somebody tell the second leads that they are just second leads. they need not go this hard pls T_T
of course! no actor would do that in their own volition. this is a professional setting. my comment was more sarcastic, actually commending them for such giving 100%
It was not bad but with 9.2 it is highly overrated. ZHL is talented based on the Story of Kunning Palace, so far…
I think the dissatisfaction may stem from this being a drama centered around the female lead. And the male lead I guess was always her supporting character. but it was annoying bc all the characters in the drama would talk about how powerful the marquis is but we didn’t see it. can you imagine if we got 5-10 episodes of the marquis we saw in the tent when he cut off the ear?
IMO, the weakest part of this drama is the YQQ and QM storyline. I think a little less of them and more on developing…
yah they didn’t need to give me all those scenes for me to understand that SML was possessive. I think just the time invested in the second leads confused the audience. made us feel like okay where is this going, why is there so much screen time? bc I agree I def think it could have gone more towards the uncle and the emperor and the counselors instead of jamming that all in the end
This drama hooked me from episode 1. The chemistry between the leads and the story were so well done. It definitely felt like the production team spent a lot of time developing all the relationships, especially the leads, in the first 25ish episodes. It was obvious the female lead wore the pants in the relationship in the first half of the drama since ML married into her family so I was very much okay with that. But there really needed to have been more scenes showcasing the male lead's strength when his true identity was revealed in the second half of the drama. I do feel like we were robbed of fight scenes from ML.
The drama started to fall off for me around episode 26 because it started focusing more on the politics and developing the story between the Wei and Li counselors. It really came down to pacing here. They should have woven the politics into the beginning scenes more instead of giving us 6-10 episodes of almost all politics. It was hard to stomach since we were already conditioned to see the FL and ML onscreen 95% of the time for the first 26 episodes. It just felt like they were trying to redirect our attention to learning something new more than halfway through the drama and it felt so disjointed.
Maybe one of the reasons why it was extra annoying to have so much FL and ML time but then all of a sudden have that drop off into politics is because despite this shift, the second leads' story was always so well developed. It just felt like they got it all. the scenes, the emotion, the build-up, the angst and of course the SK and DK was absolutely excellent in their acting and portrayal of their roles. It really left me feeling well, if the second leads can get that, why cant the first leads also get that?
The drama picked up for me again around episode 36 because well, surprise surprise, more primary lead time onscreen. Thats really what I needed. Thats not to say the drama was as good as its beginning episodes because it wasnt. The issue was the storytelling at the beginning was acted out, it was shown to the audience. But in the latter episodes in order to clear up all the politics/backstory/misunderstandings, characters had to actually spell it out while reminiscing. Listening to a monologue and trying to understand all the intricacies is very different and less entertaining than seeing it acted out.
Something that made this story really shine was allll the side characters. The ruffians turned brothers were so endearing. Mr and Mrs Zhao caring for FL and her sister really grounded the drama from the start and gave it warmth. Even ML's trusted guard was fantastic. Not to mention the comedy that all these characters gave to the story. Every single one of them was such a joy to watch. Usually when I see an express package come out, fans are quick to speed through the drama because they want to know what happens. But I think for the first time, I'm seeing fans say, I'm going to wait because I dont want it to end. I believe its this sense of safety and nostalgia from the beginning episodes that really left a mark for the audience.
Definitely one of my fave dramas of all time because I'll never forget the obsession of waiting to watch the next episode at the beginning. It simply started out so strong. Perhaps one way around episodes 27-35 being disappointing for me, would have been to wait and binge this drama. It was unfortunate that during that time, only one episode was coming out a day. So we were waiting a whole 24h for a subpar 40-50 min, which really added to the resentment. But had I been able to watch some less desirable episodes quickly and then make my way to the better episodes ahead, I probably wouldn't have felt the sting as much.
Thankful for for this drama and I feel fortunate to have been able to watch this.
no spoilers please 🙏 I’ve waited for all the episodes to be out - if you have completed it, do you still…
I still love it. there were parts that could have been better, but it’s still an excellent drama. emotional distress wise, it wasn’t from the storyline for me but more from my own expectations not being met.
well Our Gen was one of the worst dramas, so only if they have some good script they should sign up. and sorry…
LAWD. YES. i hated that drama so much. it somehow triggered something inside me. for some reason i kept watching too, maybe to give it another chance? but it was the biggest disappointment. script was bad. chemistry was worse. I really dont know what happened there. esp since it was the leads' second collab. hard to not have expectations going in. kinda like Love is Sweet and then came Til the End of the Moon, expectations were high.
the tragedy begins with the late emperor’s secret political scheme during the battle of Jizahou: he ordered…
what’s the whole story from Empress Dowager about Wei Yan and a maid? and then the empress mentioning someone was never actually pregnant. who was that? is that tied to the story? why did the late emperor want Jinzhou to fall? and did Wei Yan put the puppet emperor there? he sounded like he saved Dayin by conspiring and killing while he was telling the story to grand tutor Tao. is it true? did he really have to do all these things for the good of the country?
The drama started to fall off for me around episode 26 because it started focusing more on the politics and developing the story between the Wei and Li counselors. It really came down to pacing here. They should have woven the politics into the beginning scenes more instead of giving us 6-10 episodes of almost all politics. It was hard to stomach since we were already conditioned to see the FL and ML onscreen 95% of the time for the first 26 episodes. It just felt like they were trying to redirect our attention to learning something new more than halfway through the drama and it felt so disjointed.
Maybe one of the reasons why it was extra annoying to have so much FL and ML time but then all of a sudden have that drop off into politics is because despite this shift, the second leads' story was always so well developed. It just felt like they got it all. the scenes, the emotion, the build-up, the angst and of course the SK and DK was absolutely excellent in their acting and portrayal of their roles. It really left me feeling well, if the second leads can get that, why cant the first leads also get that?
The drama picked up for me again around episode 36 because well, surprise surprise, more primary lead time onscreen. Thats really what I needed. Thats not to say the drama was as good as its beginning episodes because it wasnt. The issue was the storytelling at the beginning was acted out, it was shown to the audience. But in the latter episodes in order to clear up all the politics/backstory/misunderstandings, characters had to actually spell it out while reminiscing. Listening to a monologue and trying to understand all the intricacies is very different and less entertaining than seeing it acted out.
Something that made this story really shine was allll the side characters. The ruffians turned brothers were so endearing. Mr and Mrs Zhao caring for FL and her sister really grounded the drama from the start and gave it warmth. Even ML's trusted guard was fantastic. Not to mention the comedy that all these characters gave to the story. Every single one of them was such a joy to watch. Usually when I see an express package come out, fans are quick to speed through the drama because they want to know what happens. But I think for the first time, I'm seeing fans say, I'm going to wait because I dont want it to end. I believe its this sense of safety and nostalgia from the beginning episodes that really left a mark for the audience.
Definitely one of my fave dramas of all time because I'll never forget the obsession of waiting to watch the next episode at the beginning. It simply started out so strong. Perhaps one way around episodes 27-35 being disappointing for me, would have been to wait and binge this drama. It was unfortunate that during that time, only one episode was coming out a day. So we were waiting a whole 24h for a subpar 40-50 min, which really added to the resentment. But had I been able to watch some less desirable episodes quickly and then make my way to the better episodes ahead, I probably wouldn't have felt the sting as much.
Thankful for for this drama and I feel fortunate to have been able to watch this.