One of the best time travel historical drama

Underrated historical c-drama with good looking casts, good acting and a beautiful plot. Although time travel has been something that was used in a lot of period dramas already, this is definitely one of the best i've watched! Although the main leads might seem relatively new to you, but trust me - their acting won't disappoint! you will fall in love.

This drama has 40 episodes which allows each character to grow and enough for everyone to watch finish without feeling empty. I absolutely loved the romance between both leads in the present world and I am very happy that the show did not rush that important part between both of them. When the female lead travels back in time and the whole memory lost thing happened, I was quite frustrated and thought the show is gonna suck from then on.. but trust me the relationship still builds well between them!

The main characters all portrayed themselves well. 14th prince being someone cold and evil outside but actually only wants to protect the woman he loves, 4th prince being the sweetest and did have selfish motives sometimes but he still treasures his bromance with 13th prince a lot. And ofcourse, 13th prince (male lead) and female lead have such a beautiful love story.

The downsides - Ming Hui (the evil sister) is kind of given the 'happy ending' which I felt was a bad ending, the bad things she have done is beyond evil and to me should be given a harsher punishment but it seems like the show kind of rushed all the expose and the 'turn over a new leaf' thing towards the last few episodes. Also. I didn't thought FL suits the historical period costume as well, felt that she looked way better in modern times.

FINAL VERDICT: if you like a ML that has the puppy eye look and is 100% devoted to FL, a time travel show that does not neglect the present world, a good balance of love, politics and sad sobbing scenes, then this show is for u. but i would say this is worth your time.

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good firefighting scenes, anything else is meh

i watched this after A Date With the Future which was also another firefighting show as both are aired around the same period. i must say I have really high hopes for this as compared to the latter because of Yang Yang. but after watching this, it's really hard not to say that even the cast cant carry a bad plot/ character.

right from the start, i didn't liked song yan. his character was not likeable not even in his own team. the only thing that made him better was his bromance with suo jun (my fav character played by zhang bin bin but too bad he was just a small role - his story was very much more interesting than ML). although there are a few questionable scenes that made me doubt song yan as a best friend. for more than half the show, i barely seen song yan express any form of emotions, it is as though he is at the top of the world. him as a firefighter leader, hmmm very strict with the people, there's always scenes of him doing some stunts to which everyone else cannot do btr. him as a lover? almost bland. female lead was fiercely chasing male lead and confessing her love but doesnt really apologise & explain for what her/her family have done? i dont really feel any sadness/pity between their love story. ML was showing her a black face half the time/ if not rude and i lost track of when he started to realise he still likes FL(?). wang chu ran is ok as an actress but doesn't really bring out her role as a doctor. hardly any chemistry as pace of the show is quite strange.

plus point for this show would be the firefighting scenes are quite well done.. i would skip the romance. nothing too in depth on song yan's character development with other people too. it's a barely pass show for me.

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heartfelt show

one of the better firefighting shows i have seen. love love both leads with great acting. i thought it would be weird or less chemistry between them since the show portrayed their relationship with a significant age gap, but it actually turns out ok.
i enjoyed JSC character development when he is at work and also when is in love. i can tell he is really passionate about his job and also a very honest & humble guy. XL is a good combination with a guy like JSC and the chase was although cliche but fluffy and cute. i can recommend this if u are into non toxic, cute romance with a good mix of firefighting elements kinda drama!

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Lee Je Hoon steals the show!

This show has been at the back of my head for the longest time. I knew I had to watch it when Taxi Driver S2 is out. This review came abit late but better be late than never!!

Plot is pretty straightforward and easy to follow. Basically a group of people that acts as vigilante to revenge for people under the name of a taxi company. Each story takes about 2 episodes or so, it's not draggy and all of them are interesting. The show cannot go wrong with Lee Je Hoon like this man is srsly so good whatever role he plays. In this show he also cosplays different character as an undercover work for each task, which was super fun to watch. I am in love with this man since Signal days, he rocked a lot of shows but he truly does the best in this kind of crime, thriller genre kind I feel. Also, do not expect romance as it's minimal to almost nothing. However, the bond between the members are amazing so it's still a good watch.

While there are good takeaways to this show, I do feel that some of their revenge tasks are too easy/conveniently resolved. Although there are thrill and excitement to it but it's temporary and predictable as to what is gonna happen.. which is why I said that it isn't complex to follow the show. Lee Je Hoon also plays an impt part in the success to this show in the role he play.. i couldn't imagine other actors that can do play the role of Kim Do Gi.

Still, I am very excited to finish watching Taxi Driver S2!! and if u haven't started this series, u should give it a go!!

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do not skip!

Came late to this show but here is my review.

Complicated storyline to understand for a simple brain like mine. It's not just a simple time travelling show but a lot of things you wouldn't understand till the end. so please do not skip! You will have many questions while watching but it will only be answered towards the end, if you continue watching. While this is a romance and friendship show between the 3 main leads, there is also an important part where they find the "killer", which brings to a lot of mystery and investigation. I find myself being immersed in each of their character and development that the sadness only kicks in towards the last 2 episodes or so.

The plot is brilliant and even if u are not into romance and sad love story, there are a lot more takeaways from this show. However, this kind of show is also something I wouldn't watch again because it will never feel the same anymore.

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Cute and fluffy romance story

Long story short: A fictional character written by female lead came to life and they fell in love.

I have always been a fan of Shen Yue's romcom drama. Her chemistry with co-actor was always great and ofcourse with Chen Zhe Yuan was no doubt too. Watching this show is like watching a cute teenage romance drama. Plot was nothing out of the world or anything that will draw you in more, everything was pretty predictable and i liked that although it was a pretty straightforward show, there isn't any draggyness. Acting by both was decent as well.

Overall, i would recommend if u are looking for something lighthearted, cute and good visuals.

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Would be better if it's just 16 episodes

Chanced upon this drama while looking at Johnny Huang's past work. Quite an interesting setting where you learn about how e-commerce works and all. ML and FL have a sibling-banter kind of relationship where it developed into something romantic. Overall, i have no major complains about the show EXCEPT the fact that it is way too long. It gets abit boring towards half-end of the show where we don't get a balance of work-love-friendship. It felt like the show lost its' focus towards the end. Would give higher ratings if has lesser episodes! Weak chemistry between ML and FL as well, think they are cuter when they were siblings as compared to lovers.

FINAL VERDICT: can watch first half and skim through the second half of the show quickly

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Watch if you like The Romance of Tiger & Rose/ ZLS's usual acting

I might be biased towards because I personally enjoy ZLS's character as the funny, outgoing and fun loving FL. She did it yet again after the success of The Romance of Tiger and Rose. Although many people mentioned of the lack of chemistry between ML and FL - i felt that this show have a good contrast between both leads as the ML is one with less words and strict as compared to FL.

The show started off very well as we get to see a lot of banter and cute scenes in the school from both leads and other character. The show then progress to more political scenes where they show the evil side of 2nd ML. This is also one of the shows has a lot of 2nd ML scenes - which i don't think is entirely a bad thing.

FINAL VERDICT: a very predictable show, which you will know what is gonna happen next, a good show with mix of romance and politics. overall a show you can easily watch finish in 1/2 days, no frills!

BONUS: OST is great too!!

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Disappointing

Finished this show in 1-2 days mainly because I skipped a lot and if you wonder why do I still watch it, it's mainly because of Johnny (the male lead). I have always liked Johnny's acting and the chemistry he has with the female lead. However, this show was such a waste with both leads I really liked and has decent acting but given a bad story plot.

PROS:
- Pretty good action scenes
- ML and FL's character are decent/bearable (aka. not annoying leads)

CONS:
- 2nd ML's character was unbearable to watch (i am not sure if he is even the 2nd ML since he never liked FL in the first place)
- The whole love thing between the FL's best friend and 2nd ML was stupid and superficial to begin with.. i couldn't understand their romance at all....
- Never liked any other characters in the show and i don't fancy their romance either
- Little romance scenes between ML and FL which I anticipated a lot (could have saved the show more.....)
- Plot is illogical and went downhill after each episode

FINAL VERDICT: side characters and plot failed the show badly, wish they focused on main couple more. a show u can skip unless you are a big fan of johnny and liqin

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Heartwarming show that you only need to watch once

A must watch if you are a fan of Shin Min Ah or/and Kim Seon Ho because they look gorgeous; I have watched the behind the scenes and have been following with new episodes every weekend but I hate to say despite the whole hype of this show, it won't be a show i will choose to rewatch.

PROS:
- Good acting from all the casts in the show
- Chemistry between both lead actor and actress (and VISUALS wow)
- The setting is beautiful and makes u wanna travel there
- Stories from other characters in the show
- Mature conversations with no push pull kind of thing, FL apologise for things she said/done and is not afraid to communicate with ML what she feels
- (For me was a bonus) Shin Min Ah/FL being cute in relationship


CONS:
- ML trauma is quite draggy and keep u in suspense for a long while
- 2nd ML (Ji PD) romance with the female colleague was kind of not needed and came randomly (since he liked FL)
- Personally prefer the chemistry between KSH and SMA offscreen and all their interviews, BTS, etc. MORE THAN the chemistry they have in the show (aka. Dusik and Hyejin). I was quite disappointed that i don't feel the ML's love as much as the FL in the show.. hence putting this point under the con

FINAL VERDICT: worth watching once if you have time

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Came late but with no regrets

I first started this show last year but gave up in the first episode because of the FL. I just couldn't like her character and stopped watching. I decided to pick up this show again while waiting for Immortal Samsara to finish airing & i can only say the only regret i had is watching this too late.

LAR from start till end is absolutely beautiful. The love of Si Feng ML and Xuan Ji FL is one of the BEST I have seen in all c-dramas (atleast it tops all the xianxia i've watched). FL's character really grows on me because I thought she would be immature but she never once blame/doubt ML first before waiting for his answer. She trusts the ML completely and vice versa. ML on the other hand loves only Xuan Ji and will do anything for her. Although there are a few misunderstandings in between, i really liked that each time, Xuan Ji tries to hear from Si Feng. They also have a very touching love story that started way back from their past lives. In addition to this, the evil one this show (aka. hao chen shi shiong) is very annoying because he is always there is break them up. Thank god the supporting characters for this show makes it very bearable to watch - Xuan Ji's family including his dad, sister and sister's love line which is her senior are all very nice people which really wants the best for her.

I see a lot of people compare this is Ashes of Love and I can really see the similarity in this two. As a big fan of AOL, i do think that overall LAR has a better plot, love chemistry and character development. For both shows that has more than 50 episodes, LAR is very well distributed in covering all aspects and it makes my heart full as we get to see a lot of love moments and a lot of their own couple time. Their love felt more natural in LAR and i get to see it develop each time they interact. However, I didn't think Bing Yan (FL) did well in terms of acting. Her character was well written which carried her more. Her sad scenes didn't felt impactful while Cheng Yi (ML) acted really well!!!! (would already rate a 10 for ML)

In my heart, both drama have its own place and I would rewatch both anytime! So if you haven't watched this drama yet, please watch it because you won't be disappointed! It's one of the best xianxia.

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