For me, its a worth watching drama!! I too was skeptical before starting it, but now I am totally hooked. I didnt…
I like it too! I went in with no expectations and didn't know much about PA. So far, I like the story of Rebirth, now at ep 36. It feels like it'll be a tragic ending for everyone, with all the characters & their struggles leaving a lasting, sad impression. For me, definitely a worthwhile watch.
I get why it can feel that way, honestly. The ending really leans hard into emotional weight, and for some viewers…
This is so true. From the start, Rebirth didn't hold back from showing all the harsh realities of their world. It was dark, ominous, with a lot of violent, graphic, bloody scenes. I have never seen Game of Thrones or Vikings or other mini series of that sort, just fan edits, but from what I've seen it feels like the atmosphere & messaging of Rebirth is along the same lines as those, that the world is a cruel, unjust & unforgiving place. More realistic maybe rather than an idealistic portrayal of those times. I've seen up to ep 35 so not sure how I'll feel about the ending and the show overall.
Agree. What we want from a story is the meaningful messages through scenes and dialogues. Lives in their world…
Agree with you, This cdrama brings up a lot of deep issues that are relevant even today, with so many kinds of characters fighting for their ideals, fighting for their lives, for their happiness, in a cruel & unjust world. I'm in the MDL minority here, and really like the story (I'm up to ep 35). I don't expect a happy ending for the MC, considering how the story has been going and how so many characters have met their demise. I feel like it'll be a tragic ending for all 😔
oh my gosh how did they capture Shiyi? I thought he was left behind in Ximeng?!? I'm soooooo saaaaddddd that he didn't make it 😭😭😭
it's such a dark drama like life there so full of treachery and injustice so tragic and sad, predicting no happy ending for anyone, oh man so saaaaaddddd that time period
I don't know what happened, I'm definitely for CQ with ZGY but the way YX was with CQ here in ep 30 makes me doubt my loyalties...his story is really sad with his family...actually all the characters' pasts/stories are so tragic 💔
Ep 20, I didn't expect that Li Yan was the empress's son!!! 🫨 what a surprising development, omg how will it turn out between him & his half bro Ci'er?!?
I just finished ep 19 so slowly catching up and enjoying every bit of Rebirth!!! I am sad and surprised it's not getting any more love with the MDL crowd with the ratings but I guess not knowing anything about PA or the book I am going into this with fresh eyes & no expectations and so really loving it! It reminds me of the Double but more epic in scope.
Just finished ep 5 & it's so goooooooddddddddd...Li Yun Rui is perfect as Zhuge Yue. Liking how new characters are introduced too. The director's style is suiting the story or I should say the story is unfolding well. Going thru comments here about later episodes andit looks like it'll get even better💖
omg I'm on ep 2 and so far it's good!!!So exciting & I'm hooked!!! Beautiful scenery too. Haven't watched Princess Agents but I definitely will after this.
I was such a fan of PoJ until episode 26. After that, it became so anticlimactic and unevenly paced, ending in…
It was uncomfortable to watch so many scenes of toxic side couple "romance". These scenes did glorify abuse and were just too many and after a while of repeated toxic scenes, just feel like didn't really add to the story anymore. Also toxic couple's scenes took away from the main couple's screen time. So sad how the final moments of PoJ were in the alternate universe with Qi Min talking about fate, and then an abrupt cut to the closing credits! Where's our MC?
I was such a fan of PoJ until episode 26. After that, it became so anticlimactic and unevenly paced, ending in…
Yeah, I"m kinda new to cDramas just starting about a year ago and really am impressed with so much I've seen so far...so PoJ started off for me like topping everything and I was just completely floored with how amazing it was like the cinematography, lighting, mood, character development, village life, main couple... essentially the LinAn village arc and reuniting in the military camp arc were so EPIC like almost all the moments were so good.
Then it just became almost like a different drama in terms of tone, storytelling, character develoment, editing, etc... I was surprised at the sudden change. Many strange & sudden developments that were not going with the flow of the 1st & 2nd arcs of the story.
It honestly went from being a sublime viewing experience to a ridiculous viewing experience for me, if I compare with how it was in the first 2/3 of the drama.
Actually I just brought up a few ridiculous points that stood out towards the end, but there were so many others that I didn't single out (but many others here have!!!) just because I was so disappointed and too tired to point out everything that I didn't like about how the story flowed towards the end.
Anyway, I really loved PoJ until ep 26 and have rewatched it until that point, as the drama was airing, but my irritation at how the story unfolded and ended makes me not want to rewatch.
My thoughts on PoJ (really disappointed with how the last part couldn't keep up with how it started ☹️),
I was such a fan of PoJ until episode 26. After that, it became so anticlimactic and unevenly paced, ending in complete makjang in the final battle, without a clear and satisfying explanation of past events, and perhaps the most awkward and stilted final cdrama moment in the alternate ending from the 2ML/main toxic villain.
How can a Cdrama do a complete 180 in terms of storytelling, tone, pacing, character development...? I am so confused as to how this happened. PoJ started off so beautifully with the first arc in Linan village. I was completely enraptured with our FL and ML, how she saved him, their back stories, and especially how their relationship developed. I loved the snowy landscape, the chill mountain village vibe, the cozy cooking scenes, the way they slurped the pork intestine noodle soups with relish, the intrigues here and there about what happened 17 yrs ago, and of course all the scenes with ZLH 😍. I loved how Changyue nursed XZ back to health, and how he was so understanding, observant, and caring. It was lovely.
Everything was moving along so well, even when he left to go back to the military camp, even when she went to look for him, and all that happened in between. Our MC was still in character, and their reunion at camp was so moving. Really on its way to being a masterpiece.
I was enthralled with how their story (and even the side stories!) developed at this point, and even more thrilled when she fought on the battlefield, defeating Shi Hu. The fight choreography was so memorable and so well done! And how she realized XZ was the marquis and how he whisked her off on horseback...that was truly the peak moment of this drama.
Sadly, after that, it kind of went off the path of masterful storytelling. I think this became obvious starting with her fight scene against General Changxin...actually it was more when she asked XZ who he would take on, Changxin or his psychopath son. Anyway, it just seemed out of character.
At this point onwards, there were so many unsatisfying moments and I was just so unhappy with how little time they gave to our MC together, and especially to XZ as marquis. This would have been so much better had it focused more on the MC’s romance rather than the toxic side couple’s, allowed the story about past events to unfold better (like maybe throughout the drama, instead of just unloading everything in the last couple of epis and even then it was still confusing and unclear), redeemed Uncle Wei (honestly, the real bad guy whose actions precipitated the tragedy from 17 years ago was Tutor Li who betrayed his friend circle, gossiping to the old emperor! I mean what kind of punishment did he get, he conspired with Qi Min too! So unbelievable and annoying), and kept the same tone & style with the cinematography. I just expected too much!
The Sublime: -Linan Village arc -ZLH 😍 -the music -the villainous brothers’ auras -Uncle Wei with the moustache
The Ridiculous: -the ending -how much time was given to toxic side couple’s romance (ugh!) -Changyue defeating General Changxin -Qi Min surviving the fall from the top of the fort (somehow I was shocked to find him in jail! )
It’s funny because as PoJ was airing and while I waited for later episodes (not knowing at the time how it would all turn out), I was rewatching earlier episodes and just enjoying their time in Linan and their reunion. I never could have predicted that I would feel so unsatisfied with the ending. I know one has to take the good with the bad, but at the end of it all, I was left wondering how much nonsense we the viewers can accept at the end of a drama despite an amazing beginning. I guess I can accept a lot because I’m giving it an 8.5, lol. Still, I can’t help but feel like I was played.
it's such a dark drama like life there so full of treachery and injustice so tragic and sad, predicting no happy ending for anyone, oh man so saaaaaddddd that time period
Then it just became almost like a different drama in terms of tone, storytelling, character develoment, editing, etc... I was surprised at the sudden change. Many strange & sudden developments that were not going with the flow of the 1st & 2nd arcs of the story.
It honestly went from being a sublime viewing experience to a ridiculous viewing experience for me, if I compare with how it was in the first 2/3 of the drama.
Actually I just brought up a few ridiculous points that stood out towards the end, but there were so many others that I didn't single out (but many others here have!!!) just because I was so disappointed and too tired to point out everything that I didn't like about how the story flowed towards the end.
Anyway, I really loved PoJ until ep 26 and have rewatched it until that point, as the drama was airing, but my irritation at how the story unfolded and ended makes me not want to rewatch.
How can a Cdrama do a complete 180 in terms of storytelling, tone, pacing, character development...? I am so confused as to how this happened. PoJ started off so beautifully with the first arc in Linan village. I was completely enraptured with our FL and ML, how she saved him, their back stories, and especially how their relationship developed. I loved the snowy landscape, the chill mountain village vibe, the cozy cooking scenes, the way they slurped the pork intestine noodle soups with relish, the intrigues here and there about what happened 17 yrs ago, and of course all the scenes with ZLH 😍. I loved how Changyue nursed XZ back to health, and how he was so understanding, observant, and caring. It was lovely.
Everything was moving along so well, even when he left to go back to the military camp, even when she went to look for him, and all that happened in between. Our MC was still in character, and their reunion at camp was so moving. Really on its way to being a masterpiece.
I was enthralled with how their story (and even the side stories!) developed at this point, and even more thrilled when she fought on the battlefield, defeating Shi Hu. The fight choreography was so memorable and so well done! And how she realized XZ was the marquis and how he whisked her off on horseback...that was truly the peak moment of this drama.
Sadly, after that, it kind of went off the path of masterful storytelling. I think this became obvious starting with her fight scene against General Changxin...actually it was more when she asked XZ who he would take on, Changxin or his psychopath son. Anyway, it just seemed out of character.
At this point onwards, there were so many unsatisfying moments and I was just so unhappy with how little time they gave to our MC together, and especially to XZ as marquis. This would have been so much better had it focused more on the MC’s romance rather than the toxic side couple’s, allowed the story about past events to unfold better (like maybe throughout the drama, instead of just unloading everything in the last couple of epis and even then it was still confusing and unclear), redeemed Uncle Wei (honestly, the real bad guy whose actions precipitated the tragedy from 17 years ago was Tutor Li who betrayed his friend circle, gossiping to the old emperor! I mean what kind of punishment did he get, he conspired with Qi Min too! So unbelievable and annoying), and kept the same tone & style with the cinematography. I just expected too much!
The Sublime:
-Linan Village arc
-ZLH 😍
-the music
-the villainous brothers’ auras
-Uncle Wei with the moustache
The Ridiculous:
-the ending
-how much time was given to toxic side couple’s romance (ugh!)
-Changyue defeating General Changxin
-Qi Min surviving the fall from the top of the fort (somehow I was shocked to find him in jail! )
It’s funny because as PoJ was airing and while I waited for later episodes (not knowing at the time how it would all turn out), I was rewatching earlier episodes and just enjoying their time in Linan and their reunion. I never could have predicted that I would feel so unsatisfied with the ending. I know one has to take the good with the bad, but at the end of it all, I was left wondering how much nonsense we the viewers can accept at the end of a drama despite an amazing beginning. I guess I can accept a lot because I’m giving it an 8.5, lol. Still, I can’t help but feel like I was played.
10/10 for ep 1-26
7.0/10 for ep 27-40
8.5 OVERALL