Evonne
United States
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i just want to start off by saying this is one of if not my favorite rom-com drama. usually rom-coms give me second-hand embarrassment, making me cringe 99.99% of the time. because of this, i usually skip scenes or avoid the whole genre completely. however, "the romance of tiger and rose," is so different. it's just cute?? and adorable?? AGHH i just want to smash my keys because i can't describe how cute this drama is. not only that, i'm positive that i laughed on almost every episode. the script is just SO entertaining, and the cast knows exactly how to execute it. although i giggled and smiled a lot, i know i cried once or twice too. this drama definitely secured a spot in my "favorite dramas" list with the amount of dopamine that it made my brain release!
STORY:
this drama starts off with chen qian qian riding a horse in the middle of the streets in hua yuan city (a place where females were superior to males). she meets han shuo, instantly finding herself attracted to him. she orders him to be her husband, and the scene switches to xiao qian (qian qian) and min xing (han shuo) in the modern world. while sick xiao qian is writing her script, she faints (i thought it was hilarious/adorable when she stuffed a tissue in her nose). she suddenly wakes up with her being the notorious qian qian. xiao qian (i'm going to call her qian qian from now on) ends up changing her fate, making her the new main character (chu chu, her sister, was supposed to be the female lead in her script). from then on marks qian qian and han shuo's journey as a pair. they bicker, fight, and plot against each other (han shuo literally tried to kill her multiple times, but the way qian qian deals with it is just hilarious). even then, the two still tolerate, protect, and love each other (han shuo realized he loved her WAY before qian qian was aware of her feelings). they're met with multiple misunderstandings, but in the end, they always resolve it. i extremely loved this aspect of the drama, as they didn't let little misunderstandings ruin AND run the whole drama (like most dramas do). while i was watching this drama, i definitely envied han shuo's love for qian qian. he tolerated her in so many ways. even wearing a copper bracelet to prove his love for her to her mom (it doesn't really sound like a big deal, but in xuanhu city (where han shuo is from), only maids/servants wear those types of bracelets). he never gave up on qian qian, even after multiple rejections/signs from her.
[there's still a lot more to say, but it's 3 AM, and my brain is frazzled. i'll add to this when i have more brain cells]
the ending was a bit rushed, but it still managed to end perfectly. happy ending for these two <333
ACTING:
10000000000/10
i can't imagine a different cast. i extremely love zhao lu si, and the fact that she portrayed qian qian with perfection is just ASFJAFHA *chefs kiss*. ryan ding also did AMAZING as han shuo. personally, i haven't watched many of his works, but i definitely will in the future. these two also had indescribable chemistry. i not only want but NEED these two to star as leads in another drama together. can i just praise the supporting characters for a second. zi rui and bai ji definitely made this drama more golden than it already was. i actually can't stop smiling when zi rui talks (pure comedy i swear). i also feel for chu chu. as much as i disliked her, she just wanted affection from her mom (i adored her btw. the love and tolerance that she had for qian qian's bs is just <333). speaking of love, i really wanted yuan yuan and su mu to get together. AGHHH su mu stop sacrificing yall's relationship because you think it's what's best for yuan yuan! i just wanted to end this by saying that i extremely disliked pei heng. he was annoying. i applaud to him and his love for qian qian though :'/
MUSIC:
honestly, a lot of people didn't like the songs. i can't really say the same though. i loved all of the songs that this drama played (especially chuan wen (the ending song)) except for the intro song. it wasn't my cup of tea, but i refuse to let that drag this gem's rating down.
REWATCH VALUE:
UHH YES???? i'm going to rewatch this thing a billion times KSFJASHF. when i tell you i loved it, i LOVED it. like every single second. the leads made everything so CUTE IOAFAOIFJ. i already downloaded all of the episodes, and i plan on making a fmv soon (i probably will after this review).
in all, i absolutely loved everything about this drama. please give us a season 2! or 3! or just another drama! i don't care, as long as zhao lusi and ryan ding can work together again (ok maybe i care a little as i love the characters that they played. orange x banana forever!)
STORY:
this drama starts off with chen qian qian riding a horse in the middle of the streets in hua yuan city (a place where females were superior to males). she meets han shuo, instantly finding herself attracted to him. she orders him to be her husband, and the scene switches to xiao qian (qian qian) and min xing (han shuo) in the modern world. while sick xiao qian is writing her script, she faints (i thought it was hilarious/adorable when she stuffed a tissue in her nose). she suddenly wakes up with her being the notorious qian qian. xiao qian (i'm going to call her qian qian from now on) ends up changing her fate, making her the new main character (chu chu, her sister, was supposed to be the female lead in her script). from then on marks qian qian and han shuo's journey as a pair. they bicker, fight, and plot against each other (han shuo literally tried to kill her multiple times, but the way qian qian deals with it is just hilarious). even then, the two still tolerate, protect, and love each other (han shuo realized he loved her WAY before qian qian was aware of her feelings). they're met with multiple misunderstandings, but in the end, they always resolve it. i extremely loved this aspect of the drama, as they didn't let little misunderstandings ruin AND run the whole drama (like most dramas do). while i was watching this drama, i definitely envied han shuo's love for qian qian. he tolerated her in so many ways. even wearing a copper bracelet to prove his love for her to her mom (it doesn't really sound like a big deal, but in xuanhu city (where han shuo is from), only maids/servants wear those types of bracelets). he never gave up on qian qian, even after multiple rejections/signs from her.
[there's still a lot more to say, but it's 3 AM, and my brain is frazzled. i'll add to this when i have more brain cells]
the ending was a bit rushed, but it still managed to end perfectly. happy ending for these two <333
ACTING:
10000000000/10
i can't imagine a different cast. i extremely love zhao lu si, and the fact that she portrayed qian qian with perfection is just ASFJAFHA *chefs kiss*. ryan ding also did AMAZING as han shuo. personally, i haven't watched many of his works, but i definitely will in the future. these two also had indescribable chemistry. i not only want but NEED these two to star as leads in another drama together. can i just praise the supporting characters for a second. zi rui and bai ji definitely made this drama more golden than it already was. i actually can't stop smiling when zi rui talks (pure comedy i swear). i also feel for chu chu. as much as i disliked her, she just wanted affection from her mom (i adored her btw. the love and tolerance that she had for qian qian's bs is just <333). speaking of love, i really wanted yuan yuan and su mu to get together. AGHHH su mu stop sacrificing yall's relationship because you think it's what's best for yuan yuan! i just wanted to end this by saying that i extremely disliked pei heng. he was annoying. i applaud to him and his love for qian qian though :'/
MUSIC:
honestly, a lot of people didn't like the songs. i can't really say the same though. i loved all of the songs that this drama played (especially chuan wen (the ending song)) except for the intro song. it wasn't my cup of tea, but i refuse to let that drag this gem's rating down.
REWATCH VALUE:
UHH YES???? i'm going to rewatch this thing a billion times KSFJASHF. when i tell you i loved it, i LOVED it. like every single second. the leads made everything so CUTE IOAFAOIFJ. i already downloaded all of the episodes, and i plan on making a fmv soon (i probably will after this review).
in all, i absolutely loved everything about this drama. please give us a season 2! or 3! or just another drama! i don't care, as long as zhao lusi and ryan ding can work together again (ok maybe i care a little as i love the characters that they played. orange x banana forever!)
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