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I’m not even done with Ep. 1, but, I came to say this drama has a very good production team. 3 seasons and still be able to retain entertainment value and watch-ability , that’s super. And for a Chinese drama, triple super ???????? ????

This was so good. A solid 9/10 for me. It broke so many stereotypes in Chinese dramas. Loved it. For a small budget production, they out did their bigger counterparts and paid more attention to details. Something that’s quite rare in Chinese dramas.
The writers definitely need to write more and the director too needs to direct more.

I had my rating at 8.5 at the beginning because the drama entertained and made me laugh. Now, I am done, I will rate it a 7.7 hahaha. They butchered it. But, because of the humour within the show, I will bear it.
Over all, entertaining, but, I had high hopes for it. Sigh!

Summed up by current thoughts as well and I am not even done yet hahahah. I will finish it up though as I have invested a lot of time into it.

What in the butchering just happened! A once so good drama became chaotic arrhgghhh! I can’t trust Chinese dramas that a long anymore. They butcher it from mid-way. I was trying to be hopeful they would spare this one. So sad.

I don’t even like to watch crime dramas, let alone a Chinese one. But, this drama is so good. So, high quality and with great actors.
I’m so proud of China for making this masterpiece. This is what most of their dramas should be aiming for. Not selling just pretty faces all the time with no real content.
It’s even more amazing that it’s not a conventional story and yet can entertain and hold attention.

Ah, Tong Yao! I will take a look at this for her.

This is truly a gem. I was sceptical about all the glowing reviews. Half way into Ep.1, I was rolling my eyes. But, after I finished it, wow! I was hooked. I’m glad I stuck out the first episode. Please they shouldn’t ruin it like Court Lady . This is a shorter series so I’m hopeful it will go well and no plot fillers or dragging.

Dropped. I couldn’t go on any longer.

True! The writer lost her mind by mid-drama hahhaha

Exactly! It’s like the writer also forgot the free access token the Empress gave her, to leave and enter the palace at will. She could have gone out since to visit and explain things to Chumu. The writer’s brain must have turned upside down mid-way into the drama SMH!

But it’s so obvious concubine Yan isn’t nice. Her religiousness is a front. You have to pay close attention and read in between the lines to see.
In fact what I love about this drama is that the power tussle in the palace isn’t overt. The real evil planners aren’t the brat Liang Wang, Grand Emperor or Crown Prince or Empress even, these you can predict their behaviour and what drives the.. But the ones who appear carefree and peaceful.

Exactly! Then she kept saying how good he is to her. I mean, girl! This man used to slapped you and yell at you until he slept with you. They wrote her character to be so stupid.

Thanks. I can’t wait to watch it all play out.

Thanks a lot. I am also wondering if they would follow history and how well it would be played considering there’s only 25 episodes left. Please let this nice drama escape the climatic-ruin of Chinese drama land.

I meant what is her current role in this drama. I can’t place the face from the cast list. What role is she in now. I know of Wu Zetian. I watched part of Empress of China.

Who is Xiao Lu again?

Yep! You got most C-dramas right. Even those that you think will be different and has a good budget too to boost.

I get it too. It’s an Idol drama and if the target audience love it, no wrong is seen.
I stand by my opinion, for such big budget, the quality doesn’t match

You missed the purpose of my rant. In and around the mid series are dragged plots and conversations. You can’t be having exactly the same conversation in almost every scene.