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Not as good as they say
It's definitely better than One and Only, which I dropped, but this was painstakingly slow and you've got to have a lot of patience to finish it. I somehow found myself fastforwarding thru the last few episodes. It focused too much on the couple being lovey-dovey and cute with each other rather than detailing the other parts of the plot involving Chen's family, which led to it being confusing at some point. The more important parts like when Weixing confronted Wenzhuan by the lake, when Wenchuan visited Wenxing at the hospital, or when Jiaren pushed their relative could've been shown instead of cut off. Also the parts where Wenzhuan supposedly did evil things in Bremen were not highlighted or detailed enough to make me feel they were connected to him. There were some useless scenes like focusing on Tong Jiaren's face while slow motion walking which to me was "what's the point?" I have to say it was poorly written and executed. The part where Wenchuan took Shiyi hostage was so dumb. Like everyone had a lot of opportunities to stop him or fight with him but they didn't. Aside from BaiLu's great acting and the nice OST, everything else was mediocre.Was this review helpful to you?
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Not impressed
Started out really great and the concept is something new for a C-drama, but it faltered halfway thru. There were some loopholes and seems to me the writers were lazy or maybe they thought the audience wouldn't mind not using their brains. It's a 2025 modern drama and yet the fiends were the only ones who used a bit of tech, which was not enough too. The hunters, being the protagonists, were sadly a group of arrogant amd complacent losers who didn't use any tech and all they did were useless ceremonies/rituals without any strategizing or even planning before they go on missions. Plus, they were not recruiting enough members at all. It was also unclear how they got all those nice cars without any source of livelihood except posing as a mountain rescue team. Jiang and Xing Chen were not good leaders, keeping secrets from their team and not discussing all things with them. Plus, Jiang had the chance to escape with YanTuo but he stupidly chose to be a captive for what? Another irritating factor is that suddenly when they went back to the gate to look for Luo, the fiends and other earth demons didn't attack, which is out of character and the writers just conveniently made it like that. For Luo to survive a sword going thru her body like that was just too fantastical too. Xing Chen was right in doing experiments and research and I felt like it would've been a more meaningful story if they had delved into it further. Locust was suddenly out of the picture and they didn't make use of that angle at all or maybe they were saving that for season 2 if there is? The question is, would I want to watch season 2? I'll have to think about it.Was this review helpful to you?
LIght and easy
There's nothing new in this drama, but it's light and easy. It's the classic case of poor girl meets rich boy then mother with love rival try to tear them apart. The nice thing though is how realistically it's done. There's no exaggerrated stuff. No crazy stuff. It's all so subtle. I like that both love rivals were not lunatics and accepted their fates graciously. Plus, Zhao Lu Si, as always, is such a good actress and the role fits her really well. However, the last few episodes leading to the ending were so frustrating. Suddenly, FL becomes stupid and so naive. If it were not for the mature and smart ML, this would've been a disaster. The ending saved the day and everything wrapped up well.Was this review helpful to you?
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Good enough to watch
Not particularly a fan of Xianxia dramas. I watched this because of Bai Lu. Can't say I liked it, but didn't dislike it either. The storytelling became messy halfway through. I lost count how many times they stabbed each other, killed each other, died and came alive again. You've gotta throw all logic when watching dramas like this where some characters can die so easily while others are just too hard to kill. Siling and Dazheng looked great together as a couple but I didn't feel any emotions or felt connected to them in any way. I would still recommend it to be watched but not the best drama out there for me.Was this review helpful to you?
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Great love story
My first time watching Zu'er and took some getting used to. First four episodes were bland and initially didn't like FL. They've only just met and she didn't really have any feelings for ML but she insisted on marrying him, which didn't make sense to me. Things started to make sense by the fifth episode and it was then that I understood why everyone loved this drama. FL was smart and wise. Misunderstandings were always cleared up immediately and I love how they handled their conflicts maturely. Loved how Wei Yan didn't turn out to be an enemy like it usually does in other dramas with the same kind of character. I kind of got confused at the last episode when after killing Liu Yan the scene was suddenly transitioned into the future and felt like they tried to squeeze it all in because they didn't want to extend to another episode. All in all, a unique and great love story👍Was this review helpful to you?
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I'm sorry but I didn't like it
Started this with high expectations considering how people were raving about it and some even rewatched it 7x. First 10 episodes were good but went downhill from there. The reason I would continue to watch this is solely because of Arthur Chen. He was the only one carrying the whole drama. Female lead was such a weak character and I disliked her. While watching in Youku, I could read comments about her and some people liked her and some people didn't. The whole story was too long and just felt dragging. Found myself fastforwarding and cringing from some too-sweet scenes where ML just goes out of his original character and becomes the loveydovey loser dude. Sorry but I dropped it.Was this review helpful to you?
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Almost liked it
First few episodes were not stellar but because of the female lead's unique character and my fetish for strong female leads, I proceeded to watch and found it entertaining in the first half. Inconsistencies started piling up halfway through. I mean, how could an amazing couple like the Princess Royal and General Ban have produced such a stupid son like Marquis Jingting? Also, how did the female lead become a more responsible, smart and sensible person under a father like that? Same parents but her brother is just as useless and stupid like their father. And the most laughable part is that the emperor wanted to promote someone as stupid as Marquis Jingting as the Deputy Prime Minister! Futhermore, I hate dramas where there's a clingy obsessive second female lead/villain. As typical as it gets, of course the villains always get away with evil things they do just to make the show longer. And so I decided to drop it.Was this review helpful to you?
Surprisingly entertaining
The setting might be in ancient China but the premise can be applied to modern times. This drama shows that greed and the abuse of power transcend time. No matter what era we live in, there are greedy people in government who abuse their power to trample on the weak and helpless in order to enrich themselves. Kudos to the writers who found a light and entertaining way to depict this reality without being boring. A lot of other romantic comedies turn out to be childish and slapstick. This one is fun and light without being corny or ridiculous. It's a bit lacking in the romance department though. I didn't really feel that Xioa Ning was attracted to the princess at all. It was more of the princess who pursed him rather than the other way around. Aside from that, this is an enjoyable drama to watch. Perfect for unwinding after a stressful day. Plus, there are learnings on how to run a successful business too.Was this review helpful to you?
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Worth a watch
Despite other people's bad reviews, I liked this drama. Admittedly, it's not perfect and you'd have to overlook some of the unrealistic scenarios like:1) Surviving a jump off a cliff and not suffering a miscarriage at that! They didn't show how she survived the fall and how she was rescued at all.
2) Qimin being alive after being stabbed to death which they also conveniently didn't show how and who treated his wounds and took care of him plus he was being sold as a slave when his Royal Surveillance guys could've rescued him from there in the 1st place and no need for Qingkou to rescue him
I liked the fast pacing and how the villains were caught early on and not being dragged out for long like a tiring endless battle in some dramas. For me, Weilong and Angela looked good together despite their 10-year age gap which doesn't show at all! I like strong female leads and Quiluo is definitely it. She's levelheaded and realistic, but she did succumb to a moment of weakness which resulted in her getting pregnant. I like how the characters weren't one-dimensional; they weren't all good and yet weren't all bad either (except for the Chancellor 😅). The most annoying character was the spoiled brat Princess Qingkou. I swear, most dramas have this kind of character! Lastly, Tiger Hu's song was so good it made me have last-song syndrome.
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Another masterpiece from Gu Man
Although it's a bit low budget, the story, music, cast, and acting all made up for it. It's a heartwarming and feel-good romantic story wherein both the main leads are both gifted and excellent characters. I like how misunderstandings were immediately addressed and not painfully dragged on like in usual dramas. Lots of sweet moments, enough for some viewers to comment that they're getting diabetes! 😆Was this review helpful to you?
One of the best dramas ever
Came across this while searching for a Leo Wu drama to watch and didn't expect much since i've never heard anyone mention it before. It's mainly a story about the early days of esports and how it evolved into a national sport. It shows the struggles of those who were into esports early on and how they didn't give up, paving the way for the development of the industry. At the same time, it's a story about friendship and family. It's a beautiful story of how two people from different time periods came to have a beautiful friendship with the writers brilliantly weaving the past and present together seamlessly. It's both funny, heartwarming, and definitely a tear-jerker. This drama is a hidden gem!Was this review helpful to you?
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The best drama I've watched
I've watched more than a hundred dramas and this is one of the best! If there's a score more than 10 stars I would definitely score this higher. Love both the main leads who have a good head over their shoulders. Story is flawlessly written and coudn't find any fault with it. No typical cold guy syndrome or hate turned to love cliche story. Everything just flowed smoothly into place. All the bad characters got what they deserved. Villains killing each other was an ingenius idea. Hope there will be more dramas like this.Was this review helpful to you?
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Worth watching
I watched this mainly because of Johnny Huang; he has a lot of good dramas. True enough, I wasn't disappointed watching this but rated it a low re-watch value because there's no point in rewatching when I already know who the villains will be. At first I didn't even think there would be hidden villains at all!What I liked:
1) Loved the main lead's character - smart, good fighter, upright, warmhearted without being a pushover
2) Raises awareness for the harmful effects of drugs and human trafficking
3) The surprising twists in the story
What I didn't like:
1) There is always this one character in dramas that talk too much, is silly and loud and he is present here
2) A loophole with villains wearing body armor but the police are not? Also, they don't have guns to protect themselves with.
3) The main lead's family being the family of a police officer do not care about their safety at all and act carelessly. They would all be dead and used to threaten the main lead in reality.
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Worth watching
It's a bit similar to The Tale of Rose, albeit a faster-paced one. The speed with which she changes boyfriends is faster too and is quite disturbing. But at least in the end, she did make the right choice and maybe learned from her mistakes. Inspiring drama especially for young women.Was this review helpful to you?
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Didn't like it
The synopsis says the female lead was reborn after being killed and it didn't seem like that was the case. After watching five episodes, it was unclear how she ended up reappearing after supposedly dying in a fire. She just suddenly reappeared after three years without any explanation on how it happened and as to whether or not she escaped the fire or did she die and time travelled back to the past? She came back looking exactly the same but with a different identity, how could the people in the palace let that escape them for three years? It's just ridiculous.Was this review helpful to you?
