Completed
CKDramaddicts
1 people found this review helpful
Apr 25, 2023
36 of 36 episodes seen
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Overall 8.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Warm, enjoyable, and well-cast (plus you get to hear Dongfang Qingcang's voice again)

I quite enjoyed this one, even though I never felt the uncontrollable urge to binge it. I really liked the cast, sets, costumes (I loved Chi Lan's gorgeous hats), and overall story, even if some of the execution could have been better.

I am normally indifferent to love triangles, but found this one really entertaining, funny, and endearing. Chen Heyi has really matured as an actor and was immensely likeable and believable in his role as the innocent and earnest prince. He Ruixian was very compelling as Chi Lan and I hope to see her take on more lead roles in the future. Bi Wenjun and Li Yitong did a solid job with the material they were given. Their characters could have easily been off-putting if the casting had been different; instead, they made them quite likable despite Han Zheng's cranky personality and Su Jiu'er's pouty moments. The ending could've been even just a few minutes longer -- to flush out what happened between the Qi and Qian people, and bring more complete closure to some of the story lines and characters -- especially given how much time they spent on each case throughout the series. Even so, there was a lot that I loved about the ending and it didn't feel rushed in the typical sense where everything suddenly wraps up in the final two minutes.

Finally, a shout-out to the voice actor for Han Zheng -- Wang Baoshun, who also voiced Dongfang Qingcang in Love Between Fairy and Devil. I am normally not a fan of dubbing and will always prefer live audio, or at least dubbing by the actors themselves, but if they were going to use someone else's voice anyway, I'm happy they picked Wang.

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Lashey
0 people found this review helpful
Mar 16, 2023
36 of 36 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.5
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 6.0

What the effity eff!!

Well, I was bored and did not have a show to watch and I found this. Started out slow but picked up pace. This is a murder mystery with a dash of fantasy and a sprinkle of romance and a layer of small comedy if you squint your eyes enough to find it. The story line is not the best or the most captivating but E for effort!
I think this is the first show I have not detested any character as much even the annoying ones, and that is a testament to a show I do not know if that is a good thing or a bad thing. But, that means it's either the script was just below par and the actors themselves did not bring out what the characters should portray...
Had high hopes for the eldest prince not as Muyan(wen ying)and the general (chilan) but that was a bust , I had deduced he was the villain of the show early on which ruined the surprise as it was delivered in a vanilla like manner.
The good thing about the show is the friendship btwn the characters, the chemistry btwn the leads and even the relationship between mother and daughter and godfather and jiuer...
The OST wasn't as memorable but it wasn't bad either...
At least the effects weren't as bad and I finished it unlike song of the moon.. so that is a good thing..
Rewatch value? I can't rewatch it but worth passing the time...
If you want something to pass the time and enjoy a nice steady paced show then this is fine

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Dropped 22/36
Xtinew
3 people found this review helpful
Mar 10, 2023
22 of 36 episodes seen
Dropped 0
Overall 5.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 4.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 2.0
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2 PRINCES & 1 AVERAGE GIRL

An average looking sickly girl landed 2 handsome princes from Qian and Qi tribes, how could they be? By solving mystery of crimes, 1 Prince came to be her assistant and the other Prince interested in writing a scrip by learning her technique in solving mystery, and top of that the 2 Princes wanted to take her as partner for life. It's rather unusual story taking advantage of ridiculous fantasy world, the portrayal of her getting supply of energy was like 'orgasm'. The best character was her God Father; he's loving, accommodating, funny, loyal, protective, and cute. Their relation is best as father/daughter than God Father should be but too bad he's died - here it went the 'fun' character, the only character that worth watching.

Nothing really stood out on any episodes. Nothing memorable in acting (& all female were acting annoying). Lousy costumes. Colorful palace & houses interior/exterior which no particular dynasty representation. Cheap story. None literary mentioned. Seems like a contemporary ancient C-drama.

Liu YuNing sound tract song is always beautiful. I dropped this drama...I want something else better!!

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Ongoing 22/36
Sengmobil
2 people found this review helpful
Mar 13, 2023
22 of 36 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 3.5

Could be much better!

This drama could be so much better if only the FL speaks normally. She is speaking through her nose when she is whinging and whining. How I wish they found someone with a better voice to dub her out...lol. Freaks me out.
Other than that, the drama is fine to watch. I love the second female lead. That is the sort of female actresses I like watching. Strong and no cutesy nonsense type. I thought she made a great couple with the CP so am disappointed with how that turn out.
Am still watching this as I have invested too much time to drop it now.
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Dropped 17/36
MatildediShabran
2 people found this review helpful
Apr 15, 2023
17 of 36 episodes seen
Dropped 0
Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 6.5
Rewatch Value 3.5

Cute and Watchable Costume Drama

Costume dramas are my thing. If I see a Chinese costume drama, of course I will give it a go. Mostly, they can't be relied on for acting, cinematography, story, or anything else except costume. There is no way of knowing what a costume drama holds in value until I start watching it. Li Yi Tong annoyed me in "Court Lady" so much so that I held prejudice against watching another drama with her in it.

However, her character here was charming and relatively relatable in its fragility. She was the naive do-gooder archetype, but she wasn't the village idiot, which is what is most important to me.

Anyway, it's a cute story. Nothing unusual. Wish that there wasn't a supernatural aspect to it, as turning into a werewolf is a pretty embarrassing character trait that, let's be honest, wasn't even slightly important for the plot. I found myself getting bored, despite the series being very watchable, which most costume dramas are not.

The ML here... I thought he was going to be a model with no acting skills, but I was wrong. He did a good job with what he was given. Just a bit too good looking to be relatable, in that "characters touch us through their weaknesses" kind of way. He is almost too good looking to be a serious actor (not his fault).

I find it difficult to want the FL and ML to become a couple after the ML brutalises the FL in the first few episodes. I realize it's almost a prerequisite for Chinese dramas, but I hate it. Why does the ML have to strangle, wound, or almost kill the FL at first out of mistrust??!! The FL obviously poses no threat to the ML, yet he must always treat her with suspicion by strangulation, attempted assassination, or duel?!! I don't like it. It's not endearing!!! I can only think of a few C dramas that don't have this trope in them. The SML is always considerate and pleasant to the FL, and the ML brutalises the FL in the beginning, but she still chooses him! Well, it's just a general annoyance I have about tropy C dramas like this one. Make no mistake, this is a tropy drama and this year's version of "The Autumn Ballad".



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Ongoing 15/36
Le Ho
7 people found this review helpful
Mar 8, 2023
15 of 36 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 4.5
Story 4.0
Acting/Cast 5.0
Music 2.0
Rewatch Value 2.0

The drama started out interesting but gotten stupid and draggy as the story progressed

Warm on a Cold Night, after watching 15 episodes, I can no longer continue. The story started-out interesting and somewhat funny; however, it was unbearable to watch as it progressed. It is draggy, repetitive, and boring. The onscreen chemistry between Li Yi Tong and Bi Wen Jun is not great.

Li Yi Tong is a decent actress, but for some reason, I could not finish dramas where she played an FL in any drama because of the characters she played in those dramas.

This is my 11th drama with her (both as FL and 2nd FL); I first liked her in Blossom in Heart with Deng Lun, and I dropped 50% of her dramas, especially the most recent ones.

The story of Warm on a Cold Night is so stupid, and her character is very annoying because of too much whining.

I am giving it a 4.5 rating.

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Dropped 6/36
kkineo
4 people found this review helpful
Mar 15, 2023
6 of 36 episodes seen
Dropped 0
Overall 1.0
Story 1.5
Acting/Cast 1.0
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Leave it out in the cold

Terrible show on every level. Cookie cutter everything, all the wrong messages. I am not such a huge fan of the genre but some have been amazing and this is not one of them. I was sick of the lead female and for those who say it is not the actors fault it was. She can not act. Male lead am getting tired of. He has done some great work but am not sure why he is lowering himself to do such nonsense. I get that maybe his company is forcing him and he has no say in what they choose for him. That is and would be a shame if that is the case. Do yourself a favor and leave this one out in the cold.

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Dropped 8/36
Two Steps From Heaven
1 people found this review helpful
Jun 17, 2023
8 of 36 episodes seen
Dropped 0
Overall 1.5
Story 2.0
Acting/Cast 2.5
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

I've consigned this to the dropped bin

This year hasn't been the best for Chinese historical costume dramas and this is no exception. Watch if you have time to spare for derivative plots and characters.


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Snowball
2 people found this review helpful
Mar 20, 2023
36 of 36 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
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História cativante e elenco afiado

Que drama bom. Adorei. Queria que china investisse + em histórias como essa. Tava exaustivo assistir sempre triângulos amorosos arrastados, estúpidos e coadjuvantes se matando por amores não correspondidos.

Eles não tiveram receio em dar ótimos plots pra quem faria apenas participação, isso enriqueceu demais a trama.

Gostei de como conduziram o romance, apesar de achar o final bem Scooby Doo, estava encantadíssima com o príncipe herdeiro e caí do cavalo bonito, mas era até esperado, já que o maior procurado da história não aparecia, ele tinha que tá escondido entre um dos personagens secundários com maior tempo de tela. Adorei o ator do príncipe, tomara que pegue bons projetos futuramente e que os protagonistas possam trabalhar juntos novamente.

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Miyu
1 people found this review helpful
Jul 28, 2023
36 of 36 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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Une histoire sympathique mais une fin bâclée…

« Warm on a Cold Night » est un drama qui n’apporte rien de nouveau au genre. Nous nous retrouvons dans un monde scindé en 2 : les Qian’s qui sont de simples êtres humains & les Qi’s qui sont des êtres aux sens développés et peuvent changer de forme.
→ À cause de leurs différences, de nombreux conflits liés à la peur éclatent… (Enfin peur… c’est surtout une forme de racisme ^^’) Nous suivons donc nos deux héros, une Qian & un Qi, qui mènent des enquêtes dans un climat des plus néfastes…

Le couple principal m’a beaucoup amusé =D Han Zheng est l’archétype du gars contradictoire… & Su Jiu Er a une personnalité qui ne se laisse pas marcher sur les pieds ce qui donne pas mal de conversation surréaliste entre notre couple ^^’.

Chi Lan est un personnage que j’ai beaucoup apprécié malgré le fait qu’à mon sens, l’histoire ne l’a pas assez mise en valeur et sa relation avec Mu Yan n’a probablement pas assez été exploité afin de comprendre cet attachement persistant…

Si j’ai apprécié les différents personnages & enquêtes, j’avoue avoir eu du mal avec pas mal de points… Surtout vers la fin du drama… :
• Mu Yan est un personnage que nous « cherchons » durant la presque totalité de l’histoire… Et on nous livre une fin où finalement… On ne sait pas ce qu’il est devenu ! À quoi bon en faire le centre de l’histoire si on lui donne si peu de consistance ?!
• La dernière enquête liée en changement de forme des Qi’s suite à un empoissonnement sort un peu de nulle part & est résolue de la même façon…
• La « Braise » (ou Artefact du peuple Qi) est comme Mu Yan évoquée tout le drama… Elle a disparue… Oui, oui… Lorsqu’elle est retrouvée, on nous explique pas grand-chose ! Notamment comment elle a pu être extraite ?!
• Le garde de Han Zheng qui est censé ne pas être doté de la « super vitesse » mais qui à la moitié de la série l’utilise à plusieurs reprises –‘ (La scénariste pourrait rester cohérente…)
• Il n’y a aucune justification au fait que Han Zheng & Su Jiu Er survivent…
• …

À mon sens, l’histoire était sympathique, cependant, la fin est plus que bâclée… Elle aurait mérité un approfondissement plus conséquent…

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Seoran
1 people found this review helpful
Mar 23, 2023
36 of 36 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

O romance super fofo que parte da amizade

Que tristeza acabar esse drama porque ele era como uma brisa no meio do deserto. Muito refrescante, leve, fofo, a coisa mais linda. Mas não é apenas isso. Vou por tópicos que gostaria de destacar:

ENREDO:
Adoro quando a disputa política foge do trono, não é sobre quem vai ser rei/imperador. Aqui temos duas raças que tentam conviver em harmonia, mas há vários indícios de que essa harmonia está ameaçada e é por ai que a história vai girar. Há um mistério que, aos poucos, torna o casal principal mais conectado, já que uma parte do mistério é sobre o desaparecimento de um amigo antigo do protagonista e também de um artefato essencial para seu clã, e não demora muito para que a mocinha passe a estar relacionada com isso.
Às vezes pode parecer que há tramas aleatórias, especialmente sobre os casos que a oficina de investigação vai resolvendo. No entanto, todos eles estarão conectados em algum momento. Enquanto isso podemos aproveitar o desenvolvimento super fofo e quase slow burn do casal principal (logo falaremos deles).

CENAS DE AÇÃO:
Fazia tempo que um drama aparentemente fofo e simples não me fazia parar para admirar cenas de luta. Eu amo quando o protagonista é badass, e Han Zheng é desses badass que a gente nunca duvida que vai vencer uma luta, ele passa uma segurança imensa, mas de um modo natural, sem parecer forçado. Por conta disso, não foi apenas uma vez que me peguei vidrada em algumas de suas cenas de luta. A cinematografia impecável e um trabalho primoroso dos responsáveis conseguem simplesmente te encantar. Não vou superar tão cedo a beleza daquela luta na chuva, com Han Zheng segurando uma sombinha. E da-lhe uma fotografia linda, slow motion na hora certa e um mocinho que além de lindo é imbatível. É a receita pra me pegar de jeito kkkk.

PROTAGONISTAS/CASAL PRINCIPAL:
São com certeza a cereja do bolo. Não tem coisa mais fofa do que eles, que começam com o pé esquerdo, mas logo já são best friends, uma dupla perfeita e admirada, mas às vezes questionada , já que consideram polêmico um possível envolvimento amoroso entre uma pessoa de Qi e outra de Qian. Mesmo assim, os dois seguem firmes e juntos, encontando maneiras de driblar as asversidades. Não rola aquela confusão por falta de conversa, sabem? Eles se entendem com maturidade. Um sempre defende e apoia o outro. Han Zheng é super protetor com a Jiu Er, e de uma forma que aquece nosso coração pq ele é do tipo que parece rabugento, mas tá pra nascer boy mais fofo e intenso ao mesmo tempo. Ele é feroz e pavio curto muitas vezes, mas por ser muito espontâneo e honesto. Não demora muito e logo estamos cativadas porque até quando o Han Zheng tá bravo ele segue fazendo a gente querer entrar na tela e apertar ele ou enchê-lo de beijos kkkkk. E não é um fofo irritante/infantil, é numa medida bem certa, ele tb é coerente e badass (como já dito), e não é do tipo robótico e frio (amém). O Han Zheng é uma mescla perfeita de contrastes.
A Jiu Er completa esse arco de fofura. Ela é mais tranquila e sensata, mas tem uma boa dose de brilhantismo. É bastante inteligente, capaz, e também sabe ser bem fofa e deixar o Han Zheng sem saber dizer um único "não" pra ela kkkkk. Enfim, eles são lindos juntos, queria vê-los de novo nem que fosse em outro enredo.

RIVALIDADES e OUTRAS PERSONAGENS:
Vamos pra uma notícia boa. Não há rivalidade feminina nem masculina neste drama, o que não impediu a pancada de cenas de ciúmes. O segundo príncipe e rival do Han Zheng é dos mais sábios, equilibrados e sensatos que eu já vi. Ele tem um coração muito bom e compreensível também, e não sufoca a mocinha em momento algum. Wen Jun é de fato um príncipe, nobre e respeitoso.
Acho que também vale citar a personagem feminina Chi Lan, general de Qi. Ela é linda e badass. Tinha umas cenas de ação que eu dava graças a deus quando ela aparecia porque eu sabia que daria tudo certo kkkkk. Ela é um tanto excêntrica também, gostei bastante de sua personagem e da amizade dela com os meninos.

UMA RESSALVA E OBSERVAÇÃO:
Achei alguns casos que eles resolveram meio pesados, sabe. Até revoltantes, eu diria. Você acaba notando uma espécie de inversão em alguns deles, onde a gente acaba passando um pano enorme pro criminoso/investigado. Na vida real é bem possível a gente se sentir da mesma forma (querendo justificar certos crimes), e é interessante parar pra pensar nisso.

CONCLUSÕES:
Queria mais episódios.
Assista se estiver buscando algo refrescante, fofo, romântico, mas que também possui sua seriedade dramática, sua trama de conflitos e belas cenas de ação.

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Simona Leila
0 people found this review helpful
29 days ago
36 of 36 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
Se non amate particolar modo i drama fantasy, questo fa per voi. So quello che state per dirmi, ma fidatevi di una che non ne va matta: a parte qualche piccola scena, non v'è traccia di trasformazioni o cose super irrealistiche. La sensazione che mi ha lasciata addosso è di una enorme coperta calda in cui rifugiarmi dai mali del mondo, in cui potermi rinchiudermi per stare tra le braccia forti e calde di una storia che qualcosa di nuovo non l'ha da raccontare ma che ha saputo allievarmi il dolore del mondo. Questa è una di quelle storie con quel tipo di personaggi che fanno bene all'anima, magari pieni di pecche ma che sanno cullarti. Ecco, io penso che ogni tanto potrei tornare a farmi abbracciare.
Ripeto, non è granchè la storia e nemmeno chi la vive. Però ci sono dei momenti che mi hanno fatto bene all'anima.

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