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OVERALLI won’t say much because there are not many episodes and I don’t want to spoil many moments. I promise that you will be laughing your way through this drama. There were some moments where it can feel slow, but they are doable moments. You will fall in love with the supporting cast and end up wanting a second season. The production quality isn’t great, but with this low budget and great acting, it was something that could be overlooked.
STORY
The story first started with our male lead questioning the script of the drama. Why do the main leads have to fall in love with the female lead just because she was the female lead? This is an issue that I have seen lately with dramas. Just because they are listed as main leads, they are to fall in love but there is little to no courtship or compelling reason for them to fall in love with each other. It is like an arranged marriage that is to happen per your parents’ request.
The second trope is time travel/jumping into a novel/taking over someone else’s body (my guilty pleasure trope). If you read enough web novels or watch enough C-dramas, you know this is a popular trope. If there was not a ban in China on this trope, we would see it more in the web novel turned dramas. This trope showing up in the drama made it into a comedy filled with so much laughter involving our female lead.
There are many more tropes, but they are easter eggs for you to find when you watch it.
ACTING/CAST/CHARACTERS
Zhao Lu Si has done it again in bringing her character to life and this time as Chen Xiao Qian/Qian Qian. Her character was so hilarious to watch because she knows she’s stuck in a predicament where she wrote for her character to die. She tries to stick to the original storyline but then tries so hard to survive so that she can go back home.
This is my first drama with Ding Yuxi and he is a great actor who uses his facial expressions and little movements to add to his acting. I’m so excited to check out more of his works.
Honorable mentions to Zi Rui and Bai Ji for making me laugh so much! I hope to see them all in the second season!
MUSIC
The music didn’t stand out much for me while watching. Henry Huo’s Rumor and Shuang Sheng and Yao Yang’s Moonlight were great tracks. Zhao Lusi also sang one of the soundtracks.
RE-WATCH VALUE
I would re-watch this series again. It’s a lighthearted romantic comedy that doesn’t take more than 16 episodes to complete. I think that itself is a great reason to re-watch.
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OMG...Hilarious
Zhao LuSi and Ryan Ding were the cutest couple..their chemistry were genuine, hilarious and perfect match for each other. Zhao LuSi was cheerful, mischievous, happy, and smart while Ryan Ding more naive in the name of love but also calculated and kind, he's super jealous to Pei Heng (of course, why would his wife flirt with an old flame/ex fiance?). From the start they met till the end, it was full of sweetness, comedy, and survival techniques (for Chen Qing Qing). There're a lot of memorable scenes but my favorite was when Chen Qian Qian elected as the leader of rebel and she got drunk from celebratory feast and Han Shuo came to save her and...well it's so dang adorable and funny. I want to have best bud like Zi Rui or even Bai Ji that would fill the days with laughter. Although it wasn't a happy ending in the other dimension but a happy one in modern life. I definitely want season 2 and hope it will be the same main leads.Was this review helpful to you?
Rom-com @ it's finest’
Hello.I finally decided to watch this drama! One reason I had the chance is because of a TikTok video. It appeared again! It was when she was drunk and was like who's this handsome guy? I'd like to be his wife, and her assistant guy was like it is your husband. She was cute and the guy Aswell Aarhghhhhh. After liking that video after numerous swipes more videos are being shown and I could not resist the cute moments they have!
Omg! I wasn't even halfway and the jealousy moment was outstanding! I'm a big fan of Zhao Lusi and her acting is just a phenomenon! The guy also attracted ME! Putanginaaa Ang GWAPO🤣❤️
Anyways, I love the plot. How she's a scriptwriter and went into her storyline. I love the cast! The two guys who always stay on the main characters. They are cute.
I was literally fangirling from ep 1 til like 20. I'm like the type of person who needs to binge if I stop I'll get lazy and move to another drama so I NEED TO binge. I literally watched half of the season in one day on my day off instead of going out LOL.
“Just like a stamp and ink pad. A stamp without an ink pad is just a piece of useless rock. An ink pad without a stamp is just a regular paint. They are similar to you and me. We will never be separated.” (Han Shuo. )(Ep17: 22:41) 8/15/23 7:42pm
Any how's. This drama was worth watching. The ending was good as well. I wish for more explanation but at least the ending was. Acceptable. Haha.
I'm thankful I got the opportunity to watch this.
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Proud of the actors and actresses. Regardless of being released in 2020, I'm thankful I still watched it. I haven't even finished HIDDEN LOVE yet. Arghghh. Currently moving back to drama- my lovely Liar.
I need to transfer languages per drama as countries have their own way of performing their dramas and such haha.
8/16/23 5:50 pm
I would def recommend this drama and I would def re-watch some of my jealousy and romantic scenes. If u made it here… guys there's a kiss moment on ep1! Hopefully, that changes ur mind to watch the drama! Hahahaha
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One of the best Chinese drama I’ve ever watched. Oh my God, I can’t move on. This drama is so good.I love the storyyyy! It’s something new and so funny!! I always laughing so hard when watching this drama, every episode. The plot is unique and the characters are so good. The female lead is so funny, cute, and she can play the character very well. I love the chemistry between Chen Qianqian and Han Shuo. Oh dear, it’s so good! Great, cute, and romantic couple. I love them so much. I can’t stop watching this drama since the episode 1, so addicting.
The other characters are also great. Every character has strong role in this drama and make the story more awesome. At first I thought this drama will be a serious historical drama but it turned out so funny and entertaining. I can’t count how many I said how funny this drama is lol.
I love the end of this drama, realistic and back to modern time. Even though the scriptwriter and the actor have same dream 🤣🤣🤣
Every cast plays so great and make this drama so entertaining. Really well done.
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FUNNY EVERYONE SHOULD WATCH!
Zhao Lu Si (female lead) is very funny. I just love her acting this type of character so definitely you'll enjoy the comedy.To my surprise Ding Yu Xi (male lead) is funny too. I wasn't expecting very much so I thought maybe it's one of those cool cold male lead the usual stuff. But his character was fun too so that's a plus. I also like how you can say the villain character not sure if you can call the character villain but yeah. The troublesome character isn't so annoying like the other shows. I think it's just right. Most of the time I get overly frustrated by the villains and it's just too over the top triggering annoying but I'm happy with how this show has it.
I think the concept of characters entering their own story, into another dimension or worlds is so common but I definitely think this is one of the best show in that category.
I think the length of the show is just right. Most shows are just way too long but this show I wish it was longer but it's just right. There will also be a 2nd season which is already confirmed to have the same cast. I don't have high hopes for 2nd season because usually 2nd season always sucks but fingers cross!!!!
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This is a complete package of mind blowing RomCom drama
I finished the series and i just can't get over.. This drama has everything to grab the attention and entertain us.Each and evey scene and their timing were Marvelous.I can watch this drama again and again ??
I really want this couple to work together in more dramas.they look so perfect together??
Ryan Ding and Zhou Lu Si and there cute romance made this drama a big hit..
But i wish they could make the prison scene more specia...
They should made a special episode about there romance in actual world...
It would be great if they come up with season2 ??
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Hillariously Sweet Romance
This is by far the best Cdrama I've watched and the only one I've rated 10/10 so far. I'm not saying it was perfect, the ending should have definitely been longer. Other then that, the drama was essentially PERFECT and had a satisfying ending.The drama was very consistent throughout. I was afraid that the comedy aspect would go down or completely go away as many Chinese, especially Chinese historical dramas tend to do. But it didn't. And the comedy was the BEST part of this drama, especially with the main leads and their servants/guards. No matter what the situation is, and no matter how serious the character may be (especially the ML), there is always some comedy. Not some cringeworthy jokes, but some genuinely stupid (or even serious) actions or over the top reactions that just really get to you. The misunderstandings were usually hilarious, it didn't usually lead to drama, it just led to some strange situations. And even when there is drama or some argument between the main leads, I wouldn't say it was serious because the retaliation always lead to hilariously embarrassing situations.
This is the one Cdrama (even Kdrama) were I didn't feel ANY second hand embarrassment at all. I hate the feeling of second hand embarrassment, but there wasn't any. The comedy was so well executed that you would not feel embarrassed for the characters, you'd just laugh along with everything.
One thing I loved about the FL is that she didn't straight up fall in love with the ML and forget that she's in a screenplay she wrote and is dreaming about. She, no matter what, never forget where she was and who she is (or is playing). I love that misunderstandings lead to the ML actually falling for the FL. Her actions of trying to save herself from the early death she wrote for her character lead to the ML slowly falling for her after he believes she has a crush on him.
I liked the pace of the story (just not the quick ending), and I loved how the FL slowly realises she actually likes ML. The story would have had to been a lot shorter if this took less time, either that, or their would have needed to be drama to separate the FL and ML.
This was a really good historical Chinese drama where I loved almost all the characters. The parents are surprisingly some of my favourite charecters, which is surprising for a historical Cdrama, but if just made it so much better, and I really LOVED the eldest sister, the two servants and the FL's mother was EVERYTHING.
Also (spoiler): Loved the Mulan reference. Love that Mulan is the ML's mother, making the whole concept of his Patriarchal city really ironic because his mother is the biggest badass of both city's.
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A love story with one of the sweetest endings I've ever seen.
A love story with a lot of misunderstandings, but with one of the cutest endings I've ever seen. Zhao Lu Si brought out the maximum of her character. Quian Quian is often annoying and, in fact, she has mostly self-inflicted problems, because she wants to stick to the original story, but overall, she's a very lovable character.Ding Yu Xi's acting talent is incredible. perfectly personifies the jealous, super-cute husband and the uncontroversial leader. I can’t think of an actor in this drama who didn’t get the maximum out of his character.
But it's also true that this is the first drama where I was most concerned about a third-rate character, Su Mu's fate. Quan Pei Lun's performance touched me the most, as he does not feel worthy of love, but in the end, he finds enough strength and confidence to accept it, and be with the one he loves. Su Mu and the first lady has the most beautiful love in this whole story.
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Playful and light story
I finally watched the drama, but now it reminds me of The Eternal love 3, where the situation is also reversed. Women rule, and men are subdued., Despite the first impression, which was not very positive, thanks to the wiggly and playful Zhao LuSi, the drama now seems quite interesting and fun. Although that relationship between men and women is still a little weird for me. I vote for equality.Basically, the plot is simple, there are comic elements and jumping situations. A light drama to spend the evening and relax.
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The term "tiger" is a synonym for "idiot". "Idiot and rose", is the author's intention?
I can only follow the enthusiastic comments here to a limited extent.The underlying idea of the story is really good, but:
For many episodes we are tormented by by illogical, childish and destructive behavior of FL.
She almost shows a clinical picture of infantilism.
Her voice, habitus, behaviors, intellectual capacity are annoying and hardly bearable.
The most beautiful and capable woman of this show is second princess, who also loves the ML. But he doesn't want her because he loves the human squeaky duck. Chen Chu Chu is then also turned to evil because the poor story line wants that.
The screenwriter probably also finds it logical that after humiliations and rejections in many episodes by FL, the well-intentioned ML takes only seconds to forgive her when she regrets everything so very very much.
Many men are obviously in love with FL. But why? What about Cry-Baby is attractive?
And later she still hasn't learned anything. After the maximum shameful, unbelievable justified, betrayal of him, price question, how long does Miss QianQuian need for his forgiveness?
But what real man would ever trust his ex-lover again, who, in his darkest hour, is messing arond with his worst enemy, who, after humiliating treatment, sends him into exile in chains?
Teasing lovers do this to each other? It's Funny? Logical?
Towards the end it gets more and more stupid. Maybe the author shouldn't short-circuit her own relationship and gender issues into a show. Clumsy lecturing is not something I want to see in an entertainment film. Nor omni-potent heroines. First prize for this bullshit movie.
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I’m not a fan of historical dramas but this one is a must!
I usually never write reviews, but this is just had to be praised. I love the story, plot, dialogue. Everything about is hilarious. Yes it’s a historical drama [Usually the first thing that comes to mind hearing its historical is war, betrayal, and death...Ik bc I hate historical dramas.] I’m a fan of modern dramas but this one it never once felt like o was watching some ancient drama. Throughout the drama I felt a rollercoaster emotions, but the one thing that never changed was how funny it was. The ML & FL’s chemistry is one of a kind. The male is in awe of the female lead and loves her with all his heart, while the female lead is cute and quirky in her own ways. There couldn’t have been any better cast or story. I simply loved it! Just wish we got a little more scenes of the main leads. (Just being greedy here lol 😂) Finding it so hard to get over. This drama will forever have a special place in my heart!Was this review helpful to you?
