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A Decent yet Bumpy Ride in the Carriage of Grandeur Harem
Okay, guys. So, I wasn’t expecting myself to jump on the bandwagon of mini dramas just because I was facing an incessant humdrum through the last days of my holiday. Yet, my memory traced back to when this mini drama aired. Given my awful experience with mini dramas, I didn’t think it would be much of a harm to glimpse into it for a while. So here we go…
“The Hidden Heir Ye Chen” revolves around our main character Ye Chen, who’s secretly a wealthy heir, despite his seemingly common background. In the past, he had faced a lot of humiliations from every people who looked down on him. To his amazement, he is forced by the Xiao family to marry Xiao Churan, and still has to endure their scorn remarks. Long story short, he devises plans to get on the back of those who ridicule him and protect his wife and in-laws.
To be honest, there’s nothing to be written about the plot. Everything feels generic and cliché that even I can guess how the story turns out in blindfold. I understand this is a mini drama, which means that it can’t be as wishy-washy as regular dramas (you need to get to the straight point instead of wasting time blabbing nonsense) and it’s one of the qualities I appreciate very much, although it may deprive the drama of a more meaningful existence. One more thing, I think that he is being flanked by a lot of girls falling head over heels for him, creating a resplendent harem in the process. The ending is kinda unexpected and I don’t really care who the Wu family is – I just need to finish the drama early.
This is my second time watching Ren Hao in a row and I still can’t move on from Li Huai’an in “Pursuit of Jade”. He’s actually quite nice as Ye Chen and embodies the aura of a young master seamlessly yet carries a baggage of emotions due to his dark past. The girls are… meh, if you ask me. Out of the four, I only recognize Daisy Li (from her profile in other dramas), and her acting is subpar compared to her co-star (I mean Ren Hao). The others are not that great as well, especially that whiny Xiao Weiwei and her underhanded “partner-in-crime” Qin Aodong. I keep rolling my eyes when it comes to them, not to mention the sly old vixen Granny Xiao.
OSTs are meh as well, but I still appreciate for the singers’ efforts tho. Costumes, backgrounds, settings are limited to a certain range of scope, so I can’t complain much about that.
Overall, I don’t think I’m going to rewatch it any soon, but if you’re looking for something light-hearted to pass your time, then this mini drama might be suitable for you. Okay, guess I’m going to end the review now. Good luck and happy watching!!!
Disclaimer: The rating 7.2 might be misleading for some people and my 10 is misleading as well, because I just feel sorry for the drama TT.
“The Hidden Heir Ye Chen” revolves around our main character Ye Chen, who’s secretly a wealthy heir, despite his seemingly common background. In the past, he had faced a lot of humiliations from every people who looked down on him. To his amazement, he is forced by the Xiao family to marry Xiao Churan, and still has to endure their scorn remarks. Long story short, he devises plans to get on the back of those who ridicule him and protect his wife and in-laws.
To be honest, there’s nothing to be written about the plot. Everything feels generic and cliché that even I can guess how the story turns out in blindfold. I understand this is a mini drama, which means that it can’t be as wishy-washy as regular dramas (you need to get to the straight point instead of wasting time blabbing nonsense) and it’s one of the qualities I appreciate very much, although it may deprive the drama of a more meaningful existence. One more thing, I think that he is being flanked by a lot of girls falling head over heels for him, creating a resplendent harem in the process. The ending is kinda unexpected and I don’t really care who the Wu family is – I just need to finish the drama early.
This is my second time watching Ren Hao in a row and I still can’t move on from Li Huai’an in “Pursuit of Jade”. He’s actually quite nice as Ye Chen and embodies the aura of a young master seamlessly yet carries a baggage of emotions due to his dark past. The girls are… meh, if you ask me. Out of the four, I only recognize Daisy Li (from her profile in other dramas), and her acting is subpar compared to her co-star (I mean Ren Hao). The others are not that great as well, especially that whiny Xiao Weiwei and her underhanded “partner-in-crime” Qin Aodong. I keep rolling my eyes when it comes to them, not to mention the sly old vixen Granny Xiao.
OSTs are meh as well, but I still appreciate for the singers’ efforts tho. Costumes, backgrounds, settings are limited to a certain range of scope, so I can’t complain much about that.
Overall, I don’t think I’m going to rewatch it any soon, but if you’re looking for something light-hearted to pass your time, then this mini drama might be suitable for you. Okay, guess I’m going to end the review now. Good luck and happy watching!!!
Disclaimer: The rating 7.2 might be misleading for some people and my 10 is misleading as well, because I just feel sorry for the drama TT.
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