Absolutely enjoyed this drama. Such an easy and pleasant watch. Really loved how the leads' relationship develop through the course of the story. Current rating doesn't do this drama justice.
The Story of Minglan is like the gold standard of its genre. It's very slow so might be difficult to pick up if you are not used to that type of drama. But, it's really good.
Maybe it’s an unpopular opinion, but I actually appreciate when the romance in a drama develops later in the…
My favorite dramas include The Story of Minglan, The Sword and the Brocade, Love Like the Galaxy, etc., which are super slow burn. So, I'm on the same boat as you lol. It's just very enjoyable to watch the slow build up of romance between the leads.
I loved many things about this drama, especially the leads and a couple support characters. The romance was great too.
But the villains... omg why can they be characterized this shallow. Numbers doesn't necessarily equal quality especially in this case. Some villains were just purely insufferable and exist for a single purpose throughout the story, like Liu Cheng Feng who exists solely to kidnap FL. The only one I can probably get behind is Sun Jing because his existence actually felt like a mountain to overcome for both ML and FL's goals. Personally, I might have enjoyed this drama a lot more without these constant kidnapping and last minute villains whose existence is just for a single plot device.
regardless of the drama, WHAT is up with those music choices?? a good drama can easily be ruined with questionable…
I quite liked the bgm here. It adds a touch of seriousness contrast to what is being shown on screen. I find it fitting for the premise of this drama so far.
Been avoiding this for the low rating for quite a long time. But, I actually quite enjoyed it when I ended up watching it. It was a good watch. The story by all means is not perfect but not draggy so kept me engaged thoroughly. Definitely encourage to give it a try for the first couple episodes if you are on the fence like me.
I was initially hesitant to pick this series up due to the relatively low rating. But I'm glad I picked it up. It was so good that I binged it within 2 days. The characters are very well written that I ended up liking every single couple in the story, and rooting for each and everyone. Even the main villain is one of the most interesting antagonist characters I've ever seen in kdramas.
Really recommend to give this show a chance if you are on the same boat as I was.
But the villains... omg why can they be characterized this shallow. Numbers doesn't necessarily equal quality especially in this case. Some villains were just purely insufferable and exist for a single purpose throughout the story, like Liu Cheng Feng who exists solely to kidnap FL. The only one I can probably get behind is Sun Jing because his existence actually felt like a mountain to overcome for both ML and FL's goals. Personally, I might have enjoyed this drama a lot more without these constant kidnapping and last minute villains whose existence is just for a single plot device.
Really recommend to give this show a chance if you are on the same boat as I was.