Whenever I rewatch this drama I feel bad for wasting my time on other dramas whose writing cannot touch 3% of this. This is the only time I would say 73 episodes were truly not enough! What a masterpiece 👏🏼
What do people mean when they say the plot was weak.??? The 'SOUL MANOR' was the plot, and oh my did the leads deliver in this often difficult onscreen romance and multiple kisses🤭. I'm definitely not complaining 😅... Infact, I'm eternally grateful for CFY and WYL and the person who cast them together ❤️
I am a fan of Yang² but.....this one missed the mark for me especially after all the hype. The cinematography reminded me of 2017 dramas including the female cast's makeup, FL was not spared! Also, if the show doesn't give enough airtime to women its just best to say there isn't any FL otherwise it creates wrong expectations.
As for the plot, I felt I wasn't quite sold on Han Li's motivations as in it failed to resonate with me. It was quite an emotionless experience with all the mechanical aspects but lacking heart. And I do not mean romance, it was actually going to be awkward considering the leads' lack of chemistry.
Perhaps the storytelling was too linear with the production trying to go through as much chapters as possible without adding the necessary elements to make it a wholesome experience. As much as I liked Nirvana in Fire it also suffered from this. By episode 22 NIF lost some spark for me whereas with this show I dont really think I ever experienced the spark with only my love for Yang² spurring me to finish it. It wasn’t a disaster but it wasn't great either.
To those who love it, I'm sorry I dont mean harm but I needed to let this out otherwise I might go crazy...sorry:(
There was a reason I stopped watching k traumas but clearly I must have forgotten. The problem is the synopsis never paints a true picture of how disturbing some of the ideologies are. That evil shaman had no business being alive until the end let alone deserve pity from the 'friend' or spirit mother. I'm not even sure if 15 year olds possess the emotional capacity required to discern how evil she really was. Hell, even older people would find some of it disturbing. She deserved to be burned in 20000000000000000°C heat in the darkest parts of hell that would scare the Grim Reaper himself!
I have also been watching Song Joongki's My Youth but now I'm not so sure if its going to be another traumatic one. Annyeong kdrama, wont be back anytime soon
These actors know how to play the worst fathers and her dad was so good that I probably don't want to watch anything else he's going to act in 😅..what a piece of work
When I say I want romance in a drama this is what I mean! Bravo to the entire team for bringing us this masterpiece. I have always enjoyed CFY's acting and he really embodies Sima Jiao and has that mighty screen presence.
My only gripe is making everyone a villain at some point but fortunately we don't care about anyone else except the leads.
If I get a 2nd chance and meet an ex I didn't like I'm karate-chopping them out of my life! You're not getting anywhere close and the boundary between us will be the great wall of China! Who knows what those little interactions here and there can lead to. He isn't a bad guy but she doesn't have to keep him around either.
I really loved this drama and still a decent rewatch. I love the aesthetic that the producers were going for. The chilled laid back storytelling without huge dramatic scenes is actually my thing. The chemistry between the leads was electric and they kept great eye contact throughout the show. It makes total sense that there was no grand love confession because their actions spoke louder than words. They found each other irresistible once they got close. They only had eyes for each other. They walked hand in hand at every opportunity, my heart is full🌝. There were few kissing scenes but their closeness more than made up for it. Did I mention how absolutely devine ZLH and JT looked in this, the makeup and wardrobe did an amazing job.
The writing's reminding me of 2014 melodramas and amnesia is the only thing missing from this. It's making floral envoy look really bad being a flippant non committal flirt. Irrelevant people making a big impact on plot direction is just lazy writing tbh. Writers need to decide what their characters need to be because they seemed to have great communication and now all of a sudden they don't say the important things...aaarghhh so exhausting
This is the sort of drama where 'slight romance' tag would be most appropriate. I know ppl in the comments like to gaslight those who are disappointed when they can't find the 'romance' that was tagged...to future watchers interested I would say this drama is 99,9% sad and angsty and 0,1% happy (and that's in the last 4 mins).
Had a very confusing message where adults basically create problems then gaslight kids who have been forced to deal with the complex emotional fallout, blaming them for getting 'involved in things they don't fully understand!!!!'.
I love both leads in other dramas but will not rewatch this
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As for the plot, I felt I wasn't quite sold on Han Li's motivations as in it failed to resonate with me. It was quite an emotionless experience with all the mechanical aspects but lacking heart. And I do not mean romance, it was actually going to be awkward considering the leads' lack of chemistry.
Perhaps the storytelling was too linear with the production trying to go through as much chapters as possible without adding the necessary elements to make it a wholesome experience. As much as I liked Nirvana in Fire it also suffered from this. By episode 22 NIF lost some spark for me whereas with this show I dont really think I ever experienced the spark with only my love for Yang² spurring me to finish it. It wasn’t a disaster but it wasn't great either.
To those who love it, I'm sorry I dont mean harm but I needed to let this out otherwise I might go crazy...sorry:(
I have also been watching Song Joongki's My Youth but now I'm not so sure if its going to be another traumatic one.
Annyeong kdrama, wont be back anytime soon
My only gripe is making everyone a villain at some point but fortunately we don't care about anyone else except the leads.
More of these please drama gods and thank you 🙏
They found each other irresistible once they got close. They only had eyes for each other. They walked hand in hand at every opportunity, my heart is full🌝. There were few kissing scenes but their closeness more than made up for it.
Did I mention how absolutely devine ZLH and JT looked in this, the makeup and wardrobe did an amazing job.
It's making floral envoy look really bad being a flippant non committal flirt.
Irrelevant people making a big impact on plot direction is just lazy writing tbh.
Writers need to decide what their characters need to be because they seemed to have great communication and now all of a sudden they don't say the important things...aaarghhh so exhausting
Had a very confusing message where adults basically create problems then gaslight kids who have been forced to deal with the complex emotional fallout, blaming them for getting 'involved in things they don't fully understand!!!!'.
I love both leads in other dramas but will not rewatch this