I should have read the reviews and comments before wasting my time on the latter half of this drama. I enjoyed the first half of the drama when it had loads of comedic elements and everything still sort of made sense (in dramaland), but as soon as it hit maybe episode 18-20, it just became a whole lot of angst. Gone were the hilarious moments that made me crack a laugh, I found myself being confused and asking 'WHY??' throughout episodes. Plot holes became extremely evident and any logic and common sense were out the window (especially the end!).
I watched this drama because I love the two main actors -- but I really should have watched the first 20 episodes and then skipped all the way to the last episode or just skip to all the parts with the 2 leads only.
There are two main male leads, and each gets basically half of the drama... (yes, it's a bit odd).
I almost dropped it, but decided to stick through with it, however, I was quite annoyed with Yang Mi's character by the end. Certain parts will make you feel warm inside, other parts will make you roll your eyes. In terms of character development, the relationship between Yang Mi's character and William's character seemed to have developed at an exponential speed. I didn't feel like there was a build up to make you love the characters more and empathize with them. It's a good drama for one of those rainy days if you don't have much planned.
This was unfortunately a let down. I think I might have came in with too high of expectations. Start watching with more realistic expectations and I think it's actually an alright story! (Cameos from main leads in Palace 1 in the first and last episodes were good bonuses!)
I think I'm one of the extremely rare people who actually liked this drama more than BBJX (don't ask me how, but I actually couldn't even get through all of BBJX). I have a feeling it's because this is much more light-hearted with more comedy to break up the tension than BBJX.
I should start off by saying that I watched it without any idea what the novel it was based on was about. It was a nice story overall, but I can't help but think that this movie was geared towards those who have heard/read the story before. Personally, I found it really choppy from scene to scene. The relationship and plot just seems to develop out of nothing. I kept thinking that the video I was watching was missing scenes, so I had to keep checking other sources! That being said, I'm a fan of the two main leads and there were enough scenes between the two of them to satisfy me :)
I watched this drama because I love the two main actors -- but I really should have watched the first 20 episodes and then skipped all the way to the last episode or just skip to all the parts with the 2 leads only.
I almost dropped it, but decided to stick through with it, however, I was quite annoyed with Yang Mi's character by the end. Certain parts will make you feel warm inside, other parts will make you roll your eyes. In terms of character development, the relationship between Yang Mi's character and William's character seemed to have developed at an exponential speed. I didn't feel like there was a build up to make you love the characters more and empathize with them. It's a good drama for one of those rainy days if you don't have much planned.