no incest. dont worry.
i love the FL in other big dramas as supporting actress like Go Ahead, Royal Feast, As Beautiful As You. this is the first time i watch her as main lead (eventhough i know this drama is not her 1st time as main character). she nailed it. as expected.the ML is a great actor. i love his acting so much. but im not really familiar with him before. this is the first proper drama of him as main lead that i watch (only watch him in cuts and edits before)
the plot is good. the love game between the two is *chefkiss. but the family tree, i mean, familiES treeS are messed up. at first you are his son, suddenly you are not. she is your sibling, and later she is not.. but suddenly she is your sibling again (facepalm). the SFL is the half sibling, then she is suddenly not. the SML is half sibling of this and suddenly he is to that. so messed up lmao.
but dont worry, no incest in this drama. almost, but the plot twist said nope.
overall, rewatch worthy and recommended.
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average plot, great acting
it is about a second chance.the king pleaded a master to 'rewind' his life. sort of giving him a 2nd chance to repeat his life with his dead wife.
the plot is average, but both lead actors did amazing potraying the emotions of their characters especially the male lead.
there is tiny bit of comedy here and there in which kind of relieve the tension from the depressing court dramas.
the ending is bad. but their is a continuation of this drama released in 2024 called Chasing Love, so no need to be sad nor depressed yet.
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i almost drop this drama half way, but im glad i didnt.
i wanna see YZX in modern setting, hence the reason i started watching this drama. first few episodes were bland and boring to be very honest. i almost drop the drama due to boredom and i feel like i was wasting my time. but thank God i didnt. their chemistry is getting better after that. i especially love how they potrayed themselves being embarrased when the ML wanted to confess to her (episode 18). both of them look genuinely embarrased and i love the big smiles on them at first, and then they started getting serious when the ml started seriously confessing his love to her.the ending is.. erm. meh. it is obviously open for season 2 but i wont get my hope up for it. overall, the drama is kinda ok to me. just ok.
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a good laugh.
when i watch 1st episode i thought the drama gonna be angst with revenge etc... turns out it is more comedy lmao. cant help falling in love with the mother in law (junyao's mother). the comedy part is really funny. i have a good laugh.YZX's character is a green flag. he is not new to comedy, so to me he did well here.
CFT's performance is quite bland. idk why. i have a good impression on her based on her previous dramas. but not in this drama. to make it worst, her character can be frustrating a bit. and it is not getting better at all towards the end.
the plot is simple. straight forward. cliche.
the love seems one sided. FL is selfish.
the villians parts are boring and unnecessarily long. i skip alot thanks to them.
it is a happy ending.
rewatch worthy? only the comedy part.
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i was not wasting my time at all watching this. such a gem.
do not too quick rate this drama low just because you dont like the toxicity. yes, i know it is morally low of him (ML) but look at the overall values of this drama before giving your rating.the plot is good. from ally, to lover, to enemy.
1st - a sickly prince and a traitor's daughter together seeking for revenge.
2nd - a loving couple, and here comes the obstacle in their love story (the duke's daughter and son)
3rd - they became enemy. i wont give spoiler how it happens. the FL's affection towards her lover started fading and the ML became toxicly obsessive.
4th - the best ending for them. they suffered enough. and it is the ending that all toxic MLs deserve.
both main leads are great in potraying their characters. especially the ML, his microexpressions whenever he changes his mood is really good. this is my 1st time watching them acting, i will definitely look into and watch their other dramas later.
the cinematography is on par with other high budget cdramas. i love how the director brilliantly use the shades, the lighting, the sounds, and the camera works through out this drama to emphasize on the actors' emotions and to deliver the feels to us.
the martial arts is good. they are clearly not stingy when it comes to budget for the fighting scenes.
overall: rewatch worthy and highly recommended.
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im glad i give this drama a try
i wrote this review after re-watching the drama in 2025. this drama, despite being aired 4 years ago, the CGI are much better than most 2025 costume cdramas that currently airing. the production really not stingy on budget.the storyline is a bit cliche in the beginning. about a naughty rebellious FL meeting a cold charismatic ML, them in master-disciple relationship and slowly attracted to each other, cliche right? but who doesnt love cliches in dramas lol.
if u dont like the cliches, please dont stop watching.. the plot is getting interesting after that. they went through 3 lives (sort of) in this story. if i have to choose, their 2nd life as qingmu and houchi is my favorite. the ML is less cold, a bit playful, persistant in pursuing his love and good communication between the two.
the production is not stingy at all.
i love the cinematography, the props, the costumes, the CGI, the music. the bamboo house (the one that look like mushrooms) is so beautiful. the music is so addicting. the CGI is really good.
about the actors.
at first, like everyone else, i was skeptical about ZDY in costume drama. she is a great actress with lots of successful projects under her belt, but she is a newbie in costume dramas. but she did really well as shanggu and houchi. both her characters in this drama are not much different, so to an award-winning actress, i think it is not challenging enough for her.
XK is not unfamilliar in costume dramas. i have nothing much to say about his performace coz he did great in bringing two characters with different demeanor to life. you can see the differences between baijue and qingmu despite the same face.
LXY as tianqi.. oh god i love him so much. my sweet little potato, how i wish i can comfort him. he is the reason why i didnt watch moonlight mystique (yet). coz they used different actor as tianqi. maybe i'll give it a try later, but not now.
overall, the drama is good. im glad i watched it till the end despite the critics, skepticals, and the cliche plot at the beginning lol. go watch it now, recommended.
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enemy to ally to lover - who doesnt love this plot
this drama is great. the plot is good. i love how the FL and ML turns from enemy to ally to lover throughout the drama.the ML can be awkward sometimes during their 'ally' phase while the FL was bold. that what makes the scene entertaining. (i freaking love the part when the FL hallucinate after taking the antidote hahaha especially the flower part so funny)
i admit, i watch this drama because of WJY. she has 2 great drama in 2024, and i watch both of them because of her. if i have to compare those 2 dramas (this drama and the double), i love LMKM more. she did great in both, but the plot of LMKM is more to my liking.
go watch it now. recommended.
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the new line up is a breath of fresh air
it is very interesting to see the only girl in the group is the boldest among the chickens lol. if you are a fan of Great Escape and watch all previous 5 seasons, you should already know how great Bibi's brain is in problem solving. As the strongest brain in the group (Da laoshi's words in ep 0), she is calm, kind and not scheming. i love her as a guest in prev seasons, definitely love her as a regular member this season.about Xukai and PengPeng, oh dear who doesnt love this duo in season 4 and 5. all episodes with them together are so hilarious and funny. i look forward to laugh really hard in this season too since they are both regular members now and we will see alot of these infamous chicken duo moments haha.
talk about chicken, this season we have the third one in the group. Chen Zheyuan is hilarious when he was scared (sorry not sorry haha). thanks to him, KaiKai and PengPeng suddenly looks courageous as compared to him. and thanks to him, season 6 has chicken trio now lmao.
Da Zhangwei is as great as ever. as a senior in GE, he is kind and very supportive towards other members.
so nice to see Guowei stay as a regular this season too. he absent alot in season 5, kinda miss him.
overall, if you are dissappointed not seeing old members in season 6 but you are a fan of this show, continue watching. the new line up is a breath of fresh air. you can see the difference in dynamic of the group and how they solve problems together. the theme is always entertaining. but if you are watching GE simply because of your idols in it and not because the show itself, dont waste your time here. im halfway watching season 6 btw. gonna finish it soon.
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