The first two episodes promise a top-notch thriller. It gets much worse after that—a complete downward spiral and village-level silliness. A major disappointment, the only redeeming sweetnesss being the visually pleasing ML.
This horizontal mini-drama is better quality than the vertical dramas, but the plot is equally weak: full of stupid childishness, clichés, and aggression. FL lost everything in my eyes when she humiliated herself in front of people, punching herself in the face because a filthy old misogynist demanded it – episode 11. She may have saved something with it, but she lost her soul; I'm out..
Looking at the story in a broader and deeper sense, everything that happened there ended positively, because each character developed.
The main actors delivered fantastic performances. The two couples had different dynamics, but that's because ML and SML had different temperaments at the beginning and diffrent motivations. I see that some people liked the more dynamic second couple, but I was amazed at how ML was able to so subtly portray such strong feelings.
Betrayal (in itself) isn't viewed favorably; it indicates an imbalance in one's relationship with oneself and, consequently, in the relationship one's have with own partner.
But betrayal can also lead to something good, because it's a powerful enough stimulus to help you break free. If you're a slave to social norms in your marriage, if you're dependent on your partner (economically, physically or mentally), betrayal, through the shock it can cause, can be a powerful impulse to end this unhealthy relationship. And either you do it of your own accord (FL) or Life forces you to do it (SFL). Both stories confirm that from "black" can, after all, be born "white," as the centuries-old Tao symbol indicates.
8/10 means to me the program is very good, and I wish there were more like it. And please don't simplify my opinion to a mere assessment of the shallow fact of betrayal, thank you.
"Violent men are not created by fiction; they are created by ingrained cultural attitudes, toxic ideologies, and often a cycle of abuse. Fiction is a mirror, not a blueprint" - I absolutely agree, fiction is NOT A SOURCE HERE, although it can generally be in other situations. I never wrote in my statement that it is a source, but I did write that it represents something. "Strange how you’re arguing with a point I never made" - ha ha ha the same, so we have nothing to argue about. We think alike, or the AI translates incorrectly. Greetings.
Question: How can I change (and where can I report) a correction to the series' details? It states that the production country is China, but that's not true because it's Taiwan. China censors and bans such series, removing them from Chinese platforms like Iqiyi and others – so why should they take advantage of the popularity this series has earned?
So here is my innitial shorter review 10/10. I loved everything about it and before you start pointing about second…
Thank you so much for the link. I read the last chapter of the main story (for now), it had a wider angle, it was great, and I laughed a few times. There weren't as many goodies in the footage. And it was the cherry on the cake of their love story.
This film is a psychological crime story, power of 100% determination in action. A gem. Great. I recommend it. 9/10. This movie has it all - the only weak point is the secondary police characters.
As it turns out, I also saw the Spanish original 8 years ago, about a few thousand movies earlier – so I watched the plot as completly fresh.
My opinion: It was a mix of love and hate, just as Shu He said multiple times. He still loved and cared for Zi…
IMO, the point isn't that DZA killed SH's brother because if anyone else had done it, their fates would still have been the same. The point is that DZA deceived him about his goal of getting closer to him, and that after his brother's death, SH had to take the throne because there was no one else, and he wouldn't leave the Kingdom without a ruler (a sense of duty).
Furthermore, it was the Crown Prince – SH's brother – who killed the ruler of the northern kingdom (who was DZA's brother) on his own land, and as revenge, he deserved his death.
Secondly, I'm convinced that the Crown Prince would have quickly dealt with his brother SH by murdering him – to eliminate a potential threat. So DZA saved his beloved in this way.
At the end, we have conflicting information, and I'm left with a question mark. Is it revenge, as XSH tells his friend- doctor, or love - as she tells his beloved? Or perhaps a mix of the two? I understand that viewers have a choice in what they want to believe..
Please let me know yours opinion. Thank you in advance.
You think too highly of yourself. First no one care if you give your consent or not Second it's not like they…
Ha ha ha, I see I've started a firestorm.
And now, seriously: my approval or disapproval is MY OPINION of the movies and series which I've watched or no longer want to watch for a specific reason. Amen. And it has nothing to do with you or anyone else. Best regards.
She may have saved something with it, but she lost her soul; I'm out..
Looking at the story in a broader and deeper sense, everything that happened there ended positively, because each character developed.
The main actors delivered fantastic performances. The two couples had different dynamics, but that's because ML and SML had different temperaments at the beginning and diffrent motivations.
I see that some people liked the more dynamic second couple, but I was amazed at how ML was able to so subtly portray such strong feelings.
Betrayal (in itself) isn't viewed favorably; it indicates an imbalance in one's relationship with oneself and, consequently, in the relationship one's have with own partner.
But betrayal can also lead to something good, because it's a powerful enough stimulus to help you break free.
If you're a slave to social norms in your marriage, if you're dependent on your partner (economically, physically or mentally), betrayal, through the shock it can cause, can be a powerful impulse to end this unhealthy relationship. And either you do it of your own accord (FL) or Life forces you to do it (SFL).
Both stories confirm that from "black" can, after all, be born "white," as the centuries-old Tao symbol indicates.
8/10 means to me the program is very good, and I wish there were more like it.
And please don't simplify my opinion to a mere assessment of the shallow fact of betrayal,
thank you.
"Strange how you’re arguing with a point I never made" - ha ha ha the same, so we have nothing to argue about.
We think alike, or the AI translates incorrectly.
Greetings.
A gem. Great. I recommend it. 9/10.
This movie has it all - the only weak point is the secondary police characters.
As it turns out, I also saw the Spanish original 8 years ago, about a few thousand movies earlier – so I watched the plot as completly fresh.
The point is that DZA deceived him about his goal of getting closer to him, and that after his brother's death, SH had to take the throne because there was no one else, and he wouldn't leave the Kingdom without a ruler (a sense of duty).
Furthermore, it was the Crown Prince – SH's brother – who killed the ruler of the northern kingdom (who was DZA's brother) on his own land, and as revenge, he deserved his death.
Secondly, I'm convinced that the Crown Prince would have quickly dealt with his brother SH by murdering him – to eliminate a potential threat.
So DZA saved his beloved in this way.
Nevertheless, he also dug a grave for their love.
Or perhaps a mix of the two?
I understand that viewers have a choice in what they want to believe..
Please let me know yours opinion.
Thank you in advance.
And now, seriously: my approval or disapproval is MY OPINION of the movies and series which I've watched or no longer want to watch for a specific reason. Amen.
And it has nothing to do with you or anyone else.
Best regards.