I think one of the reasons I love this show is because that MingLan starts the show smart and ends still intelligent.…
I hate with a passion the "let's dumb down female lead, so the ML can rescue her over and over again, just because, you know, Romance and love..." trope, but Ming Lan was dumbed down as well, unfortunately :(.
She is still better and smarter than 95% of the other female leads, but it happened here as well...
As Drama first and Novel/Anime second person, I've started reading a Novel, which seems very similar but still makes it very interesting.
However, as much as I enjoy watching Ma Qiu Yuan's dramas and consider her a really good actress, I don't think she is as beautiful as the "nation-toppling smile" description in the Novel.
This drama on YT has three different upload lengths - the shortest is 2:48, the longest 3:21.
Well, it's been really good until around 1:37:00, with a fantastically written Female Lead and two above-average supporting MLs, but then it all went to shit with two banquets. Even at the end, I disliked the FL going to visit her parents without anyone backing her up. What a waste.
Title:"Reborn into a Marriage: I Raised a Playboy Prince into an Emperor" | 重生换亲，我把纨绔王爷养成了皇帝ML:…
重生换亲,我把纨绔王爷养成了皇帝 (Zhang Ying Ying) - watchable, but seen a few "Marriage Swaps" which I found to be more enjoyable. The FL is obviously smart and good at using her intelligence and knowledge of past events. But as always, I would prefer to watch her previous life, as it sounds more challenging and impressive, plus I don't really dig her Christmas tree look. The villains are laughably dumb; their rebellion was an impressive failure, just like the Emperor's bodyguards at 2:24:30. Also, the whole thing should be kept shorter, as it would be easier to digest in 2:00-2:15.
Also, the beginning sucked compared to the other versions - typically in "Marriage swap" dramas, the FL was killed in her original life in a surprising/blindsiding knife attack by the 2FL. Here, she was kind of outplayed/cheated on by the dumb husband and even dumber sister. It was very disappointing.
What is the name of this drama? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsq3i1X7NAU
小道姑下山掀皇城 (YT Title) She investigated the truth of her sister's death and accidentally saved the prince There is also a different version of this scenario starring Chen Siche - 并蒂莲花不相见
Apparently, she has a legit Martial Arts background. I found her very convincing as a highly-skilled bodyguard/assassin in this one: https://www.haixingduanju.com/duanju/info-7568875711746804761.html She is not listed there, though. And I couldn't find her profile on HXD, either.
It's been so many years, and still no version exists with the complete subtitles. It's a pity, as I remember opening episodes to be quite entertaining.
Title: "Evening Stars Gently Sway, Falling Upon the Sunken Boat" | 晚星轻摇落沉舟ML: Yi Hang |…
Oooooh, another potentially very strong female lead played by ZCH. Unfortunately, Yi Hang is partnering with her :( It was such a blessing by Drama Gods that other actors were playing ML in "Lu Songli Adventures" and "Listening to Silver".
Just finished watching Episode 1, and it actually looks quite engaging. Having Bao Shang En play the female lead helps, as I liked her a lot in "Legend of Heroes". Still, 37 episodes are a lot, especially with all the vertical Dramas tempting.
Very entertaining drama featuring a truly badass and yet very quirky female lead, and an awfully creepy brother. The only disappointment is the very poorly presented mother's redeeming act.
She is still better and smarter than 95% of the other female leads, but it happened here as well...
However, as much as I enjoy watching Ma Qiu Yuan's dramas and consider her a really good actress, I don't think she is as beautiful as the "nation-toppling smile" description in the Novel.
But then, who is? :)
Even at the end, I disliked the FL going to visit her parents without anyone backing her up.
What a waste.
The villains are laughably dumb; their rebellion was an impressive failure, just like the Emperor's bodyguards at 2:24:30.
Also, the whole thing should be kept shorter, as it would be easier to digest in 2:00-2:15.
Also, the beginning sucked compared to the other versions - typically in "Marriage swap" dramas, the FL was killed in her original life in a surprising/blindsiding knife attack by the 2FL.
Here, she was kind of outplayed/cheated on by the dumb husband and even dumber sister. It was very disappointing.
This one seems to be a new cultivation drama with her as the FL
(YT Title) She investigated the truth of her sister's death and accidentally saved the prince
There is also a different version of this scenario starring Chen Siche - 并蒂莲花不相见
And a million other things.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc0t4WmVuwg
I found her very convincing as a highly-skilled bodyguard/assassin in this one: https://www.haixingduanju.com/duanju/info-7568875711746804761.html
She is not listed there, though. And I couldn't find her profile on HXD, either.
It's a pity, as I remember opening episodes to be quite entertaining.
It was such a blessing by Drama Gods that other actors were playing ML in "Lu Songli Adventures" and "Listening to Silver".
Having Bao Shang En play the female lead helps, as I liked her a lot in "Legend of Heroes".
Still, 37 episodes are a lot, especially with all the vertical Dramas tempting.
I will never understand why people have such a low bar regarding "strong female leads" lewel.
The only disappointment is the very poorly presented mother's redeeming act.