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The Drama Lives Up To Its Name!!
What do I think of the title?
Previously, the drama was called Lament of the River Immortal. I kind of liked it because it sounded and looked nice. And then came Feud. It seemed odd at first but it ended up being the perfect title for this drama. 100% representation of the story 🤣
What do I think about the actors prior to watching this and my expectations?
Bai Lu is an amazing actress. I've watched a few of her dramas and I knew she can pull off strong roles. Zeng Shun Xi on the other hand, I've never watched any of his dramas at all so I went in blank about his acting. I'm glad I watched this drama as now I can look forward to his other dramas too.
Did I like the plot and why?
The plot might be obvious to some regarding the genre this is but the take on it was completely new for me. I liked how they focused on the Feud side of it as opposed to the more lovey dovey side. They highlighted that no communication can cause a lot of misunderstandings etc but even when you know the truth, you really might just want someone else to blame and take your emotions out on even if they may be innocent.
How was the acting?
I wasn't disappointed with the leads' acting. It was good. Sometimes you had to go watch scenes again when new information was revealed and when you did, you realise that 'oh wow so this was why he/she did that and had that expression'. I didn't feel like the acting was forced. I enjoyed it.
Did I like the music?
Okay so this department might be where more work could have been done. There is a particular background music I really like (when they get married in the mortal realm and he lifts her veil up - I don't know the name if it has one) and specific OSTS with one being Say To You by ZSX the lead. There were some scenes where I think the music didn't match but that didn't put me off.
The music can grow on you but I don't think all of the OSTs were to my liking.
Was the ending as I expected?
I have an issue with cdrama endings. They always tend to rush things at the end regardless of HE or SE. I was confused on whether I liked this ending or not. I still I am I guess but it was better than being left open ended. They had a HE but I hoped that somehow Shi An would make an appearance. The FL went back in time and warned her past self about certain things but that would create an alternate timeline where yes they would be with Shi An but the present FL and ML wouldn't. So it's bittersweet because although there was a reunion between the leads... it was just that. Just the leads. Not their son unfortunately. In reality, that means BJS the ML never got to meet his own son.
Overall, I liked this drama because it wasn't sugarcoated and gave you all the happy things. It gave you the sad things too. That's life. I loved the take on this. I loved the mind games. I loved the love-hate relationship between the leads (more so hate part came from FL actually).
What would I rate this?
I rated this 9 most of the time but a final rating would be 9.5 because everyone's story concluded to some level of my liking and understanding.
Should you watch this?
After reading all this including all of the spoilers, if you haven't watched it, should you? Well that's your choice. It wasn't some people's cup of tea but if you do start it, I'd recommend to get past episode 14/15 and it might pick up for you from there.
Previously, the drama was called Lament of the River Immortal. I kind of liked it because it sounded and looked nice. And then came Feud. It seemed odd at first but it ended up being the perfect title for this drama. 100% representation of the story 🤣
What do I think about the actors prior to watching this and my expectations?
Bai Lu is an amazing actress. I've watched a few of her dramas and I knew she can pull off strong roles. Zeng Shun Xi on the other hand, I've never watched any of his dramas at all so I went in blank about his acting. I'm glad I watched this drama as now I can look forward to his other dramas too.
Did I like the plot and why?
The plot might be obvious to some regarding the genre this is but the take on it was completely new for me. I liked how they focused on the Feud side of it as opposed to the more lovey dovey side. They highlighted that no communication can cause a lot of misunderstandings etc but even when you know the truth, you really might just want someone else to blame and take your emotions out on even if they may be innocent.
How was the acting?
I wasn't disappointed with the leads' acting. It was good. Sometimes you had to go watch scenes again when new information was revealed and when you did, you realise that 'oh wow so this was why he/she did that and had that expression'. I didn't feel like the acting was forced. I enjoyed it.
Did I like the music?
Okay so this department might be where more work could have been done. There is a particular background music I really like (when they get married in the mortal realm and he lifts her veil up - I don't know the name if it has one) and specific OSTS with one being Say To You by ZSX the lead. There were some scenes where I think the music didn't match but that didn't put me off.
The music can grow on you but I don't think all of the OSTs were to my liking.
Was the ending as I expected?
I have an issue with cdrama endings. They always tend to rush things at the end regardless of HE or SE. I was confused on whether I liked this ending or not. I still I am I guess but it was better than being left open ended. They had a HE but I hoped that somehow Shi An would make an appearance. The FL went back in time and warned her past self about certain things but that would create an alternate timeline where yes they would be with Shi An but the present FL and ML wouldn't. So it's bittersweet because although there was a reunion between the leads... it was just that. Just the leads. Not their son unfortunately. In reality, that means BJS the ML never got to meet his own son.
Overall, I liked this drama because it wasn't sugarcoated and gave you all the happy things. It gave you the sad things too. That's life. I loved the take on this. I loved the mind games. I loved the love-hate relationship between the leads (more so hate part came from FL actually).
What would I rate this?
I rated this 9 most of the time but a final rating would be 9.5 because everyone's story concluded to some level of my liking and understanding.
Should you watch this?
After reading all this including all of the spoilers, if you haven't watched it, should you? Well that's your choice. It wasn't some people's cup of tea but if you do start it, I'd recommend to get past episode 14/15 and it might pick up for you from there.
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