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Acting and characteristic of cast not bad, but BAD EDITING ALL JUMPING SCENEE!
Omg, frustrated!How i can rate this drama?
What a fucking shit editing? All the scene is jumping sceme and cutting scene, i start watching this drama because i see the duration is above 45 minute, but what the fucking editing? ,,they jump and skip the important scene, when they discussing some plan, then they skip to the others scene, so that the plan? ,, and didnt know the reason for that they do?,,, and something and some accident can happen very shuddenly without any opening, no scene showing that scene, just happen like that,, what fucking they showing? The one that can see is the chemistry between couples,,
Multiple couples but! BUT! just 2 couple can be happy! ,, and they start the relationship between THE LEAD very soon but they just can be together in the end of story! ,, the reason is still tolerable at first but THEY SEPARATED AGAIN BECAUSE A SIMPLE MISURANDING IS VERY STUPID REASON!,,when they not very close they trust each other ,,but when they get very close can be separate with a simple misuranding is very stupid, very annoying!
The acting and the characters of the cast is good not bad, but the story line,, and the EDITING IS VERY BAD!,, many unknown purpose actions
### I have a lot of question, but i just ask some###
1. What happen with zhao prince? ,queen is begging the king to forgive him, and he glad to listen that, but why?! What the next happen? And what letter is the Eunuch deliberately put and lure the guard to see?
2. until the end I don't understand what is the purpose of yan zi fang? He just wants to take revenge on Luyunji, there's no point in cooperating with Fushui until the end
3. and who is fu shui asking yan zi fang for seach? Shu li yan?
And what the motive of yu he for working with fushui? Ep54 ,39:09 ,he said "Give us father and son glory and wealth" ,so i think he is a fathe r of fushui and have relationship with yan consort, but! Not clear,, even google wiki not write anything about this,,
4. So lian yan er is who spy? ,,she said to yanzifang that shengchujun know the letter from crownprince to zhaoprince is from her, but all of this is sheng brothers plan!
Conclusions!
##negative part ##
1. Bad editing
2. jumping scene
3. bad sound dubbing, unstable
4. scene change editing is not good, sometimes it looks like a cut without motion
5. unclear timing,, all thing happen very fast and shuddenly (opening ep 47not match with ep 46) and absurd from the beginning,, can learn kungfu very fast,,all strategies ,, chess,,
6. unshowing scene,, all thing happen shuddenly, and some can happen or not,, not clear
7. kill an important cast very quick
8. very chaotic plot
##positive part##
1. Satisfy scene ep 13,, 32:08
2. acting and characteristic of the cast not bad
3. the story is actually not bad, it just tells the story which is not good
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Fantastic plot, shame about the rushed ending
I was enjoying this drama so much in the first half, all the stories within the palace was well thought out, fu Rou and chumo makes great leads. I feel like there was barely any scenes where chumo makes any attempt to help or save fu rou (which is fine cos our smart girl saves herself) but it just feels like he was barely in it in the second half, and had barely anythjng to do with her anymore despite him not being able to let her go and their misunderstanding lasted a lot longer than it should.Worst of all, the last 8 episodes was a total mess, it was gripping but they cut out so many scenes some of it didn’t even make sense as to how it linked to the next scene, I also feel like a lot more was filmed about chumo and furou when they made up that they didn’t bother showing!
I feel like huanyu dramas has such a rep for doing this, it’s so annoying. I hope they release those deleted scenes
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A review on this series
!!There Are No Spoilers Here!!Review on the story:
Court Lady is a really good series and its worth watching all 55 episodes of it.
The story does not only focus on the romance but it teaches you with life as well. The story was played out like Charades. (If you dont knoe it, you can search it up) or like Chess that requires some people to be sacrificed even if they are innocent, a villain or a bad person that had changed and became a good person.
If you have watched the first episode and dropped the series from watching because it looked too boring, i suggest you continue to watch.
Review on the Actors/Actresses
As for the Actors that played the roles, i have no complaints. But for the actress, i only have a problem wth Li Yitong as Fu Rou. Yes i still think that she is nice becaude Fu Rou is an embroider and Li Yitong have Slender and beautiful hands. but some of the scenes, she looks old and didn't fit with Xu Kai. But that is the only problem i have with the actors and actresses. Also i thought that Lusi Zhao or Chen Yuqi or maybe even Zhang Yuxi who played a role on Intense Love would fit the role of Fu Rou. But every actresses have a certain personality that fits the characters based on their looks
As for the Music:
Drama with music like this one gives me big impacts most. It is like the classic dramas i have watched like; "Ashes of Love" and "The Winner is Love".
Overall;
I dont rewatch dramas because ut ruins the quality of it in my opinion but if you do like to rewatch dramas that gives big impacts, this one would be a good reccommendation for you
Thank you for taking your time in reading this♡!!
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Just excellent !
Excellent rom-historical series, with in CL, Xu Kai ❤❤❤ & Li Yi Tong, set in the 5th-6th century (Tang Empire) essentially describing life at court, in the inner court and fratricidal succession plots & struggles.Great cast, good pacing, well written and smart story, epic OST.
The actors are at the TOP and the chemistry between the 2 leads is electric.
In short, the kind of drama that we watch in one go despite the 55 episodes!!
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Excellente série rom-historique avec en CL, Xu Kai !! & Li Yi Tong, située au 5-6 siècle (empire Tang) décrivant essentiellement la vie à la cour, dans la cour intérieure et les complots & luttes de succession fratricides. Super cast, bon rythme, story bien écrite et intelligente, OST épiques.
Les acteurs sont au TOP et l'alchimie entre les 2 leads est électrique.
Bref, le genre de drama qu'on regarde d'une traite malgré les 55 épisodes !!
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This isn't a drama to rewatch whenever!
Finally!! I endured so much to watch this... I honestly stay away from dramas like this but Soso tempted me. I watched it all and I liked the end they gave everyone, except for Queen Han she literally was just there, she only wanted a child with her loving husband!!I wished I saw Crown Princess' death, I wanted to understand her obsession with the Crown Prince and why she had such a vicious way of thinking in her ending because she was lovely and innocent and even if the palace is a toxic place she can't just turn... oh well...
Yan Zifan had a suitable ending as a sea lover being in the city changed i'm in a very cruel way, I'm not actually mad that he forcefully took Yingying, she's like Fou Rou and would want to stick to her belief even if it meant breaking her heart or just put her in danger (although I'm mot even sure if she still likes him, but 1st love is hard too forget ??♀️).
Anyway the double marriage was a perfect decision, I cried when she FINALLY asked to leave the palace (I waited soo long ?) and the fact that the Emperor granted both her leave and the marriage in front of the Hall of Joy (the Empress' Palace) ?.
Now to add my grain of salt I would've like a better view of that kiss ugh!!! ? Why teases till the very end???
I liked this drama, it was very entertaining but I will NEVER watch this again. It was torture for me, who empathizes a lot with fictional characters. I cried many rivers ???
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This is a very good historical fantasy with well choreograph action scenes and a nice, but often frustrating, romance plot between the leading couple Sheng Chu Mu and Fu Rou, that spend most of the drama’s duration breaking up and then making up, only to break up again. Even though their romance is not the main plot of this drama, it is quite frustrating to the viewer since the male lead is not present for too many episodes and repeatedly only shows up to save the day and the leading lady! The drama is, after all, about Fu Rou and how she navigates through palace intrigues and backstabbing antics to become an essential and pivotal person protecting the emperor and his family. The cast did a great job portraying their characters and the drama is quite good but not without flaws. Still, the drama is entertaining! Was this review helpful to you?
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Review about Court Lady
This review may contain spoilers!!This drama is about the love life about the daughter of a merchant and the son of a duke. Not only is it about their love life but also about politics and saving the Tang Dynasty from traitors.
This drama really got me going wild, it was a rollercoaster of emotions. From loving the two main couples, to frustration (caused by irratating characters) to getting bored and wanting to drop the drama, and then to the end where I was really satisfied.
At the start of the drama, it went pretty well. I was intrigued and wanted to watch on. However, midway through the drama I got really bored of it and it just seemed to be dragging on a lot. 55 episodes just about the couples quarrelling or loving. So frustrating as they both were misunderstanding each other!!! But it was worth it!! Nearer to the end I was really confused and worried that the evil would take over but I was wrong! Big plot twist.
Overall, I really enjoyed this drama and will recommend this to anyone who loves a bit of a romance drama but also a bit of politics and saving the country. However, if you really don't like long, dragging dramas then you can skip most of it and enjoy the love lives of many couples :))
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The main male lead acted by Xu Kai was somewhat silly and stupid but ironically he became very outstanding in military strategies and martial arts. The emperor Li Shi Min was the least likeable portrayal of this character of the 3 dramas I watched including The Empress of China, The Long Ballad. He was not as brilliant as history recorded him to be. The lead female character acted by Li YiTong was pretty and intelligent but was always bureaucratic and stony - her character was incredulous - always perfect. The empress was deemed a virtuous empress but she had a vicious side and was obviously protecting her son, the crown prince and his position. She even killed her fourth daughter-in-law because of the setup from the jealous and petty crown princess. The crown prince was like his consort - petty and not quite bright.
There were a lot of comical scenes but yet it was not quite a comedy - there were intense political rivalry, deceit, and deaths. I would say it is a mix genre.
There were an obvious discontinuity in the drama - it seemed some parts were clumsily cut and trimmed.
The costumes were a little lacking compared to the top Chinese dramas and looked like a low budget production. The head wear for the guys were terrible. Overall, I would not rate it as a tiptop drama. But regardless, it is entertaining. So if you are locked down in this pandemic looking for something to do, watching this drama could be it.
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Great writing, lots of intricate plot lines
This is by far one of the best historical dramas out there, especially if you're looking for something a bit more upbeat than the usual (and a bit less on the catty harem fights.) The story was great, with plenty of twists and turns, but the plot wasn't so complicated that it was hard to follow. The cast did a great job, the sets and costumes were beautiful, just everything about this drama was awesome. I originally started watching for Xu Kai, and while at first I was dismayed he wasn't getting as much screen time, the story was just so good with all the elevated story lines of the "secondary" characters, that I wound up not really minding.Was this review helpful to you?
wild ride
Merchant's daughter & general's son climb the social ranks into the Imperial Palace. Crazy amazing Tang dynasty costuming with the most impressive wedding dress I've ever seen (ep 34). Starts light & silly but then turns into a dark & sordid speeding train with a full buffet of back stabbing politics, debauchery & revenge, peppered with moments of pure LOL camp, only to run over the cliff with half the characters being killed off. Main reason to slog through the last 10 eps is finding the answer to the question: will the ML/FL end up together? I like Xu Kai but he doesn't get much screen time in the 2nd half.Was this review helpful to you?
Watch for the costumes
I watched shortly after this came out and my recollections now are: it started very strong, with lots of fun moments between the two leads, action, and beautiful costumes. Around episode 18 I despaired that there were still 37 to go. It was much too long.After the initial plot arc, it became apparent that it was very much an ensemble palace/historical drama with tons of secondary characters - some interesting, some hate-able, some well-realized, some cookie-cutter. It was not a romance between the two 'leads' one of whom you only see in the beginning and end. I enjoyed Xu Kai's character at the beginning, very much his usually cheeky role, but at the end found his character stiff and uninteresting. Li Yitong did ok, but her character was almost Forrest Gump-like in that she was somehow magically present anytime something of historical import was happening. As the titular Court Lady she was so competent at everything as to be unbelievable, which definitely took me out of the story and annoyed me.
Struggled through the middle, just wanting to know how the drama was going to choose to depict Guifei, and was unsurprised and slightly let down. Based on my scant knowledge of Tang history the plot was very loosely based on actual events with lots of literary license taken.
Stuck with it until the end mostly for the aesthetics - the costumes are ridiculously beautiful and historically accurate. The entire palette of the drama - costumes, sets, color grading, etc. is like an amazing collection of san cai pottery.
I really wish My Drama List had more Ratings categories - I don't watch dramas for the music??? (I don't enjoy all the cheesy drama ballads and pop OSTs. y'all can have them.) Why isn't there a category for visuals??
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Finally finish
Sometimes a little lazy to watch costume drama due to complicated & cruelty plot. This is no exception. I have to stop few times because i can't bear to see the pull thread between Chu Mu (CH) & Fu Rou (FR), but my love for Xu Kai make me hang on till the last ep. Hohoho :D.I decided to give drama a break from the moment FR back to palace with Prince Zhou (ZW) after they ran away together. Really want to scratch FR face because she keep playing with CM feeling. Yeah i know she has her own consideration & i also know how mischievous ZW is.
The funny think the moment i think to myself very unsual to see all the prince get along with each other (it's in the few first ep where ZW, Prince Han (HW) and Crown Prince (CP) drinking tea together), not long after that we can see how messed up ZW & CP relationship actually are.
In this drama we can see how important is it that people close to us can shape us. We can become like CP or little Prince Qin or CM. CP is not blessed with good people by his side, that can actually help him. Like HW who supposed to be his best support is become enemy in his eyes. If only CP choose Lu Ying Ying (YY) to be his Crown Princess maybe all of his story will be a little different, because i quite believe YY actually can really help him by giving him the right direction.
I really like YY. Even though her dad & brother is bad people, YY is really good woman. But if she married to CP its just pitty for Yan Zifang.
I also really like the king. He is one good king & good father actually.
Actually this drama sometimes quite confusing me, which direction will it be taken to. At first this still surround FR as the Court lady. But later on this is also about cout d'etat & by all means one of the most uncelar reason in the drama world. Why...? Who the responsible one...? Is it really Fu Shui? How can they actually supress Consort Yan...? See so many unanswered question.
After watch 2 drama of Xu Kai where he has pretty much stilt face (Ancient Love Poetry & Falling Into Your Smile) I'm quite happy to see that curling naughty eyes & smiling in CM face, especially when he is teasing FR.
Overall i just really glad i can finished this drama.
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