I feel like having good music playing in the background of those "special moments" is absolutely necessary to make a good drama, and this OST is one of the best I've heard AND it matches the drama really well.
For me cute eye contacts have always been more heart fluttering than a kiss or any skinships. And omg this drama…
most dramas by this point would've had quite a few "accidental" kiss/hug fanservice scenes but this drama just focuses on being a good drama. no need for cliche moments to keep the relationship interesting. just raw chemistry and great acting from the 2 leads.
In case anyone missed it, as I did until someone pointed it out to me - on episode 12 it's revealed the reason the ML dyed his hair blonde was because he wanted his mom to "see the sun again". I thought that was so heartbreaking, yet beautiful.
This might just be my favorite drama of the year. Great acting and well thought out storyline.
My only complaint with this drama is how fake the "volleyball class examination" scene was on episode 12. The "volleyball senior" went so easy on the FML but made it hard for the ML right after. No way you can be so blatantly unfair in public and not have someone call you out for it.
That's my only complaint! That's how I know a drama is good. When I can only complain about a single trivial detail.
Is there a way to watch the latest episodes at quality as good as YouTube's/Youku's? Youtube is 6 episodes behind, and I don't know how to buy VIP on Youku.
Just finished it, and not sure how I feel... I loved the first 2/3rd of the drama, which is up until the end of the human realm arc. But the last 1/3rd was boring, had bad pacing, and simply fell short of my expectations. Especially the last 5 or so episodes. The last part of the drama was so poorly structured that I barely shed a tear during the moments I was expecting (and hoping) to make me cry like a baby. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth when a drama falls flat like this in the end, even if it was really good for the most part. Love Between F&D is not quite on the level of Ten Miles of Peach Blossom and Ashes of Love in my opinion, but it definitely could've been even better than those 2 if the last few episodes were handled better.
you can't really compare them. despite both being a palace drama from the exact same time period, they're vastly…
yea, ruyi is definitely more "realistic", but realism isn't always what people want out of a drama. people want entertainment, and yanxi palace is by far the most entertaining drama i've watched even if it seems unrealistic most of yanxi palace is filled with comedy and fun most of ruyi is filled with tragedy and sorrow
I skimmed through this series after watching Ruyi. Ruyi is just so much better. A lot of the acting here is kinda…
you can't really compare them. despite both being a palace drama from the exact same time period, they're vastly different
ruyi is a more serious drama that follows the same tired, traditional palace drama format as many others in the past, whereas yanxi is a breath of fresh air. in terms of just pure entertainment, i think most people would agree ruyi doesn't even come close to yanxi. there are so many rewatchable scenes from yanxi that'll make you laugh. i'd say 80% of it is great for rewatching.
what part of ruyi is rewatchable? maybe the rongpei slap scene i guess?
I was expecting them to try and make Yu Ze a sympathizable villain, but it turns out he's just a monster. Really wished the story didn't head towards that direction.
ML's dad indirectly caused the death of FL's dad (and indirectly also led to FL being a performer/pariah)! Gist:…
the ML's dad causing the FL's dad to die, her family to get exiled, and the FL herself to become a slave for years is a small matter? I agree the ML should've just talked it out earlier, but it's reasonable for him to be afraid of confronting the FL about it. He's not a perfect human being and that's made very apparent with all the other main characters.
Was good. The ending honestly left me a bit unsatisfied, but I enjoyed the show for the most part. I really like how the show was able to get me interested in not just the main couple, but also everyone else. Yin Zhang, San Niang, Chen Lian, etc. Great, likeable characters. The villains on the other hand are not so great. They never felt like much of a threat, and are quite boring for the most part. Overall an 8/10.
I can't tell if it's either bad writing or the writer intentionally makes most of the human characters (from the…
In episode 37, when the human sects/clans and the demons are fighting, the humans can clearly see Si Feng protecting them from his dad multiple times. They would've all died right then and there (or even earlier) if Si Feng didn't stop his dad from draining everyone's qi/energy. But they still listened to Hao Chen and tried to kill SF. I understand the hate towards demons, but they have to be absolutely brainless to see that SF is not their enemy.
Xuan Ji is not much better either. When Ling Long told her that Si Feng sat there and did nothing to stop Li Ze Palace from slaughtering the clans, maybe Xuan Ji should've cleared up the misunderstanding and explained how Si Feng DID save them. Multiple times. I don't blame Ling Long because she wasn't there, so she wasn't entirely aware of what happened. But Xuan Ji was there. And for some reason she still didn't explain for SF. Does she have the memory of a goldfish?
And then we move on to Ling Long and Sixth Senior. I thought it was completely unnecessary for Sixth Senior to hide the truth (to protect Ling Long) by saying he killed Second Senior. Ling Long was controlled by the flower spirit & Wu Tong. She's not going to be punished for something she had no control over. Some people might say "Well, maybe he loves Ling Long so much he doesn't want her reputation to be tainted at all!" Ok, fine. That would be very admirable of Sixth Senior to take the blame for her. But why didn't Ling Long step in and say the truth to protect him? Surely you can't let the man you love so much (who she said she can't live without) live under the blame of killing his Second Senior for the rest of his life...
The writer takes so many shortcuts to advance the plot and make the story more agonizing & heartbreaking. Very lazy writing. I LOVE melancholic dramas. I love it when a drama is able to get me to cry. I fully embrace those moments. Part of the reason why I watched this drama is because I heard it'll get me to cry. But the heartbreak & agony feels so forced and "artificial" in this drama most of the time. Kind of ruins the drama when that seems to be its main selling point...
I can't tell if it's either bad writing or the writer intentionally makes most of the human characters (from the 5 sects) stupid and meant to be hated on.
but this drama just focuses on being a good drama. no need for cliche moments to keep the relationship interesting. just raw chemistry and great acting from the 2 leads.
My only complaint with this drama is how fake the "volleyball class examination" scene was on episode 12. The "volleyball senior" went so easy on the FML but made it hard for the ML right after. No way you can be so blatantly unfair in public and not have someone call you out for it.
That's my only complaint! That's how I know a drama is good. When I can only complain about a single trivial detail.
Youtube is 6 episodes behind, and I don't know how to buy VIP on Youku.
I loved the first 2/3rd of the drama, which is up until the end of the human realm arc. But the last 1/3rd was boring, had bad pacing, and simply fell short of my expectations. Especially the last 5 or so episodes. The last part of the drama was so poorly structured that I barely shed a tear during the moments I was expecting (and hoping) to make me cry like a baby. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth when a drama falls flat like this in the end, even if it was really good for the most part.
Love Between F&D is not quite on the level of Ten Miles of Peach Blossom and Ashes of Love in my opinion, but it definitely could've been even better than those 2 if the last few episodes were handled better.
most of yanxi palace is filled with comedy and fun
most of ruyi is filled with tragedy and sorrow
ruyi is a more serious drama that follows the same tired, traditional palace drama format as many others in the past, whereas yanxi is a breath of fresh air. in terms of just pure entertainment, i think most people would agree ruyi doesn't even come close to yanxi. there are so many rewatchable scenes from yanxi that'll make you laugh. i'd say 80% of it is great for rewatching.
what part of ruyi is rewatchable? maybe the rongpei slap scene i guess?
I agree the ML should've just talked it out earlier, but it's reasonable for him to be afraid of confronting the FL about it. He's not a perfect human being and that's made very apparent with all the other main characters.
The ending honestly left me a bit unsatisfied, but I enjoyed the show for the most part.
I really like how the show was able to get me interested in not just the main couple, but also everyone else. Yin Zhang, San Niang, Chen Lian, etc. Great, likeable characters.
The villains on the other hand are not so great. They never felt like much of a threat, and are quite boring for the most part.
Overall an 8/10.
Xuan Ji is not much better either. When Ling Long told her that Si Feng sat there and did nothing to stop Li Ze Palace from slaughtering the clans, maybe Xuan Ji should've cleared up the misunderstanding and explained how Si Feng DID save them. Multiple times. I don't blame Ling Long because she wasn't there, so she wasn't entirely aware of what happened. But Xuan Ji was there. And for some reason she still didn't explain for SF. Does she have the memory of a goldfish?
And then we move on to Ling Long and Sixth Senior. I thought it was completely unnecessary for Sixth Senior to hide the truth (to protect Ling Long) by saying he killed Second Senior. Ling Long was controlled by the flower spirit & Wu Tong. She's not going to be punished for something she had no control over. Some people might say "Well, maybe he loves Ling Long so much he doesn't want her reputation to be tainted at all!" Ok, fine. That would be very admirable of Sixth Senior to take the blame for her. But why didn't Ling Long step in and say the truth to protect him? Surely you can't let the man you love so much (who she said she can't live without) live under the blame of killing his Second Senior for the rest of his life...
The writer takes so many shortcuts to advance the plot and make the story more agonizing & heartbreaking. Very lazy writing. I LOVE melancholic dramas. I love it when a drama is able to get me to cry. I fully embrace those moments. Part of the reason why I watched this drama is because I heard it'll get me to cry. But the heartbreak & agony feels so forced and "artificial" in this drama most of the time. Kind of ruins the drama when that seems to be its main selling point...