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The Princess's Gambit chinese drama review
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The Princess's Gambit
3 people found this review helpful
by IFA
Nov 28, 2025
36 of 36 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 4.0
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 5.0
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 2.0
This review may contain spoilers

Promising Start, Disappointing End

Why was Jing Tao Hua so stylish, with a full hairdo, even after she went through a disaster?!

I started this drama due to the hype and arranged marriage plot and I admit, the first half was promising. The actors did well in acting out their roles and the story kept me hooked, up until the leads were chased and ended up going to that village.

Okay, I gave it a chance and continued watching because maybe that part is needed for the plot and for character development. However, amnesia?! I’ve aways hated and felt disturbed whenever there’s an amnesia plot and that did not change in this drama. The amnesia plot was definitely unnecessary.

Now comes my next ‘huh’ moment.. In episode 31, the characters went through a disaster, the explosion and debris kind of disaster, yet while all the other characters were dressed simple covered with dusts and debris, Jing Tao Hua had full on makeup, hairdo, and a stylish dress. The only thing that lacked color was her lips because she was supposed to be low on energy lmao. Girl, please.. that was cringe.

Due to these questionable moments that built up towards the ending, the open ending did not really affect me as I already had no hope for this drama. However, although the second half of the drama was not for me, others might still find it amusing. So give it a try!
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