I wouldn’t say that the plot of this drama is meaty and as well developed as TSoML. I think to most viewers…
Wow youre making the rebel princess sound so good. I just watched the trailer based on what you said and the production value is crazy, wow what was the budget!! I'm hesitating just because I have some anticipated dramas that I'm waiting for. I was also considering watching Legend of Xiao Chuo but idk 😭
I watched s1 and 2 of Joy of Life back to back and loved them both equally. I think because i watched it continuously i dont feel the need to compare them because it continues the story. In s2 the ML lost so much weight, he is so handsome but it was very shocking to see him like that but I got used to it. The cinematography, costumes and colour grading is SO much better in season 2 its gorgeous to watch. I also have a crush on Fan Xian 😂 so anything he does interesting to me he is so charismatic. In terms of the plot twist I was shocked. What was even more shocking is the fact that its not really a historical drama!
I recently watched 10 eps of nirvana in fire after i finished Empress Ki but I just can't get into it. I think my expectations are too high i was expecting a masterpiece like Joy of Life but everytime i watch it im quite bored.. i deffo want to give it another try someday but I'm really in the mood to see a FL dressed beautifully
I checked dramas in you've wathed or plan to watch and I see you do love meaty plots, I can see how a person could…
For show recommendations if you click on my profile page I've organised my favourite kdramas/cdramas and anime into gifs so you can look for any categories that interest you. Honestly any drama I complete from beginning to end is a 10/10 for me. I'm very picky when it comes to shows too. Some favs are Empress Ki, My Dearest, Joy of Life, Goodbye My Princess, Story of Minglan, My Country the New Age, Mr. Queen, Flourished Peony etc. I'm a bit of a slow watcher too so it takes me a while to watch shows (which is why I'm picky in the first place as a drama I'll pick I will be watching for the next like two months)
I checked dramas in you've wathed or plan to watch and I see you do love meaty plots, I can see how a person could…
Story of Minglan is so special to me because I loved that we got to know the characters as individual people. There is so much historical context going on, especially with the family dynamics and the fact that Minglan is the daughter of the concubine. Yes I loved the natural acting too. Their relationship was sweet but I was more interested in seeing Minglan' character development
For me "meaty plot" means that the story is about many different things rather than just romance being the driving factor. And these other parts of the story are treated with as much weight and depth as the romance (perhaps even more) For example in Love like the Galaxy the FL has a complex relationship with her family, parts of the story is actually a coming of age story. Or in Legend of Zang Hai and The Double there are different story arcs centered around revenge.
I wouldn’t say that the plot of this drama is meaty and as well developed as TSoML. I think to most viewers…
Thank you for your response this is really helpful! I feel like i always like romance to be in the backdrop of a show (for example in The Double) rather than front and center
I checked dramas in you've wathed or plan to watch and I see you do love meaty plots, I can see how a person could…
Yes I do like a meaty plot. I think its my fault because I've just finished watching Empress Ki and that was a rollercoaster of emotions...I'll keep searching. I do love the aesthetics of this drama though
I'm trying to decide if I should watch this or not. I loved Story of Minglan. I don't mind romance but I much prefer a very meaty plot and interesting characters. Kind of like Minglan where yes there is romance but there is so much plot and character development too...
Sadly, for some of us, that will mean it's a no watch. I have a cut off nowadays at 34-38 as, with how busy my…
Yeah, I'm not a bingewatcher I like to take my time watching dramas. So usually a drama can take me 2 months to finish, its not about the destination its the journey. I'm not trying to watch as many dramas as possible, but picking dramas that resonate with me and have deep character development and storylines. Long dramas tend to have that also which is why I started watching cdramas in the first place!
I watched s1 and 2 of Joy of Life back to back and loved them both equally. I think because i watched it continuously i dont feel the need to compare them because it continues the story. In s2 the ML lost so much weight, he is so handsome but it was very shocking to see him like that but I got used to it. The cinematography, costumes and colour grading is SO much better in season 2 its gorgeous to watch. I also have a crush on Fan Xian 😂 so anything he does interesting to me he is so charismatic. In terms of the plot twist I was shocked. What was even more shocking is the fact that its not really a historical drama!
I recently watched 10 eps of nirvana in fire after i finished Empress Ki but I just can't get into it. I think my expectations are too high i was expecting a masterpiece like Joy of Life but everytime i watch it im quite bored.. i deffo want to give it another try someday but I'm really in the mood to see a FL dressed beautifully