Princess Silver (2019)

Many Stories in One

My overall feeling was that the whole drama was trying to accomplish too much, so the characterization was incomplete. First off, it's hard to relate to a main character who doesn't have her memories, because she herself doesn't even know who she is. There are some other places that made me a little disbelieving and frustrated, as well.

For example, the plot point about the Book of Mountains and Rivers. There was a lot of spying, stealing and seducing involved, but books can be copied, so couldn't it have been redistributed? Yes, there was the theory that only the original holds some sort of military secret, but if that was true, then Hen Xiang would have known it all along, given that she never lost her memories. Hen Xiang's appearance in the drama was a good twist, that did surprise me.

The drama seems to be a misnomer, since Man Yao had silver hair for only a relatively short period of time. Though it did remind me of Danaerys from Game of Thrones, and the action scenes are fairly well choreographed.

The plot point of 2 guys falling for the same woman, but then the guys turned out to be twin brothers, reminded me of Handsome Siblings on Netflix. But that drama was more palatable for its relative simplicity. I would be more shocked by the trope if I hadn't seen that drama first.

The story's moral compass, which is supposed to highlight why Fu Yuan is bad, and Man Yao is good. Fu Yuan chose to pass the poison to her child and remain healthy, whereas Man Yao wanted to give birth to the child and die during or after. This is actually pretty controversial, and I disagreed with the drama's conviction that it is correct for a mother to die for her child if only one of them can live. Abortions also apparently don't exist in this drama's world.

The whole arc in Chen kingdom made the main characters seem slow, because the child emperor is so brilliant by comparison. Not that the original Northern Realm's emperor was around for comparison, but it made his insistence on alliance through political marriage seem extra trite. At least Zhao Yun ended up happy. I also wished the gray characters - Hen Xiang and Fu Chou - didn't have to die. They didn't really get a redemption arc, which undermined the point that children shouldn't have to pay for the sins of the parents. Rong Qi died as well, but the way he died was the most touching thing in the entire drama. I can see why Luo Yun Xi's career got launched from here.

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Would like to give 8* but ended up with 3*

Would like to give 8* for overall story that writers build in this Drama.
They build a world with 4 kingdoms which has proper origin and characters with right personality.
Story is written will in which each characters playing off each other is done extremely well.
The cast and their acting is excellent. Maybe some can be better overall performance of the cast is above average.
Music score gives right amount of emotional impact on scenes.
But will give 3*.
Not sure how one person can conquer 4 kingdoms without even known by other kingdom leaders.
Sure there are some probability if one or two leaders are dump, but given knowledge and intelligence of the leaders it shouldn't be possible.
Northern Emperor's intelligence comes and goes episode by episode.
Chen Empire is not legible in story.
Martial skill of FL is coming and goes not sure why.
One human body can handle how many poison? FL been poisoned 6 times in two years’ span, all of them are fatal ones.
Never understood why Empress had to kill Lady Yun. Why did she kill FL's family? How did she become empress? How did she survive the fire and poisoning?
Why and how did she plan everything 20 years ahead? was she prophet to know every person to be born and their capabilities who may become significant officers in all 4 kingdoms to include in her plan?
Some might argue she had multiple contingencies but all her plans are rigid without margin of error even her failed plots.
Why did not memory poison work on her (she regained her memory almost immediately)?
Rong Qi has as much intelligence as fish, not sure why even bother trying to save man Er' and follow his mother’s order knowing bother are not mutual.
Other than this there are lot of small inconsistency all over the story, people disappear and reappear at random plots.
Characters skill changes from episode to episode.
So my score is 3/10 for this Drama

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I've been watching dramas for 15 years and this is the first review I've ever written. Basically, this story is everything I wanted the disastrous "Untouchable Lovers" to be with the whole "confused identity switching/spy on a mission" plot line. However, as much as I enjoyed the strong FL and the loyal ML, I found myself rooting for the side characters. Fu Chou and Rong Qi were the most interesting characters with complex backstories and development. I didn't feel like Wu You was the male lead and thought his character growth remained very superficial and one dimensional (same for the FL). I found his unwavering love for Man Yao/Rong Le refreshing, but I just felt like something was missing. There were some abrupt changes of heart with some characters which I assume was done to help fill any plot holes, but the pacing was off. I think that's why I'm not completely satisfied with the way the drama ended even though it's a significantly happier ending than most Chinese period dramas. Although the plot seemed to drag with some smaller stories and drama with certain side characters feeling drawn out, I would encourage you to keep watching til the end.

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Great Ending? Depends on who you ask...

The story was pretty strong, and the plots were not confusing. The actors did a great job in their roles. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough chemistry for me between some of the couples, and all around, there was just so much tragedy. I suppose many viewers liked the outcome of the ML & FL - and I suppose that makes the 58 episodes worth it. However, the ending counts as a tragedy for me - because there was so much sacrifice and love that brought us to that point, and for me that just overshadowed the happy ending. A couple of loopholes in the storylines - but I guess the viewer just had to figure out what was going on, but it didn't spoil the overall story.
I admit I skipped through a lot of scenes - I couldn't take the sadness and the deaths. I can't say I would rewatch this series again. Once is enough. But it was worth the effort once I was prepared for how the story would end.

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Own opinion about this drama

soooo, this is my very fist review and i will try to write something that i woulld like to read.
First of all it have a happy ending, so here we go....

The Plot/Story: it was really good, really unpredictable, and fast paced, i must admit i got a little tired in the middle and started skipping scenes but just bc i was really impatient and just wanted to see the main characters. It got several plot twist that in one moment i got a little paranoid.

The Acting: WAO, just WAO i want to really call out the male second lead , his acting were amazing, the way he portrayed emotions have me really surprised. About the main couple i didn't feel a lot of chemistry but while they interact i did feel a little chemistry.

The music: the lyrics and rhythm of some song were so good, that even if you don't want to see the drama, i do recommend the OST.

but yeah.... i think that was all i wanted to say ....

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Story: I enjoyed the story as it wasn't bad, but it wasn't the best thing I've ever seen. The plot has some unique aspects that you won't see in other dramas which is probably one of the reasons I persisted through this show is it was fairly enjoyable overall.

Cast: I loved Jing Chao (Fu Chao) acting the best as second lead syndrome hits you hard with him in this story. Everyone else was also doing really well in my opinion as it was mostly believable.

Music: I LOVED the OST as this is probably the #2 OSTon my list as I loved the intro and the outro alongside the music that was throughout the episode. When I hear some of the music now, I always remember the drama as certain songs make me feel like crying when I hear them.

Rewatch Value: I enjoyed watching it but rewatching it is a separate story. I honestly don't know why but I just don't feel like rewatching it; I might in a few months, but I'm not rewatching for awhile.

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Princess Silver is a historical fantasy Chinese drama. The story started off very well with a clear plot (a princess forced into an arranged alliance marriage with a foreign prince who had no interest in her) and was quite interesting but the plot kinda changed and got really messy in the middle. It was a real struggle to complete this drama. The ending was decent though at least. The cast did well with what they had to work with. To be honest, I did not find the male lead to be very likeable, and I didn't really find the romance between the main leads interesting . My favourite characters in this drama was Xiao Sha (he was adorable), and Fu Chou (his story is downright depressing and in my opinion, he deserved a happy ending). The soundtrack was ok. I probably won't recommend this drama since there are better historical fantasy dramas than this, and the possibility of me rewatching this drama is very slim.

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More than what you think

I was getting tired of dramas but after watching the first 2 episodes, I was hooked. Hear me out, although this show doesn't prioritize the romantic scenes, the plot is CRAZY BIG BRAIN! Yes, there are sweet scenes, but the plot is really unexpected and I really think its worth the watch. I used to only prioritize love scenes, but this is really interesting that would keep you wanting to watch.

As for casting, I feel like each of them really has their own character and habits! Pretty distinguishable I would say
As for music, in my opinion it wasn't very hooking, but during certain scenes it sure hits the spot

More about the FL attitude is that she is a pretty strong-willed kinda girl, not those weak girls that can't protect themselves. ML is a cold-at -first then warm later kinda person, a smart guy.

Oh and, its a love triangle kinda show lol.

Anyway I really do think you should watch it! Hope you do!

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Okay Plot, Great acting, and Great ending

Storyline/Plot: I liked the plot all the way until the half of it. At that point, I started to feel like I was watching whole another drama. Besides that, it was interesting especially how good the production was and the outfit.

Acting/Cast: I like the casting it was really good. I know a lot of people wanted Leo to be the main lead but I completely disagreed. Because Leo if he played an arrogant, confident man like Prince Li (Wu You) it wouldn't have been believable. I liked his character in Ashes of love and his character was similar. And he executed it very well, I just felt like Aarif did a good job as he was mature and fit the role perfectly. I agreed that the main characters didn't have chemistry. However, I did feel like this was one drama that I didn't need a kiss scene or a confession. Since, you can tell that they both did love each other. But, I felt it was the fact the female lead did overshadow Aarif's character a lot.

Music: I don't really comment about the music but the opening was different as their wasn't any lyrics involved. I didn't like the song that played every time that a romantic moment happen though.

In conclusion, it was good. I would definitely re-watch it just for the romance and fight scenes with Aarif since he was so captivating.

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Start watching for Leo and become a big fan of Jing Chao

I started out this drama not knowing any of the main characters except for Leo from Ashes of Love.

Story: It seemed like there were three different storylines: FL and ML Prince Wu You, FL and 2nd ML (General Fu Chou) and FL and Emperor of Qi (Leo). For FL and ML storyline between them was really weak and in addition, there was no chemistry between them at all. In fact, the storyline between FL and 2nd ML (General Fu Chou) kept me captivated and continued to watch till the end. The storyline between FL and Emperor Qi wasn't developed very well but still much better than the FL and ML storyline. I'd probably give a higher score if the storyline for the FL and ML Prince Wu You was dropped and we could focus more on the other two storylines with General Fu Chou and the Emperor Qi.

Acting/Cast: I was not impressed with FL or ML as there were no chemistry between them and their storyline was really weak. To my surprise, this was the first drama I watched the 2nd ML - Jing Chao as General Fu Chou. His acting was excellent and on point. I was crying watching the scene where he caught the FL, his wife then, and ML in the bathtub together. His voice and facial expressions brought tears to my eyes. He was the one that kept me following his storyline to the end. For Emperor Qi, Leo did an excellent job portraying his heart ache through his eyes and his expressions as expected. His sacrifice for the FL at the end also brought tears to my eyes.

Music: The theme song for FL and General Fu Chou was my favorite of all, its a very sad song though.

Rewatch Value: I gave an 8 as I would prob go back and watch only the parts with the 2nd ML - General Fu Chou and Emperor Qi

Overall: good drama especially General Fu Chou and Emperor Qi storylines and their acting skills!

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Love betrayal love adventure

It was a powerful expression of true love to give 100% of oneself for another happiness and not wanting in exchange. The family value and quality of life is the mature answer. I loved this drama and the cast did a wonderful job as I cried and laughed with them. It's a story about a princess with 3 different identity Rong Le / Man Yao / Qin Man. It starts with her being in Qi and sent to Northern as a marriage alliance between countries. She is princess rong Le to marry prince Zongzheng Wu You, but when she gets there he turns her away. So she becomes Man Yao the mistress of the tea house and here she meets prince wu you and they start to fall in love over time, but due to schemes in the palace they don't realize and confess to each other and so she is married off to a general fu(he know her true identity and uses her) who hated wu you.. The story goes on and on scheme after scheme of murder and betrayal.

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