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on casting side, yes it is started to feel weird after Bai Fenxi identity revealed. No offense with ZL, but she just still not have this strong persona as Queen. Probably because of her voice. She could work more on expression, but as of now, her facial expression is too cute. I still like it when they they are just Bai-Hei Fenxi, their dynamics more suitable for them.

around 12 episodes onward, but mostly just flirting.

my personal impression of the drama:
1.Lord of Yongzhao is stupid. Period. He seems all about bringing "peace" in his house, but he's truly man without any plan. I hate 3rd prince, but he's the only character that speak facts about the King is hypocrite and only cares about his position than anything else.
2.What's with the scene Yu Yuan have personal interest with Bai Fenxi, and suddenly tried to kill her in Mount Wu ??
3.They married for 5 years and still don't have kids. Mmm, should they worried about heir ??
4.I am really curious about maid of Queen Baili. I noticed that they never showed her face. She has so many dialogues but still no face. I thought she will be like this important character but turned out they just too lazy to use real actor there. Kinda disappointed.
5.Kinda wish it would be grand revelation that she is the Princess Xiyun.

For everyone coming here from Love Like The Galaxy and expect it to be at least the same (like me, lol), then don't. I love LLTG, but WRTW is just completely different drama. Bai-Hei Fenxi are two powerful characters to begin with, so don't expect their interaction will be as lovey dovey teenagers as Li Bu Yi-Saoshang. For me, it's still a right amount of chemistry considering their background as masters in martial art world. LLTG has so many sweet moments as couple compare to WRTW , but it is understandable since WRTW has more going on in politics story line. So, the romance built around the politics plot, whereas LLTG main plot built around the romance line. With that in mind, I could enjoy watching WRTW without longing the trace of LLTG. It has great plot on palace politics. Unfortunately, everything are rushed in final episodes. As a result, the final battle feels like anti-climax. It's 9/10 until 5 last episodes which I think it's kind of mess there. I like ZL as Bai Fenxi more than her as Feng Xiyun, maybe because of her voice is just not give that kind of persona. some people complained about ZL/YY forced chemistry, but I didn't see it (and this is come from me who still can't move on from ZL/WL over the roof chemistry in LLTG). I was very much still smitten whenever YY character stare at ZL character. and the kiss, kinda better than LLTG , lol.

It takes me exactly a month after LLTG. Lol, I thought I would never get over with it. As I agree the chemistry between the two is not to compare with LLTG, I also realize that it's completely different story and characters. As I immersed into story, I could separate Bai Fanxi and Saoshang as a character. As a result, I found Bai-Hee Fanxi relationship much more be believable and started to invested into it. Yes,when I watched LLTG, li buyi-saoshang showed their chemistry by small touch, gentle voice, affirmation, and that's what made their interaction is so over the roof. But I also realized, it's LiBuyi-Saoshang, and they are not Bai-Hei Fenxi, the best duo in martial arts world. Of course their relationship and their interaction will be completely different. Just by that, I started to enjoy YY and ZL chemistry. I personally think it fits their character and story. Give it a time. And btw,kiss here is better than LLTG. Lol. Sorry,guys.

Sorry, what I meant, if someone greatly affected by a fiction, it means the story is that good to get the impact . So I knew you were joking and "0/10" is more like sarcastic comment.

Sorry, I mean on romance department. I guess AOS attraction for its viewer also greatly affected by romance plot line (considering most kdrama viewer are female).

Here are recommendation drama/movie for you that could cheer up your lose:
-our times (tmovie), same plot, funny, happy end
-our secret (cdrama), cute and sweet, that can restore your believe in first love
-tune in for love (kmovie), a bit serious but at least everyone healthy
-flipped (Hollywood), hands down, Still the best first love story ever made.
-hot young blood (kmovie), it has park bo young and Lee Jong seok in it
-adult trainee episode childhood friend (kwebseries), funny and hot at the same time, lol
-FAILing in love (kwebseries), funny, high school life, romance, ending quite satisfying.

And the biggest cure of all,
Our beloved summer.

On the contrary. The writer tried avoid the cliche but making it not subtle. No explanation. No memory around he die. Normally viewer take back to POV of character who died, but this, nothing. Viewer feeling are the same with FL character. We just left out of the blue, and force to accept that yeah, he died and you just know it the same time with FL. No consolation epilogue, only bad quality video. No letter. No FL move on. The biggest love story in your life ends just like that after agonizing 20 years in curiosity. Kinda cruel but in real life, most death are not dramatised or romanticized. For most people, they don't have a chance to meet their first love, first crush.life just not drama.

No. She found out in exhibition when she saw the paint. Just like the rest of us.

No, because all of that is basically daily life of 90s kid. Our life only going to school, in school, school trip,home. Photo, phonebooth, camcorder, rent video, it's symbol of our youth. Otherwise, they won't have anything to tell.

Nah,I checked. No plane crash in 2001.

If a fiction broke you, it's definitely not 0/10. Lol.

Plot wise ? Yes. It becomes hype because of ending. Nothing new in the story line. But if you have ever have first crush in high school, this drama is like a trip to your memory lane; fall for that cute guy in the same club that turned out like you too. It's nostalgic and the actors safe majority of story line by their acting. I personally will give the plot 6/10. But seeing KYJ running around helping her friend get her crush, remind me of my school life when everything just simple and fun and honest. For that bring the old feeling alone, I will give this movie 8/10. So, if you just want to feel nostalgic, and have good smile, try this. But if you expect like original quality youth drama, this plot won't surprise you .

I though untamed is BL. How does it is the same with aos?

No romance at all ? Even just fling ?

Japan don't make this kind of drama anymore. Smart dialogue, good plot, good acting, good directing. NWP is not coming of age drama, it's about life lesson surviving against judgemental society in order to be "acceptable". This drama doesn't have any Japan drama cliche, sometimes I couldn't believe this was produced by Japan creator (except the craziness part of character that remind me of silliness of anime).I recommend this drama for all people who likes the story about understanding life.

Aoi and Eita reunion after Sukida when they played classmates in high school. Sukida is one of Japan movie with beautiful cinematography I've ever watched. I am happy to see them pairing again after so long.

Ikuta toma does bring the best version of Nakatsu (even more than manga). His comical expression and his acting timing, really outshine in this drama, even surpassed his gorgeous looking. Oguri's sano is still behind cho min ho's Sano,tho. Hana Kimi best in portraying fun, and friendship of youth, while Korean version lack of it.

well, to be fair, most high rating Chinese dramas in mydramalist have bunch of decent male leads characters, e.g Li bu yi in LLTG : a gentleman, Zou Shiye in Our Secret: Friendly, fun, and approachable genius, Ke Lei in You Are My Hero: strict as captain, funny as hell as boyfriend, Ling Xiao in Go ahead : Responsible type of boyfriend despite have mental health problem, etc. But I do admit, the "ISWAK revival era", has brought drama world (kdrama/jdrama/cdrama) to over produce the same theme story between "the cold rude genius boy and the stupid girl". although, as avid fan of ISWAK, Jiang Zi Shu actually not cold and rude character. He's more on reserved and get-it-together kind of guy. He only acted "cold and rude" toward Xiang Qin, not because she's lower than him in study, but because she"stress" him out since he never met a girl like Xiang Qin before that gave him so much "trouble" in life. In fact, he's still nice and polite toward other people. but somehow, the ISWAK wannabe tried to combine Jiang Zi Shu character with Dao Ming She (the mega drama Meteor Garden) and they associated genius with arrogant/cold trait toward not-so-smart people.
and, yes, IU is a queen.