since the plot is so different from the novel hopefully they also get rid of the ml's harem
There's a harem? 💀 I hope so as well because I love the faithfulness of characters that Ryan has portrayed so far (Moonlight, Romance of Tiger & Rose)
The first half was pretty good. The second half was what cemented this drama as one of my all-time favorites. The characters are all very likeable and portrayed by an exceptionally talented cast. I watched this for Ryan Ding, and he did not disappoint. Esther was great too and I don't think anyone could've pulled off the bubbly female lead role as well as she did. I also loved the secondary couple. Usually secondary couples feel like skippable filler to me, but JYC & GBZ were integral to the story and their relationship had me rooting for them.
A 9/10 in my opinion. There was something that bugged me during the first half, but overall it was an extremely enjoyable drama, especially the second half (from episode 20 onwards if I remember correctly)
I loved it. Some parts (particularly near the middle) were honestly frustrating to watch, but after connecting the dots I realized how clever the scriptwriting was. And of course, the main leads were amazing.
It's my first time writing a comment and I decided to do it because this drama is OVERRATED.The story has no sense…
"In summary, if you want waste your time and don't enjoy , this is your drama for sure."
Uhm what? It's fine to have your opinion and all but this is quite a stupid statement to make considering this is one of the most popular and well received Chinese shows. If you watch it, *chances are* you will like it.
Just finished the show, after just a week... I should've learned my lesson to not finish good shows so quickly after binge watching Eternal Love, because now I can't get over Ashes and there doesn't seem to be any new Xianxia show that is good enough to fill the void. I wish people would stop comparing Ashes & Eternal Love. Other than the fact they're both Xianxias, they're pretty much entirely different and each is a masterpiece in their own way.
I don't like how weak the Empress (Charmaine) became towards the end of the drama. She was once a ruthless mastermind (planned the deaths of Fuca Empress, Consort Chun & Gao, etc).
But after the timeskip (when the princes are grown up), she lost all her competence and became a chess piece of Ying Luo's godbrother(wrong word?).
But other than that, the drama was great. One of the best palace dramas I've watched honestly.
I took a break from watching starting at episode 46, as I was reluctant to finish the drama since I heard a lot of negative reviews about the ending.
Honestly I'm fine with the ending. Is it a sad ending? Yes. But I think it was pulled off pretty well. The final episode was one of the highlights of the drama imo. I'd give the series a 6.5/10 before the ending. But after watching the ending, I think it deserves a solid 7/10.
I must say the music sort of carries the drama.
I hope so as well because I love the faithfulness of characters that Ryan has portrayed so far (Moonlight, Romance of Tiger & Rose)
The characters are all very likeable and portrayed by an exceptionally talented cast. I watched this for Ryan Ding, and he did not disappoint. Esther was great too and I don't think anyone could've pulled off the bubbly female lead role as well as she did. I also loved the secondary couple. Usually secondary couples feel like skippable filler to me, but JYC & GBZ were integral to the story and their relationship had me rooting for them.
A 9/10 in my opinion. There was something that bugged me during the first half, but overall it was an extremely enjoyable drama, especially the second half (from episode 20 onwards if I remember correctly)
so excited!
Uhm what? It's fine to have your opinion and all but this is quite a stupid statement to make considering this is one of the most popular and well received Chinese shows. If you watch it, *chances are* you will like it.
I personally enjoyed the show even before that
It's also a pretty good one imo. Feels "complete", unlike some others I've watched.
I should've learned my lesson to not finish good shows so quickly after binge watching Eternal Love, because now I can't get over Ashes and there doesn't seem to be any new Xianxia show that is good enough to fill the void.
I wish people would stop comparing Ashes & Eternal Love. Other than the fact they're both Xianxias, they're pretty much entirely different and each is a masterpiece in their own way.
also, does this drama focus on the 2nd male lead too much later on in the series? i'm at episode 18 and I'm already feeling that's the case.
But after the timeskip (when the princes are grown up), she lost all her competence and became a chess piece of Ying Luo's godbrother(wrong word?).
But other than that, the drama was great. One of the best palace dramas I've watched honestly.
Honestly I'm fine with the ending. Is it a sad ending? Yes. But I think it was pulled off pretty well. The final episode was one of the highlights of the drama imo. I'd give the series a 6.5/10 before the ending. But after watching the ending, I think it deserves a solid 7/10.
The Heavenly Emperor is just the grandfather of Ye Hua in-name, but the real grandfather of Ye Hua is the Heavenly Father.