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the makeup & costume in this drama are so fun and *extra* , her styling specifically reminds me of the fairies/demons cdrama styles but its just 'historical' !! also rc his costume us like a followup of a previous show we havent seen him enough as royalty!!

i was really happy with the dadada ending song too!!

its really difficult to connect to this world! is it me or the first episode started so fast with the main character. i find this show very unpersonal... also bai lu's character is so stiff?! main cast have barely any facial expressions?!

i was looking for your comment!! i didn't think this pair would happen!! finally ! he gave the biggest SML syndrome in startup with her😭

I cannot disagree with you!! 100% right!
but i have to admit, the first episodes and the crazy twists in the beginning I really loved! I thought we finally got a gem of a romcom! it even made me think of the iconic top 10 list on MDL.. like "its okay not to be okay" for the mental health... or "crash landing on you" for the scenery... or even goblin for canada T_T but it quickly went sideways.

but they played it too safe! when you say its "not a real thing"... it makes total sense. it felt completely disconnected and plotless by the end. exactly like you describe.

ohh melodrama ouhhh !! but they still had me laugh a few times, as comparison flower of evil is probably the most melodramatic show i've seen yet in kdramas and this looks lighter ..

i agree 100%%% the layers and imagery in this show is so nice already! the train coming is a recurrent theme, them standing face to face with the scenery is also a recurring visual theme and i read that the sisters writers wanted the background to be more meaningful as if it had a character of its own!
the big twist in the first episode is probably one of my favourite twists i've ever seen!

haha!! I hope you're enjoying it though!

I put off this show because I lost hope in romcom Kdramas. But i'm on episode 4 and this show brought back feelings from watching iconic kramas. They also have classic out of korea tourist locations etc... i feel this show could reach the top 10 of all time next to "goblin" and "it's okay not to be okay"...

8.4 is good rating but reviews are mitigated so i will wait to finish before asking why!!!

then it's slow!!!

😂😂 u see its both ! the romance side/ and the plot are hard to pin because the main leads are both very strong characters with both direct and indirect ways. often nothing is as it seems.

it was so beautiful to see bao finally speaking her mind !! the generation clash is so well done even if it was a bit caricatural... the grandma knows bao shines too well, it's hitting her ego and sense of uselessness ... besides that, like why is the plot so slow suddenly? new arc coming?

Here's where i disagree:
an elderly has potentially gone through most situations. She is in the backseat right now and is just trying to leave Shanbao with as much lessons as she can before she leave; it's her legacy. So the hail, rain etc, she knows buisness wise it's not the crisis the issue, but how you handle it.
I do think as much as there is double play and hidden games by ML and FL there is also the grandmas's games since episode 1 to protect her granddaughter. don't forget Shanbao is hiding the wanted woman from the grandma too, if i'm not mistaken.
Also, for the groom selection. i actually find the process amazing ! this grandiose show is exactly what the grandma wants to show Shanbao: that no man will actually satisfy her or almost. not only seeing people's true nature takes time, but in her position, the man she needs will surely fail. The grandma actually gave Shanbao lots of freedom in choosing.
Finally, when you are educating someone, there is a tight balance between protecting them and letting them go through the trial to really understand the advice. the grandma rarely intervenes in the arguments and accusations and i think Shanbao is also recreating this as she schemes in the background for survival and i wouldn't imagine it otherwise for the Rong legacy...

so well said! as for ep 1, i think there was also double play from the FL . i think it wasn't an 'unheard of' situation where ppl are abducted

great parallel with the empress vibe! it's how i saw it too! its the only way the grandmother knew how to have impact from the ' sidelines. '

i dunno why people hate the grandma! her role is perfect! in a matrimonial household , yes, she is definitely changed from 'how it used to be ' according to shanbao's explanations of the rules and how it was a very supportive family! BUT grandma knows how the world can be brutal to the women, especially to women who rule themselves. Shanbao's role is also so well written and perfectly played. it's only getting better!! a sign of a great show!

i wonder a lot about the scene when the FL stands in front of the chamber doors and we only see the cast of the shadow of Yang ... as a frozen moment just before she decides to not go. we only see her side so far but this scene may foreshadow more... maybe it wasn't even Yang at that moment. reminds me of the 'in blossom' cdrama murder scene.

i've rarely seen a cdrama where so many characters have enough depth and mystery
in the plot! refreshing!

i love that there are so many suspects. and every character has enough depth to fool us!!

it is !! but i noticed its overused?!it washes out the depth of emotional scenes like the forest moment. its was perfection with only nature sounds... and real silence...until they blasted the background music... maybe it's just me 😭

i was rooting so much for prisoner of beauty , i am glad it was popular but i've seen the ml in other dramas, i much preferred him in the wild dream within a dream cdrama than this one! i just couldnt take it seriously this one