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A must watch for every historical cdrama lover
I think there aren’t enough words to describe how much I loved this drama! Not only was the cast phenomenal, but also the plot, the OST and the cinematography of this series were perfectly chosen.
To be honest I have no idea why I waited so long to finally start watching Story of Kunning Palace because this cdrama literally had everything that I look for in a drama : good plot writing, complex characters, talented actors, slow burn, angst, comedy and a good amount of court intrigues.
Jiang Xuening showed from the very first episode that she is a force to be reckoned with. In her past life, she is displayed as the evil manipulative and scheming woman who doesn’t shy away from anything to achieve her goals. Nonetheless her wish to become empress also became her doom.
In her next life, Jiang Xuening wants to do everything to not meet the same end as in her previous life. She is still shown as a very smart and scheming woman, but this time not in order to enter the palace, but to flee from it. She tries to change her own fate, but also from those around her who she learned to cherish. She isn’t your typical green flagged FL who can do no wrong, no! Some of her actions may be morally questionable, but she does it ultimately to protect those she loves.
And I gotta admit I was completely colorblind when it came to Xie Wei. Red flag who? I only see a man who is committed to his revenge and who is thoroughly obsessed with his (future) wife. Yes okay the way he communicates is a bit rusty, but he is simply a shy bean who rather shows his love with some harsh words and homemade walnut cake, instead of useless flirting. Truth be told, I love such complex, smart and scheming characters. It was so interesting to see how his plans unfolded step by step without it looking unrealistic.
And the KISSES?! HELLO? I was GAGGED when they kissed fr and not those typical dead fish kisses. They were hungry, especially our Xie Wei who was ready to pounce at every occasion, but who wouldn’t? Jiang Xuening/BaiLu is just so pretty and her intelligence makes her even more attractive.
Another bond that I truly cherished is the one between Jiang Xuening and the princess Shen Zhi Yi. The way they became besties instantly, lessening their individual burdens simply by being together. The royal family didn’t deserve her as a princess, they used her as a tool and not as a person with dreams and feelings. So you can imagine how much I cried when they had to separate and when they got to reunite again.
And the way I was bawling my eyes out when You Fang Yin died?? She didn’t deserve that fate, especially not when she finally found happiness after so many years of being the punching bag of her family. She was the kindest of them all with no bad bone in her, just a quiet girl who wanted to be useful and to achieve something in her life, unfortunately fate had other plans…
So all in all I thoroughly enjoyed this drama and recommend anyone who is into this type of genre to give it a go.
To be honest I have no idea why I waited so long to finally start watching Story of Kunning Palace because this cdrama literally had everything that I look for in a drama : good plot writing, complex characters, talented actors, slow burn, angst, comedy and a good amount of court intrigues.
Jiang Xuening showed from the very first episode that she is a force to be reckoned with. In her past life, she is displayed as the evil manipulative and scheming woman who doesn’t shy away from anything to achieve her goals. Nonetheless her wish to become empress also became her doom.
In her next life, Jiang Xuening wants to do everything to not meet the same end as in her previous life. She is still shown as a very smart and scheming woman, but this time not in order to enter the palace, but to flee from it. She tries to change her own fate, but also from those around her who she learned to cherish. She isn’t your typical green flagged FL who can do no wrong, no! Some of her actions may be morally questionable, but she does it ultimately to protect those she loves.
And I gotta admit I was completely colorblind when it came to Xie Wei. Red flag who? I only see a man who is committed to his revenge and who is thoroughly obsessed with his (future) wife. Yes okay the way he communicates is a bit rusty, but he is simply a shy bean who rather shows his love with some harsh words and homemade walnut cake, instead of useless flirting. Truth be told, I love such complex, smart and scheming characters. It was so interesting to see how his plans unfolded step by step without it looking unrealistic.
And the KISSES?! HELLO? I was GAGGED when they kissed fr and not those typical dead fish kisses. They were hungry, especially our Xie Wei who was ready to pounce at every occasion, but who wouldn’t? Jiang Xuening/BaiLu is just so pretty and her intelligence makes her even more attractive.
Another bond that I truly cherished is the one between Jiang Xuening and the princess Shen Zhi Yi. The way they became besties instantly, lessening their individual burdens simply by being together. The royal family didn’t deserve her as a princess, they used her as a tool and not as a person with dreams and feelings. So you can imagine how much I cried when they had to separate and when they got to reunite again.
And the way I was bawling my eyes out when You Fang Yin died?? She didn’t deserve that fate, especially not when she finally found happiness after so many years of being the punching bag of her family. She was the kindest of them all with no bad bone in her, just a quiet girl who wanted to be useful and to achieve something in her life, unfortunately fate had other plans…
So all in all I thoroughly enjoyed this drama and recommend anyone who is into this type of genre to give it a go.
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