Reviews

Slay Queen Meets Droopy-Eyed Prince ?⚔️⭐️

⭐️⚔️ "The Legend of the Female General

This drama was everything I hoped for and a little extra sparkle on top. The female lead; my tiny little firecracker star, carried the role with so much charisma, sass, and heart that I could not take my eyes off her. She’s tough when needed, soft when it counts, and always radiates charm. The male lead? Let’s just say those droopy, emotion-packed eyes of his could start wars AND end them 💔🔥. Sexy doesn’t even begin to cover it.
The chemistry between the two was so natural it felt like they’d been married off-screen too. No endless break-up angst (hallelujah 🙌) – just a small hiccup that got wrapped up quickly. I loved that we weren’t dragged through unnecessary tears. Instead, we got plenty of action scenes that were choreographed to perfection. Sword fights, battles, strategies – chef’s kiss 🍜⚔️.
The villains? Swiftly and satisfyingly taken care of ✔️ (none of that endless dragging where you yell at the screen, “Just finish him already!”). I also appreciated the emotional depth given to the second male lead. Yes, his jealous streak was the only “meh” filler part for me 😅, but hey, he redeemed himself after losing everything. Character growth is always welcome.

And the supporting cast deserves their flowers too 🌸🌸 – they nailed their roles and kept the drama rich and layered.

💬 Final Verdict: A solid, addictive watch with sizzling chemistry, strong leads, badass action, and an emotional core that hits just right. 10/10 for me. Would definitely rewatch the highlights again (and by highlights, I mean every time ML smolders with those droopy eyes 👀🔥).

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Sluts Need Love, Too!

This was pretty horrible, although there were some redeeming factors. Here are my pros and cons:

PROS

EYE CANDY. Hot men, hot bodies, hot NC scenes. Basically like PornHub without actual genitals being shown (but they were rubbed through shorts!). Here's to cheap thrills.

MELODRAMA. I appreciate some good, old-fashioned, over-the-top telenovela melodrama, and this gave us its fair share.

MUSIC. The music was quite nice.

CINEMATOGRAPHY. Oxin always delivers in this area, and this was no exception.

CONS

STORY. It was so ridiculous. Were we somehow supposed to feel something for any of these characters? Everybody just went around banging each other, yet acted like they all found the loves of their lives. "Oh, you're my one and only true love! We'll be together FOREVER... oh wait, there's some hot dick over there, excuse me while I join a group orgy. I mean, you'll forgive me, right... because I'm only human. You're really the only one for me! Forgive me, please? I'll just die if you don't. And I'll cry too! Pretty please?"

Puh-leeze. The "sad ending" gave me zero feelings. Welcome to "Sluts R Us!"

3.5, and that's a stretch.

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WLGYT MASTERPIECE ?

i won't write much cuz when you will start watching it you'll know but I also believe this is not everyone's cup of tea
the whole story , plot , characters and ACTORS did a wonderful job i'm soooo happy that this was awarded as the "BEST DRAMA" 🏆
the cast was fabulous this drama teaches us so many things like either you see the first love is successful or not but this drama shows you both... the way when it's successful like gwansik aesun everything feels better even when circumstances are not the other person makes it bearable and when your first love is not successful something better is planned for you just wait!!!
the father daughter scenes were so emotional i cried legit every episode not to forget it and bogummmyyy was amazinggg iu as mother and a daughter did superb job and gwansik as a husband and father ohh God this guy... idk what to say he is such a GOOD ACTOR this was my first time watching him and he completely amazed me with his acting, his expressions, his range of acting.
overall a MASTERPIECE and one of my FAVOURITE DRAMAS out there!!!
MY #1 WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU TANGERINES & YANG GWANSIK ❤️

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A perfect 10. Hit the play button!

I never thought I’d ever write a review for a vertical drama but here I am.

A feel good, sweet, cute, non toxic, green tea and misunderstandings free show. This was honestly perfection to me. I cried, I giggled and I laughed out loud so many times watching this. Honestly I don’t even know how to review this, I just want y’all to not hesitate to watch.

In my whole year plus of watching vertical dramas, I have never come across one with such great quality; story wise, acting and directing. I think the casting was perfect, especially the ML.

if you’re looking for steamy, this might not be for you. But if you’re looking for a well developed romantic drama, go ahead.

Finally, I wanna applaud the sound team, the song choices were amazing! And the little Easter egg (the rain scene) at the end, wasn’t expecting that haha.

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Vintage melodrama smooth and soft

Watched the first two episodes ,I can feel the tension and awkwardness between the two main characters seeing each other other again. There confusion but interest in each other, love how the two actors are conveying this reuniting.

I will say the loud music over there very intimate scenes is taking me out of it a bit, I almost feel like these moments would hit harder if there was no music or low music. Being able to hear the silence or tension that’s cutting the room between them

The younger verson leads are incredable so far their acting is very natura it's so refreshing
Wait for more episodes

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So far Excellent start

First, Welcome back Song Joong Ki for making a comeback of romance drama. It's been a while. I miss this kind of genre from him. SJK still has "romantic lead magic" that he can make you feel that way, even in these initial episodes. He's almost 40, but my goodness, he just looks like he's in his 20s to me.

So, the first two episodes seem to have had a strong start, laying the groundwork for a compelling, emotional, mature romance that looks back at the past and is a hopeful journey into the future. It's a second chance that delves into the idea of first loves never fading, of how these two characters, despite their different life paths,trying to find a chance for healing and a new beginning.

The chemistry of SJK and CWH seems filled with natural, understated tension and familiarity that makes their reunion feel authentic. The first 2 episodes strategically use flashback scenes to show the characters in their youth, which I think Nam Da-reum and Jeon So-young did a good job. These moments of their first love and innocent interactions during their youth contrast who they were then and who they are now.

With the groundwork of the story well-laid, I cannot wait to see the next episodes, where the story goes next.

I give it 10 out of 10 as I love the foundation of the story and the actors portrayal , plus it's an opening welcome gift rating to SJK's comeback romance drama. But I will definitely use my fair judgement and more critical later on, depending on how the portrayal and the story go.

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The most re watchable, emotional and fun drama to watch!!

I have never been one to rewatch dramas, especially not after I had just finished watching it. But with When destiny brings the demon I rewatched it almost immediately after finishing! I find the beginning 20 episodes really good, because Liao Tingyan is really fun and enjoyable, and also sweet but not too childish (or dumb as it happens with other cute-acting female leads in other dramas) . Of course Sima Jiao is absolutely breathtaking, and he’s a reasonable and logical character with complexities. The combination of her relaxed and unambitious attitude with his serious and suspicious character really makes them an engaging couple to watch. After episode 20 there are some character changes I didn’t like as much anymore, and the ending is also slightly rushed but overall I think it’s 10/10.

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THE WRITING WAS TERRIBLE. And you know what, even the best acting can't make poop smell like roses.

Listen, I'm writing this review because the drama does deserve support. So hear me out. This show had such high expectations that viewers were ready to be forgiving if it missed the mark in some regards. However, due to the biggest problem of the drama, it just left us viewers feeling very unforgiving to all its errors. That big problem -THE WRITING.

First off, let's address the acting. Liu Xui yi is a great actor and delivers a great and believable performance. I really like how he plays this character in this drama. Meng Ziyi does an okay job. Could she have done better? Yes, but her acting was fine and I did enjoy her in this role. I really like Gao Han as well and thought he did great with his character. Fan Jing Wen, who played the sister of Shen Zai Yi, also did a good job and I enjoyed her character as well. All the other actors actually were fine as well. There really wasn't any terrible acting. Just a lot of ridiculous story to act out.

Second, the sets and the costumes. Everything was truly beautiful and rich in colour and textures. The sets felt new and unique, so they created a fresh world to engage with. I can't remember the music. I think it was average, which is fine.

So let's talk about why this drama flopped. THE WRITING WAS TERRIBLE. And you know what, even the best acting can't make poop smell like roses. My biggest issue was the over-the-top plot points and the frivolous story filler. Even for scenes that are good, if you don't storyboard well then the scene will seem abrupt or too scripted for viewers and good acting can't fix that. There was a lot of this issue.

I mentioned in a comment on @scarfie's review that the story had great bones. The set up gave us interesting characters, some good plot points, and the story had the making for something great! Which is why the writing having fallen short is so disappointing. Yes, there are a lot of overdone elements like being poisoned or fighting between princes or the revenge of our main ML. That's fine, but that's why there has to be more that stands out. And the writers just went over the top to try to create something different and it ended up being ridiculous. The saying 'there is no bad script only bad actors' is not true.

I will say that the pacing was okay. It didn't have a lot if dead weight gaps or too much back story-telling.

We don't need to tear down the actors or the drama. It definitely missed and I'm sure everybody is disappointed. But even still, we are all thankful for the hard work the actors and crew put in so we could have something to watch. Liu Xui yi, you are handsome and talented and you did a great job with what you had to work with. Meng Ziyi fighting! I hope you will grow and mature with your acting, I appreciate your effort.

Honestly, I have rewatched his drama twice now. I skip through the parts that are just ugh and enjoy what is decent.

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