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✨The double✨?
Moony💕✨
The double (2024)
I don’t know what the heck I was doing by the time it was airing, and I didn’t get to discuss with mydramalist people. But still I picked this up in 2025 march out of boredom. Many dramas were expected to come out that month but there was no sign, so I jumped in for this one. I had watched so many edits of them, so it was quite interesting for me.
I have never watched romance and revenge as the main genre, so it was quite interesting to try a new one. I want to mention few things I liked about this drama
- First of all, we had characters that were despicable however they had their own background and as why they are like this now
- Justified revenge for all of the characters
- Not too fast or not too slow build of the romance, just perfect
- Banters between the leads. Especially their words with hidden messages and flirting
- Not physically but mentally strong/ smart female lead. The fact that she still gave a chance someone to fall in love with her because she knew he was the one which was unexpected. She didn’t push him at all, she knew she was a good man (Jiangli/ Xue Fang Fei/ Ah Li/ Little leopard cat/civet)
- Strong and smart ML and what I liked about him is that he let her go according to her plans and he didn’t interfere unless it was really needed. He knew what FL was capable of. (Duke Su/ Xiao Heng)
- Emperor who is loyal to his country
The latter was some things that I liked but there are more to go.
The justified ending was all I needed. Grand princess died so did Shen Yurong. Zhang Wei and other characters who betrayed their own country and people got their respectable ending as well.
I was also afraid that Xue Fang Fei’s fake identity might be a problem, but it was all resolved perfectly in the end.
I liked how they added the element of women standing for each other. Xue Fang Fei wanted to die before meeting Jiang Li and since the time she gave her a hope knowing what happened between her family, she decided to take revenge for both of them.
I thought Ah Li has lost everything, her father and her brother but I was content how they both survived.
Before watching the drama, I thought that Xiao Heng was a red flag type of characters. But I didn’t see that in him. He was loyal to both his country and his women. If you have paid attention to his interactions with women, you will see that how he respects them. He observes the show and admires how smart of a woman Xue Fang Fei is, and I love him for that.
Favorite scenes/ quotes
-Yesterday, you mutilated yourself. Today, you ask to be tied up. You are a bold one.
-Are you intimidated, Duke?
- This is the life that I'll use for the bet
-I introduced this physician to you. This is an act of betrayal, you know?
- If anything happens to you, I will take my own life in return.
- Die with me, huh?
"I already knew you liked me. But do you know that I like you?"
- You're so handsome
- How shameless
- I'll take you home
- I don't have a home anymore
- What a coincidence. I also don't have a home anymore.
- My rule is, I need to know the source of this map.
- I can guarantee it with my life.
- I've heard this kind of speech so many times.
- Xiao Heng!
- This is a fight to the death, without a thought of survival
- Xiao Heng, you are abandoned.
- Who said he is abandoned? The holder of the talisman shall die. Longwu army, remove your armor!
- The loyal soul of great Yan empire Xiao Heng
- Xue Fang Fei
"Ah Li said you were shallow. I can see that's true"
"I'll definitely remember your kindness. You look handsome when you're angry"
-Xiao Heng
- Ah Li
- I have never seen you this panicked
- This is not my business, it's your business.
- So, you mean I am very important to you.
- Xiao Heng!
"I have a soulmate. He is standing right in front of me"
- Duke Su, I thought you didn't like to ask around. Why monitor my every step so closely then?
- I don't even need to ask around. Once I hear of it, it feels unsettling.
- Then next time I'll bring some orange peels.
- What does that mean?
- To alleviate jealousy
- I don't care about Wanning
- I know. You care about me.
"Little Leopard cat isn't adorable when it cries"
"Your carriage leads to the road to the underworld. I dare not ride it again"
- Don't speak when you eat or sleep.
- The servants of the residence purposely went out and bought them. It is especially...
- Duke Su, don't speak when you eat or sleep.
- Feeling better now, pretty lady?
- Better.
The double (2024)
I don’t know what the heck I was doing by the time it was airing, and I didn’t get to discuss with mydramalist people. But still I picked this up in 2025 march out of boredom. Many dramas were expected to come out that month but there was no sign, so I jumped in for this one. I had watched so many edits of them, so it was quite interesting for me.
I have never watched romance and revenge as the main genre, so it was quite interesting to try a new one. I want to mention few things I liked about this drama
- First of all, we had characters that were despicable however they had their own background and as why they are like this now
- Justified revenge for all of the characters
- Not too fast or not too slow build of the romance, just perfect
- Banters between the leads. Especially their words with hidden messages and flirting
- Not physically but mentally strong/ smart female lead. The fact that she still gave a chance someone to fall in love with her because she knew he was the one which was unexpected. She didn’t push him at all, she knew she was a good man (Jiangli/ Xue Fang Fei/ Ah Li/ Little leopard cat/civet)
- Strong and smart ML and what I liked about him is that he let her go according to her plans and he didn’t interfere unless it was really needed. He knew what FL was capable of. (Duke Su/ Xiao Heng)
- Emperor who is loyal to his country
The latter was some things that I liked but there are more to go.
The justified ending was all I needed. Grand princess died so did Shen Yurong. Zhang Wei and other characters who betrayed their own country and people got their respectable ending as well.
I was also afraid that Xue Fang Fei’s fake identity might be a problem, but it was all resolved perfectly in the end.
I liked how they added the element of women standing for each other. Xue Fang Fei wanted to die before meeting Jiang Li and since the time she gave her a hope knowing what happened between her family, she decided to take revenge for both of them.
I thought Ah Li has lost everything, her father and her brother but I was content how they both survived.
Before watching the drama, I thought that Xiao Heng was a red flag type of characters. But I didn’t see that in him. He was loyal to both his country and his women. If you have paid attention to his interactions with women, you will see that how he respects them. He observes the show and admires how smart of a woman Xue Fang Fei is, and I love him for that.
Favorite scenes/ quotes
-Yesterday, you mutilated yourself. Today, you ask to be tied up. You are a bold one.
-Are you intimidated, Duke?
- This is the life that I'll use for the bet
-I introduced this physician to you. This is an act of betrayal, you know?
- If anything happens to you, I will take my own life in return.
- Die with me, huh?
"I already knew you liked me. But do you know that I like you?"
- You're so handsome
- How shameless
- I'll take you home
- I don't have a home anymore
- What a coincidence. I also don't have a home anymore.
- My rule is, I need to know the source of this map.
- I can guarantee it with my life.
- I've heard this kind of speech so many times.
- Xiao Heng!
- This is a fight to the death, without a thought of survival
- Xiao Heng, you are abandoned.
- Who said he is abandoned? The holder of the talisman shall die. Longwu army, remove your armor!
- The loyal soul of great Yan empire Xiao Heng
- Xue Fang Fei
"Ah Li said you were shallow. I can see that's true"
"I'll definitely remember your kindness. You look handsome when you're angry"
-Xiao Heng
- Ah Li
- I have never seen you this panicked
- This is not my business, it's your business.
- So, you mean I am very important to you.
- Xiao Heng!
"I have a soulmate. He is standing right in front of me"
- Duke Su, I thought you didn't like to ask around. Why monitor my every step so closely then?
- I don't even need to ask around. Once I hear of it, it feels unsettling.
- Then next time I'll bring some orange peels.
- What does that mean?
- To alleviate jealousy
- I don't care about Wanning
- I know. You care about me.
"Little Leopard cat isn't adorable when it cries"
"Your carriage leads to the road to the underworld. I dare not ride it again"
- Don't speak when you eat or sleep.
- The servants of the residence purposely went out and bought them. It is especially...
- Duke Su, don't speak when you eat or sleep.
- Feeling better now, pretty lady?
- Better.
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