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I added the Excerpts from the novels in the Discussion above. If anyone had read the novel, please participate. She is a talented writer who can come up with beautiful descriptive sensory details, metaphors, and similes.

I agree! It's so funny the way he was trying match up the ML and FL!

Wow really! TBH, I think that's the right move to remove the time travel part. But in a way, she is interesting to him (and other men) because she's different (modern perspective, independence). I hope they will not recreate the Palace drama like WRtW. I am only on Chapter 64. It's starting to get interesting.

Since both stars of this drama are almost on equal footing, I hope that it will be balanced. Although having read LLTG halfway, the FL's story is more interesting. The ML's background is typical. The FL's personality and background in this story are so interesting. So far in the novel (up to halfway now), most of it is FL's story.

Why does this drama list WL as the first main lead when in the novel, ZLS is the ML? Is it going to be the same as WRTW where the story is rewritten to make ML have more screen time?

This was a very disappointing drama. It started out fun, but it went down to being unwatchable. I do like 7Tan, but this drama story is too unrealistic. The chemistry started out fine but around 20+, it started to derail. I hope she will be in a better drama next time.

I got to the part where they met ... the description of the ML is very close to the actor's looks. It's a time travel story but more serious than WRTW. So far I like it.

Thank you. I am reading it in Vietnamese which is almost an exact translation because old Vietnamese is actually Chinese. It's a tough novel to read. I think it would lose meanings in English translation. I can understand why there is no English translation yet because the novel is long and very descriptive!

This is a tough one to read. Not like WRTW. Very descriptive and wordy. Uses old terminology. I am reading it in Vietnamese, which is very close to Chinese because there is exact words translation (old Vietnamese is actually old Chinese which uses short terms to describe a lot of things). Although I only have 5th grade level reading in Vietnamese, I am used to reading old text because I read The Monkey King and Condor Heroes series many times when I was in 5th grade by myself. It's like reading Shakespeare : you pick up the terminologies as you go through inferences. Yep it's tough.

Is anyone reading this novel? I am starting to read it now ... FL is also a strong character in the book.

In EP39 at 10:16 while talking to his teacher, he looks unnatural because his back is too straight.

He is a little stiff. The shoulder is too straight.

It's a fact: most story plots in C Drama have loopholes, editing issues, fillers, inconsistencies, etc ... If there is a standard or competition that the writers can compete as in the Emmys, there would be more inspiring stories. Economic factors and taste rule the C drama world. Most endings have a similar feel: ML has 10 years left to live - well that's been done in The Princess Wei Young ... If a drama's ending (or anything else) is shown to be successful, then it is replicated to another drama.

So the best that the audience can expect is that the drama is entertaining and has good acting. This drama delivers these two aspects well.

The FL is outstanding in her delivery of this dramatic and fun role. She delivers convincing acting as a queen, warrior, and fun-loving girl with a big personality. At her age, she is totally convincing as someone who can rush to block out the canons without thinking about the consequences. She is just perfect for this role. I don't think there is another person who can act better because this role fits her personality so well.

The ML is also convincing in his role ... although he is a little stiff. His back is always too straight ... which makes him look like he is acting instead of being immersive in a role. But he is decent compared to other C actors who look handsome but cannot act.

Overall, if you accept that most C dramas are not perfect, this drama is as good as it gets. Read the novel. I think it will give you a better understanding and a more satisfying ending. However, I do like that they changed the novel to include an evil person that everyone fights against. This makes it more realistic than just playing chess on the war field. Humans are always predictable so it makes sense to have an arch evil that everyone can unite and fight against.

Review of this drama from a perspective of a person who has read the novel

Who Rules the World

She is young but very mature ... otherwise, she would have looked out of place among the older actors (HFX, HC, YWY) ... She has a presence

Who thinks BFX looks like Joan of Arc in battle gears? Fierce, formidable, fearless, and totally convincing! I don't think there is a better actress with the looks and acting skills for this role. She totally lives up to my expectation as a novel reader. Everything works for her in this role: her looks, her age, acting, etc ...

She looks like Joan of Arc! She wears it well. I don't think there is another actress who can play this role so well!

ZLS is best for this role ... from the novel and drama perspective. She's not supposed to be the most beautiful but her inner beauty and fun personality shine .. BL on the other hand is better suited in the roles like Forever & Ever and One & Only.

I agree! I skipped those boring parts once they started to repeat! But the acting is decent. I also feel the ending is not too disappointing so far. From 34 on, I think it is pretty decent.