The Butterfly

Currently available on the Criterion Channel (subscription)

"The biggest fail for me is that the writers decide to literally reveal everything, including all the mysteries, in the first three episodes."

This was my favorite part of your review. It should have been a warning for what was to come. 😄

I was enjoying it too, and then it felt like they had to fill in the episode count and said, I know we wrapped up the main story, but let's take a road trip and see what going on with the Xiyan monarchy. 😄

Thank you for reading my review. 🦋💕

Sounds like it! Thanks for sharing some of the book elements with me.

That's what I mean, no man is better than any man. The general dodged a bullet with both of them! 😄

I guess the book did something right by her? 😄 Would that the drama had also had only 24 chapters.

He wasn't patriotic enough but she ended up with the traitorous CP? I was actually surprised she didn't drink of cup of poison, too. I cannot image how messed up that book was.

🤦‍♀️ For the love of Pete. That ending doesn't sound much better! Did Luo Mei love him, too?

And thank you 🌸💕

Don’t even say that! 😱

I have honestly wondered if the censors haven't mandated sad endings even when the book had a HE. There have been too many of them in recent history. Good review!

Pretty much sums it up for me. lol Gave it the same rating. I was more disappointed with Mei Lin's transformation than Jian He's turning into a lap dog. Why can't a badass FL stay one to the end?

I just posted my review and came back to read yours. We agreed on nearly everything! lol Makes me feel better with my disappointments.

It’s not on in my region. I checked several sites and only found the 97 minute version. Very annoying when they do a hatchet job on movies. At least it wasn’t dubbed in English. 😒

Disappointingly, I was unable to find the full film, only the edited version. It would have been fun to watch on the big screen. I'm going to keep my eye open for it. Tyvm 🌸💕😊

Currently on Tubi

Sounds interesting!

Currently on The Criterion Channel (Subscription)

Great review. Brilliantly written as always.

I’m in the minority who did not enjoy Ming Lan. Have thought maybe I wasn’t in the mood but it is too big a commitment to give it another try. Something similar to it would not be up my alley.

Currently on The Criterion Channel (Subscription)

I cannot imagine the stress and PTSD those disasters would cause. Truly overwhelming and horrifying. You were a good friend to offer them a home and friendship when they needed it. ❤

This was a kid's movie so it had lots of random action and cute critters. The budget couldn't have been very big. In one room they just covered the walls in aluminum foil to make it look sciencey. 😄