Humbledaisy

I went a Re checked and you are right! I’d read about half of the real novel and it wasn’t my favorite either. Probably because of the youth/mental abilities the original sister. But - revenge makes a good drama!

When I’m feeling so blah about a drama and I’m more than halfway through - sometimes I begin watching it backwards! It removes the pressure how will the ending go AND it usually sucks me back in because I want to see the twists and turns/ ends of characters. This change in my mindset usually solves the problem.

Thanks for this article - I really enjoy reading how other viewers see such emotional shows. I started this drama because I love, love, love Scarlet Heart (it was my first C-drama!) and I always want to see other versions. It looked fresher and seeing a different side of the characters was very interesting. However, to me, it just wasn't as well-plotted as SH and I lost interest about halfway through. I did go on to finish it but I think the scriptwriter just didn't have the same depth of feeling as the original novel's author who worked on SH. Despite this, a remake is not necessarily a bad thing. I enjoyed the more natural looking sets and costumes and I particularly liked the young main leads. In fact, I think I may rate it higher than the Korean version (Scarlet Heart: Ryeo) and definitely above the film Time To Love (2015).

Really just here for Off.

So silly

They did inspire me to rewatch it again, though. Satra never changes - he's possibly the most un-redeemed lakorn hero ever. Still so crazy, you can't even call him an anti-hero. Yet, I still watched it . . .

I think I asked this before but - in episode 12, the heroine is escaping by boat and the crazy-as-a-bed-bug hero is crying out to her. What could he tell her that would make her want to stay? Need a Thai speaker for this one!

Nope, still only two episodes subbed there (actually only two parts of one episode.)

Unfortunately, there are only two subbed episodes there.

Such a mix of genres - wuxia, romance, mystery, crime - that it may scare people off. Take a moment and let yourself grow with He An Xia. The end of his journey may be the start of your own! (Wow, should I write movie poster blurbs?) Loved this film!

He had a great crazy laugh in OME 2.

The second to last episode is pretty tough - much more violent and sad than all the other parts of the two series together. I can understand the ending but a complete reset would have been better.

What’s the use of hiring Alan Yu’s pillowy lips for a role if he never uses them? Or even smiles? This is the first drama that could have used MORE amnesia!

Awesome!

That’s a good looking cast!

I think this may be based on a web novel. Unfortunately, it's one that I read a long time ago . . .

Oooo! But I’m not sure about the length - is this too many episodes or not enough?

I guess that people have affection for this because of the manga, etc., but this was one bad movie. Bad plot, bad acting, bad production values. I kept hoping for some sort of reasoning or even final ending but there was nothing.

Miss Truth has a bit of a reverse harem feel - there's at least three guys who like her.

Hmmm, the classic Ouran High School Host Club (2011) seems to fit here.