Just... a masterpiece
Where do I begin. The screenwriter really outdid himself. The art department and set design did a fantastic job - the Fengbo Lake and bride murders? INSANE. The editing was fantastically paced - didn't feel rushed or dragged on. The director had a VISION and it came to life beautifully. This was a wonderful production. I was hooked from the very beginning and the music, visuals, storyline, and actors just kept roping me back in. I literally couldn't put it down. Xing Yue... the man and actor you are. I love how he is able to fully immerse himself in whatever role he is playing. Not once did I think "oh this is an actor," it was always "Beiming you genius!" The relationship between Beiming and Xueman is beautiful too. A level of maturity and trust that you don't see in a lot of other Cdramas. You can tell that they have loved each other for a long time. You didn't need physical touch to see that. But mr. director man.... why only one kiss AT THE END OF THE SERIES? He knows he deprived us. Also, the plot twist?????? insane work. The screenwriter wanted our jaws on the floor and he achieved that. I only knocked half a point because sometimes it felt they solved some things too easily but I guess we can't have them pulling their hair out EVERY step of the way.Was this review helpful to you?
pretty good!!
it’s a pretty typical historical drama!! got the typical evil doer and the heroic government official that somehow always has plot armor. despite the tropes, i enjoyed it. i’m a big fan of taecyeon and his acting was pretty good in this. i believe this is my first drama with kim hyeyoon, though, and i wasn’t disappointed at all. her crying scenes had me in TEARS!! loved her mom as well. I need someone’s help though!! there’s a part in episode 7 where her mom is singing a song. it’s very folky and melancholic. if anyone knows the name of this song (hoping that it exists outside of this drama), please let me know!!Was this review helpful to you?
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So strong in the beginning
There were a lot of things that I liked about it, and a lot of things I didn't. For one, love the main cast. The story is good. The editing fantastic. The one scene of Shen Wan dressing the beheaded bride and applying her makeup was just.... it made me sob. Absolutely beautiful. That's what hooked me in. I just wish that they focused more on the Prince Jin and Shen Yi case than the last 10 or so episodes. I know that they had to lead up to them having the power to investigate, but it resulted in the main crux of the show feeling rushed. It's also upsetting that the traitor Yan Han wasn't properly condemned. I know that it would "shake the foundation of the country" or whatever, but didn't they just give a speech about letting the law handle him? and then it just.... didn't? To me, the writing was really strong in the beginning and started losing steam halfway through, barely carrying the same momentum til the end. Overall though, was definitely a good watch and would recommend it. Just not top of my list of dramas this year!Was this review helpful to you?
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