General's Lady (2020)

Good Filler Drama

I watched this drama only because of CJX and because I heard it was an easy comedy with lots of romance. Also because I needed a filler in between anticipated releases. The positive aspect is that it definitely had the comedy and romance people spoke of. I understand in 30 episodes there's only so much a drama can do. I do wish it hadn't taken on so many plots. One or two and keep it simple. The annoying part was the constant whining of FL and hindering ML in practically everything. Though she's a strong lead, the way she acts many a time and the misunderstandings she causes, feels like it's emasculating to the ML. Both are strong characters but though the ML treats the FL or tries to as an equal partner once they get their feelings out, her actions always seem to hinder a situation. The only thing I would rewatch are their cute romantic moments if I was truly bored. Both lead actors have a long way to go as major leads especially when expressing emotions other then anger and happiness; and I would definitely recommend CW to get rid of the snaggle tooth; it's very distracting. Not saying everyone must have perfect symmetrical teeth but if you're going to play lead where you'll need to smile, that could be a bit problematic. Everything was very rushed, especially the plots, at times even the audience didn't know what was going on. I did like the martial arts aspect of it and that CJX got a chance to showcase more fighting skills. Over all, I wish the entire cast luck in their future endeavors.

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I just finished the last episode. This series is aesthetically pleasing to the eye in terms of good looking actors, scenery and costume, but the acting was so-so and the script silly and unoriginal. Our ML just really needs more acting classes. I had seen him in Meteor Garden, another stinker, and didn't think much of his work as his part was so small. Here he is given the entire drama to carry, but it just wasn't as good as it could have been due to the sloppy writing, and depthless characters. The FL was much more fun to watch. She was very cute and playful, and seemed more at ease in her part. Whereas our ML takes himself much too seriously, our FL is his perfect foil. She makes utter fun of him.

It started well enough. I was invested and my heart truly ached for them when their foolishness caused each other pain. But as the story went along, it seemed to lose its direction and trotted to a quickly wrapped up ending. I got the feeling the script writers had no idea how to finish this story so it meandered to a less than stellar end. The last scene set in the present made no sense whatsoever. It should have been cut.

This is one I would not watch again. If I had to choose between this and Maiden Holmes, MH would win out. I found the actors more talented and the story better written.

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Funny, entertaining, and romantic: the complete package.

This Chinese drama brings a twist of arranged marriage that seems destined to go wrong, but in the end, the protagonist falls head over heels for the crazy and mischievous leading lady.

Regarding the political intrigue and mysterious plot, it's a gripping tale that keeps you curious about what truly happened in the past, so I really enjoyed it.

In terms of romance, my friends, the drama is perfect – there are love declarations that scream how much the protagonist adores his wife, the kisses are perfect, and their companionship is the icing on the cake.

Overall, I highly recommend this drama, but I must warn you that the only thing that disappointed me was the rushed ending, which, by the way, seems to be a trend in most of the dramas I've been watching. #disappointed

That's it, folks! Watch it!

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NOT A TYPICAL HISTORICAL DRAMA

If you are into some serious historical drama then this is not the drama for you. This drama contains lots of fluff and skinship romance for all people who loves romance. Instead of finding the Female lead annoying I find her adorable and funny which gives this drama its comedy side. The FL is not a childish girl who can't do anything without her partner. She is a strong girl who wants to protect her loved ones. The ML is a flawless character which will make most of female watchers fall for him. The casting is very suitable for each character.

TBH I'm not the type of person who loves historical drama as it usually bores me with the draggy plot and much historical backgrounds. I usually prefer modern dramas instead of the historical ones. Though this drama has lots of misunderstandings, it is not draggy and every problem was solved in a short amount of time. I finished this drama in 2 days.

Ps. The second and third couple gives extra point to this drama... Each couple is so cute

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It was okay for the most part, however, this was an average script that was elevated by the many cute couples but ultimately let down by plot cliches. Best and most hilarious scene was in the last episode when the Emperor and his brother both tried to give up the throne.

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Caesar Wu does it again

The show is called The General’s Lady. It starts with a young lady, the daughter of a Duke, being betrothed to a general who has been assigned to the border for ten years. This general is known to everyone as a savage on the battlefield. He had three previous wives who all died. This young lady did not want to marry this kind of husband. However, the order came from the Emperor himself and could not be disobeyed. And so, she manipulated the situation so that her other sister was sent to the border to marry this general.

Caesar Wu plays the general. Tang Min plays his wife.

Please read my full review here: https://thislifehappened.me/generals-lady/

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An interesting drama that is overwhelming with colors and varieties. P.S. Watch out for KISSES!!

I ended this drama with the words "好可爱/ Hao Kei Ai"~!! Their Little Soldier look so cute and fluffy.

This drama may not be the most strategic, complex and well funded but it do live up to peoples satisfaction with its best.

Honestly, up until the last couple of episodes I'm still feeling annoyed at some cliche twist but it all went well and those things are the 'common elements' of a drama so I just accepted it. Anyways, despite all those scenarios I still wouldn't take credits off of this production for such silly reasons.

I'm lost for actual words and phrases so let me just enumerate the things I like and dislike about this drama.

✖ Dislikes...
- It's more of the disappointment I have with some plot that supposedly the MAIN HINT for the dramas development but ended up being unexplained and useless; and I'm talking about the Phoenix Flower. I mean, Why? Why?
- I'm really irritated during those times Chu Xiuming is being unreasonable and immature same goes with Shen Jin's lack of retaliation and self-worth during those moments she's trying to show his feelings to CXM. Like, Why Miss? You're better than that.
- I HATE the 2nd & 4th Shen Sisters. Those 2 bitches seriously got nothing to do but to go around being toxic and envious.

✖ Likes
- I love how common yet original the story is. They obviously followed the norms but they made it sweeter and more playful.
- The kissing scenes. Like there is so much of them that I always felt like floating over cotton candy's. Hahaha
- Story development of this drama is something I commend. The pace of how things worked out just felt so right and I never felt it was purposely slowed down or rushed.
- Character development and such felt so nice as well and I love how they cover and showed us their share of happy endings.
- The Final Episode.. I hope it was longer... It really hit me when all of the important character went to the General's Manor to witness SJ unexpected Delivery of her child; that scene felt so conventional and warmth my heart so much.

Story - 10, I would admit that it's not the BEST but it surely deserved this perfect rating as this drama satisfies me with it's own colors and varieties. I just can't think of a reason why this production deserve a lesser point or two when i absolutely enjoyed it.

Acting/Cast - 10, Well executed and they really played the colors of their characters pretty well. Aside from the Main Leads the Supporting Character couples made this drama extra special. They're indeed a sight to see.

Music - 10, Honestly? I only heard 1 song the entire drama duration LOL. Maybe i'm just so engrossed with the drama itself that I didn't notice all of the sounds used for each scenes. Hahaha~! It only means that they never bothered me and instead made me more comfortable watching those moments as well.

Rewatch Value - 9, Up till this point i'm still contemplating whether to give it a perfect 10 or not but i still ended up giving it a 9, not because I'm dissatisfied or something but more of 'contented'. This is the type of drama that feels right just by watching it once but will surely recommend it to other people.

Overall - 10, Definitely a Perfect 10. It's a one of kind drama that will make you feel different emotions just by watching it. It offers a wide variety of feelings that is very comfortable and relatively easy to watch.

Please let me know IF you find my review helpful. Thanks!!

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A must watch if you love a well done non-draggy period rom-com!

I rarely enjoy Chinese Drama since it's usually draggy and too melodramatic with not so good humour. This one is an exception! The story is not entirely in line with the original novel it is based on, but I think it's better written with some artistic licence taken by the scriptwriters for adaptation into the series.
It would be weird to watch if the girl is 14 years old marrying a much older man (which is typical of a girl's age of marriage in Chinese history) according to the original story but that eliminates the Chinese title's relevance (General's little wife). The storyline and characters are well written with good acting, a very rom-com story-line and, as usual, a slightly annoying female lead. I love the OST and background music. Also, an exception to most Chinese historical drama is that there are lots of very realistic romantic flirting, kissing and intimate scenes between the couple as new husband and wife early on.
Tang Ming and Ceasar Wu have fantastic chemistry between them. Both main leads did a good job acting and bringing out their characters. Ceasar Wu had improved his acting skills much since Chang An Youth. Overall, it's well done and not overacted like a lot of Chinese rom-com. It's a plus that they're both eye candy. The main lead female character is very witty and bratty, sometimes annoying. Still, it is justified by her spoiled upper-class upbringing with a mix of harmless delinquency due to being bullied by her sisters. Caesar Wu's portrayal of the General is very realistic and cool, but I'm afraid I disagree with the story description that the General is icy. He's not icy at all but a quiet, deliberate, caring and lonely hard-working man. His sense of humour is there but muted until he met his match. The romance between the two main leads is funny but not realistic (but this is a rom-com). The humour is well written, and I laughed out loud so hard it made my family wonder what I was doing? The fight scenes are well-coordinated, though there are few of them. The clothing is, as usual for the Chinese period drama, elegant. This series is definitely a must-watch as a period rom-com if you enjoy Chinese Drama of this type. It is also a good watch if you don't like the draggy Chinese Drama; this one doesn't feel draggy. The dialogues are well written and funny, so pay attention to it. The main characters' lines are often witty. For someone who often loses patience with Chinese drama, I really enjoyed this one and finished it.

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Protective general with witty wife: perfect mix!

was gonna not watch this drama because of how terrible it sounded in the comments lol but i’m so glad i went through with it. such a cute, smooth sailing drama! i am so such a sucker for ‘hard faced on the battlefield but soft in their wife’s arms’ military generals. fantastic chemistry between TM and Caesar. Caesar has truly grown since Meteor Garden (and he looks so freaking good in costume). will anticipate both their future projects (incl. s2 of this drama hehe). the FL was not as bad as i thought she’d be, i’m glad she had such a personality and stood her ground on things. it’s rare to have a charismatic FL who isn’t swallowed up by the society women lived in in that time. the story as a whole was entertaining and i enjoyed how quickly misunderstandings were solved!

knocked off 2 points because of the ending. i can see why they did that (to set it up for season 2) but also. not a fan. i’ll put the details in a spoiler.

overall, defo worth a watch!! don’t get put off by the comments. you’re in for a treat full of fluffy romance and kisses <3

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Cute and Sweet

I thought this drama will going to have a lots of heartbreaking scenes and majot plotting with the characters but nope! This drama is really great specially if you are looking for something that you wanted to get hook up with without damaging much of your emotions.

I love how they interact with each other and every moves they are doing. I always smile whenever they are so clingy with each other.

This drama is not perfect but I swear, this drama will going to hook you up once you started watching it. You'll love how the FL and ML chase, love and care for each other.

This is something your definitelt want to watch specially this drama is light and very entertaining.

Don't mind the negative reviews as not all people that watched this will going to like it. This drama is not that much a of complicated one. 10/10 I recommend you to watch this.

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Strong Female Lead & Icy Male Lead

This drama really gave me an essence of what the Eternal love was, when it came to plot and production. If you love the eternal love then you're going to love this drama.

Plot: I love the fact that the main leads wasn't originally supposed to be together. Also, how it was love at first sight but the main female lead how to work hard to get the main male lead to be true to his feelings. Furthermore, for 30+ episodes it wasn't boring nor dragged out. Their wasn't much misunderstanding from both of the leads. I even liked the costumes from both of the characters as well. The romance was perfect as it made me want to be in a relationship myself. Its very clear as day that Caesar Wu is an experience kisser.

Characters:

Chu Xiu Ming: I love his character because I'm a sucker for male leads being stern and introverted. I love the first time we're introduced to him in ep.1 because I shocked like the female lead because of how handsome he was. When he finally opened up to the female lead, I was so happy to the point I couldn't believe his character development. So, of course I had re-watched it over and over again. Furthermore, I liked the way he confessed his feelings to the female lead. Not to mention, that I love how he and female lead be playing games on each other. As far as Caesar Wu is concerned, this is my first time watching his works and he is really good. I can't wait to see him in other projects especially modern day dramas.

Shen Jin: Not going to lie, she reminds me of Xiaotan from eternal love due to her outspoken yet bubbly personality. She is also witty which makes her a good match for Xui Ming. Despite them falling in love at first sight, I'm glad to worked hard to win him over. Also, how she is a self-less character and always put her mother and family before her own.

Cutie Pie: I find her to be bubbly along with her lady, Shen Jin. I like how she is always concerned for Shen Jin when their are in a serious situation. Furthermore, she is seen sometimes giving Jin advice which sometimes work or just flat out doesn't. However, sometimes I do find her annoying at times when she whines.

In conclusion: I love this drama as it was funny, pretty to look at and entertaining. I really hope that their is another season but in modern day time. Of course, I want it to be more like the second season of eternal love but not like Ice fantasy. Which was HOT trash. I really want Caesar to be in a modern day drama.

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