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The story in mid episodes is the hooking part
First of all, the visuals of this drama are perfect. All of the actors nicely played their roles and immersed themselves in the story. The drama is about a girl who goes back in time after she's been killed by her teacher, who commits a rebellious action against the palace.
There are too many characters to be remembered, so the first few episodes can be very confusing, especially if you're new to Chinese historical dramas. And if you're watching for romance, then the first 9 episodes might be boring since they focus on political affairs and the state of its military power. Also, some of the intentions are quite implicit (I'm not sure if it's because of the translation?).
I love how smart and cautious the FL is. After entering the palace, the story revolves around her acting as the princess's study partner. To be very honest, the feel is similar to watching a high school Korean drama—how the victim tries to outsmart the bullies—but I think that's the hook of this drama.
The ML is also very smart, wise, but very ruthless. He has multiple names, which may confuse you at first. I love how every little gesture of his shows how deep his love is for the FL. The sparks of a slooooow burn are shown by his actions alone, especially when he comforts her when she tries to end the relationship with the second male lead.
However, I don't quite understand why the FL chose to leave the second male lead; I think the reason wasn't strong enough for her to do that. The feelings portrayed by each character are very complicated in the sense that watching the drama alone won't make you sympathize with the characters.
I like the chemistry between both the ML and FL, however, in the later episodes (30++), I feel the writer was forced to change the dynamic of these two, especially after the ML confessed to the FL. Somehow, all of the characters are like gaslighting the FL to return the ML's feelings. I want a happy ending, and that's solely the reason to continue the remaining episodes.
Another thing I love the most is the collection of background music. They have one theme song, and it's quite catchy.
There are too many characters to be remembered, so the first few episodes can be very confusing, especially if you're new to Chinese historical dramas. And if you're watching for romance, then the first 9 episodes might be boring since they focus on political affairs and the state of its military power. Also, some of the intentions are quite implicit (I'm not sure if it's because of the translation?).
I love how smart and cautious the FL is. After entering the palace, the story revolves around her acting as the princess's study partner. To be very honest, the feel is similar to watching a high school Korean drama—how the victim tries to outsmart the bullies—but I think that's the hook of this drama.
The ML is also very smart, wise, but very ruthless. He has multiple names, which may confuse you at first. I love how every little gesture of his shows how deep his love is for the FL. The sparks of a slooooow burn are shown by his actions alone, especially when he comforts her when she tries to end the relationship with the second male lead.
However, I don't quite understand why the FL chose to leave the second male lead; I think the reason wasn't strong enough for her to do that. The feelings portrayed by each character are very complicated in the sense that watching the drama alone won't make you sympathize with the characters.
I like the chemistry between both the ML and FL, however, in the later episodes (30++), I feel the writer was forced to change the dynamic of these two, especially after the ML confessed to the FL. Somehow, all of the characters are like gaslighting the FL to return the ML's feelings. I want a happy ending, and that's solely the reason to continue the remaining episodes.
Another thing I love the most is the collection of background music. They have one theme song, and it's quite catchy.
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