Strong leads, well written villains - action packed - favorite C-drama of 2025 thus far!
Fated Hearts does an outstanding job of providing depth and backstory to its characters. I was entertained the whole way through.
I loved that both the female and male lead were strong characters - ready to kick ass. The enemy to lovers aspect was fun. I had only seen Chen Zheyuan in Hidden Love prior to this, and I am not much of a fluff lover so he didn't interest me there. He is SO GOOD in Fated Hearts, 10/10 he owned the role of Feng Suige. This has made me a fan. As for Li Qin, I had only seen her in Joy of Life, and I basically only remembered her as the sickly chicken drumstick eating girl. But when I saw her here as a bad ass general, I was *sold.* Our leads were fantastic together and I am so glad I got to see these two in another light. I didn't pick this show because I was a big existing fan of them, but I came away being one.
I loved that the villains were given a point of view, so much that you could empathize with them. I could accept their madness and understand their motivation. Qin Tian Yu (Xia Jinyan) gave a brilliant performance and I came to really enjoy his character despite his character having a vile backstory. I also was expecting Princess Royal level madness from Chen He Yi, (Xia Jinshi) and he did not disappoint.
The revenge in this story is satisfying, and it is not limited to simply one character as there are multiple revenge plots ongoing. I ate all of it up - I LOVED the intensity. All in all, a beautifully done drama. Highly recommended if you're a fan of big drama, want to see revenge come full circle, and don't mind some court politics.
I loved that both the female and male lead were strong characters - ready to kick ass. The enemy to lovers aspect was fun. I had only seen Chen Zheyuan in Hidden Love prior to this, and I am not much of a fluff lover so he didn't interest me there. He is SO GOOD in Fated Hearts, 10/10 he owned the role of Feng Suige. This has made me a fan. As for Li Qin, I had only seen her in Joy of Life, and I basically only remembered her as the sickly chicken drumstick eating girl. But when I saw her here as a bad ass general, I was *sold.* Our leads were fantastic together and I am so glad I got to see these two in another light. I didn't pick this show because I was a big existing fan of them, but I came away being one.
I loved that the villains were given a point of view, so much that you could empathize with them. I could accept their madness and understand their motivation. Qin Tian Yu (Xia Jinyan) gave a brilliant performance and I came to really enjoy his character despite his character having a vile backstory. I also was expecting Princess Royal level madness from Chen He Yi, (Xia Jinshi) and he did not disappoint.
The revenge in this story is satisfying, and it is not limited to simply one character as there are multiple revenge plots ongoing. I ate all of it up - I LOVED the intensity. All in all, a beautifully done drama. Highly recommended if you're a fan of big drama, want to see revenge come full circle, and don't mind some court politics.
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