For fantasy drama lovers like me, the premise of the drama is interesting. It is by no means, unique, but nevertheless exciting to see. It was one of the dramas I looked forward to every week. And I'm glad to say I really really enjoy it (well 98% of it anyway, for the remaining 2% I wanted to find the screenwriter and kill him/ her, lol)
Despite it not being unique, the drama was able to elicit the right emotions from me, which truthfully, only very few dramas are able to do. I loved the hero, I hated the villain- it was just the way it's supposed to be.
I specially liked Wu Julan's character. FSF did such a wonderful job in portraying him. He's definitely not just another beautiful face! And the way he would smile (although it happened rarely)...*swoon*
The main couple was adorable. I was so so much invested in them. The way they slowly but steadily grew closer. I loved every minute of their screen time! Even the secondary couple had me intrigued to see how their story would unfold.
The female lead's acting was a bit awkward at times, specially in crying scenes, but I grew used to it with each progression of episode.
All in all, I enjoyed this drama very much. The ending was a bit disappointing (to say the least), but I enjoyed the remaining so much, I can't really hate the drama for it.
The OST of this drama was also really good, specially the ED song 'Echo'.
Do give this a try!
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The main couple was cute altho the main female character got on my nerves with her over the top silliness. I liked FSF character but he played him very straight and I would have liked to see a little more range of emotions.
All in all I made it thru the 32 episodes rather ok, and then wanted to kill every writer who worked on the show when I saw the ending - just ARGH.
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I gave 9.5/10 on the story because All the tragic love's drama are always the same, same plot, same complicated love, but The Starry Night, The Starry Sea has such a deep and interesting dilema !
First of all, I didn't get bored at all while watching the drama. I found the acting not bad, the storyline was cool. Action's scenes were well done.
The drama was full of emotions, not only painfull ones , surprise, betrayal, happiness !
The love story was one of the deepest drama love story ! The main characters didn't need to talk we could see on their eyes that they love each other, they will always love each other.
I'm happy , watching this drama made me discover another type of love, friendship, not the cheesy kind, it was strong from the start !
ABOUT THE END ! It's not a secret that tragedy's drama don't have a happy ending. That's why I could not watch this drama 3 times, but I could watch it twice, despite the end I trully like everything, I only have good memories of this drama. The end is just 1 episode on 32, so I cannot hate the drama because of that. Yes the end is very important since it closes the drama but it's not everything, So to people who are afraid to watch it because of the tragedy, do not care about it, just watch it for the story, the love story, the friendship story.
I'll say it again... from this drama, I only have good memories !
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This is the best drama I've seen so far among the 200 dramas I've seen so far. This one really left me in tears. The story line is amazing and it doens't get to confusing and the characters doesn't get either too brave or too helpless. It holds an almost perfect balans.
I don't really like when there are to many flashbacks but here it is good. The music is fantastic also.
I literally don't have words for how much Ioved watching this. I would watch it over and over without getting tired of the story. And the ending, wow, just saying!
I should recomnd this to anyone who likes fantasy and romance . I never thought that I would like stories with mermaids and merman but as you see it doesn't matter what kind of creatures there is in the story as long as the story is amazingly good you would likely like the magical creatures in it.
If you liked this one I am sure that you also would like "The legend of the blue sea" which is alos an amazing drama with just as good actors and story, I can even say that the music is even better there.
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There are differences in Cdrama to other foreign draama.. in Cdrama I dont feel anything except for cuteness of their casts.. maybe more workshop is needed for their actors...
But I still continue to watch othher Cdrama maybe I could find a nice story with appropriate actors.. just saying...
Oh I have seen the season 2 of this but I dint pursue instead I go right to the end... hahaha I feel bored that's why....no offense!! Hehehe
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not high quality, but the most important: end so ugly bad ????the acting is quite poor, but that could be ok if the end would not be so desastrous
for little story, when you begin to guess the worse:
at ep31 the mermaid said to granny he want is love inherit all cause he dont want her to continue working hard
but at ep32 granny say the inherit will go to charity
just wtf?
at the end the both die in suffer (failing mutually to save the other)
after all the blabla about love is life meaning, just... wtf?
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Feng Shaofeng was kind of wasted considering he was not allowed to show much emotion as a "block." Luckily, he is handsome and can act just fine with this eyes and brows. Bea Hayden was charming in her role even if she can't fake cry to save her life. Secondary couple were outstanding, especially in the second half of the drama.
Just accept the crazy parts and don't overanalyze it. It's simple and fun.
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Below expectation
●HOW I CAME TO IThonestly speaking I was intrigued by the beauty of the poster and then the story so here I am writing the review after completing this drama.
●PLOT VIEW
We have all heard tales of mermaid in our childhood, and seen dramas also comprising of mermaid but this one drama took a different step and displayed a merman.
The story was written well with a new concept of a divine pearl in the human world with hilarious elements comprising in the lives of leads during cohabitation. Then there is a bad man who wants to steal the pearl from the merman. Everything was going on smoothly, but there was too much stretch on the events with unnecessary scenes and annoying character. And the end which is unsatisfying and feels like a cliffhanger. WHY? Why did the writers did that.
Ok I found that there is a season 2 for it but then its not about the further story but serves as a prequel. The review also says that the end is same so I dropped the idea of watching season 2. I actually thought that they will be happily ever after, whats the point of season 2, I feel writers should write another season for an explanation to the ending.
so in episode 6, the story goes into some ancient era and I felt like I dropping but I continued. you can skip episode 6, it feels like a part of season 2.
if you have watched Legend of the Blue Sea, while the show begins the opening track will get the feeling of LOTBS as the images are really similar. but don't confuse it with the story. LOTBS deals with a family of ML, but here it is solely about the spiritual pearl.
●ACTING
Bea Hayden as Shen Luo is very energetic and adorable. she is a girl with a friendly personality, helps everyone, and thus is loved by everyone. Bea portrayed the character amazingly well. her slender body and silky hair fit looked wow and
Feng Shaofeng as Wu Julan is a merman, prince of the mermaid is handsome. acting is good but in some scenes he seemed dazed with no eye contact to the other actors.
●APPRECIATION/CRITICISM
the CGI is visually appealing but when the actors are in close-up shots it seems weird and unnatural. when the Shen Luo and Wu Julan went to deep sea, there were fishes but it could be differentiated that they are in a swimming pool and deep-sea creatures are nowhere around them. this scene could have been done more appropriately.
Music is fine but not something staying in the memory.
●REWATCH
I wont rewatch this except for a few good scenes between the leads.
I recommend it to those who like interspecies romance but caution you might end up disappointed with the ending.
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Much of the character development seemed a bit predictable, but it was still very engaging to watch. Some of the acting was a little difficult to watch, as it felt a bit overdone in some places.
The music was pleasing and the suspense of the show was well done.
I would definitely insist on watching this show, and the "part 2" prequel, as the storylines are fantastic and worth watching every moment of.
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