Just a warning as this might be a deal breaker for some...
Instead of the typical romance you see in Chinese historical dramas, this one is more realistic when it comes to how things were in those times.
With that said, in the 1st episode the ML has 1 wife (sister of the FL) and 2 concubines. He also has 2 sons, 1 from the wife and the other from one of the concubines. When his wife passes away the FL kind of works as a substitute for her and he also marries her but about a year prior he is pretty much forced into marrying another concubine.
In total, as far as episode 12, he has had 2 wives and 3 concubines, technically they are 4 now since his first wife died, but that means 5 women in his life + his mother who is also a piece of work.
So dont expect some super fluffy romance or anything like that. I am still watching because so far I find it interesting but I have very low expectations from a romance in this kind of setting. You should lower your expectations too if you dont want to be left disappointed.
Like someone already mentioned, Neko subbed this one. You dont need to join anything or donate. Just visit her…
I dont know exactly what happened but I see people keep sharing the links to their sites without even using the spoiler option to hide it so it is very easy for them to be found. And some even go as far as to re-upload the episodes. Sigh
I really liked the 2011 version as well. It had some funny slapstick scenes. I like to see the ML redeem himself…
haha Thank you. Some people have showed hate on my comments previously because I am very honest. I try to keep it respectful but when a drama is bad I just say it is bad. lol So it is nice when people say they enjoy my comments or find them helpful. You made my day. ^ ^
That is some weird math. Maybe you meant to say that in the 16 episode format 4 episodes are out which means that…
I explained in my previous comment. Maybe I was not very clear.
Basically, in some places this is airing with a 16 episode format with each episode being 1 hour long. In that format, 4 episodes have aired so far.
But in places where it has the 32 episode format, 8 episodes have aired since each episode is about 30 minutes long instead.
I believe if this is like other kdramas, in the middle of the episode it will show on screen a text saying that episode 8 is starting when you are actually watching the 4th episode.
I found the second half to be a little draggy at times, especially with whole Luo thing which got on my nerves. BUT, this was definitely one of the best female lead’s I have seen and I loved how the male lead was a little shy at times instead of the typical forceful brute male lead.
This had a good amount of romance, comedy, fights, ... Definitely something I recommend if you like historical Chinese dramas.
The ending could have been better but from what I read it was a little different from the novel. But anyway, still a decent ending.
This felt like a Japanese drama where story takes a back seat to concept. I actually think it is one of those…
I watched this 2-3 years ago so I do not remember the plot anymore but you might be right.
Although I love romance in my dramas, some plots can go from good to amazing by having no romance at all. Some of the dramas that made me go WOW had little to no romance.
the original was pretty good and funny, defo watching this one.
Yeah. I just left a comment saying pretty much the same but with different words. lol The cast is pretty good too so I am really excited about this one.
I think they were trying to do a parody on lakorns but the way they did it made a lot of people unable to see that and this became a pretty bad drama because the ML acted like a moron.
Anyway, after watching the first episode I thought I was getting a gentleman male lead with a unique hobby that happened to be the same as the female lead’s - watching lakorn. But over the course of the drama some of the elements of the premise like the lakorn watching or him searching for "that maid" kind of disappeared and it almost felt like the writers were changed.
So, basically, this is not the worst lakorn I have watched, but it is far from being the best. I say, dont take this one too seriously or you might end up extremely frustrated and angry at how much of an idiot the male lead is. Just saying.
Like someone already mentioned, Neko subbed this one. You dont need to join anything or donate. Just visit her site and you will find this lakorn there.
I don't know why everyone is hating this drama this is the best drama that I have seen. I really liked it as it…
Probably because this was based on another drama from 2019 which had the same plot but less episodes.
I actually did not know this when I started watching, but after watching the first 2 episodes I felt the plot was familiar. Then I came back to this page and realized this was an adaptation from a drama I had already watched 2 years prior. The thing is the version from 2019 was 24 episodes long, which was perfect for this kind of plot. This one has an additional 14 episodes and because of that they had to drag the plot and did that by creating situations that only made both the story and characters feel annoying. I personally think the other version was less frustrating to watch and that is probably why the rating for the other version is also higher even after 2 years. For a Chinese drama to have an average rating of 8 it is pretty good, especially after such a long time since it aired.
You are just a casual, you probably just look drama for romance and idols lol.
Are you really just assuming how I am based on a few comments?? For your information, I HATE idol dramas that have no plot. In fact, I am not a fan of anyone in particular. I watch dramas for the plot, not for the actors.
I have been watching dramas for over 10 years and although I do like romance in my dramas, I have watched all kinds of plots with different themes like thriller, criminal, etc.
If you had read all of my replies you would have known that I am not particularly a fan of the wuxia genre and did not know at the time the story this drama was based on is a reference for this genre, which someone polity pointed out to me.
But you have to come here over a year later to show your "know-all" attitude instead of sharing your thoughts on the drama, which is what the comments section is for. Sigh
You are not missing anything by not watching that drama. The main lead likes her first, the brother knows and is not even THAT interested in her at first but still goes for the girl...and they actually get married. Imagine getting together with your ex-sister-in-law...so romantic.
I thought about that too, but then right before that scene ended she said: "thank you for STAYING ALIVE". So I dont think the writers will actually go for a tragic ending. They probably added that to keep us guessing and make us watch until the end to know what will happen AFTER that scene.
I have been thinking of dropping it after watching only the first few episodes, especially after I read all the negative comments. Now I know in which episodes stuff happens like him realizing his feelings and confessing, and she confessing so I will just go watch those episodes and get it over with.
Imagine torturing myself by watching 44 episodes of this to not even get a proper ending. I would be frustrated by how much time I wasted. So thank you for saving my time. ^ ^
With that said, in the 1st episode the ML has 1 wife (sister of the FL) and 2 concubines. He also has 2 sons, 1 from the wife and the other from one of the concubines. When his wife passes away the FL kind of works as a substitute for her and he also marries her but about a year prior he is pretty much forced into marrying another concubine.
In total, as far as episode 12, he has had 2 wives and 3 concubines, technically they are 4 now since his first wife died, but that means 5 women in his life + his mother who is also a piece of work.
So dont expect some super fluffy romance or anything like that. I am still watching because so far I find it interesting but I have very low expectations from a romance in this kind of setting. You should lower your expectations too if you dont want to be left disappointed.
So it is nice when people say they enjoy my comments or find them helpful. You made my day. ^ ^
Basically, in some places this is airing with a 16 episode format with each episode being 1 hour long. In that format, 4 episodes have aired so far.
But in places where it has the 32 episode format, 8 episodes have aired since each episode is about 30 minutes long instead.
I believe if this is like other kdramas, in the middle of the episode it will show on screen a text saying that episode 8 is starting when you are actually watching the 4th episode.
I guessed it was probably a mistake when you were typing and was just messing with you. :P
This had a good amount of romance, comedy, fights, ... Definitely something I recommend if you like historical Chinese dramas.
The ending could have been better but from what I read it was a little different from the novel. But anyway, still a decent ending.
Maybe you meant to say that in the 16 episode format 4 episodes are out which means that in the 32 episode format 8 episodes are out?
Although I love romance in my dramas, some plots can go from good to amazing by having no romance at all. Some of the dramas that made me go WOW had little to no romance.
The cast is pretty good too so I am really excited about this one.
Anyway, after watching the first episode I thought I was getting a gentleman male lead with a unique hobby that happened to be the same as the female lead’s - watching lakorn. But over the course of the drama some of the elements of the premise like the lakorn watching or him searching for "that maid" kind of disappeared and it almost felt like the writers were changed.
So, basically, this is not the worst lakorn I have watched, but it is far from being the best. I say, dont take this one too seriously or you might end up extremely frustrated and angry at how much of an idiot the male lead is. Just saying.
I actually did not know this when I started watching, but after watching the first 2 episodes I felt the plot was familiar. Then I came back to this page and realized this was an adaptation from a drama I had already watched 2 years prior. The thing is the version from 2019 was 24 episodes long, which was perfect for this kind of plot. This one has an additional 14 episodes and because of that they had to drag the plot and did that by creating situations that only made both the story and characters feel annoying. I personally think the other version was less frustrating to watch and that is probably why the rating for the other version is also higher even after 2 years. For a Chinese drama to have an average rating of 8 it is pretty good, especially after such a long time since it aired.
For your information, I HATE idol dramas that have no plot. In fact, I am not a fan of anyone in particular. I watch dramas for the plot, not for the actors.
I have been watching dramas for over 10 years and although I do like romance in my dramas, I have watched all kinds of plots with different themes like thriller, criminal, etc.
If you had read all of my replies you would have known that I am not particularly a fan of the wuxia genre and did not know at the time the story this drama was based on is a reference for this genre, which someone polity pointed out to me.
But you have to come here over a year later to show your "know-all" attitude instead of sharing your thoughts on the drama, which is what the comments section is for. Sigh
The main lead likes her first, the brother knows and is not even THAT interested in her at first but still goes for the girl...and they actually get married. Imagine getting together with your ex-sister-in-law...so romantic.
I thought about that too, but then right before that scene ended she said: "thank you for STAYING ALIVE". So I dont think the writers will actually go for a tragic ending. They probably added that to keep us guessing and make us watch until the end to know what will happen AFTER that scene.
I have been thinking of dropping it after watching only the first few episodes, especially after I read all the negative comments. Now I know in which episodes stuff happens like him realizing his feelings and confessing, and she confessing so I will just go watch those episodes and get it over with.
Imagine torturing myself by watching 44 episodes of this to not even get a proper ending. I would be frustrated by how much time I wasted. So thank you for saving my time. ^ ^