i have just watch this series until eps 10 from drama nice with english subtitles, but iam so much confused right…
I came back to enjoy reading some negative comments but I'll see if i can answer your questions:
1. Duke is father to those boys, yes. 2. Afraid of his growing powers and the risk that the Duke will usurp the throne. 3. It was prophesied that these kids would help the Duke usurp the throne. 4. Empress is the sister of the Duke's wife. 5. Concubine wants to be the empress 6. Concubine created misunderstandings 7. The Duke is a feudal lord with his own fiefdom. 8. Duke is primarily a military general charged with defending the kingdom. 9. PURPLE EYES HAVE ZERO RELEVANCE IN THE DRAMA 10. Song Minglei and Biying are cousins 11. The stranger is a henchman of the Ming family, whom had been annihilated by the Duke. 12. Song Ming Lei is the heir to the defunct Ming family. 13. Yuan Feibai and Sima Ju are twin bros, sons of the Duke 14. Hua Mujin and Hua Jinxiu are twin sisters, and daughters of the saint of warfare. 15. Yuan Feibai and Yuan Feiqing are fighting to become the heir to the Duke. They all know the Duke aspires to be the emperor, being the heir would make them effectively the future emperor. 16. Madam Lian wants to retain power for herself, and eventually wants her son to become the heir to the Duke. 17. Hua Jinxiu was overpowered and later drugged.
ah, this explains everything I thought was wrong with the drama. Very unfortunate - the last episode had a GOT…
I had a bunch of friends who wanted to wait for the entire series to come out so they could binge. After the season finale reaction, they didn't even start the series at all. What a waste.
Yeah, it's frustrating when good people lose. Things seem unfair, but quite true in the real world too.
I don't know about "really dumb". He had the foresight to tie the prince to his well-being and astutely turned the table around when his downfall was seemingly imminent.
I agree this story isn't new. It's basically Weiyoung and Princess Agents tied into one package in my opinion. I can see a lot of seasoned drama watchers being jaded to this type of plot. Fortunately for the producers, a lot of preteens are being exposed to the world of dramas for the first time; there are endless supply of viewers who are ready to devour this story line with pleasure.
Princess Weiyoung and Princess Agents hybrid drama!
The villain is extremely intelligent. Although it's a good thing, it is not easy to watch the protagonists repeatedly lose the battle of wits, albeit in the short term.
What happened to the female villain? She went out to guard the palace and was never to be seen again (aside from the flashback where she threw a shuriken at Wen Siyuan). I'm going to assume she was defeated; but with all the screen time she had leading up to the last episode, she deserves a better exit.
I've been "watching" this drama while doing housework so I may have missed major plots and explanations. Could someone kindly explain why people are killing each other over this "red pearl"?
haha so Leo "dies", comes back with a different identity while looking exactly the same and speaking in the exact same way, and expects to trick his girlfriend. Ok..
Great thoughts. I'm ok with the plot recycling as long as it's executed well. Again, drawing comparisons to Nirvana…
The relationship has been back and forth. Usually I'd be quite irritated but I'm buying into the story so far. Let's hope the next 6 episodes will tell us more.
Great thoughts. I'm ok with the plot recycling as long as it's executed well. Again, drawing comparisons to Nirvana…
lol yeah, I just started watching Love a Lifetime and it's got a secret identity thing going on too. Let's hope they execute it well too.
I think the unhealthy obsession you speak of is simply a coping mechanism as a result of the summation of his tormented childhood (poisoned, betrayed by father, suicidal). The girl represents the hope that he had found during those trying times which enabled him to survive; and the endeavor to be with her is to validate and possess that hope permanently.
I agree this show is dark and not very "positive"; but it's very real and humanistic. I suppose I enjoy it because it's refreshing and is aimed at "older" people like me =)
He suspected that she was the girl he was searching for, which is why he requested for her to join his quest.I…
I wouldn't call this easy. Easy is when the ML jumps out of nowhere to save the FL from falling off of a building while endlessly staring into her eyes in slow-mo (and rotating 360 degrees). Voila! You then have an FL willing to give her life for the ML.
My opinion is that the emotional and physical anguish forced on the ML as a child and the subsequent hope the FL had given him is a plausible premise to his compulsion to want to gain her affection.
The intricacies of the story line makes it more difficult to follow than your average fluff drama these days but it is precisely why this drama is standing out to a lot of people.
Finally, all caught up! Oh wow, I have quite a few things to say.1. Why does everyone have a secret identity?…
Great thoughts.
I'm ok with the plot recycling as long as it's executed well. Again, drawing comparisons to Nirvana in Fire, where the secret identity plot was performed to perfection, this drama competently follows its path with acceptable shortcomings.
As for the romance part, I guess my bias for the FL has prevented me from being overly critical. I enjoy a wide range of romantic plots and my opinions are often formed by my emotional enjoyment rather than a systematic evaluation. Take for example the mighty annoying "Tou gege" from Winner is Love vs the "Jing gege" of Condor Heroes in the Hu Ge version; I wanted to slay the FL in the former but did not have that same sentiment with Ariel Lin.
Yun Luo's aloofness towards the Qing Ci is a powerful magnet for me to continue watching to see when she will finally cave in to his sincerity. The childhood story didn't bother me; maybe because I somehow understand Qing Ci's struggles and desires.
Ep 30 - Nothing but greatness. I'm sure a lot of plot holes could be found, but the script, film making, action sequences, and acting have been superior to all dramas so far this year.
1. Duke is father to those boys, yes.
2. Afraid of his growing powers and the risk that the Duke will usurp the throne.
3. It was prophesied that these kids would help the Duke usurp the throne.
4. Empress is the sister of the Duke's wife.
5. Concubine wants to be the empress
6. Concubine created misunderstandings
7. The Duke is a feudal lord with his own fiefdom.
8. Duke is primarily a military general charged with defending the kingdom.
9. PURPLE EYES HAVE ZERO RELEVANCE IN THE DRAMA
10. Song Minglei and Biying are cousins
11. The stranger is a henchman of the Ming family, whom had been annihilated by the Duke.
12. Song Ming Lei is the heir to the defunct Ming family.
13. Yuan Feibai and Sima Ju are twin bros, sons of the Duke
14. Hua Mujin and Hua Jinxiu are twin sisters, and daughters of the saint of warfare.
15. Yuan Feibai and Yuan Feiqing are fighting to become the heir to the Duke. They all know the Duke aspires to be the emperor, being the heir would make them effectively the future emperor.
16. Madam Lian wants to retain power for herself, and eventually wants her son to become the heir to the Duke.
17. Hua Jinxiu was overpowered and later drugged.
I agree this story isn't new. It's basically Weiyoung and Princess Agents tied into one package in my opinion. I can see a lot of seasoned drama watchers being jaded to this type of plot. Fortunately for the producers, a lot of preteens are being exposed to the world of dramas for the first time; there are endless supply of viewers who are ready to devour this story line with pleasure.
The villain is extremely intelligent. Although it's a good thing, it is not easy to watch the protagonists repeatedly lose the battle of wits, albeit in the short term.
edit: someone pointed out they ran out of money.
Overall a good drama.
I think the unhealthy obsession you speak of is simply a coping mechanism as a result of the summation of his tormented childhood (poisoned, betrayed by father, suicidal). The girl represents the hope that he had found during those trying times which enabled him to survive; and the endeavor to be with her is to validate and possess that hope permanently.
I agree this show is dark and not very "positive"; but it's very real and humanistic. I suppose I enjoy it because it's refreshing and is aimed at "older" people like me =)
My opinion is that the emotional and physical anguish forced on the ML as a child and the subsequent hope the FL had given him is a plausible premise to his compulsion to want to gain her affection.
The intricacies of the story line makes it more difficult to follow than your average fluff drama these days but it is precisely why this drama is standing out to a lot of people.
I'm ok with the plot recycling as long as it's executed well. Again, drawing comparisons to Nirvana in Fire, where the secret identity plot was performed to perfection, this drama competently follows its path with acceptable shortcomings.
As for the romance part, I guess my bias for the FL has prevented me from being overly critical. I enjoy a wide range of romantic plots and my opinions are often formed by my emotional enjoyment rather than a systematic evaluation. Take for example the mighty annoying "Tou gege" from Winner is Love vs the "Jing gege" of Condor Heroes in the Hu Ge version; I wanted to slay the FL in the former but did not have that same sentiment with Ariel Lin.
Yun Luo's aloofness towards the Qing Ci is a powerful magnet for me to continue watching to see when she will finally cave in to his sincerity. The childhood story didn't bother me; maybe because I somehow understand Qing Ci's struggles and desires.