Shin

Light story but strangely addictive

The story doesn't have much of a plot ... Things are going on two time zones practically 5 years apart ... First thing that appeals is pair of mature, independent and successful lady CEO with her graduating husband ...
The twist was very cute cause she was doing everything for him that we generally see CEO ML doing for their FL partner ..you know that pampering them stuff ... She got him clothes in every style .. she drops and fetches him in her car to and fro from his college ... We generally see Male CEO doing these things in other dramas ..
The romance between them was not the usual like normal couple but still very sweet with a pinch of spice to it ..like when she tries to talk him out in trying to have a baby,the situation was beautifully conveyed as how awkward she felt asking a graduating boy to get intimate ...

As far as we talk about acting and cast ..FL was better than the ML in my opinion ..may be because her character has strong shades as lady boss ...

Later on the whole abduction plot was normal nothing unique about it every drama has a hidden mystery/ past that is solved later.

Worth watching : YESSSSSSS!!!
worth rewatching : Hm!! NO ...it was a cute story I watched just leave it to that ....

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Oh my my I watched half of the show for villian rest half for the ML

The main cast was amazing ...the ML FL villain vamp all of them ... And this was the show where I enjoyed watching the villian even more than the ML ... Gosh he acting and the way he delivered the script ... Mind-blowing ... The story was good ... ML is having long time crush on FL and he helps her gety ng revenge against her fiance who cheated her with her bestie ... It was so heart breaking to see how ML struggles to win her heart even after lobing and supporting her for so long ... seriously I cried everytime I watch him say " is your heart made of stone" to FL ... Poor boy ... There were practically negligible boring spots in the story it went by a consistent pace ..there were heart breaks ,romance ,fight, betrayal, office conspiracy, good girl turn bad and dynamic slap scenes ... .
I thoroughly enjoyed watching .. totally recommended..

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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 apart
1) 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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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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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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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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Disgusting in the beginning... Dissatisfying in the end

This drama didn’t leave a good taste in my mouth. The reason is simple — I’m not satisfied with the comeback. Everyone has already written the introduction, so there’s no point in me repeating the same thing. What I felt was that the male lead wasn’t given the right closure.

I understand he wasn’t directly involved in the conspiracy behind the female lead’s family’s execution, but he still brought enough misery into her life. I would’ve appreciated it more if she had simply walked away after forgiving him for his actions instead of reconciling with him. In my opinion, he really crossed the line by selling her to a brothel and making other men say filthy things about her character.

If she still loves him after all that, I’d call her foolish. For anything in the world, this should be a woman’s bottom line — and no excuse or amount of atonement should ever be treated as compensation.

She can forgive him cause Forgiveness is a virtue; it comes from within and is often unbiased. But love — love should be driven by basic rule of safeguarding each other's respect. A man who makes a woman a target of sexual humiliation by others is not worth loving (no matter what his reasons were).

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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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Love, Hate and suffering of a thousand years

It’s been a while since I have liked a short drama plot this much. It has good romance, a retro feel, reincarnation, revenge, passion, a dominating and bold FL, and a caring, doting, and the right amount of possessive ML. The couple has sparking chemistry ~~~~~ everything that I like in a drama.

The FL is a 1000-year-old immortal looking for redemption. She is sassy, bossy, bold, kinda aloof — 'a tsundere on all levels' — while the ML is a mortal governor of the town. He is a man of good character; he is caring and calm, gets possessive and cranky when he sees the FL with his brother, otherwise, he is pretty much a perfect green flag. Their chemistry reaches sky-high in 1... 2... and 3 seconds, as both of them are authoritative when it comes to love.

Apart from this, the background song was an absolute banger — the one that plays when they get married in ep 23 (I CAN’T FIND THE SONG ANYWHERE! IF YOU KNOW, PLEASE DROP THE TITLE IN THE COMMENT BOX 💕💕).

The ending was very touching. He let her die because he knew she had been suffering for a thousand years, and it was time to stop her agony and let her rest in peace. It’s the only drama where I have seen a lover giving true salvation to the loved one instead of sacrificing his own life.

I loved this drama and sure will be watching it again.

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