Tsuyu-SEI's Review !
I MADE AN ACCOUNT TO WRITE THIS TODAY !
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As a manhua-reader :
I actually cannot believe I've finished watching this. I still remember first reading the manhua and being absolutely stunned but the art and interesting storyline. I was so saddened by the fact that there was a complication and the manhua had to dropped. Then fast forward a few years later, this actually became a live-action. I've never been so happy to be able to see one of my most most favorite manhua get made into a drama TwT////
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Storyline Pacing :
Overall great pacing and each episode seemed well planned and didn't play on too much cliffhanger feel, it was rather straightforward and the way the war strategies were explained were also easy to understand.
For the first part of the plot, it was slightly weird to see them play kind of football/soccer ? I do wish they hadn't tried pushing the main leads to meet so early as it was much more interesting in the manhua where Changge is able to show her intelligence to Sun and they became "brothers". It was much more realistic build-up to their relationship for me.

They would have met after the war in "Shouzhou" and it would have showed how Changge was able to handle and take care of herself in tough situations even without Sun's help but I guess they wanted to put the main leads together early or it may have been the author's input or so.
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Character:
The changes in the characters as the story progresses is great ! I loved the selection of cast, each handled their role well !The way the main couple respects each other is so lovely !
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Plot : As there was never a conclusion in manhua, the way they wrapped it up and the ending of the drama is really perfect for me. They showed with the "Khatun" of a side that Changge could've have become had she kept going for revenge, but they also added in how she didn't just give up her revenge, but she was able to find out the truth and learn from it.
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Bad Scene : The " parrots " scene was reaalllyyy weird ! I think a fade out would have been better than watching that.....
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Good Scene / Favorites : The scene where changge says " uncle " is the best for me, they really did it so so perfectly ! I loved the tension of the scene !
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Ost : Godbless the songs, they're sooooo gooooood !!! really wonderful and the added sounds for all the scenes were so well done !
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Extras : I actually really liked how it wasn't too in your face, lovey-dovey for changge and sun but it was sprinkled here and there ! Though there was a bit much on the side couples ? I did feel it dragged a bit to add so many scenes for these, I wished the budget could have went to the fight scenes and costumes because I did feel they cut costs on that.
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