Would have dropped it if Huang Riying wasnt the lead. Darren chen is always a plus.But even having them as lead couple didnt helped me to like this kind of writing. I was going for 4 as my usual for this kind of dramas but then that last episode made put 2 instead.WTF was that... did they try to create old(2010s) kdrama effects where putting dramatic nonsense in last 2 eps just because?!?!?!
So we have some of the same cast as the first season but they’re playing entirely different characters? Why…
Sameee.... I thought the same until I realize it today.Im kinda waiting for airing to be done so I can bingewatch. Right now Im quite heartbroken and frustrated with this realization T_T They did same thing with Ode to Joy (season 1 & 2 was same)but then they decided to cont. naming same with whole different cast for 3,4,5th seasons...
was able to complete 6 pps. %80 of it was awkwardness... I miss finding a good short drama to watch le sigh... I really liked lead actress.She looks a lot like younger Kim Tae Hee and Kang Hye Jung younger daysss.
Once you pass the hurdle of awkward moments lead girl creates in first 3-4 eps, lead couple had lots of lovely moments between them.Natural a lil bit stiff chemistry between casting. I wasted my time only for lead pairing.
When I really enjoyed couple scenes and progress, the way they actually never talk about serious life matters with each other. it was bothersome at first but then in the middle it turned into more nonsense... Sometimes it was mature but then boom! it was like teenager angst nonsense from wattpad.(sorry for good writer on that platform tho)
If I watched it when I was a teenager I dont think I will be able to see it but now after such long years its clear writer has some fetishes and kinks.gives zero f... about writing properly. At least casting got their money after playing in it but what about the time I wasted on it xD...
PS. There was a hellish mother character in 'Best Choice Ever' which made me literally sick in stomach from anger,unfairness & frustration. Girl's mother here is very close to that character!. It amazes me how any writer manage to write such a MOTHER to any FEMALE character... I just cannot even find words for them and for people who writes them to be normal standard people as if anything they do is rightful...
I was only interested seeing lead characters and their scenes/story. But focus wasnt on them at most times I had to skip other not so interesting 2 couples... I was actually really interested in how both leads were very modest,simple and relatable characters.Its hard to come by natural easy going life in modern dramas these days...Writing wasnt good or strong enough to support such characters though its a shame. If leads werent Bi Wenjun and Wu Xuanyi together I would have dropped it. ps. CAN THEY PLEASE STOP USING ' GOING TO/WENT TO AFRICA' CARD FFS. pps. I realize Ive missed watching cdramas where they dont use GAUSSIAN BLUR on people face.
Im scared because I just realized screenwriter is same who wrote More Than Friends... I wont give up though. Im very interested in seeing Kim Se Jeong in costume drama also seeing her partner up with Kang Tae Oh. I can imagine first few eps being slow and dramatically funny cause of soul change plot BUT I hope story will get bittersweet and emotional on second half.
Just finished my first rewatch. I realize even side characters' dialogues and big 3 cases leads worked on was written very carefully,diligently. This is one of rare dramas where I didnt skip any case scenes.All of them felt like short drama itself with interesting plots, many detailed characters/stories. A verrrry bittersweet love story but it was mostly shown as sweet & funny also a little silly ,cute. Lovely natural chemistry between 2 dorks!Drama is a lot better than ++famous dramas as a whole. I dont even talk this much about any case solving + romance dramas... Im simply taking off 1 point because of my selfishness related to lead girl's god father :')
Enjoyed it too. I actually loved the love triangle in this. I feel the best triangles are when the guys are friends,…
Same goes for me. This was one of the rare moments where I didnt dislike love triangle that much because sincerely... it was quite obvious which one was 'love' love and which one was just interest closer to 'like'. All of them made their weakness very obvious even tho they were in 'love triangle'. Plus it was written tragicomic and dramatic way with perfect acting from all casting xD it was worth my time for first time & for many rewatches.
so hopeful for a modern Cdrama🥹After reading synopsis I feel like this is going to be so healing and heartwarming.I like lead CP casting both are my faves and look at those village imagessss😍 Lovely landscapes I desperately need in my life..
I enjoyed watching this mostly because I adore younger Bi Wen Jun and Sun Qian also seeing them as pairing on screen. I remember watching half of this when there wasnt even subs for most cdramas years ago... sad days lol I dont know how I remember it while cleaning my list! Filming or should I say most editing? was a little awkward /odd.Not in a bad way but it felt different since its different than standard dramas.
My biggest problem was BWJ being anorexia thin in this.He still is very thin but in costume dramas it doesnt show/bother me much as it does in modern clothing.
Second problem was team scenes lacked team spirit between members or students.Second half of drama dragged seriously esp in last 10eps. I skipped a lot of part and was there only for fighting scenes which was so rare and lead couple<3
Im coming from watching the latest trailer and oh my hearttt! I knew I was going to like this when we first saw more details revealed. I just had a feeling BUT after watching this I think Im going to love it whole a lottt🥹
Been so long wishing to see Tan Songyun in such story, with such character, with such costumes & such partnerrrr!!!
And I think this is going to be the drama of Hou Ming Hao where I wont be able to move on from. Yes I love him in costume dramas but there isnt one where I couldnt move on and came back for it more than once as my usual routines for my faves xD FOF came very close but I need more romance in a story for me to feel this way so...
First few eps made me dislike female lead big time.Not because she was a doormat or people pleaser.But the way she never show her real face or real thoughts to her boyfriend or in workplace, she still had face to do jokes about whole situation in a judgy matter. Girl... People or characters like her makes me turn into a lawyer for others who I dont usually like in any way! You might not like the way things are with ur boyfriend but talking behind his back to ur friends or makes jokes about it doesnt make you a better person or a person in the right. He might not be right person for you but he tried his own best while you were faking personalities with him the whole time... I hate 2 faced people the worst... She still cont to stay that way even after wedding proposal and the day afterwards... AND the jokes are quite.... its mostly offensive and Im not even in the state of people they joke/judge about. (this comment is after I finished 5eps) Dropped after 10eps. ps.She finally talks her sincere feelings with him in ep5 but in a very random and 'by the way' way... PS 2. Im still glad to see LGX taking roles in this kind of dramas though. She is my fave one from 3 SanLiTun sisters!
Who the hell takes this kinda novel nd creates this kinda unworhty piece wasting story nd money...theyshamelessly used novels synopsis and didnt even bother adding precious childhood scenes esp the ones about his disability in drama... lm very close to swearing so l will stop now. Ps. LEAD actress (!) Should try and do better.l have no idea how she got this role gee.lead girl charactr deserved a lot better than this actress.
Novel male lead has a special place in hell. His level of being scumbag and author level of showing him as victim so he could do those stuff was sickening. B U T I still didnt drop the novel, read it with emotional stomachache and finished with stress.I still remember it to this day how I hated him... Drama has like one of my top fave crushed Liu Xue Yi, there is also Huang Riying bae BUT this was so hard to watch and keep my attention o n screen... CAN I TELL MY FEELINGS AHHH I forgot vid was playing at times on side tab! I have so many complaints I wont even bother...
There were things I liked but there were also things I disliked. Half of serie went by people trying to con, trick,scheme each other which was quite tiring really.On second half I realize they will never focus on 'progress' part of any of their lives.This drama is one of those 'beginning's of loveline of characters & then 'it happened now next to other plot' type... In last 10eps I was losing it for real. Yuzheng ahh yuzheng why you into random makjang series like some famous kdrama producers.... I know he could create a lot better dramas...
Im interested in synopsis but when I checked novel synopsis it made me feel even more interested!! some sites with google translate if anyone is interested like me: Copywriter
Also known as "The Dirty Love Story of a Female General"
"On New Year's Eve in Tokyo, the Imperial Guards were not allowed to stop, and the night was long and dark. In distant Yizhou, tens of thousands were killed and wounded. I returned to the capital with my few remaining soldiers, and it was snowing. Zhang Xingjian handed me a bowl of hot wine and told me how hard I had worked."
"I never spoke to him, never gave him a good look. My sister is his fiancée. They are a perfect match, a perfect match."
"One day, Zhang Xingjian was imprisoned and his sister remarried. When I found out, I rushed back like crazy."
"I'm not here to save him. I'm here to take advantage of his misfortune."
"He is my moon, but I want the moon to fall."
Unruly Madwoman vs. Fairy Male Protagonist Inspiration: "Looking up at the tung tree, the tung flowers are so pitiful. May there be no frost or snow, and the tung flowers will bloom for a thousand years."
Mine Clearance: (1) The female protagonist is very bad and has many shortcomings. The same applies to the male protagonist and all the important characters in the story. If you want to see a perfect character without moral flaws, please be careful. (2) Fictional; romance stories, romance stories, romance stories!!! No plot, just romance!!! No story arc, no political schemes , no plot, no career, just romance!!! Just random works to lighten the mood, no logic, no thought, no purpose, no pursuit, just romance!!! Every sliver of plot is there to serve the romance, only the romance!!!
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Darren chen is always a plus.But even having them as lead couple didnt helped me to like this kind of writing.
I was going for 4 as my usual for this kind of dramas but then that last episode made put 2 instead.WTF was that... did they try to create old(2010s) kdrama effects where putting dramatic nonsense in last 2 eps just because?!?!?!
They did same thing with Ode to Joy (season 1 & 2 was same)but then they decided to cont. naming same with whole different cast for 3,4,5th seasons...
I really liked lead actress.She looks a lot like younger Kim Tae Hee and Kang Hye Jung younger daysss.
When I really enjoyed couple scenes and progress, the way they actually never talk about serious life matters with each other. it was bothersome at first but then in the middle it turned into more nonsense...
Sometimes it was mature but then boom! it was like teenager angst nonsense from wattpad.(sorry for good writer on that platform tho)
If I watched it when I was a teenager I dont think I will be able to see it but now after such long years its clear writer has some fetishes and kinks.gives zero f... about writing properly. At least casting got their money after playing in it but what about the time I wasted on it xD...
PS. There was a hellish mother character in 'Best Choice Ever' which made me literally sick in stomach from anger,unfairness & frustration.
Girl's mother here is very close to that character!. It amazes me how any writer manage to write such a MOTHER to any FEMALE character... I just cannot even find words for them and for people who writes them to be normal standard people as if anything they do is rightful...
But focus wasnt on them at most times I had to skip other not so interesting 2 couples...
I was actually really interested in how both leads were very modest,simple and relatable characters.Its hard to come by natural easy going life in modern dramas these days...Writing wasnt good or strong enough to support such characters though its a shame.
If leads werent Bi Wenjun and Wu Xuanyi together I would have dropped it.
ps. CAN THEY PLEASE STOP USING ' GOING TO/WENT TO AFRICA' CARD FFS.
pps. I realize Ive missed watching cdramas where they dont use GAUSSIAN BLUR on people face.
I wont give up though. Im very interested in seeing Kim Se Jeong in costume drama also seeing her partner up with Kang Tae Oh.
I can imagine first few eps being slow and dramatically funny cause of soul change plot BUT I hope story will get bittersweet and emotional on second half.
A verrrry bittersweet love story but it was mostly shown as sweet & funny also a little silly ,cute. Lovely natural chemistry between 2 dorks!Drama is a lot better than ++famous dramas as a whole. I dont even talk this much about any case solving + romance dramas...
Im simply taking off 1 point because of my selfishness related to lead girl's god father :')
Plus it was written tragicomic and dramatic way with perfect acting from all casting xD it was worth my time for first time & for many rewatches.
I remember watching half of this when there wasnt even subs for most cdramas years ago... sad days lol I dont know how I remember it while cleaning my list!
Filming or should I say most editing? was a little awkward /odd.Not in a bad way but it felt different since its different than standard dramas.
My biggest problem was BWJ being anorexia thin in this.He still is very thin but in costume dramas it doesnt show/bother me much as it does in modern clothing.
Second problem was team scenes lacked team spirit between members or students.Second half of drama dragged seriously esp in last 10eps. I skipped a lot of part and was there only for fighting scenes which was so rare and lead couple<3
Been so long wishing to see Tan Songyun in such story, with such character, with such costumes & such partnerrrr!!!
And I think this is going to be the drama of Hou Ming Hao where I wont be able to move on from. Yes I love him in costume dramas but there isnt one where I couldnt move on and came back for it more than once as my usual routines for my faves xD FOF came very close but I need more romance in a story for me to feel this way so...
People or characters like her makes me turn into a lawyer for others who I dont usually like in any way!
You might not like the way things are with ur boyfriend but talking behind his back to ur friends or makes jokes about it doesnt make you a better person or a person in the right. He might not be right person for you but he tried his own best while you were faking personalities with him the whole time... I hate 2 faced people the worst... She still cont to stay that way even after wedding proposal and the day afterwards...
AND the jokes are quite.... its mostly offensive and Im not even in the state of people they joke/judge about. (this comment is after I finished 5eps)
Dropped after 10eps.
ps.She finally talks her sincere feelings with him in ep5 but in a very random and 'by the way' way...
PS 2. Im still glad to see LGX taking roles in this kind of dramas though. She is my fave one from 3 SanLiTun sisters!
Ps. LEAD actress (!) Should try and do better.l have no idea how she got this role gee.lead girl charactr deserved a lot better than this actress.
Drama has like one of my top fave crushed Liu Xue Yi, there is also Huang Riying bae BUT this was so hard to watch and keep my attention o n screen... CAN I TELL MY FEELINGS AHHH I forgot vid was playing at times on side tab! I have so many complaints I wont even bother...
Yuzheng ahh yuzheng why you into random makjang series like some famous kdrama producers.... I know he could create a lot better dramas...
some sites with google translate if anyone is interested like me:
Copywriter
Also known as "The Dirty Love Story of a Female General"
"On New Year's Eve in Tokyo, the Imperial Guards were not allowed to stop, and the night was long and dark. In distant Yizhou, tens of thousands were killed and wounded. I returned to the capital with my few remaining soldiers, and it was snowing. Zhang Xingjian handed me a bowl of hot wine and told me how hard I had worked."
"I never spoke to him, never gave him a good look. My sister is his fiancée. They are a perfect match, a perfect match."
"One day, Zhang Xingjian was imprisoned and his sister remarried. When I found out, I rushed back like crazy."
"I'm not here to save him. I'm here to take advantage of his misfortune."
"He is my moon, but I want the moon to fall."
Unruly Madwoman vs. Fairy Male Protagonist
Inspiration: "Looking up at the tung tree, the tung flowers are so pitiful. May there be no frost or snow, and the tung flowers will bloom for a thousand years."
Mine Clearance:
(1) The female protagonist is very bad and has many shortcomings. The same applies to the male protagonist and all the important characters in the story. If you want to see a perfect character without moral flaws, please be careful.
(2) Fictional; romance stories, romance stories, romance stories!!! No plot, just romance!!! No story arc, no political schemes , no plot, no career, just romance!!! Just random works to lighten the mood, no logic, no thought, no purpose, no pursuit, just romance!!! Every sliver of plot is there to serve the romance, only the romance!!!
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