Legend of the female general is such a nth burger. Fails to live up to the insane marketing n hype. First chpt was meh. No chemistry between the leads either and neither are strong actors. Zhou ye is compeltelt unbelievable as a general - seriously the men around her never suspected she was a woman, not even once? Then her bro comes in with the general getup - different voice, height, gait n the characters take them as the same ppl? So ridiculous. Will watch to see if it gets better but highly doubt Seen 2 eps of wanted detective n liked it but not enough to wanna binge. Will continue at some point.
I felt the writers or whoever knew there was nothing in the plot n put in all the kisses and used that to market the show. I found none of the scenes romantic tho, both actors weren't very convincing for me and there was no chemistry. Im not sure why such a boring plot was greenlit. Also the general feel i get about the show is that its very low budget.
I agree with ur review!! Also a doctor/patient relationship just gave me the ick in general. I also didnt see any chemistry and found both actors too overly self-aware in their scenes, it's like u can see them counting in tje heads how to excute the choreography. The relationship was also super rushed. I didnt understand the basis for their mutual attraction, especially hers and felt that she should have been alone for awhile to heal. Lastly the plot was incredibly thin n bland af. The tcm bit was interesting yes but that's about it. Ig the investors knew how bland it was hence only the kiss scenes - which i didnt find swoony- were talked about.
One of the best dramas I've ever seen. Beautiful, warm, heartbreaking. A masterclass in storytelling anchored…
Majority of people here only like superficial idol dramas from china with bad acting n plots or rom/romcoms from korea that arent great either. Those mediocre dramas will get a 10 here easily. This sort of reflective, meaningful ones rarely break past 9. I loved this drama, so much of heart n meaning n yes it cant be binged, more meant to be savoured.
their chemistry and this trust in each other is way better than any actual romance drama
Been saying this all the while! Legit one of the rare few dramas i actually want to see a romance between the leads. And where i can actually feel so much chemistry, rapport and tension, lots of repressed feelings. And i thought they were gonna kiss in ep 21 lol
You know i always find it incredibly ironic how we've supposedly progressed as a society but u still have shows like LR that garner so much of popularity and a huge following from women, who will not only defend it to their last breath, but criticise fellow women who are critical of such content. It perplexes me. And this website and kdrama/kpop circles in general are filled with people like that. It's one big reason i no longer care about kdramas.
Thanks. U basically just accurately and succinctly described what i disliked about LR and any drama like that. In my dearest at least the FL was simping material with her personality lol. And the ML had other things going on in his life so it was a proper romance.
Wow I loveee this Cdrama and am bingeing it in real time. Which I never do for any cdrama lmao. The ones i've binged were usually years after they aired (Scent of time, Rise of the Phoenixes, Princess WeiYoung, Imperial Doctress, Yanxi Palace) with huge gaps of pauses in between, all other cdramas i've dropped halfway or early on.
Really like how the plot is going, but episode 18/19 is giving me head scratching feels with the sudden betrayal of people around her. Interested to see where this goes but I hope it doesn't disintegrate. The writing for the leads, the acting, the plot, the various characters etc have been really good for me so far. I'm just hoping that her and Yuan Shaocheng are just plotting something and going through with an act.
This is also a rare drama where I actually hope the leads have some romantic thing going on cos they do have chemistry and there's some sort of tension there, with both repressing so many feelings especially him. They are so so similar I hope they just keep working together. I love how both are so gray and flawed characters but are so bent on fighting for the underdog and bringing justice to them that I can't help but want to see them succeed. I like how the psychology concepts/visualisations are also accurate and onpoint, as a student of psychology i love seeing relatively accurate representations of our work in pop culture.
In fact many characters here are gray and flawed but can Hai Yiping just die already?
Haha great description of exactly how i feel about her acting and watching her on screen. I don't get the hoopla…
Same. I think she only gets roles because of the studio/agency she's in (same can be said of alot of china's actors/actresses). She just sucks the energy from the screen. In both KMLM and the Double, fans were raving abt her chemistry with her ML but sorry I saw none in both lol
Omg finally someone says what i think about the fl/wujinyan. Im puzzled she gets lead roles when shes just not a good actress. She played this role exactly the same as how she played her role in the double and yanxi palace. Exactly the same. No expressions, blank stares to denote obstinance and defiance. It didnt help that she had this and the double come out back to back and i couldnt see a single shred of difference between both roles and her portrayal of each. Just ugh. Bad acting annoys me
Im on fhe first few eps and feel she doesnt fit what is needed of the character. She lacks the right expressions…
haha thanks but dont think i will try AOS again - too many other good things to watch! Yup and I agree - they dont make k-dramas like the past anymore. some gems still slip through but majority just arent that interesting.
Im on fhe first few eps and feel she doesnt fit what is needed of the character. She lacks the right expressions…
Oh I watched AOS 1.. couldnt finish it, didnt start on 2 at all. minglan i dropped it some time back as well. I had the same issue you are having right now.. with Kdramas. Watched so many in 2023/2024 and only finished 2, dropped everything else. I'm abandoning it for good as nothing about their stories interest me anymore, especially once they started pandering so much to netflix and am venturing more into cdramas. Perhaps time for a short break!
Im on fhe first few eps and feel she doesnt fit what is needed of the character. She lacks the right expressions…
Haha im watching alot of different ones: a dream of splendor, delicious romance, the double, chef hua, destined, meet yourself, a tale of rose, later i laugh, rational life. I always alternate amongst a few n drop dramas fast once i dislike it. What have u watched this year?
Im on fhe first few eps and feel she doesnt fit what is needed of the character. She lacks the right expressions…
Yes this required someone with gravitas and quite badass. I had no idea what emotions she was trying to portray in alot of the scenes and found it confusing. have dropped this drama. YES!! omg im actually looking forward to the female general drama but im veryyy skeptical of her acting. Also nothing about her screams female general - I'm expecting someone quite world-weathered, has gravitas, tough, strategic and very physically strong. She gives none of that and is so skinny with a baby-ish face. I dont know.. we shall see.
Wtf is wrong with the FL expression.. How can anybody In serious smile like she did in whole drama
Im on fhe first few eps and feel she doesnt fit what is needed of the character. She lacks the right expressions and gravitas. Not sure how ppl are saying shes a good actress
Oof I loved this! A nice, smooth watch with no revenge plots, makjang and long dragged out details. 20 eps was just nice and cdramas should start following suit and making shorter dramas. Loved all the characters, some more than others and it's a drama I'd come back to. On the 3 main characters:
Liu Jing - I started off liking her child self, I think she was my favourite then. But I didn't quite like adult Liu Jing. I'm not sure if it was the actress's portrayal but I found her judgmental, unfeeling, selfish and critical. Not a very warm or nice person tbh. Between her suitors, I preferred Song Chao, but felt he was too good and nice for her. I didn't quite see the affection between her and shanmu and had no idea why they liked each other (esp him). They also had very little scenes togeter and he was always busy with work, so I'm not sure what kind of rlshp they would end up having. She at least had honest conversations with Song Chao and they were friends first. I do like her following her dreams and pushing through with her restaurant business, I'm sure she'd do well. Her parents however were incredibly triggering to watch - typical Asian tiger parents who are so controlling of their adult children's lives.
Xia Meng - She was alright - I liked that she was very career-minded and tough. But it seemed as if she was like that to stand out in other people's eyes. I wasn't too keen on either of her suitors though I felt Lu Bin had a slight edge cos he was pretty different from Jichong and allowed her to be herself. However, I have a feeling the relationship wouldn't quite last as they don't understand each other or know each other very deeply. To me the amber/red flag was when she constantly lied to lu bin - if she felt he was alright for her, then don't need for all these lies right?
Fang Xin - I thought she'd have the typical pretty girl princess story but I ended up liking her arc the most and rooting for her every step of the way! Loved that she had the guts to divorce her liar husband, and that she stood strong at work despite the bullying and ostracising when she returned after a long while away. Though she was upset, she soldiered on. I was so angry to see that wang zhong or whatever take advantage of her but am glad it was resolved - though I think it was resolved abit too easily as these things happen in workplaces too and usually it wouldn't be resolved so readily. I also liked her relationship arc the most - she started off as friends with zhang ting and they ended up together. their relationship was so sweet and it grew so slowly. I think out of the 3, hers will last the longest i feel.
all in all a good watch! thanking whoever it was that recommended this drama on reddit cdrama :)
lmao look at the pressed first comment above. why are you so bothered? u arent even part of the cast/crew why are you behaving as if YOU acted in the drama? lmao embarrassing anyway op yes to everything, didnt see any chemistry either, repetitive/confusing time travel with a very poor plot. didnt like either of the leads' acting here, esp the FL. the crying/surprised face every week... it's a show for teenagers.
Seen 2 eps of wanted detective n liked it but not enough to wanna binge. Will continue at some point.
Really like how the plot is going, but episode 18/19 is giving me head scratching feels with the sudden betrayal of people around her. Interested to see where this goes but I hope it doesn't disintegrate. The writing for the leads, the acting, the plot, the various characters etc have been really good for me so far. I'm just hoping that her and Yuan Shaocheng are just plotting something and going through with an act.
This is also a rare drama where I actually hope the leads have some romantic thing going on cos they do have chemistry and there's some sort of tension there, with both repressing so many feelings especially him. They are so so similar I hope they just keep working together. I love how both are so gray and flawed characters but are so bent on fighting for the underdog and bringing justice to them that I can't help but want to see them succeed. I like how the psychology concepts/visualisations are also accurate and onpoint, as a student of psychology i love seeing relatively accurate representations of our work in pop culture.
In fact many characters here are gray and flawed but can Hai Yiping just die already?
Liu Jing - I started off liking her child self, I think she was my favourite then. But I didn't quite like adult Liu Jing. I'm not sure if it was the actress's portrayal but I found her judgmental, unfeeling, selfish and critical. Not a very warm or nice person tbh. Between her suitors, I preferred Song Chao, but felt he was too good and nice for her. I didn't quite see the affection between her and shanmu and had no idea why they liked each other (esp him). They also had very little scenes togeter and he was always busy with work, so I'm not sure what kind of rlshp they would end up having. She at least had honest conversations with Song Chao and they were friends first. I do like her following her dreams and pushing through with her restaurant business, I'm sure she'd do well. Her parents however were incredibly triggering to watch - typical Asian tiger parents who are so controlling of their adult children's lives.
Xia Meng - She was alright - I liked that she was very career-minded and tough. But it seemed as if she was like that to stand out in other people's eyes. I wasn't too keen on either of her suitors though I felt Lu Bin had a slight edge cos he was pretty different from Jichong and allowed her to be herself. However, I have a feeling the relationship wouldn't quite last as they don't understand each other or know each other very deeply. To me the amber/red flag was when she constantly lied to lu bin - if she felt he was alright for her, then don't need for all these lies right?
Fang Xin - I thought she'd have the typical pretty girl princess story but I ended up liking her arc the most and rooting for her every step of the way! Loved that she had the guts to divorce her liar husband, and that she stood strong at work despite the bullying and ostracising when she returned after a long while away. Though she was upset, she soldiered on. I was so angry to see that wang zhong or whatever take advantage of her but am glad it was resolved - though I think it was resolved abit too easily as these things happen in workplaces too and usually it wouldn't be resolved so readily. I also liked her relationship arc the most - she started off as friends with zhang ting and they ended up together. their relationship was so sweet and it grew so slowly. I think out of the 3, hers will last the longest i feel.
all in all a good watch! thanking whoever it was that recommended this drama on reddit cdrama :)
anyway op yes to everything, didnt see any chemistry either, repetitive/confusing time travel with a very poor plot. didnt like either of the leads' acting here, esp the FL. the crying/surprised face every week... it's a show for teenagers.