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Story of Kunning Palace chinese drama review
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Story of Kunning Palace
1 people found this review helpful
by nightulip
10 days ago
38 of 38 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 4.0
Story 3.5
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 5.5
Rewatch Value 1.0
This review may contain spoilers

Not a fan!

I've heard so many things about this drama but, unfortunately, it really disappointed me.

I understand that it was not romantically centered and usually I don't mind as long as the tension is there but there was nothing. The chemistry was just not there. I felt myself rooting for the SML so many times that I was actually disappointed that she chose the MML in the end. It's one of the rare times that I would prefer an open-ending instead of that.

The plot was good with the whole 'second-chance' and travel back in time but I felt that it was lacking in so many things. First of all, while in the first two episodes appeared terrified of the MML, it was easily forgotten and she acted like nothing was going on. It was pointless. It could have so much depth and character-development but the chemistry, again, was just not there. Nothing. Nada. It was only for two episodes. After that, the whole he-killed-me-first didn't even matter to her, just mentioned briefly.

The MML was a red flag, for sure. But he never actually redeemed herself. He was still controlling, threatening to kill the FML in every chance he got, he grabbed her neck and arm so many times that I felt myself slapping him. I understand that he fell in love with her first but it felt more like obsession that love. It was a no for me and usually I really like the actor in every drama that I've seen with him. Here, it was bad. Very bad.

I liked the FML because she had definitely regretted past choices and actually did something about that. I liked her calm exterior when she was treatened and the fact that she managed to help as many as she could as soon as she got the chance. She couldn't save everyone but, at least, there was hope.

But for me, it didn't do justice.

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