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I was really anticipating this show, after I saw the second trailer I thought, this looks like a lot of fun, action packed, 3 identities, Cheng Lei!
The show started nicely, though kinda odd with the whole witchcraft shenanigans and many plot holes but I didn't care.
After 6 or 8 episodes (can't remember) I put the show on hold because it became boring, slow and I felt there's no development (only ML & FL bonding) I found the Jin An identity of the ML to be unappealing, boring, flat. There was no real interest in finding out who he is, which is weird, if you lose all your memory, won't it bug the hell out of you? There was no real mystery when there should have been (even though we know who he is from the first ep).
I expected the 3 identities to add a ton of angst and mystery but for the most part, there was almost none or at least, not enough.
I think the premise was really good but the script, and the execution were lacking.
The actors were good, CL is one of my favorite actors and the only reason I completed the show and didn't drop on the 3rd episode. Tbh, SY (FL) is an actress I can barely stand, I find her really annoying, but she was good in the show and bearable 😂.
The fight scenes were somewhere between good to meh, the fact that the FL shoots arrows from such a short distance looked too unreal, and in some scenes you could tell the actors were tied to ropes.
The best thing about the show was Prince Annan Identity and he should have came way sooner than he did, at least they should have gave us flashbacks!
I almost gave this show a 8.5/10 because the last 8 episodes made me forget the previously 20 something boring episodes.
7.5/10 and I think I'm being generous enough.

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Brilliant

I loved everything about this show, it was so funny and enjoyable I would definitely rewatch this a few more times. Kota is adorable, his 'cute' side may be annoying to some but I found him sweet and endearing, of course his 'real' self is even better ☺️. This is one of those shows to watch after a heavy drama or if you just want to watch something light and lift your spirit up.

The second ML also did a good job portraying his role, and the chemistry was definitely there, though keep in mind it's a very light Japanese bl, don't come with expectations for a lot of romance, it's more of a comedy than anything else. Definitely 11/10

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