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Why did I start this so early?? lol Waiting for the episodes every week is going to be so hard!! I really love this couple! The only other time I've felt butterflies watching a drama couple this year was with Love Between Lines! Finally a kdrama delivered and now I have my two favorite romance shows of the year!! What a great kdrama!!

I kind of want to say it's not easy to make a good villain. Most times they are either too cartoonishly evil or just not scary enough. This drama and actor truly nailed it though. Both as the emperor and as the modern day version he has such a terrifying aura.. Job well done!!

Romance kdrama at its best!!!! I haven't felt giddy and excited watching a kdrama pairing for such a long time!! And I haven't even watched episode 4 yet! I love this show and pair so much!

What's really great with this type of drama is by episode 3 you start to understand the multiple perspectives of the characters. Even when I disliked a character's behavior or stance I could feel I saw where they were coming from based on their life experience and who they were. I wish there were more original scripts in dramas like the one from this writer whose work I've really appreciated all these years. C-ent is especially struggling with this, only adapting popular web novels or novels but not giving opportunities to writers and their original work.

I think if you appreciate real life themes in a drama, once you reach episode 3 it's when you start to really appreciate the story and the characters. At least that's happened to me. Episode 1 had me questioning what kind of show this was, but I reached episode 3 and I was glad I stuck there. Of course it has difficult themes but it's a drama that is more interesting than just entertaining.

By episode 4 I understood why it's called "wonderfools" and I have to say the "fools" part is actually well-made. Maybe it's also bc the actors have really solid skills but their characters being "fools" wasn't the cringy kind that a lot of times is shown on dramas but it was in a well made way. Overall the show feels really well-made.

Im Ji Yeon is so incredible! I liked her in her other projects and I knew she was a good actress but seeing her again here and how she nails every scene with a character that is both complex and adorable she's now my favorite Korean actress!!

I've just started this and oh my it feels such a breathe of fresh air to see the 2 leading actors being so great at acting. I've no idea how it'll turn out but just for the acting masterclass I had to come here and say this couple is everything!!

I'm not sure why people are not into this drama. I personally found ep1 very entertaining and well made. It felt like a good start. I liked the comedy, I liked the acting and editing. And the story feels like it will have a balance of heavy and lighthearted parts. Overall I like it.

Great comment and you're right! This really diminishes the effort and work of so many creatives that are only trying to do their job best that they can.

Yikes.. I can’t believe I’m talking to someone who would cite what a government thinks about art. I think it’s best if we just move on and don’t interact anymore. Btw you can block me too, I don't mind. Wishing you both a nice rest of your MDL experience. :)

When will people like you stop with this “Western culture in Asian historical dramas” or “Asian dramas in general” rhetoric? There have been plenty of Asian dramas over the years with nude or sex scenes, it’s not just a “western” thing. You sound weird saying that. Also sex, kisses and generally intimacy are parts of real life relationships so it's natural when they are tastefully shown on screen.
Also I have no idea what you mean by “how can you enjoy watching two strangers with no feelings passionately kiss on screen,” but you don’t sound very open-minded or like someone who really understands or appreciates cinema, filmmaking, or acting as an artform.

You’re naming ALL the cliches as if that’s what I said they should do? lol I never said that. Also, where do I even start about the “older” actress not wanting to wear makeup or play these elements of the character? Please get a grip. There are COUNTLESS not famous Chinese actresses who could play this character, but because of industry politics they don’t get these kinds of opportunities. Do you really not know how this world works? Also, even without kisses, it still feels weird as fck when I know the actress portraying that kind of desperate love is underage. And kisses are part of the feeling of being “in love” with someone. I don’t know why you speak about it as if kissing is something vulgar.

I know everyone has their own likes and dislikes but things like directing, cinematography, VFX, and post-production sound editing can be judged objectively because there are standards one can use. Rebirth is in no way a badly made drama, it’s clear they used their budget well in post-production, the sound editing here is really good, like Pursuit of Jade had pretty mediocre sound editing in comparison. Their biggest mistake was casting HTT as the female lead. They could’ve cast a strong ADULT actress and the chemistry with LYR would’ve been explosive because from what I've seen so far with the story they’re leaning into that main couple angst of we desperately want each other but can’t be together. It’s such a fcking shame because I see the vision and it could’ve been such an entertaining costume drama. And yeah I know the blood in the first scene of ep1 was an orange mess but if you ignore that, the rest of the scenes aren’t worse than some of your other favorite highly rated cdramas. I saw someone on Twitter say a couple of good kissing scenes would make a big difference in saving this drama's popularity and they’re probably right because it goes back to the main flaw of trying to showcase a desperate love story, but then they cast an actress who wasn’t even legally an adult.
P.S. Episode 8 had such an epic scene with the OST and editing, showing LYR seeing Chu Qiao telling him “as long as we're not defeated we can be reborn”. It pissed me off how good it was and then I had to watch HTT act it out. Fck cdrama casting directors and their unreasonable choices.

I've just started Rebitrh bc of the controversy I've seen around it on Twitter. I'm 10min in and it's just clear this drama is really well made. Just its dubbing is miles better than a lot of the most popular costume dramas released this year. It's very unfortunate the production dropped the ball with the marketing and casting of the female lead. Also I just finished Princess Agents bc I wanted to see that adaptation of the story and beyond its production quality that drama had such an iconic female lead actress!

On ep5 and I think I've cracked the story on who did what. It's one of those cases though that I don't mind if it turns out how I think it will bc this drama -even with all its issues- has a lot of compelling elements.
Also Wi Hajoon is in my top3 of handsome & good acting skills k-actors. lol

I shouldn't have started this bc now I've devoured all 7 episodes and I'll have to wait for the weekly releases. When people wrote here that it's a wholesome drama I wondered in what way but it truly has so many heart-warming moments! I love this so much!

Interesting, thank you for replying! :)

On episode4 right now and all I could think was:

Isn't Liu Yuning the male lead? What's with the weird romantic music with Gong and Xiaoxi's scenes? I have a feeling all characters in this drama are the kind that are impossible to like...

On 03/03 there will be CNY Day15 Lantern Festival Materials from the Dancing with the Tide drama:

On weibo: picture
On Douyin: hand dance video

Btw I finished both The Guardians and Royal Nirvana which are director Yang Wenjun's dramas and I'm now certain Dancing with the Tide will be Yuxiao's best work up till this point. I'm super excited for this drama! 💫