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Loved it and watched it many times but ...

I really enjoyed this show and found it new and exciting as it was the first time I had watched a show like this. I have watched it several times, I rate it high because I can watch it over again and still laugh and feel the feelings.

I liked the characters and found the chemistry between the leads enticing ... but ...........

I find the FL terrible. I cannot believe that a 30 something year old woman has so little common sense. So many of her decisions are so frustrating and naive. I am pretty sure a 19-year-old would do better than she did. ... just grrrrr. I still like it but more for him and the actual storyline.

Oh and her freezing time 'ability'. There were no other times that she could have used that .... Really?

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I enjoyed this show and have watched it multiple times but ...

There are a few things that I was disappointed with. The start of this show was fun. The ML and FLs were lovely; I enjoyed their naivety and how their characters were slowly evolving. I liked the way the story was progressing and seeing the partnership and trust evolve between the FL and ML. The emotion and acting superb. The FL is young, impressionable, gullible, and emotionally naive. The ML has power but is irresponsible even though he is supposed to be a leader/elder with familial power/connections.

Rant incoming:
The middle of the show sadly gave way to the normal Cdrama trope and had a ridiculous number of misunderstandings. None that made any sense for the characters and how they had lived and had matured up to this point.

The forced angst:
All the ML had to do was talk, trust and let the FL in on his plans. They had already worked together and survived death repeatedly. But he treated her so badly and said and did so many horrible hurtful things. He did this, knowing how young and impressionable she was. He did this, knowing how she only had him to rely on and took all her life cues from. She was a target of many. He then imprisoned her? He purposely hurt her? He broke her heart all just to save her? WHY?

He hurt her so deeply. The FL was in as much pain as he was, possibly even more so. The ONLY family she had was wiped out, and the one she LOVED had forcefully and nastily turned his back on her. He TOLD her he didn't love her. He TOLD her; he wished she had never been born. He TOLD her she was at fault for their entire sect and family to be killed. 1 of her only friends was imprisoned and was about to be put to death because the ML would not listen or protect them. She thought he had taken away any possibility of her ONLY surviving family (sister) to live so she thought he had KILLED her. What was she supposed to do? She was targeted, tortured, manipulated and confused yet what was she supposed to do? . He refused to stand by her and protect her. He was ignoring her, allowing her to misunderstand and be confused.

The FL, even though she was hurt and lied to put everything aside to protect and save 1 of her only surviving friends and this led to the saddest scenes I have seen in a while.
The ML was an actual GOD and had the ability to save the FL and protect her, after all the pain he had caused her, yet kept her in the dark and made choices for her that eventually led to her death. The lack of respect and trust that was shown to the FL was ridiculous.

Unfortunately, the last part and the story I found very annoying. The entire first part of the show was built to such a point where the audience deserved some reward, yet I truly felt we were stripped of any.
The FL had gone through 1000 years of rebirth and agonizing deaths. Some of which lasted longer than her first life, possibly even gaining more familial bonds and love, she had grown so much, showed maturity and strength when she finally returned to her original soul/body.
Sadly, the ML showed absolutely no growth, no maturity, and just wallowed in self-pity. For 1000 years did nothing. He resolved nothing; he did not mature or live up to the potential that was his birthright and respect the FLs' sacrifice.
Yet the audience and FL were supposed to now feel sorry for and root for the ML. We were supposed to see him struggle and hurt. Everything the FL was put through was ignored and her sacrifice was made out to be worthless. The show then made up some ridiculous plot point to say the ML had been sacrificing himself to fix 1 object that would show the truth. As a GOD that was his only option or was it to force us into feeling pity for the ML and have a cute and loving reunion at the end!?

The OST was beautiful
Rewatch value, fine as long as you skipped over the stupidity.
The actors, great
The characters, at the start, are fantastic.
The story line and progression ... ridiculous.

Oh and ... Xiu Yan / Ao Ge played by He Kai Lang .... Fabulous.

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At least I finished it ...

The actors were great and the characters were ok ... chemistry between FL and ML was nice ... but why ... why do they have to regurgitate the same old, same old story?

The first few episodes were funny but then I realized that I have seen this series, over and over again. Nothing new, nothing different, just the same. I managed to finish this (only because I didn't want another unfinished show) at 2x speed and 10 seconds fast forward. Rated as high as I did because of the actors.

OST ... OK

Rewatchable ... definitely not.

Actors ... great

Characters ... OK

Nothing else to say really.

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This was OK

It was light and went against the typical political dramas. It was not swallowed up by unnecessary plot twists ... however .......

I believe the show should have been 30 episodes or even less.

The FLs story was fascinating and the focus at the beginning was great to watch, I was excited to see where she would go as her initial revenge/skills were slowly achieved and presented to us as an audience ... but it went away ... disappeared.

Even though I did not like the MLs response to finding out the ‘big secret’, I like the FL and MLs reaction and eventual resolution. The scenes on the mountain and finding out about the horrors Ye Li had to endure could have been pushed a little further and deeper, but I liked it.

The MLs role as a whole was a little lacking though; I think all those extra episodes would have been a great opportunity to show us more of his struggles and feelings I wanted to see more emotion, he went form a great warrior to being wheelchair bound, he was made to marry and was looked down upon ...... such a shame we were robbed of that story.

All the side characters were fine, but their stories were lacking depth and seemed more like episode fillers. Their end game was also flat and seemed bittersweet ... yet it wasn't?

Ye Li family seemed to get away with murder ... hmmm. Where did they go ... Did I miss something?

I guess Mo Jing Li / Prince Li was a 2nd ML? the closest thing to it anyway ... but where was his story? His reason for doing what he was doing ... was that it? His drive, his past, his mental state, ... to escape and lead so many men ... to become capable of doing those things yet fail so miserably ... It would have been nice, as an audience to go through that with him. The actor did such a great job, but I feel like he was not given the opportunity to show his acting ability.

For some reason the FL and ML seemed absent, in the literal sense; so much screen time was given to side characters.

The OST was hidden in the background of the show, in some scenes it did eventually show up, and that was nice. All in all, it was OK, was it re-watchable ... not so sure.

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So funny!

I found this funny. I accidentally laughed my way through this show. This is the 2nd time I have watched it, and I forgot how funny it was.

The actors were very good; you were able to feel their characters. You knew who they were, and how they fit the roles that were given to them. The second leads were engaging and likeable. It means that it was written well and directed well.

I understand there was a deeper meaning within this show and some might find it hard to empathize with a pretty FL who is supposed to be 'not good looking' but I think the shows message gets through ... attractiveness is a feeling, action, mindset, while being good looking is a very visual thing and not necessarily 'attractive'.

I really felt for the ML and the mental torture he was put through; they did make light of that, but the story was about being attracted to the FL, the way she was and the fact that he fell in love with HER. I think it also showed the MLs true character. He was intelligent and he had the ability to rationalize so he was able to overcome and realize his feelings were for the FL all a long and not the packages that he saw ... so his ability to see loss for gain fits this character .... If that makes sense.

The coloring was a little bland and the chemistry was a little flat.
I also do not like the 'getting married and lives happily ever after' ending that most shows force on us. Audiences are not stupid; we have the ability to end a story ourselves using our brains.
There is no explanation about the main plot point and leaves us hanging, some might not like that but for me it was OK. It did not make or break this show

All in all, I like this show, it's fun, and it also has Tan Jian Ci, which is an added bonus ;)

On a side note ....
Who has a dart board right next to a glass door ...
As someone who has OCD ... OMG @the school library/archives :O

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This is a slow emotional journey, and I am glad I went on it.

Beautiful, heartbreaking, joyful, cute, loving, tearful, warm, heartfelt, depressing, caring, all the words ... this show has all the words.

Cast ... fabulous
Characters ... amazing
Story ... beautiful
OST ... lovely

This show did well. I liked that it only had 1 focus for the audience, the main cast, learning to deal with feelings and growth going forward. They chose the characters that they wanted us to see and care for, which enabled us to really feel their journey. This was too short and too emotional to throw in unnecessary characters and plot points. As a mother ... it was heartbreaking. I won't speak on it anymore, other than to say, there are many different endings, and this is just one of them, to portray it in this way ... they did well.

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The only way to take this show is to see it as a long teaser.

This show was an interesting one. I finished it, so it was not that bad.
The actors... very good
The characters ... the shells were great but that's all I was given
Chemistry/romance ... none and that includes familial connections
OST ... good
Story line ... was interesting enough to finish
Choreography/fight scenes ... hmmm If a show does not have the ability to create great fight scenes but they want their show to have great fight scenes, they just shake and throw the camera around so much, no one can actually see what is happening ... stop it!

I liked the fantasy element, even though the graphics were lacking in some places, it was nice in others. It is the only reason I continued to watch it.

As I said before, the connections were strange. The ML and FLs connection seemed very forced, and they had no chemistry. The story was about saving evil people and having a bunch of innocent people die ... that's a new one for me. Left me with no satisfaction.

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I personally found the ‘polish/beautification’ too blinding

I enjoyed the supporting cast; they were funny and gave some life to the series. The actors did a good job but were let down by the story which lacked passion and intensity.
It was OK. It dragged a little. If you want an epic love story or heartbreaking sorrow filled with betrayal and redemption, this is not the show for you.

Actors/Characters ... Mostly good
OST ... Audible
Story line ... Predictable, repetitive, a little bland
Re-watchable ... No

The FL and ML suited each other, but they were so similar and that took away the spark. It was an interesting choice to have the ML and FL excessively wealthy. Privilege against privilege? Whether or not that resonated with most viewers ... opinions will be divided.

The FL as an actress was OK but her character was infuriating and dislikeable. She was portrayed as strong and decisive yet folded when things went downhill and lost all her resolve. Characters need to show growth, but emotionally and mentally she stayed the same and fell into the role of helpless girl. The backstory with her father/family was flimsy, which made it harder to connect with her. The brother and sister-in-law were great though, and you could see their growth.

The ML (Byeon Woo Seok ), I enjoyed his acting, I could feel his frustration and sadness. The character was a little bit flat; I wanted a bigger range of emotions, more intensity. His character was not written in a way that demanded growth, so he came off lackluster. More family backstory would have done wonders for his character building.

The Queen Dowager, I liked the actress and I think she did a great job. But the character was too much ... yet too little. She held such a high position with so much influence, yet she seemed isolated, infatuated, lacking any kind of force or ability to instill fear which should be expected considering her role. The connection with her only child lacked substance. The overbearing cruel father ‘bit’ came too late in the story, so it was impossible to feel her emotional turmoil. In the end she came across like a hurt little child. I liked her ending though.

I enjoyed the Prime Minister as an actor and character. He was prudent and kind. He showed grace and humility but sadly, he turned villainous, His regression felt real albeit fast. He was well written and the actor did a great job. I would have loved to see it in more depth, but this show is too shallow to deliver such a performance.

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I don't know if I enjoyed this series or not!

It is all about revenge ... but done in the messiest, illogical, dark and most unexpected way. Did I feel satisfied watching this ... no? Did I enjoy it ... Yes? But why?

Acting ... I think it was good?
Actors ... I think they were good?
Soundtrack ... it was good when it showed up.
Storyline ... I think my brain either got smarter or more stupid watching this ... I am not sure?
Fight scenes ... Good.
Character Backstory/Development ... None that I saw, maybe?

This show kept me guessing and was shocking in parts. It was a show that I had to finish ... out of sheer curiosity? Will it be better the second time around? ... I don’t think so as I now know what to expect ... so without the intrigue ... will it still be as interesting? To sum it up ... I am confused but not by the storyline/plot more because I HAD to finish this. But why?

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Almost .....

I was looking for a film/series that's new and exciting.

Great actors, great acting, great premise ... that is why I rated it this as high as I did, but wow was it filmed in such a long-winded unnecessarily dull way.

I was frustrated watching this, surely people don’t act/react this way in situations like this?
There were no back stories, we didn't know the characters so were not able to feel the pain, frustration and vulnerability.
We did not know why or how the plot was happening.
I prefer to watch shows where people show intelligence, so it is more fulfilling to watch. I fast forwarded through most of it. So much potential ... sadly, did not deliver.

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