Came For LiXian — but fell inlove with the whole series
Real Marriage as First Wife but Mudan had to suppress her talents & what she truly is - mentally powerful! That marriage is a trap and so painful.Sham marriage as a concubine of Suizhi next but she could be her real self and they’re like best friends with tacit understanding. Being married but still free, being a concubine but respected and so loved. What a message! Defying conventional norms and not caring about what outsiders think is LIBERTY & True Happiness.
I love how Mudan faced a lot of challenges and being able to face & solve them herself even before Suizhi would come for additional help. I love the sisterhood and highlighting how insecure girls could ruin the thriving beautiful girls. Mudan & Suizhi are both progressive thinking and very clever with their plans, they’re a match made in heaven, for this I THANK the author/scriptwriters very much! The dialogues are great!
LIU FAMILY IS DESPICABLE, Liu Sheng deserved all the heartaches cos he’s a narcissistic fool, I could never feel bad for Princess Yi’an when that horse stomped on her or for the abusive husband WinCang. They played their characters so well that I hate their characters so much! Great actors! I can’t wait for more episodes.
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Came for Esther Yu, Took Ding Yuxi Home
In my 20+ years of watching Asian dramas, I haven’t gotten so addicted to a show like I do with this one. I watched this first on Netflix (no expectation, just to fall asleep with), it was so good that I had to get Viki subscription to watch the rest immediately, and now I’m rewatching on YT premium. They made this so enjoyable that rewatching isn’t a problem because it’s beautiful and fast paced. Hardly no fillers so I don’t mind watching over and over again, I’m so inlove with the cast & how they portray each characters! The chemistry overflows even without kissing, it blew my mind. Esther & Yuxi’s acting were superb! The supporting actors are just amazing!Thanks so much to the producers and all the staff, you guys did an amazing job!!! The ending is ok, I don’t mind open ending, and I totally get the message! Thank you for gifting us with their show The Shining Stars, it’s delightful and very fun to watch. Especially the escape room!
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