Greenlemon • Apr 3, 2020
Article Dreaming back to Qing Dynasty – The apotheosis of Angst
Thanks for this article - I really enjoy reading how other viewers see such emotional shows. I started this drama because I love, love, love Scarlet Heart (it was my first C-drama!) and I always want to see other versions. It looked fresher and seeing a different side of the characters was very interesting. However, to me, it just wasn't as well-plotted as SH and I lost interest about halfway through. I did go on to finish it but I think the scriptwriter just didn't have the same depth of feeling as the original novel's author who worked on SH. Despite this, a remake is not necessarily a bad thing. I enjoyed the more natural looking sets and costumes and I particularly liked the young main leads. In fact, I think I may rate it higher than the Korean version (Scarlet Heart: Ryeo) and definitely above the film Time To Love (2015).
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