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Exciting until the very end and an emotional rollercoaster ride
I don't know why this drama was rated so low.
You have to understand the following. It is a drama from the Chinese Republican era. That means women were not relevant and were not supposed to have an opinion. So why people are upset about violence against women here is beyond me.
From today's perspective, it is of course outrageous, but at that time it was simply the norm.
Alternatively, the woman should not forgive or give in, even though she was raised in this era and taught that a woman should first obey her parents without question and then her husband.
The fact that she manages to stand up for herself and stand her ground in this drama is amazing enough.
In general, I can say that the drama was really good. The actors were extremely good, and the emotional difficulties were portrayed brilliantly. Whether it was the main ML and FL, who love each other despite the nasty things they do to each other. Especially towards the end, when the female lead does many things that break the male lead and make him realise what he has done to her. Simply captivating.
But also the disguised BL, with the great actor from ‘Revenged Love’ Zhan Xuan, was great to watch.
With the hidden feelings that never quite broke out. Greatly conveyed. I found the ending for the two of them a bit of a shame, but I accept the director's decision.
So I think it's a complete success. It had no longueurs and secrets were kept until the end, which kept the tension going.
I can recommend it, but it's not light viewing.
You have to understand the following. It is a drama from the Chinese Republican era. That means women were not relevant and were not supposed to have an opinion. So why people are upset about violence against women here is beyond me.
From today's perspective, it is of course outrageous, but at that time it was simply the norm.
Alternatively, the woman should not forgive or give in, even though she was raised in this era and taught that a woman should first obey her parents without question and then her husband.
The fact that she manages to stand up for herself and stand her ground in this drama is amazing enough.
In general, I can say that the drama was really good. The actors were extremely good, and the emotional difficulties were portrayed brilliantly. Whether it was the main ML and FL, who love each other despite the nasty things they do to each other. Especially towards the end, when the female lead does many things that break the male lead and make him realise what he has done to her. Simply captivating.
But also the disguised BL, with the great actor from ‘Revenged Love’ Zhan Xuan, was great to watch.
With the hidden feelings that never quite broke out. Greatly conveyed. I found the ending for the two of them a bit of a shame, but I accept the director's decision.
So I think it's a complete success. It had no longueurs and secrets were kept until the end, which kept the tension going.
I can recommend it, but it's not light viewing.
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