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A Dream within a Dream chinese drama review
Dropped 18/40
A Dream within a Dream
12 people found this review helpful
by SVsam142
Jul 2, 2025
18 of 40 episodes seen
Dropped 2
Overall 1.0
Story 1.0
Acting/Cast 1.0
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Dropped. And I Regret Ever Starting

I gave this drama way more chances than it deserved. It’s still ongoing, but I’m officially done — dropped it with zero plans to ever go back.

From the start, the premise had potential: dreams within dreams, layered realities, hidden truths. Sounds deep, right? But instead of exploring anything meaningful, it just spiraled into a confusing, self-indulgent mess. Every episode feels like waking up from a dream only to land in another one that makes even less sense.

You’d think a dream-chained narrative would build intrigue, but all it did was bury the story under mountains of symbolism and half-hearted twists. Characters change personalities with no explanation — or maybe it's just another dream? I don’t even know anymore. It’s exhausting.

I kept hoping the next episode would bring clarity, or at least a reason to care. Instead, I got more cryptic dialogue, glacial pacing, and artsy shots that try way too hard to be profound. It’s like the writers are making it up as they go, hiding behind “it’s a dream” to avoid actual storytelling.

Honestly, I’m not even angry — just disappointed. This drama had something, but it lost itself in its own fog. I don't care how it ends, because it already lost me.

Verdict: A pretentious loop of nothing. Save yourself the time.
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