Much as I am a fan of Zhao Lusi, I was hesitating watching this drama and after I read your comment and everybody…
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As a fan of Zhao Lusi, I highly recommend watching this drama. I think it’s one of her best dramas so far. Lusi looks really badass in it, and I’m totally obsessed with her character and her martial arts skill 😍
Enjoying it so far. She's not using that baby uwu voice so I'm not irritated. Her pearl auction outfit was so…
Did you know that in Who Rules the World and Love Like the Galaxy, Lusi dubbed her own voice? So that’s actually her real voice. Using a different tone of voice in dramas is quite common, it depends on the role she plays
You should look at the Douban ratings instead. MDL ones are pretty unreliable
I think Douban & MDL are same.
Douban & MDL are also often a place where fans and haters give really biased ratings. Fans will rate their idols as high as possible, while haters will rate them as low as they can.
I found so many negative comments & reviews about the plot, but I’m still wondering because the rating in MDL is quite high (8.7). Doesn’t that seem contradictory?
Just like Douban, MDL is also often a place where fans and haters give really biased ratings. Fans will rate their idols as high as possible, while haters will rate them as low as they can.
I watched this drama twice. The FL's character is depicted as a smart and thoughtful woman, but unfortunately, in some scenes, she seems stupid, careless, judgmental, and overly emotional. I don't know why her character is not consistent 🤷🏻♀️
Quick question guys, does the main lead have a wife or concubine before he marries the female lead?
Yes, he has 1 wife (Yuanniang) and 3 concubines (Concubine Wen, concubine Qin, Concubine Qiao). After Yuanniang's death, the ML marries the FL (Shiyiniang). FYI, Shiyiniang is Yuanniang's sister.
I just finished all the episodes. Here are my personal thoughts:
1. I really liked the plot — it’s exactly my kind of genre. Lots of tactics, strategies, and unexpected twists.
2. I liked the ML’s character too. He’s shown as a real human with flaws, and sometimes he even seems careless.
3. Honestly, I didn’t feel much chemistry between the ML and FL, so I just skipped all the romance parts and focused on the revenge scenes instead. I’ve seen Zhang Jingyi in Blossom in Adversity, Fall in Love, etc., and she usually has great chemistry with her MLs — but not this time, sorry! It’s fine though, since the main story is about revenge, not romance.
4. The FL’s role felt more like an add-on. She didn’t really have much impact on the main plot.
5. I loved the warm bond between Zhang Hai (ML) and Gao Ming (his master).
6. Big respect to the senior actors playing as Zhuang Luyin, Cao Jiangxian, and Zhao Bingwen — their acting was top-notch.
7. Episodes 1–36 were intense and made sense, but the last few (37–40) felt kinda rushed and forced just to wrap things up.
Overall, I’d still give it a pretty good score because I really enjoy this kind of story.
Some of Lusi's dramas that I have watched: 1. Hidden Love 2. Love Like the Galaxy 3. Who Rules the World 4. The Story of Pearl Girl 5. Gen Z 6. The Last Immortal
Wow, 9.3 rating. This confirms When Life Gives You Tangerines at the top of the MDL's "Top Dramas" list of all…
I think you need to include the number of voters because the higher the number of voters, the more representative the score will be.
I really enjoy this drama (When Life Gives You Tangerines), but I think it has fewer voters compared to the others on the list. I hope more voters will consistently give scores so that this drama receives a more stable rating.
how did it fall from 9 to 8.1 😭i hope it rises again
Don't worry, it's still very early in the drama's airing. The rating score can still change until the final episode. Even after it has finished airing, there's still a chance it might change depending on the viewers who give their ratings 😊
The rating of 9 is just the beginning (yesterday there were only 11 raters), so it doesn’t represent anything yet and can’t be used as a reference. Moreover, the drama is still ongoing, so the score is very likely to fluctuate. The more people leave reviews and ratings, the more representative the score will be. Let’s wait and see! I hope there are no massive haters or "water armies" downvoting the score like they did before with Lusi’s drama (The Story of Pearl Girl)
8.9 was way too much aswell lol so i guess its a fight between super fans and super haters
Even you can give different score in every episode you watch. You can update or upgrade the score. It's very normal in this website to give score when the drama is still airing.
As a fan of Zhao Lusi, I highly recommend watching this drama. I think it’s one of her best dramas so far. Lusi looks really badass in it, and I’m totally obsessed with her character and her martial arts skill 😍
I think this drama is boring, with an unrealistic plot full of holes and flaws 🥱
Douban & MDL are also often a place where fans and haters give really biased ratings. Fans will rate their idols as high as possible, while haters will rate them as low as they can.
Just like Douban, MDL is also often a place where fans and haters give really biased ratings. Fans will rate their idols as high as possible, while haters will rate them as low as they can.
So many unrealistic parts. I don't know why this drama is so popular. Meh 🥱
1. I really liked the plot — it’s exactly my kind of genre. Lots of tactics, strategies, and unexpected twists.
2. I liked the ML’s character too. He’s shown as a real human with flaws, and sometimes he even seems careless.
3. Honestly, I didn’t feel much chemistry between the ML and FL, so I just skipped all the romance parts and focused on the revenge scenes instead. I’ve seen Zhang Jingyi in Blossom in Adversity, Fall in Love, etc., and she usually has great chemistry with her MLs — but not this time, sorry! It’s fine though, since the main story is about revenge, not romance.
4. The FL’s role felt more like an add-on. She didn’t really have much impact on the main plot.
5. I loved the warm bond between Zhang Hai (ML) and Gao Ming (his master).
6. Big respect to the senior actors playing as Zhuang Luyin, Cao Jiangxian, and Zhao Bingwen — their acting was top-notch.
7. Episodes 1–36 were intense and made sense, but the last few (37–40) felt kinda rushed and forced just to wrap things up.
Overall, I’d still give it a pretty good score because I really enjoy this kind of story.
1. Hidden Love
2. Love Like the Galaxy
3. Who Rules the World
4. The Story of Pearl Girl
5. Gen Z
6. The Last Immortal
All of them are my favs 😍
I really enjoy this drama (When Life Gives You Tangerines), but I think it has fewer voters compared to the others on the list. I hope more voters will consistently give scores so that this drama receives a more stable rating.