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Good….but could have been better!
So this show had the usual tough guy marries a capable girl, they slowly fall in love, and are embroiled in political intrigues around the throne and the royal family. There is nothing new here, but I liked the show for the chemistry between the leads. Ding Yuxi was great as usual, and the FL was a breath of fresh air, good acting skills, and a pretty face. I might have given this show 10 star had I rated it at episode 34. The later episodes felt unrealistic..as in why does a guy who is obviously madly in love with his wife suddenly divorce her? And she agrees too? If it was for the benefit of the villain, I fail to understand how this fooled him, he was shown to be meticulously plotting to get the throne for years, yet he instantly agreed to take help from his arch rival and a super righteous guy? I found it hard to digest frankly. It would have been great had the leads solved the last mystery of the villain together as they did so many times int he series. The music of the series was good. I’m deducting two stars only for the stupid way the story was concluded.Was this review helpful to you?
One of my favorite endings!
I loved that there was a FL with her own goals and drive who didn't spend the whole show just trying to win over the ML. The trust and working relationship built between the two was a nice thing to see.The Scooby Doo style mystery solving got boring, so I took a break for a while. But when I came back, the last few episodes were great. The ending is now one of my all-time favorites! There were cute and flirty moments, heartfelt and tender moments, but without getting too sappy or too dark. I loved the actors, and the costumes were absolutely gorgeous.
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enjoyable
the romance aspect is pretty decent. i really like shen du. fl is quite annoying ik they want to make her independent but she can’t defend herself so he has to save her every time which ruined the whole point of making her independent and strong. the crime and mystery is very lack luster the autopsy are bland and not interesting. i hate that every case keeps relating to the fireflies sect so it’s never truly closed. the side characters are boring and her family is annoying. overall i enjoyed it but it’s definitely not that amazing or well written. the crime and mystery sucks but the romance between the main couple is cute.Was this review helpful to you?
ok show
The storyline was pretty good for tiny dramas, the female character, wise, fairly strong and smart, which I appreciated. The male character course was gorgeous. The storyline had a few weaknesses and the ending could’ve been longer. I like that the lead male character was strong and decisive, and I think he played his role well the female character seemed either very strong or completely weak. There is no middle ground. The female characters family is hilarious and I especially appreciated the mother character the concubine she really brought a lot of laughter into the show.Was this review helpful to you?
This review may contain spoilers
A general has to marry a girl, but she runs away and her sister takes her place. He was very furious with her but little by little, after discovering that this girl was his savior when he was a young prisoner he falls in love with her. It's nice to see their relationship grow.But the convoluted story, all these poisonings and the length of the series (40 episodes) make it a bit tiring.
Above all, I didn't like the last 3-4 episodes because he changes his attitude, teams up with the bad guy, gets divorced and doesn't bat an eyelid at people who died unjustly.
Even if it turns out that he secretly acts on behalf of the empress to set a trap for the villain, the price was high and made his beloved suffer.
All this, however, will give him the opportunity to discover the truth about his father's death and will rehabilitate his family's name. After that he does everything to win her back.
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Strong ML and FL, a pretty haters to lovers, I absolutely loved i!
I started this drama without many expectations and ended up falling in love with Shen Du haha, I loved how it showed the main plots of the story from the beginning, and the cases throughout the drama too, which brought us closer to the main couple and still managed to be almost all connected to the main plot of the villain, not straying too far from the story.I doubted almost everyone a lot at the beginning lol, but I already suspected who the real villain was, I won't say it here because this is a spoiler-free review, but the way the secondary characters got involved, the plots of the castle and the empress, everything was very well presented, in fact this is one of the few dramas in which I like the empress/emperor haha.
Shen Du seemed cold and closed off at first, but the way the story gradually showed his relationship with the female lead was perfect. He didn't just hate her today and wake up loving her the next day. The relationship gradually developed, as did their feelings. I loved the scenes of him being jealous but not admitting it, lol. Especially after they fell in love and admitted it. Aaaah, I fell in love. He was so protective of her. They were a wonderful and intelligent couple, also working together on cases.
I won't say much about Lai Luo, but I simply hated him from his first appearance. The guy managed to be unbearable, annoying, arrogant, paranoid, everything bad. I was angry with him from the beginning to the end, lol.
A really great drama, I really recommend it.
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Acting Matters A LOT
I was in a drama slump and Melody of Golden Age has somehow reignited my gusto for cdramas once again. From watching clips on tikt0k to binge watching several episodes a day...this one got me really hooked.I've had my reservations with this being an mgtv drama and I was right; hence the headline of this review. The leads' acting was truly what got me hooked. The first few episodes were very promising I had to watch in a different site to fully appreciate the subs lol.
Story - typical investigation trope where the investigator (FL) is given a ridiculous amount of plot armor. Some cases were a bit much for me and sometimes I felt like they were doing too much for minor things. Their backstory, especially the ML's was very engaging and DYX hard carried for the most part. One of his best characters to date in my opinion.
Acting - I haven't been disappointed with any DYX performance yet and I'm confident it stays that way. His portrayal of Shen Du was spot on and if I weren't a fan of his I'd definitely have an impression of him being a huge guy with the way he carried himself in the drama. His pain, hatred, affectionate and happiness... I felt it all through my phone screen. As for DEX, this is the 2nd drama of hers I've seen and I'm happy to see another promising actress. She's naturally charming and has one of the prettiest eyes I've seen on c-ent. She also conveys her emotions well, it's just that her character here, Yan Xing, can be too overbearing sometimes.
OST - For me, OSTs matter a lot whether I enjoy a scene or not. I'm absolutely in love with MOGA's OSTs. I think they're edited well during scenes and just affects me the right way. Absolutely in love with DYX and DEX duet.
Overall, it doesn't have a high rewatch value for me. I won't miss the story but the characters have definitely left an impression on me because of how much I enjoyed them. The leads' effective acting mattered a lot in keeping me hooked until the end. I loved the full commitment in every scene. Shen Du was such an interesting character, definitely something I'd remember DYX for.
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The chemistry
This drama is pretty enjoyable. I love the chemistry between the leads. The dubbing doesn't really bother me, I couldn't tell that it was dubbed. I find the chemistry between the leads the best part of the story. Great watch if you just want something light to watch. Not going to lie I actually subscribed to MangoTv for this drama even though their subtitles are hard to understand. Overall I like this dramaWas this review helpful to you?
Great visuals, great chemistry
●Some minor things could be better. I know this is drama so I tried not to expect unreasonable things.● I'm a romance fan and intrigue is not my favorite but overall it was good. At some point it was hard to follow but I blame the subs. So I decided to trust show's logic and enjoy the story.
●I think the separation should had been handled better.Despite that SD actions were with good intentions there had to be a conversation(on screen) between them.Maybe it's because I'd like more interaction between our couple. I know it's my preference so ...
●Overall it was very good experience.
●A lot of episodes are worth rewatching.
●A lot of good, funny and romantic moments.
● I liked both actors. Very convincing and natural presence.
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Stupid drama by idiot writer
The drama suppose to show smart main couple solving crimes together but the idiot writer made the drama and main couple look so stupid with most of the time wasted on stupid misunderstandings and childish quarrels between the main couple.The idiot writer seem to write this stupid drama without using any brain cell to think whether the plot is logical.
Dropped at Ep 15 as it is unbelievable that the writer so idiotly turned a talented female lead from a suppose smart investigator into a brainless, reckless and ungrateful spoilt damsel.
Stop wasting time on idiot writer that written stupid drama.
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Don't expect a spectacular show, but beware of "Entitled" female character!
Just writing a review since no one did and ratings are falling for no reason :DWhat to expect:
1. A decent storyline which can become good later on (since its only 1/4 completed now) - It's basically a ML revenge plot where his family got killed as traitors.
2. Decent acting: Well ML seems to be doing good, not so sure about FL yet.
3. Slow Burn romance: Seems to me it would be more childish but healthy sort of relationship and would take a while to get mature if it ever does.
4. Too many side characters with each with their agenda could make story complex or really good later on.
5. Decent production nothing too spectacular.
6. Updated - An entitled FL which will keep using a ML abusing him (with words) and allowing her friend, SML and many others to constantly disrespect him - (She literally talks about divorcing him and then goes to temple to pray for nxt marriage just after he saves her by risking his life and lying on bed:D) . This made me realise this show went from 8.2-8.3 to something closer to 7.5, pretty fast.
What not to expect:
1. A banger that will blow your mind (well at least based on first 13)
2. High Chemistry: Well, considering age and slow burn romance dont expect it to be anything like "The Double" but thats also good since this seems to have a real story:D and not just romance. But overall chemistry might not be the usp of the show.
3. High level IQ based investigations, well its CDRAMA
Thats all folks, to me this could be a drama that we won't consider a waste of time (considering this year's shows its already a win!) and rather something that felt good while watching but not spectacular enough to be talked thereafter.
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