A series worth rewatching
For anyone who don't watch many historical cdramas like me, this is NOT a wuxia with flying people, dragons, gods or demons. This is a simply a series set in ancient times about war and romance.Story: I really like how the story starts off fairly simple. You learn about the village the main lead is from and what kind of character she is. I'm always drawn into what situation she will find herself in and how she resolves it. I found the later half of the story to be a bit more confusing, which is natural as it becomes more political and complex relationships between characters get introduced. This causes the pacing to slow down a bit but by this time, you're at episode 35.
Acting/Cast: All the characters are hot. even the villains are hot. What. Anyways, Yan Zheng and Changyu's actors have fantastic chemistry. Their bond was felt instantly and I couldn't stop watching them go from fake love to real love.
The supporting cast was also fun to watch. I was cheering for the 2nd leads to get together and I hated the villain's guts. All of which is because they did a fantastic job with their scenes. All the acting felt natural and I believed all of them could be from ancient times. Major props to the child actors who played a huge role as well.
Music: I never skip the ending credits. Many of the songs are distinct and fits well with the scenes whenever they play. This means you know whenever a certain song plays that things are about to either be intense or cute.
Rewatch value: This is a series I didn't want to end. Precisely because I wanted to keep watching the ML and FL together. Even if it was a slice of life, I want to see them on screen together. Then there's details that you'll inevitably miss the first time around.
Overall: I think if you like romances with very good looking actors and mystery, then give this series a try. The chemistry is next level and even if you aren't into historical drama, I think this will surprise you how much you'll like it. It did for me. I know people who binge watched this in a week or less. I personally took my time and finished it in 2 weeks, which is still nearly 3 episodes a day.
Was this review helpful to you?
Very funny show: A personal favourite
Sad to see recent uploads of this show such as YouTube replace the OST with generic background music. Please watch it with the original OST if you can.I'm surprised by the low ratings compared to Rainie's other dramas. This one was my personal favourite of hers that brought lots of love and laughter. Watching the show now will look very low budget, like a soap opera. But I think that's what gives it its charm.
The story sets up as you would expect, but it was the chemistry of the characters that really made me care. I really believed Rainie was a self loving village girl who didn't care what others thought about her until she met her old friend. For once in her life, she felt inadequate. I really believed that Wilber was frustrated with her for being so naive and annoying as you might have as the audience. Then he falls for her the same way we did because as annoying as she was, we knew being yourself was more important than conforming to norms and trends. She was the underdog you wanted to cheer for.
There's a few pivotal moments that Rainie goes through that is part of her character development and the show always makes you wonder how she's going to deal with it. Some parts were in fact so touching, it could make you cry.
Speaking of crying, this was Rainie's third hit song in a row. The OST stars both Rainie and Wilber's music and both of them really adds to the emotional moments as well as the funny moments. From the first 5 mins, you'll hear Rainie's character wake up to her own real singing voice to kick off the show. Again, Please please please watch it with the original OST if you can to get the full experience.
Thinking about it now, are some of the plot points really cliche? Yes, but if you can buy into these characters, then there's a lot of comedic moments you can look forward to.
Was this review helpful to you?
