Good actors BUT...
I really like Neo Hou. But I'm not a fan of the FL... and I find that the CL doesn't show great chemistry.Relationship between 1 super spoiled and nonconformist princess & 1 wise and calm minister, adviser to the emperor. Hate -> love, thwarted by multiple love triangles.
Series with an exaggerated comic tone and plot conveniences !!
The tone becomes more serious from episode 20-22, and we fall into the usual conspiracies / plots / succession struggles.
In short, I watched it until the end (with skipping) but without real enthusiasm.
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J'aime beaucoup Neo Hou. Mais je ne suis pas fan de la FL... et je trouve que le CL ne montre pas une grande alchimie.
Rencontre entre 1 princesse hyper gâtée et non conformiste & 1 ministre sage et calme, conseiller de l'empereur. Hate -> love, contrarié par de multiples triangles amoureux.
Comédie au ton comique exagéré avec très grosses ficelles !!
Le ton devient plus sérieux à partir de l'épisode 20-22, et on tombe dans les habituelles conspirations / complots / luttes de succession.
Bref, je l'ai regardé jusqu'au bout (avec du zapping) mais sans réel enthousiasme.
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A lot of detours before the end
I liked the main couple. FL character was straightforward, strong, wasn’t a pushover and had common sense - rarely do we see FL characters like this. She was good in martial arts which was cool to see, it would have been nice if there were more scenes like that. ML character was good too, same, it would have been nice if we saw him do more martial arts - he was the nerdy but cool guy.I would probably have enjoyed this more if it was shorter. The ML and FL relationship started early on in the drama and it started out good - they communicated and weren’t shy to show their feelings. But I guess because of the length of the drama there were some plots that felt repetitive, even unnecessary I think. I skipped full episodes and some scenes which I didn’t really care about but still was able to follow the story.
All in all it ended well, but as I’ve said, it did take a lot of detours to get there.
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BEST DRAMA. especially for MUSIC
Story is very good.however the best is the charm of guan xiaotong and neo hou. Guan xiaotong here is very, very beautiful and fashionable. Really made me fall in love with her. While neo hou, I don't think, when wearing a minister costume he is really very, very handsome. I like it very much.
Then the best is MUSIC. YES. My song playlist is growing by watching this drama. The song is very pleasant to hear. Very interesting, maybe you should watch this. although there may be a little lack of story, but for music, this is truly a masterpiece.
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Choose the correct person in life
Great family bond, hilariousRich but not snobby and care about people in genuine way 🤗
FL and ML matching pair
ML is very smart and FL very strong
Though ML look like very devious he is actually very crafty and intelligent thats why the Emperor trusted him to assist the Crown Prince
The 2nd Prince a mean idiot suited the evil concubine too....luckily the Princess Consort divorced him and married the FL brother !
And they live happily ever after....nice one...all the bad guys get their returns....
But hey the sidekicks all having babies....FL and ML no story here....darn !
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I remember starting this drama and getting hooked from the first episode. It is always nice to have a historical comedy series. I love it when they show the main girl as the master of her own life, specially in times like those, it is rare to see such brave and free-spirited characters. On the other hand, the male lead's calming posture, gentle character and warm personality makes the two of them a perfect match for each other. Although they encountered problems towards the end, there way of making it up to each other was sweet. The Ban family are an example of what a family should be like. This family was probably one of the best elements in the drama. Never once in the whole drama did they blame Ban Hua for her behaviour. They supported her and I loved how everyone kept on saying that shouldn't family be like them. Oh, we cannot forget Rocky, Softy and Du Jiu!! I love seeing loyal people besides the main leads. Ban Heng was one funny person. Honestly, he did an amazing job as a brother and a friend.
I quiet liked Shi Jin as well, got the second male lead syndrome from the beginning because of him.
Jiang Luo and Ban Hua's little fights were hilarious. Even though he was always scheming against everyone, I still liked his character. He could have been a great prince and an even better king if not for his evil intentions.
They didn't really explain how Xie Chong Jin switched sides and what exactly happened to him. I mean he was the main source of evil so his ending should have been shown in detail.
In the beginning, the drama was very funny. Even the problems that occurred were solved in a funny way. However, during the middle of the drama till the very end, the comedy element wasn't there. Everything became to tensed and I think the point of the drama was taken away. They could have kept the funny element and still have managed to carry on with the exact same story line.
Overall, if you haven't watched this drama, I recommend you start it straight away.
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Light rom com
Finished this about a week ago and i’d say i find another ML gem in Hou Ming Hou. This is my first drama of him and i really like his portrayal of Rong Xia. He makes rong xia so charming, handsome but at the same time, adorable, esp when he was drinking vinegar! LolThis is also my first drama of guan xiaotong and even though her ban hua takes a little time to grow on me, it definitely grew on you later, part of it thanks to rong xia. I definitely think having a soft spot on rong xia first mellows me towards the ban hua’s character later on.
However, i must say that for a historical drama, theres a few things that i have questions on:
-rong xia is basically just a minister, but he was basically given too much importance by the emperor to me, it was sometimes quite absurd.
-same with ban hua. Not sure she should be allowed such ‘power’, sensibly speaking. Being only just a xianzhu/junzhu, sometimes she got away with too much, as compared to say, the emperor blood second son by the empress 🤔. I mean, i get that her grandmother is the royal princess, but still, tone it down a little! Lol
-wherever is the emperor’s other consort? Lol. Well, maybe he just had the empress? Lol
-i still dont know whether rong xia should be versed in martial arts or not until the end? Sometimes he is, sometimes he’s not?
-everytime, it was always ban hua who got hurt, and even if rong xia got hurt initially as well (when he drank the poison to help ban hua counters hers and also when someone was sent to kill him), he was always portrayed to be completely well and healed on the next scene and it frustrates me. Lol
But overall, i really like this dramas. It is not too heavy and of course, as i said, rong xia is sooo adorbs i cant even. Lol. Not too mention, i like that the ban’a family is such a laid back family, with such a supportive parents and of course, a street-smart, silly little brother. Ban heng’s story with xie wanjun (and ban huai’s bickering with xie wanjun’s father) is a nice touch.
Ost is quite nice as well.
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Fun and interesting
For transparency’s sake: I like Hou Ming Hao from when he was in When We Were Young. He and that FL broke my heart and I thank them for it.So, Hou Ming Hao is why I started watching this drama. I stayed to the end for the storyline, FL and ML’s chemistry, and curiosity (as well as Ming Hao).
Story: it started off slow but I like the FL from the get-go. She’s shameless, bossy, and herself. I liked that a lot and it was refreshing. The plot has a lot of mini climax’s as the story becomes more complicated and we learn more about the different characters.
The drama between the ML and the FL was also interesting. Much more convincing drama then that of some other shows.
I also like how the romantic relationship developed, through ups and downs, take its time and not just magically working out. The overall plot is interesting and a bit mysterious.
Acting: I am biased about Hou Ming Hao, because of his face so I won’t really write about him. He’s good but I don’t really know if his acting was fantastic or anything great. The FL was pretty good. It just sememed like the two worked well together so neither of their acting was bad. Some of the supporting characters were fantastic, while other fell a bit short.
Rewatch: I would rewatch this. As I am writing this I am thing about the plot and trying to remember things. Because of this, The complicated plot and mysteries, I think there is a lot of rewatch value for the drama.
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The actually progressive series
I still go back to watch her strip her hot muscular cousin naked as he screams for help and then visit her aunt who wants to throw her a bachelorette party with her harem of men. The guys in her harem are so hot! I wish I was her. 🥵I can't believe she didn't let them bathe her when they were literally begging to. 🥲
Of course she knew it would be a trick to make her husband jealous and have fun one last time but it was cute to watch the bride melt as those men were trying to impress her. I wish I was her. 🥲
Yuexie Dieying really did a brilliant job with this character in her book. Gabrielle Guan portrayed her perfectly.
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Must watch the best Chinese drama
First of all, the story is very interesting about Female lead. The story have drama, comedy and romance. Every chapter is succinct and easy to understand. The connect of the story is realistic and tangible. Every characters are not flat, they have improvements in the beginning until the ends that is very fantastic. The plot is not the same as novel so it made reader excited and follow the series.The story have a moral and ethical within the story, Perfect !
All actors are best, bad person in the story have a angle that reflects realistic of people. I like all actors in this drama. The flight scene is not good enough some scene but this is first time of many actors so I think it is very well.
VisualFX and camera angle are good.
Music is very well, in many scene music can build the emotions. Especially when couple in the scene.
The most I like is many comedy scene make this story more interested during serious period. Also, the actor did it well in every scene.
I will watch it again for sure and recommend to others that MUST WATCH !!
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A must watch drama
I seldom watch chinese dramas as i felt they were too long with each drama being 30 - 40 episodes. This is my third chinese drama that i completed and it is definitely in my highly recommended dramas.I fell in love with the show within 5 minutes of it. Love the female lead with her blunt talking and her loyalty to her friends and family. The male lead is a "mei nan" but he compliments well with the female lead. The other actors were all well played and I love Ban Hua's family. They interacted well together and created a warm and happy family.
The show got abit draggy in the middle and frankly speaking i think the plot at the last 2 episodes is redundant. But overall a lovely dovey show and one which i would rewatch again (which i did haha)
The theme songs are lovely and 风花 is my favourite.
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Our Male Lead is pretty Handsome
If you know Neo Hao you have to watch this drama.if you don't know Neo Hao you will fall in love with him. ^^
The male lead is really yummy to see.. he's like pop up from a comic book...
Although Rongxia has a soft character but he can to be manly when needed. He is known as the smartest man.
And Banhua is a strong female character. the type of woman who doesn't need a man. although she not smart like rongxia but she could use her brain to know if something going wrong. so she 's not easily manipulated by someone.
All the women in this drama are stronger than a men. maybe the point of this drama is never mess up with women.
They're sweet, cute and funny couple. The romantic is good but sadly I can't feel the chemistry between them ..
The good thing is there is no complicated problems. Every problems will resolve quickly.
All the characters in this drama are very fun, especially the banhua's family.
This drama started to get interesting from episode 6 (in my opinion), so don't give up if you don't like the beginning of this drama
continue and you won't regret it ..
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1 of the BEST~!! A Loving and Lively Family relationship. + Women Empowerment ♔
EXCEPTIONAL~!! Let me start this with such heavy remark to make it even more easier for people to decide on selecting this Series.Probably the BEST drama I've ever encountered this year in the Chinese Drama Land. It contains not only the spontaneous, exciting and naughty sides but also represents Women's worth, power, grace and capabilities. It was so well made that I have indulged myself on each of it's episodes making me almost forget that I was watching a 40min+ drama. The scenes were always so fun that it made me felt like it's only taking me 5-10mins to finish each episodes; I was even disappoonted whenver I see the ending credits and such. Hahaha!
There's so much I like about this drama in which I won't dare to specify but I want to say that this drama production as a whole is indeed a PERFECTION~!!
Story - 10, It's well created and written that I barely notice any mishaps and even made me praise and love it more everytime an episode passes by. I also love how the entire Ban Family almost didn't lose anyone (aside from the Grand Princess) and was given such beautiful, satisfying and Happy endings. The scenes were not Heavy but instead is full of Fun, thrill and Excitement.
Acting/Cast - 10, No Words needed. They're perfectly in-sync with their characters and even made me love them so much. Oh, God! This drama gave me so much hearty laugh and adoration towards the artists. I am a big fan of Neo Hou and I watched it because of him but I also started it Bcoz Guan Xiao Tong is here (I'm a big fan of Luhan) I was never fond of her but this drama just gave me so much of her and she impressed me greatly to the point where I love and finally approved her as she is.
Music - 10, Great choice of music. It do fits the scenes specially the Song they're using on the Main Leads Romantic and intimate scenes. Ballad can never go wrong!!
Rewatch Value - 10, A drama i wouldn't be tired watching over and over again. Probably the 2nd Chinese Drama after The Word of Honor. It's actually on par with it. Both exceptionally outstanding.
Overall - 10, IF you read my review do I even need to explain. It is a MASTERPIECE that doesn't require any explanations. Just watch and fall in love with it.
Please let me know if you find my review helpful.
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