Face change revenge drama. Insta Bro is great!
I kind of lost count of how many FL wronged and gets a chance at revenge dramas in the past 2 years now. I wasn't expecting much especially with the poster of ML Wei Zhe Ming in really bad hair.Production isn't the greatest like these fake horseback riding scenes with hair not moving (at all) makes me laugh.
But if you disregard:
1. ML's bad hair days all day everyday
2. Typical female revenge drama storyline
3. Insta face change, Insta Kungfu
4. Mid way change dubbed voice of the evil sister
You can enjoy this.
This is better than other revenge dramas in that:
1. FL is smart & strong w/ her "insta" Kung Fu. Actress Xu Lu is doing a pretty good job.
2. Her insta Bro is a pretty darn good character.
3. Pacing is not bad. There are plenty of bad characters, but so far % of screen time is tolerable.
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a wasted potential
Actually it started so goodIt was so intriguing... .
Because It picked up from the first episode.
So like many of you I thought that I have found a hidden gem, saying myself "What an interesting drama"
Like you I was saying to myself " oh indeed Shen dan qing (the FL) is the lady revenger who returned from the fire
But after some episodes I was just waiting and waiting for XCF (the ML) to figure out SDQ's (the FL) identity.
I mean that this drama failed in story telling.
It couldn't make the viewers care about other parts of the story.
like now that I've watched ep 19, I feel like I've lost my interest in other subplots...
and I just cannot care less about the rest of the story
Also, you know we had other characters like Luo Shuang Shuang and their evil mother
we haven't seen a lot of these characters lately
I feel that they were better villains compaired to Luo Xue Er and Prince Yi.
Also Shen Zi Shan's (SML) love for Shen dan Qing sounds cheesy.
Moreover, the fact is that I like Liu Xie Ning (the actresses playing Luo Ai Lian more than Xu Lu
its the first drama I've watched from both of these actresses, but I think that Liu Xie Ning did a great job
in the first episodes that after ending of her role, Xu Lu couldn't fill her shoes.
After all these, the good thing is that it's a 24 episode drama, so maybe I'm being hard on this drama
because although its not good, It's better than many of other 24 ep dramas I've watched before.
And finally ....
I hate to be a bummer... .
If you like it, just dont pay attention to my comment and enjoy.
But if you want my honest opinion, Your time is more precious, there are better dramas, better films and better books.
It had some potential to be a memorable drama but It just failed
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Alluring premiere, well executed plot, plus a badass female lead
I've watched many historical cdramas, but lady revenger returns from the fire is quite different. And why? Because most of the historical dramas I've completed picked up from episode 2 or more. But this drama captivated me right from the first episode. And that's not all, each episodes keeps getting better.I've only watched the first four episodes, and upon watching those episodes, there's only one thing I could say, which is 'this drama is interesting'.
Luo Ai lian 'the daughter of the luo family' changed her identity to shen dan qing 'the daughter of the shen family' with the help of shen zi shan in order to exact her revenge against those who tried to murder her. The plot itself is captivating!
I like to see a strong, decisive, and badass female lead, and this drama has all those.
Shen dan qing is indeed the lady revenger who returned from the fire. I love the way she isn't showing her stepmother, uncle, and evil sister 'luo shuang shuang' any mercy.
She's executing her plans of revenge quite well. Indeed, 'this is a well executed revenge drama'.
Next, I'd like to see whether xu cheng feng is going to help or hinder shen dan qing in her journey of revenge.
Just completed episode 9. This drama is indeed getting more interesting. Here I thought luo xue er was innocent, little did I know she's the devil incarnate. But it's a good thing that shen dan qing now knows that she has no allies in the luo family.
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A Revenge Plot With Twists & Turns
Wei Zhe Ming is back with another historical (after “White Cat Legend, where he had a horrible hairdo and costume). Paired opposite Xu Lu, their chemistry is natural and evergreen, this being their second project after “Hello, I’m at Your Service”. Revenge saga seem to be the latest trend in Chinese dramas these days, so is face swapping (because obviously Plastic Surgery didn’t exist in that era and yet this storyline is entirely possible). There are quite a few reductant themes like- stepmother & stepsister torture & betrayal, found family love and hidden identity crisis. Everything has been tightly bundled together in a story line with an ensemble casting that is a major characteristic of most Chinese historicals. Lets suss out the details as we talk about this show!Read the complete article here-
https://kcdramamusings.wordpress.com/2024/05/03/lady-revenger-returns-from-the-fire-first-impressions/#more-787
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❤️ binge-worthy storyline of entitled lady turned badass
TOTAL RECOMMENDATION: a nice female-centric entitled lady who was too nice-n-innocent, taking bad turns, 1 after another, being victimized and as fate would have it now became a total badass beauty with new fighting skills and indomitable survival personality. She lost a family, just to be reborn into another, as luck would have it. I like the main leads' CP chemistry as well, like it's a win-win combo for just the right 24 episodes to come!🌹👍 💎 🌼Was this review helpful to you?
