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The Love Lasts Two Minds chinese drama review
Ongoing 36/36
The Love Lasts Two Minds
3 people found this review helpful
by chase_potato
Mar 21, 2020
36 of 36 episodes seen
Ongoing
Overall 7.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 7.0
This review may contain spoilers
Tomorrow is the last two episodes, but I just want to throw this review out. This is one of the few times where I actually prefer the 2nd Male Lead, Mu Beiyan, and the female lead to be the main couple. This is my second time watching Alan Yu, the first being The Legend of White Snake. If you put his two characters together, I wouldn't even call them two separate characters, since they are literally the same. I understand that he just wants to protect her and that he loves her, but there is no emotion. Maybe the director of the drama wants him to be an actual block of wood, but this is the main reason why I have this drama a 7 instead of a 8 or 9.

I would like to compare his character and the character Donghua, from "Eternal Love of Dream." Both are cold and emotionless, but as Donghua discovers the truth about Fengjiu and her love for him, Donghua begins to show his loving and caring side. He actually starts to have humane reactions. This, by the way, starts towards the middle to end of the drama. But in "The Love Last Two Minds," we are near the end of the drama, and he still pushes her away, (yes, he is trying to protect her). I sincerely hope they can resolve the misunderstandings and conflicts between the two leads, and not rush the ending.

All the other characters and their stories are great. The villain is understandable because he was looked down upon through his childhood. Princess Changle and Zhaoyan's relationship is funny and entertaining. The best has to be Mu Beiyan, since he transitions from being a playboy to someone who cares about his responsibilities. He loves A'Yuan, and knows why he loves her. I think the director did a great job showing his transition because we got to see how much his father cares about Beiyan and wants Beiyan to grow up.

Yukee Chen, the actress for Feng Mianwan/A'Yuan, does a great job playing the different characters within the story. She technically plays 4 roles: Feng Mianwan, Yuan Qingli, A'Yuan (male version), and A'Yuan (female version). I really love the part when she decides not to drink the potion that allows her to remember her past because it shows how determined she is to be who she is. She does not want to remember a past, where she is not herself and especially not weak. I just love how she grew throughout the drama and uses her skills to help her. In other dramas, some female leads tend to forget their skills or their personalities towards the end of the drama, but not her. She uses her detective skills to see into people and to help her in many different situations.

Edit: After finishing the drama, I think it is a bit rushed since they decide to add a second villain, Jingci's foster father. Although this is hinted in the story, I don't believe there is a need for him to be the villain, because his motives are not as good as the second prince. The second prince's story, in my opinion, is pretty good and realistic.
Trust is really hard to build, yet she decides to trust Jingci again. Sure, she misunderstands him, but he actually breaks her heart and causes her to become sick. Her mother honestly summarizes the love stories within this drama. The women in her family just blindly follow their love.
Also, does Mu Beiyan progress throughout the drama? The only change I saw is Beiyan stopping his drinking and his flirting habits. His father's death should have changed his character, but he is still dumb and rushes into things. They emphasized scenes where he mourns for his father and him changing, yet in the end, this honestly just goes away.

I think the story is really good and sophisticated, where the beginning, middle, and end are all connected. Scenes in episode 1 are just as important as scenes in the end of the drama. Music and settings are pretty. Cast is good, though some actors may need to improve.
One super bad aspect of the drama.... They use so many FLASHBACKS to explain the plotholes, schemes, backstory, etc. This just completely ruins the flow of the drama, and sometimes these flashbacks feel as if they are used to just add minutes into the story.
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