But episode 24 is like the most popular and talked about episode
I don't know about that but, If you think about how the journey has been so far and everything we went through to get here, the previous episodes didn’t really add much value to it, did it? If you look at it that way, you’ll understand what I’m trying to say.
For me it was the second half of episode 25, the absurdity of it, such a stupid addition with the Sui guy hostage…
Yes, thank you for feeling the same. That part felt really off to me, it didn’t need those small, unnecessary games when we’ve already seen higher stakes before. The story should be pushing things further instead of adding stuff like that. Glad someone feels the same as me.
What am I even watching? This is honestly so bad. Are they all rookie actors or what? The acting, the music, the direction- everything feels off. Nothing is clicking for me. It had such a good synopsis, but the overall quality is seriously below par.
Yes it is, but I feel it could be a lot better compared to how it started, it really blew my mind with the scope of it. They went full-blown with the massacre scene and the travel adventure, moving city to city with high stakes and unpredictability about what’s going to happen next, that’s where they really nailed it.
I want it to be the best drama in terms of rewatch value, so I feel like it needs to be more focused, with tighter and more solid editing to make us feel breathless.
For example, in the previous episode, if there had been a surprise attack on the Marquis of Wu’an’s camp where they were staying, and they had to split up- instead of Fan Chang Yu just going to get the goods- that kind of scenario would make the villains or antagonists feel much stronger. We would really feel that they are powerful and can go to any extent, which was shown in the previous episodes. That kind of scene would also make it feel more intense and unprecedented, elevating the overall experience, especially leading up to his revenge.
Of course, the director and screenwriter know better than me, but I still feel that Fan Chang Yu not knowing her husband is the Marquis of Wu’an is getting a bit dragging, to be honest. I hope she finds out soon to make things more interesting. I know the creators probably have a better plan than me, and it’s still holding a solid 9 for me. I hope I can give it a 10 after finishing it, it could end up being one of the best experiences for me. Can’t wait for the next episode.
Finally finished it. How I finished it, only I know. It’s just so ordinary- bad acting, especially the chemistry between the leads, which feels so off and awkward. Everything about it feels average. Nothing really clicks. The music is average, the direction loses momentum in the middle, and the screenplay… I’ve seen everything- I mean everything- before. Had some laughs at the start, though I’ve forgotten when exactly. It gets too boring towards the end, but somehow I still finished it-even if with skips. It had something that kept me watching, maybe u-ju, and I guess it was meant to be that kind of average drama. Okay, that’s it. If I were to give it a rating, it would be 5/10… maybe or less.
Finished. What fantastic performances, I'm blown away by how each of the actors played their characters. They truly lived the roles. The detailing of each little thing and the courtesy in interactions all felt very authentic, with cinematic liberty in fun moments that made it even more enjoyable. I loved it.
Park Hyung Sik as Lee Hwan and Jeon So Nee as Min Jae-yi were wonderful to watch. He carried the weight, intelligence, and vulnerability of the Crown Prince so well, while Min Jae-yi’s sharp mind and courage made her character feel strong and inspiring. Their chemistry and growing trust felt natural and real.
It's a very long drama but still hooks you till the end. Even after 20 episodes it felt the final episode was rushed, yet the investment in the characters is very rewarding for me. I'm happy and want to preserve this emotion for some time and will think about this drama from time to time.
After watching Episode 19; of Pursuit of Jade, the first thing I want to say is- this is absolute peak. My goodness. I never thought it would take such a drastic turn. Not even in my wildest imagination did I think it would go this far.
This is exactly what I expect from dramas- be bold and go to the absolute extreme with your vision. This is a masterpiece of writing, and what direction! My goodness. I can literally feel that the director must have had many sleepless nights before approaching certain scenes.
I can sense this drama is heading toward legendary status. My heart aches so much- my mouth went dry, and tears fell without me even realizing it. I couldn’t resist reacting to it. The kind of emotional investment I’ve put into this drama is something I can’t even properly express.
The drama spends so much time focusing on the internal, small conflicts in this little town while the big event quietly waits to explode. The director literally makes us his slaves to the story- “slaves” might not be the perfect word, but I hope you understand what I’m trying to say.
The amount of plot and subplots, and the heart-wrenching romance… it won’t let me sleep tonight. I can feel where it’s going and how it might end, but I want it to go even wilder than what I’m imagining- just like it did in these previous four episodes.
I don’t even want to start talking about the cast because all of them are just mind-blowing. Zhang Linghe once again showed why he’s one of the best. And the music… absolute masterpiece-level work. This is beyond anything anyone could ask for while watching a drama.
I’m still in absorbing mode, trying to process how everything unfolded. I need some time to settle my thoughts onto one page. I’ll write more after watching the next couple of episodes.
If anyone here is not watching this drama- do not miss this. Do not miss this.
After watching Episode 3: disappointing so far. I watched the 3rd episode weeks back, I think, and couldn’t move forward to the fourth episode. The acting is so bad. Lee Sung-kyung, you disappointed me big time. You’re still in the Dr. Romantic zone. I plan to watch Episode 4 today.
After watching Episode 9: first of all, a couple of days back I didn’t even know Zhang Linghe had a release before “Overdo.” I was waiting for that like ages, so I hadn’t watched the trailer of Pursuit of Jade or read the synopsis before starting. I just jumped into it after seeing the name Zhang Linghe.
He’s one of those actors who looks effortless while acting, and you get immersed into the drama through him. He’s absolutely nailing the character. The biggest plus point of this drama is the music- it’s so, so good and heartfelt. I’m like wow. The screenplay and direction are also going pretty well; I just thought the editing is a little slow and the pacing is moving a bit slowly.
About the production quality, it’s just top. And last but not the least, Tian Xiwei as Fan Chang Yu has impressed me the most. She’s so beautiful that I can’t take my eyes off her. She’s captivating, cute, very natural, and blew my mind with the way she’s playing the character. I can’t wait to see her explore more in the upcoming episodes with Xie Zhang.
I’m hooked. It’s just 9 episodes down and I’m talking this much - now time to watch Episodes 10 and 11.
Has anyone watched today’s episodes? Any thoughts to share?
The male and female leads here are the seniors of Sang Yan and Wen Yifan.The male lead here in When I Meet The…
Thanks a lot for the insights! I haven’t watched Hidden Love yet. Do you think I should watch it? I’m wondering if watching Hidden Love first would make this one even more enjoyable.
After watching Episode 10: Woo Hyeon Jin and Park Yun Seong are the main leads here, Seon Tae Hyeong is just a sidekick, i mean such a pathetic writing and direction, performances are so poor and terrible editing ruined the experience completely. What started as a slice-of-life rom-com about taking care of a nephew suddenly turned into a wild, unnecessary love triangle. I don’t know who approved this genre shift, whichever creative head made this decision took the dumbest call for the drama.
And about the performances, don’t get me started. Most of them were poor i mean so bad it's hard to sit through. Bae In Hyuk handled some emotional scenes well and delivered those dialogues nicely, but the rest felt emotionless and robotic. And when you’re confessing your feelings, can’t you at least say the person’s name? Why confess by saying “sadun”? I laughed there, such lazy writing and direction. the kiss scenes… many korean dramas doing them beautifully in recent past, but here it was awkward as hell. I don’t know if it’s the actors or the director fault, but a kiss should carry emotion and feeling. Here it lacked everything , no chemistry, no attraction, nothing. At this point everyone already knows how it’s going to end. The screenplay is the biggest fraud, it’s not engaging at all.
This show actually showed me a bigger picture of how badly korean dramas are going these days. It’s also a reminder that Chinese dramas currently have much more versatility. Yes, some have a bit of propaganda, but overall the quality and variety of stories are getting better there.
I want it to be the best drama in terms of rewatch value, so I feel like it needs to be more focused, with tighter and more solid editing to make us feel breathless.
For example, in the previous episode, if there had been a surprise attack on the Marquis of Wu’an’s camp where they were staying, and they had to split up- instead of Fan Chang Yu just going to get the goods- that kind of scenario would make the villains or antagonists feel much stronger. We would really feel that they are powerful and can go to any extent, which was shown in the previous episodes. That kind of scene would also make it feel more intense and unprecedented, elevating the overall experience, especially leading up to his revenge.
Of course, the director and screenwriter know better than me, but I still feel that Fan Chang Yu not knowing her husband is the Marquis of Wu’an is getting a bit dragging, to be honest.
I hope she finds out soon to make things more interesting.
I know the creators probably have a better plan than me, and it’s still holding a solid 9 for me. I hope I can give it a 10 after finishing it, it could end up being one of the best experiences for me.
Can’t wait for the next episode.
It gets too boring towards the end, but somehow I still finished it-even if with skips. It had something that kept me watching, maybe u-ju, and I guess it was meant to be that kind of average drama.
Okay, that’s it. If I were to give it a rating, it would be 5/10… maybe or less.
Park Hyung Sik as Lee Hwan and Jeon So Nee as Min Jae-yi were wonderful to watch. He carried the weight, intelligence, and vulnerability of the Crown Prince so well, while Min Jae-yi’s sharp mind and courage made her character feel strong and inspiring. Their chemistry and growing trust felt natural and real.
It's a very long drama but still hooks you till the end. Even after 20 episodes it felt the final episode was rushed, yet the investment in the characters is very rewarding for me.
I'm happy and want to preserve this emotion for some time and will think about this drama from time to time.
This is exactly what I expect from dramas- be bold and go to the absolute extreme with your vision. This is a masterpiece of writing, and what direction! My goodness. I can literally feel that the director must have had many sleepless nights before approaching certain scenes.
I can sense this drama is heading toward legendary status. My heart aches so much- my mouth went dry, and tears fell without me even realizing it. I couldn’t resist reacting to it. The kind of emotional investment I’ve put into this drama is something I can’t even properly express.
The drama spends so much time focusing on the internal, small conflicts in this little town while the big event quietly waits to explode. The director literally makes us his slaves to the story- “slaves” might not be the perfect word, but I hope you understand what I’m trying to say.
The amount of plot and subplots, and the heart-wrenching romance… it won’t let me sleep tonight. I can feel where it’s going and how it might end, but I want it to go even wilder than what I’m imagining- just like it did in these previous four episodes.
I don’t even want to start talking about the cast because all of them are just mind-blowing. Zhang Linghe once again showed why he’s one of the best.
And the music… absolute masterpiece-level work. This is beyond anything anyone could ask for while watching a drama.
I’m still in absorbing mode, trying to process how everything unfolded. I need some time to settle my thoughts onto one page. I’ll write more after watching the next couple of episodes.
If anyone here is not watching this drama- do not miss this. Do not miss this.
The acting is so bad. Lee Sung-kyung, you disappointed me big time. You’re still in the Dr. Romantic zone.
I plan to watch Episode 4 today.
He’s one of those actors who looks effortless while acting, and you get immersed into the drama through him. He’s absolutely nailing the character. The biggest plus point of this drama is the music- it’s so, so good and heartfelt. I’m like wow. The screenplay and direction are also going pretty well; I just thought the editing is a little slow and the pacing is moving a bit slowly.
About the production quality, it’s just top. And last but not the least, Tian Xiwei as Fan Chang Yu has impressed me the most. She’s so beautiful that I can’t take my eyes off her. She’s captivating, cute, very natural, and blew my mind with the way she’s playing the character. I can’t wait to see her explore more in the upcoming episodes with Xie Zhang.
I’m hooked. It’s just 9 episodes down and I’m talking this much - now time to watch Episodes 10 and 11.
Has anyone watched today’s episodes? Any thoughts to share?
And about the performances, don’t get me started. Most of them were poor i mean so bad it's hard to sit through. Bae In Hyuk handled some emotional scenes well and delivered those dialogues nicely, but the rest felt emotionless and robotic.
And when you’re confessing your feelings, can’t you at least say the person’s name? Why confess by saying “sadun”? I laughed there, such lazy writing and direction.
the kiss scenes… many korean dramas doing them beautifully in recent past, but here it was awkward as hell. I don’t know if it’s the actors or the director fault, but a kiss should carry emotion and feeling. Here it lacked everything , no chemistry, no attraction, nothing.
At this point everyone already knows how it’s going to end. The screenplay is the biggest fraud, it’s not engaging at all.
This show actually showed me a bigger picture of how badly korean dramas are going these days. It’s also a reminder that Chinese dramas currently have much more versatility. Yes, some have a bit of propaganda, but overall the quality and variety of stories are getting better there.