want bucket loads of romantic scenes? this is your show!!
this story is funny, romantic and lovely. the FL has a unique funny personality, the actress is expressive, beautiful and funny and i think this performance and casting is intergral to why this show works so well.the ML is a ruthless lord and somewhat of a child and grows a lot due to the relationship he formed with the FL. that part is very well done and heartwarming.
their chemistry is great, their scenes are going to give you butterflies and the story is solid adressing the dark underside of what it could mean to have a race who’s blood is miraculous to outsiders.
will add more thoughts when this series concludes.
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overhyped, bad lead actress
i mean, the female lead is pivotal in this story and they cast someone who cannot deliver the level of acting required. how disappointing.the male lead was great, he managed to impress me because his role is inherently stiffer. im glad i watched so much of it for the lead male actor. ill be following their career in the future and look forward to a pairing between him and a better actress who can convey what this drama tried but ultimately only half succeeded to.
the plot i liked but the female lead is truly pivotal and the plot is often let down by her performance. on paper though its a great historical story.
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flawed, but lots to love
it started stronger than it ended, and it’s undoubtedly a flawed execution but i stillencourage you to try it. there’s so much here that works. the leads have buckets of chemistry, they act well, their characters are genuinely cool, the ideas of the plot are nice even if the execution leaves to be desired, its shot beautifully, etc.
the male lead is a joy to watch in this, very good actor. i look forward to any other of his projects in the future.
consider all these things, and if you like the story of mulan, watch it!
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stardard. this series is nothing special…
… and many elements have aged atrociously. Consider me someone who appreciates the fact that the ML is somewhat sex interested (compared to other cdrama) but did we have to take it all the way to no consent? Then there’s the obvious, all effects and even stuntwork aged like milk, to the point of silliness.The FL is such a poorly executed character, it reads as if her personality became as soft or hard as the writer needed instead of any natural development or growth from experience.
Seriously this drama is standard, the flood of 10/10s is odd but maybe at the time this came out it seemed a cut above the rest? I imagine that has to be it. Watching it in 2025, with a current lens, not worth it one bit.
I see a lot of praise for Yang Mi’s acting and that is utterly unwarranted. She is competent at best, ridiculous at worst: the innocent girl bits while pretending to be a male desciple in particular were a feast of cringe and mind boggling character choices. It was someone’s idea that she should be acting like a 10 year old girl while we are told shes passing as a male desciple with that behavior and mannerisms.
If you watch it and dont mind aspects i mentioned you might love it. Perhaps it’s worth a try for most.
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get past ep5, and its good! slightly overhyped
i think the acting of the FL was on the weak side, and she was miscast 50% of the way because she never had the range to play both versions of her character and neither did she have the gravitas to convincingly portray her original/pre-reincarnation self.the ML is well cast, and does a good job. he is a better actor than the FL bit not anything special. he is handsome and pretty ofc and thats a plus.
they do have chemistry, and this has loads of scenes of them together.
this is a fun show with a good plot. its stuck the landing better than much better shows, unfortunately for me. there’s a good enough reason it’s so often recommended!
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little empress was the mvp
The ML makes this show! Standout performance. The FL is a Disney princess but make her incredibly badass. With that said, the show had slow, dragging moments. The FL became a bit boring to watch in the latter half of the series and my investment went to the little empress. I truly love that girl and wish we could get a proper focus on such a character in a drama someday. Found her relationship with the emperor to be heartwarming and somewhat exciting due to tension. Her scenes with the emperor were my favorite things about the latter half of the series.Was this review helpful to you?
its kinda bad but also good?
Only about 40% of the cast can act, and it’s low budget and wonky in execution but ADDICTIVE AND FUN ultimately.Love the main 4 actors, even when their acting is questionable. Chi Cheng is the best, the standout of the series. He makes the show. The actor deserves a great career ahead of him and I’m rooting for him with all my heart! I wonder how much better it would have been if Wu Suo Wei’s actor could actually act at all. Of course most of us can get past that cos they look so good together!!
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