VelvetLady852

Just finished episode 19, so I'm now past the halfway point. The last few episodes had been great! I like the development of Song Mo and Dou Zhao's relationship. I'm looking forward to the next chapter of their story as well as the other story arcs. And I just wanna add, "hurrah!" to Princess Shu De.

I haven't watched TSOPG, so thanks for your thoughtful review of it. Agree with PeachBlossomGoddess, try "Blossom". I've watched 10 episodes, and the pacing and story build-up are good, plus the leads have great chemistry.

I'm 10 episodes in, the pacing is good and the story gets more exciting with each episode. Li Yun Rui ( as Song Mo) and Meng Zi Yi (as Dou Zhao) have great chemistry! Wang Ying Xue (Step Mom) is infuriating while Dou Shi Shu (5th Uncle) is very annoying. They make my blood boil.

In the scene where Dou Zhao and Song Mo are negotiating on a way forward in Dou Zhao's farm/manor (both of them surrounded by their followers), I find it amusing that the baby's cry effectively broke the tension in the room 😂.

I also like how smart Dou Zhao is, how she shared her strategy to Song Mo. She showed a brave front in that situation, although she felt fear deep inside too.

I just finished episode 5, the story's getting more interesting 🙂. There is a scene I find amusing, and I have other comments as well.

Hi! It depends on where you live, but it's not expensive, and they have promos every now and then, e.g., if you subscribe for a year, you get 50% off, something like that. You can check what promos are available in your country 🙂.

I see many people raving about this drama, so I started it tonight. I didn't intend to renew my WeTV VIP subscription so soon after it expired more than a week ago, but I ended up renewing it 😄.

There was an attempted rape scene (not explicit) but not with the FL.

Shao Yao is also one of my favorite characters. Lu Gu Xiao's portrayal is awesome. It's so different from her character in My Journey to You.

The story is set in the fictional Da Qing (大庆) dynasty (different from the historical Manchu Qing dynasty). But it's possibly patterned after the Song dynasty.

I finished this drama today. The ending does not disappoint! Generally, the cast portrayed their characters quite well, with some more impressive than others. I like the leads, but Shao Yao, Shen Huan, and the 3rd Aunt are some of my favorites! Overall, it's a very good drama and a satisfying watch for me.

27 episodes in, and this drama just keeps getting better! So far, there are no filler episodes. At this point, I've laughed and cried with the characters for a number of times already. I'm looking forward to a strong finish for this one.

I enjoyed this drama too! One of the best spy dramas that I've watched 👍. You captured the main points well in your review. I too did a lot of rewinding and pausing in the first 3 episodes to make sure I get the names and details right (and even in some of the succeeding episodes). For me, however, aside from the brilliant plot, suspense and the interesting characters, I also like the chemistry between Cheng Yi and Ying Er. Their characters' romance is secondary in the story but I like that they put it in 🙂. And you're right, they did cut out many of their scenes, because there were some scenes in the ending credits that were not shown.

It's most likely the episode cuts that led to some of these choppy endings.

I've watched until episode 17 of this drama, and it's really good, I'm enjoying it! Now I understand why it has a high rating and is well-received by audiences. I'm looking forward to the next episodes!

I just finished this tonight. Yup! Agree. He betrayed his country (China) after falling for a Japanese woman, and became their spy / secret agent.

I see. That's a lot of episodes to cut out! I wished they had included the missing episodes.

I just finished this one, and it's a really good Republican era espionage drama! I like the plot, the mystery and the excitement. All the main and supporting cast portrayed their characters really well.  And I love the chemistry between Cheng Yi and Ying Er. There were some scenes in the ending trailer/closing credits that I was waiting for, but I didn't see them in the drama, so it's obvious they cut some scenes, hence, the ending feels a little rushed. But they still wrap up the story and did not leave the main plot hanging. So I would gladly recommend this, especially if you like spy dramas!

Just saw this trailer in YouTube, and it looks interesting:

https://youtu.be/94FKg2nqbOY?si=Hd8NoKPAbTRsmNN7

Thanks for reading my review!