hi guys! planning to watch this! how’s the romance? i dont mind slow burn as i really enjoyed flourished peony despite the extremely slow slowburn hehe. thanks
finally finished all eps! couldnt argue with the visuals definitely a 11/10. but the story couldve been developed better esp with the last few episodes. it wouldve been really interesting to see the backstories unfold if it was paced and revealed properly. the start of the story was paced nicely but towards the end it felt like they wanted to wrap everything as soon as possible that they threw everything altogether and expect the viewers to pay as close attention as possible so youll understand the story lol.
the acting for me is 10/10! this is my second TXW drama and third ZLH drama. txw is sooo sooo good and is super super gorgeous im in love with her, for zlh, i feel like compared to past dramas of his that i watched, he improved a lot. hes so good in this!!!
i know the next thing ill say might be controversial but the chemistry was at best 7/10 for me. is it because i didnt get as much romantic parts as id liked? maybe… but chemistry of the leads of a drama is subjective and this is just my overall impression of it!!!
i rated it a 9/10! definitely a must watch just for the visuals itself!
currently on ep34 and am i just not paying attention or….? the scene jumps are confusing me these last few episodes. even the relationship between changyu and xie zheng had me questioning myself. last scene of them i remember theyre still kinda not okay then the next scene i see of them theyre all lovey dovey😭 like did i skip a scene where they talked it out, cleared any misunderstanding, and defined the relationship or what? then theres a scene where the emperor begs wei yan for help bc someone is trying to depose(?) him but the scenes before that doesnt really pertain to anything of that sort. idk if i make sense. ig theyre trying to fit and complete everything within the 40eps restriction but i’d hoped they paced it well esp with how crucial the storyline is for the last few eps
A one episode spin-off will be released on May 29. Probably to make up for the sudden ending. https://weibo.com/1027888492/R1bgu5azm?pagetype=profilefeed
im excited! i hope it’s a proper bonus/special episode. i got deceived by LBFAD’s special ep with this. i thought im gonna get new clips but i ended up just watching a gloried trailer with some new narration. hopefully this isnt the case for ASM!!
finally finished watching it! i love this drama overall but i feel like this drama shouldve been atleast 60 episodes where story goes:
part 1 - jinzhao growing up / her family struggles part 2 - building their romance part 3 - politics part 4 - their married life and life at the chen mansion!
the politics (and war) part was interesting but it was crammed into a few episodes at the end which lessened its impact for me. it wouldve been more engaging if it was paced properly.
they did a good job tugging our hearts with ye xian’s death though. i literally felt my heart breaking during his death scene and the scene where jinzhao reads his letter. i forgot the last time something hurt me this bad
i also love that the main villains fu hailian and wang xuangfan have supportive wives (lol) they actually have a good relationship with their wives which you wouldnt expect if someone’s an evil doer ig
and to that end scene…. i read a comment here that said thats a nod to the fire scene in episode 1 which i think is awesome but we still shouldve gotten moreeeeee after that. i cant believe the ending credits rolled in just like that :(((
anyways it was a happy ending but i feel cheated because i wanted more!!! i wanted to see where the characters would end up in, even just a little glimpse! i wanna see gu lan and mu zhidi.. chen family members.. jinzhao’s grandmother.. qingpu… even qinglan!!! i also wanted to see their kid because i heard they have a kid in the novel…… just a 10 second glimpse per character wouldve been more than enough for us viewers so why oh why!!!
i still loved this drama and would definitely recommend. id still rate it a 10/10.
so onto the next one!!! someone recommend a drama id be obsessed with just like i am obsessed with this one pls :((
guys i just finished that scene in ep39 where GJZ read YX’s letter and ohmygod i didnt expect this to break my heart as much as it did. i already got spoiled by his death and the letter but watching that scene is too much for my weak little heart!!! ye xian!!! 😭😭😭 my heart feels for him huhuhuhu.
havent watched it yet bc i have work so i resorted to reading spoilers on the comments and on twt and ohmygod my hopes and dreams of seeing a well fleshed out happy ending of them with kids is now gone :(((( i wanted a satisfying ending!!!! but whatever ig they gave us a couple of episodes full of sweetness after they got married BUT BUT STILL!!!!! huhuhuhu now i cant wait to finish work and binge!! ugh
after all that’s gonna happen in the last few eps i really hope we get a well fleshed out happy ending. i dont wanna see 5 seconds of happiness at the last episode, i want atleast half an episode of full bliss and hopefully them having kids huhu please cdrama gods hear us
uh, lets see. I believe is father was someone CYY knew and CXQ's father saved CYY's life which is why CYY took…
i read on here that CXQ was adopted to continue the lineage of the 5th Chen brother. apparently that was common(?) in those times
but the REAL father of CXQ is a criminal that committed treason(?) cmiiw i kinda forgot what they said. thats why he needed to marry Wanxue to keep the truth about his real father a secret
With all the sweet moments, I fear they may kill ml by end of the drama
noooo pls dont say that im gonna crash out if this happens 😔 we deserve a full on happy ending showing us more of their married life and kids. im manifestingggg
the acting for me is 10/10! this is my second TXW drama and third ZLH drama. txw is sooo sooo good and is super super gorgeous im in love with her, for zlh, i feel like compared to past dramas of his that i watched, he improved a lot. hes so good in this!!!
i know the next thing ill say might be controversial but the chemistry was at best 7/10 for me. is it because i didnt get as much romantic parts as id liked? maybe… but chemistry of the leads of a drama is subjective and this is just my overall impression of it!!!
i rated it a 9/10! definitely a must watch just for the visuals itself!
part 1 - jinzhao growing up / her family struggles
part 2 - building their romance
part 3 - politics
part 4 - their married life and life at the chen mansion!
the politics (and war) part was interesting but it was crammed into a few episodes at the end which lessened its impact for me. it wouldve been more engaging if it was paced properly.
they did a good job tugging our hearts with ye xian’s death though. i literally felt my heart breaking during his death scene and the scene where jinzhao reads his letter. i forgot the last time something hurt me this bad
i also love that the main villains fu hailian and wang xuangfan have supportive wives (lol) they actually have a good relationship with their wives which you wouldnt expect if someone’s an evil doer ig
and to that end scene…. i read a comment here that said thats a nod to the fire scene in episode 1 which i think is awesome but we still shouldve gotten moreeeeee after that. i cant believe the ending credits rolled in just like that :(((
anyways it was a happy ending but i feel cheated because i wanted more!!! i wanted to see where the characters would end up in, even just a little glimpse! i wanna see gu lan and mu zhidi.. chen family members.. jinzhao’s grandmother.. qingpu… even qinglan!!! i also wanted to see their kid because i heard they have a kid in the novel…… just a 10 second glimpse per character wouldve been more than enough for us viewers so why oh why!!!
i still loved this drama and would definitely recommend. id still rate it a 10/10.
so onto the next one!!! someone recommend a drama id be obsessed with just like i am obsessed with this one pls :((
but the REAL father of CXQ is a criminal that committed treason(?) cmiiw i kinda forgot what they said. thats why he needed to marry Wanxue to keep the truth about his real father a secret