Surprise-Lobotomy

I had actually completely written this show off, but if you made it through it, it must have some merit. I admit that my relationship with shows like TMoPB and Ashes of Love (completely unwatchable) made this a pretty easy decision to skip, but I genuinely love Chinese costume dramas. They're probably my favorite shows at the moment, but I can't think of any that I enjoyed specifically for romance. It's actually been a while since I've watched anything I'd consider "romantic." Thanks for the episode breakdown, that actually helps a lot - I wish every drama came with a disclaimer so that I could skip triangles or tedious second leads.

She confesses her feelings for Zhang Ling at the end. There is a triangle (all 3 male leads love her.) The ending is unhappy, though, she dies and doesn't end up with anyone

Easily one of the worst endings I've ever seen

My favorite of the trilogy, impatiently waiting for this one

I'm the same way - I just rewatched Healer a few weeks ago after not seeing it since it aired and it was almost like watching it for the first time

I really miss this one

That's unfortunate, thank you for responding

Can somebody tell me how prominent the love triangle tag is? Also is it two guys and the female lead or two women?

Scheduling conflicts

I struggled to make it as far as I did. I found it incredibly boring and I'm usually a fan of slowburner or drama-free romance. I dropped it with just a few episodes left

The fact that this drama has slipped to #6 is a travesty. Completely in a league of its own

The people wondering why this drama is hated must have skipped the second half, it should be pretty obvious if you pay attention to anything Bai Ping Ting does after about the halfway point. That isn't even taking into account the god awful secondary leads.

Watch this one with a grain of salt - avoid it if you despise abusive relationships or main characters doing awful things to each other for the sake of "love."

Long Qing is so bad I have to watch his scenes on mute to avoid that whiny voice. I'm actually cringing at the comments defending him

I don't think anything will ever beat NIF, but at least xanxia / wuxia is something I enjoy even when it's bad, guilty pleasure I guess (not saying this show is bad, it is decent)

Most kdramas on this site are heavily inflated because of stans, you should always take the rating systen with a grain of salt. The Heirs was like a 9.0 while airing and it was a dumpster fire from the first 5 minutes

I call it the "Nirvana in Fire has ruined dramas for me because it can only go down from there" effect.

I'm joking - I usually just casually watch xanxia / wuxia shows with no real expectation because they are (usually) mindless fun. I've just found myself slightly annoyed / bored with a few of these plotlines, but not enough to stop watching

At episode 32 and it's starting to drag a little bit

I could not agree more. I hate myself for finishing this show

I try so hard not to question the taste of people - everybody is entitled to their opinion, i'm sure I loved several things people didn't enjoy

but how can you not like this drama, it's perfection

I'd continue watching if I thought the main couple had any chemistry at all. I feel so awkward watching their scenes that are supposed to be romantic