Fight for Love

Coould have had it all

I admit I was looking forward to watching this series because of ML who I really like and enjoy his acting, and because the story line seemed really good. I was not disappointed in the ML's acting or the storyline, but very disappointed in the match-up of the ML with the FL. I don't like criticizing anyone, but I can't hold back on this one. This actress was absolutely wrong as a FL match-up with ML. He is a good actor anf I have watched him and enjoyed his performances in many series, and I have to say the scenes of him and FL together here were so lackluster that it made me feel bad for him. She brought nothing good to the table. Her negative impact manages to dim his light in my opinion. They truly made me cringe! I enjoyed watching the 2nd leads together much more. I understand the characters the FL and ML were playing, but still find FL was not right match for him and I don't think it's because of their (real or their charcters') age difference either.
As for the storyline, I found it to be good.
Due to my disappointment in the FL, I won't be rewatching this. It was difficult watching it once. (I do rewatch Melody of Golden Era often 😁)

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Stick with it

Great ensemble cast that was well developed. Wonderfully complex story arcs. I loved the ML actor and watch every role of his - but he did not come into his own until episode 30. In fact, the story did not become compelling until episode 30....the very long build-up, the laying out of all the details took far too long, and the romantic on-again/off-again nonsense consumed far too much time. But the last 10 episodes are explosive, clever, and very satisfying. Had the first 29 episodes been more tightly compacted, the pacing quicker, some of the extraneous lingering looks and seeming misunderstandings not so unwieldy and time consuming, I would've given this a higher rating. But it is a worthwhile watch for the last 10 episodes alone. Stick with it.

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some parts rlly good, some rlly terrible

Even though a lot of the exposition is the characters saying what's happening, there are some scenes that are really well written. Its strongest strength is the character relationships and the complexity of priorities--other than that, it's not that much different from other related shows I've watched. Just a lot of back and forth between good and bad plot. They also love to drag out the rom scenes with slow mos in diff angles, like I'm lowkey getting second-hand embarrassment, dude. I much prefer the side character pairs to the main ones. They use a lot of romance tropes, but there are some unique role reversals, just not enough that I would watch it again.

Story: so dramatic ngl. I don't rlly like the sister-in-law with the little bro romantic plot bc like, do either of them see each other as family before?? or like what? I know they're technically not blood related, but it's just as weird to me..And the fact that fl called ml a kid like I feel like that doesn't rlly change even after the fact, and honestly, idek if she was joking/her feelings for his older brother were actually real. Story does get better, though. It always keeps you on your toes and tests you on how well you know the characters + lots of character development. Sometimes the story can be really good with the lessons, but there are many moments where I think it would have been better off not being done. I prefer the side romances sooo much more tbh. My fav pair is the princess and Hanmei. This show can be quite funny, mostly between the siblings--I love the dynamic between them lol. Also, the third-wheeling of SWC and LQB with the main leads is the funniest I've seen yet. Ep 24 has the best story imo and a little bit of 25. And this is probably also because I don't support the leads being together in the first place, buut that they also need time to focus on themselves, and sometimes love isn't the highest priority when facing conflicting issues that relationships can get in the way of. The story falls apart near the end of the last arc, like they should've just wrapped up the conflict w/ North Qi and called it a day. The very last episodes are worth watching just for closure on the character relationships. You will love the crown prince at the end. I think he has the most character development tbh.

Acting/Cast: the audio doesn't seem to fit the acting--that is to say, not very natural. It does get better though. You know it's good acting when the characters can fool the audience.

Music: kinda samey--nothing really spoke out to me. However, some of the bg music is nice to listen to.

Rewatch value: story is too bipolar for me to rewatch all 40 eps.

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Really liked the story, but wished it was longer.

Those first few episodes started out real good. I was already invested into the Wei Family because of their lovely dynamic and knew it was gonna hurt my soul when they all died( which I really did I cried). As it went on, I don’t know why I feel like I expected more arcs in the overall story or I maybe more elements to it or something. A number of the characters did get to be fleshed out and feel like characters, while others didn’t when they probably should’ve. Example of a character that did get switched out was FL Sister, who started out as terribly annoying, but I actually grew to be a better character in the end. It just didn’t feel like it gave as much as it could’ve. I was actually disappointed when I was already reaching the last few episodes.

As for the two leads, not the strongest chemistry on screen, I admit. It doesn’t take me much to get invested, but I feel like the romance needed to be stronger. For my first time seeing Victoria and this wasn’t a bad role to be introduced to. I like to seeing a strong, but controlled FL who doesn’t lose her head easily, or cry as much( not saying crying is wrong. It’s just it would mean that something really important would have to happen to get them to act like that, which means that the character would have to feel so much for this situation or person that they would cry). Usually it’s the guys are like that so it’s a nice difference. I will shamelessly say that I am a Ding Yuxi fan and the main reason I wanted to watch this. He came as usual outstanding performance, with what he was given. He did feel younger in this case, but I guess it makes sense, because technically he was. I’m not usually invested into side couples in dramas for some reason because they never seem to hit with me, but I did like the one with Miss Song and Chu Yu ‘s brother. I actually wanted to see more of them and was a little more invested in them than the main leads.

I’m not always sure what constitutes as the best choreography for fight scenes, but I did enjoy the battles a lot. They weren’t dull, or boring or drawn out too long. Overall, I was invested the whole way through but like I said, I wish there was more.

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Beyond boring

This show is beyond boring. Female lead looks like shes 13 years older than male lead and has no chemistry with him at all. male lead is carying the whole show, side plots are boring so I'm fast forwarding 50%, of each episode. The FL starts off alright but gets boring after like 8 episodes always having the same shocked, confused look on her face in every scene, and never admitting her feelings, she acts like ML is her brother and its so wrong to be with him. It's not that deep. I literally frown evey time she comes on Screen now because she always acts the same in every scene and i can't stand it. I just want to see my man happy when she finally agrees to be with him but once that happens I'm dropping. Not to mention the brother of the FL has the same problem as her about loving someone but not admitting it and torturing himself not allowing himself to be with her...

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Slow Burn Worth Watch and Better Than the Ratings Suggest

I don’t usually write reviews, but I wanted to share my thoughts because the low ratings honestly don’t reflect the drama at all. The plot may be a little different from the usual, and a lot of people commented that the female lead wasn’t acting well or that her character felt shameless. But I actually appreciated that she never let anyone walk over her or force her into something she didn’t want.

I also loved how the male and female leads consistently supported each other. Unlike many dramas where one misunderstanding ruins everything, these two stay steady, communicate, and stand together. The supporting characters also did a wonderful job and added a lot of charm and balance to the story.

The synopsis does not do the show any justice. The drama has much more depth once you start watching it. It is a slow burn, but the title says it all: Fight for Love. If you enjoy relationship growth and characters who genuinely choose each other through every challenge, give it a try. Everyone has their own preferences, but personally, I think it deserves far better than the ratings it received.

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Confused and misplaced FL.

Totally dropped this. really don't like the FL. All she does is playing 3 men. I truly don't hope she will end up with the ML. From new female of the household all trust and follow her to fast. FL is just so annoying and she just gets on my nerve. She has no romantic relationship with the ML. She is way too old for him. I do fast forward when scenes with her comes.

The ML is as always good . His acting is so good. Love all his series. I always looking forward to seeing him.

The series really doesn't work for me. Instead I watch blood river , sword and Beloved 3 and whispers of fate.

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This is a wonderful, and undeservingly underrated series. It's definitely worth watching it

I absolutely loved this series. It's perfect in every way which I can say with outmost confidence having watched my large share of trainwrecks of costume C dramas. I loved everything about this series. beautiful and very, very talented cast, fantastic fight scenes, beautiful scenery and exquisite wardrobe and music. I loved the positive vibe of this show and the friendships of the characters. Ding Yu Xi besides being gorgeous, is a very, very talented actor and his facial acting/expressions are priceless. I also love Victoria Song and her character acting in this show. I think the chemistry between the ML and FL was just perfect and they really looked great together. I don't understand why some people would have a problem with the actors' age difference when in fact they were fantastically compatible in every way. Many thanks for the crew and cast for this wonderful series. Bravo!

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Love it❤️

I love this drama and would willingly watch it over and over again. I’ve written this review to address some comments.

The story follows an unconventional heroine and it’s not all about her. I love that this drama showcases the ML as a strong individual who willingly works together with the FL to achieve joint goals for the country. I like that the ML and FL are intelligent individuals and the story moved nicely along. It balanced a throughly believable plot of fighting for love of country and personal love. Hence the title.

Victoria Song was good as the FL and Ryan Deng was perfectly cast as the younger ML who had to fight for the FL’s love. Ryan Deng was not under-utilised. I would say Zhang Linghe in Pursuit of Jade was. There is so much fighting scenes and it tells the story of a ML who fell in love at first sight but was also suspicious of the FL’s motives. When the ML finally accepted his infatuation with the FL, he chased her intently. This is all amidst war, political and court affairs.

There is a lot of chemistry from the ML but unfortunately, due to the FL’s past experience and circumstances in which she brought upon herself, it was difficult to acknowledge the ML’s love but once she did, both of them were devoted to each other and nothing could stop their love. I like that. Their love was fraught with challenges which they overcame together.

The supporting cast were all intelligent, helpful and loyal as well. I like how they made good decisions and were not deliberately ‘stupid’ in actions and therefore they needed to overcome their circumstances just to create a storyline.

Overall, I have happily re-watched it three times. Good story line, good plot, good cast. It should receive higher reviews merits.

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Victoria Song's Wedding Proposal dance- the best scene in the drama.

Good acting from Joe Chen, but the age gap is quite obvious. If the older brother Wei played Han Mei, the age gap wouldn’t be as noticeable.

The pairing between Wei Jun and Chu Yu is perfect — I can see the brother being attracted to Chu Yu.

However, I really like Ding in this series. He’s so cute and adorable in Episodes 1 and 2. The sudden transformation from being playful and cheeky to a serious young man and the head of the Wei family shows how versatile he is as an actor.

The pairing between Victoria Song and Ding is also brilliant, as their age gap isn’t as obvious.

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A Strong Female and A Loving Male Lead

I did not expect this drama to be this good. Chu Yu (played by Victoria Song) was magnificent. She was a strong female lead that would not let anyone or anything define her. She was a protector of the country and of 2 families, the Wei family and the Chu family. Her martial arts performances were so strong. When she made up her mind to have a relationship with the youngest brother of the Wei family, Wei Yun (played by Ryan Ding). After a long period of time Chu Yu started giving her all to be with Wei Yun. You had to love her in this drama, Fight For Love.

Ryan Ding was Ryan Ding, charming, shy and a great fighter. When he decided to love the female lead, he gave it his all. During the last war with the enemy country, Wei Yun killed the enemy's emperor, helped Chu Yu's brother and rescued Chu Yu. He was everywhere. He was named his country's God of War; he did not like the new title, because he knew that it would tap him and others would try to exploit him.

After fighting for so long to be together, Chu Yu and Wei Yun could see the light at the end of the tunnel. They would be together one day. At the end of the drama, Wei Yun was forced to guard the border for three years. Wei Yun and Chu Yu were apart for all three years. When Wei Yun arrived back outside the gates of the capital, Chu Yu put on a spectacular martial arts display for him, then she asked Wei Yun if he would marry her. He finally said "I will".

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