Terrica18

Good drama but very slow. Some say it’s romantic, But I say it simply embodies love. This isn’t one of those youthful romance dramas. It’s more like a family drama with issues in the love department. You’ll get cheating spouses, divorce, unrequited love, birth secrets and plotting. This is not a favorite for me due to the length, pacing and nature however I must admit that it is definitely mature. You cheated, okay, sign the papers I’m out. Not draggy pleading in that department but you’ll get some discomfort with the lack of retribution. You get the sad reality which is people stay in relationships or are forced into them all in the name of keeping things together. I really expected something grand or the ending to be pow!

What I liked most was that it was down to earth and somewhat natural. The situations were relatable and at times touching.
What I disliked is that they didn’t expand on the leads relationship or the simple fact that it just seemed to lack chemistry. The FL had a neutral or depressed look on her face 90% of the time.

Would I watch it again? Not on purpose.
Is it worth reviewing? Not particularly.
Any climatic moments? Nope.
Is it swoon worthy? Nope.

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Perfect

This is by far one of the best C-Dramas I have ever watched. From beginning to end, I was entertained. The acting was amazing. The writing was amazing. The scenery, wardrobe and vibe were all exceptional.

Chemistry: yes, yes and yes. It was resent and it was beautiful. The leads not only looked great together but they each had charisma/flare that just blew this out of the water.

Acting: awesome. The acting didn’t feel like acting. It felt real/genuine. That’s how great it was. They played their roles perfectly.

There was action, mystery, plotting, love, sweetness overload, family drama, war drama. It had it all and they did and making job pulling it all together. I must say it was really refreshing to get a brave and smart female lead as well as a smart male lead. I totally got the “yanxi palace/minglan wits/smart” vibe from our leads and boy was a it great.

Although there is talks of fighting/ war, this series encompasses the human elements, the rebuilding and the restructuring of what’s right.

This is a rewatch for me. In fact, it just finished and I’ve already went back to a few episodes. Even the music was good.

I highly recommend this.

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I have not reviewed anything for a while but I thought I’d just add my tooth in about this one. It was honestly just OK. And while it wasn’t a horrible series I feel like it wasn’t good either. I could understand some of the emotions in the series but I just feel like this was a real dud. The ending was ridiculous. It had that cliché let’s break up and run into each other again and some years, then the end. After all of that it really seem like the female lead didn’t grow much. The supporting cast had better chemistry, better ending and a more intriguing background and story. It truly feel flat.

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Refreshing

I really enjoy this series. This is one of the few films made in Thailand that I have really enjoyed it and felt it was sort of exciting. The acting was great and it was actually not overexaggerate which is often common today. The plot was most certainly interesting and engaging. You will get a mixture of action, comedy, romance and a little bit of mystery. All of which come together for a perfect series that will keep interviewer happy. I recommend this to anyone looking for a strong female lead with a blend of the Thailand historical culture as well as present. And if you’re looking for a good laugh with some action you will not be disappointed.

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Not possessive male lead but certainly psychotic. Not cute.

Long story short. They series is the embodiment of Stockholm syndrome with pretty decorations. To elaborate, a guy who is overprotective of his sister wants to make her happy, so he decides to entrap the woman who is a threat to it.
In the process of this he manipulates the situation which interns forced her into a relationship which she try to escape, literally, like trap on an island type escape, at every turn. The writers attempted to make this a romantic series because they possibly thought the concept was cute but this was the most toxic thing that I have ever seen.

Biggest spoiler below: be warned


Imagine your boyfriend cheats on you and impregnate someone else. He is apologizing to you and trying to get back into a relationship with you. The side chicks brother decides to force the guy to stay with his sister. To do that he lies and slander’s you in front of your parents to entrap you into a relationship with him so you are no longer available to date your ex. He likes you up or keeps you in a place where you have no idea where you are, limit your contact with anyone on the outside and acts like you were actually in a relationship for real. All this happens while you are seriously trying to get away. In the process of you trying to get away he charms you enough to make you like them. And then you escape and he comes for you and we get a happily ever after. What a load of garbage. This is so many forms of a legal I can’t even begin to describe it. Yes we see stuff like this all the time and historical films but this is stuff that actually happened during that error this however is so toxic it is awful.

Forced marriages is something that I have watched often in many series but never one on this caliber where the individuals movement is restricted, contact with others is limited and they actually feel trapped, manipulated, played and isolated. It was like a lifetime show or snapped with a happy ending.

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Here we have the typical rich male lead with psychological trauma and the somewhat poor female lead that helps him get better. For me it was definitely lacking. Series is titled “about is love” but there was nothing lovely about it. There was no romance, no actual relationships existed. There was three potential couples and no one actually got together until the last 3 or 4 episodes.

Positives: the male lead is not so mean, family dynamic is different, the friendships were awesome.

Negatives: cliche, poor closure, chemistry is off, FL was a college student that seemed very childlike when dealing with issues (ex: running off when someone she likes, likes someone else. Add this with the other poor decision making skills).
. And my most hated thing: evil/hateful person for 27 of 30 episodes forgiven in 5 seconds without consequences. Unanswered issues.

It’s not awful but not great. I can’t recommend this as a romantic series. If you prefer strong FL, I will say she has some attributes but not enough to count. If you want a smart and mature FL you won’t like it. Like I said her personality seems extremely childlike. Male lead was arrogant, but redeemable. He was mature.

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The title of the series absolutely matches the series itself “cruel palace.” I would say that this series like many other historical dramas that surround the palace life such as emperors and all of his concubines is about the same. The only significant difference that I saw in this is that the logic of our female lead was off. What I mean by that is her hate really didn’t make sense. Usually with the dramas like this there was some serious things that happened to the character and you know why and somewhat understand why they became evil but with this one it seem that they took a small incident and made her vengeful. In truth I couldn’t power through all of the episodes. I watched what I feel was a significant amount and then I skip to the end. Bottom line or female lead wasn’t the craziest of a concubine that I’ve seen but she was definitely one that did some of the strangest things I’ve seen. I assume that the ending was fitting for most especially if you didn’t like the female lead.

If you’re looking for historical romance I would not suggest this one but if you’re into historical dramas and I do mean dramas lot plotting, murdering and scheming you may like this one. No fairy tale ending, no redemption (I.e bad guy turns good) nope.

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I have no idea what a series has such a low rating. It is so worth the watch. I’ve watched several series that have revolved around war time and family but I think this is by far the best one. It was absolutely amazing. The chemistry among the leads as well as the chemistry among the supporting cast was absolutely amazing. There were so many darn heartfelt moments in the series it is impossible not to cry while watching this series. Although it is revolves around the war it also shows a great deal of love, loyalty, hardship, family and unity. This show absolutely has it all. I can honestly say there were very few things that I did not like about the series but those were few and far. The series follows so many cast members but still manages to stick to the story line and give the lead their time.
I wanted to point that out because it covers the female and her family and those individuals that are involved with her family. The writers did an amazing job with the roles of the supporting cast and chemistry among them all. I just find it absolutely amazing that everyone in the series had great chemistry in terms of relationships either family or romantic in nature. The old family feud and commitment to unity are revealed here as well. This is not just about war and fighting it is about so much more. I will say that what I took away from this was an individuals strength during hardship and also their ability to overcome hardships.

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This was such a peculiar series. The synopsis is not wrong. I initially thought that it would somewhat different and be a bit more interesting than what I say but I really wasn’t. Watching it play out with interesting though. I must admit I found it somewhat strange but I can absolutely understand the thoughts and feelings of the leads. Unappreciated and alone she finds someone and takes him in. She literally treats him as a pet, not joking. What I found interesting about this behavior was that she was not truly treating him as an animal but as a companion. I felt that it was somewhat heartfelt because there are so many people who rely on their pets as companions or that person that welcomes them home. It really shows the need for relationships and the support and encouragement you get from them. Weird display but still very symbolic.

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This series definitely keeps to the same vibe as season one. Although this seems to be another universe it really doesn’t give off the vibe of being another universe or anything of that nature. The vibe that I got was one in which someone has a memory of someone or a past life. Although it does not go into the whole past life thing, what you see is an individual that is somewhat drawn to Someone as if they’ve had a history together already but don’t really know why.

What did not change about this series is that its still the male lead that is in pursuit. Our female lead maintains her resistant roll for many many episodes but it gets better. I honestly like this ending a lot better and I also found this one to have a lot more humor in it than the first one.

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Just watched on Netflix. It wasn’t as annoying as some Thai dramas I’ve seen. I was however irritated with the FL seemingly going back and forth with her emotions. I did however enjoy the fact that she was not an emotional train wreck and that she was dedicated to being the best she could be in learn everything that he could. That said this one apart from so many dramas that I’ve seen from this country.
Series revolves around a female that leaves home and discovers a love of cooking. It also surrounds her love interest and how she chooses. Overall not bad, a pretty decent ending, but I felt a bit robbed. There’s no major drama, crazy ex girlfriend or psychotic people.

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Loved it. Loved it. Loved it. They writers tugged at the feels so much, I feel sensitive right now.

This is not a a romantic comedy nor is a a melancholy series. This was pure genius. It was sweet, beautiful and so good. The writing was amazing. This has to be one of the most heart felt k-drama's. The actors were amazing. They will make you laugh and cry. I loved this series. The real life situations that many experience is truly revealed. Definitely some tear jerking moments. The writers will make you fall in love with the characters. Not the typical perky k-drama but definitely upbeat and heartfelt. No loose ends. Everything came together nicely. There was romance, drama, mystery and a little action. Perfect.

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Words can’t express my feelings right now, the series started off strong and it has so much depth in it that you could really get into the character. I must admit that the female lead was a bit naïve and at times her personality was supremely annoying but her genuineness grew on me. I absolutely love the storyline of childhood Friends growing up together and later discovering the hidden feelings that each of them have. I really love how the storyline developed. The leads had an amazing relationship and their chemistry as friends or siblings was absolutely hilarious and so real. I would recommend this to anyone who needs a good series to watch. What I didn’t like about the series was the ending. Although I understand how the writers got up to that moment I personally feel like after all of those episodes and all that buildup they ended it depressingly. I deeply regret watching the final episode. I wish I could’ve just made up my own ending. It had one of those endings that left you wondering whether or not things eventually happened or did not. I will tell you that you will finish the series with as much regret as the cast had. I do not recommend this for any hopeless romantic because this will melt your heart but then leave you really angry at the end. Stay away hopeless romantic.

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I watch the series twice and I honestly felt like I was watching it for the first time the second time. ????????????It was so intense and heartfelt that you could not help watching. There was honestly only one character in the entire series that you did not like. Hopeless romantic this is your home.
When a professor meets an actress for business things don’t go as planned. This was cute, funny and soo sweet. I Highly recommend this. You will laugh, cry and at times sit on the edge of your seat because you’re not sure what will happen. There’s a little action in it as well but not too much but the things are so engaging that you really cannot get bored at all.

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The series was overall pretty good. It starts out funny and it ends funny as well. It was cute Innoway although the relationship revolves around highschoolers eventually heading off to college it was clean and cute. It made me laugh so many times. I really like the character development. You were able to really see the character somewhat mature over time and grow in their relationship. I loved the dad he was rough but genuine and sincere and everything he did. I enjoyed almost the entire series. I like the final episode however I did not like the three episodes leading up to it because there was an issue that took place and it was the routine self sacrificing and ate some wet role in the pleasantness and functioning dynamic of the series for me. Although it wrapped up really well I felt like they could have maintain the growth and the consistency all the way through and it would’ve just made it perfect. I would recommend this Siri say anyone that’s looking for a good laugh and just looking to see how you mature in a relationship. If you’re looking for Romance you might not find it here but you will find cuteness.

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