Finding Neverland

It was really good overall. Only the pace slows down a bit between episodes 20 and 27, but then it picks up again with renewed excitement. That slowdown was necessary, and it was clear the story was heading in a different direction. It wasn’t a surprise, because it became obvious toward the end that we’d revisit the girl's original struggle — meaning the psychopathic empress would become more involved in the story. So I wasn’t surprised.

Of course, I’m also tired of seeing the same kind of crazy villain women over and over again, but ever since Double, that’s become a trend. I really don’t like it, but unfortunately, since it's so popular, that wave is going to continue.

Still, I really loved this series. Despite the psycho empress, the overall flow, the romance, and the excitement of the other events were all very well done. All the supporting characters were great. The fact that none of the main secondary characters died and it ended happily was also extremely satisfying — something we rarely see.

In my opinion, this has been Liu Xue Yi’s best-quality series since In Blossom, and also the female lead’s best work since Blossom as well.

It was a really beautiful series from beginning to end. The ending was also satisfying. After the fiasco of A Dream Within a Dream, it was refreshing to watch a well-written series with good chemistry between the leads and a nicely flowing storyline. Of course, there were clichés, but they were well-integrated into the story. They never give up on those clichés anyway. After In Blossom, we finally got to watch a truly good series. The excitement never stopped. This has been his best show since In Blossom. I had left Kill Me Love Me unfinished. A Moment but Forever was slow-paced, but it wasn’t bad — I liked that one too. But of course, In Blossom and this one were much better. Also this has been her best show since Blossom.

Thanks a lot, I continue. 🌺

Thanks for your comment. I even watched A dream within a dream to the end. I'll definitely continue this. Even the first 15 episodes show its quality. A little flaw never hurts. As long as the leads remain intelligent and proud. Your positive comment made me even happier.

I'm on episode 15 and it's going great so far. I hope the continuation will be like that.

Watched but dropped. That was one of the worst scripts I've ever seen. I only continued because it made me curious and created anticipation. Unfortunately, this does not mean that it is of good quality. They added something addictive to the series at the beginning. That's just my opinion. Please don't argue.

But honestly, if I were the female lead, I’d probably sign up for the drama just to steal a kiss scene with Liu Yuning. I mean, who wouldn’t want to cash in on that kind of long-term perk?"



"I said this for myself, not for the female lead. If you can't understand what you're reading, then don't make inaccurate interpretations about it. You're honestly no different from Chu in the series. Your ability to interpret and manipulate everything however you like is just as admirable as the characters in the show. As for the rest, all I can say is, once again, the same thing:

"A word to the wise is sufficient, but for the ignorant, even a trumpet won't help."

Enjoy spending time with your own thoughts. :D

Synopsis: "Only you understood me — and even you misunderstood."

"Did you really take the time to check how many points I gave to the drama? I don’t recall mentioning that anywhere in what I wrote. I've watched all the episodes without skipping, including today’s, because of Liu and because I had hopes for the future of the series. That hope is gone now, but I’m continuing out of curiosity. Also, sometimes one bite is enough to know a dish is terrible. I don’t care about what the director thinks — what matters to me is what the show conveys to the audience. I’m not interested in all those messages and statements; I care about the enjoyment I get. Are we watching an art film and I just didn’t get the memo?

Also, a drama isn’t just about one role. It’s a whole — and you have to evaluate its quality as a whole. Taking part in a mediocre script might give you something temporarily, but I don’t believe it has any long-term benefit. Besides, Liu Yuning doesn’t need something like this at this point. He’s already a popular and successful actor. I believe he’s reached the stage where he can make his own choices. But honestly, if I were the female lead, I’d probably sign up for the drama just to steal a kiss scene with Liu Yuning. I mean, who wouldn’t want to cash in on that kind of long-term perk?"

Please keep your 'brilliant' thoughts to yourself. If you can't handle opposing opinions, then you're no different than the Chu character or the female lead in the drama. According to you, only you're right, and no other thought or perspective is valid. In order to sympathize with such characters, you need to share some of their traits. In this case, no matter how much I try to reason like Nan Heng, if the other side has built an irrational wall of prejudice and closed themselves off to everything, then what I say will only echo back to me.

"If you're really that curious, there's no need to look far — just check out The Story of Kunning Palace, written by the same screenwriter. And if you’ve already seen it, maybe take another look. You’ll see how someone who comes back to life under similar circumstances behaves quite differently.

It's honestly hard to believe that two dramas with such similar themes came from the same writer. Either that, or the dear director completely wasted the script in this case. While Kunning Palace had a brilliant execution, this one is a complete mess — so much so that they apparently felt the need to provide an extra explanation.

Because clearly, we viewers are just too stupid to understand the show on our own, right?"

"A well-written and clear storyline shouldn't require a director’s or screenwriter’s explanation. There's no sense in adding mystery where it's not needed."

Then let me say this to those who insist on taking a stance against anyone who shares negative opinions.

"A word to the wise is sufficient, but for the ignorant, even a trumpet won't help."

"You can read the comment below."

I seriously can't wrap my head around this script. Were you high when you wrote it? If you were, you should've come up with something better. What kind of ignorance is this? We get it — she’s in the script to take over Nan Heng’s role.

Seriously, Liu Yuning? What made you say yes to this drama?

It was a terrible, terrible, terrible, terrible scene. I had pinned all my expectations on the scene where the girl finds out, but it turned out to be one of the worst possible scenes. Once again, the girl took the lead. Nan Heng just accepted it like a cat. It's as if the team behind this show has never read or watched Pride and Prejudice. All the potentially iconic scenes were ruined along with this one. No scene can save this show anymore. I'll keep watching only out of curiosity. Please don’t try to argue — the scene was awful. Just awful.

"Wow, there's no way I could ever match your brilliance and perception—seriously, hats off to you! "

You don t say! :-) So all these viewers are too stupid to understand what you understand.

“Exactly, I also watch by speeding it up.”

"I just can’t understand how someone like her — a modern-day actress who’s seen so many scripts — could have a character this ridiculously contradictory and dumb."

"I think you've written everything I've been too lazy to write myself. I can also add that the script has been going in circles without any real progress for 20 episodes. Nothing more needs to be said."

They really must have thought, "How can we stretch this show to 40 episodes by filling it with pointless scenes?" Even 20 episodes would be too much for this series. There’s barely five minutes of actual plot; the rest is all filler. Such a strong production team—screenwriter, producer, director, art director—came together for nothing. What a waste of a high-potential story. I guess all the exciting events were saved for the last 10 episodes. I'm only sticking around out of curiosity to see those.

Also, congratulations on creating one of the most idiotic female leads I’ve ever seen. For 20 episodes, instead of thinking, “Let this story end so I can go back to my own life,” she’s obsessed with figuring out how to kill the male lead. What kind of stubbornness, narrow-mindedness, and prejudice is that—basically an execution without a trial. Even after witnessing everything herself. And then she has the nerve to ask, "Why don’t you defend yourself?" As if it's possible to reason with someone that clueless.

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Really? You're the only one who got it, congratulations.