I am watching the Coroner's Diary and came here just to visit. I watched Imperial Coroner twice in the past. I…
Don't get me wrong—I am still very much interested in Coroner’s Diary since mystery+romance costume dramas are my cup of tea and I’ll be judging it for its own merit. It’s just that there’s a bar set.
“ I don't understand why stepping on someone or something else just to lift the other is unwise.” - Not sure what you mean by this?? Are you saying it’s okay to put one down to lift another up? Or do you mean the opposite? Either way, comparisons are meant to happen between dramas when there are similar elements, but for me, it shouldn’t mean they should be pit against each other. But if people want to pit them against each other for whatever competitive reasons, I think the natural response would be to pick a side, especially if the fandom of the other is off-putting.
So, it’s unwise because if they’re not exactly direct competitors, there’s no benefit to putting one down to raise the other up. Both can be enjoyed.
Okay drama, I definetely preferred the 2nd half. I loved the emperor and empress storyline.
I was more entertained by the first half (cause plot, pacing, and comedy were better) but I powered through the second half cause of the emperor and empress 😭 wish we had like a five year timeskip at the end to see a little crown prince/princess 🥺
If I see any more nasty comments here about this drama (and the FL) from people who came from Coroner's Diary, I swear I'm never watching that show. #RespectTheOG
I miss those days when MDL didn't have flocks of commenters hating on FLs cause of cultural differences in depictions of FLs
This was a welcome change from all the historical dramas I’ve seen set in the capital featuring a plot with rebellion against the emperor, since this was neither of those as it set in the province (?) of Yunyao and there was no court intrigue involved, although I watched on x1.5 or x2 speed cause I wanted to binge watch it and get to the parts where the FL finally reciprocated the ML’s feelings. Wanted to see how their rocky start would eventually be a more trust-based relationship. It delivered.
The rest of the family dynamics of the Li Manor is also satisfying to see, especially the ML’s kind parents.
Always thought the FL looked really cute and distinct in the poster. Gave it a shot cause I'm also a sucker for protective MLs who can wield a mean sword. (From watching the action scenes you could tell the ML knew martial arts in real life; I'd consider some of the hand to hand fights pretty hype 👍)
I dunno if I'm the only one who felt this way but there was something fresh about the relationship between the leads, particularly at the start?? Probably cause the FL's standards for a husband were sky-high, and she was just so unashamed about what she wanted in a man, and the ML was pretty chill about fulfilling those standards 🤣 The progression of their romance was also cute, it had a slowburn feel to it while not really being slowburn?? (idk how to explain it, like it was a non-toxic arranged marriage setup where they weren't enemies so they just had to treat each other nicely whilst feeling contractual until it wasn't contractual anymore)
The other couples were cute, too. I genuinely rooted for the second and third couples, which I don't usually feel with most of the other dramas I've seen so far.
Unpopular opinion but I liked the costumes here cause they seemed kinda retro/funky? Not as restrictive, some colours and fabrics looked all over the place, and I liked it precisely cause of it
I started watching this based on recos and am on ep 3 but I didn't realise it was a harem drama. I was looking for a slow burn romance, and I heard this one had a good one, but is the slow burn romance worth going through a harem plot if you're not a fan of harem/love triangles at all? Has anyone had this dilemma and can vouch for saying it was worth it? I just don't wanna end up hate watching for the sake of excellent slow burn when there are other slow burn pairings out there in non-harem plots.
The two dramas have really different vibes. The Sword and the Brocade is more about the inner house situation,…
Thanks for the reply! I didn’t read either of the novels—I was just curious as to what types of stories Zhi Zhi writes (particularly how she tackles romance). I did end up watching the first 2 eps of The Sword and The Brocade, and yes, it’s a diff. story from Blossom. Romance-wise I can’t tell yet if I’ll enjoy the romance better in TSATB than Blossom since I’m not a fan of harem dramas and don’t know if I’ll continue it 😓 that’s 2 Zhi Zhi IP dramas put on hold for me already 😶
For Blossom I actually shipped An Su and Mu Yu the most but read spoilers saying Mu Yu stays evil so they don’t end up together ☹️
Hello, I'm contemplating this, i didn't watch it back then because of all the comments about the FL, but like…
Hi! I love the romance between the ML and FL to bits 😔💕 I didn’t know what to expect since I just relied on the Mystery/Romance tags and read the synopsis above. Safe to say I came for the mystery but I stayed for their romance.
The development between the leads was just so well done in my opinion, given their premise—i.e., how do you navigate your arranged marriage to someone you don’t trust (for valid reasons) but are attracted to in some manner? Hence a lot of miscommunication and a lot of figuring out how to meet each other in the middle. And that just makes their relationship all the more earned, especially when they realise they have common goals/principles.
There are other couples, and one is a “dead dove” ship (lol you’ll know what I mean if you watch it), and I think they served their purpose well enough for the plot but I didn’t care about them the way I cared about the ML/FL ship.
Just finished this one. The story was tight enough for me not to drop it (looking at you, blossom 2024).. The…
I really, really want to applaud the creative team for choosing to execute a not-rushed, "actual" happy ending. Like, we got a whole arse pregnancy announcement, birth, and post-story epilogue with not just one but two (!) kids!! Take notes peopleee
I guess it's to make up for the very heartbreaking deaths we got in eps 30-31 but still!
Just finished this one. The story was tight enough for me not to drop it (looking at you, blossom 2024).. The development between the ML& FL was done well. Their disagreements were reasonable and made sense, and the progression of their skinship also made sense (like not too prudish but not too crazy?? looking at you, destined 2023
Some simple wishes I have… 1. For the ML to gain some weight for this role like he did for Shen Du 2. For the FL and ML to sing a duet again for the OST
This was my first cdrama lol (not counting the original Taiwanese Meteor Garden) and I feel like it gave the groundwork for what I could expect from cdrama then on. I think I grew a soft spot for the crazy FL-calmer/general ML pairing. Kinda reminds me of tsundere males paired with lively females in anime/manga.
Sadly I cannot remember the story that well anymore since I preferred the first arc (till ep 15) while they were at the border over the capital arc. The comedy was the best in the first 10 eps too.
I stopped at ep 27 and have been reluctant to continue, the romance isn't hitting and neither is the story (maybe historical drama fatigue on my end)…
Since this is based on an IP by Zhi Zhi, is this faithful to the novel? It seems more popular than The Sword and The Brocade which is another Zhi Zhi work adapted into a cdrama, but is there anyone out there who has seen both and can tell me if The Sword and The Brocade is better? Thanks
“ I don't understand why stepping on someone or something else just to lift the other is unwise.” - Not sure what you mean by this?? Are you saying it’s okay to put one down to lift another up? Or do you mean the opposite? Either way, comparisons are meant to happen between dramas when there are similar elements, but for me, it shouldn’t mean they should be pit against each other. But if people want to pit them against each other for whatever competitive reasons, I think the natural response would be to pick a side, especially if the fandom of the other is off-putting.
So, it’s unwise because if they’re not exactly direct competitors, there’s no benefit to putting one down to raise the other up. Both can be enjoyed.
I miss those days when MDL didn't have flocks of commenters hating on FLs cause of cultural differences in depictions of FLs
The rest of the family dynamics of the Li Manor is also satisfying to see, especially the ML’s kind parents.
I dunno if I'm the only one who felt this way but there was something fresh about the relationship between the leads, particularly at the start?? Probably cause the FL's standards for a husband were sky-high, and she was just so unashamed about what she wanted in a man, and the ML was pretty chill about fulfilling those standards 🤣 The progression of their romance was also cute, it had a slowburn feel to it while not really being slowburn?? (idk how to explain it, like it was a non-toxic arranged marriage setup where they weren't enemies so they just had to treat each other nicely whilst feeling contractual until it wasn't contractual anymore)
The other couples were cute, too. I genuinely rooted for the second and third couples, which I don't usually feel with most of the other dramas I've seen so far.
Unpopular opinion but I liked the costumes here cause they seemed kinda retro/funky? Not as restrictive, some colours and fabrics looked all over the place, and I liked it precisely cause of it
For Blossom I actually shipped An Su and Mu Yu the most but read spoilers saying Mu Yu stays evil so they don’t end up together ☹️
(Whew it took me 6 months to reply cause I forgot about this reco)
But I came to this page just to say that I really like the poster 🤣🤧 I love the contrast between the chase and the roller skating
The development between the leads was just so well done in my opinion, given their premise—i.e., how do you navigate your arranged marriage to someone you don’t trust (for valid reasons) but are attracted to in some manner? Hence a lot of miscommunication and a lot of figuring out how to meet each other in the middle. And that just makes their relationship all the more earned, especially when they realise they have common goals/principles.
(EDIT: the leads sing the ending song which makes it all the more cute 😅 https://youtu.be/23-tNAQgFu0?feature=shared)
There are other couples, and one is a “dead dove” ship (lol you’ll know what I mean if you watch it), and I think they served their purpose well enough for the plot but I didn’t care about them the way I cared about the ML/FL ship.
I guess it's to make up for the very heartbreaking deaths we got in eps 30-31 but still!
Spoilers in further comment.
1. For the ML to gain some weight for this role like he did for Shen Du
2. For the FL and ML to sing a duet again for the OST
🧎♀️🧎♀️🧎♀️🧎♀️🧎♀️
Sadly I cannot remember the story that well anymore since I preferred the first arc (till ep 15) while they were at the border over the capital arc. The comedy was the best in the first 10 eps too.
Since this is based on an IP by Zhi Zhi, is this faithful to the novel? It seems more popular than The Sword and The Brocade which is another Zhi Zhi work adapted into a cdrama, but is there anyone out there who has seen both and can tell me if The Sword and The Brocade is better? Thanks