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First half ....AMAZING?....Second half......hmmmmm??
The story utilizes the enemies-to-lovers trope, which I thought was executed exceptionally well and felt very convincing. In a nutshell, the plot centers on the Female Lead (FL), who loses her memory after being shot and falling off a cliff. She is determined to find out how she fell and who shot her, so she joins hands with her mortal enemy, the Male Lead (ML). Together, they confront many secrets and betrayals.
WHAT I LIKED
.I liked that the main mystery was resolved relatively early in the show—the female lead quickly found out who shot her (perhaps a little too quickly!).
I also genuinely appreciate her character. She is incredibly strong and resourceful; she saves the ML many times and is certainly not a pushover. Her philosophy is clear: she repays kindness 100-fold and evil 1000-fold.
.The ML's acting is superb, and he is undeniably an eye-candy. Similarly, the performance of the Emperor Of Jinxiu was strong, portraying a character who is toxic, but still appealing to watch.
WHAT I DISLIKED
.I really disliked how the show went off track in the second half. It introduced too many new characters and focused heavily on unnecessary revenge plots from the side characters.
.It would also have been better if the writers had more thoroughly explained the villain’s character. They should have shown more of his suffering or motivation. Instead, his character was bland, driven only by a shallow obsession with the FL.
. Finally, the Princess’s character was living in her own fairy tale until the second half of the show when she finally came to reality. However, she was far too late in grasping many feelings and situations. I don't exactly like or dislike her character overall, but there were times when she was very annoying...
THE STORY THAT FAILS TO IGNITE....
WHAT I LIKED
.I liked that the main mystery was resolved relatively early in the show—the female lead quickly found out who shot her (perhaps a little too quickly!).
I also genuinely appreciate her character. She is incredibly strong and resourceful; she saves the ML many times and is certainly not a pushover. Her philosophy is clear: she repays kindness 100-fold and evil 1000-fold.
.The ML's acting is superb, and he is undeniably an eye-candy. Similarly, the performance of the Emperor Of Jinxiu was strong, portraying a character who is toxic, but still appealing to watch.
WHAT I DISLIKED
.I really disliked how the show went off track in the second half. It introduced too many new characters and focused heavily on unnecessary revenge plots from the side characters.
.It would also have been better if the writers had more thoroughly explained the villain’s character. They should have shown more of his suffering or motivation. Instead, his character was bland, driven only by a shallow obsession with the FL.
. Finally, the Princess’s character was living in her own fairy tale until the second half of the show when she finally came to reality. However, she was far too late in grasping many feelings and situations. I don't exactly like or dislike her character overall, but there were times when she was very annoying...
THE STORY THAT FAILS TO IGNITE....
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