I agree, with the exception I bet we get some flashback scene where they agree to marry one another as 5 year…
that actually makes even less sense... wasn't she the one telling Cherry to stay away from him? she went out of her way to call Cherry to tell her to stop all interactions with him only to turn around and tell him where to find her the same day he humiliates her?
Ngl I just can’t take the premise seriously. I totally get missing someone and being nostalgic, but these were…
I agree, with the exception I bet we get some flashback scene where they agree to marry one another as 5 year olds, and honor dictates they have to go through with it... Also I am 50/50 on if this is a happy ending... too much foreshadowing in ep 1 regarding the FL.
I also think the pacing of this one is a bit off... JQX has been ignoring her for years, immediately dismissed her the moment he saw her, and apologized later the same day and expected a simple "sorry" would be sufficient? I wish they would have let the rift fester for a bit and made the family dinner their first interaction after their fall out. Him coming to apologize to her in the woods makes no sense... how did he know where she was, she didn't even know where she was lol? I also don't think their HS days should be a daily recap of every interaction, they should spend max 3-4 eps in HS and move on but I have a feeling they will spend 10+ eps in that arc of the story.
There is nothing strange about this. The actress plays the main role in a drama that will be watched and judged…
I respectfully disagree.
Folks who want to watch horror movies/films would feel mislead/angry if they were expecting to watch a show promoted as the "scariest show ever" only to see a show about people yelling "boo" and the camera cutting away at critical moments. Ultimately, this was more than "not wanting to kiss" it's selling a false product. "Be Passionately In Love" with no passion is terrible marketing. I am not sure who did the casting/promotion but both people should be fired and I would strongly recommend actors stick to the genre's the are most comfortable with rather than signing up for content they are not and subjecting audiences to this nonsense. Perhaps Liu Hat Cun can try horror if romance is not her cup of tea
I wish her husband would find out about her emotional cheating affair rather than brushing it off as a joke.
I would rather he deal with his incestuous relationship with his mother.... if there was any emotional cheating in this drama it's between the ML and his mother.
I feel so validated coming here and reading all the comments questioning why the FL is written so poorly. I for the life of me cannot figure out how old her character is supposed to be because she is supposed to have dual degrees and be a professional but acts like a child. How many times do the ML and SML have to tell this woman not to walk alone at night and then she's suddenly walking alone in a dark alley with the only evidence of the criminal activity she uncovered??? I am trying SO HARD to get through this drama but this FL has to be one of the least intelligent/most frustrating characters ever written.
Also, why does she keep dressing so terribly? YS should have taken a point for her wardrobe.
With just one word of praise from her, he falls on his face for her and accepts being her pawn — she moves him…
Sir, the only thing I know about you is that you have a problem with female characters and seem to be projecting *heavily*.
I have respectfully, suggested you seek professional assistance because what you have problems understanding is far beyond what this platform is meant for. I wish you the best in getting over your dislike of female characters who leverage their autonomy to think and behave outside of societal structures.
Cdramas really perfected the high school coming-of-age stories. Every time I watch something like this, at first…
I agree the Cdrama high school coming of age dramas all follow the same formula for the first 10 episodes. I really hope they break that trend bc it stalls the momentum. I would prefer more episodes of the adult versions of the characters than having more of them being in HS
YL & ZZ's characters should have been condensed into one.
Ning having 3-4 (5?) different love interest was confusing and wasted plot on relationships that weren't fully developed and ultimately made certain reveals feel very unsatisfying ----> such as YL learning his long lost cousin/mentor/friend was in love with the woman he has always wanted to marry <--- how did that get glossed over? It makes the feelings YL had for Ning seem shallow when the show gave us ample evidence that YL always loved Ning more than anyone, save his father. Ultimately, regardless of the help that XJ provided YL and YM, I just don't buy that YL would not feel *some type of way* about XJ's actions given what we know about both of them. Also YL in the prime timeline was so despondent about losing Ning, that he forced himself on her... It makes me question why Ning was so loyal to him given everything he'd done in the original timeline.
Also why did they randomly start acting like Princess and YL were friends all along?
Further, ZZ's story arc with Ning just felt very underwhelming. I was left with the feeling that ZZ's character should have just remained a justice or if his character had to have a love interest it should have been with XH or FY I prefer him to be paired with XH as a foil for LZ's character. For instance when LZ offered XH a concubine role instead of empress, it would have been interesting if she chose ZZ of LZ.
Lastly, in regard to FY I felt her death was the worst and least necessary plot device of the entire drama. The way she died was completely uneccessary, and I struggle to wrap my mind around the idea that XJ -with all his strategizing and backup plans- would have forgotten about FY and ZYZ being loose ends in the capital. It was absolutely ridiculous to watch XJ divulge how he concocted all these plans with the Emperor weeks/months in advance and XJ gave no thought to FY his right hand man's wife's safety and the best friend of the woman he loves. Why wasn't she relocated to another location when her husband traveled? why didn't she have any guards? why was no one keeping an eye on ZYZ? Yet I am to believe XJ is playing 4D chess with everyone else? If they were going to kill off a character for emotional damage it should have been ZZ. FY's death just made me roll my eyes. Especially since Ning completely forgot about that pain to race over to the palace to cry over XJ being stabbed for the 8th time in as many episodes.
TL;dr: Overall this show had some interesting elements but I would cut about 35% of the plot.
Can I just say how crazy it makes me feel to know Chen Huan Er went through 8+ years of life with the same hairstyle.... like WTF was the hair department thinking??? Can a FL get some extensions? Some dye? She didn't even curl her hair a different way.
Also her wardrobe was LACKING... she wore the same outfits for 8+ years?
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I also think the pacing of this one is a bit off... JQX has been ignoring her for years, immediately dismissed her the moment he saw her, and apologized later the same day and expected a simple "sorry" would be sufficient? I wish they would have let the rift fester for a bit and made the family dinner their first interaction after their fall out. Him coming to apologize to her in the woods makes no sense... how did he know where she was, she didn't even know where she was lol? I also don't think their HS days should be a daily recap of every interaction, they should spend max 3-4 eps in HS and move on but I have a feeling they will spend 10+ eps in that arc of the story.
Folks who want to watch horror movies/films would feel mislead/angry if they were expecting to watch a show promoted as the "scariest show ever" only to see a show about people yelling "boo" and the camera cutting away at critical moments. Ultimately, this was more than "not wanting to kiss" it's selling a false product. "Be Passionately In Love" with no passion is terrible marketing. I am not sure who did the casting/promotion but both people should be fired and I would strongly recommend actors stick to the genre's the are most comfortable with rather than signing up for content they are not and subjecting audiences to this nonsense. Perhaps Liu Hat Cun can try horror if romance is not her cup of tea
Also, why does she keep dressing so terribly? YS should have taken a point for her wardrobe.
I have respectfully, suggested you seek professional assistance because what you have problems understanding is far beyond what this platform is meant for. I wish you the best in getting over your dislike of female characters who leverage their autonomy to think and behave outside of societal structures.
Seriously. Seek help.
YL & ZZ's characters should have been condensed into one.
Ning having 3-4 (5?) different love interest was confusing and wasted plot on relationships that weren't fully developed and ultimately made certain reveals feel very unsatisfying ----> such as YL learning his long lost cousin/mentor/friend was in love with the woman he has always wanted to marry <--- how did that get glossed over? It makes the feelings YL had for Ning seem shallow when the show gave us ample evidence that YL always loved Ning more than anyone, save his father. Ultimately, regardless of the help that XJ provided YL and YM, I just don't buy that YL would not feel *some type of way* about XJ's actions given what we know about both of them. Also YL in the prime timeline was so despondent about losing Ning, that he forced himself on her... It makes me question why Ning was so loyal to him given everything he'd done in the original timeline.
Also why did they randomly start acting like Princess and YL were friends all along?
Further, ZZ's story arc with Ning just felt very underwhelming. I was left with the feeling that ZZ's character should have just remained a justice or if his character had to have a love interest it should have been with XH or FY I prefer him to be paired with XH as a foil for LZ's character. For instance when LZ offered XH a concubine role instead of empress, it would have been interesting if she chose ZZ of LZ.
Lastly, in regard to FY I felt her death was the worst and least necessary plot device of the entire drama. The way she died was completely uneccessary, and I struggle to wrap my mind around the idea that XJ -with all his strategizing and backup plans- would have forgotten about FY and ZYZ being loose ends in the capital. It was absolutely ridiculous to watch XJ divulge how he concocted all these plans with the Emperor weeks/months in advance and XJ gave no thought to FY his right hand man's wife's safety and the best friend of the woman he loves. Why wasn't she relocated to another location when her husband traveled? why didn't she have any guards? why was no one keeping an eye on ZYZ? Yet I am to believe XJ is playing 4D chess with everyone else? If they were going to kill off a character for emotional damage it should have been ZZ. FY's death just made me roll my eyes. Especially since Ning completely forgot about that pain to race over to the palace to cry over XJ being stabbed for the 8th time in as many episodes.
TL;dr: Overall this show had some interesting elements but I would cut about 35% of the plot.
Also her wardrobe was LACKING... she wore the same outfits for 8+ years?
eeek!