I'm on ep 9, but I'm starting to wonder if I should carry on or not. The FL is so annoying with her hate and unreasonable conclusions of the ML. First few episodes were funny and I could understand the hate towards the ML, but as the things started to get explained, the FL reasoning for hate seems baseless and childish.
It was worth watching. The "drama" didn't feel that heavy and was nicely woven in the story. Loved the development of the relationship between the leads and funniest parts were in the VR game. However, imho the last 3 episodes could have been compressed into 1.
Edit: The mother of the ML was a complete waste of screen time. Very bland, with no backbone, no opinions and no love for her son. I was actually especting/hoping that she had a part in her first husband's death, for her to actually have a purpose to the story. But no. Waste of character.
I saw the anime first. The drama really exceeded my expectations. But omg, the FL wig when the hair is not styled is dreadful! Came here just post this. :)))
Book is always better than adaptation. But this show is good and there's no reason for skipping it. Romantic moments…
They have removed half of the original plot for revenge ( her being killed by her husband) and merged one of the main characters of the story (doctor Lin) into the ML's nephew character! That's not following 80% of the book plot. Also not sure why they cannot portray reincarnation topic... The thing is... One can read the book in less than 40h and get a better experience. Just my point of view. Cheers!
I get this is an adaptation, but I'm starting to have an issue with all the adaptations of her books. 50% from the book, 50% imagination it seems.
Not sure why they are not allowed to portray reincarnation as a topic, but why did they have to "revamp" absolutely all the interactions/plots/arcs for this drama? They wanted to capture the essence, but they failed, simply because from start to end they couldn't re-enact one single plot as in the book. They weaved in unrealistical parts just for the 40 ep limit. (I mean who burries a body with their head above the ground? )
Although the FL is beautiful, same as FeiFang in the book, she failed to portray the determination she should have had for revenge. She was simply too soft. ML even though he played well his part, was nowhere near the unparalleled beauty he should have been (according to the book). Yes, yes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but after reading the description from the book, I had some expectations, ok?
I don't think I saw a more abrupt ending for a drama before, just to find out that in the Netflix release, at least, the mini extra episode (with them and the kid) is not even present. You can watch it on youtube though.
Skip this drama, read the book instead (Rebirth of a Star general)! A lot of things were changed in the script from the first moments of the drama, which made this go downhill. The book is a masterpiece with funny, romantic and intricate moments.
is it slow-burn? And at what ep do they start to have feelings for each other?
Unfortunately, yes!!! They had their first kiss in ep 20+ (I believe 27-9, don't recall exactly, but definetly 20+). The ending is funny, but sad in the same time - like there's a 180 degree switch between how the ML is portrayed in the first scene and what he becomes in the last one. Don't get me wrong, I'm a girl and I'm rooting for love, but not for the guy to be a washcloth.
Niao Niao (NN) turns in her great uncle (he is the grandmother's brother), so he is a direct family member. NN's…
Ok, so he's her uncle, but that doesn't justify the old lady request. A sane mother would never ask her child's sacrifice for her own brother's (child's uncle) happiness! Also a sane mother would talk to her child, find out the situation and figure out a solution with her child, not just discipline the kid or impose things (as NN mother did). I'm not asking for hugs and kisses, but some sort of communication, as the are both adults! I don't think that's unreasonable even for those times, as it seems possible in other dramas.
Some dramas make you wonder - Why am i watching this? What's the purpose of this drama? This is how I feel about this series so far. The plot is all over the place and I'm having trouble keeping up with putting it together. I'll give it 2 more episodes, maybe it clears up.
A very light-hearted series, with funny moments, no nonsensical drama and a delightful happy end. Also it's short and for me that's a plus. It deserves more than the current 7.8 rating.
I'm not many episodes into this drama, but whoever wrote this either has strained relationship with their family or had a very unhappy chilhood!
What mother would ask her son to risk their life, reputation and wealth to save her sister's husband? Not only is he a grown up man, head of the household (meaning she'd lose her financial support if something happens to him), but the person she's trying to save is not even her blood relative. They insisted 1 whole episode on this dilema! This makes 0 sense to me.
Also, why such a cold relationship between FL and her mother?
As a mother of a boy and a girl I can't relate to the family dynamics in this drama. Hoping the plot gets better later on.
I've always found myself more drawn to the "in heaven" part, after each tribulation. Very interesting to see thier reactions and how their relantionship progressed that way. Overall good story and acting.
I don't understand the hate for this drama tbh. For me it's a solid 9/10, considering the story and the acting.
> The story was amazing - up until ep 34 (if you're looking for a happy ending for all, stop here). I feel that everything after could have not happen. > The acting was great, all actors could convey their inteded role and emotions. From all the Bai Lu dramas I've watched, I feel she did her best in this drama and I really loved her in this role. The ML had a stiff face, especially in the more intimate moments, he looked like he was forced to be there. But overall good performance from him as well. 2nd FL was really cute, hope to see her as lead actress in the future. > The settings&CGI - they imagined awesome locations. I don't know if they created a whole new set for the Bright Moon Palace, but I loved the color pallete. Also It was fun to recognise some sets from others dramas I've seen. > The costumes - fit the bill. Very colorful and daring I would say, with great patterns. Some of the best I've seen in such dramas. > The music - mediocre at best. Only one extract from one song I could constantly hear. > The ending - Altough it's supposed to be happy, for me it felt as bit forced (like facepalm cringe).
Thank you so much for trying to help! I did the steps, but on my LG TV app I don't have the 2nd option on display, I only have the quality one. The app is up to date, I checked it. The app might be different on other TV brands. 😢
However, imho the last 3 episodes could have been compressed into 1.
Edit: The mother of the ML was a complete waste of screen time. Very bland, with no backbone, no opinions and no love for her son. I was actually especting/hoping that she had a part in her first husband's death, for her to actually have a purpose to the story. But no. Waste of character.
Also not sure why they cannot portray reincarnation topic...
The thing is... One can read the book in less than 40h and get a better experience. Just my point of view. Cheers!
Not sure why they are not allowed to portray reincarnation as a topic, but why did they have to "revamp" absolutely all the interactions/plots/arcs for this drama? They wanted to capture the essence, but they failed, simply because from start to end they couldn't re-enact one single plot as in the book. They weaved in unrealistical parts just for the 40 ep limit. (I mean who burries a body with their head above the ground? )
Although the FL is beautiful, same as FeiFang in the book, she failed to portray the determination she should have had for revenge. She was simply too soft.
ML even though he played well his part, was nowhere near the unparalleled beauty he should have been (according to the book). Yes, yes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but after reading the description from the book, I had some expectations, ok?
I don't think I saw a more abrupt ending for a drama before, just to find out that in the Netflix release, at least, the mini extra episode (with them and the kid) is not even present. You can watch it on youtube though.
This is how I feel about this series so far. The plot is all over the place and I'm having trouble keeping up with putting it together. I'll give it 2 more episodes, maybe it clears up.
What mother would ask her son to risk their life, reputation and wealth to save her sister's husband? Not only is he a grown up man, head of the household (meaning she'd lose her financial support if something happens to him), but the person she's trying to save is not even her blood relative. They insisted 1 whole episode on this dilema! This makes 0 sense to me.
Also, why such a cold relationship between FL and her mother?
As a mother of a boy and a girl I can't relate to the family dynamics in this drama.
Hoping the plot gets better later on.
"Young master Lu" cracked me up every time I saw this translation because he looks like in his 50s...
> The story was amazing - up until ep 34 (if you're looking for a happy ending for all, stop here). I feel that everything after could have not happen.
> The acting was great, all actors could convey their inteded role and emotions. From all the Bai Lu dramas I've watched, I feel she did her best in this drama and I really loved her in this role. The ML had a stiff face, especially in the more intimate moments, he looked like he was forced to be there. But overall good performance from him as well. 2nd FL was really cute, hope to see her as lead actress in the future.
> The settings&CGI - they imagined awesome locations. I don't know if they created a whole new set for the Bright Moon Palace, but I loved the color pallete. Also It was fun to recognise some sets from others dramas I've seen.
> The costumes - fit the bill. Very colorful and daring I would say, with great patterns. Some of the best I've seen in such dramas.
> The music - mediocre at best. Only one extract from one song I could constantly hear.
> The ending - Altough it's supposed to be happy, for me it felt as bit forced (like facepalm cringe).