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A Female Student Arrives at Imperial College: Mini Review (Rating 8.6/10)
This mini review is based on my post in the comments section that I kept updating as I was watching this drama..Am probably too drained to write a full on yap,so I will just emoticon my way to the future watcher's heart.
EPISODE 7 Update:
Why is this drama rated so low??
I’ve been laughing for 7 episodes straight and I don’t regret a second.
Ep. 21 Update:
I was searching for a costume drama with zero trauma, no random deaths, no endless palace politics, no 300 concubines fighting for screen time, no buckets of tears. And guess what? This drama delivered.
Zhao Lusi (aka Queen of Comedy) once again had me convinced she’s secretly acting out her own script. Honestly, sometimes I think the director just gave up and said, “Fine, do your thing.” Then add Ao Rui Peng? Chef’s kiss. Not flawless, not Oscar-level cinematography, but exactly what the doctor prescribed for my tired drama soul.
FINAL UPDATE
Based ony historical drama requirements,after being traumatized by some that I shall. or name today, I believe I got what I needed.
My rating: 8.6/10
As per my costume drama requirements,AFSAAIC met the following:
✅ No magic or fantasy, because it's not a Xianxia
✅ Female lead with 4 working brain cells (a miracle in dramaland)
✅ Nobody dies just to make us cry,all deaths were justified and needed 😂
✅ Happy ending (hallelujah)
✅ Zero toxic palace drama
✅ A surprisingly decent amount of skinship (historical dramas usually act allergic to intimate scenes , so I’ll take what I can get)
✅ Couple actually talk to each other instead of playing “guess my feelings”
✅ Avoided FLs with the “Esther Yu baby voice” (love her, but am not a fan of adult baby talk)
✅ Harems kept to a minimum (3… which is basically 0 in historical drama math)
✅ Nice little message about women’s education
✅ Comedy: 1000/10
What I didn’t like (aka my personal opinion):
❌ The villain… oh my lord. The most evil, cartoonishly devilish, “did he eat nails for breakfast?” type of villain I have ever seen.
❌ The Emperor literally just signs papers like a tired intern. Good, bad, deadly? Stamp. Next.
❌ The fighting scenes… let’s just say Blossoms in Adversity that I just finished did it better
❌ That investigation storyline that dragged longer than my internet on a bad wifi.
Final verdict:
If you want a fun, light historical rom-com that won’t emotionally destroy you, this is the one. Just prepare yourself for that villain, you’ll want to yeet him off the screen.
EPISODE 7 Update:
Why is this drama rated so low??
I’ve been laughing for 7 episodes straight and I don’t regret a second.
Ep. 21 Update:
I was searching for a costume drama with zero trauma, no random deaths, no endless palace politics, no 300 concubines fighting for screen time, no buckets of tears. And guess what? This drama delivered.
Zhao Lusi (aka Queen of Comedy) once again had me convinced she’s secretly acting out her own script. Honestly, sometimes I think the director just gave up and said, “Fine, do your thing.” Then add Ao Rui Peng? Chef’s kiss. Not flawless, not Oscar-level cinematography, but exactly what the doctor prescribed for my tired drama soul.
FINAL UPDATE
Based ony historical drama requirements,after being traumatized by some that I shall. or name today, I believe I got what I needed.
My rating: 8.6/10
As per my costume drama requirements,AFSAAIC met the following:
✅ No magic or fantasy, because it's not a Xianxia
✅ Female lead with 4 working brain cells (a miracle in dramaland)
✅ Nobody dies just to make us cry,all deaths were justified and needed 😂
✅ Happy ending (hallelujah)
✅ Zero toxic palace drama
✅ A surprisingly decent amount of skinship (historical dramas usually act allergic to intimate scenes , so I’ll take what I can get)
✅ Couple actually talk to each other instead of playing “guess my feelings”
✅ Avoided FLs with the “Esther Yu baby voice” (love her, but am not a fan of adult baby talk)
✅ Harems kept to a minimum (3… which is basically 0 in historical drama math)
✅ Nice little message about women’s education
✅ Comedy: 1000/10
What I didn’t like (aka my personal opinion):
❌ The villain… oh my lord. The most evil, cartoonishly devilish, “did he eat nails for breakfast?” type of villain I have ever seen.
❌ The Emperor literally just signs papers like a tired intern. Good, bad, deadly? Stamp. Next.
❌ The fighting scenes… let’s just say Blossoms in Adversity that I just finished did it better
❌ That investigation storyline that dragged longer than my internet on a bad wifi.
Final verdict:
If you want a fun, light historical rom-com that won’t emotionally destroy you, this is the one. Just prepare yourself for that villain, you’ll want to yeet him off the screen.
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