Acting/Cast:10/10 Wow! An amazing cast(so many handsome and cute princes and IU(Hae Soo) is just so cute with them :D)This was my first Lee Joon Ki drama and I was just amazed by his role of the 4th Prince(Wang So).He is an amazing actor!!Also the 3rd Prince was perfect as Wang Yo.
This was also the acting debut for EXO's BaekHyun(as the 10th Prince).So EXO-L's don't miss out this one.P.S I love EXO
Overall acting by each character was very good :D
Music:9/10EXO-CBX(Chen,BaekHyun and Xiumin) have one of the tracks as their OST(For you).
My favourite one would be My Love by Lee Hi
Rewatch Value:9.5/10
I've fallen in love with Wang So and Hae Soo
Overall:10/10 Well directed, well produced drama ; great dialogues ,great acting and an amazing cast!Definitely one of the top 3 dramas of 2016. Also,I would look forward to more Lee Joon Ki dramas in the future!
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The female character (Yuan Qing Suo / Duan Mu Lian) is a kind heart girl who will sacrifice everything for her master who adopt her when she was still a child.
Because of her, both of the male character, one will change from cold hearted person to a kind and warm hearted person while the one will have to learn to let go everything.
Believe me, this drama will be totally different than the previous drama The Prince of Lan Ling
However from what I learn from all the viewers here, finally I found there is an alternative ending for
Gao Chang Gong.
Here is the perfect ending version for Gao Chang Gong (for whoever love him to be with Duan Mu Liang) which meet the ending OST.
http://cnsp01.lovetvshow.info/2016/12/princess-of-lanling-king-special-1.html
Have fun watching this drama if you haven't. It is all total 47 chapters + some new good ending.
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Story: About a woman who's husband is cheating on her and she finds out she has an incurable disease. (The two stories overlap and then separate in the middle - the beginning is more about the affairs and the latter half is more about the disease). Also we have the main leads sister (who is also a main lead) who happens to be in an illicit affair herself with her first love who left her for money & power - her story will develop and shift focus halfway through as well ^_^
Cast: Choi Jin Shil as Sun Yi a woman who saves money and lives as thriftily as possible who married a man 3yrs younger and has 2 children and after 10yrs of marriage finds out about her husbands affair and the fact that she has cancer. Her acting was great - you will cry for her and with her. She had a hard life and wasn't appreciated by her in-laws until too late.
Sun Hyun Joo as Sung Moon I really despised his character early on - he was a real jerk. But I began to appreciate him in the end.
Lee Tae Ran as Young Yi (She's the reason I decided to watch the drama) was definitely my favorite character, I really enjoyed her character, her hurts, pain, her looking on her own relationship after seeing her sister and her love in the latter half of the drama. (Plus she had great fashion sense!) She is a really loving sister to her older sister, she truly appreciates and loves her. She may have been a bit misguided early on but by watching her sister turmoil she changes.
Nam Goong Min as Je Pak Sa was a wonderful addition to the cast in the latter half (I think he was introduced in episode 11) - His presence made the depressing atmosphere of the drama not so depressing lol - he was a light shining in the darkness you could say ^_^ His appearance for me was totally unexpected (as I didn't know he was in this drama) but I welcomed him with open arms! I loved his pursuit of Young Yi ^_^
Music: Perfect for the drama - I especially loved the OST by 'The One': "Thorn", and "Letter" by Jung Hyun Lee
It has re-watch value for sure but it would definitely be hard to re-watch b/c it's so painful. But there are a lot of lessons to be learned in it.
Drama Quote: "I said: Married couples must have been sworn enemies in their past life, that they meet again so they can take revenge on each other. I think I was wrong. I think they meet again, so that they can forgive and love each other."
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This drama could have been wonderful, and that's even more frustrating. Mostly one thing has prevented this drama from perfection : the format. It was way too short, the drama really need at least 10 episodes in addition ! I quite like the length of 30 minutes for an ep, they were really intense and thrilling. But overall the story was completely rushed : the romance was rushed, most of the characters had no development except the two heroes, relationships were undeveloped (except between the two heroes). I guess they want to concentrate on the investigation but even this part was completely rushed : the situations were way too quickly explained (it was so hard to follow the story sometimes), links between cases too, and the cases were resolved more and more faster when they were more and more dangerous and complex. Furthermore I wasn't afraid at all of the villains. How could I ? They weren't really present : not a long time on screen, not mentionned a lot, we didn't know a lot about their personality and/or intentions ; it feels like 'little villain' when they weren't at all...
It's really the problem of this drama. The story was great : super great characters (good or bad ones ; I loved Xu Xu and Ji Bai they were soooo cool), interesting cases with surprising turn of events and a guiding thread between all of them (so well thought !). The drama was also well shot : great atmosphere (with a good uses of music), and I really like the use of the camera ; and the cast was super great (mostly for the two main actors who were so perfect in their roles). It only needs more development, just way more development... (and that's why my average note of story/cast/music is higher than my overall note)
(Another thing which really bother me was the romance : it wasn't at all what the synopsis promises me. I guess in the novel it's more clear that the lead falls for her in first, when here... they just don't have the time ; But finally I never really see him fall in love when I was really waiting for that. It's maybe not that important but I was disapointed. Overall romance in this drama really disapoints me : lack of development for the main couple and you don't really feel that they fell for each other (mostly Ji Bai) and for the secondary couple, wah... no comment).
To conclude, this drama was really pleasant to watch, but it leaves me with a sour taste in mouth and the thought that it could have been way much better.
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The character development is amazing, as you can see them becoming more open to eachother.
Some of the scenes were a bit too exaggerated, and that's why it can seem fake to some people.
Overall a very very good drama to watch! I recommend it 10/10!
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There's not really any backstory for most of the characters, so some of the scenes have a bit different context than in the book. The ending was also changed from the manga.
Besides that, its a pretty faithful adaptation.It's a fun watch for fans and for people just interested in fashion.
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The start of it is somewhat slow, but it does pick up a little ways into the film.
Byun Yohan and Park Jungmin both did amazing jobs. Park Jungmin's character was completely unlike any of his other roles that I've watched, so it was nice seeing him step outside his box.
I personally found both main characters to be relatable on one level or another, but thats just me.
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Was it a great adaptation that stayed true to the original story? of course not.
The manga is fairly long, so they would obviously have to cut the story down a lot.
The plot threads they chose for this adaptation were kind of strange? They could have chose better fitting parts of the books.
I'm not sure if everything makes complete sense unless you have an understanding of the source material either.
It was a fun watch. The set and costume design was fantastic. I also quite liked the cinematography.
TL;DR great show for fans of XXXHOLIC. Odd story fragments but overall enjoyable.
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I started watching this drama because I liked the plot..It's more my style..and well Tiffany Tang is the leading actress what more can you ask for..
Well everything that you need to know about the drama you can see on my rating..
For me it was amazing.
The clothes and costumes were on point I really liked it.
the chemistry between actors and actresses were prominent and you can feel it through the screen.
The villains acting were superb they really make you hate them strait to the bone. If they were bad at acting I think you wont feel hatred towards them just pity them.
The script writer and the director for me were geniuses..They created a drama that cant easily be flawed..every hardship and conflict of the characters were well thought of..
I REALLY RECOMMEND IT..
Bonus for everyone who will love this drama..THE MAIN ACTORS ARE DATING IN REAL LIFE ^__^
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I watched this purely for Kim Young Kwang, I was thinking i'll just skip through to see his face and itll be fine but honestly? this wasnt a bad drama at all!
Don't get me wrong it is not a Perfect drama nor is it up in my absolute faves but it delivers every aspect of a great drama with a decent simple storyline.
The acting isnt too bad, it's actually pretty believable..!
Each character no matter minor they were, played their part very well and fulfilled their character's role.
This drama had it's comedic moments, family teary moments, a bit of mystery to it which isn't dragged out, secrets are let out at the right time and it helps move the story a long, there's a bit of tension, the romance is cute and it was an enjoyable watch.
I didn't have to skip any of this drama, I was content with the beginning, middle and end. But I was thoroughly affected by the comments I saw below and I'm glad I still went ahead and watched it!
I probably won't watch this again no, purely because I know what happens in it now and the pull isn't strong like my 10 score dramas but it's one that makes me happy to be reminded of it, a chilled out easy drama to watch :)
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The male main character made many decisions that were not understandable at first and later you were able to understand it a bit... but not totally.
It was very heart- and nerve-wrecking.
But one thing I have to admit: it was that good and exciting that I finished this drama in just 4 days! (Still in pre-Christmas-exam-period, so it is fast!!)
All actors did a great job! I was so impressed that they acted with emotions that seemed so pure and realistic.
The story line was very exciting and I cried soooo many times, which I normally don't, cause I know that it's not real... I always had to "wake myself up" that I'm back to reality after watching it.
Heartbreaking, but awesome Drama!
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I am feeling drowsy right now.. u know why?? BECAUSE I MARATHON THIS SHOW FOR 3 DAYS!!!!
I think this is the most intense k-drama that i have ever seen that keep me on the edge of my seat.
The cliff-hanger is killing me, i need to stop watching in the middle of the episode in order to rest, if not i would continue watching it..
This is such an under-rated drama compare to other over-hyped dramas, but the quality is better than some other dramas. The story is so dark and very twisted, you don't even know who is the bad guy and the good guy anymore, the line becomes blur in reality in drug cartel's world. It comes to the point that if we have the same interest and purpose we become allies, even though we are actually enemies.. and so on.. something like that. But somehow i don't understand and cannot follow up with the story and i am left with some questions.
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Sometimes I will get lost in thoughts and I cannot catch up with so many Information that jammed into my brain. I need to repeat scenes to understand the story better. It's unexpected but i give a 8.5 for the story because some of information becomes repetitive with so many undercover agents revealed. Don't understand why the director assigned so many undercover agents, and they chased each other while doing the drug business? It becomes odd and confusing. The twist is also too much i think, so it makes me confused, but the intensity is real.
I pity shi hyun, really pity his life, but he is such a strong character... and i instantly admire his character in cruel city.. It's hard to not sympathized with him and his gang.
I need to warn you that this is not a romance drama, there is no romance at all, maybe only 1% romance of all 20 episodes..
Actor especially jung kyung-ho is very brilliant, his acting is flawless like i really can truly feel how he feels.. His pain, his struggle hmmm.. the rest of the cast are also wonderful.. I like all female characters in this show, they are strong. They are not cry-baby female who needs people to defend them. I put 8 for re-watch coz i think i need to watch it again in order to understand it better. Hmm coz after i finished watching this drama, i feel blank and i kind of forget about this drama although when i watched it i cannot stop... It seems that this drama failed to left a mark in my heart hahaha.
Music is dark, intense and can build up tense and suspense.
The ending is good, as expected, but after credit?? What does it mean? I don't understand it at all. That is the only issue i have, the ending.. i mean why after credit i see doc's son standing and calling someone...hmmph... It's only 2 seconds and there is no explanation, i hate it, it could be a 10 haha. I really hope that if he died then he died clearly.. if he lives, there is a scene where he is really alive...
Anyway, recommended drama to watch if u like thriller, dark drama...
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Eh actually i was so hooked from the first episode. It's so much fun!! The r/s between the king and the gosam is so funny. I really like kim seu gil, she really can pull it off. The story is refreshing, it is also well written, the ending is so unexpectedly beautiful and unpredictable! Definitely different from other k-dramas. I love this show.
I hope more k-dramas like this, do not have so many episodes and filler in between, just film necessary scenes that are related to the story without milking the successful drama too much and keep it short.
Do not hesitate to watch this drama, highly recommended.
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