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Ikr and aside from that he was constantly portrayed as being stupid and clueless about everything. Screenwriters did him dirty through the entire show. He's supposed to be the god of war but he keeps being outsmarted and never questions anything suspicious. He listens to whatever people say to him and never tries to find out the truth by himself, and he only knows about all the important things by the end of the show. That all doesn't make sense. I heard he's smarter in the novel. It appears to me that the screenwriter is a big fan of the second male lead so he gets way more screen time and backstory and character depth.

SAME. I usually avoid C-dramas esp long ones and ones with bad cgi, but this was so exceptionally good that none of that mattered. I just finished the last episode today and it left a huge dent in my heart that I will never forget. Such a beautiful story with amazing actors that lived out the roles.

She changes a lot throughout the story. Esp when the plot starts getting emotional and she experiences some dramatic ups and downs. She's barely recognizable as the original person by the later half of the story.

I just finished watching this drama and it completely WRECKED me. There's nothing that moved me like this drama did. I seldom watch Chinese dramas or dramas with over 20 episodes because they take too long to finish, so I hesitated a lot before I finally picked up this series. But this turned out to be one of my favorite dramas of all time. The dramatic, groundbreaking love story was so beautiful that it made me smile like an idiot and cry like a baby. The story was just too unbelievably good. The leads were great too but the second male lead completely stole the show with his amazing acting and dazzling aura that fits the role perfectly. Also the very first villain that I have ever empathized with and rooted for. This is really a must watch, and anyone who hasn't watched Chinese dramas before (probably for fear they are too long and not worth the investment) should really choose this one as their first C-drama. It might destroy all the other C-dramas you watch in the future as it is difficult to find another similar genre drama that can top this one (except probably TMPB).

Surprisingly I liked this more than Eternal Love. Maybe it's because I really like dramatic romances about life, death, betrayal, reconciliation, love and hate. Although Eternal Love also somewhat had these elements, it's still tame compared to Ashes of Love. AOL has that passionate love that really moves me and it's beautiful.

Those divine high notes give me chills

I watched with Chinese subs only, but I believe someone has been English subbing it for a while: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1k37Kvdp8E
Might not be fully subbed yet tho

Just finished watching this and I gotta say it's a guilty pleasure type of drama. The plot is all over the place especially towards the end, the ending is the most rushed I have ever seen in my life, and the amount of plotholes and unexplained occurrences is HUGE. This really is the type of drama where you have to lower down your IQ on purpose to thoroughly enjoy. And by doing so, I enjoyed it much more than I should. The romance is so well done! Chemistry is off the charts, and the intimacy is realistic. Everything else is probably just for decorative purposes, even the plot, so I guess we shouldn't take it too seriously. Lol.

The personality of the female lead completely destroys the romantic moments lol...

Such a hidden gem... one of the best horror comedies I've ever seen and I love how it pays tribute to the passion for film-making! Th first 40 minutes were very confusing and many people left the theatre, but what happened afterwards was a masterpiece. This film is really much more than meets the eye.

This was so good. Bingewatched it in two days XD

Yes I also watched Terius and he was such a cute antagonist in there as well!

I'm surprised that Son Ho Jun is still stuck doing second leads. He was so good in Go Back Couple and his performance here is also amazing

Just finished ep.35 and, my oh my I'm developing a second lead syndrome! I'm really surprised cuz I started off not liking Dong Fang Shi but now that he gets more private time with our Bu Qi he's actually kinda cute when he's jealous. I don't normally like bad boys but the way he gets flustered for her and does everything just to win her heart just makes me smile.

I don't think they'll die, but they might separate. Ha Seon will have to escape from the palace after he gets discovered, but he probably won't be able to take the queen with him.

I did enjoy this show and supported it till the end, but tbh the last few episodes had my eyes rolling. Poor Sun Gyul... he deserved a better girl. I understand what was hindering Oh Sol, and maybe she really cares about her family's feelings, but wow if I were her I'd hold him tighter. Sun Gyul is the most pitiful character here, everyone does him dirty, he has an illness that causes him to be extra lonely, needs to suffer from the aftermath of his grandpa's wrongdoings, and he is still being treated like shit till the end even when he tries so hard to please everyone. Come on wtf. And don't get me started on Oh Dol. He's the one who caused all that shit to himself for being immature and his noona needs to deal with his shit while giving up her happiness, and then he still yells at her and blames her for shit?? What a shitty brother who takes things for granted.

The story is generic and predictable overall so I mainly stayed for the romance and the sizzling chemistry, but too bad Oh Sol's character ruined it. I hold a high ideal towards love and this is so far from being the love of the century. They tried to make her seem like she loved him so much, but it was obvious that he was the only person who was trying hard in the relationship. My heart is crying for Sun Gyul omo T_T

You're not alone. I watched up till the 6th episode but it still bored me to death. I dropped and tried again but to no avail. It's all day-to-day small talk but nothing really happens.

I think the one most important thing in a relationship is love between the couple. Age, physical appearance, or even so-called mental age are all standards based on external judgement from the eyes of a bystander. True love transcends all these things. It is the connection between two souls. Social constructs can change through time, marital ages differ by era, mental age can vary, physical appearance is just the superficial outer shell and will always wear out one day, but what never changes is love, and love is never wrong. Everything else is arbitrary.

Wow. It's ok to not like the age gap but saying she's a whore? That's disrespectful and humiliating to the actress. She's an adult and she's a professional actress.

I loved this film. Although I felt that the first half was a bit dragged (maybe I'm not used to watching slow-paced films), the latter half was profoundly thought-provoking and touching. It made me reflect on the true meaning of family, and how societal views and reality could be the exact opposite. It manages to show relationships in the purest form inside a household secluded from the outer environment.