ChineseDramaFan

I share your view.

Hahaha... I'm a totally opposite of you. I love historical dramas, except dramas for the Qing dynasty --- I don't like pig tails. I find handsome men lose their appeal in pig tails. Therefore, I don't watch those dramas. I've not watched Yanxi Palace. You may say I don't know what I'm missing but it's alright; there are plenty I can choose from :D

For once, the women in this drama have arc brows. Most women in most Chinese historical dramas have straight upward brows :D

I am now actually watching a very cute drama called "I will never let you go". It's in the wuxia genre (Chinese fantasy sort). It's not based on any actual historical events, but very entertaining and endearing. The lead actors are pretty good and very good looking, especially the male lead.
Depending on your taste, for me, I like historical dramas, be they based on actual events or wuxia (fantasy). Here are some of the more recent ones (I don't watch anything before 2015 because Chinese dramas improved greatly in the recent years and there are just too many to pick from):
Ever Night (wuxia), Eternal love/10 miles of peach blossoms (fantasy), Nirvana in fire (wuxia), Ashes of Love (fantasy), Secrets of 3 kingdoms (adaptation of historical events), Legend of Mi Yue (adaptation of historical events), The Advisors Alliance (adaptation of historical events). Phew! Bet these would last you for months :D

It's not silly as becoming stupid like many other dramas. It's cute, and humorous at times, not stupid. It's light-hearted, and may make you laugh at times, not for some stupid talks or acts, but for heart-warming interactions. You should give it a try. You may fall in love with the actors, not just the lead actors, but also the supporting ones.

Yes, I find, overall, the whole drama is very tastefully executed, in every sense including story, acting, colors, music and so on. How accurate the story in depicting the actual events happened about 2,000 years ago is anybody's guess. But for dramatic effects, I think this drama has achieved its goal. Having said that, I know not many viewers appreciate this type of drama, and hence, probably a rating not as high as it deserves.
So @SailBeneteau, I take it that you enjoy this drama as much as I do?

I love Chinese dramas, especially historical dramas like this one, despite the silly logic some dramas have.

For me, I don't really care where the story is going now, everywhere or whatever, all I'm concerned is seeing Chen Yu together with Bu Qi. Their relationship and love for each other really warms me up.

Yes, I like the Qin style too but it's darker. I'm a light color person, so I still prefer Zhao color palette over Qin. How about you?

Episode 41, what an ugly looking Lian Yi Ke :D

How is this drama? Is it worth to watch? I have so many dramas on my 'Plan to watch' list that I have to be selective. Please let me know your comments, good or bad. I'd love to read them.

Everything is in good hand :D

Never mind about what others say about this drama. The important thing is, we enjoy it. We like Ariel Lin because she is a good actress and she comes across as authentic. Beauty is a very subjective thing, not everybody agree to the same standard. For us, Ariel is our angel, that's good enough.

No doubt about those episodes, just watched them, make my heart warm. BTW, I'm taking back what I said about Dong Fang Shi. He is getting very annoying again. How dare he tries to hurt our hero, Lian Yi Ke!

Episodes 34, 35 are so far the funniest, sweetest episodes in this drama. Dong Fang Shi is beginning to be less annoying; in fact he can be quite cute and endearing. Really enjoy this drama.

Love the color scheme of the Zhao palace - clothing, interior design, gardens - so beautiful and tranquil. Acting is fabulous. Story is exciting. Don't watch if you don't want to risk binge watching :D. It's actually very good. So happy the rating has gone up since the drama started.

After watching 20 or so episodes, I find the acting in this drama to be very good and authentic. However, I'm getting rather tired with the various scheming and backstabbing within the palace. Despite of that, I'm still rather hooked on to it and tend to binge watch one episode after another - I'm hopeless :(

Yes, that's very true. Initially I thought I was missing something, then I realized it's a prelude to what was going to happen in that episode. However, I don't really like them revealing the story; I don't like spoilers.

Hahaha! Love your description. Exactly how I felt!

Totally agree. I have to drop this drama. Don't know why I couldn't click with the female lead. She is very beautiful but not my taste.