Just finished watching it - very enjoyable, even the Romance scenes were very good (I usually skip them). And I didn't mind FL's acting, but I don't rule out the fact that her looks blinded me :). I also loved her character as reborn FL.
Looking at her list, it misses "Crown of Shadows- The Empress's Revenge" aka 黑莲花上位手册, which is really good, if someone enjoys the smart, capable and ruthless FL climbing up the ladder in the Harem, while destroying her opponents (in her case, not only other concubines). Some of her decision-making and ability to think a few moves ahead is absolutely fantastic.
However, it has an open, yet very intriguing ending ahead of the final conflict, so I hope that Part 2 is on the way.
Ma Qiu Yuan, as always, does an exceptional job as the FL, and she probably looks the prettiest among the Dramas I've watched with her. Overall, both acting (Emperor, FL's gang, leading Eunuch and Empress+Imperial Consort) and writing (mostly) are very good here IMO.
Highly recommended. Also, it's one of the rare Vertical Dramas rated at Douban, and it's quite high for their standards at 6.3.
Her profile picture is really beautiful, and she looks really good in the "Queen of the Battlefield". Also, to my amateur eye, she actually looks like a decent actress (at least playing a villainess). I would love to watch her in different roles.
As I've dropped it after Episode 3, I have a question - what is the current count of "ML saves FL"? It was ridiculous at two after only three episodes :).
Well, the finish to the 1st episode had the previously amazing FL getting stabbed and poisoned, one of the most…
Well, I found the opening episode to be very boring, just as the new few ones. Currently, I'm stuck at Episode 9 and so far, only Wa Chu Rang beauty is keeping my interest (but I admit, her scheming slowly gets bette).
After re-watching it and re-checking the storyline in the Novel as well, I finally found ONE SINGLE moment, when the writers had to lower the otherwise brilliant FL's IQ for a few minutes/chapters, as otherwise she would have had the main villain killed by the Emperor's burial list 650 chapters before the end . However, the way it was presented, the Emperor partially overlooked things as well. I guess the writer either didn't think it through properly or didn't have a better idea how to appoach it with perfect sense.
Typically in Dramas, similar brainfarts happen much more frequently either to push the storyline forward or keep the villains alive, even with the strong and smart FLs like Minglan or Yingluo.
The FL here is really well protected by the writers, and the above moments are barely noticeable. And the Novel is incredibly thought-provoking, if someone enjoys the mental gymnastics of making the best decision possible among the available ones.
I've recently realized something similar with "Minglan" as an example- the era of truly great Dramas is…
Well, "Prisoner of Beauty" has Liu Yu Ning as the ML. In my eyes, there's no chance for a serious Drama being great with a lead like him. But at least music could be.
Yeah, it's so great that the Legendary Female Assassin was trying to get pregnant during super important mission. It was one of the dumbest things I ever seen in Dramas I've watched, and one of the ideas that really brought down Ren Xin character in my eyes.
The best thing about this show is, that you get hooked into it by the very 1st episode itself. That's so rare…
Well, the finish to the 1st episode had the previously amazing FL getting stabbed and poisoned, one of the most overused tropes in Dramas if the FL is supposed to be a "Badass Female Lead" - writers and directors always make sure she wouldn't be too badass - we wouldnt want her to be better than ML, wouldn't we?
But I agree that overall the 1st episode was excellent, from my memory only "Blossom" had a stronger one.
Edit: After thinking it through, "Princess Agents" opening episode was also very good, as well as "Song of Glory".
Very interesting post, thanks. It's not the first time I'm reading about how awful "Blossom" novel was,…
Yes, this is the one. And yes, the FL is transmigrator (Lawyer in Drama, Sales representative in the Novel - I'm struggling to decide which fits her better).
And I didn't mind FL's acting, but I don't rule out the fact that her looks blinded me :). I also loved her character as reborn FL.
Some of her decision-making and ability to think a few moves ahead is absolutely fantastic.
However, it has an open, yet very intriguing ending ahead of the final conflict, so I hope that Part 2 is on the way.
Ma Qiu Yuan, as always, does an exceptional job as the FL, and she probably looks the prettiest among the Dramas I've watched with her. Overall, both acting (Emperor, FL's gang, leading Eunuch and Empress+Imperial Consort) and writing (mostly) are very good here IMO.
Highly recommended. Also, it's one of the rare Vertical Dramas rated at Douban, and it's quite high for their standards at 6.3.
You should blindly follow fandoms like a sheep and throw 10/10 left and right.
Overall, highly recommended if you are a fan of capable FLs and enjoy Microdrama despite its obvious limitations.
Currently, I'm stuck at Episode 9 and so far, only Wa Chu Rang beauty is keeping my interest (but I admit, her scheming slowly gets bette).
Especially for badass Female Leads, as it's one of the cheap ways to make them look less powerful than they could be ;(
However, the way it was presented, the Emperor partially overlooked things as well. I guess the writer either didn't think it through properly or didn't have a better idea how to appoach it with perfect sense.
Typically in Dramas, similar brainfarts happen much more frequently either to push the storyline forward or keep the villains alive, even with the strong and smart FLs like Minglan or Yingluo.
The FL here is really well protected by the writers, and the above moments are barely noticeable. And the Novel is incredibly thought-provoking, if someone enjoys the mental gymnastics of making the best decision possible among the available ones.
But I agree that overall the 1st episode was excellent, from my memory only "Blossom" had a stronger one.
Edit: After thinking it through, "Princess Agents" opening episode was also very good, as well as "Song of Glory".
And here is the link to Novel - https://www.fanmtl.com/novel/i-became-the-cannon-fodder-who-died-early-and-i-angrily-married-the-villain.html