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It's ok
i wanted to support kong xue er so i watched purely because of her, and the end product is very meh; not eggregiously bad but also nothing to write home about.
the story is the cliche we all know: treason, a crazy crown prince, scheming ministers, and a semi-villaneous king. what i liked about it was how short and concise it is; 18 episodes leave almost no room for huge misunderstandings or stupid acts, which gives you the vibe and drama the bigger productions have without stringing you along for 32-36 episodes.
the main couple really surprised me when the start of their "relationship" was purely transactional and very sexual, giving you the impression they will dive into an interesting perspective about the arranged marriage troupe. unfortunetely, they butchered it as soon as it started; the main couple fell in love super quickly (just to keep pushing and pulling in every other episode), and we found out she has been privately divorced since her wedding night... what a waste.
but again, to be short and concise means cutting the boring but also the interesting but complicated ideas too; you win some, you lose some i guess.
everyone else beyond the princes, the main couple, and the princess's consort is background noise.
overall it was ok to watch between lunch breaks, but it isn't that entertaining, and i don't see any rewatchability value for the future.
the story is the cliche we all know: treason, a crazy crown prince, scheming ministers, and a semi-villaneous king. what i liked about it was how short and concise it is; 18 episodes leave almost no room for huge misunderstandings or stupid acts, which gives you the vibe and drama the bigger productions have without stringing you along for 32-36 episodes.
the main couple really surprised me when the start of their "relationship" was purely transactional and very sexual, giving you the impression they will dive into an interesting perspective about the arranged marriage troupe. unfortunetely, they butchered it as soon as it started; the main couple fell in love super quickly (just to keep pushing and pulling in every other episode), and we found out she has been privately divorced since her wedding night... what a waste.
but again, to be short and concise means cutting the boring but also the interesting but complicated ideas too; you win some, you lose some i guess.
everyone else beyond the princes, the main couple, and the princess's consort is background noise.
overall it was ok to watch between lunch breaks, but it isn't that entertaining, and i don't see any rewatchability value for the future.
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