this is actually surprisingly good -- ahh, I didn't realize how short it was until it ended; looking forward to…
the only downside is that there are too many unanswered questions (what exactly does the FL know about the ML? did they just forgive and get together? or just in all, what happened between them? and like a lot of other questions) -- the rest about the mystery with unanswered questions make sense, so I'm hoping the other questions will be answered in season 2
I’m a little confused, is the ML the lady’s son? And who is the FL’s father? Kind of confusing…
Yes to the first question!
but I'm not quite sure about the second question. Previously her dad was the dead-hero-guy that was killed by the ML, but then in the last episode, it flashed to chazi's father so I'm not even sure at this point. My assumption is that the dead-hero guy is NOT the FL's father because of how the whole dramas portrays the "memory is false/made-up" concept. Perhaps the FL's false memory would have to do with the lady and (this is a long shot & probably not true at all but) perhaps the lady changed the FL's memory due to the ML and FL's previous relationship
ugh, spoiler for episode 18 (though not much of a spoiler) :
bao ning is kind of starting to get on my nerves. she honestly can say that she is rejecting zhao xiao because she doesn't like him and her relationship with li qian started wayy more in depth than with him BUT INSTEAD she keeps saying that: "Oh, I won't go with you because I'm Li qian's wife." Like bestie, that's only going to cause zhao xiao to think that if he married you before, you'll like him just like you like li qian. ahhhh, gahh
second complaint - kinda. I still can't believe that dong dong just left the second prince there. i get that he lied to her and finds him untrustworthy but if you like him even a bit AND also see him literally saving you and getting trapped himself to do so, welll, hint hint, you really shouldn't just leave him there.
and omg, zhao xiao. this kid. i thought from watching the trailer that he would have a change of heart after li qian saved him, and the next episodes of him taking care of li qian gave me that hope that he's in for some character development. but then nope, the drama decided that zhao xiao would continue with his obsession over the princess and think he's better than li qian at everything (excuse me? can this person just kind of use his brain for a second ~)
How does everyone think the emperor will end up being like? I'm already quite frustrated (actually change that…
LMAO to answer my own comment & to those who might be wondering: I just saw the clip about how the emperor actually dies pretty soon due to some illness, and just as Maria mentioned above ^^, Baoning helps the young emperor
(ahaha I am kind of ecstatic about it, but then I kind of feel bad xD)
How does everyone think the emperor will end up being like?
I'm already quite frustrated (actually change that to very frustrated) with the idiotic emperor. and I was thinking of how the drama might end. do you think he'll have some character development to become a better emperor & person (which honestly is a huge step for him, and he really is in need of huge character development) OR do you think someoneone else will replace him to become the emperor?
letting the emperor running the country right now is pretty much ending the country, going all yess war war war, we're totally not afraid of anyone
I didn't watch the show yet, can anyone tell me why there's a reverse harem tag :))....thanks in advance
Like Rayray mentions, there are some guys that fall in love with the female lead. 3 in total: the emperor, zhao xiao, and li qian (the male lead). If you are worried about having second lead syndrome, there is no worries about it because the other two guys (the emperor and zhao xiao) actually get quite frustrating so! The female lead is also firmly set on li qian!!
*SPOILER* at around episode 10 or so: li qian and the female lead get married, and they trust each other & have a healthy relationship :)
omg, i love this very violent nature of the comments xD and I had to add my fair share: can someone grab me a pair of scissors, a bucket of water, and some ropes? Goa miao is going to have a good time tonight. (fr though, what in the world is she thinking? - she thinks that she deserves to be with li qian more than literally the princess? omfg)
and for zhao xiao. that kid needs to be knocked some sense into. one minute he's all like how he's the perfect match for the princess because of his status and he looks down at li qian. and then the next second, he's all like I never wanted to be born in this high-class-rich-life in his argument with his father. like dude, make a decision of which one.
Is anyone here familiar with the meaning behind the lyrics of the OSTs? (OST - original sound tracks) which include: 1) Theme Song: Jun Jiu Ling (君九龄) by Deng Shen Me Jun (link) 2) Sound of Rain (声声雨) by Jiang Long & Yin Xi Lu 3) Xiang Si Nang (相思裳) by Estelle Chen 4) Yi Ren Cheng Shuang (一人成双) by Jin Han
ahaha, I am decent at mandarin (a supposedly native speaker but horrible at the language xD) but I am not completely sure about the meaning behind some of the lyrics, and I wanted to ask some questions if anyone is free to answer? Thank you ~
omg, i absolutely love this!! This has definitely become one of my favorite articles ~
The part about: "I hate to see one of the poor guys' hearts get broken but still unashamedly wanting more than one guy to chase you? Secretly every girl is craving for it." oh my *cough cough* getting caught right here. I can totally relate to the part about the enemies-to-lover-trope that I actually find is often not done right, but I always love the bickering between the couple, which unfortunately doesn't turn out much for true beauty. Admittedly, I swear that I have daydreamed about this imaginary place with my imaginary characters in it with myself wayy too often xD reality does eventually catch up, but whose to say I can't fall back into daydreaming about it? :)
Such a worthy topic to discuss! Thank you for the wonderful article :) This article honestly reminded me of when I was attempting to write some reviews for certain c-dramas, where I was not sure how to rate and how to write because of the consent issue. Some dramas really could have been great had they included aspects of consent, yet when we see a ML possessively grabs a FL in for a kiss, it's - you know what I mean. Hopefully, one day there will be more cdramas with healthy and thoughtful relationships!
I honestly kind of wish there were extra scenes at the end. for example, ning yun zhao's mother and sister finding…
Omg, literally such a worthy topic to discuss. and i'll say yes and no, depending on what you like.
the journey of watching the whole drama: you will need tissues. there will be moments when you literally will smile so big your jaws hurt (certain interactions and the arguments between the FL and ML), moments where you want to smash the screen (thinking of certain people and certain scenes/decisions still make me mad), and then also moments when you cry (yess, tissues tissues tissues). If you are up for a journey of a lot of emotions mixed in together, I definitely would say it is worth it! I won't spoil much about it, but I'll say that some people didn't really like the ending, but I personally thought it was quite fitting for the drama.
I watched the one without a director's cut first, and then went to watch the one with the director's cut, which adds a lot more insight. I think ChineseDramaFan's review is a pretty good one that addresses this too (it's the first review of the director's cut version: https://kisskh.at/59749-goodbye-my-princess-director-s-cut)
but I'm not quite sure about the second question. Previously her dad was the dead-hero-guy that was killed by the ML, but then in the last episode, it flashed to chazi's father so I'm not even sure at this point. My assumption is that the dead-hero guy is NOT the FL's father because of how the whole dramas portrays the "memory is false/made-up" concept. Perhaps the FL's false memory would have to do with the lady and (this is a long shot & probably not true at all but) perhaps the lady changed the FL's memory due to the ML and FL's previous relationship
bao ning is kind of starting to get on my nerves. she honestly can say that she is rejecting zhao xiao because she doesn't like him and her relationship with li qian started wayy more in depth than with him BUT INSTEAD she keeps saying that: "Oh, I won't go with you because I'm Li qian's wife." Like bestie, that's only going to cause zhao xiao to think that if he married you before, you'll like him just like you like li qian. ahhhh, gahh
second complaint - kinda. I still can't believe that dong dong just left the second prince there. i get that he lied to her and finds him untrustworthy but if you like him even a bit AND also see him literally saving you and getting trapped himself to do so, welll, hint hint, you really shouldn't just leave him there.
and omg, zhao xiao. this kid. i thought from watching the trailer that he would have a change of heart after li qian saved him, and the next episodes of him taking care of li qian gave me that hope that he's in for some character development. but then nope, the drama decided that zhao xiao would continue with his obsession over the princess and think he's better than li qian at everything (excuse me? can this person just kind of use his brain for a second ~)
(ahaha I am kind of ecstatic about it, but then I kind of feel bad xD)
I'm already quite frustrated (actually change that to very frustrated) with the idiotic emperor. and I was thinking of how the drama might end. do you think he'll have some character development to become a better emperor & person (which honestly is a huge step for him, and he really is in need of huge character development) OR do you think someoneone else will replace him to become the emperor?
letting the emperor running the country right now is pretty much ending the country, going all yess war war war, we're totally not afraid of anyone
*SPOILER* at around episode 10 or so:
li qian and the female lead get married, and they trust each other & have a healthy relationship :)
and for zhao xiao. that kid needs to be knocked some sense into. one minute he's all like how he's the perfect match for the princess because of his status and he looks down at li qian. and then the next second, he's all like I never wanted to be born in this high-class-rich-life in his argument with his father. like dude, make a decision of which one.
1) Theme Song: Jun Jiu Ling (君九龄) by Deng Shen Me Jun (link)
2) Sound of Rain (声声雨) by Jiang Long & Yin Xi Lu
3) Xiang Si Nang (相思裳) by Estelle Chen
4) Yi Ren Cheng Shuang (一人成双) by Jin Han
ahaha, I am decent at mandarin (a supposedly native speaker but horrible at the language xD) but I am not completely sure about the meaning behind some of the lyrics, and I wanted to ask some questions if anyone is free to answer? Thank you ~
The part about: "I hate to see one of the poor guys' hearts get broken but still unashamedly wanting more than one guy to chase you? Secretly every girl is craving for it." oh my *cough cough* getting caught right here. I can totally relate to the part about the enemies-to-lover-trope that I actually find is often not done right, but I always love the bickering between the couple, which unfortunately doesn't turn out much for true beauty. Admittedly, I swear that I have daydreamed about this imaginary place with my imaginary characters in it with myself wayy too often xD reality does eventually catch up, but whose to say I can't fall back into daydreaming about it? :)
the journey of watching the whole drama: you will need tissues. there will be moments when you literally will smile so big your jaws hurt (certain interactions and the arguments between the FL and ML), moments where you want to smash the screen (thinking of certain people and certain scenes/decisions still make me mad), and then also moments when you cry (yess, tissues tissues tissues). If you are up for a journey of a lot of emotions mixed in together, I definitely would say it is worth it! I won't spoil much about it, but I'll say that some people didn't really like the ending, but I personally thought it was quite fitting for the drama.
I watched the one without a director's cut first, and then went to watch the one with the director's cut, which adds a lot more insight. I think ChineseDramaFan's review is a pretty good one that addresses this too (it's the first review of the director's cut version: https://kisskh.at/59749-goodbye-my-princess-director-s-cut)