That’s how you do enemies to lovers romance!
This was really good. And I mean REALLY GOOD.
I was literally floored after I finished it. Admittedly this was my first Chen Zhe Yuan drama (I had never gotten on that Hidden Love bandwagon when it came out). And oh boy! The man can act. He is perfect for historical bad a$$ leads.
Things I loved:
Great character development, and in general character arcs for every character, including all the villains, made total sense. I liked that most of them were toeing in the shades of gray.
Great quality production too. Awesome fight scenes. Very, very impressive. Beautiful sets and costumes.
The romance part of the show was my favorite. The enemies to lovers’s vibe was real and so delicious to watch. Even though it started off quite violently, the way Fu Yi Xiao and Feng Sui Ge supported each other through the drama once they started to warm up to each other was very satisfying to watch.
This is basically everything I want from a historical drama. Heart pounding, dramatic, romance, and exciting execution of popular tropes, along with healthy relationship between the lead couple. Supporting characters all had great back stories. I was invested in many, wanting to know how it ends for some.
As far as entertainment value goes, it was just what I needed.
I do think some villains didn’t need to have that many draggy scenes. And the last few episodes could have been longer to flesh out certain events, but overall one of the better costume dramas I’ve seen this year. Plus, it has a happy ending for our lead couple. This is all I need.
Fated Hearts absolutely deserves the high ratings.
P.S. I’m totally enjoying all the new empowering female leads in C-dramas in general this year. I’m glad the immature bubbly ones are fading away.
I was literally floored after I finished it. Admittedly this was my first Chen Zhe Yuan drama (I had never gotten on that Hidden Love bandwagon when it came out). And oh boy! The man can act. He is perfect for historical bad a$$ leads.
Things I loved:
Great character development, and in general character arcs for every character, including all the villains, made total sense. I liked that most of them were toeing in the shades of gray.
Great quality production too. Awesome fight scenes. Very, very impressive. Beautiful sets and costumes.
The romance part of the show was my favorite. The enemies to lovers’s vibe was real and so delicious to watch. Even though it started off quite violently, the way Fu Yi Xiao and Feng Sui Ge supported each other through the drama once they started to warm up to each other was very satisfying to watch.
This is basically everything I want from a historical drama. Heart pounding, dramatic, romance, and exciting execution of popular tropes, along with healthy relationship between the lead couple. Supporting characters all had great back stories. I was invested in many, wanting to know how it ends for some.
As far as entertainment value goes, it was just what I needed.
I do think some villains didn’t need to have that many draggy scenes. And the last few episodes could have been longer to flesh out certain events, but overall one of the better costume dramas I’ve seen this year. Plus, it has a happy ending for our lead couple. This is all I need.
Fated Hearts absolutely deserves the high ratings.
P.S. I’m totally enjoying all the new empowering female leads in C-dramas in general this year. I’m glad the immature bubbly ones are fading away.
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