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I knew from the beggining that this was not a binge watching drama. If I watched it by myself on my computer I would end up skipping a lot of things and not fully enjoy it. Seeing how the rating is pretty good and most comments are positive, I wanted to give this a chance. That said, I watched this with my mother and my sister on tv and watched 2-3 episodes a day. From episode 11 to 18 I could not wait for the next day and watched it by myself the same night, tonight. I ended up skipping a "little" but because I wanted to know how it ended.

The truth is that the main lead is an excellent actor, but we already knew that, right? And the story is pretty interesting. It is just that I thought 18 episodes were too much for what was really 1 case to be resolved. There were other subplots but still, there was no need for 18 hours of mostly the male lead being a punching bag. It was good but it could have been better if it was a little shorter. 8/10

It is based on a true story so it had to be this beautiful. He loves her so much and does so many things for her that if this was not based on a true story a person would thing this was cheesy writing, except it is all true and in Japan an actual man did all this for the woman he loves. Pretty amazing. Tell me where you can find a man this loyal and I will order one right now.

This was over the top, ridiculously cheesy and cringe worthy BUT it was enjoyable. Karin’s innocence is cute and reminds me of the good old days when I thought the world was pink and everyone only had good intentions. It was a nice watch.

Typical school life movie. I have read the manga before and I liked it. The movie is good too but it is nothing memorable. Good but does not stand out among all the other movies of this genre out there.

Yeah. It is hard not to cry when the last episodes provoke all kinds of emotions. This definitely needs a second season for us to feel a little better but I doubt there will be one. TT

I actually felt the whole thing was weird. This kind of story needed more time to work. Her actions did not really make her look like a robot, the behaviour of the people around her, mainly her oppa, seemed to make no sense and were not believable and there were so many other things. It looked like the script was written by a teenager. I believe this could have been good if it was longer and with some more thought put into it, but as a drama special with the total length of 1h30min it did not work, at least not for me.

Yeah, I forgot. I remember reading about it and also about the scandal because the actresses showed too much cleavage. XD
Well, she actually fitted the role she played, so she did good by choosing herself as the female lead. She also saved money since she didn’t have to hire someone for that role.

It has been a while since I watched Eternal Love, but I remember there were a lot of similar things in the plot. I usually don’t watch the Chinese fantasy genre a lot, so maybe its a common thing. For me these 2 are very similar. The story is not the same but there are a lot of things in the plot and in the the main characters actions that reminded me of Eternal Love. I assume if a person liked one, there is a high chance of them liking the other too.

Yup, dropped it. The first episode was so boring that I decided to skip through many scenes. Watched the last episode just to see how it ended and the ending is similar to another drama that has the word Black in it. I hated the ending on that drama, and this one is no better. At least the other one had a story interesting enough to make me watch all of it even if I had many things to complain about after. But this one, just like many people have said, is BORING, like it has been some time since I have seen such a badly written script, this was even worse than Bride of the Water God. Idk if Shin Se Kyung picks bad scripts or if she is in part at fault for the downfall of the story. So far the only drama where she was the main lead that I was able to sit through the entire thing was The Girl Who Sees Scents, and I remember kinda liking that one. I guess her lack of facial expressions matched the character she was playing in it.

Anyway, if your gut is telling you this is a waste of time, then just follow your gut, you are probably right.

I still haven’t found the courage to give this a try as I am expecting it to be really bad so I am not even sure if I will be able to get through the first episode. Meanwhile, I am wondering how the rating is still over 7 when I see so many reviews rating under 5, with several of them being ratings of 1 and 2. It’s a mystery! XD

Nice watch if you don’t have a lot of time in your hands. And the way it ends makes it hard to be mad no matter who you wanted her to end with. You will understand once you watch the final episode. Cannot say anymore or it will be a huge spoiler. ^^

Yeah, I also watched the Empress of China. I really liked the costumes there and I think the actress they picked was perfect for that role. The tragic ending was expected. Unfortunately, most chinese dramas, specially historical ones, end in tragedy.

I guess that means you enjoy it then. I think having watched so many historical dramas I got tired of all the drama you see in the typical emperor’s harem. I probably need a break from these kind of dramas so I can go back to them later and maybe find them entertaining. But probably not this one. I think I would still have a problem with the emperor’s attitude and overall behaviour. If he was a supporting character that only appears once in a while I would be able to put up with it, but not when he is the male lead.

Yeah, the story is a lot like TMOPB. I just finished watching it.

I found the story very similar to Eternal Love, aka Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms. So if you liked one, you will for sure like the other.

I thought about watching this but I haven't even reached episode 10 and so much already happened, how are they going to keep the story going for +70 episodes? And I thought the emperor would love only Ruyi even if he was married to many women but in the few first episodes I can already see that he is only showing favouritism but keeps showing interest in other women. No wonder the summary says her relationship with the Emperor would become eroded. I for sure do not want to waste so many hours of my life for the frustration I will feel when that happens. Better drop it now before I get immersed in the story.

I dropped it after 3 episodes. Yeah, I know, if I watched 3, why not put up with 4 more and get it over with? Well, that’s how unwilling I was to waste my time, even if only 1 more minute, watching this. The character’s actions, mainly the male leads actions bug me. The female lead’s attitude is also one I would never have no matter how much I loved him. Actually I would never fall in love with someone like him. Also, I don’t know why people seem to be so excited about the male lead playing this, I find him far from attractive. I guess he is a good actor, because he definitely is not good looking compared to all the other japanese male leads that I have seen.

I was pleasantly surprised as I have watched c-dramas with similar plots and dropped them as I found them boring. I did not feel that his one dragged the story and I didn’t really feel bored thanks to the short size of each episode. If you take out the intro and ending, each episode is like 15-20 mins long so you can watch all of it in the same day if you want. The ending was also a surprise, it caught me off guard and made me cry. Don’t worry, my crying at the end had nothing to do with how the lead couple ended, promise.

Still, as I am a very selective person, I will not give it more than 7/10. It was refreshing but it did not wow me.

I don’t believe in reincarnation, but I also don’t believe in time travelling and that doesn't stop me from watching dramas with that theme. As long as the story and acting is good enough, I can watch almost any kind of drama.

From the reviews, comments and overall rating, I expected this to be almost a masterpiece. Turns out it was just an ok drama. I can see why some people might have thought this was one of the best dramas they have watched, but as for me it was not THAT good. The story was well written but it just wasn't my kind of drama. I have watched dramas with similar plots that I thought were more entertaining.

Again, not saying it is bad, it just isn’t my cup of tea.

Well, it was a lakorn. Some things I liked but I mostly fast fowarded as I was bored. The thing with most lakorns is that they give too much screen time to things that are not really that interesting or are kinda annoying. I also have that problem with many chinese dramas. In the end of the day, kdramas are definitely my cup of tea.