Does this have a love triangle / harem or annoyingly persistent side charas chasing after either lead? Tags say…
no none! everyone is very loyal to eachother in a very romantic yearning kind of way!
there is an annoying antagonist but thats kind what they are there for. many i should say.
this is fantastic btw, i want particularly impressed at first but i noted it was way better than usual and then if you give it time it becomes amazing.
Coming off of a huge disappointment with Eternal Love, i really thought this would also go that way.
To my surprise, finally a FL who can genuinely, convincingly and suitably portray the type of innocence cdramas always need to go for (for some reason). I didnt expect to like her nor her performance and so far i really so.
Yang Mi in Eternal Love was so bad at playing innocent im just grateful its not that type of thing again!
Only at episode 4 but im enjoying it and am excited to see what the fuss is about!
4 episodes in and not getting the hype yet. the lead actress’s babygirl behaviors while pretending to be a male descipe are cringe and a choice that takes me entirely out of it. i mean, she’s supposed to have been passing as a male desciple for years by now. atrotious creative choice.
dw fans, im sticking with it because i usually find my favorites by following whats extremely beloved and this is one of those.
i do wish someone will reassure me that the FL’s acting choices get better. shes a 30yo woman begging her master as a 10yo girl would… its so odd to watch.
the FL is a general in name only. she is utterly unconvincing in the role. imagine a general who has all the mannerisms, personality and looks of a Disney princess. every fight scene with fails to seem believable, her attacks lack power and conviction in their performance. she is lovely, but not as a general. idk why they cast someone who cant convincingly so both sides of the character. IT CAN BE DONE: see Legend Of Shen Li. feminine and strong can and has been done. this girl is just feminine and the show is trying to insist she is strong and all the proof is tainted by the unconvincing performance. THAT SAID, this series is trying to do something interesting and so im sticking with. love cheng lei.
Are we watching the same drama? I love the first 12 eps as that has been how many i'm watching and every ep deliver.…
im glad you love it and found a great gem!
i did watch 8 episodes and in those episodes there was a lot of good, and also some “preference red-flags” for me. the negative reviews unfortunately confirmed those aspects were present in the series as a whole. i dropped it cos it isnt for me, but it has its audience who loves it like you so win win.
the reviews serve to help us both figure out if its for each of us.
thank you to all the negative reviews you just saved me 20+ hours. i put this drama on hold after the first 8 episodes disappointed me. it seemed weak but i couldn’t know for sure until i finished it (i thought), and now that final reviews are coming in it seems like the negative ones mention exactly my issues revealed by those episodes i had seen.
this is a stunning yet weak drama. it was my most anticipated one, and its hard to drop it but i need to.
for those who love it, im genuinely glad you do! have fun!
I tried watching a few episodes after the body/face swap, but the new female lead just didn't do the character…
i dont yet know exactly what you mean cos i just started ep1, but im legit just watching because i saw shots of the female lead in this role. im curious now, this comment intrigued me.
omg, hua yong is getting too cruel omg this is so messed up im on the brink of not being able to root for them because the deception is too villainous.
finally a drama that has cast its leads very well! after Shadow Love and Love of the Devine Tree i was wondering if my standards were too high for “badass leader female leads” since both of those dramas have actresses who fell short of their roles slightly. but this FL proves you can have “gravitas” and be gentle if the actress is good enough!
there is an annoying antagonist but thats kind what they are there for. many i should say.
this is fantastic btw, i want particularly impressed at first but i noted it was way better than usual and then if you give it time it becomes amazing.
To my surprise, finally a FL who can genuinely, convincingly and suitably portray the type of innocence cdramas always need to go for (for some reason). I didnt expect to like her nor her performance and so far i really so.
Yang Mi in Eternal Love was so bad at playing innocent im just grateful its not that type of thing again!
Only at episode 4 but im enjoying it and am excited to see what the fuss is about!
dw fans, im sticking with it because i usually find my favorites by following whats extremely beloved and this is one of those.
i do wish someone will reassure me that the FL’s acting choices get better. shes a 30yo woman begging her master as a 10yo girl would… its so odd to watch.
THAT SAID, this series is trying to do something interesting and so im sticking with. love cheng lei.
i did watch 8 episodes and in those episodes there was a lot of good, and also some “preference red-flags” for me. the negative reviews unfortunately confirmed those aspects were present in the series as a whole. i dropped it cos it isnt for me, but it has its audience who loves it like you so win win.
the reviews serve to help us both figure out if its for each of us.
we all have personal story preferences.
this is a stunning yet weak drama. it was my most anticipated one, and its hard to drop it but i need to.
for those who love it, im genuinely glad you do! have fun!
im glad to get some relief from that this ep