Engaging but not as good as expected
Story:In my opinion, the story of this drama felt little bit flat. The strong point is the characters. The main characters personality is very strong, both of them and they are very likeable. They are powerful, dominant yet vulnerable at the same time. I found the conflict in this drama is rather absurd, was not developed well enough. And the ending... though I craved more romantic scenes, the ending felt more like an extra than a part of the whole story.
Acting:
Although the chemistry between Zanillia Zhao and Lin Gengxin is cute and addictive (their look also give a huge reason why I shipped them so much), I think their acting in this drama are little awkward. Too many blank stare at each other. I haven't watched their other dramas except Princess Agents which they also collaborated as main characters, but I thought the chemistry in that drama was better than this. Maybe the blank stares are supposed to make the romantic scene more dramatic, however too much portion make this drama feel dragged. I never read the source novel, but I guess this drama supposed to be a fantasy romance drama. Yet in the romantic scenes, somehow I felt the two lead actors were holding their emotions. Zanillia's eyes expression need more improvement.
Music:
I love the music, it gave the scenes more depth either in the battle scenes or the romantic scenes.
Overall:
I enjoyed this drama so much but not loved it. I also thought this drama is a quiet satisfying answer for Princess Agents's couple shipper since it has the ending. I wish they will collaborate again in the future, either in costume drama or modern one.
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Prefer the second lead
Story:The story was started pretty promising, yet after the beginning of the second reincarnation part, the story of the main leads became boring. It's the opposite of the second leads story, which I found more interesting. Though they started their love story at the slow burning pace, however in the end I thought their story was much more suitable as main plot.
Acting:
I also prefer the acting of the second leads. Bamby Zhu has more emotional side in her acting that Dylan Wang. She actually did a good job in her three roles, proof she is not just amateur. On contrary, Dylan Wang was a disappointment. His acting was flat, can not feel his deep love for the female lead.
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Best costume romance drama this year... so far
Story:The story actually not extraordinary, but sweet romance always a cozy escapism. I like the characterization, smart and strong-minded FL combine with grumpy but soft-heart ML make the dynamic between them unstoppable to watched. And in accordance to the title, the FL's beauty is striking, though other female characters also good looking. The one negative point of the story is the ending. I feel that the ending is a little bit rushed, not all the key characters had their satisfying conclusion. The pacing also felt too slow, as the story start to get gripping after 20s episodes.
Acting:
Song Zuer is a very pretty actress, she is one of actresses that I found very suitable to her character with beauty and witty characterization. Her acting is also high praised , she really nailed it. However, I felt down in the last episode, wish she got more portion to show her strength. For Liu Yuning, this is the second drama where I enjoy his excellent acting. The first one is The Journey to Love. In both drama, his characterization is almost the same, I think he is most suitable for this type for character. Although he is not a typical striking handsome for the first glance, he has charisma for skillful character. For the side characters, I like all Wei Shao's generals and advisor, also Xiao Qiao's attendants.
Production: The female's costumes are beautiful, and some of the architectures and the interiors are exquisite, pleasing to watch.
Overall:
This is no doubt the best romance drama I have watched so far this year. Although I think this drama is a bit over-hyped, but watching it is like a dopamine booster for me.
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Story: Some parts of the plot are similar with other wuxia drama. Like they have to go to school and then make friends with other students. But in that similarity, Ever Night made the story more clear and had a deep meaning, compare to other wuxia school drama. Some of the episodes were too draggy, maybe because of the development of season 2. I still feel that the peak of this drama was in the last episodes, but some of the twists are never to be missed.
Acting: I think the lead actor and actress have good acting skill, but not impressive. They good in comedy scenes and fighting, but really lack of emotions in sad scenes and chemistry. However, the CGI and fighting choreography are wonderful, and senior actors are brilliant in their act, except the emperor.
Music: The music from this drama is just good, some really can brought creepy and dark feelings to the scenes.
Rewatch value: I really like to watch the fighting scenes, I think those scenes made this drama special. And also the plot is strong and steady, so before the release of season 2, maybe I will rewatch some episodes.
Overall: The story about a kid who is nobody and then become hero is never bored to explore. However, not like any other drama that have the same based story, Ever Night didn't lose direction. Even after being slow in the middle, they still keep up with the purpose of the main character. That's why I think this drama is different and special.
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