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I feel like whenever I watch a drama which is hyped up I end up being disappointed.
The first half of the drama was really good. I liked FCY’s personality and how straight forward she was! Yan Zheng at that time also was soft and caring towards her while he handled his tasks in secret. So the duration they were at Li’an village was enjoyable to watch and the filming was really pretty. The snow covered huts and restaurants with their simple winter clothes were really aesthetic to watch. I also liked their styling, FCY’s bangs and curly hair was so cute.
There isnt a very clearly defined plot with depth for this drama. In general, multiple powers are at war and they go around exchanging hostages…save once then taken again then save again…. It is a highly FL centric but the balance is lost in the middle part of the drama, where the FL is thrown into situations which are very forced. For example, when she goes to war she is able to defeat the leader, but when XZ goes to war he is stabbed once and then in bed for 3-5 days. I understand that it was the concept the writer was going for where the ML is weak. But technically he is very strong…so I am not sure where that balance went (it was done well at the start of the show).
The villains…there are many and they all have different targets and reasons. Qi Min is obsessive and has to get Qian Qian. QQ is the only person he cares about, the son is also not of his concern. The villains are okay Qi Min’s charisma especially with the white hair is very strong. However the other characters not much impact…
So for the second half of the drama I was less interested in the story. Unfortunately the leads lost their dynamics as well because there were barely any scenes where they were together. The romance scenes are mostly all towards the end last 3/4 episodes.
Overall, I see that the drama can be appealing to the eyes as it was shot very well and the leads look good together, however the story isnt very engaging and impactful.
There isnt a very clearly defined plot with depth for this drama. In general, multiple powers are at war and they go around exchanging hostages…save once then taken again then save again…. It is a highly FL centric but the balance is lost in the middle part of the drama, where the FL is thrown into situations which are very forced. For example, when she goes to war she is able to defeat the leader, but when XZ goes to war he is stabbed once and then in bed for 3-5 days. I understand that it was the concept the writer was going for where the ML is weak. But technically he is very strong…so I am not sure where that balance went (it was done well at the start of the show).
The villains…there are many and they all have different targets and reasons. Qi Min is obsessive and has to get Qian Qian. QQ is the only person he cares about, the son is also not of his concern. The villains are okay Qi Min’s charisma especially with the white hair is very strong. However the other characters not much impact…
So for the second half of the drama I was less interested in the story. Unfortunately the leads lost their dynamics as well because there were barely any scenes where they were together. The romance scenes are mostly all towards the end last 3/4 episodes.
Overall, I see that the drama can be appealing to the eyes as it was shot very well and the leads look good together, however the story isnt very engaging and impactful.
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