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Disappointed

I was very happy to have found a good C drama with a wonderful/talented cast, exciting storyline and beautiful music and scenery. Until.....halfway through the series, it all went downhill. Way too many plots and schemes and bad guys after bad guys, bad plots, after bad plots, it became way, way too much and too confusing. Even the FL lead became unlikeable and cold/ aligning with the enemy for no reason. I honestly didn't think that the ML and FL had any chemistry to begin with and the writers have chosen to write off the little chemistry there might have been to make the FL cold and unlikable. Ending was rushed and ignored all the rest of the characters' futures or follow up stories in lieu of an ambiguous end for the lead characters. I would not watch this again, way too depressing and complicated for no reason....unless......they would make a follow up part 2 with all the couples development, coronation of new emperor, ML /FL character growth and an overall happier storyline.

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Tepid

I was eagerly waiting for this sequel to Flourished Peony which I loved, loved. And now, I am pretty disappointed as instead of any character or love story development, the characters are the same, instead of any romantic development, it's just bad guys causing trouble over and over and episodes after episodes. In fact, the FL lead' s character and appearance has become very, very harsh and unlikable. I just finished episode 12 and can only hope that the remainder of the show will become more interesting and softer/romantic. Please don't disappoint your fans who/whom have eagerly been waiting for this sequel. So far, not really great.

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Nonsense

Just watched this older series and regretted it. Total nonsense. I have never seen a more annoying FL character. Big mouth, low class, rude, no manners, no class, delusional dishonest. Very, very unlikable character. The ML supposed to be a smart detective but can't figure out the deceit and lies right in front of him?? Very childish, naive storyline. Waste of time to watch this show, I only watched it halfway through because the ML (Wallace ) is one of my favorite actors but couldn't take much more of the FL character so had to stop. Don't waste your time on this.

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Correct casting is the most important aspect of movie making

I am on episode 26 and not sure if I can hold out much longer. Storyline is interesting, unusual, I love almost all of the great cast/actors, except for the FL who/whom is totally ruining the whole show for me on two levels:
1. As a character in this drama , who is immorally, obsessively stalking a man who is engaged and is in a relationship ( no matter that his fiance is a total nightmare of a person). At this point in his life , in the present, It's his life to decide. I totally despise women who go to extremes to snatch a guy no matter what the consequences are. Morally wrong. She is not only ruining other people's lives but selfishly also destroys the career and life of the man she supposedly loves.
2. I don't really like Tiffany Tang as her acting range is very limited ( have seen many of her other movies) In every single one of her other dramas she has one face expression, which is a ridiculous, phony, superficial " I am sooo happy all the time..." smile, that ruins the dramas she is in. Extremely unlikeable, annoying person/actor. Honestly, in this drama, I am hoping that the ML dumps her and finds some else not so phony. Even the "romantic" scenes are cringe worthy with her fake smiles and clinginess. Love the other characters/ great actors and storyline so will finish the drama if I can take more of the fakeness of the FL. Casting is really the most important aspect of movie making that can make or break the movie no matter how great everything else is. I am surprised at C dramas that don't understand this ( there are plenty out there).

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Very mediocre

I love, love C dramas and have watched hundreds but this genre is not my cup of tea. It starts nice enough about kids growing up together in a very nice, supportive community. That jumps to a little bug eyed girl being obsessed with one of the visiting kids who moved away and now grown up. He is a hot, very handsome, math genius who is very popular in school. The FL lead hasn't seemed to age and still looks like the same bug eyed little girl. Casting is totally off as there is absolutely no chemistry between the ML/FL whatsoever. Plus the fact that the FL is totally obsessed with the ML and stalks him from the beginning. Don't really want to watch more of this mismatched pair. This is just my opinion, others may love this genre.

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Great show

I absolutely loved this show. This is my second time watching this and I am keeping it on my watch list for future watch. Before this, just watched The Princess's Gambit also with Liu Xue Yi ( one of my favorite actors) and that show being such a downer/ depressing, I needed something happy and actually romantic so I am rewatching this show. I love the ML/FL chemistry, really liked the storyline and all the actors. Maybe a little bit too much time spent on the sideline relationships but overall it's a great show! Thank you all of you for making this wonderful entertainment.

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Happy, feel good, must watch

I absolutely loved this series. It begins as a simple love story which I loved, loved, especially with the insane chemistry between the ML/FL lead. Then the storyline gets even better with unexpected twists and acts. This series has pretty much everything, love, romance, bit of sadness, comedy, love of family, loyalty and friendships. I loved the whole crew/characters, aunties, grannies, school friends, and of course the beautiful male and female lead and their slowly evolving love for each other. Thank you for the great entertainment and giving us, viewers a happy, feel good time. Thank you all. I will definitely rewatch this many times in the future

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All this vitriol

Can't get past episode 4. The FL being a very aggressive, bitter, vengeful person is extremely unappealing and hard to watch. Generally, you would want to start a drama series with something, possibly positive, appealing to hook your audience to become interested and to like the characters. Here this series starts with a ridiculous Spanish tango between two feuding siblings ( how tacky is that?). Then continues with a violent, aggressive, vindictive entitled girl trying to ruin everything for everyone. Can't continue to watch something so awful and depressing, FL is definitely unlikeable and don't want more of her vitriol.
Life is short, love C dramas that are positive with likeable characters and intelligent storyline. A big NO for me.

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