Cute, enjoyable, but with no outstanding features
Excessive expectations rarely lead to anything good. In the case of this drama, I ended up feeling disappointed rather than enjoying it. It's all because of the first episode — the ML behaved so unpredictably and made such funny faces that I was expecting the same level of cuteness, cringe, and surprises. But it turned out to be a pretty average mini-series — cute, predictable, with no outstanding features.
The FL is funny and likable. She is not shy about sex, makes full use of her cooking skills, is self-confident, and is generally not annoying. The ML, however, is annoying. Cui Yu Xin is a good actor and can do a lot of things, but here he had to stand in front of the camera with a poker face way too often. Chu Jun Yao is neither a brave general nor a mama's boy, although there were prerequisites for both characters.
I liked the characters of the older generation, especially the general's mother and the empress. One constantly cheered me up with her soup, while the other made me want to strangle her because of her nastiness. The general's assistant is also cool, in my opinion, and often behaved more appropriately than the main character.
What else... The fights are so-so, there aren't enough costumes, but at least they are beautiful. There are kisses, and they are quite good. There are beautiful shots of food (the FL is a cook, so food is important here). There don't seem to be any critical plot holes.
Overall, for me, it turned out to be a enjoyable mini-series with excellent actors, but without that special things that would hook and impress me.
The FL is funny and likable. She is not shy about sex, makes full use of her cooking skills, is self-confident, and is generally not annoying. The ML, however, is annoying. Cui Yu Xin is a good actor and can do a lot of things, but here he had to stand in front of the camera with a poker face way too often. Chu Jun Yao is neither a brave general nor a mama's boy, although there were prerequisites for both characters.
I liked the characters of the older generation, especially the general's mother and the empress. One constantly cheered me up with her soup, while the other made me want to strangle her because of her nastiness. The general's assistant is also cool, in my opinion, and often behaved more appropriately than the main character.
What else... The fights are so-so, there aren't enough costumes, but at least they are beautiful. There are kisses, and they are quite good. There are beautiful shots of food (the FL is a cook, so food is important here). There don't seem to be any critical plot holes.
Overall, for me, it turned out to be a enjoyable mini-series with excellent actors, but without that special things that would hook and impress me.
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