So happy to see my girl Lusi on screen. She's always amazing and her emotional scenes are by far the best. I was…
So Steve and Uncle Qu go to prison for "bid rigging" but the lawyer guy just gets his law license taken away for kidnapping a child???? I would argue that is the bigger crime. What was the writer thinking?
So happy to see my girl Lusi on screen. She's always amazing and her emotional scenes are by far the best. I was so surprised to see Wang Peng as a 2FL here, considering she's been a main lead in so many dramas. The ML was ok, he just came off as a little too old for Lusi, I think it was the way he was styled as well in this drama.
The first half was really strong, very engaging and you were hooked. The second half however dragged, the business stuff and subplots became boring. And some of the business deals didn't even make sense. It kind of derailed completely in the list 6 or so episodes. I wish writers would opt for shorter episodes instead of adding weird cliched parts to fill in episodes.
Lusi killed it though, and so did the child actor, the ost was decent (only one really memorable song though). Overall a good watch, if for the first half but meh for the second. Still would recommend.
Bot the main actors did a great job. It isn't usual to see two such matched actors. They were really good together, and even though the chemistry isn't sizzling it is really warm and sweet.
However the second half dragggeeeedd and had a very repetitive plot. It kind of made every subplot pointless because you start to realise that nothing going to happen and they will rinse and repeat. Esp ep 30 onwards all I did was skip, because it really doesn't matter. I wish they had fewer episodes so they could have made a better drama with less awkward subplots and script.
This is like the 5th cdrama I'm watching this year that isn't able to hold the second half. I hope the next one is better paced.
I have to say I didn't realise the ML was the same ML in L&P cause his acting is not as amazing as that one. I half blame the plot. He was BRILLIANT in L&P, and only ok in this drama. I don't blame him because in the second half they do nothing with his character, there's no fun, no growth. Nothing. But realising he was in L&P and how his iciness yet passion stood out in that was so good compared to what we see here. I couldn't really feel his pain when he loses the FL at all.
In contrast I really liked the FL acting. She was bubbly without being annoying and fun to watch. I also think she was given the better deal with the script. She was able to play around with her character more than the ML and it showed in the two different personalities she got to show. I actually enjoy how they grow the FL from a weak nobody to what she becomes in the end (though even that could be much better written).
But omg did this drama draaagggg. The second half is for 2x speed watching and the last 5 , x3. Not sure what's happening with Cdramas this season but the last 5 episodes are all failing us.
Despite all that, the drama has cute moments, decent chemistry and can be a good watch. But be prepared to have rinse & repeat in the second half.
The only thing I can't forgive is that they killed my sweet Wei Liang in a painful way while Liu Yan, lady Yulou…
Yes, makes you feel unsatisfied with the ending. Liu Yan wasn't even the main antagonist till halfway through so you can't even hate him as much as lady yulou.
Both the actress and the character remind of Zhao Lu Si (acting and character) in LLTG (a fav of mine and made me like this drama even more). Did anyone else feel this way?
Great acting, decent story line, a really mature and smart FL paired with a slightly immature (but has a lot growth) ML. This was better than I expected. The character development was so good for both of the main leads. The cast as a whole had great energy and chemistry.
The ML and FL have really good chemistry. It is a slow burn but worth the wait as others have said. The ML has great comedic timing for such a cold character which combines well with the FL. The FL is a pro at manipulating the situations to her favour. This may sound like it's a bad thing but this is a way of showing how smart her character is. And even better, like other dramas, she isn't without flaws, and her decisions do cause real damage. But she admits her faults and grows.
The only real complaint I have is the last 3 episodes. They didn't match the vibe of the rest of the story and imo were totally pointless but useless enough it made me like the drama less.
I still recommend this if you are searching for your next drama fix - this deserves the high ratings its gotten on mdl.
I agree with you, from ep 12 to ep 22 the romance part was really too much, it would have been better if they…
Yeah esp all those episodes they wasted in the mountain looking for that herb that was under the table anyway. That entire arc was a waste of episodes. Really would have preferred the time spent on Prince Annan's life, esp since Ryan did such an excellent job at the portrayal of that character.
I said this in my other comment below but the ML's prince arc outfit reminded me so much of love between fairy and devil, I went back to watch clips from LBFAD
Liked this more than LOTFG (hard not to make comparisions when the concept had similarity and same actor as ML). The characters were better developed and the FL was more than just a concept and seemed to have been overall better thought out...
However, the ML CARRIED this show on his back. He was expressive, pulled off two different roles so well and was my sole reason to continue watching. Unfortunately the FL was the weakest link. I can't remember her from other shows, but she definitely was quite stiff in a lot of parts. Which was sad since the character was actually written well enough but the actress couldn't quite pull it off.
In terms of plot the first half draaagggs, it only gets interesting once the ML is back to being a prince (did anyone else get LBFAD vibes in his outfit?) The last third of the show was the best part and the only reason it got a higher rating than I would have otherwise given it.
Overall decent watch, I enjoyed it but I might not remember it.
The first half was really strong, very engaging and you were hooked. The second half however dragged, the business stuff and subplots became boring. And some of the business deals didn't even make sense. It kind of derailed completely in the list 6 or so episodes. I wish writers would opt for shorter episodes instead of adding weird cliched parts to fill in episodes.
Lusi killed it though, and so did the child actor, the ost was decent (only one really memorable song though). Overall a good watch, if for the first half but meh for the second. Still would recommend.
However the second half dragggeeeedd and had a very repetitive plot. It kind of made every subplot pointless because you start to realise that nothing going to happen and they will rinse and repeat. Esp ep 30 onwards all I did was skip, because it really doesn't matter. I wish they had fewer episodes so they could have made a better drama with less awkward subplots and script.
This is like the 5th cdrama I'm watching this year that isn't able to hold the second half. I hope the next one is better paced.
In contrast I really liked the FL acting. She was bubbly without being annoying and fun to watch. I also think she was given the better deal with the script. She was able to play around with her character more than the ML and it showed in the two different personalities she got to show. I actually enjoy how they grow the FL from a weak nobody to what she becomes in the end (though even that could be much better written).
But omg did this drama draaagggg. The second half is for 2x speed watching and the last 5 , x3. Not sure what's happening with Cdramas this season but the last 5 episodes are all failing us.
Despite all that, the drama has cute moments, decent chemistry and can be a good watch. But be prepared to have rinse & repeat in the second half.
The ML and FL have really good chemistry. It is a slow burn but worth the wait as others have said. The ML has great comedic timing for such a cold character which combines well with the FL. The FL is a pro at manipulating the situations to her favour. This may sound like it's a bad thing but this is a way of showing how smart her character is. And even better, like other dramas, she isn't without flaws, and her decisions do cause real damage. But she admits her faults and grows.
The only real complaint I have is the last 3 episodes. They didn't match the vibe of the rest of the story and imo were totally pointless but useless enough it made me like the drama less.
I still recommend this if you are searching for your next drama fix - this deserves the high ratings its gotten on mdl.
However, the ML CARRIED this show on his back. He was expressive, pulled off two different roles so well and was my sole reason to continue watching. Unfortunately the FL was the weakest link. I can't remember her from other shows, but she definitely was quite stiff in a lot of parts. Which was sad since the character was actually written well enough but the actress couldn't quite pull it off.
In terms of plot the first half draaagggs, it only gets interesting once the ML is back to being a prince (did anyone else get LBFAD vibes in his outfit?) The last third of the show was the best part and the only reason it got a higher rating than I would have otherwise given it.
Overall decent watch, I enjoyed it but I might not remember it.