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A slow burn but worth it
LLTG has toppled Nirvana in Fire off the number 1 position in my personal top 10 Cdrama list.This drama has everything, love story, revenge, family dramas and palace politics.
I cried, laughed and cheered while watching this drama and it’s not very often that I come across a drama that is totally engrossing.
The cinematography is superb here. I thought the sets, costumes, sound tracks and makeup all played part in making this drama so beautiful.
I can’t say enough about the incredible chemistry between the main couple. Leo Wu has grown into a man in this drama and his acting is very convincing as LBY. My favourite scene has to be the ‘Red Birthday’ (LBY’s final revenge scene). Leo Wu looked unhinged and I totally bought into his psyche. I think Zhao Lu Si has done a great job of portraying CSS. Her portrayal of an immature 16 year old girl is amusing and annoying at times.
The director did an awesome job of making their love story seem so real. The script was beautifully written, this drama makes me want to learn Madarin.
The relationship between the Emperor, Empress and Consort Yue is endearing. It is refreshing to see those characters all getting along like a real family.
This drama may not be perfect but it is a beautiful drama that is highly entertaining.
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The storyline of this drama is fairly unique and it took me a few episodes to understand what was going on.
This drama has some plot holes and some things that happened are less than credible.
However, what makes up for it is the commeraderie among the assassins. I really appreciate it that there is no love triangle or silly misunderstandings between lovers.
I really love Baron Chen’s character, Meng Xing Hun. He is the ultimate moody assassin who falls in love and is genuinely a nice guy.
The acting isn’t the best but all the characters are very watchable and not so two dimensional.
I would recommend this drama to those people who are bored with typical Chinese period dramas and want to watch something different.
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I haven't watched many Thai dramas and I started to watch this out of curiousity but I was hooked after the first episode.
Firstly, I have to admit that some scenes are prettty unrealistic and some actors could improve on their acting.
However, there many other reasons that makes this drama so watchable. The story may not be very original, but it was told beautifully. I thougt it was well written and the directing was surprisingly good. The pacing was very well done and I really like the actors who played the two brothers.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching this drama and I would recommend it to anyone who likes fast paced action driven dramas.
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The first few episodes didn't quite grab me but by episode 4, I was totally hooked.
The chemistry between Chiu Roy and Ke Alice was off the charts. They really sizzled on screen and their interactions were heartfelt.
The cinematography was beautifully done and the music was also very appropriate to each scene.
I loved the acting by all the cast, especially Ko Grace. She turned out be a very interesting mother-in-law to be. The character developments were the highlights of this drama. The characters felt real and their behaviours were understandable which is rare in a drama.
This is my first drama with Roy Chiu, and wow, he was fabulous. The man can act, he can do funny, sexy, charming and vulnerable.
I would highly recommend this drama to anyone interested in watching a lovely romantic drama with interesting and realistic characters.
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The story may not be entirely original but, it unfolds beautifully. At first glance, this movie appears to be all action and no substance. But boy does it have substance. The movie deals with war, people's desires and friendships. I was really pleasantly surprised with the character developments, and all the actors did a great job of depicting their characters. The action scenes were over the top but they were fun.
What makes this movie a 10/10? This movie simply moved me, I felt for the characters, it made me think about wars and it made my heart ache. It was a thoroughly enjoyable viewing, I hope you give it a go as well.
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This drama by no means is perfect, in fact it has many flaws with sinful number of drama cliches. There were definitely lots of holes in the plot and some situations were just downright crazy. Some of the characters' behaviours were extreme and very unrealistic.
However, unbelievably these seemingly major flaws were overshadowed by the overall story about love, friendships and family relationships. I was completely drawn into the lives of these surprisingly interesting characters. The bromance between Jin Fan and Xie Chuang is one of the best I've seen in any drama. Their chemistry was perfect and they were joy to watch. I love to know the name of the actor that played Xie Chuang because he was so good. And wow, Hawick Lau portrayed his character, Jin Fan to perfection. I am a big fan of his now.
The romance between the main couple was cute as they had good chemistry but I also found the second couple (Xie Chuang and Jin Fan's sister) adorable. The story about the corporate world was surprisingly equally interesting as the relationships between the characters.
This drama absolutely exceeded my expectations, it made me laugh, cry and actually care about the characters deeply. I normally try to avoid watching long dramas because I get bored easily but I was thoroughly entertained by all 51 episodes.
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Story:
Not the most original story but, the execution was perfect. This was my first Chinese historical drama but the amazing thing was that, I got sucked into it from the first episode. Somehow, it didn't feel foreign at all. Scarlet Heart deals with a throne succession and the complex political factions within the royal family. However, this drama is more about the people and their relationships. I think this was the reason why it was so addictive and compelling.
Acting/Cast:
Most of the cast portrayed their characters brilliantly. I've never cried as much as I did watching this drama. The actors were so good that whenever they cried, I cried with them. I know that often dramas use many tactics to make the audience cry but at no point did I feel like I was being manipulated into crying.
Writing:
Gosh, this is one drama I wished that I could understand Chinese. Even though I watched it with subtitles, the dialogues were simply beautiful. I can only imagine how much was lost in translation. I often teared up just from the things that the characters said. The characters were developed really well and so none of them were just good or bad. They were more like people who made bad choices sometimes due to circumstances or misunderstandings.
I found this drama to be incredible moving, because I could actually feel the love and the warm friendships between the characters.
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I am surprised that not many people have reviewed this movie or have given better rating because as a suspenseful action movie goes, this movie definitely exceeded my expectations.
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I have no idea what the budget for this drama was but they must have spend it a fair bit, especially for the overseas locations. I can't say that the actions were done that well but for a Kdrama, it has one of the biggest gun battle scene I've seen in a drama.
Overall, the acting was okay, the story was good but what was exceptional was the OSTs, there were some very memorable ones that stays with you.
I would recommend this drama to anyone who is bored with rom-coms or melodramas and want something with a revenge theme and a lot of action.
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