Don't trust people here. It's actually not that bad! A 8.5/10 drama. It's just that you might have the urge to slap Moon Ga Young & Kim Min Jae's characters time to time!
Some popular opinions about this drama which I don't agree with- 1. "The leads don't have chemistry" - a complete LIE. The leads have great chemistry. (One of the best chemistrys in kdramaland) The angst was chef's kiss!! 2. "The FL can't act." - Not true. There was nothing extraordinary about her acting but it wasn't bad either. (The controversial scene where viewers wanted her to cry but she didn't, actually has a logic. If you think from the FL's POV, you'll get why she didn't cry) 3. "The friends shouldn't have turned against each other." - Lmao! That was the most toxic friend group, i have ever seen. It was good that the ML finally got rid of those two toxic friends." 4. "Moon Ga Young's character should have been the FL" - NO. Absolute No. The urge to just go inside the screen & slap her character was real. She was the one who created the whole problem and then acted like a victim. Her personal problems cannot justify her evil doings. (Nothing against the actress. I LOVED her as Ju Kyung in True Beauty)
I watched this drama back when I used to dislike Chinese dramas (I used to find them boring for various reasons). BUT this drama was really good. It I remember regretting not watching it before while I was watching this. If you can look past the cliches, you will like this drama. I dare say this is the best contrast marriage cdrama out there. No baby voiced stupid FL, no super toxic unbearable jerk ML. They both have flaws of their own but nothing unbearable. LOVE how they handled the whole marriage and never belittled each other or the marriage in front of others. They cleverly avoided some well known misunderstanding tropes, which surprised me. Most importantly, there was gradual growth in their relationship. They didn’t suddenly fall for each other. It took time and looked believable!
Good original plot ruined by plot holes and poor storytelling.1st i didn't unterstand why Doppelgänger ordinary…
This is my problem too with Cdramas. They fall in love too early and it doesn’t even show the gradual development of their feelings! “When the FL said that she would protect him” I legit said “why”. The sudden change of heart was that ridiculous!
Finally finished it! But the way our intelligent leads needed 38 episodes to know YWY’s identity is very weird. Also, when he went missing for 5 years after ep 38, the leads already knew his identity. Then why didn’t they try to alert HC or start preparing for the face-off that’s bound to happen in the future?
I recently watched “Ten Miles Of Peach Blossom” and I loved Dijun & Feng Jiu’s love story more than the leads’ love story. So I was planning to watch this one. But someone said that their story changed in this drama! Is it true? If yes then is their story as good as that in TMOPB?
Yes!! This is how I felt about YH's so-called love. It was selfish, dangerous, and toxic. That said, you have…
No, it’s his innocent love, supportive nature, loving patience, valuing her safety and well-being over anything else that made him one of the best MLs.
Do you just throw around the word “Abuse” like that? Xuanji was not capable of loving (you know why) still, she told him to teach her how to love, wanted a forever with him, stood by him several times when people misunderstood him, fought for him, went against her family and people for him, used to go bat shit crazy whenever someone tried to hurt him, was willing to trust him even after the biggest lie. She committed 1 big mistake and suffered for 3 years for that. She did all that inspite of being unable to love. So, yeah there were some toxicity but not of the level of this one and they never made me question “do they even love each other” instead in almost every episode I was like “oh they’re so in love. Let them be together, writer!” So, it remains my ultimate favourite!
This one is so so underrated. The leads have beautiful chemistry. The ML did reject her because of this trauma but his character develops and he is the one who puts more efforts in the entire drama (from ep 4-11) They are still one of my favourite couples.
Wow, so much hate to the ML because he rejects the FL. So it's ok and normal for a woman to reject a man, but…
This is what I have been saying. It’s not his fault that the FL couldn’t get over him in 10 years! And they always only mentioned 10 years of her suffering but from ep 4 to ep 11, it was the ML who was mainly putting efforts. I loved the chemistry & they’re one of my favourite couples!
Ye Hua's entire life has always been about responsibility. It was a role he was forced into and he has always…
He is of course a well written character, i never complained about that. He just was too selfish, irresponsible and coward in the mortal arc. He had a good development in the later episodes tho.
Taking risk about your own life is one thing while risking another person's life whom you are supposedly in love with, is a whole another thing and is considered quite imprudent and selfish. Would have liked it better if the "falling in love" happened naturally (without him using initial trick) Then he wouldn't be the one to blame. In the end, i maintain that he did made me question "is he actually in love with her" during the entire mortal arc and that's what disappointed me. (Yeah, thanks for reminding about the spoiler tag)
Ye Hua's entire life has always been about responsibility. It was a role he was forced into and he has always…
Si Feng is a 3D character, i just pointed out one of his flaws. But he wouldn't have been selfish enough to approach her if he knew that she and her life would be in danger as a consequence. That's the reason, he tried to avoid her towards the end, stopped her when she wanted to consummate. He was not flawless but gave her importance over everything (even hus own feelings). Si Feng would have brought hell on earth if anybody tried to steal her eyes let alone taking them away himself. This conversation is baseless when Ye Hua's actions drove the FL to suicide (Su Jin was also responsible but if she had gotten the assurance from Ye Hua, su jin wouldn't stand a chance)
DiJun's flaws were pointed out by Bai Qian in later episodes. He did lead her on in the beginning.
Finally finished it. Even though i hated Ye Hua in the mortal arc, i slowly forgave him and even liked him in the later episodes. whole mortal arc was very problematic so i couldn't feel the love between leads but it picked it up in the later episodes. Their lil babyboy is the cutest thing ever. Hoped there is a scene between him and Bai Qian after she realized that it's her own son.
But what kept me hooked was Dijun and Feng Jiu. Their love was so so heart wrenching! I was more invested in their story & kept rooting for them throughout the drama. The chemistry is mind blowing & it makes you feel the pain they are going through! Considering watching Eternal Love Of Dreams for them.
Ye Hua's entire life has always been about responsibility. It was a role he was forced into and he has always…
Even i love flawed MLs (Dijun) but flawed MLs shouldn't force you to ponder "does he actually love her?" Unfortunately that's the question which roamed around my mind during the entire mortal arc. The biggest problem is he knew that the girl will be punished more (just like his 2nd uncle's wife). SuSu went through hell during her entire pregnancy. Also never heard somebody taking away their loved ones' eyes.
Lmao! You'll have problems with green flag guys since you find them pretentious! But Si Feng is no way a flawless character. Dude kept misunderstanding and lying to her FoR HeR oWN GoOd. He had many flaws but those flaws never made me question "does he even love her" same case with Dijun. That's where i draw the line
Update: okay, so the drama picked it up towards the last episodes. They focused more on the love story. Finally,…
Yeah, heard about it and saw some clips. He actually seems fantastic there. But I don’t watch on going series. So, I am planning to watch it after it is completed.
Yes!! This is how I felt about YH's so-called love. It was selfish, dangerous, and toxic. That said, you have…
I think I am more disappointed because I have the ideal picture of Si Feng from LAR (Love & Redemption) in my mind. It has been months and I am still not over LAR and people were saying this one can be comparable to LAR. (Even the ratings are similar) i should just accept that I am not finding a ML or love story like LAR haha!
Till now I am very annoyed with this one. Only interesting part is the story between Dijun and Red Fox. Loving their interactions. Hope the story between the leads get better.
So i am at epi 20 and I am here to rant. I have never seen a more irresponsible male lead in my life. Ye Hua knew what had happened to his 2nd uncle but still he went on to trap a lonely mortal woman in his love with the help of his uncle!? While he is engaged to somebody else (according to him) Without any arrangement for the future consequences of his actions, he married her and impregnated her. A irresponsible lover! And decided to discard the throne by a trick! An undeserving ruler! Now when she is found out by his hypocrite family, he is planning to make her drink the water of some oblivion so that she forgets everything!? Does nobody else find this to be a huge red flag!?
She was lonely but spending her days well in that forest with birds and small animals. He tricked her by acting to be hurt for his own selfish desires which he named “love” without thinking about any consequences!? Practically cheating on two women (as he doesn’t know she is also his fiancée) He is neither a great lover nor a great ruler. I feel so bad for SuSu! She deserves better!
Some popular opinions about this drama which I don't agree with-
1. "The leads don't have chemistry" - a complete LIE. The leads have great chemistry. (One of the best chemistrys in kdramaland) The angst was chef's kiss!!
2. "The FL can't act." - Not true. There was nothing extraordinary about her acting but it wasn't bad either. (The controversial scene where viewers wanted her to cry but she didn't, actually has a logic. If you think from the FL's POV, you'll get why she didn't cry)
3. "The friends shouldn't have turned against each other." - Lmao! That was the most toxic friend group, i have ever seen. It was good that the ML finally got rid of those two toxic friends."
4. "Moon Ga Young's character should have been the FL" - NO. Absolute No. The urge to just go inside the screen & slap her character was real. She was the one who created the whole problem and then acted like a victim. Her personal problems cannot justify her evil doings. (Nothing against the actress. I LOVED her as Ju Kyung in True Beauty)
Do you just throw around the word “Abuse” like that? Xuanji was not capable of loving (you know why) still, she told him to teach her how to love, wanted a forever with him, stood by him several times when people misunderstood him, fought for him, went against her family and people for him, used to go bat shit crazy whenever someone tried to hurt him, was willing to trust him even after the biggest lie. She committed 1 big mistake and suffered for 3 years for that. She did all that inspite of being unable to love. So, yeah there were some toxicity but not of the level of this one and they never made me question “do they even love each other” instead in almost every episode I was like “oh they’re so in love. Let them be together, writer!” So, it remains my ultimate favourite!
Taking risk about your own life is one thing while risking another person's life whom you are supposedly in love with, is a whole another thing and is considered quite imprudent and selfish. Would have liked it better if the "falling in love" happened naturally (without him using initial trick) Then he wouldn't be the one to blame. In the end, i maintain that he did made me question "is he actually in love with her" during the entire mortal arc and that's what disappointed me. (Yeah, thanks for reminding about the spoiler tag)
DiJun's flaws were pointed out by Bai Qian in later episodes. He did lead her on in the beginning.
But what kept me hooked was Dijun and Feng Jiu. Their love was so so heart wrenching! I was more invested in their story & kept rooting for them throughout the drama. The chemistry is mind blowing & it makes you feel the pain they are going through! Considering watching Eternal Love Of Dreams for them.
Lmao! You'll have problems with green flag guys since you find them pretentious! But Si Feng is no way a flawless character. Dude kept misunderstanding and lying to her FoR HeR oWN GoOd. He had many flaws but those flaws never made me question "does he even love her" same case with Dijun. That's where i draw the line
Till now I am very annoyed with this one. Only interesting part is the story between Dijun and Red Fox. Loving their interactions. Hope the story between the leads get better.
She was lonely but spending her days well in that forest with birds and small animals. He tricked her by acting to be hurt for his own selfish desires which he named “love” without thinking about any consequences!? Practically cheating on two women (as he doesn’t know she is also his fiancée) He is neither a great lover nor a great ruler. I feel so bad for SuSu! She deserves better!