I just finished this one and man am I glad it's over. But I would still rate it 8.5/10 overall, hear me out. After…
I liked that she rejected him. Dude didn't deserve her love. She wandered for 800 years because of him and his choice of choosing himself over giving her a chance at freedom. That's not easy to forgive. She should have married someone else for all eternity. I actually don't like that she gave in in the end lol.
if anything, I think he admires her right now? but his character in the novel did carry a torch for ye li.
Hopefully he's like the butcher squad guy from POJ and keeps his torch to himself while being a loyal and devoted friend. I love genuine male-female pairings. Relationships don't always have to be romantic.
Btw, I don’t recall it was being shown, what’s the backstory of FL’s helper captain guy? Is he also a graduate…
He was on LiShan mountain, but must have left before all the stuff happened 8 years ago. FL sent him to be the guard of the Ye family 3 years ago. I guess he follows FL because she's now kind of the leader of LiShan? And he also wants revenge for his fallen brothers. I love his character. Such a good friend.
I have beef with Mo Li: I'm watching faster than the episodes are coming out! *cries* This drama is too good! So so good! Once again I fell in love with Cheng Lei!
Aside from the names and the brief glimpse of her taking back her dowry, nothing is similar to the novel, which is a good thing. The ML is more palatable, they meet from ep 1, and it's not draggy like the novel. Good stuff so far. This seems to be a year of good historical dramas. Yay!
Just one thing, not about the drama... I was looking for further recs and saw that the recs list is padded with irrelevant and unreleased dramas. Forgive me - as a member since 2015 (and a lurker for years before that), I've not visited MDL for a while until May this year, but aren't you supposed to recommend shows you have watched already and verified that they have something in common with the drama on whose page you are recommending? Almost every single one of the recommended dramas on A Splendid Match's page are irrelevant, making it impossible to find actual recommendations. Whoever is doing it, please stop.
I'm about 20 min into ep 36 and XQ wasn't going to say anything but YY's mentor torture that guy that was always…
No excuse! He should have died right there with dignity. Instead, he caused unnecessary trouble and ruined ML and FL's reputations with no actual follow-up on that, before dying. I guess they wanted to show again that he always chooses himself over the welfare of people around him.
Poor IU, people saying she can't act should go watch her other dramas. This script makes HuiJu a 2 dimensional character and IU is playing it perfectly, that's where all the criticism is coming from. IT'S THE LACKLUSTER SCRIPT! Even BWS's character pales in contrast to the PM and the Queen Mother. Those villain characters get a range of emotions in the script, allowing the characters and the actors to shine. The Main Leads however are literally 2D characters with about 5 emotions between them. Poor IU and BWS, I bet they thought the script was better.
But at least they'd all still get their money's worth I guess, because we're watching for the stellar actors at this point, and we're so close to the end so why stop now. But I'd not touch another Disney+ kdrama ever again, no matter who is acting in it.
By the way, if you want entertainment and fun, try My Royal Nemesis.
I'm really hesitant to start this because the ML is a CEO (🙄🙄🙄) is he like really "ruthless"…
I wouldn't call him a CEO (though he is). He's more like a thug running a company, a smart mouthed guy, and a hands on employee. The only thing saying he's a CEO is his one desk in a big empty office.
Good and entertaining drama.storytelling so far is good and the actors are lovely to look at and have good chemistry. I hated the villain the moment he appeared on-screen. Didn't even take me 2 seconds. This goes to show the actors, mains and support, are really good.
Watching both Perfect Crown and My Royal Nemesis while they air. My Royal Nemesis so far (ep2) has a nice story, the plot works well, it is unfolding just like many of the great rebirth novels I've read. The leads are fire together. The FL is an awesome character and I just want the ML to hug and protect her (while's she screaming at everyone else haha). The actors are awesome. I like looking at them.
Perfect Crown, though boasting a star studded, excellently skilled cast, leaves much to be desired. The plot holes are gigantic. My Royal Nemesis is entertaining, funny and cohesive and is making up for the brain-dead, but good looking Perfect Crown.
When you have nothing to say, claim that there is a lack of chemistry or indeed too much chemistry between the…
I wish the leads had more screen time together. Their feelings radiate with warmth and respect when they are together. I love love love😍 when they hold hands and support each other.
My guess is that 8 years ago, he was the one who buried the fallen disciples.
But at least they'd all still get their money's worth I guess, because we're watching for the stellar actors at this point, and we're so close to the end so why stop now. But I'd not touch another Disney+ kdrama ever again, no matter who is acting in it.
By the way, if you want entertainment and fun, try My Royal Nemesis.
Perfect Crown, though boasting a star studded, excellently skilled cast, leaves much to be desired. The plot holes are gigantic. My Royal Nemesis is entertaining, funny and cohesive and is making up for the brain-dead, but good looking Perfect Crown.