Delightful romance with minimal palace politics
I hate when a show starts off as a romance and then gets bogged down in palace politics. Thankfully this drama gets it. There is some political backstory, but the main focus is on the couple...and they consistently bring the chemistry. There is awesome initial tension as the leads are (rightly) wary of one another, but their progression to love and appreciation for one another is a very natural and perfectly paced. This show is enjoyable on first watch for the suspense, but almost more enjoyable on rewatch when you can skip the boring second couple and just delight in the chemistry of our leads. Zhang Wan Yi as the ML is just as amazing or more so than he was in Lost You Forever, and the FL was excellently nuanced as well. It's a no-brainer--just watch it and enjoy.Was this review helpful to you?
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3 yrs later there is still no Season 2!
I'm writing this purely for those who are coming to this a few years after its release and assuming it has a conclusion...NO, it does NOT. After 45 episodes, there is a climactic battle, yes, but no conclusion. It leaves you with a "To be continued in Season 2," only there IS NO SEASON 2 in production as of late 2021.If you want to watch cute little Leo Wu and an enjoyable, slowly building story with decent music, then yeah, this is a decent all around drama. Just be warned that it doesn't have an ending. And like others have said, Xiao Zhan has a very small part.
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