Let's go on an adventure.

This show is worth watching. It's about friendship, love, adventure, and most importantly, the meaning of family. A lot of people say that this is a sad ending but to be honest, it's not. It's more so a bittersweet ending.

Spoiler Warning:

It doesn't end with us seeing him dead. The male lead has a terminal illness so obviously he will eventually die. So I guess knowing that is what is leading people to say this had a sad ending. His ending was the best ending one could hope to have given his situation and life circumstances. He was reunited with the people who matter to him in life and was able to accomplish the things he most wanted to. He was also surrounded by a supportive group of people. A lot of people in their last days don't get that. Anyways, that's just my take on things. Don't let the comments or other reviews discourage you from watching this.

Leia Mais

Fateful suffering

Pros: The male lead and female lead have good chemistry, she also has good chemistry with the second male lead. The acting is nice. The ost is nice.

Cons: The female lead is attacked every single episode by many never-ending enemies with either a lust for power or a lust for the male lead. It's 40 episodes long so it gets tiring. Also, whenever the people she trusts betray or hurt her, she forgives them and then they move on to the next plot which honestly doesn't make sense to me. Additionally, the male lead and female lead are sometimes petty towards each other leading to unnecessary misunderstandings and further complications that weren't needed in the first couple of episodes.

Do I recommend watching this? It honestly depends. If you are looking for a feel-good drama to pass the time, this isn't the drama for you. This drama will upset you. However, if you like either of the lead actors or want to see good chemistry etc, then this would be a good show to watch. I gave this an 8/10 star due to the chemistry/acting and ost. Otherwise, I would have given this a 4 because the plot/storyline is frustrating.

Leia Mais

Fighting For Garbage

LMAO, the screenwriter hoodwinked viewers into thinking that this garbage adaptation would still have the three important elements that drew people into the book which were the following:

1. No palace drama
2. Strong and capable female lead
3. Female lead centric drama

Yet somehow the story shifts focus and the male lead becomes the main character and the second male lead becomes a background character/afterthought.

The only redeeming quality this drama has is that the fight scenes are pretty decent and that the ending was somewhat satisfactory since she did not end up with anyone and refused to see the emperor. However, they including her running off into the sunset made no sense to me. Honestly, this drama wasted so much of my time and was a big disappointment. Giving this 5.5 out of 10 stars was me being kind.

Leia Mais

Choppy editing meets unfinished arcs

Wow, where do I begin?

This drama had so much potential, especially with all the veteran actors in this. But the way the editing was and the way the arcs were as well as character introductions is where this show falls very short.

There are several characters that are introduced and then we never see them again. There are important characters that the main character LQL has a relationship with that we barely see their ending/know what happens to them. It's like they disappear from thin air which makes no sense given the length of time they have spent with them.

Then we spend much of the show watching the prince have no faith or confidence in any of his son and their ability to help him keep the promise he made to the emperor only for him to now magically have faith in HL, who is the prince's 3rd son.

We watch the villains seemingly get away with everything despite the evidence against them simply because it would "break" the prince's heart to have to kill his evil children and because of one woman who is literally behind every single plot yet somehow she doesn't meet her compupence until the end.

It was just all very frustrating. Also, the random arc they threw in towards the end of ep 36 and we see the main characters standing together as if they are Avengers.

I'm sorry. But I'm just so disappointed because again, this is a stacked cast. Many of these actors and actresses I've seen elsewhere and they have proven their acting ability. Additionally, the ost was nice. So it just feels like their talent as well as the musical talent in the osts was wasted.

Would I recommend watching this? Maybe if you need something as background noise while you are doing some other task or if you just need something to pass the time but as a good stand-alone? No.

Side note, I will say this review is harsher than the reviews I typically give idol dramas but that's because the expectations were different.

Leia Mais

The chemistry between all the characters is amazing.

If you love angst and "fix-it" type of costume dramas then this is the show for you. I really liked the plot and how they didn't make her personality drastically change from what it was during her original timeline. The only thing that really changed was her realizing how fortunate she was and how many people in her life she had who truly cared about her. I liked that. I also liked how they didn't make the ML's personality do a 180 just because he fell in love and I liked her relationship with ZZ and YL in the second life. I kind of wish there was a part 2 where we could see the original timeline more but this was enjoyable. Lastly, I really liked how the villains were written especially XS who I loved to hate. She was very smart and calculative and didn't just sit around waiting for her doom. I can appreciate that. Although I was disappointed that her death was so light. As for FY...I wish they had shown JXN's grief more over her death. In the parts of the novel I read, she was truly devastated. All in all, this is a great drama and I 100% recommend watching it.

Although, slight warning, the ML is sometimes very aggressive and forceful so if that's not your thing or it makes you too uncomfortable, you might not enjoy the drama as much.

Leia Mais

Kill me with filler.

Pros:

The chemistry between the leads is amazing, especially in the episodes where they are separated and then reunited. You can feel how much their characters care for each other.

The cinematography is beautiful and the way they did the character's costumes and makeup was very good.

The ending wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be and for cdramaland it can be considered somewhat ... okay. It's not necessarily the worst ending ever. It's what you would expect given Mei Lin is an assassin.

Cons:

The plot. This show started on a high and then got boring because they introduced everything too fast at the beginning. On top of that, they killed off their main bad guy and gave him a lackluster death way too early. Additionally, some of the character's personalities changed drastically out of nowhere, particularly the general. Another issue was the romance line between the emperor and zigu as well as the emperor just letting the crown prince do whatever he wanted.

There was so much potential and it ultimately ended up poorly due to scriptwriting. It sad because this was one of my most anticipated dramas.

Conclusion:

Do I recommend watching this? Honestly yes. I'm not kidding, the chemistry between the leads is some of the best I've ever seen, and the moments when the script writing in the show is good, it's really good. But when it's bad, it's really bad. So maybe watch this when you are looking for something to pass the time or while doing chores.

Leia Mais

World's biggest fool: The emperor

This show started off kind of slow but picked up towards the end and while there are some questionable parts, for the most part it was enjoyable to watch and I do recommend watching it. Especially since it has a happy ending and most of the important characters/characters we grow to love make it to the end/have a happy ending. So if that's the case, why did I rate it an 8/10 stars instead of 9? Well of course because of our wonderful FOOL of an emperor. The man sat there and allowed his sister to act recklessly and trample on the lives of his people. To top it off, he always believed all her lies and even towards the end after she kills some of his kids and tries to kill one of his wives, he tells his son to let her go only for her to try and kill him. Idiot. There's so much more I could write that this character has done but I'll let you guys watch to figure it out yourselves. It's to the point where I can't really even hate the eldest princess character like I did in the beginning of the show because honestly, how could she have grown wings like that if he didn't allow it?

Leia Mais

Worth watching, ignore the comments on the main page

This story isn't bad at all. What you are seeing is a bunch of people upset because it wasn't purely a romance story which the show never promised to be in the first place. Are there issues with some plot lines? Yes. But it's not as bad as some of the commenters / reviewers are making it to be. Plus it's very in line with what happened in the novel that this show is based off of so bashing the scriptwriter does not make much sense in this case.

Spoiler Alert:

JYY is a woman and who is of a low status. There is only so much she can do. JYL, while much higher in status, was up against a general and a prince. Given all of that, the ending wasn't that bad. Plus they end up together in the end. As for the fl feeling sad for Bai Prince, who is one of the main villains, it's not that surprising given what we saw in the show so far. Anyways, that's just my take. Don't decide not to watch this due to a few comments on MDL or a low rating. This show is decent.

If you go into it with reasonable expectations and not just expecting a show solely focused on romance, you will enjoy it. So in short, this isn't your typical idol costume drama. The leads aren't always going to win simply because they are the leads but it's a happy ending.

Leia Mais

100% rewatchable

Honestly, I don't know why this show has such low ratings. It's a fun, low-stress drama, and the leads have chemistry unlike what some people have said. If you are looking for something simple and fun to pass the time, this is the drama for you. I also like how there are two potential endings but in the end, LXX and ZSK end up together regardless of the path they take. But tbh I'm torn on which ending I prefer. I don't want LXX to have to give up cooking for a long time to be with ZSK but I don't want ZSK to give up being crown prince either.

Anyways, I 100% recommend this drama especially if you like drama's centered on food, friendship, and love.

Leia Mais

Slowest burn to ever burn

Things I loved:

1. Mudan's relationships with her friends
2. Mudan and Jiang Chang Yang's character development as well as the exploration of their ever growing relationship
3. The way conflicts were resolved. Although Mudan suffered a lot, they didn't drag out each plot. For example, the prison camp plot, that was 1.5 - 2 episodes long. They didn't waste my time dwelling on that for 4 episodes.
4. The fact the every action has consequences. For example, Liu Chang and Li You Zhen are miserable at the end of s1 due to their own actions. Li You Zhen can't have children and is resented by her now husband because of the evil ways she tried to target Mudan that backfired. Liu Chang is stuck marrying someone he now hates because he thought the grass was greener on the other side and kept looking down on Mudan.
5. The wedding between Mudan and Jiang Chang Yang, as well as how the two of them handled the new concubine Ning Wang forced on them.
6. The slow burn between the main leads is actually done well despite me being slightly impatient waiting for their love to fully bloom.

Things I liked a lot less:
1. The fact that this is split into two seasons and I might have to wait a year to see the next part
2. The fact that a lot of the stuff in the trailer that I was anticipating won't take place until s2

All in all I give this a 9.5/10 stars.

Leia Mais