It's alright
My personal two cents regarding this series. The show is alright, I wouldn't say bad or good. I have seen quite a number of shows from Shen Yue and Chen Zhe Yuan, but somehow I don't really see the chemistry of romance between this 2. They are a nice pair, especially comically, but I wouldn't say they are "sparks are flying" kind. Story wise, it is quite nice, although it was quite a turn off (in a way) to find out that it was all a book. The entire cast did quite a good job bringing the series to life, that is for sure.I don't regret watching the show, but for me - personally - I would not really go for a rewatch.
The music is not that bad, I especially love the duet sung by both Shen Yue and Chen Zhe Yuan. Beautifully sung.
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Just average for me
I honestly started watching this series because of Zhao LuSi and I really watched majority of her shows - except movies so far. However, sadly I have to say.... this is one of the series I am not really fond of nor found the energy to go through a 2nd time. I wouldn't say her acting is stiff or bad in this series - like some of the comments / reviews left for this series. But I feel that it is kinda lacking of something. Firstly, I had a slight confusion moment at the starting of the series because LuSi wasn't playing the princess from the get go. I had to pause, re-read the synopsis a couple of times to better understand the series and then continue watching.However, I (personally) find that this series is too much jumping here and there, too much petty fights etc. The "2nd female lead" or also known as LuSi's cousin in this series is abit too much with her insecurity"ness" and her "I need to be better than everyone especially the main female lead then only I am happy" attitude. The chemistry between LuSi and Zheng Ye Cheng (the male lead) is somewhat stale and not "sparkly" like many of LuSi's other series. There are many sweet moments or funny moments throughout the series that helps brighten the mood but I feel the negative parts are just too overwhelming. Although the lack of interest for the series, I have to say that all of the casts did a good job making this series become a reality.
I, personally, will not fully recommend this series... unless you have read and take a liking to the synopsis of this series yourself. But the music / soundtrack paired for this series is amazing. I really love the songs in this show! <3
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Perseverance always wins
Overall the series is very good. Showing you that never giving up on your dreams will work, as long as you persevere through all the hardships, no matter how tough they get. All the casts actually did a nice job bringing this series to life. However, personally.... I find the male lead's extreme clingy"ness" and childishness in certain things very irky. It does have it's appeal but I still feel that it is overdone throughout the whole series. Nonetheless, I managed to watch thru the whole series, though it wouldn´t be rewatched because of the clingy"ness". Nice music pairing though!Was this review helpful to you?
Not too bad, not too good
Accidentally stumbled upon this series via my YouTube feed. The series length is alright, not too long. Talks about Twins and switching of places etc - good twin, bad twin. There has been quite a few series of these sort. Other than the male lead, I did not really recognize any of the other casts. Story wise, it is alright. Not something I am really fascinated with or jumping about it. It is also not something I would rewatch. It is a nice first time to watch series, however, if you personally love series about twins switching places and plots of snatching power etc, then it would be something for you. The songs are also quite nice to listen to.Was this review helpful to you?
Love the series!
Yet another series of Zhao Lusi! Although this is relatively short, I find this series quite interesting, not too much drama, cute and fun to watch. Yes, the male lead definitely did a great job of portraying the lead character, sometimes I even feel like taking his head and smacking it for him being completely dense ^^ but hey, there are some people who really are that lack of emotions and react the same way as the Male lead role. The music - as a music lover and pianist myself - is beautiful. I really love those little violin parts inside. The starting theme is awesome also. Is it worth a watch? Yes, I would say so. Is it rewatchable worth? Well, this one is very subjective. Some would say no, some would say yes. I would say.... depends on how you feel about the series after watching it for the first time. But it is definitely not something boorish or dull. Besides, "One man's meat is another man's poison".Was this review helpful to you?
Too much biitch fights =D
Caught this series via one of those short trailer snippets in my YouTube feed. My curiosity got the better of me, so I decided to hunt down the series to watch. Firstly, for a 10min long episode series, I find it having too many episodes. Then, there was the lack of music paired to it - in my personal opinion. Other than the really hunky Dai Gao Zheng, there isn´t much to look forward to. Too many "bitch" fights amongst the elder brother´s wives - hey... can even compete with those emperor and his harem series. Like some of the reviews I read, there is a lacking of chemistry between the male and female lead, which is sad in a way. It would be a nice to watch first time, but for me... not really appealing to watch the 2nd or more times.Was this review helpful to you?
Just Love It
I have watched this series a lot of times throughout the years. Definitely one of my favourite series. TVB series has always been my favourite before starting mandaring series. I find this series absolutely thrilling, interesting and fascinating. The actors and actresses in this series are absolutely awesome and they did a great show. I also love the songs that has been paired with this series. If you love TVB series, this is definitely one of the few that needs to be included in the "must watch" series.Was this review helpful to you?
Secretary Bai Wants to Resign Everyday
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Cute Web Drama
This is my 2nd Web Drama, although it is 21 episodes long - longer than the first web drama I watched - but it is still quite interesting and refreshing. The 2 male and female lead actors are really cute together. From what I have read, the male lead is relatively new - not much under his belt, but he did a good job (in my personal opinion) for this web drama. Lesser "drama" compared to the normal series, but if you want to just catch something short and sweet, I would say this would be a good one to watch.Was this review helpful to you?
Short and sweet
This is by far one of the few really extremely short series I have actually watched. Ending at 18 episodes, one would think "nahhhh not much of a story etc to go on here". Personally, I find the storyline quite nice and interesting. At times, it can be confusing, especially when the split personalities switch between each other. But after a while, you will get a hang of it all. The casts played their roles very well (again, in my own personal opinion) and I really do like the show alot. If you do want a short quick sweet series, well.... you can try this one. The songs are also very nice - yeap.... I actually hunted down every one of the them and made them into my MP3 playlist ;)Was this review helpful to you?
Not bad adaption
This is my first time watching a Korean series. First time watching a series that I have already watched previously in a different language. Although it is an "adaption" to the Mandarin one of the same name, I don´t think we should judge that harshly nor compare it so strictly with each other. Both series have their own specialty, uniqueness and awesomeness. I find the Korean version of A Love So Beautiful quite interesting. The casts did quite a good job, although some of the quirkiness you find in the Mandarin one you cannot find it in this one. Overall, the storyline is quite similar. I really love the songs paired for this series and especially the wedding dance. But, nonetheless, great job!Was this review helpful to you?
Adorable and cute
Spotted this on my Netflix feed and decided to give it a try. Other than Shen Yue - whom I recognized from Meteor Garden - I was not familiar with the rest of the cast. But I did not regret my choice of watching it. The storyline is absolutely cute and adorable, with it´s humour and seriousness. The cast did a remarkable job in this series, not only the main male and female lead. All of them definitely did well. Watching a series portraying teens growing up and finding their place in the world reminds me I am getting old too, lol. The songs / OST paired in this series is also quite nice to listen to. I love them alot.Was this review helpful to you?
Awesome series
Ok, I may be a bit bias on the review.... as I am a very big fan of both Yang Yang and Dilraba. Storyline wise, I extremely love the storyline. It is nice, quirky in some areas, humorous and definitely the cheekiness of Dilraba. ^^ Yet another awesome Actor and Actress couple that work well together making the series even more enjoyable and loved. Watching Yang Yang´s seriousness and aloofness together with Dilraba´s outgoing and cheekiness is extremely enjoyable. The soundtrack / OST is also extremely nice and beautiful, well paired with the series.Was this review helpful to you?
Awesome but also not so awesome
Comparing to the book - which was extremely monotonous - the series is actually quite nice to watch. Watching the love story between Bai Qian and Ye Hua is extremely awesome, touching, saddening at parts but extremely heart warming. The many side stories they created - some are very nice but some are just painful to watch. The saddest part is watching how they made Dong Hua and Feng Jiu become tragic star crossed lovers. Would have been nice if they would have at least followed thru with how the books portrayed them instead of making them so tragic in this series but then so happy ending in the Eternal Love of Dream. The songs are also extremely beautiful.Was this review helpful to you?
Funny and awesome show
I kind of stumbled upon one of their OST in YouTube and my curiousity got the better of me. I have to say I really enjoyed the show, although some parts of the series when the Female Lead and her pretend to be extremely weak and sickly seriously got on my nerves big time. However, it is quite a great series to watch. There are alot of extremely funny moments and "omg" moments. The entire cast really did an awesome job for this series, the female and male lead are also very good together. There isn´t much big romance scenes, but the tiny little scenes and the TLC (Tender Loving Care) shown between the male and female lead are quite sweet. The OST is also very beautifully paired with the series.Was this review helpful to you?
An incredible series
This series caught my attention some years ago via the short teaser snippets from YouTube to the synopsis of the story / series. The "bonus" that caught my attention even more was having more than just 1 of my favorite actors and actresses playing this series. However, I dragged it out till now to watch because the total amount of episodes for this series was a bit too much for me. I rarely like extreme many episode series not because the series is bad but it is quite hard to find the time to complete them. Nonetheless, this series is definitely worth the watch.I have not read the book of this series, probably would start hunting it down now. I know that quite a number of these characters do exist in reality though the story is mostly fictional. But it is a beautiful story, filled with alot of action, drama, political drama, learning to work together to eliminate the biggest threat and not to mention survival of the fittest. I especially love watching how the 2 female leads become stronger in character - especially the timid princess played by Zhao Lu Si - from their life experiences outside the palace.
The entire cast for this series did an extremely good job in breathing life to this series. From the main leads to support roles to the casual people you find in the series. Each and everyone of them definitely did a good job in bringing this series to life. The lead couples of this series are also very good together, although I am slightly bias with Leo Wu and Diliraba. Having watched Love like the galaxy before this, I feel Leo Wu - in terms of looks compatibility, from my own personal opinion only! - is much better matched with Zhao Lu Si. However, I have to say Kudos to both these pairs, they brought out their individual romance for this series very well. Definitely a thumbs up to all of them for their hardwork!
The soundtrack is beautifully matched and very drama"ish" with all the scenes. Totally love both the music and the series!
A thumbs up. Definitely recommend for a first watch, especially if you like ancient royal stories. For a re-watch, well it would depends on whether if you guys feel it is worth watching.
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