Angelis

first half was near perfect, i don't blame them.

definitely watched the last 2 episodes on 2x, infact I skipped some scenes. I finished 80mins worth of screen time in 25mins. for me the drama ended in episode 26

this is a pure work/romance drama nothing new. but the character that kept me hooked was 2ml Pei Zhen. what a nuanced character, one minute you want to hug him and the next you want to punch him in the face. he is morally gray but seems to have a personal limit to his "badness". don't get me wrong, the ml was great, but his character was just the normal ML character in dramas, nothing new, FL's character was awesome, I am glad they wrote some sense and maturity into her character. the drama not towing the hidden identity route in the beginning was an awesome choice because that has been long overused. the secondary characters were all awesome. I look forward to seeing more of Dai Xu's drama, he really caught my eye in this drama. a solid 8.5

it's ridiculous honestly. I can't stand it. it repulsive.

this is what I heard that made me not to even bother with the drama. domestic violence is a no no for me regardless of the gender of the victim

I meant what drama is trending

guys what are we watching now

he's that kind of guy that you want to hate. but can't actually hate. infact he is more pitiful than hateful. whoever wrote this drama had too much sugar in their system when they wrote it. and I'm here for it

it's worth it. I enjoyed it oo. I think I know why we are all crazy about this drama. if you have watched xianxia dramas long enough, you will know that this level of happy ending is very unrealistic for the genre. we have all been emotionally abused by xianxia that we just are in desperate need for some sugar, and this drama served it up real good. even the angst was not that angsty that will send you reaching for your antidepressants like we are used to seeing, I mean guys, they wouldn't even let the car die...shoot. I mean ,I am not complaining at all, I loved it, and it is long overdue, my heart can't take another xianxia trauma. this was just perfect

he already has the framework down

oh he took it a thousand steps further.. you have no idea how far he went. Just keep watching

I just knew this situ guys desperation will drive him into villainy

I'm sold, i don't like all those demon dramas.

now I'm curious

better than prisoner of beauty and all the blockbusters?

8.9? thinking of starting this 🤔, is it really that good?

I had fun trying to guess where their imagination will take them to once they taste the food. ☺️

well said. imagine reducing all that effort to the statement 'just to serve a man", completely ignoring the setting of the drama as a historical drama, the nature of the cultural and political climate then (as if she had another choice without loosing her head), and then she is duty bound( I mean she is the royal chief cook), people that want to find fault in the drama will do that.

wow. what a drama. a cornucopia of hatred, betrayal and death. there was so much hatred and carnage in this drama and as viewer you really need to guard your heart from absorbing some. let's not even talk about the betrayals, they were literally earthshattering. the only person who stayed pure was the ML's younger brother, I tell you he was the breath of fresh air in this sea of dark and tangled emotions. the drama really delivered on what it promised, the actors carried it well. The jinxui emperor kinda grows on you, you almost want to feel sorry for him, but my God he was utterly vile with no bottom line and he deserved the ending he got. the costumes were just splendid, whoever designed them needs a raise, especially for ML. the character development for the princess was an unforseen and pleasant surprise for me, and very welcoming (i mean, talk about self awareness and accountability) i love that they didn't keep her stupid permanently. The 2Ml is a typical total villian package ( vengeful, obsessive, delusional with a "the world owes me "mindset, cruel with zero value for human life, cunning and ambitious). oh and BTW, that is how you do an amnesia trope, it was brief and only added depth to the drama, kudos for them not dragging it out, i am pretty sure most viewers like me roll our eyes at amnesia plotlines. for me this drama deserves the rating it has, even a 9.0 because it delivered on all points, it draws you in and by the time you are done. you feel wrung out. so for me this is a one time watch, I can't absorb that much second hand hatred and negativity. kudos cast and crew, a job well done.

someone should spoil me, how the murong father and son end up. honestly I am so enraged I can't wait till the end to find out if they got their comeuppance