I have a question - when did Prince Helian realize that Zhi Wei and Wei Zhi were the same person? Because as far as I saw, he went to propose to her, he couldn’t solve her riddles, he got beaten up by “Yiyi”, ate salt and had to call her aunt, and then suddenly he’s trying to sneak his way into Qingming to see Wei Zhi. Did I miss a scene?
I LOVED this drama so much. I was addicted. I love Jin Mi and Phoenix together but oh how Run Yu makes my heart beat - his confession to Jin Mi when she finds out the whole truth is still one of my favourite scenes in the whole drama. Ngl the boy’s got issues but who can blame him?
In a word? Fantastic! I loved this drama, from start to finish - the characters are flawed but brilliant, the acting great (for the most part) and the storyline memorable. Rong Le is the female lead I adore - clever, beautiful, brave and as stubborn as a mule. Her obstinacy can be grating at times but it sets her apart from other Mary Sue leads. She makes some questionable choices but at least she sticks to her guns. Wu You was a bit of a cookie cutter male lead and I think his character was one of the few low points to this drama. It didn't help that Aarif isn't great at emoting but I think his voice actor made up for the lack. Fu Chou - what a tragic character. I loved him when he was an unwilling villain. Rong Qi - the real MVP of this story. I am biased (I fully acknowledge this since every time Luo Yun Xi was on screen, I sighed dreamily and said, "I love your face.") but dear me, was Rong Qi one of the most tragic characters of a drama I've ever seen. A sweet boy, a remarkable liar and such self sacrifice like I've never before seen. I give this drama a 9/10. Highly recommended.
I like it - simple, all the drama tropes, somewhat obsessive male lead, Mary Sue female lead. It sounds like it wouldn't work well but it does. 8/10 from me.
Came across this on Netflix and didn't realize just what I was in for. It was entertaining and kept me hooked to the end but boy, did it make me hate cheaters even more than I already did. I still liked the movie though - 8/10 from me.
This drama has kept me OBSESSED for the past week. I both love and loathe Li Chengyin - definitely a special sort of male lead, a heartwarming and lovable character interwoven with a cunning and ruthless personality. Xiaofeng never stood a chance. She was always destined to be a tool in the midst of war, plotting and intrigue. Truly a fantastic drama - 9/10 from me!
You know that part in the trailer where they're in bed and it seems like Cheng Yin is watching her sleep when she suddenly blurts out "Gu Xiao Wu" right as she wakes up and then it looks like shit is going to hit the fan? Help me find that episode please! I've been searching for ages and I can't find it.
On another note, deciding to start this drama when I have much more important things to do was a bad idea which I was well aware of but the drama just pulled me. In particular the ending - which is probably masochistic of me but I do adore Chinese dramas for their sad endings. They just make you feel so much more, you know? (That being said, the ones that do have happy endings, thank goodness there are some because I always need to go rewatch their endings to cheer me up a little.)
As someone who’s seen several of the previous incarnations of this story (and who doesn’t really love it either), I can confidently say that this is the BEST version I have seen of Itazura Na Kiss (a title previously held by the jdrama version, Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo). This is entirely due to the couple and the slightly adjusted story. It still holds true to the original but the minor changes really work well and can I just add how much I adore Darren Wang as Naoki? I always have a love-hate relationship with the character (more of the latter tbh) but he plays a much more human and emotional character here - something I’ve always taken issue with about Irie Naoki. Personally, I’ve always felt that ISWAK Joe Cheng had done the character the best so far but here, Darren does it so well that I actually love Naoki?? Something I have rarely felt before. Also, Jelly Lin as Kotoko - you can’t help but love her. I’m a sucker for dimples but she’s so cute and I like this version of Kotoko who doesn’t use Kin-chan as a tissue and who actually does try to do her own thing apart from Naoki. Good pacing, great acting and lovely soundtrack. 9/10 for this version - definitely my favourite of the lot.
Really like him! First saw him in Jang Ok Jung and Inspiring Generation and I’m reminded of how much I adore him again thanks to My ID Is Gangnam Beauty. He looks older than his 21 years though - I fully believed he was 26 in that drama!
A feel-good, cute kdrama that hit all those nostalgic notes! I haven’t enjoyed watching a kdrama so much in a loooong time. The gems have been few and far in between lately. Definitely recommended for a simple storyline and cute romance. An 8.5/10 from me!
Also, this reminded me how much I adore Kwak Dong Yeon - thank you for that, drama!
I remember my first dive into Chinese dramas. I was confused as hell. But the more you watch the more you understand and eventually it becomes normal. It was like when I first tried Koreans dramas and it took me a while to realize there was polite speech vs common speech - I remember being so confused why some people called each other with "-sshi". Eventually I understood the context. But yes, Chinese dramas are indeed different. Thai lakorns are also quite a doozy when you first start. Now that I think about it, each country's dramas are all really very different...
I'm not totally mad at the ending, just a little sad that Wang Shik didn't get even a flaking-Voldemort disappearance. They could've used old footage to at least ACKNOWLEDGE him. Apart from that, I'm just glad the Psych-Ohs, Ari, Yoon, the Elder, Joo Sung, Dong Shik and Yu Ra got happy endings. Overall, 8/10 for me!
Amazing that I watched every single episode! That doesn't mean I didn't skip a bit but my main reasons I kept watching was to see how the heck the Emperor was ever going to fall for Yingluo and my precious boy, Fucha Fuheng. All in all, a good ride! 8/10
I was really into this drama at first but by episode 25-30, it quickly started to get very repetitive and the rest of it felt like they kept dragging the storyline on and on. I fastfowarded through the rest, mainly only watching for the Demon Lord who rapidly became my main interest. 7.5/10 just for him really.
In an attempt to maintain my sanity, I am now going to restrain myself from watching any more episodes until the final episode has been aired and subbed. I cannot handle this drama wreaking havoc on my sanity any longer.
Because as far as I saw, he went to propose to her, he couldn’t solve her riddles, he got beaten up by “Yiyi”, ate salt and had to call her aunt, and then suddenly he’s trying to sneak his way into Qingming to see Wei Zhi.
Did I miss a scene?
I loved this drama, from start to finish - the characters are flawed but brilliant, the acting great (for the most part) and the storyline memorable.
Rong Le is the female lead I adore - clever, beautiful, brave and as stubborn as a mule. Her obstinacy can be grating at times but it sets her apart from other Mary Sue leads. She makes some questionable choices but at least she sticks to her guns.
Wu You was a bit of a cookie cutter male lead and I think his character was one of the few low points to this drama. It didn't help that Aarif isn't great at emoting but I think his voice actor made up for the lack.
Fu Chou - what a tragic character. I loved him when he was an unwilling villain.
Rong Qi - the real MVP of this story. I am biased (I fully acknowledge this since every time Luo Yun Xi was on screen, I sighed dreamily and said, "I love your face.") but dear me, was Rong Qi one of the most tragic characters of a drama I've ever seen. A sweet boy, a remarkable liar and such self sacrifice like I've never before seen.
I give this drama a 9/10. Highly recommended.
Truly a fantastic drama - 9/10 from me!
On another note, deciding to start this drama when I have much more important things to do was a bad idea which I was well aware of but the drama just pulled me. In particular the ending - which is probably masochistic of me but I do adore Chinese dramas for their sad endings. They just make you feel so much more, you know? (That being said, the ones that do have happy endings, thank goodness there are some because I always need to go rewatch their endings to cheer me up a little.)
Also, Jelly Lin as Kotoko - you can’t help but love her. I’m a sucker for dimples but she’s so cute and I like this version of Kotoko who doesn’t use Kin-chan as a tissue and who actually does try to do her own thing apart from Naoki.
Good pacing, great acting and lovely soundtrack.
9/10 for this version - definitely my favourite of the lot.
Also, this reminded me how much I adore Kwak Dong Yeon - thank you for that, drama!
Apart from that, I'm just glad the Psych-Ohs, Ari, Yoon, the Elder, Joo Sung, Dong Shik and Yu Ra got happy endings. Overall, 8/10 for me!