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AN UNDERRATED DRAMA THAT BREAKS ALL EXPECTATION AND MADE A NAME FOR ITSELF
"You will fall for the male lead a hundred times, if not a thousand."
I watched this drama with zero expectation since there's not much hype and promotions about this drama before it was released, probably considering that it's a low-budget drama.
But it caught me by surprise and turned out to be the best historical drama of 2022, probably the best historical drama I've watched too
Plot-wise: It has the adventurous, investigative-themed plot but it was done so beautifully that it has a mix of everything. There's investigation, there's female empowerment, there's family stories, there's tears, there's adventure, all wrapped in a concise 34 ep drama that doesn't feel too short, nor too long. The romance is beautiful, there's something about the romance in this drama in a way that it's slow-building but even before they confess their love for one another, we can still feel the spark and love interest between them everytime they're together even in a not-romantic scene. Like you can feel they're falling for each other, along the way.
The chemistry between the cast it top-notch. Them using their own voice also adds to making their interaction realistic. I especially love the little candid conversation/ interaction they have which seems unscripted and natural (you can see at some of the later episodes)
The story is fast-paced and engaging . So engaging you won't notice you jave just watched and entire 10 ep in one day(yep, that's me?). The drama doesn't feel draggy at all.
And be ready for plot twist after plot twist that will blow ur mind away.
Character-wise : I think the scripwriter nailed it in creating a powerful female characters without outshining or overshadowing the male lead. Such mistake had been made in Rebirth for You where the FL is made to be too wise and pwerful that the ml just acted as bodyguards at most times. In this ep, Qiu Yan's character is consistent,has clear principle and mentality and her bravado and wisdom actually works hand-in-hand with Liang Yi. They don't outshine one another but rather work well together. In most times, Liang Yi acts as the brake that hold her horses due to her impulsiveness.
I know some viewers hate her guts and selfish characters at first, i wouldn't call it selfish though. We were given enough backstory to know where she's coming from and how she ended up behaving like she did. And the character development is executed well, you can see how her character slowly change towards the end. I like how the whole Qiu family changes too and all of this happen naturally within these 34 episode which i think is brilliantly done
Acting wise :
I think Jeremy deserve the most praise. He acts so well, his micro expression, his effortless crying-on-cue, his melting gaze, his sharp cold eyes are evidence of his impeccable acting as Liang Yi. Bridgette's acting is debatable but i think she also did fairly well as Qiu Yan. And they both blend together very well.
The ending could be a little better but I'm still satisfied.
I could go on and on for days on end about this drama , but let me just conclude that if you haven't watch it by now, you definitely should.
I watched this drama with zero expectation since there's not much hype and promotions about this drama before it was released, probably considering that it's a low-budget drama.
But it caught me by surprise and turned out to be the best historical drama of 2022, probably the best historical drama I've watched too
Plot-wise: It has the adventurous, investigative-themed plot but it was done so beautifully that it has a mix of everything. There's investigation, there's female empowerment, there's family stories, there's tears, there's adventure, all wrapped in a concise 34 ep drama that doesn't feel too short, nor too long. The romance is beautiful, there's something about the romance in this drama in a way that it's slow-building but even before they confess their love for one another, we can still feel the spark and love interest between them everytime they're together even in a not-romantic scene. Like you can feel they're falling for each other, along the way.
The chemistry between the cast it top-notch. Them using their own voice also adds to making their interaction realistic. I especially love the little candid conversation/ interaction they have which seems unscripted and natural (you can see at some of the later episodes)
The story is fast-paced and engaging . So engaging you won't notice you jave just watched and entire 10 ep in one day(yep, that's me?). The drama doesn't feel draggy at all.
And be ready for plot twist after plot twist that will blow ur mind away.
Character-wise : I think the scripwriter nailed it in creating a powerful female characters without outshining or overshadowing the male lead. Such mistake had been made in Rebirth for You where the FL is made to be too wise and pwerful that the ml just acted as bodyguards at most times. In this ep, Qiu Yan's character is consistent,has clear principle and mentality and her bravado and wisdom actually works hand-in-hand with Liang Yi. They don't outshine one another but rather work well together. In most times, Liang Yi acts as the brake that hold her horses due to her impulsiveness.
I know some viewers hate her guts and selfish characters at first, i wouldn't call it selfish though. We were given enough backstory to know where she's coming from and how she ended up behaving like she did. And the character development is executed well, you can see how her character slowly change towards the end. I like how the whole Qiu family changes too and all of this happen naturally within these 34 episode which i think is brilliantly done
Acting wise :
I think Jeremy deserve the most praise. He acts so well, his micro expression, his effortless crying-on-cue, his melting gaze, his sharp cold eyes are evidence of his impeccable acting as Liang Yi. Bridgette's acting is debatable but i think she also did fairly well as Qiu Yan. And they both blend together very well.
The ending could be a little better but I'm still satisfied.
I could go on and on for days on end about this drama , but let me just conclude that if you haven't watch it by now, you definitely should.
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