ZNINE

I was looking for a series where the female lead has a higher status than the male lead. A lot of websites recommended this one, so I decided to check it out. The female lead is Yuan Bingyan. I previously watched her in Ever Night, where she played Mo Shanshan I really loved her in that role. This is the second series of hers that I’ve watched, and to be honest, she completely carries this show.

The early part was really fun. Some people don’t like the part where the female lead keeps chasing and pestering the male lead, but I loved it — it was cute and funny. However, from the middle to the end, I found it quite boring. Especially after the incident with the female lead’s pig being killed, and when the male lead goes on a mission while the female lead is left alone in the capital. The secondary couple’s storyline was boring and uninteresting to me. The pairing between the female lead’s maid and the male lead’s subordinate was actually more interesting and better. The editing felt rushed and jumped around too much, especially toward the end. Yuan Bingyan as Liu Ling is the one who carries this entire series for me. She acted really well — cute, lively, and her chasing scenes with the male lead were hilarious. She also handled the sad scenes well. It’s a pity that we don’t know when she’ll be allowed to return to acting after the ban. Zheng Yecheng was okay — neither particularly good nor bad. The chemistry between her and the male lead felt average to me. The music was nice and pleasant to listen to.

Overall, the first half was very enjoyable, but the middle to the end became boring. Still, Yuan Bingyan is the absolute highlight of this series — she really stood out. If you have nothing else to watch, it’s watchable, but you won’t miss much if you skip it.