One of the best idol dramas. A solid 9 I would give a 10 if they cut the drama and clean up some story mistakes. Also can we all colective agree that teh ML si a green flag. Such a powerful and support couple so refreshing seeing the chinese dramaland. If have doubts about watching but you love powerful woman, and strong healthy romance with a good politic story line, give this drama a chance. I love this drama so much taht I put my best friend ( she doenst watch any asian content) watching and she love it
it’s not random, if we think of it this way, previous life SM helped the prince in the rebellion, so because things changed so much and he didn’t kill his brother this life, SH ended up helping the prince . Think of it as they switched places. that’s why they had to show why SH flipped, even though he was already brained washed like crazy by their father.
wonderful story; light in its delivery but entertaining - lots of dramatics but nothing unbearable - and VERY easy to watch tbh,. (ie you wont feel frustrated by any of the twists and turns, you wont feel irritated by choices/reactions+ no overly dramatic melodrama for the sake of drama)
awesome couple - who look and act comfortable with each other. noone is annoying or stupid without reason. every secondary character is tied to the story directly, thereby not wasting screen time just cuz (as is done often). definitely filmed by a short drama director as this was like watching a short drama but that lasted ages - the editing and story flow was to the point and without any filler or lingering (its not the most immersive experience -BUT this guy made it work) - usually oddly edited scenes that skip certain events feel weird in all those badly edited shows - but this guy made it work very well without taking away from the show. no ffw was even necessary. again thanks to the director for not wasting any of our time on useless secondary couples/characters that usually add nothing to the story but take away time from our main story/characters. definitely recommend this one
props to the ML for pulling of main character very well - hope he stays the main character in his upcoming shows.
I am so satisfied with this ending. All the evil got what they deserved ( although I wanted the Empress to maybe stay with her mamas boy in that tiny room). Do Zhao and Song Mo got a happy ending. I love happy endings!
For me the best Chinese historical of 2024 alongside Legend of Shen Li. One of my favorites of all time for sure, it managed to avoid most tropes I don't like in this genre and kept a good balance between the leads.
It also did a very good job of showing how many people are shaped by their life experiences.
We need more of these dramas where the leads get together and we get to see them facing challenges by supporting each other.
been struggling to finish it cuz its quite boring in the middle
It took me a long time to get into it but that was partly because of watching during the holidays when I was so busy. It had too much going on and I couldn't concentrate. It got better for me once the couple got together. I am more into romance than palace intrigue but I enjoy a smart FL who outwits the corrupted characters. The ending was satisfying.
I've finished this drama with delight. although the ML not that famous, but he really act well in this drama. FL oso gave me a lot of surprises. She cant sing but now she sing well. better that she sing at Wonderland.. Her acting also improves. My fav part is where the ML skid to hug the FL. It was so amazing. Keep it up both FL & ML, i would like to see more of your dramas.
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awesome couple - who look and act comfortable with each other. noone is annoying or stupid without reason. every secondary character is tied to the story directly, thereby not wasting screen time just cuz (as is done often). definitely filmed by a short drama director as this was like watching a short drama but that lasted ages - the editing and story flow was to the point and without any filler or lingering (its not the most immersive experience -BUT this guy made it work) - usually oddly edited scenes that skip certain events feel weird in all those badly edited shows - but this guy made it work very well without taking away from the show. no ffw was even necessary. again thanks to the director for not wasting any of our time on useless secondary couples/characters that usually add nothing to the story but take away time from our main story/characters. definitely recommend this one
props to the ML for pulling of main character very well - hope he stays the main character in his upcoming shows.
It also did a very good job of showing how many people are shaped by their life experiences.
We need more of these dramas where the leads get together and we get to see them facing challenges by supporting each other.
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