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this was not on my watch list but i saw this recommended while prisoner of beauty was still airing and i wanted to watch it so bad that i started this one thing it would be similar. it was not.
the story follows yang caiwei who has been forced to change faces with shanguan zhi due to romantic issues with pan yue and unfortunately shunguan gets killed during their wedding. thus caiwei is left all alone to find out who killed her alongside pan yue who is the current magistrate of heyang. the synopsis is pretty confusing but once you started watching it it becomes easier
everyone said the fl had bad acting but imo it was okayish. she is beautiful and did well for the most part the only thing i did not like about her was maybe her pouting at everything and anything idk, other than that she was fine enough. i really started the drama because of the leads but just like the 90% others i fell hard for the second ml (i was fucking devastated when he passed like i was so sure he cannot be gone i just watched that scene causally and then for the next episode i see the comments reminiscing him and im like bitch wtf) the second fl was kinda annoying, suspicious and making me angry at times but still she was good enough (ig) imo the second leads had more chemistry than the main leads. the romantic pov for both the couples felt so absurd and forced. like one episode pan yue does not care about shanguan zhi but the next when she realises she is yang caiwei, her childhood crush he becomes all sweetheart catering to everything she wants/ needs at all times like he has loved her for generations. the second leads also were smooth-sailing, having great chemitry but them suddenly kissing and spending a night together then becoming awkward with each other was so questionable to me.
honestly i was so bored of the first 10 episodes i did not even care about the romance i just watched the whole series for the thriller and let me tell you, it was fucking worth it. i had thought about dropping this drama so many times due to the lack of chemistry but the thriller kept me going and that was the best decision ive ever made, i watched 20 episodes today in one sitting and damn that was so satisfying. the way each case is discovered and then solved, mwah chef's kiss. the way they ended this season im very optimistic about a second season and i believe it would be just as good. the director has an awesome touch for thriller and i hope he does not touch romance for a while yea lmao
the story follows yang caiwei who has been forced to change faces with shanguan zhi due to romantic issues with pan yue and unfortunately shunguan gets killed during their wedding. thus caiwei is left all alone to find out who killed her alongside pan yue who is the current magistrate of heyang. the synopsis is pretty confusing but once you started watching it it becomes easier
everyone said the fl had bad acting but imo it was okayish. she is beautiful and did well for the most part the only thing i did not like about her was maybe her pouting at everything and anything idk, other than that she was fine enough. i really started the drama because of the leads but just like the 90% others i fell hard for the second ml (i was fucking devastated when he passed like i was so sure he cannot be gone i just watched that scene causally and then for the next episode i see the comments reminiscing him and im like bitch wtf) the second fl was kinda annoying, suspicious and making me angry at times but still she was good enough (ig) imo the second leads had more chemistry than the main leads. the romantic pov for both the couples felt so absurd and forced. like one episode pan yue does not care about shanguan zhi but the next when she realises she is yang caiwei, her childhood crush he becomes all sweetheart catering to everything she wants/ needs at all times like he has loved her for generations. the second leads also were smooth-sailing, having great chemitry but them suddenly kissing and spending a night together then becoming awkward with each other was so questionable to me.
honestly i was so bored of the first 10 episodes i did not even care about the romance i just watched the whole series for the thriller and let me tell you, it was fucking worth it. i had thought about dropping this drama so many times due to the lack of chemistry but the thriller kept me going and that was the best decision ive ever made, i watched 20 episodes today in one sitting and damn that was so satisfying. the way each case is discovered and then solved, mwah chef's kiss. the way they ended this season im very optimistic about a second season and i believe it would be just as good. the director has an awesome touch for thriller and i hope he does not touch romance for a while yea lmao
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