This one took some time to grow on me, but I'm enjoying it now. The leads aren't as charismatic as in some of the recent dramas I've watched but the story so far (episode 11) has been quite good.
I don't really follow the flashbacks and kind of zone out. Maybe they'll all make sense by the end.
I'm on ep 6..So far for me it's a misstep.Dramas usually have the obnoxious female villain in dramas fake act…
This drama had a lackluster start IMO, but because there was nothing else to watch I stuck with it. It does get better at around episode 10 (if I remember correctly). In any case, I don't feel like I've wasted my time on this one.
I don't understand why Shen decided to give the nanny six lashes. Can someone explain why asking to see him was wrong?
Also why did Shen change his mind about divorce when the wedding gifts were returned?
Clearly there are gaps in my knowledge of the context and historical details because the denouement of the episode didn't make any sense to me. I was fine with the kidnapping, the Master then the court case, but felt lost thereafter.
The most recent four episodes or so have been much more comprehensible. I really thought I was losing it when I couldn't follow that stretch of 5-6 episodes.
The Netflix subs aren't the best I have to say. Quite a few mistranslations.
This probably explains why the show is not making any sense to me. I've tried watching with French & English subtitles but still struggle. The last two episodes were clearer though.
I find this show confusing. I understand the main plot points but the episodes don't make sense to me. The only recent one I've understood is the mother & daughter killing the adopted son.
I don't understand the relationship Fan & his wife have. I also don't see any attraction between Du & his wife.
The shift started in ep. 17 when Menglin stood up for her in front of Liu Wan and her toadies and Muzhi wouldn't/couldn't.…
"The shift started in ep. 17 when Menglin stood up for her in front of Liu Wan and her toadies and Muzhi wouldn't/couldn't." ------------------------------------ To me, that was a high point in his character development rather than a turning point. Even then, the actor's line delivery was that of a petulant child. He had a couple other good moments, but IMO it wasn't enough for her to fall in love with him - friendship maybe, mutual respect, or the dynastic version of FWB. That ending didn't feel like a natural or logical conclusion & the heroine would have done just as well in life by herself or with a better partner (someone smart & driven like the middle Qi brother for example).
I enjoyed everything about this show except the "romance" with Qi Meng Lin. He was just too dumb, impulsive, & childish for the FL even though he improved somewhat over the course of the series. To the very end I couldn't stop thinking, "Dude, she's not that into you." It seemed against character for Luo Shu to fall in love so quickly after ending things with the Magistrate.
If the romance hadn't been shoe-horned in for no damn reason, the last case and the conspiracy around it could have been played out & resolved more satisfactorily.
Despite the good qualities of the drama, that aspect left me feeling annoyed & let down as if I'd wasted my time.
I don't really follow the flashbacks and kind of zone out. Maybe they'll all make sense by the end.
Also why did Shen change his mind about divorce when the wedding gifts were returned?
Clearly there are gaps in my knowledge of the context and historical details because the denouement of the episode didn't make any sense to me. I was fine with the kidnapping, the Master then the court case, but felt lost thereafter.
ETA: It's at 33:50 in episode 21.
I don't understand the relationship Fan & his wife have. I also don't see any attraction between Du & his wife.
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To me, that was a high point in his character development rather than a turning point. Even then, the actor's line delivery was that of a petulant child. He had a couple other good moments, but IMO it wasn't enough for her to fall in love with him - friendship maybe, mutual respect, or the dynastic version of FWB. That ending didn't feel like a natural or logical conclusion & the heroine would have done just as well in life by herself or with a better partner (someone smart & driven like the middle Qi brother for example).
If the romance hadn't been shoe-horned in for no damn reason, the last case and the conspiracy around it could have been played out & resolved more satisfactorily.
Despite the good qualities of the drama, that aspect left me feeling annoyed & let down as if I'd wasted my time.