writing this as a newbie of historical cdrama watcher
i'm not usually a fan of this type of historical cdrama, usually i just watch modern dramas. but this one really makes me want to give other costume dramas a try (again). the only costume dramas i’ve loved so far are The Untamed, The Princess Royal and Scarlet Heart (i've dropped so many custom dramas before this). so, my suggestion, if you are new into this kind of cdrama then it's a good drama for you to watch. it's easy to watch and the political conflict not too complicated to understand.Was this review helpful to you?
for those who want to watch
as a novel reader, based on episode one alone, i can say the director really did the series justice. every little scene from the novel that i hoped they would keep is there. for those who haven’t read the novel, my little advice is: this is a feel-good series, an over-the-top rom-com because Thee revolves his life around soap operas (i hope they keep the same reason on why he loves soap operas as in the novel because it gives more insight into his character). and that's why they use a lot of over the top editing with many random sound effects to show the over the top dramatic effect of the scene just like lakorn (soap opera). so if you're not a fan of that, this is not for you. if you want to give it a try, just remember to watch this with easy feelings and enjoy the cringeness.you might think this is just a silly series, but it also touches on a lot of other things such as family love, self-discovery, and toxic relationships (the second couple). you may think Thee is unreasonable, but he would actually rather die than hurt the person he loves. it’s just the environment he was raised in.
for Peach, he’s such a lovely person, an easy character to fall in love with, just like how quickly Thee fell for him and moved on from Aran, lol. he also has his own background and problems, which you’ll get to see later in the series. he's my favourite character from the novel. overall, rom-com excellence is back!! Pond and Phuwin’s acting has improved so much. i’m so proud of them.
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