I’ve watched till ep12 and am waiting for 13 to drop. A beautiful story so far. Well-made. Well-directed. Well-acted. Ci Sha, Ren Min and Winwin are a revelation. More, please!
Yep. It's both very tightly written and very tightly directed, and then immaculately post-produced, so the pacing…
I can relate - I’ve dropped so many dramas because of poor storytelling or simply because of the high cringe factor. I’m okay with lower budget costumes and sets as long as the story is told well. Many dramas falter at the ending stretch - it’s like a genetic issue 😆, disappointing the viewer is part of the plan or the team got too tired to care.
This production team needs to be commended so far (am at ep 19 - running out of episodes soon 😩). Many cdramas falter badly because their post production fail to deliver a wholesome watching experience. This is one of those rare gems where all the teams involved delivered. What a breath of fresh air!!! There’ve been way too many recycled tropes and plot lines in the cdrama world lately. Hope this drama keeps delighting us till the end!
This is the most enjoyable cdrama I’ve watched in a long time! A real surprise to me. I haven’t been able to watch any of Alan Ren’s works before mostly because they tend to have tragic endings. Just zipping through the episodes but trying to slow down because I’ll run out of new episodes to watch.
Had no expectations coming into this drama and it has surprised me - I’m hooked (am at ep11) ! It’s a fun watch and pace is even, plot is unpredictable. Loving the sister disciple Ah Sheng so far - she’s so bad-ass!
If you watched on Netflix, there is a second set of English subtitles that are way better. Same thing happened…
So I tried the second set of subs and the scene finally made sense! Thanks so much!! Life-changing, really. And it does justice to the entire production, so we can fully and accurately appreciate their work. Were the first set of subs done by AI, you think?
If you watched on Netflix, there is a second set of English subtitles that are way better. Same thing happened…
Ooh, where can I locate the second set of subtitles? I watched on Netflix. Their first separation at the traffic junction left me bewildered; she broke down in tears after that.
This drama is a rare gem. I totally did not see the surrealist twist coming and that’s what hooked me. Kdramas are so good at dishing out darkness when you least expect it - it’s done with a light hand here. This is a gorgeous drama for the eyes - the scenery and locations they filmed at were just amazing. I also have newfound respect for the acting powers of the two lead actors, especially Go Youn Jung - she is so good here. And the music is wonderful as well, I have the track Promise on loop. The only negative is the English subtitles - I think the translation of certain key dialogues just didn’t catch the nuances of the original Korean which left me scratching my head trying to understand why he or she was upset. But that’s not a deal breaker. Even if you both speak the same language, it doesn’t mean you will understand each other perfectly. And even if you both DON’T speak the same language, it doesn’t mean you won’t understand each other at all. Well done, scriptwriter-nim. I have DNFed so many kdramas, this one I completed.
Dang, I’m enjoying this drama four episodes in. Huang Yang Tian Tian is a fine young actress. She really does bear an uncanny resemblance to the young Zhao Li Ying.
For those who are asking if they need to watch Princess Agents first, I feel that you don’t need to. As for Rebirth, although it picks up from where PA left us high and dry (ending it at the frozen lake was just bad screenwriting and I’m still unhappy about it), from what I’ve seen in the first two episodes, the audience is not left groping in the dark as the back story and past events are told quite well. So yes, I say it can be a standalone. Although when I say this, I am assuming that this time Rebirth will tell the story in its entirety. And as PA was made so many years ago, the whole production just looks so dated now. The novel was a good read, by the way.
I would like to see Deng En Xi playing the Empress Luowei against ZLH. I think this role needs a cool, imperious sort of beauty, hiding the fire inside of her. But being an up-and-coming actress, this might be her stumbling block to be cast against ZLH. Check out the intensity between herself and Wang Xing Yue 《告白》首发入梦时概念片 一眼入梦，往日的点滴一一... http://xhslink.com/o/CfMkzVwQlT
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