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ok i watched this purely for Chen Zheyuan, I really really wanted to know why he is so loved on MDL. I previously only watched Hidden Love which wasn't bad but lowkey felt like it was a little overrated. However, I feel like I get some of the hype for Chen Zheyuan now, the way he portrays emotions is really alluring. Like he got those puppy eyes and jawline and full lips and the way he looks at Ding Xian (Xu Mengjie/Rainbow) is so in love. (i wish someone would look at me that way *cries in my dream*). The support characters are also paired well, no random annoying bestie that just happens to ruin everything. Anyways, the actors all did really well. I feel like it's a real high school yk, with no overly obnoxious characters. The only lil thing that pissed me off was that bit in the middle where Zhou Siyue was in denial over Ding Xian when he thought it was "for her good" like come on how many times is that used (i mean although it works). There was no draggy-ahh plotline, 24 episodes is a good length for this. Solid 8.5. not bad but not awesome. (Ignore my rating for music, unless it's really good I just put a two for everything) Was this review helpful to you?
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ok, i was expecting more from this. as my first Hou Minghao along with the Cheng Xiao, Cheng Duling and Tian Jiarui I have watched before, I was expecting a mind-blowing drama yk? Plus I've always wondered what made people like Neo so much to have him be the second most flowered actor on MDL when I hadn't seen any of his work before. However, gotta admit, Zhao Yuanzhou was my fav character. That lil smirk and his humour was really nice to see as well as his character development and personality. In the beginning, I was a little put off by casting Cheng Duling as the female lead as the memory of Ye Bingchang from TTEOTM is still lingering like a bad taste in my mouth, but decided to give it a shot anyways. That shot was a shock to me. I thought it would be a romance. There is no romance between the ML and FL at all. Like help. There was zero chemistry. Although they sometimes acknowledged the fact that the two were a couple, if I had not watched it I literally would not believe you if you told me. Like help. Zhao Yuanzhou had more chemistry with Zhuo Yichen than Wen Xiao. It was a literal bromance. AAaaaaand in the middle of watching I was sorely tempted to drop it because of lack of interest to keep going, thus proved this show was not my thing. At all. It caused me a lot of pain to keep going till the end. Too long, haiyah. Overall, it was an eight for me. Possibly in between 8 and 8.5 if I could. But Fangs of Fortune was not my cup of tea. (p.s. looking forward to see if there are any better works of Neo out there:)) (p.p.s but this drama was lowk hilarious at parts. and the ost was such a funky happy tune. a strange mix of emotions this gave me lmao) Was this review helpful to you?
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This was an ok drama for me. Idk, it was good the first half, like I wanted to keep watching, but when I reached the twenties I kinda lost the urge to keep going. But since I thought I was this far already, and I dislike dropping shows and only do so when my interest 100% drops and continuing is like wasting my life, I continued. Around the end of the drama my interest re-piqued and it was an enjoyable ending. I appreciate happy endings especially in wuxia dramas where 90% of the time one of the main couple dies a tragic death trying to save the other. Su Yishui (Deng Wei) I have to say went through many different shades throughout this drama. He changed a lot which sometimes I didn't quite follow how bro literally shapeshifted through so many different personalities, but I'm glad he found his peace with Mu Qingge (Xiang Hanzhi/Julia). Overall, a solid 8/10. Maybe I expected it to be better bc of the high rating on MDL which is lowk impressive, but ig u can watch it if you want to, it's not really really bad, it's not really good either but its just ok. (Ignore my rating for music unless its really good I just put a two for everything) Was this review helpful to you?
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AHhhh I went into this for my queen Zhang Jingyi, in the beginning I didn't really like her that much but after a few shows she just kinda grew on me. Anyways, about Blossoms in Adversity, at least it didn't force me to keep watching and it was an enjoyable ride albeit a little flat. I had no problem keeping on watching, but there was nothing really urging me to go on most of the time. At some point in the middle I actually rested the drama for a day which is quite unlike me. Putting that aside, I loved the character development of the Hua family and the main couple of Hua Zhi and Gu Yanxi (Hu Yitian) was a nice match, but in my opinion I LOVED the little romance going on with Shao Yao and Shen Huan sm. It was just so sweet and wholesome, and I loved Lu Yuxiao's encapsulation of Shaoyao, she captured the innocence and "vibe" of her perfectly. I think I'm becoming a fan after My Journey to You and Perfect Match. Ok wait, I just came back from looking into Lu Yuxiao's profile on MDL. I am shellshocked. She has acted in so many dramas that I've watched yet didn't notice it was the same actress! Like The Longest Promise and Love you Seven Times which is a favourite of mine. OMG wow! Moving on, Blossoms in Adversity is a nice, free drama. I especially appreciated how they didnt knock up a huge fuss about him being the Commander of the Security Bureau or whatever, and that Hua Zhi wasn't bratty or temperamental about so many things that in other dramas, she would have. Overall, a solid 8.5. Was this review helpful to you?
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I watched this for ding yuxi after seeing love game in eastern fantasy and romance of tiger and rose. Maybe idk my expectations were set too high but this drama was like ok. It's not bad, its not good. It's purely ok. The acting was good, the ost was typical chinese drama ost, but I can't find anything in particular I dislike about it it's just that I had to force myself to keep watching. Which is a large sign that this show wasn't that good. Without egging myself on to continue I would've dropped this show before episode twenty-five hit. I'm glad Ning Yuxuan and Ji Man (Peng Xiaoran) got their happy ending, but idk it just wasn't really to my taste. Oh well, opinions differ I guess. (p.s. I LOVED GUI BAI (He Changxi) AND MISS SHUI (Luo Qiuyun)OMG AHHH) (Ignore my rating for music, unless it's really good I just put a two for everything) Was this review helpful to you?
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I finished!!! That was such a long 56 episode journey, finally ended the journey of Ling Buyi (Wu Lei/Leo) and Chen Shaoshangggg (Zhao Lusi). I particularly loved the way it ended, none of them had to die bc I had a sneaking suspicion Buyi was going to die but luckily not. Both of the main did so well in portraying their characters and conveying emotion. The storyline was top tier to, with Shaoshang realizing her love for him at last and Zisheng learning to love her and understand her. One thing I really liked was even after Shaoshang felt betrayed by Zisheng, hearing the sound of her flute play was enough to release his grip on her string even while unconscious. It just pays such nice attention to their relationship and hints at the ending. Anyways, I'm just happy they stayed together after that. A little unclear about the engagement between her and Yuan Shen (Li Yunrei) but it all ended well. A solid 8.5 in my opinion. Was this review helpful to you?
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Love Between Fairy and Devil is a real hit. Normally, when the guy reappears at the end claiming to be reincarnated it annoys me to see just him popping out with no real explanation whatsoever. But this time, it somehow was enjoyable. When Orchid is reborn as Xi Yun, but still remembers her love for DFQC and activated the Glazed Fire in him while possessed, and in the end had to kill him to eliminate Tai Sui, I cried. I don't cry a lot in daily life, but to go through with the story of Orchid and DFQC till the very end, is must. Basically all in all, must watch for anyone who hasn't yet. Yu Shuxin (Esther) and Wang Hedi (Dylan) did a fantastic job on this one. Was this review helpful to you?
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Liu Xueyi nailed it as Murong Jinghe. He captured the elegant royalty, and also a little touch of insanity and intimidation Murong Jinghe was supposed to possess perfectly. The way he spoke slowly and flirtatiously the whole time was perfect in this role. I loved how even though he was the one to poison Mei Lin (Wu Jinyan), she didn't blame him. Also the fact that when she died, he didn't marry anyone after but still managed to live a full life as emperor. Normally, the still-alive one of the couple retires of his/her duties and just lives in mourning until they die, or if they are an immortal they wait till the other reincarnates. Overall, praise to Wu Jinyan and Liu Xueyi is essential, providing us with amazing acting and visuals, and is a drama that you should watch if you like this genre. (Ignore my rating for music, unless it's really good I just put a two for everything) Was this review helpful to you?
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Quite good overall, watched this for Zhang Jingyi and Zhour Yiran ofc: the chemistry hit. I expected this to be a romance oriented drama. but what I got was completely different. The sheer amount of emotions packed into this was uncalled for. There was a kiss at the end that all of us were waiting for, but other than that there was no other intimacy - and in my opinion, nothing else was necessary to confirm their relationship. They belonged together and you can see it. I hated Qiao Qingyu's family though, even though they changed for the better, her mom and dad were no help to Qiao Beiyu at all. The only reason she was avenged was because Ming Sheng helped Qingyu reveal the truth. There was a little rift where Qingyu tried breaking Ming Sheng's heart to get him to stay away from her, but thankfully that didn't work fully. Overall, a really deep emotional drama. Recommend! (Ignore my rating for music, unless it's really good I just put a two for everything) Was this review helpful to you?
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only a teeny weeny spoiler tho, doesn't even count
A solid 8/10. Ding Yuxi carried in my opinion. Deng Enxi and Ding Yuxi fit together quite well, and I liked the pairing of Lu Chuichui (Xiao Yan) and Jiang Langxing (Gao Ji Cai). The added touch of the obsessive romance Lai Luozhi had for Lu Chuichui was interesting, showing a little insanity on Lai Luozhi's part when he started to get a little too possessive, even kidnapping hr to be his wife. Deng Enxi's character Yan Xing can be a little annoying at times, with her recklessness and stubborn nature, never listening to Shen Du and getting them nearly killed all the time. However, I like her wit paired with Shen Du's power and the little past backstory they had together when they were children. The character Shen Du kind of fell from grace as I read in another review, in the beginning he was depicted as powerful and intimidating, while as it went on he wasn't as stoic a figure anymore. However, these are all small points, and all in all, it's not a terrible drama, some of you might like it. In my opinion, it's simply all right. (Ignore my rating for music, unless it's really good I just put a two for everything)Was this review helpful to you?
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Just as a starter: hard to believe but this was my first Xiao Zhan drama ever. This was the one that led me to the rest of his world, recently having watched The Legend of Zang Hai too. Ok, off topic, getting back to this drama. In my opinion, the ending was a little confusing. Like was Shi Ying there or is he just a figment of Zhu Yan's imagination or did bro spawn from a flower? But Xiao Zhan did a great job, and Ren Min also did not bad. The story was good, the comedy was good, there were just a few parts that weren't as good like when he dies and Zhu Yan somehow revives him. Like that doesn't make any sense. She was not especially good at martial arts or anything of that sort, so why should she be able to do such a complex spell? I get it's because of their love, but it was a little far-fetched. Overall, you can watch it if you want to, and it's not the best drama ever, but not the worst either. Was this review helpful to you?
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My second Xu Kai after Falling into Your Smile: a significant decrease in rating. Maybe my standards were left too high after seeing FIYS, but this drama was not my thing. I mean it's not bad but it's not good either. There was a little break in between watching when I gave up, but finished it in the end. Tan Songyun (Seven) and Xu Kai both did well in terms of acting, but the chemistry seemed a little off. Idk, they were good together but could be better. The fact that Ji Xing did everything so impulsively and left Han Ting with no time to explain annoyed me. The ending and especially the extra episodes satisfied me, depicting their married life and having kids was really nice to see. The secondary couple, Li Li (He Ruixian) going on to be with Su Zhizhou (Tang Zhenchao) instead of Xiao Yixiao (Luo Zekai) was one of the better decisions in this drama. I feel like Xiao Yixiao just couldn't give her what she needed in a relationship, so Zhi Zhou was the right choice although I didn't hate either relationship. A completely healthy relationship however was the one between Lu Linjia (Zhou Dawei) and Tu Xiaomeng (Wang Yilan). They were really cute together I feel like. One thing though about this whole mess of different relationships, was that Ji Xing's good friend Wei Qiuzi (Wu Shile) ended up with her ex, Shao Yichen (Gao Han) and even got married. The way they broke up was questionable, and the fact that Ji Xing even went to their wedding and was okay with it was crazy. If I was her I would be so annoyed and betrayed. But other than that, it was an ok show. The main enemies were gotten rid of and Han Ting and Ji Xing got their happy ending. (Ignore my rating for music, unless it's really good I just put a two for everything) Was this review helpful to you?
