Reviews

O Romance.. Where Art Thou??

It’s funny how the worst part of a drama titled Fight for Love ironically ends up being the love itself.. I simply didn’t feel at all about the romance.. When I watch a drama that has romance at the center of its plot, I need to feel something, it can be fun and lighthearted or angsty and heavy but whatever the tone is, I want to at least care a bit about the relationship.. Well, it just didn’t happen here.. I didn’t feel anything for them honestly.. Their interactions were fine but that's it, it’s just forgettable..

Another issue is that it’s just too long.. 40 episodes is way too much.. And when a story is stretched out like that, it becomes even more important for the narrative to keep moving and to hold your interest the whole way through, but that wasn’t the case here.. The drama has zero narrative momentum.. This should have been a 28–30 episode drama.. There are too many filler stories and way too much time spent on the supporting characters.. We already have the push and pull between the main leads, but then we have to sit through the same thing with the supporting cast as well.. And also an ex who was just there to create unnecessary tension..

It’s such a shame how terribly bland Victoria Song is as the FL, especially when she is paired with a ML like Ding Yuxi.. Her forced expressions, stiff acting and weak fight scenes just made the drama even harder to sit through.. Ding Yuxi is really wasted here and so is his character’s potential.. The issues about his reduced screen time didn’t bother me much, you barely notice it after the initial episodes.. But he is definitely underutilized.. He should have had more fight scenes or at least longer ones.. At least that would have given us something worth watching..

I also wanted to mention a few other things..

Imagine a female general who has killed so many enemy soldiers like they were insects, but when her ex locks her up with him forcefully, she says “What is it that you want?? My body or my love?? If it’s my body, then take it” and then she actually starts to undress herself.. When she could have easily beaten him and walked out without any effort at all.. Does it make any sense??

This one bugged me as well.. The way the story begins.. How does an experienced General march straight into an obvious enemy ambush like that?? With the layout of the land he should have expected it right?? You threw all your sons into one fight, one war, all at the same time.. One wrong move and your whole lineage is gone.. The whole arc honestly felt like it existed just to wipe out the Wei family so that the ML would have a reason to join the FL in her quest for answers and revenge..

The rebirth premise from the original novel felt more promising.. Even though I haven’t read it, I still feel like that version would have been much better.. Why stray so far from it??

Overall, Fight for Love is a drama you can easily skip.. There is nothing here that would make me recommend it to anyone.. The 7 rating is for whatever Ding Yuxi managed to bring to the story.. The team tried way too hard to cram too much into one drama and it just dragged on and on and on..

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One of the Few Adaptations that Surpasses the Novels they’re based on!

The FL Chu Yu was determined to get to the bottom of her father’s death and her brother’s serious injury on the battlefield of Fengling, which she suspected to be because of traitors, and won’t stop at nothing even if it means her reputation ruined, scorned and misunderstood by her mom and sister, and marrying a dead general, Wei Jun, who had fallen in battle. This is Chu Yu, a girl who will not stop for no one and nothing until her goal is accomplished. This is how she met with ML, Wei Yun who was the youngest brother of her dead husband. 6 of Wei Yun’s brothers perished in the battle of Baidi Valley including his father the general of Wei army, and he returned home with their bodies in tow, but inadvertantly faced the accusation of crime for valor due to the battle being lost along with the lives of seventy thousand soldiers. Chu Yu, as the eldest mistress of the mansion, received him in the capital and later fought for his release. Although Wei Yun was very wary of her motives of marrying his dead eldest brother and continuoesly opposed her presence in the family, he finally came to an agreement with Chu Yu as he realized both Fengling and Baidi Valley’s battle losses had been connected. With that, both of them started to work hand in hand to investigate, which turned into a blossoming forbidden love.

I love how they changed some parts of the novel which turned out even better on screen:

- the Song brothers to be good with each other, Song Wenchang was very lovable instead of being at odds with Song Shilan,
- The Wei widows to be more involved in the earlier power struggle instead of merely ornaments and actually possess real martial skills instead of only Jiang Chun,
- FL to have more fights and battles,
- Chu Jin is softer and not as jealous as in the novel, repents much earlier too.

I liked how they changed the plot into Zhao Yue becoming North Qi’s emperor instead of usurping Sui’s throne, cuz this version is more believable than the novel’s plot. It always bothered me how ridiculous Zhao Yue’s ascension to the throne in the novel, and the scriptwriter managed to turn this lousy arc into a masterpiece by having Sui internally disrupting North Qi political scene instead.

I liked how ML’s personality stayed true to the novel too, that he would not trade Chuyu for anyone or anything, even if it means defying the emperor. Novel’s ML and FL have always been resolute and firm, and the fact that ML’s loyalty had always been for the land and its people and never for the emperor made it easier for them to look believable instead of the usual blind loyalty to the throne that common generals usually exhibit. In the novel, Wei Yun had no qualm to replace the emperor for another when he saw him not fit for it. So I liked how the adaptation Wei Yun cared nothing about the emperor’s ridiculous expectation of him being a War Saint and would not compromise. And most importantly i adored how the scriptwriter made their relationship pure and sincere, instead of having them sneaking into each other’s room to sleep together and having a child out of wedlock like in the novel. The adaptation’s ending is also much more fulfilling than the novel. A+ for that.

I dont get the blatant accusation about victoria song abusing power by reducing Ding Yuxi’s scenes, cuz in the novel, Wei Yun is always secondary to Chu Yu. The novel is about Chu Yu and Wei Yun’s mentions are even much lesser than what’s shown on the adaptation. I like Ding Yuxi as an actor, I watched this adaptation partly because of the novel and him being the main lead, and even then i felt the production had expanded wei yun’s character much more than what the novel had of him. Not that I am complaining of course, i totally love DYX as Wei Yun, but i dont mind his scenes being lesser than Victoria Song’s Chu Yu because I know that the original novel is a female-centric piece.

By the way, IMPO this is definitely Ding Yuxi’s best show that I have seen so far. And I am glad that he finally met the perfect co-star. I had been extremely disappointed of the FL’s opposite him before this, their characters are always lacking one after another, so I am glad Victoria Song lived up to my expectation. Her action scenes were finely executed and she spared no effort to make it look grand whenever she needs to display Chu Yu’s martial prowess. Other than her being great with action scenes, the credits must also go to the action choreographer. All the fights here are amazing.

The subtle romance here is also perfect for my taste. Theyre not cheesy or cutesy, but more to mature romance that doesnt need the couple to be all too handsy and kissy with each other everytime they meet. I can’t stand the romance when DYX was with younger female actors in the shows that i’ve seen him in, cuz their characters tend to be the whiny-clingy kinds, which I completely abbhor (i have dropped his shows due to clingy cutesy FL which had gotten on my nerves more than my love for DYX). So his pairing with Victoria Song is perfect in my eyes.

Again, hat’s off to the screenwriter and actors who managed to make Zhao Yue-Grand Princess’s love into something worth to sympathize. I felt nothing for this couple in the novel, and I didnt think Grand Princess was that much in love with Zhao Yue too, but somehow in this adaptation, i could feel how deeply they love each other but torn due to loyalty. I actually felt sad for their ending here.

Anyway, honestly my rating couldve gone higher had not for the lack of memorable songs here. None manage to catch my attention and most are slow ballads. Can’t really rate any higher for that section. Too bad. But this is a good piece, i don’t understand how the rating turned out to be so low.

SO PLEASE DONT GET FOOLED BY THE GENERAL RATING ON MDL.

I am betting those are done by Song’s haters. I don’t get from where the hate was coming, i mean i have seen Luoyang and she was great there too. So I dont get it really, was it because she wasnt young, pretty or whiny-cutesy enough like how DYX’s FLs before this were? 🙄 how dense.

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Spectacular soundtrack with somewhat disheartening plot

Appreciated the melancholic tone and seclusion shots of boys wandering around open grass fields. The soundtrack is fantastic (unfortunately only on youtube music). The film explores potential catalysts for bullying and early social media through the evolution of two troubled adolescent boys. The internet is an escape from their otherwise grim life but ultimately fails as a coping mechanism. Lily Chou Chou was a depressing watch but I find myself ruminating on certain scenes, despite only watching it once.

A big portion of the movie revolves around chat room messaging. People with epilepsy beware frequent flashing of text on screen. Runtime too long - had to watch in two sittings.

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Not every mess is a bad thing

Starting off, after my 3rd watch over the past 3 years, when I first watched it, I thought it was cool at the beginning and after a couple episodes it got bad, but in both 2nd and 3rd watch I can see the beauty of it, the drama deals with relationships and weather, both unpredictable and unstable, so, what to expect?

The story itself lacks a little when it comes to the main characters, their introduction was flawless but the way it's carried after the main plot was established, nothing great came out the window.

Both male and female actors made a great job based on their characters, male lead was the main point of the way they got close and why things worsen between them in order to have a hook point off the story, while the female lead got that cold aura and some dense and dark background, she had to play a character that doesn't show much about feelings or express concerning regarding her environment, that leads to everything that happens between them.

It's a fun watch if you have the maturity to understand that sometimes life sucks, sometimes people sucks, sometimes understand is the way to get there. PS there are great OSTs

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A Name Borrowed, A Life Reborn

I began The Tale of Lady Ok with genuine excitement. The premise — a slave escaping horrific abuse, assuming a noblewoman’s identity, and navigating a rigid class system — felt rich and full of potential. For a moment, I even hoped it would become my next My Dearest-level historical obsession. But midway through, the drama lost its footing. The doppelganger plotline, the abrupt tonal shifts, and the overcrowded narrative made it strangely chaotic for several episodes, and I set it aside. I’m glad I returned, though — the second half steadies itself, slows down, and finally develops the emotional core that the story deserved.

Plot & Writing Structure
The narrative of The Tale of Lady Ok is ambitious, emotionally layered, and occasionally messy. The opening episodes deliver a gripping premise — an enslaved woman escaping an abusive household, taking on a new identity, and navigating the rigid class boundaries of Joseon society. These early chapters are sharp, tense, and full of promise. But the middle stretch (roughly episodes 5–8) veers into chaotic territory: too many plotlines colliding at once, an unnecessary doppelganger twist that disrupts the grounded tone, and a secret-society subplot that feels disconnected from the drama’s core themes. This overextension leads to abrupt character motivations and several plot holes that weaken narrative cohesion.

Yet the show redeems itself once it regains focus around episode 9. When the story slows down and turns its attention back to Lady Ok’s daily life, identity struggle, and evolving relationship with her new household, it becomes far more compelling. The quiet scenes allow the emotional threads to breathe. I also found unexpected enjoyment in the procedural legal elements. The investigation and defense sequences are surprisingly well-handled, grounded in period-appropriate logic, and add a layer of tension that feels earned rather than melodramatic. These parts highlight the harsh legal realities of class and status while also giving the protagonist agency within a system designed to erase her.

Unfortunately, just as the drama stabilizes, the ending swings back into randomness with another round of unnecessary twists. This return to melodramatic excess undercuts the careful work of the stronger episodes, leaving the overall plot undeniably inconsistent.

Score: 6/10

Character Writing & Development
The most compelling aspect of Lady Ok is, unsurprisingly, its protagonist. Ok Tae Yeong (in her stolen identity) is a refreshing kind of sageuk heroine — wounded yet resilient, practical yet hopeful, determined to craft a life for herself within a system designed to crush her. Her struggle to adapt to nobility’s expectations while hiding her past is the most emotionally grounded part of the story.

However, the show undercuts its own strengths by giving too much narrative weight to the male doppelganger plot. Seong Yun Gyeom’s double role feels unnecessary in a grounded historical setting and ends up diluting focus from the story’s true emotional center — Lady Ok herself. The “original” husband remains flat, uninteresting, and dramatically inert, offering little depth despite his narrative importance. Cheon Seung Hwi feels far more layered and compelling. His quieter, more grounded presence stands out — but his arc is underused, overshadowed by a dual-role gimmick that adds confusion rather than meaning.

As for Seong Do Gyeom’s romance subplot — while it serves a structural purpose, it never sparks. Chemistry is minimal, and the scenes often feel like interruptions rather than contributions. I found myself wanting to skip through it entirely. The household servants, Mak Sim and Dokkie in particular, form a funny, warm, lived-in world that balances the more frantic twists.

Score: 8/10

Cultural or Social Commentary
The strongest thematic thread is class. The drama portrays how rigid hierarchy dictates a woman’s worth, how identity can be both weapon and prison, and how survival often requires erasure of self. Lady Ok’s journey highlights the vulnerability of the powerless, especially women and servants, in a stratified society.

Score: 8/10

Entertainment Value
Even with its uneven middle and a few plot holes, The Tale of Lady Ok is remarkably engaging. As a viewing experience, it’s simply enjoyable: the characters are warm and likable, the emotional arcs satisfying, and the overall atmosphere deeply immersive. The cinematography is beautiful in a way that elevates even quieter scenes, and the historical setting feels believable without ever becoming heavy. Most importantly, the drama has a momentum and charm that make it incredibly easy to watch.

Score: 8/10

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sexual attraction of ML to a pushover FL

Just sharing this with anybody looking for specific stuff:
1. good deal of sexually explicit innuendos and risqué scenes done in a fun way
2. bad boy ML sexually engaging "his woman" with a smile and without consent
3. weak FL being used and willingly submitting to the advances of the man she loves but believing he does not love her (to the point of having kids with the ML out of wedlock and against the norms as sister-in-law)
4. weird bending of the feudal seniority rules that make the scenario possible
5. tons of cruelty and humiliation of the FL by other women in the story
Interesting choice of music and good editing of shots
7 is rather generous but it was a fun watch.

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Love Lost and Found (2025) is a nice romance miniseries with Liu Xiao Xu (as Jiang Ci Yun) and Wang Xiao Yi (as Tang Ying) in the leading’s couple role. the plot of romance and revenge is written well and the leading couple worked together to achieve justice. The lead couple’s chemistry was on and off, especially due to the leading lady. The romance developed slowly and the leading man managed to earn his wife’s trust and love. Jiang Ci Yun was straightforward and approached Tang Ying in a loving and protective steady pace. The leading lady was written in a bit boring way and the end, although they ended up together, was rushed and almost spoiled by a ridiculous twist that is way too cliché on conflicted relationships, no matter the reason. A few more minutes could’ve given a more solid and satisfying conclusion. Still, the drama is nice.
In the meantime, this drama can be found in YouTube under the caption: “Mr. Jiang,cold CEO,secretly loved his neighbor 8 yrs!Her divorce makes him rush to spoil her forever” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1qh7qGYYcE) or “完整版：《幸得相遇离婚时》离婚后，我闪婚了年轻霸总。本以为形婚，结果他陪我虐渣还把我宠上天。(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUEHZ9l-1_4)

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Crush theory

It's pretty impressive that the 4 ep series fits in modeling supportive parental and familial behavior towards their children who are gay within the story of youth ambition, romance, and platonic love.

X is deviously cunning, the way he's able to insinuate himself into his crush's life. The negging was really mean though and he's smart enough to have done without that. The meanness makes it more creepy than cute. Thank goodness he doesn't do anything else mean. The way that he's confused why Q wasn't answering his texts though without consideration that maybe it's because his first impression was so mean paradoxically somehow makes him more human with the vulnerability. Q though actually just forgot his phone and somehow enjoys spending time with X, maybe subconsciously sensing the romantic interest vibes though not picking up on it like his mom and uncle can immediately see. The scene where X is pointing to his own face to indicate Q has some cookie cream on his face, but Q mistakes it for a request for a cheek kiss is cute. There is no kiss on the lips though there is a second cut of the same bridge scene where they hug, but they also go in for the kiss that cuts away before it happens when Q thinks back on it.

It's so nice that the mom has her gay brother as a sounding board about accepting that her son is probably gay. Q's uncle has great advice, don't let other's feelings dictate your own is such a bar. His mom is both nervous about the potential problems her son might face and also extremely supportive for her son to get a boyfriend. The sibling relationship between Q's mom and brother is so lovely and have their own storyline regarding their father attitude towards the brother, which seems to be settled happily offscreen. It's such a nice surprise that Frank doesn't have a crush on Mind, which she understandably would mistake his affections for. It's so sweet that he really wants her to be an older sister to him after his own has passed on. Mook and Toy are cute, though it's not as clear what makes him different to Mook than all the other people who are fanboys and fangirls of her other than she just got to spend time with him for around 21 days the same as X's application of the theory with his crush before he goes to Japan.

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You will not regret watching this ✨️✨️

Well this is my first review cuz i cant control the urge to write the review 🙃
I was putting it on hold for a while but started just yesterday and man the way series kept me hooked from satrt to end is just mind blowing for me even i m surprised that i watched all ep in one go, 1st ep got me hooked and then 2nd and then 3rd and without me knowing i finished all epi 😆 i wish i could erase my memory and binge watch it again, its really the first bl i have watched that kept me so hyped cuz i always took break after watching some ep and ngl i did that with MOD (its slow but good) but this series os just mind blowing 🤯 im not yapping cuz its genuinely good, i have seen review saying after 10 ep it gone down. But not for me cuz after 10 it kept me more hooke, the way POV shift to tol is just ✨️✨️ the plot is just kept plotting!!
And man my jaw literally dropp e d at the autopsy room cuz the way their meeting is connected through past and future is just sooo soo good i didn't even considered the possibility that tol might have came from future i thought his soul came but in 11 ep, the twist literallymade my jaw dropped!
Characters wise
1) i love junta sassy and humour personality lol the way he randomly popped out of nowhere haha
2) The most sympathized Character for me is rit, man his kidney, his hardwork presentation and fail was too much to see, glad in last he got happy ending
3) ngl i hate tol other two friends idk the name they pissed me off 😤 glad they change for the better
4) gap 🥰 he's pookie, he literally win me over at first epi the way he grumbled with jealousy lol it was so hilarious to see
5) sing, woah the way he cared for his friends and seeking justice for rit is so precious, in epi when he was trying to revive tin was so emotional to watch, i literally cried at that scene (once again im not the type to cry in any emotional scene but there r some exception 😏)
6) i hate professor, he annoys me so much 🙄 dude goin around everywhere eavesdropping everyone and his lackey too sometime i wonder whether they r doctor or snitchers? 😒 glad the professor meet his end 😌
7) mai was pitiful i dont know what to say cuz i cant judge her, her desperation is came through situation, its really not easy for poor people to afford expensive medical so she was really pitiful glad she is also happy with her lover!
Now continue to our main protagonists
TIN:- dude got a character development throughout the series, the way at beginning he was just grumbling why he had to save that kid to being genuinely scared to protect him at all cost was so good to watch and dude has more strong mental power than me cuz i had go insane with the amount of time he go back in time 🤯 i could feel his desperation from the screen cuz all the disappointment and pain when the one he's trying so hard to protect just kept dying in front of him, i had go traumatized 😢
I liked that he stand up for rit when he was being bullied nd maturely confronted tol, he's really a mature person cuz the way he handle situation was so beautifully depicted! man i can feel his sadness when tol was with his gf cuz only he was the one who could rem what happened and how close they were in previous loops and when tol doesn't rem anything about him was heartbreaking to watch 🥺 he really tried so hard to get where he is, im so proud of him !

TOL:- at starting he was just like other rich spoiled brat, he's character development was so satisying to watch 😌 not that i enjoyed seeing him in pain but it was so satisfying to watch! And ngl he pissed me off when he was bullying rit cuz once again i say rit is my favourite character throughout the series, I really sympathize with him its was too much to watch him suffer so tol annoyed me the way he was behaving to rit but it wss cleared up later on ! Ngl he ws just like some fierce cat that built up his wall and hiss whenever trying to enter through his wall! And i liked tht the pov shift to him cuz he get to experience everything tin experienced so it was satisfying 😌 and i liked tee's acting when tin died and tol was gohe into depression, he's desperation when no one understood and thought he gone crazy man i can feel, i can feel through my screen its like i was there to experience that feeling! I really liked his character after 4-5 epi cuz we can see the shift in his behavior 😏 and in his pov he literally become cute puppy 🥺🥺 longing for his lover 😏

Overall im amazed at my self that i watched all episodes in one go without sleeping 🤯 and for those who want to watch and is into mystery thriller go for it, i guarantee u, u will absolutely love this masterpiece and im saying masterpiece cuz only a handful of bl drama got me so hooked that i binge watched in one go (another is heartkiller)
Dont read comment and go watch its brilliantly written!!!!😆😆 im gonna rewatch again! Hehe

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a perfect film

firstly, i don’t watch bl stuff from years and years ago because its usually outdated. however, this movie is 11 years old and it still feels so current with the content in the film.

it’s definitely one of the best movies i’ve ever watched and i just had to leave a review. it was so depressing and somber throughout and the actors were amazing at portraying the complex emotions of the characters. the last portion of the movie is just nonstop action and the ending…i don’t know how to feel about it (in a positive way).

i recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys realistic, moody films, especially that revolves around the queer community. as a gay guy myself, i really resonated with the main character and his struggles and that made the movie more impactful for me personally.

all around, the movie is a perfect 10/10 for me and it’s definitely one of those films that stick with you for life.

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Mature dignified couple making their way into good future together - a decent watch for VD

I love when couples openly communicate, trust each other and have a bit of the light/teasing moments and this VD gave me such vibe. The story is not new and predictable (unconsummated marriage of the first son who "dies" on the battlefield leaving his family in distress and his "wife" working her heart out to provide for everybody for 10 years incl. supporting 2nd son who becomes the family pillar and his sister-in-law's admirer - with reciprocation!), but the characters of the leads and their relationship is so heartwarming that you will not be sorry to spend almost 2 hours on this. Mind you, this is not a grand storytelling, but a character/dialogue driven script, so you will watch mostly verbal exchanges and little gestures rather than breath-taking scenery, interiors or costumes/decor. And yet, it is a darn good watch.
I loved the integrity of the ML, his loyalty and adoration for sister-in-law turned beloved. I loved the FL as the dignified, skilled and mature woman. I enjoyed how they loved one another and defied the slimy first son and his seething flame in a steady and unperturbed manner. I even liked the matron of the mansion - even though her morals were dubious. Altogether, even if there were little steamy romance and intimacy shown, this was oddly satisfying, and I wish I knew who the actors were because I would love to watch them elsewhere.
Alas, the version I watched was on YT with the OST missing so that took a lot from the entertaining value, but hey, since I am on VD spree these days this could have been doused with bits of music stolen from other dramas, which would have made it tacky. As it stood with very little music - it was one of those micro dramas that made me feel all fuzzy and warm inside.
True, there are some nonsensical parts here (how can a female general not know self-defense and how can a wife in the manor defy openly her spouse, the master of the family?) but what do we expect of 75 2-minute episodes?

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Epilogue date

It's a nice little button after the series, especially if there is slim chances of any further continuation to get to see Jom and Khun Yai have some fun times with the mysterious time slip magic granting Jom and Khun Yai one lovely day for Jom to show Khun Yai his world, which for good or ill involves Tiktok dances. Though Jom is not a rich heir like Khun Yai, Jom probably makes decent money as an architect had lives in a nice apartment and can easily replace any game controllers his boyfriends smashes and has spending money to give him too. One thing that's weird is that for some reason they aren't allowed to do a normal kiss scene, which we have seen from the main series that the actors are capable of doing and were instructed to not move for some reason, like it was a mandate for this special episode. It's especially conspicuous after the pointed recap of every single time they kissed from the main series. The episode concludes with Jom stepping out in the exact same outfit that he wears to overlook the renovations and meets a present day Khun Yai before being whisked to warrior Yai's time. I really hope the production finds a way to finish the story.

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Flourished Peony has issues

I'm writing two separate reviews for both parts and this will be just for the first half Flourished Peony.

Before we get into anything negative, I want to praise this show for many aspects that I wholeheartedly enjoyed. The cinematography was amazing, there was never a single scene in this show that looked ugly. So many shots from both parts that actually gave me goosebumps on multiple occasions. I really liked the production value, hardly ever did the show have cheap, disposable looking sets or props. You could tell a lot of money and effort went into how this show looks and feels, the production team was most certainly on point.
Music was great as well! So many memorable tracks that fit the scenes perfectly.

Another positive call out was for the cast. This is the best I have ever seen from Yang Zi! It's so refreshing to see her break out of the comedic scamp role. She's very mature and arresting in this drama. Our ML is played by Li Xian who prove to you once again that he has range, his character hides a double identity for certain reasons. It's amusing to see him flip that switch over the course of this series. The main leads had excellent chemistry, and were so amazing to watch together.

The first half of this show really sold me on this couple and I really wanted to see them make it work. I also enjoyed the depiction of the women in this show. In a in a patriarchal society, it can be very difficult for a woman to find her way in life, even in modern days… Seeing such varied women with their own problems to overcome was also satisfying. In most dramas women are pitted against each other and barely ever understand how one another might be feeling. This show has a female lead who recognizes the difficulties any women face regardless of class or social status.

My negative takes are pretty simple. This show takes way too damn long to get to an exciting point. Tens of episodes in and our female lead is still dealing with pretty menial issues that seem to repeat over and over. So many scenes of her being wrongfully accused in public or being screwed over again and again. Flourished Peony really had me either frustrated or bored if either leads were not on the screen. I also HATED the 2nd ML, which isn't really criticism, it's just a fact… Overall I liked the first part and would rewatch.

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