Not that great but the ML was good. Story made zero sense and the editors were clearly uninterested in their job. It could have been better if it was edited better.
This was such a heartwarming watch. If there are two words to describe this drama: Sisterhood & Empowerment. It…
I cried soooo much with Hao Jia's story line. Even if she chose that life and entered someone else's marriage she didn't deserve any of that. I am so glad they didn't even feel the slightest bit of sympathy towards their husband. Drama's often (wrongly) assume that forgiveness is greatest trait of all but in a case like this- I am so glad they showed their anger till the very end. He didn't deserve any forgiveness.
Any history buffs know whether there were actually any states in ancient China that were matriarchal (not just a female ruler) ? I'm curious since there are a few dramas that play with this idea.
This was such a heartwarming watch. If there are two words to describe this drama: Sisterhood & Empowerment.
It was great to see a drama where women stick together, don't fight over a man, are trying to fight a society drenched in patriarchal values. I was worried when I read some comments saying that the women empowerment motif was dragged to death in this but I am happy to say I didn't find that to be the case. Whilst it is the main theme - it is shown in various stories that don't make you feel like you are watching a rerun of the same dialogues.
The FL was great, I swear every time her big eyes started watering, so did mine. She has such a disarming smile as well, which went great with her role as the mediator/comforter. Though she was bubbly she was shown to have another side and definitely not a dumbdumb girl.
The ML on the otherhand was really underused. Especially in the middle part of the drama - it almost felt like he became a secondary character in his own drama. Understandably this is a female driven drama, but I did feel at times that Bai Jing's talent was a *little* wasted. However I am still so happy he was the ML because he and the FL/Butler Su had such great comedic timing together. Also the chemistry between the leads was amazing!
Side characters were all great. Even the evil prince was such a great actor that I want to see him in a positive role just to make sure he's a good guy in real life! Butler Su, the Yumaids and Chef were sooooo adorable, I loved their interactions.
Yes the start and finish are stronger and there are too many filler episodes/scenes that I think could have been cut. This could have been 5 episodes shorter and thus better. I wouldn't say they forgot the romance in the middle, rather there was just a healthy distance created by the leads for obvious reasons. It did leave you wanting more as a viewer but not in a good way. I think the main reason is really because the ML became less important in those episodes. Luckily (unlike most cdramas) they really reward their viewers in the last few episodes.
This is totally worth the watch - it doesn't have pointless angst, the acting is great, the romance is great and more importantly the story is wonderful.
How strange, if the female lead is the only one who could act then the others must have been horrible because…
Relative to everyone else in this drama she wasn't bad. Most of the short format actors aren't amazing, there's usually room for improvement (a lot of room).
How strange, if the female lead is the only one who could act then the others must have been horrible because…
Relative to everyone else in this drama she wasn't bad. Most of the short format actors aren't amazing, there's usually room for improvement (a lot of room).
Um...someone tell me when more decent subs come out. The ones out right now are so distracting to watch with. >.< please someone other than mango tv sub this.
Hmm... on ep 8 and I just can't with the editing. Who edited this? Why are there so many scenes that seem so randomly cut. It's like whoever edited this didn't understand the basic fundamentals of story telling. You barely settle into a scene (esp in the first 4 eps) and it cuts to a different setting. The mom's repetitive complaining gets more screen time than the main couple and from all the comments it seems then the 2CP takes over.
Not sure if I should continue esp if the leads only get together in the final episodes. Sorry but the team who was in charge of editing this series should resign. This is such a terrible job.
Ending spoiler: I really really hated the fact that they let Lao Gao get away with everything he did. He basically…
Yes- she dies in an accident and that is the catalyst for him going to jail as he enacts revenge. So it's pretty messed up how things play out in the last episode imo.
Ending spoiler: I really really hated the fact that they let Lao Gao get away with everything he did. He basically…
Ah interesting to know. I think in this sense they could have deviated from the novel, because to me it felt a little too much like lazy writing. Esp because I felt Gao never truly showed remorse for his actions.
Ending spoiler: I really really hated the fact that they let Lao Gao get away with everything he did. He basically…
Yup I also felt the contrast in his acting abilities compared to the leads made the show a little weaker. 100% agree with you on the lazy writing for his character arc. When he started bleeding I was literally rolling my eyes because I could see he was going to just be forgiven.
It was great to see a drama where women stick together, don't fight over a man, are trying to fight a society drenched in patriarchal values. I was worried when I read some comments saying that the women empowerment motif was dragged to death in this but I am happy to say I didn't find that to be the case. Whilst it is the main theme - it is shown in various stories that don't make you feel like you are watching a rerun of the same dialogues.
The FL was great, I swear every time her big eyes started watering, so did mine. She has such a disarming smile as well, which went great with her role as the mediator/comforter. Though she was bubbly she was shown to have another side and definitely not a dumbdumb girl.
The ML on the otherhand was really underused. Especially in the middle part of the drama - it almost felt like he became a secondary character in his own drama. Understandably this is a female driven drama, but I did feel at times that Bai Jing's talent was a *little* wasted. However I am still so happy he was the ML because he and the FL/Butler Su had such great comedic timing together. Also the chemistry between the leads was amazing!
Side characters were all great. Even the evil prince was such a great actor that I want to see him in a positive role just to make sure he's a good guy in real life! Butler Su, the Yumaids and Chef were sooooo adorable, I loved their interactions.
Yes the start and finish are stronger and there are too many filler episodes/scenes that I think could have been cut. This could have been 5 episodes shorter and thus better. I wouldn't say they forgot the romance in the middle, rather there was just a healthy distance created by the leads for obvious reasons. It did leave you wanting more as a viewer but not in a good way. I think the main reason is really because the ML became less important in those episodes. Luckily (unlike most cdramas) they really reward their viewers in the last few episodes.
This is totally worth the watch - it doesn't have pointless angst, the acting is great, the romance is great and more importantly the story is wonderful.
Not sure if I should continue esp if the leads only get together in the final episodes. Sorry but the team who was in charge of editing this series should resign. This is such a terrible job.