Bijou

Patriot drama scam; it was common love story.

I watched this as someone who never watch long drama version so it based from my own experience. I watched this in the day drama was released.

I was expecting a heroic female general's inspirational story, but I was wrong. Well, this drama still rely heavily on kissing scenes and i was quite annoyed on the kissing on first scene since FL as general should instinctively get her judo skill if she encountered danger?

Although, I quite like Guo Yu Xin, I felt she wasn't suitable for the role of a female general Her characterization didn't quite match of her as a patriot general. The plot had many holes, and the cause and effect were unclear. You need to get through the confusing beginning. For the chemistry between her and Yan Zi Xian, it was still passable to watch.

FL speech was contradicting from the action for the example she said to crown prince "I will never allow my future to be about fighting for a man," is followed by her suddenly borrowing 50,000 troops from the crown prince to attack a Gu sect and rescue the ML.

The switching between the young and adult versions of the ML's scenes is very smooth and natural. Patriotic tale is scam, it is actually a story of personal romance, and the ending completely disregards logical details.

Only for hardcore fans of the actors.

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Central Academy of Drama Leads

I was realized Chen Zheng Yang and Guo Yu Xin from Central Academy of Drama. There was no chemistry between them, even though both of them were quite good-looking. The overall viewing experience was not good that I had to fast-forward even at double speed.

Both leads acted very well together, especially Guo Yuxin. Her expressions and demeanor are probably unique in short dramas. She is particularly strong and her portrayal of a well-bred lady was also very convincing. FL's character is very well-developed. Decisive action, slapping is satisfying, she knows how to flirt, and there are many intimate scenes. There's a candied hawthorn kiss. A slow and steady love is just as heartwarming-and perhaps not everyone favorite.

ML has boundaries and emotional stability, no messy green tea bitches, no naive childhood sweethearts, and the scumbag doesn't linger too much.

Plot was rather mediocre, relying entirely on the FL to carry the show.

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The Premises is interesting and new.

I know this drama thanks for their excessive advertisement on the apps .

The plot is generic and new at the same time: FL knew her husband aka ML was cheating with her best friend and FL decide to freeze herself without ML knowing.

Han Yutong convince as Wei Ran who never believe in Love, not too overdramatic. Zhao Zhendong acts as hypocrite person well (how he talk about sweet promises with his wife while he manage to cheat). His crying scene reminds me of Jo Insung crying scene in What Happened in Bali. The Mistress is quite irritating hats of to Dong Zi Yuan for portraying it too well.

For me, the ending was satisfying enough and very well deserve for all the main leads

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For all version Jia Yixuan is most well balanced for this role.

People all always praising Wang Nan-Zuo Yi version of this story. But i prefer Jia Yixuan- Ye Haoran even Ye Haoran still lacks on acting terms compared to other version that i watch (Zhang Yiyang and Wang Nan). Jia Yixuan potrayed as some who pretends to be insane to save her life and signally asked ML to help her to fight against her family (her step mother, her father and her sister). ML just being infuriated to FL since they already had one night stand before.

Jia Yixuan has balanced her insane pretentious persona with cunning mind while she just smile and do nothing. Ye Haoran still need to break his little brother stigma if he wants to widen his character and it will be a long time since he always being casted as younger brother role.

Recommended to watch if you are Jia Yixuan fans.

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Quite decent adaptation since its not my favorite plot.

This is adapted from Guo Yuxin-Ma Xiaoyu story with ancient time.

Plot is about with fictional diseases to initiate a couple's relationship. For my liking, the plot is not my favorite so there is many version that I abandoned. ML is quite pushover and using his power as crown prince to steal the bride. Their biggest problem is lack of communication and ML is not honest with FL about the truth. The chemistry is great and basically another Wang Haozhen repeat drama beside his collaboration with Han Yutong. The chemistry is shining bright and complement their superb acting.

The ending are based from your own beliefs. Depend of how you like the endings.

Recommended to watch regardless of the flaw.

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Ignore this version for your sanity.

I checked this drama after Li Shengxuan version and this is worst decision i ever made. Bai Xinyang acting was never improved from i started watching Chinese short drama. I wonder how he can keep his stiff acting for all the entire drama i ever watch (i watched around 5 dramas when he was the main lead and his acting was indeed bad even his supporting role on Wang Nan recent drama was not that good). Not to mention the Female Leads, i don't ever watched Zhang Rui En drama but the chemistry between them was non-exist, it feels like she reciting the dialogue. Avoid this, Avoid this, Avoid this. Unless you're blind hardcore fans of both actors.

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Still falls onto generic drama.

I watched this drama and somehow FL was quite weaker and more humane than first version. While First version shows Japanese Heroine optimistic style FL this one still leans on to generic weak duanju FL while still possessing ambitious studious girl. FL was more weak heart than first version because she stills believe her mom and evil brothers. This drama dont show redemption to FL family which make me unsatisfied. Wang Qian acting stills decent but somehow she is not memorable which is make me forgetting i had watch other Lim Siwang version more than Zhang Yinfei version.

Recommended if you are fans of actress.

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Nonsense drama

I watched this last yar since i like Teng Zewen and having drama marathon for her. Not a fans of Tian Xuning acting and i feel his expression in here is so unnatural and the acting is so obvious. The chemistry actually barely exist despite few good kiss scene but the plot is utterly nonsense. The emotion feels so lacking. But for the anti-climax is the few last episode. I just saying what the hell was going on?
For simple summary, FL was mute and ML hates her. ML has amnesia and having mistaken FL identity to SFL(typical plot). ML tortures FL since FL is ML secretary and use her to get leverage for his client. Anything ML did has no redemption. For some reason ML got intimate with FL and FL was pregnant with ML son, makes SFL angry and she scheme with SML to harm FL baby. ML got his memory back when FL wants to divorce him. FL loses his baby and the rest is wife chasing which doesn't looks sincere for me.
Supporting casts acting was questionable especially SML like his existence are just suddenly appear and make everything messier than actual story,

Wont recommend this drama even you have low tension.

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Male Torture drama~ Yee~ Haw~

I watched Yuan Yuhan and Liu Xiaoxu drama since LXX recent drama with the FL was not to my liking and realized it was on my shelves for long time. I only dared to watch it because I heard it was supposed to be a male lead-torture drama. I genuinely can't watch dramas that torment FL now. I originally thought it would be a typical chasing wife drama, but it turned out to be a memoir of a deceased wife, since the FL dies in episode seven. The rest is all about ML gradually discovering the truth. To be honest, I don't pity the ML at all . Some people think he was also deceived, but five years he couldn't see the FL's sincerity for five years. Based on that alone, he doesn't deserve her love. Even if he didn't like FL, after the SFL caused her miscarriage and lifelong infertility, he still said such hurtful things to her, which shows he wasn't a good person to begin with. So I think his ending is quite good; he deserved it. For FL's perspective, I genuinely hope her rebirth later on is real. She's suffered so much; I truly feel sorry for her and hope she can get the love she craves. Or, if she didn't die, SML could heal her later—he's really good person.

I don't have mood for watching tragic dramas, but I watched it entirely for Liu Xiaoxu and Yuan Yuhan's acting. Yuan Yuhan doesn't have many scenes; most of the later ones are Liu Xiaoxu's solo performance, a true acting showcase! Liu Xiaoxu is amazing. Of course, Yuan Yuhan's crying scenes are also superb, personally i quite like this pairing since they have wide range of acting.

If you are on mood for torturing yourself with tragic drama, this drama is your answer.

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