Love is Forbidden, What could go wrong?

I will admit, I was pretty excited for Immortal Samsara. Xianxia dramas are always exciting to watch. You have out of the world costumes and new rules to follow. I was a little surprised the ratings weren’t higher while the show was airing, but I still wanted to watch it.

Yang Zi has mixed reviews in regard towards her acting and I understand. I did like her in Ashes of Love, which she was in four years ago, so I would think her acting style should have changed a little. She’s pretty much true to her craft, but for the life of me, something felt a little off in this drama. I think maybe it was the way she dubbed her voice? Her voice is deeper, which I appreciated, but her acting didn’t shine through.

I thought Cheng Yi has some strong and weak moments in the drama as well. I thought he was okay in Love and Redemption, but I felt like he was a lot better in Immortal Samsara. I didn’t care for his cold stoic personality, after watching The Love Between Fairy and Devil, there is a way to act cold, but not dry. I appreciated the scenes when Chen Yi was lively and living in the mortal world.

I don’t think it’s fair to compare this drama to the classics because this drama’s tone is very different. The classic dramas rely heavily on angst between the leads. This drama didn’t have high angst, which I appreciated it.

In a world where one couldn’t love, what could go wrong? Once I realized that was the focal and theme of the show, I thought, oh no, how is this going to play out for 61 episodes? It’s a plot device that carries a lot of holes.

How can the immortals be robots, they can’t love, but they can be happy, kind, loyal, etc. They show a range of emotions and all of those emotions come from love. Oh, so you are saying, you can be a person with emotions, you just can’t be in a relationship with someone? It just doesn’t make sense.

The first 20 episodes were okay, some reviewers liked these parts more, for me, it was hit or miss depending on if the scene was fast pace or not. I enjoyed the main leads getting to know each other, but I did feel like they caught feelings real quick.

I enjoyed the second arc more when they were in the mortal world. Yes, very much like the classics, (reborn into another life) but for these 30 something episodes, it was just fun, light and I enjoyed all the little issues the main leads (including secondary ML) went through, because they did it together. It was like I was watching an entirely different drama.

The drama could have been cut down 10-20 episodes, there was a lot of dialogue and non-fun side stories. I didn’t connect with any of the side stories, which is rare for me in a long drama. The drama focused so much on the main storyline, you couldn’t connect to any secondary character (except for the secondary ML).

The main leads go through the up and down hardships of their relationships and I was actually fine with this, but towards the end, it did get a little too much and I was kind of worn out. It also didn’t help that I wasn’t a fan of the OST, so I wasn’t moved as much as I could have been. The music was very dated.

I did enjoy how much the ML loved the FL and he never wavered or thought ill of her. This was very different from the classics. I wanted the FL to be strong-willed and she was that.

Overall, it was an okay drama with okay acting and not so okay OST. I think it’s worth watching if you are a fan of the genre, actors or long dramas. It will pass the time.

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Love is Forbidden, What could go wrong?

I will admit, I was pretty excited for Immortal Samsara. Xianxia dramas are always exciting to watch. You have out of the world costumes and new rules to follow. I was a little surprised the ratings weren’t higher while the show was airing, but I still wanted to watch it.

Yang Zi has mixed reviews in regard towards her acting and I understand. I did like her in Ashes of Love, which she was in four years ago, so I would think her acting style should have changed a little. She’s pretty much true to her craft, but for the life of me, something felt a little off in this drama. I think maybe it was the way she dubbed her voice? Her voice is deeper, which I appreciated, but her acting didn’t shine through.

I thought Cheng Yi has some strong and weak moments in the drama as well. I thought he was okay in Love and Redemption, but I felt like he was a lot better in Immortal Samsara. I didn’t care for his cold stoic personality, after watching The Love Between Fairy and Devil, there is a way to act cold, but not dry. I appreciated the scenes when Chen Yi was lively and living in the mortal world.

I don’t think it’s fair to compare this drama to the classics because this drama’s tone is very different. The classic dramas rely heavily on angst between the leads. This drama didn’t have high angst, which I appreciated it.

In a world where one couldn’t love, what could go wrong? Once I realized that was the focal and theme of the show, I thought, oh no, how is this going to play out for 61 episodes? It’s a plot device that carries a lot of holes.

How can the immortals be robots, they can’t love, but they can be happy, kind, loyal, etc. They show a range of emotions and all of those emotions come from love. Oh, so you are saying, you can be a person with emotions, you just can’t be in a relationship with someone? It just doesn’t make sense.

The first 20 episodes were okay, some reviewers liked these parts more, for me, it was hit or miss depending on if the scene was fast pace or not. I enjoyed the main leads getting to know each other, but I did feel like they caught feelings real quick.

I enjoyed the second arc more when they were in the mortal world. Yes, very much like the classics, (reborn into another life) but for these 30 something episodes, it was just fun, light and I enjoyed all the little issues the main leads (including secondary ML) went through, because they did it together. It was like I was watching an entirely different drama.

The drama could have been cut down 10-20 episodes, there was a lot of dialogue and non-fun side stories. I didn’t connect with any of the side stories, which is rare for me in a long drama. The drama focused so much on the main storyline, you couldn’t connect to any secondary character (except for the secondary ML).

The main leads go through the up and down hardships of their relationships and I was actually fine with this, but towards the end, it did get a little too much and I was kind of worn out. It also didn’t help that I wasn’t a fan of the OST, so I wasn’t moved as much as I could have been. The music was very dated.

I did enjoy how much the ML loved the FL and he never wavered or thought ill of her. This was very different from the classics. I wanted the FL to be strong-willed and she was that.

Overall, it was an okay drama with okay acting and not so okay OST. I think it’s worth watching if you are a fan of the genre, actors or long dramas. It will pass the time.

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They kissed! Like Real Kissed.

I felt like this was the most anticipated drama of 2022, what an A list cast with epic budget, explosive CGI and impressive costumes.

I 100% watched this drama because of Dilraba Dilmurat and Allen Ren and what can I say. The no kissing clause is no more! I know it's silly to mention this but it was very disappointing to see The Long Ballad with no kissing and Allen's 6 years of dramas with no kissing. To have the main leads actual kiss, really made a difference in my opinion.

I have mixed feelings on this drama. Overall, I enjoyed it and it's hard not to with the over the top CGI, beautiful costumes and impressive sets.

For me the drama is broken into 3 different arcs. I'm not sure if I favored one arc over another, but the drama does have the classic fantasy C drama vibes. You have the epic, melodramatic love and obstacles coming from all angles. The most gripe I have is the pacing of the show.

First off, I didn't like watching the first few minutes of the drama, because it gave us a flash forward of what happened to the couple (that doesn't even happen until midway), so throughout the entire first half of the drama I was wondering when the first few mins would be explained, I wished they left that part out.

I did like the first arc where the FL and ML met and the ML is very innocent and happy. I love the inner torment of the FL (and I know some complained about this) but I really enjoyed watching the FL struggle. I felt like it gave Dilraba depth of character.

The second arc I struggled the most because of the pacing. I felt like it felt forever to resolve the main issue that couple was going through. I enjoyed watching the secondary and third couple (although the butterfly was a bit too young for him, so it was a little creepy) but a hilarious storyline to watch.

I kind of wished the main couple didn't struggle as much and we got to enjoy more than the few episodes here and there of their "cutesy" moments. That's something I couldn't help compare to the Long Ballad, where I truly loved the pacing in that one.

By the time we get to the 3rd arc I was a little tired of the couple struggling and I was wondering when the resolved misunderstanding would happen because it's been dragged way out.

I feel like if you are a fan of the actors and love fantasy high budget C dramas, this one is worth watching. The sound track is pretty amazing and it's just an overall pretty drama to watch. But for me, it doesn't hold a candle to the classics.

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Super Slow Pace, but a nice Vintage look and feel.

There really isn't anything that is going to take hold of your attention. You kind of go into the drama with just watching characters play out stories with a super slow pace.

I thought Xiao Zhan really shined through in this drama. The story was truly about him. It portrays his life from his twenties up into his mid-forties. The first half of the drama circles around the struggles of twenty-something youths in China. It's tough and cold, but there's a community.

I am not a huge fan of Li Qin, only because I find her acting style a bit lacking. Like true to form, she under acts and her meek and good-girl vibe is hard to get into. However, you do like her character and you want to root for her.

This is not a romance or love story (it's there, just simmering in the back), but a story about a bunch of kids in their twenties doing their best to survive. It's a very slow and easy going drama. I think if the drama was edited down to 20 episodes instead of 38, then this could have been a hit for me.

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Even So Ji Sub couldn’t save this drama

Sigh, we have waited five years for a So Ji Sub drama! This was probably the most anticipated drama for me. I loved him in Oh My Venus, The Master’s Sun and even Terius Behind Me, but what did I just watch?

Doctor Lawyer could be best described as the drama that could have been, but was not. I don’t even know where to begin.

1.) The whole concept and idea of the show was just too over-the-top. I feel like the villains of the drama had too much power and it was just not an enjoyable drama to watch. I understand the need for shock value and drama, but sometimes just writing a bunch of evil things the bad guys do and not really understanding laws nor how ridiculous some of the things that happen was just too much.

The bad guys basically did anything and everything and they always seemed to have the upper hand, which made it not enjoyable to watch.

2.) Shin Sung Rok, second male lead slightly outshined So Ji Sub. What could have been a great bromance was basically second male lead out acting the male lead. I was really disappointed on how flat and mono-tone So Ji Sub was. I know he can act, but why didn’t he express any of his emotions? The star of the show for me was Shin Sung Rok. He’s acting range was really good and his character had a lot of depth and development.

3.) I was very happy with the lack of romance. I think any romance on the show would have been too much and it would have felt cringy. There was a touch of warm conversations between the FL and ML, but nothing more and that was good.

4.) The drama was not a drama but a boring show. Even though the villains were over the top and there was a lot of angst, the show was in itself VERY BORING. I don’t think 16 episodes were needed. Everything could have been wrapped up in 10 shows. The last show was a rehashed of everything said and done. It was very sloppy writing.

The only reason why I stuck with the drama was for So Ji Sub. I have to show my support! I just wished he went back to rom-coms because he truly shines in that genre.

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A little frustrating, but held out

The premise of First Love is a pretty typical C-drama rom-com romance. I like that it sets in college, although the plot and dynamics is more high school behavior.

I love Tian Xi Wei from New Life Begins. The big eyes and puffy cheeks is very trendy now with leading female actors in Chinese dramas. You can’t help but smile when you look at her. I also have to say, she did carry the show. As a lot of reviewers commented, the ML, Wang Xing Yue is good eye candy, plenty of shirt off scenes, but oh boy he’s a stiff actor. His dubbing also needs work, he delivers his lines, in a very dry monotone voice. I hope he improves over time, because his face is pretty to look at.

I liked the first half of the show because it was kind of cute banter. She pretends to go after the ML so people won’t think she still has a crush on her friend anymore. It’s totally cute and the ML doesn’t go against this which makes the show even cuter.

Of course, a simple storyline can’t carry throughout the show right? The FL is very adamant that she doesn’t want to be in a relationship and it’s the main focus of the storyline for a huge chunk of the drama. Over time you get a little frustrated and annoyed and just simply tired.

I did stuck with it because there was always that feeling… maybe in the next episode they get together finally? I did enjoy it again once the tension eased and the angst went away. I do enjoy the cute parts of the show. I didn’t really like watching everyone floundering on expressing his and her feelings because everyone did.

The second couple was cute, I enjoyed watching the out-going ballerina going after the nerdy doctor. I totally tuned out with the third couple, it wasn’t enough chemistry for me.

Overall, it’s an okay rom-com. Watch it for the actors or just background noise.

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Watch it for the Fashion, not for the plot.

I’ve had A Romance of the Little Forest on my watch list for a while and I was looking for a cute rom-com to watch with husband. The reviews were mixed, but to my surprise it started out pretty cute.

This is the first drama I’ve seen with Yu Shu Xin since Love between Fairy and Devil. I know she gets a bad rap for her high pitched voice and sub-par acting, but she didn’t disappoint. She’s pretty consistent, in the sense, yes, she still has a high-pitch voice and her acting is a bit over the top, but she kind of makes it her own.

If you aren’t a fan of her, then you shouldn’t attempt this drama because her acting style is pretty over-the-top and some may find it annoying. At times I just thought it was comical.

I’m a major fan of Vin Zhang, he has an understated kind of acting style that is so effortless but effective. He didn’t disappoint in this one and his chemistry with the FL was pretty good. There isn’t much skin-ship in the drama, but plenty of tension.

The best part of the drama was the FASHION. The female lead NEVER REWEARS A SINGLE OUTFIT. I’m a big fashion buff and that was a HUGE enjoyment of the show for me. I know it’s silly, but it’s the little things.

Like I said, the first 20ish episodes were really cute and I got the typical C drama rom-com I wanted to get sucked into. Then the plot gets dragged out and we get a silly conflict and it kind of just makes the show a little sluggish.

I can see why the reviews are mixed. On one hand I really enjoyed half of the show, a lot and on the other hand, I was highly disappointed on the other half and kind of gave up. If it wasn’t for the fashion, I probably would have fast forwarded a lot more.

The drama didn’t need to be 35 episodes, a good 10 episodes could have been edited out. The secondary story line with the best friend and CEO was a little silly and his hair cut! Oh my gah, it was pretty awful. I couldn’t get into the secondary couple. Sorry.

Overall, watch for the actors, watch for the fashion, but you will be a little disappointed with the script.

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Comical turned heart-warming.

The story is pretty funny. A 26 year old son goes to the past where his mom is 16 and tries to get her to marry her “husband” to change her fate. You have to take the story for what it is and for a 20 episode series with 30 mins each, it’s hard to unpack a lot.

I like the casting and the comical feel of the show. The heart of the show is the son, Qi Shuo and although I haven’t seen him in a lot of dramas, he’s someone to watch out for. You really see his unconditional love for his mom and you just want the best for him.

The mom, Qi Yue is something. She’s funny and young. You forget, she’s 16 and this random person came into her life saying he’s her son. It didn’t take her long to believe him and it was pretty much funny from then on out. Judy Qi played her role well and I liked they picked an older actress.

My most favorite moments were the son and mom antics because they are just too adorable together. Who has a son that is 7 years old than her? Then you have the “husband” the person the mom is suppose to pursue, Lu Xiao, he’s the nerdy brain that is just along for the ride.

The romantic aspect of the show is entertaining and it takes a lot for the kids to actually see each other. I just watched Romance of a little forest with Jerron Wu and I like him more in that drama, I think I’s because he got to be more animated.

Overall, I liked the comical side of the show, but all loose ends need to tie together and the last bit is hard to get through, but you need to do it because it’s the end of the show.

Overall, I’m glad I went into it with an open mind and the good ratings really represent the show.

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All the Cheese and So I love it!

I didn’t realized I was in the mood for My Lethal Man, until I started the drama and boy did this one surprised me and my expectations. Sometimes, you want the cheese in a melodrama. You know what I am talking about. I want the fall kiss, I want the damsel in distress, I want the alpha ML and I want it with pretty actors with awesome fashion.

This one was pretty high budget, the cast were gorgeous and to my surprise, I didn’t realized the ML was 23! He didn’t look 23 at all in the drama and I’m glad I didn’t look up his age until after I finished the drama. The FL is 29 and she doesn’t look 29 at all either!

My favorite aspects of the show was, casting (very pretty), high fashion (even the secondary characters dressed nice) and cheesy (but addictive) plot. I really liked the enemies to lover relationship and usually that isn’t my thing.

This drama could have been another cheesy, awkward romance troupe, but I think the acting and casting really made this drama come to life. I really liked that it was a melodrama and I really felt the chemistry between the leads (plenty of kissing scenes).

I loved that the FL plays a “rich” person and she dressed really nice. As much as I love my frumpy FL, it was just pleasant to see the FL have some fashion sense. The secondary cast had a fun storyline too and I loved the love triangle, you never knew where it was going to go.

Overall, if you want a cheesy melodrama C drama, this is it. It will give you all the feels and smiles.

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Girl chases after a jerk mostly ...

I have mixed feelings about this drama. The beginning was tolerable, because it’s the cute naïve girl that has a crush on the good looking guy who runs his own company. It was a cute secret crush / office troupe. I didn’t even mind the ugly boy wig the FL wore.

I’ve seen a lot of Xing Zhao Lin’s dramas, all of The Eternal Love series (1,2,3) and Lucky’s first love. I’m not a true fan of his acting style, but he is sure nice to look at. Also, it does seem he’s trying, I mean, I did get a tear here and there from him.

The drama was really angsty in the sense, there is a lot of the FL chasing after the ML. It’s almost 20 episodes of watching the girl drool and fawn over the ML who doesn’t treat her with kindness at all. He’s not a horrible character, but he chooses to omit certain things from the FL which could 100% clear up misunderstandings, but he rather “hurt” her and “protect” her than reveal his true intentions. It’s truly a difficult drama to watch.

The misunderstandings in the drama is probably the main focus and theme of the show. So if you like that kind of C drama style (very different from the slow slice of life, I am use to), then this is the drama for you.

I did LOVE the secondary characters. I loved the Best Friend and her childhood “brother”, I wished they had just as much camera time as the main leads.

The ML and FL did have great chemistry and I loved the way the actress dressed and her hair and makeup was very adult with thick eye liner and colorful outfits. I couldn’t believe she is 30! She looks like she is in her early twenties. I like her acting style and presence, but her character did no justice for her. I couldn’t stand how much of a pushover she was.

The last 10 episodes were my favorite because the pacing changed and I felt like I was getting all of my justice I was seeking! There were still very frustrating moments because that is the writing style, but I’m not sure I could have finished the series had it not been the last parts.

Overall, watch it if you like typical C drama rom-coms with angsty plot with typical misunderstandings and crazy ex-girlfriend.

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No more Spirit Lamp Please.

I am a big fan of Zhao Lu Si and this is my final drama of hers that I haven’t seen. I’m very surprised that this drama was released in 2020 because it doesn’t seem like a 2020 drama. It feels very dated. I thought Zheng Ye Cheng was fine in Sassy Princess, but for some reason, I didn’t quite get his character in A love of Thousand Years.

A 30 episode melodrama isn’t long enough to warrant the emotions and feels for what the plot was trying to tell. I’ve NEVER like a revenge plot storyline, it usually works out if that isn’t the main driving point of the story. I thought the FL only had tunnel vision and her quest for vengeance was very trying. At episode 20 I was kind of getting fed up with it.

Sometimes a simple conversation or letting the other person know if they do this, then this will happen could solve all problems. BUT that would be too simple right?

The story building of the drama is fairly weak and the whole idea behind the Spirit Lamp was just confusing and I felt like random things were told to drive the plot. Oh, if you do ABC then this will happen, BUT only if DFG doesn’t happen first. You are like what?

I didn’t really feel the chemistry between the leads. I think it’s because I didn’t get any world building on their love of a “thousand years”. You start the drama and boom you are to believe he’s been loving her all this time? Where is the build up? It also didn’t help that a different girl was casted for the previous life, so I didn’t know what was going on.

I feel like this drama is good if you are a fan of the stars and if you like short historical pieces. I didn’t really care for the plot, costumes or how heavy the drama was.

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Much better in the second drama

So glad Joseph Zeng and Liang Jie reprise their roles and are working together again! They were both in Time Files and You are Here and honestly that drama didn’t do justice for their acting ability. I wasn’t a huge fan of Joseph Zeng in Time Files and You are Here, so I’m glad to have watched Hi Venus because he can act! I’m so happy we are not acting like the cold boss. Who says the ML can’t have a personality and feelings?

I love Liang Jie and she’s so cute and bubbly. I like her when she is comical and doing her comical stunts so I was a little surprised how serious she was in this drama. At times she was a little flat, but her voice is so adorable, it didn’t bother me too much. I just know, there’s a certain acting style I like from her.

Hi Venus is a really easy drama to watch, like Meeting You, it’s very low on angst and very real in feelings. You won’t get the silly C drama troupes (which I do love at times) and it’s a simple story about two people falling in love at work.

I thought the beginning was very comical and the tension was probably most in the first few episodes. The chemistry between the leads is VERY good and so it doesn’t surprise me that they are working together again. The drama doesn’t really focus much on the secondary characters, they are more there to help support the main leads, which is fine, but I know it’s nice to be sucked into a secondary couple at times.

The styling and make-up was fine. You can tell the budget wasn’t so high and the actors wore the same outfits a lot. Like a lot. I do wish they made the FL a little more fashion forward, I felt like she was dressed as a middle aged woman (and that’s me and I don’t even dress like that).

Overall, a really cute and enjoyable drama without so much drama.

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What a rare gem

I didn’t know anything about this drama, but the trailer seemed really steamy and it was already late at night and I was in bed with husband, so I thought what the heck? Could it be another version of Nevertheless? This is so much better.

A mini-drama about being in relationships and what it means to be in a healthy relationship, but not to be confused to a typical or abnormal relationship. Meaning, all of us have different forms of preferences and that is okay.

I was really surprised to find this kind of K drama, I was wondering if I was watching something American. There are explicit scenes of people having sex and nudity, so go with that in mind. Even though the rating is for adults, I really enjoyed the main story about the two women.

They are two best friends who couldn’t be more opposite. One is very open about sex and the other is in a long term relationship with a jerk of a boyfriend. I liked each person’s storyline and I liked how different they were.

The pacing and timing of the show is just right at 30 mins each and only 8 episodes. I know it’s fairly short, but you really don’t want to watch an hour’s worth of people doing it right?

It’s also an informative show, that talks about various issues that surround sex and how people handle them differently. All and all, a very adult show with adult themes, but a good story that surrounds the explicit rating. It’s worth watching if you are comfortable with that.

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A modern retake on a C drama youthful romance

I’ve seen a lot of C drama high school romance and I really like the modernization on this version. You don’t really have that super shy girl anymore. I really appreciate making the FL lead really strong and dress actually cute!

The Casting is super baby, you got the leading pair in their early twenties (21 and 23) and so there are a lot of fresh faces to see. I can see the FL becoming the new fan favorite among the female actresses in China, so watch out.

The drama is pretty typical in your high school C drama troupe with the rag-tag team of best friends. It’s a coming-of-age drama with a mixture of slice of life kind of writing. When you start out the drama, they make sure you know the couple ends up together, so the story is really about the leads falling in love.

I liked the paring up couples in this drama, you get a lot of the second couple, where their storyline is a little more angsty and emotional, unlike the main couple. But they do throw in a BL story romance. As much as a BL romance can be in a C drama. I haven’t seen that before.

Since the main couple have a very cute and simple relationship there isn’t much angst and the main story is focused on the little story arcs throughout the drama. Some of the arcs can be a little silly, but this is a C drama and I do feel like censorship is at it’s highest. Who complains about wanting your kid to be a computer programmer instead of entrepreneur? Or the fact the kids in the class can’t participate in a basketball game because they have to study? Yes, it’s a little silly, but that’s what you get for C dramas.

So with that said, at times the pacing can be a little slow, but once you get to the part where they kids go to college, I feel like the pacing ramps up a bit and to my surprise there is a little more angst. It’s a little frustrating to see the leads go through hardships (since that hasn’t been the tone or pacing of the show), but I was pretty glued to those episodes.

Overall, a good C drama high school romance with a strong female lead that actually dresses cute. So a win in my opinion.

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An Easy Drama to Watch with girl-power vibes

New Life Begins wasn’t what I expected it to be. It was a very easy drama to watch. Very light on angst and heavy on girl-power vibes.

The things I liked:

Light on angst – there wasn’t any misunderstandings between the main leads nor was there any secrets or hidden agendas. I really liked the friendship vibe they had. From the very moment the leads met, they had a very nice relationship (very innocent and very C drama style).

All the side stories – the cast is very big, I think there are 4-5 side couples? Each one is different and each one has has their advantages and disadvantages.

I prefer the more comical couples that were there to help me laugh out loud and add some comical relief for the moments the drama can be a little intense.

I didn’t care for the abusive couple, but they were there for balance and I appreciated the storyline even though I did start the fast forward their scenes towards the end, it just got a little repetitive.

Girl power storylines – There are several storylines about sisterhood and women lifting each other up. I can see why the drama got high ratings. How nice is to be friends with the person who married your husband. I mean, that storyline was the most refreshing. I liked how the women came together during their struggles instead of tearing each other apart.

The things I didn’t like:

I really didn’t like the costumes. - I found the outfits very dated and a little too colorful in my opinion. After watching Love like Galaxy, I really like the muted colors. To me, it just looks better on camera.

As much as I loved the casting, especially Bai Jing Ting from Reset and You are my Hero. I didn’t feel the chemistry between the two leads. - They were both very pretty to look at and I liked the way they delivered their lines, but I never felt like they were over-the-moon in love each other. To me, their emotions felt all very surface level and at best they acted really well as best friends.

40 episodes is really long – As much as I appreciate the low angst, at times the drama became a little slow and boring. I just felt like there wasn’t enough story arcs and they really dragged out some of the arcs. I think the drama could have been cut down to 30 episodes.

Overall, it’s a very mellow, happy romantic historical piece drama. It’s worth watching just because of the female empowerment.

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