def A++ lister and has been since AOL ! currently holds the costume drama god title ! lol. He jsut had a concert…
He is definitely A-List for costume dramas but I wouldn't say he's S-List. S-List in the Chinese market is like Jackie Chan/ Gong Li/ Tang Wei/ Liu Yifei level, someone who has a legacy and is known by people around the world
I was lowkey mad at the director-producer and screenwriter crew for killing Ji-Ji duo off and giving a lowkey rushed ending but here's what they did right!!!
* Unlike the novel where there was a soul swapping, Xue Fangfei survived and took Jiang Li's identity instead and that was so much more realistic and thrilling to me. It was done right bc it kept me on the edge worried her identity would be exposed early on.
* Her faking her identity was an open secret among the villains but they couldn't do anything about it bc our leads outsmarted them each time. It made the game more interesting.
* She was not a virgin, and a teenager in mid teens again. Although her identity was changed, her past wasn't erased yet she still found a beautiful new life and reclaimed what she deserved. I found this realistic and hopeful. She also found a wonderful man who accepted all of her; her past, her present, and her future. They were walking green flags to each other.
* Slow-burn romance done right! I usually get annoyed and bored by slow-burn romances but they had some much tension and bickering that they had us in a chokehold throughout. Although it was a slow burn, whenever they met, they were intensely focused on each other and the wordplay was spectacular I could feel their chemistry even if he was just offering her tea and she was staring at him lol.
* The villains actually had depth and dimensions and were so complex. Their scenes till the end were done right. Each got what they deserved.
* Love how they made Shen Yurong the main villain at the last. Their face-off was everything.
* The initial intent of revenge wasn't forgotten and it just kept evolving for the better.
* The pacing was on spot. Plus, costumes and cinematography were good.
I could go on about more. This drama has one of the best storylines and I really appreciate the whole crew for their hard work and spectacular delivery!! 💖💖👏
At last a drama where there is no face swapping! The FL possesses equal IQ as the ML, she is NOT a virgin and…
THIS! This is what I freaking loved about this drama in the start. In the novel, her soul swaps with Jiang Li so she's actually young, unmarried, and a virgin for the rest of the story (physically). But the drama made it so much better by making her swap identities, not bodies so it was literally a comeback and the best one imo. This made the drama more thrilling, realistic, and interesting at the start of the series.
When i rewatch, I stop at Episode 40 31:15 mark. That's the perfect ending. I just ignore the last ten minutes…
So real!! the mid of ep 40 felt so conclusive. ep 40 should've been the first half ep 40 and the special ep together. I really don't mind the war in the second half of the last ep but the Ji Ji duo dying was just rushed and unnecessary. We saw Tong'er being sent off by A'Li but the Ji Ji duo died and we only got to see Xiao Heng saying he'll take them home. No last words from them and no after-scenes where they're remembered. It's so sad and unfair
Idk what the director and the screenwriter were thinking but they clearly weren't thinking 🤨😭
Lu Ji and Wen Ji both dying was so unnecessary and had no plot significance. Poor them. I could totally picture Wen Ji running behind Xiao Heng's and A'Li's daughter while she annoys Lu Ji and causes chaos in the household😭😭 how darn cute would that be! Although I'm glad we got the special ep, I'm greedy. I wanted to see a chaotic Duke Su household with our leads, their little daughter, the funny grandpa, and Ji Ji duo. It would've been so lively. Either way, I'm lowkey relieved that it's a happy ending.
It shows how well they worked together to make the majority of the audience like this slow-burn romance despite…
It is interesting to me how you couldn't interpret what I meant and assumed I was complaining about the drama. I wasn't, I was just talking about how the actors had to work with a vague script (their words not mine) and it made their work difficult (the leads said this themselves) yet they still delivered an amazing performance.
* Unlike the novel where there was a soul swapping, Xue Fangfei survived and took Jiang Li's identity instead and that was so much more realistic and thrilling to me. It was done right bc it kept me on the edge worried her identity would be exposed early on.
* Her faking her identity was an open secret among the villains but they couldn't do anything about it bc our leads outsmarted them each time. It made the game more interesting.
* She was not a virgin, and a teenager in mid teens again. Although her identity was changed, her past wasn't erased yet she still found a beautiful new life and reclaimed what she deserved. I found this realistic and hopeful. She also found a wonderful man who accepted all of her; her past, her present, and her future. They were walking green flags to each other.
* Slow-burn romance done right! I usually get annoyed and bored by slow-burn romances but they had some much tension and bickering that they had us in a chokehold throughout. Although it was a slow burn, whenever they met, they were intensely focused on each other and the wordplay was spectacular I could feel their chemistry even if he was just offering her tea and she was staring at him lol.
* The villains actually had depth and dimensions and were so complex. Their scenes till the end were done right. Each got what they deserved.
* Love how they made Shen Yurong the main villain at the last. Their face-off was everything.
* The initial intent of revenge wasn't forgotten and it just kept evolving for the better.
* The pacing was on spot. Plus, costumes and cinematography were good.
I could go on about more. This drama has one of the best storylines and I really appreciate the whole crew for their hard work and spectacular delivery!! 💖💖👏
Idk what the director and the screenwriter were thinking but they clearly weren't thinking 🤨😭