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Entertaining

Overall, it's a good storyline that keeps your attention. I loved the characters and the chemistry between the ML/FL/2ML. Beautiful, talented actors and not too many annoying characters which is typical in most C dramas, i.e. whining, super annoying childlike females ( only a few in this drama). The plot is interesting and original up to a point, at which time it becomes too repetitive, namely, every episode is about chasing, killing, torturing the FL over and over again. It gets really boring. Also, how did a modern " military" girl got all the ancient Marshal art skills to perfection in an instant when she took over the body of a girl who was weak and timid? Ok, we get the qin music part as the " host" was a good player.
Overall, it's a good show and entertaining. I recommend this drama, have already watched it twice (second time fast forwarded the repetitive scenes)
Thank you for the great entertainment.

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Sad/gloomy storyline but worth watching

I am not particularly fond of this kind of sad, depressing, gloomy dramas as life is already hard enough most of the time. I usually watch happy ending easy to watch fantasy or custom pieces with lots of romance. However, Mark Chao is my most favorite actor ( ever since Eternal Love) and I love to see. anything he plays in. He is a very versatile, highly talented, extremely handsome, likeable actor and his acting skills didn't disappoint in this drama. I also really liked Zhang Zi Feng' s portrayal of the FL character. She is a wonderfully talented young actress with a very bright future in the industry. All the supporting actors were also really great and talented. As for the overall storyline, it was a bit too sad and gloomy for me. The ML and FL sour, gloomy, sad faces throughout the whole drama was pretty depressing and a huge downer for me. The whole mood throughout the story was sad with hopeless characters and had an overall doomed feeling. Like I said, it's definitely not my type of drama but it's a masterpiece for serious drama lovers. Great production, great work!

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Happy, feel good, must watch

I absolutely loved this series. It begins as a simple love story which I loved, loved, especially with the insane chemistry between the ML/FL lead. Then the storyline gets even better with unexpected twists and acts. This series has pretty much everything, love, romance, bit of sadness, comedy, love of family, loyalty and friendships. I loved the whole crew/characters, aunties, grannies, school friends, and of course the beautiful male and female lead and their slowly evolving love for each other. Thank you for the great entertainment and giving us, viewers a happy, feel good time. Thank you all. I will definitely rewatch this many times in the future

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Correct casting is the most important aspect of movie making

I am on episode 26 and not sure if I can hold out much longer. Storyline is interesting, unusual, I love almost all of the great cast/actors, except for the FL who/whom is totally ruining the whole show for me on two levels:
1. As a character in this drama , who is immorally, obsessively stalking a man who is engaged and is in a relationship ( no matter that his fiance is a total nightmare of a person). At this point in his life , in the present, It's his life to decide. I totally despise women who go to extremes to snatch a guy no matter what the consequences are. Morally wrong. She is not only ruining other people's lives but selfishly also destroys the career and life of the man she supposedly loves.
2. I don't really like Tiffany Tang as her acting range is very limited ( have seen many of her other movies) In every single one of her other dramas she has one face expression, which is a ridiculous, phony, superficial " I am sooo happy all the time..." smile, that ruins the dramas she is in. Extremely unlikeable, annoying person/actor. Honestly, in this drama, I am hoping that the ML dumps her and finds some else not so phony. Even the "romantic" scenes are cringe worthy with her fake smiles and clinginess. Love the other characters/ great actors and storyline so will finish the drama if I can take more of the fakeness of the FL. Casting is really the most important aspect of movie making that can make or break the movie no matter how great everything else is. I am surprised at C dramas that don't understand this ( there are plenty out there).

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Very mediocre

I love, love C dramas and have watched hundreds but this genre is not my cup of tea. It starts nice enough about kids growing up together in a very nice, supportive community. That jumps to a little bug eyed girl being obsessed with one of the visiting kids who moved away and now grown up. He is a hot, very handsome, math genius who is very popular in school. The FL lead hasn't seemed to age and still looks like the same bug eyed little girl. Casting is totally off as there is absolutely no chemistry between the ML/FL whatsoever. Plus the fact that the FL is totally obsessed with the ML and stalks him from the beginning. Don't really want to watch more of this mismatched pair. This is just my opinion, others may love this genre.

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What a bunch of nonsense

I watched Series 1 previously and were ready to drop that series by episode 9 due to the terrible acting of the FL (Zhao Zhao Yi). The storyline called for a very independent, savy, smart, kind and brave " heroine" type which the FL actress interpreted/ turned into a 5 years' old character with baby talk, whining, throwing tantrums, phony little girl laugh and puck faces that looked more like an angry blowfish than cute. Terrible, over the top , annoying acting. I really liked the rest of the crew, the ML and his subordinates and the other female actors. So I continued and after episode 10, the FL's acting finally got "reined in/toned down" and became somewhat tolerable, still not likeable.
Sequel 2-- A little bit better and more quality production but the storyline is pretty much the same. The FL with the phony little girl laugh, attacking, constantly arguing with the ML, nagging, overall difficult. Her character is pretty hypocritical as she is supposed to be very independent, doesn't need anyone' help smart and brave...and yet...the actress is actually portraying a clingy. overly jealous, ALWAYS, saved by the ML character . How independent is that? Then the script "time travels" into the future by featuring a waterbed in Ancient China that wasn't actually invented until the 1960's in the West/USA. Or the guillotine scene, as this method of execution was never ever used in Ancient China. Furthermore, the script transferred today's /21st Century social issues of a large number of young women of today not wanting to get married and have kids as their careers are more important than anything else in life. Not to mention the emasculation of men in general, i.e. in the storyline, the ML is always wrong and always, always have to apologize to the FL. A brave, gorgeous, fantastic male character is reduced to a fearful puppy in front of the mediocre looking, not so talented FL. Seriously? These type of issues were most certainly NOT present in Ancient China's society and women like these would have had extremely short lifespans going against prevalent social customs of the era.
Good Stuff. Very talented and likeable characters ( except for the FL). Beautiful scenery. Beautiful customs, great fight scenes and music. Final few episodes have actually saved lots of the previous nonsense.
Many thanks for the hard work of the production team and maybe if there was a different FL (like Bai Lu) this production would have been a solid ten.
I will not be rewatching nor recommending this series.

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Entertaining

I am really surprised by the rating as I think, this C drama deserves a much higher rating. I found the storyline interesting and entertaining. The chemistry between the FL and ML are super awesome and I loved both characters. I also loved the whole cast of very talented actors, being young and seasoned alike. To me the casting was perfect for each and every role. I really liked the music and the wardrobe, designer wardrobe for the characters. The set designs are very creative and beautiful. O.K. yes..... The ending was a bit more wishful than realistic with all the bad guys suddenly turning good and all their crimes were forgiven, but the happy ending for the main couple was worth it. I loved it, great kissing scene. Thanks for the great entertainment.

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Great story, worth watching

I really liked this story, well written, well acted. I see that some people sitting on their moral high horses criticizing the subject, calling it immoral and even filth, an yet these "critics" seem to have completed the show before their "outrage" by the content. So if you are soo outraged, why did you watch the steamy scenes and the story to the end? So please don't bring down the rating with your fake morals. Thank you.
As for the drama, it was an excellent story with very talented actors. It definitely kept my attention with all the twists and turns in the storyline. I loved the actors and the chemistry between the FL and ML lead was awesome hot. The subject is also pretty interesting but not that unusual in nature, it does happen in real life more than anyone thinks. As long as its all handled with integrity and consent, real love will find its way.

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Fantastic story

I honestly don't understand the low ratings for this Drama. This is one of the best historical dramas of 2025. The storyline is engaging, very creative and unique. It maybe a little bit dark and violent but that is consistent with the Republican era of savage wars between various warlords at the time . Also, some people commented on "incest" being a turn off to them, but in actuality, they were NOT blood relatives so I don't think incest applies here at all. The actors are very talented and gorgeous. Fantastic chemistry between FL and ML and Dai Gao Zheng's shirtless scenes are scorching hot. The music, set designs and wardrobe are sooo beautiful. You can tell that many very talented people worked hard to create such a wonderful experience for us. Thank you.

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Fantastic C Drama

I love this C drama. Actually, this is the second time I have watched this and I still love it and will probably watch it again. The storyline is very interesting and refreshing. Actors are all very professional and the chemistry between the ML and FL are off the charts not to mention they are both incredibly gorgeous. Side stories were also very interesting and the couples, characters well suited. Music costumes, set designs and photography is first class and very enjoyable. The only thing I wasn't fully satisfied with is the ending. The choice of the ML and FL both ending up at the Lawless Trade post is a given and understandable. However, I actually didn't get that they had twins and was a bit confused about why are they talking about two kids only a year later. It would have been nice to either see the FL beautiful and very pregnant or see the two babies already born and the ML's expression of seeing them the first time. This would have rounded up the love story very nicely instead of the FL coldly discussing the twin's separation. That wasn't cool! Which is why I took off a star from my review.

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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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Wonderfully Refreshing

I really liked this series for many reasons. I am a huge fan of Wallace Huo, he is not only gorgeous but he is also an excellent, very talented actor. He basically carries this whole show and his portrayal of the quirky, eccentric character is spot on and his sarcastic remarks were hilariously funny., I was laughing out loud a lot during the show. I also really love Zhu Zhu, a beautiful very talented actress and I think she was perfectly cast as the FL. The ML and FL chemistry were really awesome, loved the mental, sarcastic bickerings between them, perfectly match.ed couple.
The supporting actors were also perfect and the whole circle of friends had a wonderful chemistry/vibe among them. I especially loved the pug, what a cute dog (I want one now!). The scenes between the ML and the FL lead's father were hilariously funny as well.
This is a well written, well directed and well acted wonderful series. The music was beautiful and perfectly chosen for each scene. Thank you for this wonderful storyline and experience!! Bravo to the whole production team!!

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Unrealistic

It's an ok entertainment if you ignore all logic and become dumb while watching this show. I am not sure why but it seems to be a common theme in some C dramas for women to pretend to be a man and supposedly nobody notices? Seriously? This drama storyline is an example where the FL joins the army as a man and everybody seems to be blind and believe it, even though she is obviously a woman. Her behavior is going between a tough talking "solder" and a silly, nagging, giggling female and still nobody notices? Not to mention the fight scenes where a small female is throwing around huge, strong male warriors, totally ridiculous and fully unbelievable!
Positive, I loved the music/songs, the period customs were beautiful. The acting was pretty good, especially the side characters. I would not watch this C drama again. Totally unrealistic, boring, waste of time.

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Confusing to say the least

I love C dramas from the 1920 era, except, this one. Customs/wardrobes are gorgeous, loved the music but that's about it. Cast are young and beautiful but it appears that high schoolers were leading the armies, controlling the cities and overall in control of the whole political system., according to this movie. How ridiculous! When will script writers and the casting agents understand that casting actors too young for specific roles brings all stories down to look like a highschool play, none takes it seriously. There are plenty of gorgeous, talented age appropriate actors for these roles that would actually enhance the production quality and bring/give these stories credibility. Other stuff, my one word for the FL part is ridiculous. She is a good actor but her role and character is ridiculous. The storyline is also confusing, going back and forth in timeline, then the FL going from naive to dumb and vicious, back to dumb again, vicious again...seriously? She is portrayed as a feme fatale without much redeaming qualities, pretty but not a beauty queen, in one scene she is a fighter then the next scene she becomes a rabbit and shudders in fear honestly... Also, ML supposedly an army man, let's himself being stabbed over and over again by the FL. Then, in one scene when a grenade is thrown into the room, he is just standing there looking instead of jumping out to safety.. seriously? And the ending.....OMG how dumb can it be? Yes, very, very dumb.. ML was killed right in front of FL and yet ..here he is, just came back for more kissing.. please, for the sake of your viewers, just replace your highschool level screenwriters with actual talents.
I would not watch this series again, barely hung on only to see the end.

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