K-Drama 
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very tea indeed
holy shit. this drama is a fucking hidden gem??? the cinematography was gorgeous, tea is interesting and the writing is actually so engaging <3 ok let me break down what i liked properly.
- HMH ate this role up. micro-expressions and cheeky shamelessness are so explicably up his alley. ntm the character Lu Jianglai is cunning, scheming but just the right amount of morally okay. i love a smart ML that isn’t threatened by a strong woman <3 he also knows exactly when to pander to her hehe
- oh and this is my first “realistic” historical drama of his and it’s honestly soooooo tea. the hurt/ comfort was also satisfying despite the premise. plus he is soooo fucking cheeky but still super devoted in his love 10 outta 10 for that.
- this is my first Gulinazha drama and I have to say i’m very pleasantly surprised by her execution of this character. i think that some people disliked this drama because they prefer warmer FLs, but i actually quite liked her portrayal of this soon-to-be matriarch of her family. she was steely and cool, but showed just the right amount of flirtatiousness and warmth when i needed her to. yes more would’ve been nice, but it felt very suitable to her character. her practicality as an FL was also incredibly satisfying to watch
- side characters were occasionally frustrating to watch but the recurrent ones were actually quite layered and fleshed out (i.e. the sisters) and i thoroughly enjoyed how all their relationships turned out!! i love a good sisterhood <3 the growth from cattiness and bitchiness to maturing and standing up for what they truly wanted was soooo good!!!
wow is it obvious i really enjoyed this drama LOL
- HMH ate this role up. micro-expressions and cheeky shamelessness are so explicably up his alley. ntm the character Lu Jianglai is cunning, scheming but just the right amount of morally okay. i love a smart ML that isn’t threatened by a strong woman <3 he also knows exactly when to pander to her hehe
- oh and this is my first “realistic” historical drama of his and it’s honestly soooooo tea. the hurt/ comfort was also satisfying despite the premise. plus he is soooo fucking cheeky but still super devoted in his love 10 outta 10 for that.
- this is my first Gulinazha drama and I have to say i’m very pleasantly surprised by her execution of this character. i think that some people disliked this drama because they prefer warmer FLs, but i actually quite liked her portrayal of this soon-to-be matriarch of her family. she was steely and cool, but showed just the right amount of flirtatiousness and warmth when i needed her to. yes more would’ve been nice, but it felt very suitable to her character. her practicality as an FL was also incredibly satisfying to watch
- side characters were occasionally frustrating to watch but the recurrent ones were actually quite layered and fleshed out (i.e. the sisters) and i thoroughly enjoyed how all their relationships turned out!! i love a good sisterhood <3 the growth from cattiness and bitchiness to maturing and standing up for what they truly wanted was soooo good!!!
wow is it obvious i really enjoyed this drama LOL
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