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The Rebel Princess chinese drama review
Dropped 2/68
The Rebel Princess
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by koreanbosuji
Aug 10, 2023
2 of 68 episodes seen
Dropped 6
Overall 1.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 1.0
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

The WORST CASTING EVER!!!

The casting is DREADFUL.

How does the FL look 15 y.o.!!!!!!!

In any other drama she’d be playing a dowager!!!!

And the General Xiao Qi ?? How is he “young blood”?

The production value was so lavish and gorgeous - the direction well executed !!!
The fantastic cinematography!!
The brilliant script - promising storyline … ALL JUST TURNED TO ASH in the mouth at first bite ALL BECAUSE -
actors are just THE most boring - and unimpressive - and low talent that I have ever seen!!!

I mean I am new to Cdrama (just 4 dramas in) but veteran Kdrama viewer been through saeguks of every hue - great ones (like Empress Ki / Hwang Ji Ni / Bloody Heart / Red Sleeves etc AND BADLY made ones too).

This is the first time in my 3 years of Asian Drama viewing that i have seen such a shocking mismatch of lead cast and drama.

What a waste of a great script and production !!

I think i was spoilt from watching my first 4 C Dramas : which were so skillfully directed / produced / scripted with pitch perfect acting that i had begun to look forward to more C Drama.
- Hidden Love
- Fireworks in My Heart
- Lighter and Princess
- Ever Night 1 (with Chen Fei Yu)

I was just thinking of the “picture perfect” casting in “Ever Night” .. now those two leads are a power enngine that drove the show on their shoulder!!!!

They looked their age and their acting was electric !!!

You will not forget Ning Que and Sang Sang …

So if you are not affected by leads mismatched in age -
FL is 44 y.o. Playing 15 y.o
ML is 40 y.o. Playing young general mot more than 20??

Or affected by the dead-bore acting (how pathetic to see two old actors behave “cute and aegyo” ) then go ahead have a blast

The high rating tells you how little so many viewers were affected by these factors.
The lavish style of the show must have been enough for them.

Go ahead have a look and tell me I am ALL wrong …

AND HERE’s my 7 Star Banner raised for Ever Night and its STELLAR ACTORS!! Chen Fei Yu was ONLY 18 and look at the STAR ACT he pulled off.

Sorry I had that as my benchmark for CDrama wuxia / historical show.

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