Finally! A romantic drama that's not a formulaic trope-filled cliche! Creative risks were taken here and I love that because it made me slow down and think..
I understand that this might be confusing for some because there are so many threads, but I was never confused because I'm always excited when film makers break away from the norm and take risks, so this had me riveted. I was giggling so much in those early episodes from the cute interactions with Cha Muhee and HoJin.
And her alter ego Do Rami was a fun trouble maker too.
The parents drama at the end was unnecessary and added nothing to the story, though. They could have used that time to give us some cute moments with the leading couple.
Replying tobadgersupremo•Jan 28, 2026•Liked Jan 28, 2026
This drama gave 10 because lots of trash drama get 8.8
No. All costume dramas with rating more than 8.8 are VERY GREAT. Do you wanna some examples for GREAT COSTUME DRAMAS with rating above 8.8? Nirvana in Fire (9.0), Joy of Life (9.0), Love Like The Galaxy (8.9), Mysterious Lotus Casebook (8.9), The Prisoner of Beauty (8.9), The Double (8.8), Blossom (8.8), Story of Minglan (8.8), Love in The Clouds (8.8), etc many more.
Other Costume dramas that got 8.5 - 8.7 are also GREAT. For example Story of Kunning Palace (8.7), Fated Hearts (8.7), Blossoms in Adversity (8.7), Love Between Fairy and Devil (8.7), Coroner's Diary (8.6), Legend of The Female General (8.6), Flourished Peony (8.6), Lost You Forever (8.6), New Life Begins (8.6), When Destiny Brings The Demon (8.6), Legend of Zang Hai (8.6), Love of The Divine Tree (8.6), Vendetta of An (8.5), My Journey to You (8.5), The Longest Day in Chang'an (8.5), Are You The One (8.5), etc many more.
No need to drag the others down to make your favorite become a top. Shameless action. Lowly behaviour.
I love zhou yu tong, but from what I see in the comments, she barely gets any screen time. Should I bother starting?…
Don't watch it, this is not a romance drama. She is just a display in the drama and has a zero impact on the plot which is very accurate to the history so far.
"The difficulty isn't in the historical details — it's in creating a narrative that resonates with today's audience while remaining true to the time,"~ the award-winning screenwriter Dong Zhe explained.
Replying towydings•Jan 27, 2026•Liked Jan 27, 2026
It's pretty nuts to think that all these foreign groups duking it out right now all just ended up being assimilated…
Well China was the original melting pot. When Qin Shihuangdi first united China, they were all different ethnicities with their own language, culture, writing and unit of measurement. This is inevitable and has been ongoing for thousands of years. Quite sure today whatever is ethnic Han or Manchurian or Tibetian is not the same as thousands of years ago. This happens everywhere - bloodlines get diluted over time. It is simply part of the journey of man.
Liking this so far... So many detestable characters impressive acting throughout especially the senior actors and zhao kuang yin have a soft spot for him.. The change in dynamics gonna be interesting coming episodes especially with arrival of the new emperor. Also curious about the development of the 9 prince, it's taking so long or am I being impatient? Anyway good drama so far your eyes have to be glued to the screen otherwise you may end up missing important stuff can't multi task with this one lol
Peach! Where is the chart please? Thanks for doing it and the explanation. I haven’t started yet as it’s not…
Here you go. I am watching on the Huace official YouTube Channel. I checked out the English subs there, they are pretty good. https://kisskh.at/photos/l0bElE_3
Wuyue has always been one of the most prosperous regions in China due to its location on the east coast next to the South China Sea. Today it is Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shanghai, and Fujian - hometown of the rich and powerful Hangzhou elite which includes powerful political figures and of course it its Jack Ma/Alibaba's hometown. In history, Wuyue pursued a foreign policy of appeasement (NATO?) - they paid off the Central Plains states surrounding them to essentially go away and leave them out of their wars. So some of the c-netizens make fun of this drama as the Hangzhou elite trying to glorify their less glorious historical past. 😂 That cracks me up but I do find the story the way its told so far quite interesting. There are too many characters but there is a character map which I uploaded yesterday that highlights the important figures in each state. I think those are the only ones you really need to pay attention to.
One of the best comedy actors out there. The way he brings the character to life is unforgettable. He was amazing in 100 days my prince. I have never laughed so hard.\
I understand that this might be confusing for some because there are so many threads, but I was never confused because I'm always excited when film makers break away from the norm and take risks, so this had me riveted. I was giggling so much in those early episodes from the cute interactions with Cha Muhee and HoJin.
And her alter ego Do Rami was a fun trouble maker too.
The parents drama at the end was unnecessary and added nothing to the story, though. They could have used that time to give us some cute moments with the leading couple.
Other Costume dramas that got 8.5 - 8.7 are also GREAT. For example Story of Kunning Palace (8.7), Fated Hearts (8.7), Blossoms in Adversity (8.7), Love Between Fairy and Devil (8.7), Coroner's Diary (8.6), Legend of The Female General (8.6), Flourished Peony (8.6), Lost You Forever (8.6), New Life Begins (8.6), When Destiny Brings The Demon (8.6), Legend of Zang Hai (8.6), Love of The Divine Tree (8.6), Vendetta of An (8.5), My Journey to You (8.5), The Longest Day in Chang'an (8.5), Are You The One (8.5), etc many more.
No need to drag the others down to make your favorite become a top. Shameless action. Lowly behaviour.
https://kisskh.at/photos/l0bElE_3