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Caesar Wu in a historical drama? This I got to see.STORY:
Shen Jin (Tang Min) is a noble lady who unfortunately is a child of one of the Duke's many wives which was always bullied by her sisters. Her older sister is kind to her though so I don't get why the other sisters look down on her when the older sister basically is the first child of the family but yep, they had to have drama in the family. So she happens to meet the male lead since her sister tricked her to marry the demon general Chu Xiu Ming (Caesar Wu) thinking that this general looks like an old brute. Their first meeting is actually comical to be honest and I like the fact that she has her servant with her as her friend all the time. Xiu Ming did not trust her at first because he was thinking that she was a spy from people who want him out of power especially when he was close to the king. It was a journey of them liking each other and I liked the fact that there was no complicated situation between them because that would be too dragging and cliche. They're relationship is good and their skinship plus kisses are so natural I thought they were husband and wife in real life. What I'm weirded out though is the ending. So everything that happened is just a figment of the female lead's imagination? What the heck was that? Although it would be an opener for a possible season 2 if they rewrote it as they were reincarnated instead.
ACTING/CAST:
Tang Min and Caesar Wu had so much chemistry there were times I had to close my eyes because I was suddenly feeling second hand embarrassment syndrome. Whoever casted them as leads deserves a raise.
MUSIC:
Yes! I love that main theme that the leads also sang. I could still recall and listen to it in my head even though there is no music playing around me. That's how memorable the main OST was.
REWATCH VALUE:
Definitely. The story was interesting and I wouldn't mind to just play it in the background.
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Must see
One of the best dramas I’ve seen ( and I’ve see a lot)This and one other drama are the only ones I will come back to watch regularly. Storyline and acting are great, theme song is sung by the main actors and it’s beautiful. All 30 episodes are available to watch on YouTube .
I loved the arc the main couple had and their chemistry was incredible. I also liked how they didn’t spend a long time getting together as most dramas do because it can get a bit tedious when dramas do that.
The bit that I loved most was the storylines outside the main couples relationship, the things they went through together and how they were part of an action adventure storyline. They also have lots of skinship and cute couple moments .
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I love the cast of this drama! I feel like they're all family and really care for each other. It was so nice to see the main couple stick with each other and grow with each other. Also, there was a lot more skinship than I thought there would be but it was very welcomed.
My favorite part of General's Lady has to be the end. I'd watch it again just for the ending. It was not expected at all but I loved it!
Even though I did enjoy this drama, I decided to take some stars off because I skipped through a lot. It didn't necessarily drag, there were just some parts I didn't need to watch to understand and appreciate the show.
Overall it was a great show with a fun story and a great cast. Worth a watch!
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Actual, healthy depiction of a couple, sex life!
Stop the presses. Did you hear, married ppl who love each other, actually like being intimate with each other!!This is the 1st C drama that I’ve seen (hoping to see more of them of course) that depicts a young, attractive couple, where the man doesn’t have to ‘force’ himself onto an unwilling wife!
Yes, the show isn’t about way more than that, but it was so refreshing to see actual kissing, and reciprocating. The woman actually instigates intimacy as well! No dead fish mouths either!
It’s the usual cliched story: icy ML and bubbly FL navigate married life. It’s an interesting take on this genre as the couple actually communicates (most of the time) and solve issues together (for the most part- this is a C drama. Someone is gonna do shit saying they’re ‘protecting’ the other party, as expected)
FL is capable and resourceful. ML acknowledges FL’s capabilities and both of them learn to trust the other. Side stories are actually pretty great as well.
Definitely recommend for a light watch
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Typical drama with icy general meeting witty woman, they fall in love, having problem, etc...
Funnily for me the drama became boring after they go back to capital. I don't know the story just makes me bored. Maybe because they don't take one side problem, either general & his court problem or wife with her problem. The challenge is not deep enough maybe, just a little bit touch the surface here & there. So when it reach the ending or supposed to be the peak of the problem, I've already quite bored with the plot.
Truth to be said this drama have some unusual plot. Like the king that don't want to be a king, the Princess Consort who is very good to her husband Concubine's child. Not many drama who don't using this kind of plot, usually the Consort is the one who very evil to the Concubine's child.
What most funny & the most unique in the drama just when the emperor & his brother throw thrones at each other. Usually they struggle to take the thrones for themselves, not throw thrones at each other & finally they give the thrones to, also unwilling but have no choice, Chu Xiu Yuan / An'er.
Overall this drama quite fun to watch but if you have something more interesting in your list i guess not watch is still ok...
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This is amazing overall. It is just so cute!!! But, what bumps it to a 10 for me are the gestures of affections. They are abundant and done with such ease - both platonic and non-platonic gestures of affection. I have actually never watched a drama with as many kisses, but despite that, it doesn't come off as hypersexual. It comes off as melt-my-heart-romantic. And they did - they totally melted my heart. The female lead is adorable, and the male lead is so sweet. Sometimes you watch a drama or read a book for this one character, because you want a partner like that, but there are some fictional couples that have so strong a bonding that while you do want a partner like that, you can not imagine either of the pair being with anyone else. (I'm thinking of dramas like Doom at Your Service, Come and Hug Me, & The Untamed. Literally can't imagine the main pairs being with anyone else in any lifetime.) They are literal soulmates. In this drama, the female lead and the male lead are literal soulmates. They balance each other out, and their relationship is one of equals. It might not have worked out this well if the lead actors weren't as good at acting as they are. I am so, so happy that I found this treasure of a drama!!!
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Good story with no plot
The story at the beginning was nice, I enjoyed both leads very much but this drama has absolutely no plot. Atleast at the first episodes its does since the romance is blooming but the rest are just tiny stories of their life's. I enjoyed it, it was sweet and nice but around the end I just found it boring more and more. I think this is the kind of drama you want to watch after watching a messy or sad ending drama cause it does give you all kind of romance every episode. I did enjoy that problems between leads wasn't dragged as much but just short time. It's the first wuxia drama I watch were there is no direct plot but rather short stories and it wasn't bad but surely not my favorite. I do enjoy the female lead the most since she's smart and strong all through out the drama. The male lead is with no doubt gorgeous so the couple chemistry for me is a 10. I wish this drama had a better plot something to wait for in the last episodes but in the end its just like a slice of life kind of drama.Was this review helpful to you?
Light and Fluffy with an annoying FL
I enjoyed this drama because it was light and fluffy. Nothing too heavy or too serious which is perfect for a weekend in quarantine.But I wanted to strangle the FL so many times. She was the most annoying character in the drama and it’s entirety. She always thought she knew better and never trusted her husband when told to just let him handle things and not to worry and always end up causing troubles. The ML had his annoying moments too. He always kept things from her and wasn’t always honest in the name of protecting her ?
I enjoyed the fluff and the story. Would I rewatch it? For the sake of my sanity, patience and to save myself from losing my eyeballs from falling out from being rolled from beginning to end…..HELL NO!
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Nice Rom com
Chu xuming the male lead was awsome.His acting as well action scenes were really good.Fl was childish sometime and also behaved immaturely sometimes but still she brought humor in series. In some scene she was really good. Chu xuming was really a loving and understanding husband. He supported her in everything even at some points she was wrong but still he never blamed herI did not like ruanruan and xunier as couple. .
Overall nice watch .wont get bored while watching. Lot of clitches are there but its okay to watch it once in a while
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This is my very 1st C-drama and I'm hooked to it since.....
After lots of drama searching and read tons of reviews, I decided this would be my very first CDrama to watch. I simply couldn't stop watching. So it took me just one week to complete the entire 30 episodes. The story line is great. Sometime has little suspense, many time it made me laugh and lots of, lots of romance between 2 main roles, Caesar Wu and Tang Min. They have such a great chemistry. I think that made this drama so good. I love the bright and funny persona of Tan Min's role and cold first but handsome, warm and caring persona of Caesar Wu's role. I wish they're the real couple in their real life. I also love the OST. They both sung the songs together. More talents! Oh, I also love their costumes. Beautifully designed. I also watched 'Chang'an Youth' by Caesar Wu. He also plays such a great main role. I think I am in love with his roles. He is so different in real life (chatty) but he plays his role accordingly and he is super great in acting. And Tang Min is super cute and she is also a great actress. There is one more Historical drama he is now making this year 2021. I cannot wait to watch it.Was this review helpful to you?
I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HAS A RATING BELOW 8
General's Lady was such a good drama. I can't believe the ratings dipped.Let's talk about our leads first.
Shen Jin played by Tang Min was a pretty great character. I must admit though, I loved her more at the start when she wasn't as whiny. She's not at all a selfish character. She got married to the General to save her mother and her family's reputation, she was a great care-taker and friend to her maid, Cutie Pie as well as SuSu and she did everything she can to win over the General's heart. She single-handedly took down the Demon General and made him fall in love with her. Jin'er was a strong character at the start, and she was smart. There's also something comical about her at times which took me OUT.
Chu Xu Ming played by Caesar Wu is a feminist icon and you can't change my mind. Maybe I'm exaggerating it a bit but he is one of the most understanding, caring, and loyal husbands I've seen in historical Chinese dramas. His respect for Jin'er was impeccable. At the start, he was extremely cold and detached, but he was NEVER cruel. In most of these dramas, Generals and Emperors are cold and cruel but Chu Xu Ming was a sweetheart once you got to know him. He was so flirty, playful, and nice. It was a pleasure to see him come out of his shell and start loving Shen Jin. Y'all better appreciate this man. He had the cutest smile ever too. Together, she and the General made a dream pair.
The side characters were also very lovable and we didn't hate anyone except the evil half-sisters. Also, there are some quality kisses in this drama and it's abundant. The couple is very affectionate and intimate and there were no open-eyed-fish-kisses. Some of the lines were corny but get over it. I just skipped them cus it was kind of cringy.
The plotline is weaker than I would like to admit. It started off very strong but then there were obstacles that were placed due to the initial mystery plotline to do with the Emperor which dragged the last two to three episodes for me. There were plenty of misunderstandings but they sort it out like mature adults (mostly the General tho, Jin'er was a tad bit childish in some places but there was a reason she acted the way she did so she is excused).
Overall good drama. Give it a go. Please.
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