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Emotionally Weak.
Started watching this because of Zhou Yiran and Chen Duling. Their acting and chemistry was alright but the drama is weak in terms of tugging heartstrings and keeping me on the edge of my seat.Started off as strong and intriguing, revenge dramas are one of my favourite but I did not particularly feel statisfied with this one. While yes, Chu Zhao lived a second life to get her revenge but it is missing the satisfying element whereby the perpetrator realises his/her's wrongdoings and regrets their actions. In the 2nd life, Xiao Xun had not done anything to Chu Zhao yet. His death did not evoke much emotion for me.
The political moves versus each other was good at first but it got boring and made me uninterested halfway through. So much talk yet so little actions. Too much plotting against each other back and forth. The political plotting became the main attention/plot instead of her revenge towards Xiao Xun.
Fight scenes were great, but could be better. Some of the fight scenes felt a little sloppy, could be due to camera work or how it was executed.
The romance started off good, loved the teasing back and forth and tension between the main leads, but somehow it dissipates when the drama shifts its attention to the plotting. Xie Yanlai was just obeying every single order from Chu Zhao. The romance began to lack here onwards. There was also not much character development during the drama.
Some things that I appreciate was how strong and smart Chu Zhao. She knew how to navigate in the court, I wish we were shown more on how she learned to be very smart and critical about her moves upon becoming the 'Grand Princess'.
There was also so much potential for Xie Yanlai's character development but the drama did not tapped on that.
Overall, the drama's a good watch but I wouldn't say its the best. Its decent at most, good if you need a filler drama inbetween.
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