frog eyes" only add to her beauty. I only wish she recognized that she is a little too "slim" for her own good (at least during making of Twin Flower, dont know how she looks now). A pound or two would make her even more desirable.
Looking forward to see more from her.
One guy is supposed to be the "super saint" of wisdom or something. She challenges him to a race and the very next moment this is all this "superwiseguy" can think of.
I dropped this title like an Apple with a Worm in it when she met another Prince in disguise, who wanted to kill her over some nonsense then got a flashback of his mum when she gave him a bun instead, exactly like the other Prince before. So stupid!
In real life, such guys would be called "simps" or "beta-males" for being this easily impressed by a woman.
Just like teenage boys watching too much "adult films" think that high class females are just waiting around the corner to open their legs for them because they exist, teenage girls think that high class males are just around the corner to fall in love with them because they have a smile and cheap make-up! and that is exactly the kind of audience this "drama" caters to.
I might even write a Review once (and if) I get to finish it.
Thank you for suggesting, very appreciated :)
Those two were so good together that I have a hard time adjusting to any other male with Lusi. Lusi and Yu Xi together makes me happy, Lusi and any other male makes me jealous and Yu Xi and any other female makes me disappointed. Its really a Dilemma!
Its definitely a personal bias/taste issue though. I dont doubt that those series are good but I just cant enjoy them due to "emotional discrepancy" (sadly).
There will be Spoilers but I dont think you care much since you have watched the Ending already but still.
The brilliance of the Story in TaR (Tiger and Rose) is only really appreciated once you put yourself in the Situation of each Character and their point of view. Especially the female Lead is in a highly delicate Position where she is unsure of so many things.
Passing out from overwork and sickness is bad enough but finding yourself in a Story you created and as a disposable side character who is about to be poisoned to death is plenty bad enough as it is. However, things only go from bad to worse with her becoming more and more confused and desperate for a Solution.
For all she knows, her "real self" is basically a comatose Body lying in her Room. She has no idea what will happen to her in "real life" especially regarding events in the "dream world". So her main priority (at first) becomes to find a way out of this mess.
Her thought Process is logical and rational. First she thinks that getting poisoned will be her way out but she basically ruins that through some "misunderstanding" (she gets the cross cupping drinks wrong). Han Shou realizing his poisoning attempt became too risky abandons it without her knowledge so she mistakenly thinks later it didnt work. She tries to kill herself but cant stomach it (which is understandable since as a healthy human being you cant simply go ahead and kill yourself at will).
Instead she opts for the second best idea (considering the circumstances at least) and thinks the way out is letting the Story play out as planned.
However, the Butterfly Effect of her presence causes all kinds of unexpected impacts that change the Story and she tries desperately to get things back on track which only cause more deviations.
It is also understandable that she is extremely reluctant to accept her feelings towards Han Shou, who by all means in her eyes is nothing more than a figment of her Imagination. Combine this with the Fact that she never had been in love (if you ever have been in Love, you know how confusing these feelings are even without the whole mess she is in) and you understand why she behaves seemingly irrationally and has such a hard time to confess her feelings to herself and to others. Just think about what you would think when someone you know would be deeply in love with a Character they created in a Video Game for example....wouldnt you think such a person would be "crazy"?
All these combined lead to the "Chaos" at the later Episodes. Especially because her feelings for Han Shou get so strong that it completely throws her into what is basically a conflict of Interest. She wants to get out of the Dream but she also wants to be with Han Shou, which makes her highly irritated.
Ep. 15, where you probably stopped, has a Key Moment of the Series. It is the Episode where she realizes two things. First, the Story has been changed beyond salvageable and second, she is truly in love with Han Shou.
After that, she slowly begins to settle in for staying in the Dream World with Han Shou, regardless of what will happen to her in "real life" but that little comfort is interrupted by another realization. Although there were changes to the Story, there are still key Events that happened despite that. This throws her into a state of Panic since she knows that Han Shou in the Story is destined to die. The same Han Shou she now has settled for and admitted in her Heart, is gonna be brutally taken away from her. This causes her to do another desperate move that seems dumb from our point of view but actually makes sense considering her overall state at this point. If this was not a comedy but an attempt to realistically portray someone in such a position, she would basically be a disturbed and emotionally exhausted person at this point so irrational behavior or decisions are not surprising.
Trying to save his life, she cuts her ties with him in the hopes this will let him survive long enough for the story to progress beyond the critical point so they can be together again. She knows he loves him and will never accept to leave her even if that means his death, so she opts for Betrayal and convinces him (love that scene) that all she did was a cunning and cold blooded plan hoping he will "stay put" in the safety of the location she sends him to. Of course we viewers know this is a dumb plan but thats because we have the luxury of perfect Information and not being in her stead. As I said, the whole situation she finds herself in is quite unnerving and complicated and easy to make mistakes in.
Their reunion is one of the sweetest I have seen. If you watch carefully throughout the series, you notice that Han Shou is very perceptive and has a keen Eye for what she does instead of what she says. Thats why he notices that her love is indeed real and even though she breaks his heart, he does not come back with revenge on his mind. This is not explained but hinted at. When her Mother asks her Servant if she is with Han Shou or with Second Princess after he comes back to seemingly "take his revenge", the Servant replies "she is with Han Shou, the first thing he did was surround her palace" and the Mother says "good! then she is safe". The Mother knows Han Shou truly loves her and will give her one or two chances to prove herself.
Ultimately, he ends up teaching her a couple lessons not to play with peoples Emotions carelessly but he never intends to harm her and the misunderstanding is soon resolved.
I advice you to watch it again with all that in mind since I believe it is well worth the try. The Ending will also make much more sense and be more satisfying after you have watched all they had to go through to reach this point.
However, since then I have watched her in other series but none of them had the same Lusi as in TaR. In fact, I found her often mediocre in many of her other series (none of which I could watch completely due to it failing to engage my Interest).
TaR was my first CDrama and I enjoyed it immensely. Of course after that I started browsing for more CDramas thinking and hoping that there was more of the same but nope, even after looking through 10 other Drama Series, I have yet still to find one that comes even close to TaR.
The main reason I got attracted to watching TaR in First Place was the Chemistry of the main leads. I saw snippets of the series running in background of a music video and they immediately clicked with me. Watching the Series only confirmed this and it was a great joy watching the two together.
I now believe that the reason why Lusi could shine much more brightly in TaR compared to her other Works is solely thanks to the brilliant Ding Yu Xi. Looking at the BTS of TaR, one can see that he has a very positive (professional) effect on Lusi and their working together BTS is akin to friends or siblings and that reflects on the "big screen".
In conclusion, the Lusi in TaR is phenomenal and a delight to watch. Anywhere else, she failed to impress me and was not much different from similar actors. I hope she produces another drama with Ding Yu Xi (ideally something unrelated to TaR) so I can confirm my Theory.