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I love tropes. Sorry, not sorry.
Nothing original in the story perse, but I’m a sucker for the tropes in this story… plus, Lee Min-ho. It was a little dated, the kiss scenes were flat (still loved them though), and it did not age as perfect as Coffee Prince… but I still really enjoyed it. I binged it. I loved the FL too. I did feel like I had heartburn every time his mom was up to something else super awful. The character was just the worst, portrayed very well by the actress. Oooof! You probably will need an antacid to get through how she treats her children and Jan-di.Was this review helpful to you?
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despite cuts, worth watching
I enjoyed this show and the warmth between the leads. It’s disappointing that the director’s original vision had to go through so many rounds of cuts to satisfy those enough to give it a release. Obviously, to those in the West it is frustrating when things like an important kiss scene is cut, among other scenes, that help show the growth within their closeness within the story. I watched as many cut scenes as I could find online to help fill in gaps,which helps. The scene in the boat is obviously one of the most glaring cuts. Despite this, I still rated it highly. The actors did an amazing job… and it isn’t their fault scenes were cut to pass censorship rules. I enjoyed the characters and the story and even with the cuts, I was engaged in the main couples story. The actor who portrayed thr Emperor was so good at making me hate him. Wang Hedi is always amazing at portraying his characters.
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