The Prisoner of Beauty is this year's Lovely Runner
Last year, Queen of Tears was expected to be the hit romance drama of the year. Then Lovely Runner came from out of nowhere and blew romance drama lovers away. Lovely Runner aces my quintet of review criteria: a well-executed story, easy to binge watch, satisfying ending, killer soundtrack and high rewatch value.
Like Lovely Runner, The Prisoner of Beauty tops all my criteria. The series features great storytelling from start to finish with an enemies to lover’s romance, political intrigue, hand-to-hand combat, battle scenes, humor, and heart. It's fun to watch Wei Shao and Xiao Qiao's battle of wits unfold, and even better to see how they work things out through healthy, mature dialogue while growing closer in the process. Oh - and did I mention the sizzling chemistry between Liu Yuning and Song Zuer in their respective roles?
Is it an easy binge? Watching the first episode was enough to get me hooked and every episode afterwards gets better and better. No disastrous endings here - but still plenty of tension in the final episodes to make is seem otherwise. The soundtrack is easily one of best OSTs so far of 2025, featuring Blazing Moon by lead and OST King Liu Yuning. Rewatch value? I barely finished the series and am ready to watch it again.
This is one series I highly recommend!
Like Lovely Runner, The Prisoner of Beauty tops all my criteria. The series features great storytelling from start to finish with an enemies to lover’s romance, political intrigue, hand-to-hand combat, battle scenes, humor, and heart. It's fun to watch Wei Shao and Xiao Qiao's battle of wits unfold, and even better to see how they work things out through healthy, mature dialogue while growing closer in the process. Oh - and did I mention the sizzling chemistry between Liu Yuning and Song Zuer in their respective roles?
Is it an easy binge? Watching the first episode was enough to get me hooked and every episode afterwards gets better and better. No disastrous endings here - but still plenty of tension in the final episodes to make is seem otherwise. The soundtrack is easily one of best OSTs so far of 2025, featuring Blazing Moon by lead and OST King Liu Yuning. Rewatch value? I barely finished the series and am ready to watch it again.
This is one series I highly recommend!
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