I watched Princess Agent way back when, which led me to read the novel twice or more and was willing to give this sequel a chance. I won't lie, i made it to ep 19 painfully....and only cuz i wanted to see more of Li Yun Rui. Damn! He does look good in long hair...esp long grey hair ;) FL looks 12 years old, had a wide range of facial expressions totalling 2: surprise and one-eye crying(if that's considered an expression. Sorry, she didn't offer much). The ML was turned into a cry baby for whatever reasons especially in the earlier episodes. A complete opposite of his character in the novel. Since i read the novel a long time ago so i may be a bit fuzzy about the details, but who da hell is this zhan dude. He got more screen time than the main characters!! I don’t remember him at all, was he made up? Anyway, for those confused about all the flashbacks, it's better to read the novel for yourself. It’s quite thrilling and obviously more interesting. I guess the producers wanted to cover a lot but episodes were limited so they chose this method. It didn't pan out well, looked choppy at best and can be very confusing for 1st time viewers. So, again, read the novel. They had a good cast, but the script wasn't great imho so I'll let the cast off the hook. They did the best they could with what was given to them. I don't think I'll pursue this till the end, ep 19 is my limit. I can’t take any more of the slow-mos and zoom-ins(cringe). Yes, visuals were fantastic but if overdone, it loses flavor. Tian Tian baby, i have nothing against you darling. I first met you in Listening Snow Tower so i remember you well. I hope your acting will improve as you continue to grow. Sorry you had to come after Zhao Li Ying so we can't help but compare. You have to understand that back then she gave a solid performance and it aint easy stepping into those shoes. But i believe in you, jiayo!! Fighting :))
FL looks 12 years old, had a wide range of facial expressions totalling 2: surprise and one-eye crying(if that's considered an expression. Sorry, she didn't offer much). The ML was turned into a cry baby for whatever reasons especially in the earlier episodes. A complete opposite of his character in the novel.
Since i read the novel a long time ago so i may be a bit fuzzy about the details, but who da hell is this zhan dude. He got more screen time than the main characters!! I don’t remember him at all, was he made up?
Anyway, for those confused about all the flashbacks, it's better to read the novel for yourself. It’s quite thrilling and obviously more interesting. I guess the producers wanted to cover a lot but episodes were limited so they chose this method. It didn't pan out well, looked choppy at best and can be very confusing for 1st time viewers. So, again, read the novel. They had a good cast, but the script wasn't great imho so I'll let the cast off the hook. They did the best they could with what was given to them. I don't think I'll pursue this till the end, ep 19 is my limit. I can’t take any more of the slow-mos and zoom-ins(cringe). Yes, visuals were fantastic but if overdone, it loses flavor.
Tian Tian baby, i have nothing against you darling. I first met you in Listening Snow Tower so i remember you well. I hope your acting will improve as you continue to grow. Sorry you had to come after Zhao Li Ying so we can't help but compare. You have to understand that back then she gave a solid performance and it aint easy stepping into those shoes. But i believe in you, jiayo!! Fighting :))