Ludicrous story
"ML's weird syndromes nullified by FL kiss" ..he keeps her by his side for his "daily dosage" so that he can be the "CEO" ... further return or childhood fiance who he was treating like a "sister" ..second lead who wanna take his chance ... Vamp sending FL to the hotel to create chaos ... Blah blah blah ... The story is just full of cliche ...If anyone says they haven't already watched atleast 5-6 drama on exact same theme ..I will not believe them ...either you are green to Cdrama/kdrama or you don't watch at all ...
As for the cast I didn't find any impressive faces or talent ... Nothing really appealed to me
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watchable ..
i love the dramas with historical settings like this one ... story was slow but not entirely boring ... casting could have been better as jin zi xuan was not looking princess like at all she is outstanding actor but her face goes good as modern bubbly girl ... casting her for this role was not the best thing in my opinion and dont know why she and deng kai were not looking very couple like at all .. the chemistry was there in the initial episodes but it just disappear as soon as they become couple ... honestly romance was quite flat ... these two actors are very talented but as duo .. not so good.MY FAV THING ABOUT THIS SERIES WAS IT'S OST "EMPTY CITY" what a lovely song.
and though the title is govenor's secret romance .. but there was hardly any romance and that too was not secret.
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Cute ... Feel good ..short drama ...
Lovely ... Just finished watching it ... Such a cute story ..no beating around the bush ... In the beginning it might look complex as the FL has a weak character but as she comes back from the dead her personality is completely opposite the story starts today become more interesting as she tries the make up for the mistakes she committed in her past life.Leads have a good sweet "butterflies in my stomach" chemistry. No unnecessary drama nothing ... In fact the story was quite realistic and relatable to real lives like financial crisis ... Studying for some govt exam .. mother in law's being unreasonable... Thefts and competitive business... Couple standing up of each other etc etc ... A little of everything was there.
You can watch .. you won't regret it.
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Not really convinced by the plot
Though I appreciate all the strong FL stories but this one was weird. Points that I felt fall apart1) FL or ML chemistry was totally off ...their romance sky rocketed all of sudden like there were on moments/ connecting links .. so in overall out come chemistry was off
2) the comedy punches are quite old and childish I believe the writing was too lousy to present nice humour.
3) the actors who played ML looked too immature for this character ... He seems like a high school boy wearing his father's Tux for farewell.
4) connecting links between the consecutive scenes were off ...the whole plot appeared to have missing something ..
5) and last but not the least is the irritating cowboy background music ..like do they even care to match the music along with drama setting ...how come this type of plot can have a cowboy style BG music
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A passionate love story
Short episodes, to the point story.. no beating around the bush with unnecessary conspiracy .... packed with spicy romance and drama ...what else can you ask for ... I thoroughly enjoyed the republican era setting. lead actors had funtastic chemistry ..they literally delivered the best of their characters ... Not going to reveal any spoilers but the kissing scene ... My god ...so passionate ... Ladies you gonna skip a beat on every kissing scene you have my words ... HeheTotally worth watching especially if you are into those romantic passionate novels.
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Can we have that 'killing the ML' ending here ..this one needs it.
Revenge plot? More like a checklist of every overused cliché ever. FL comes back after seven years with a new face and what she calls a “plan” — basically acting bold and seductive. That’s it. That’s the plan. Took her seven years to come up with that. We’ve got the evil bestie now clinging to the ML, a shady uncle-aunt duo who stole her money and tried to kill her, and of course, the old “plant a man to ruin her” move. Nothing new, but at least it moves fast.FL starts off okay, but her big idea of revenge is just flirting and throwing hints. She slips up so fast, all because she can’t stop going all soft and dramatic every time she sees the ML — who, by the way, did nothing for her when she actually needed help. He literally went missing when her life fell apart.
And this ML? Wow. I thought I had seen the worst, but this guy really made it to the top of the trash heap. Claimed he “loved” her secretly , but in the name of protecting her mingled with her backstabbing bestie. He went missing when her life was getting destroyed by this bestie and her family . But when she returns? This shame of the mankind suddenly starts acting all confused and emotional because she feels “familiar" and he can't help but feel the old spark ... I mean.. please !!! 🤮 Go back to the gutter where you belong, already !!!
Then comes the classic ending — sad boy in the rain, trying to make us feel bad for him. Nope. Not working.
This just doesn't fit right with my own morals so i Dropped it without a second thought. Honestly, hope he does catch a cold standing out there. Every character doesn't deserve redemption some deserve a death of a rabid DOG.
Ost and things were as cheap and low budget as the story .. nothing praise worthy.
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Sloth sped plot and incredibly third-class acting
Okay it's been a while since I have written such harsh review but this drama has earned it ..Starting with the sketch or outline of the story .. ML is commandar or something of the sort in army and due to an espionage and secret breech a lot of his fighter buddies got killed in the battle. Hell knows how but the first person he doubt is his own fiancee who happens to get married to an influential man's son after learning about his death. Now ML wants to kill his ex- fiancee amto avenge his brothers who got killed on the battlefield and for this he gets a plastic surgery, changes his appearance and enters the plot .. eventually marrying harassing and insulting the FL( ex-fiancee) .. she becomes pregnant then loses the child ( I mean you know the drill ..don't you???) so basically, if we ignore the shabby writing, the overall outline of the story was fine ..it had a lot of potential.. but the way it is written is so boring , that you might as well think of dropping it all together.
Things that were extremely bad in the drama was
1) leads acting : I like cavan wen but unfortunately his acting was mediocre here . And don't even get me started on the FL ... Her horrible nose surgery along with her horrible acting was making this drama unbearable. I will give 0.5 out of 10 for such poor acting skills.
2) no chemistry: I know it's part of acting itself but I have seen a lot of actors who aren't good actor but can still set good chemistry with their co star ..for example Esther yu's acting is 👎 but she can still manage the chemistry..while these two can't even pull that off ... I mean their kisses were so blank and romance is so flat ..I don't even know what to say .
3) there is literally no work done on the plot or overall writing.. things are going in such illogical and absurd manner that it hardly making any sense ... For example in ep 21 ML comes asking for FL's forgiveness for treating her badly but she denies to forgive him. After a moment she vomits blood and ML just stands, watches and leaves as if he is hardly bothered ( I mean boy, a moment ago you were begging for her forgiveness now you not even bothered to ask what happened to her)
not even this but overall drama is lacking on logic and reasonable stuff
4) the ending ... I jumped from 20th to 28th episode just to see if ending of the show is worth all the pain..but NO ...in fact I can't understand this ending at all ..
So overall it was a low budget low performance drama which I personally will not recommend ( rest is upto you)
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Couldn't bring myself to finish this one
I started watching this drama with literally zero expectations then in the end even a zero felt more. A grandma blaming a kid for his parents' death, burning his toys and stuff. it must be good for those who like crying over pitiful leads as for me i get bored easily .. i cant handle too much of this sort of plot. we all have our own moments when our spirit was destroy by a craft and corrupt adult ..dont we ? though some of us have faced it more while others find an escape, but for the sake of holy heavens, dont make be feel pitiful about a man who's living in penthouse worth millions, ordering and getting any collectable from any part of world irrespective of the price, keeping them in a god damn vault pricier than my entire net worth.... hhhhuuuuhhh! (breathing in ..breathing out)I think that's enough for this review... thank you !!
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Gets better from ep 7 onwards
Feud, as the name suggests, is a lifelong dispute between two divine lovers—the lord 👑 of Dacheng, Bai Juisi, and Hua Ru Yue (lord siling) . A classic case of miscommunication leads them to blame each other for a heavenly sin. In the heat of the fight, Hua Ru Yue bursts her inner core (or so it seems) and ends her life.Now reincarnated as Quinyue, a below-average disciple from the hell-remembers-what sect, she’s living a quiet life until a stupid sect commotion gets her injured. And boom—Bai Juisi receives a distress signal, comes and saving her. thinking she’s Ru Yue pretending to be someone else bai juisi marries her. The main plot begins ~
the plot seem very childish and annoying till episode 6 .. there after things begin unfolding in sort of a storyline which is perhaps more intriguing than how it was in the very previous episodes and later with siling's awakening and her faceoff with juisi followed by love tribulation ..this drama has lowkey started giving TTEOTM vibes,
As so far both dramas have strikingly pattern where the female lead oscillates between love and hate for ML. Regardless of her emotional turmoil, including multiple attempts to hurt him. The ML remains unwavering, he continues to love her deeply, offering her nothing else but overwhelming affection.
but even if the vibe of lead couple hits same ..the core theme of TTEOTM is quite different to this one, as here ML is not the curse and defeated [arty like he was in TTEOTM.
What I Liked So Far:
1. Bailu ❤️ – When have I not loved her? She’s my on-screen serotonin boost—gorgeous, effortlessly charming, and just… chef’s kiss. I adore her. A total heart stealer. 💕 later she turns into siling for the better atleast she is little less clingy than quinyue ..
2. Joseph – I was unsure at first, but his soft features bring a surprising charm to the role. That quiet intensity? Kinda working for me, even with his occasional arrogance. 🩵✨
3. Styling – Costumes , hair, accessories, makeup ✨✨—everything fits the tone beautifully. Well, almost everything. Quinyue’s wedding look in ep 2 and 3? That headpiece was a crime against aesthetics.
4. Set Design – Absolutely lovely! The pink flower theme 🌸🌸🌸 is straight out of a fairytale. Someone clearly paid attention to detail, and it shows.
5. CGI – Not the best, not the worst. It does the job. let's just say I’ve seen better,this is passable, not the cinematography though.
What Could Be Better:
1. Cinematography 🎥– Were they filming through a fogged-up window? Those hazy scenes are so blurry, even HD feels like it's giving up. A divine drama deserves more than a budget webcam filter.
2. Bailu’s Character – I hoped for a sharper, sassier Quinyue. She’s smart, yes, but often feels helpless surrounded by troubles or acting so delusional —especially when love’s involved. A little more wit and a little less cheese, please. Or just let Siling take over already—girl means business. Bring her with her savage.
3. Background Sounds – From annoying noises 🙉 to underwhelming Background score, the sound department clearly missed a few memos. It’s not immersive at all.
Did this drama hit that string in my heart?
Nope… not yet🥲 . I am loving it but not the way I expected ... Here's hoping it gets better in the upcoming episodes and reaches my expectations 🥹, making me change the ratings . 🤞 for that emotional punch!
edit :☝🏻 taking this back .. i am enjoying watching this show may be this is not going to be one of my fav but I'M LOVIN' IT nonetheless
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A tale of shit wrapped as muffin
Oh, where do I even begin with this masterpiece of logic-defying brilliance?
First question to anyone who’s had the endurance (or misfortune) to sit through this chaos:
She had to marry her brother-in-law to take care of her sister’s kid? Really? Because apparently being the aunt is just too basic now. Why be a guardian when you can be a crown princess-slash-replacement-wife-slash-lifelong martyr, right?
Now let’s talk about the writer, who deserves a standing ovation for crafting a female lead so obnoxious, so utterly insufferable, that hating her feels not just natural, but therapeutic. And yes, I get it—character arcs in these dramas go from “spawn of Satan” to “goddess of redemption” faster than a plot twist in a daily soap. I, however, chose peace. I dropped the show before witnessing her glitter-drenched rebirth.
Here’s what really had me internally combusting:
Sister #1, lying on her deathbed, still obsessed with preserving her husband’s legacy like a “devoted wife” and planning to emotionally blackmail her sister into marrying her husband using a single page letter. No apologies, no second thoughts—just vibes and manipulation.
Sister #2, who thinks marrying the brother-in-law is totally normal because a letter told her to. Not a single brain cell stopped her to ask, “Why do I need to marry him to help with a child?” Ever heard of being a loving aunt? Or may be that was too logical for her dead brain.
This walking red flag of a woman then proceeds to emotionally devastate the one man who truly loved her, tossing him aside with the excuse: “I want to be crown princess.” Yes, because saying “I'm sacrificing myself for the child” apparently wasn’t dramatic enough? So let's go for a statement chaotic enough.
And the cherry on top? Five years later, she sends a letter to her heartbroken ex, asking him to help save her husband’s ass. Talk about the audacity. She wants to claim all the spots of his priority that should rightfully belongs to his life partner but doesn't like his advances. She wants to use him as a husband on the expense of being mere acquaintance. She has compassion for entire world from that brother in law to servants of palace but the ML
Look, I know there’s a certain niche that lives for these “PLAYING YO-YO BETWEEN TWO MEN ” FLs —but this lead? She’s not torn, she’s utterly detached from logic, reason, and basic emotional accountability.
Plot had enough pot holes and casting wasn't too helpful either ...richard was fine not the best thanks to his hopeless role here and ming Jia Jia's bucktooth appearance and mediocre acting doens't appeal to me at all. for someone like me who gives equal importance to FL she doesnt serve the purpose.
* Hence Dropped *
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Cringe
1) story is boring and full of clichè2) lead actors are not impressive and lacking a big time on chemistry.
3) dialogues are so cringe.
4) overacting sequences of side cast is killing the plot.
5) sorry for being rude but it was my first time watching so many below average ugly faces in single drama ..I don't know if it was because of the budget issue or something else But no one in the cast excluding FL looked good.
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Third class .. bogus
I hold it till episode 13 to give this show a fair chance but honestly I regret wasting my time on this crap ... Everything from story to acting sucks ... specially the female lead her character is moronic on top her acting made is even more cringe ... I cant point a single good thing about this show ... Unnecessary conspiracy tracks and misunderstanding between the leads ..to keep them apart ... Full of over acting and over reacting ... The storyline must have written by some eight grader taking in consideration the entire plot is so childish ... Boring and patheticWas this review helpful to you?
ZERO SEASONING ?
I have zero to negative tolerance on the number line for overpowered villain storylines like this one. It’s almost as if the writers, struggling to construct a proper conspiracy, suspense arc, or even a halfway decent mystery, just hurl a mountain-sized bully into the plot and hope for the best.Take the vamp here, for example—daughter of the Marquis of Who-Knows-What. This woman has her nose (and occasionally her entire leg) in everyone’s business. She arrests people on a whim, tortures others like it’s a hobby, and uses every illegal trick in the book—and somehow, no one stops her?
If she’s that invincible, why doesn’t she go straight for the Emperor and call it a day? And if this is about personal power, not the law, then why is everyone putting up with her nonsense? She’s out here slapping strangers, crippling people, and walking away like she’s Beyoncé at a runway—but not one character thought of kicking her off her high horse?
And don’t even get me started on the title—Culinary Vendetta. Sounds tasty, right? Well, turns out, food is barely involved. They sprinkled the culinary element like salt in a bad college cafeteria meal—non-existent and deeply disappointing.
Moving on to cast the FL and ML are awesome actors but they are pathetic together ..no spark in chemistry.. in fact it felt like they were holding some grudge against each other while giving the kissing scene ... No Harmony whatsoever, and a big SHOUTOUT to the writer who made their romance even flatter with his plot. I like the character of Fl's MIL very refreshing and unique unlike the typical MILs we see in asian drama (boring and senile). The actress playing Vamp was the worst in my opinion.second class makeup third class acting .. It was so annoying to watch her raise her eyebrow at least ten times in each sentence..
I don't think I will survive to watch it end,This drama drained me so hard, I’m seriously reconsidering watching any short drama again for a while. It didn’t just disappoint me, it mugged my enthusiasm and left it bleeding in an alley.
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Can't take it as of now
The drama is good seriously... The story line is a complex murder mistery which might cater to the taste of lots of people out there ( including mine) , but the execution is really boring.there are but very very less amount of light hearted moments to contrast seriousness of the story. I wish they concluded more of that.. may be someday I will pick it again and finish watching it but as of now I am dropping it ... People who have low threshold for seriy and monotonous can skip on it.Was this review helpful to you?
What a steaming pile of horseshit it was ...
We come across a lot of bad dramas.. but if you find the one that has everything that you possibly hate then a ranking or even 1 star feels very extra ...Okay let's begin instead of writing boring paragraph I will put the entire review in points ..
1) below average/ average looking ML ... Say he is not bad looking but not very impressive either ... Flat face .. aloof expressions and annoyed ng character these are the things I can't tolerate in leads especially ML ..
2) the story is old fashioned ... There was absolutely nothing new about this story ..even the punches were old ... I expect scriptwriter/storywriter to atleast put something original or of their own ...but to my disappointment the dramas looks like someone wrote it by copying multiple drama script ..
3) unnecessary misunderstandings in leads and showing ML as Sigma FL as some annoying silly villager ... In my opinion this is the biggest turn off ...these days intelligent smart and independent FL are more in trend ... This story tried to deliver such FL character in the beginning after 2-3 episode she just turned some pushover ... Who has absolutely no self respect ...who forgives ML too easily ... Who has no regards for her dignity ...who keeps throwing herself on ML even when he clearly rejects her hints ... I HANDS DOWN CAN NEVER SUGGEST A DRAMA WHERE ML OR FL CHARACTER DONT DISPLAY A STRONG AND VALUABLE CHARACTER.
4)the flow of the plot which was very abrupt ... Like they are fighting like crazy in the one scene and they act all normal having dinner with each other in the next scene. Build up to connect the dots was very much missing and quite clearly visible
5) there was a lot of unnecessary screentime wasted on stupid scene. : you can literally sit on the skip button while watching it there were so much nonsense in between.
6) No SML : this story highly demands SML as the FML has a very introvert and secretive character to establish his character there is always a need to add a contrasting character that helps build a lot of sense to the story ... For example it help highlight the chemistry between FL ML
7) I slept like 4 times in between
8) no chemistry in lead
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