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WolfieGrrrl

Regretting My Life

WolfieGrrrl

Regretting My Life
The Dragon King's Bride chinese drama review
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The Dragon King's Bride
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by WolfieGrrrl
May 16, 2023
3 of 3 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 5.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 3.0

The sparknotes version of a drama.

The fight scenes that bookend this miniseries are pretty cool despite the effects being a little distracting in places, but that has nothing on the absurd number of times the main couple swoons and falls into each other's arms while gasping in the span of just 5 minutes. After a point, I started to wonder if this had originally been filmed scene by scene for upload throughout production and then later compiled into 3 episodes for binge-watching.

Due to the short runtime, some transitions of minor importance are skipped in order to speed run directly into the next piece of plot exposition, which was a little confusing even for a web series like this. The romantic turnaround from "get away from me" to "actually I love you now" was way too rushed, but it's at least easy to understand the progression they were trying to set up. It would have been far more effective in a longer series where the plot could have been properly developed and their relationship properly established.

Overall, the costumes and set are nice to look at, and the story is an interesting watch if you're looking for something to whet your palate. While the ending doesn't exactly feel abrupt, it does feel like it's missing something. Usually with a scene like that, it doesn't end in the middle of the shot; it tends to linger a bit longer and we get to see the aftermath. So, if anything, it feels unsatisfying.
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