Love Like the Galaxy: Part 2 (2022)

Fantastic

What a Fantastic historical drama with my favourite actress LuSi! I enjoy her cheekiness, her vitality and her laugh 😃 i was honestly tempted to drop this drama after seing her family background was pictured as a sad and lonely one, i dont like to feed my mind with unjust scenes from media, expecially how partial and immature her mother is, i cannot tollerate it! But i am glad i decided to continue watching it. ! LUsi chracter is not scared of people, not afraid of speaking her mind, but this is a modern interpretation as back in time, a daughter didnt have much freedom in speech. So we, based in 21st century society, appreciate her character, strong, fiery, clever. BUT doesnt really reflect the reality back then. Regardless, i LOVE it as i am here for entertainment and not historical accuracy. I am always so surprised to see Lu Si so young and yet so capable in her acting roles! And , although in terms of age he could be my son, i am definitelly badly attracted to Leo wu! His make up nd costumes make him look much older, very domeneering... and the way is uncontrollably attracted to LuSi is strongly perceived on screen! I am halfway through this series... and i feel it might have a sad ending..?. i will check it before continuing as i dont like sad ending wih people sacrificing in the name of the loved one, i simply cannot watch it- i am up for positivity and well earned rewards. But regardless of the ending, this is definitelly worth watching: great fighting, fantastic photography.. the scene where she removes the arrow... erghhhh ... very realistic. Update on ep38- wowwwww it gets better and better. Chemistry amongst the MLeads is fantastic! They are perfectly matched, with little.love received from their own family, they will love each other till the end! LU Si and Leo Wu, another drama worth watching. Welll done. I wish you lot of success in your career 💕👏👏

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Marriage proposal that takes 56 episodes to get it done but worth it

This is by far the best historical drama I've watched this year may be the best for the last few years
this review for the whole drama not just the second part
It started a bit slow and boring for the first five episodes ,,, it didn't show most characters and showed some noisy naggy old women and boring slow family setting but then the female lead started to act out and it was a blast from then on
this also was my first time watching drama while on air so I waited the release of it's episodes ,,, didn't binge watch it so the experience was amusing and the wait was worth it
the funny dialogues and how the female lead's character behaved was refreshing and unique ,, never seen it in any historical drama without Clichés or unnecessary overacting
the best thing was the rea actors and actresses voices ,,, it was weird at first but their voices added so much to their characters and made the experience more real ,, it took time to get used to it too
The male lead's character was stiff and dry at first ,, I love Wu Lei and I know how brilliant he is but at first I felt he was a bit odd and acting like a robot then after he met the female lead and became infatuated by her his personality gradually changed and became more vibrant ,, more flexible ,,, I loved the characters development of them all
Every thing about this drama was on point ,, the costumes , the cinematography ,the colors , the cast and the music
Everything was just perfect but of course there were some flaws
they introduced so many characters at first part that I got confused a lot who is whom but then later on the important characters had their own time under the spot light so every character has a purpose and time to get her story out
it was well character placement throughout the whole story
Really I loved how detailed the writer was ,, his story didn't fell a part or forget any character he introduced
The drama was light and steady for forty episodes then it got to the emotional and heart breaking part after that
it became so sad and really heavy the last fifteen episodes ,, it was also draggy and melodramatic for no reason sometimes towards the end but it was okey not the point of losing interest
Overall this drama was quite a realistic and beautiful Journey ,, I've became attached to the main leads and their loved ones so much felt so happy when they had their happy ending

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Highly recommend!

Part 1 was good development. Part 2 wrapped up everything nicely! The CP romance was solid. I followed and rooted for them all the way! Both leads were smart and strong and held onto their beliefs. Both were naive in the relationship department but learn to grow as a couple. They had their ups and downs but it was resolved quickly and wasn't draggy. Omg best royal parents ever! I LOVED the emperor! He is like your fun-loving, cool, nosy uncle! And empress and consort, best sister relationship ever! None of that catty royal drama from them. All that catty crap came from the princesses and noble ladies but they all got what they deserved eventually. It was so satisfying watching all of them got put in their place. And I also loved ML two guy sidekicks. Such loyal and dedicated "brothers" to ML. Great brotherhood there. You have your typical male villains but what drama doesn't??? Regardless all the backstory was interesting.

The direction of the drama was beautiful. The cinematography was on point. Some scenes I went "wow"" because of the direction and acting.

Overall, highly recommend! Love CP and love emperor!

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Best period cdrama to date

LLTG made me sign up because i liked it so much. Aside from what others have previously mentioned, what sets it apart from other usual period drama imo are the following:
1. Our leads are not dumb, pitiful and helpless. They are both cunning, sensitive and strategic on how they handle matters. Although they have flaws too that make them more relatable
2. The emperor, empress and consort live harmoniously without anyone with an intent to harm the other..
3. The family dynamics reflects cultural setting during that period but injected with a modern way of thinking by breaking the norms of what is expected specially the femele characters.
4. The drama triggered a sense of kinship to the fans and commenters that it made watching and waiting more tolerable and enjoyable.
Hope we could move on faster from this drama but this will remain one of my favorite cdrama of all time! 😊

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A character for everyone to imagine and consider

Overall the show is awesome, the romance of our leads was very beautiful and I enjoyed the character development of all of them. what I didn't like however was the fact that Yuan shanjian, the 3rd Prince and the crown prince still dont have love. Them I thought of someone who might be a match for Yuan shanjian. Meet yan lisheng.
Yan lisheng is the 3rd daughter of the yan family, she is the illegitimate daughter as her mother is her father's concubine. Her father and mother were once in love but her father cheated on her mother and married his first wife then convinced her mother to be his concubine. As a result, lisheng also doesn't believe in marriage, that is why she is 25 and unmarried. She is intelligent, well mannered(when she has to be), loyal to those she loves, strong, cold to her enemies, doesn't tolerate nonsense. She isn't interested in gossip but loves finding out the truth about matters. No one dares to mess with her cause she knows their secrets. Her father is a county magistrate so she is a noble lady.
She meets Yuan shanjian who is still hung up on chen shaoshang when he visits her father while investigating something. Her family somehow gets involved in the mystery and she decides to find out the truth with Yuan shanjian. Given their similar personality they often bicker. They grow to respect each other and develop a mutual friendship. Or so they think. What happens when two people who hate marriage and love get caught in it's web?😏

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A love as vast and beautiful as the galaxies

This drama has some really beautifully shot scenes. The lantern festival in the first few episodes is one such scene. It is one of the most striking first meeting between the ml anfld fl I've seen so far. The scene where the ml and fl meet in a forest in the middle part of the drama is also really beautiful. You can feel the chemistry and the warmth oozing out of the screen. The scene where the ml finally takes his revenge is also bloody amazing (pun intended). And ofcourse the ending scene with everyone stargazing is magnificent. The background ost and the sound effects just takes the scenes to another level.

I loved all the characters. The Chen family has such a funny yet wholesome dynamic lol. The best characters by far are the Royal trio, the emperor, empress and the consort. Loved them to bits, especially the fact how they break every stereotype their character has in cdramaland. My favorite characters were the two bodyguards of the ml, A'qi and A'fei, they're so hilarious. And atlast the ml and the fl are phenomenal. The chemistry is off the charts. Fl isn't dumb!! And ml isn't cold!!!!

P. S: Wu Lei's voice alone deserves 10 stars!

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This drama took me back to their drama "Guardian of the Oath". Same main leads... Luo Wu and Zhao Lu Si. This time this gave a better ending. I love both dramas. This one had just enough action to get me focused. I loved the storyline and I love how Zhao Lu Si plays the role of Shaoshang. Zhao Lu Si made that character her own, it was like she lived the part. Luo Wu does the same thing, he sure looks different in the dramas he played such as Noble Aspirations... His part took a lot of beatings but his martial art acting was extremely good. I love it when ZLS and LW act together in these dramas. It was worth watching every single episode, so this will definitely be a rewatch for me. This drama deserves an Award for sure. The visuals, the martial arts, the settings, and the costumes were beautiful.

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My Fave Cdrama of All Time!!

100% Thumbs Up to the cast and crew especially to the writer and director of this project.

I can say the production team did a great job in interpreting the novel into live action. The director has a good eye on how the story will flow and each scene and cinematography are top notch.

If there is one complaint I have, it this.
Having read the latter part of the novel countless times, albeit using google translate. I was a bit disappointed with some of the scenes of the drama esp the 2nd part. Not because they didnt film it well but because I felt like the production had limited time to include all the necessary scenes to make it even more amazing. It seems they had to rush through it and skip some of the important scenes in order to put everything into 56 episodes. There were several interactions by the main leads with the other casts in the novel that I feel should have been included in the drama and the ending seemed rushed. But i guess the crew had to work within the limitations.

At the same time Id like to applaud them for trying to stay true to the novel despite the limited episodes given. It is still one of the best Cdrama I have watched so far. I emphatized with all the characters and the drama made me laugh, felt giddy, cry buckets of tears and it has touch my heart like no other drama had. I will definitely miss the cast and will for sure support the upcoming projects of Wulei and Zhao Lusi.

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AWARD WORTHY - BRAVO FOR WU LEI & ZHAO LUSI

I would nominate this drama for the best drama of 2022 and probably all time. Hoping all the crews get the awards and appreciation they deserve. Perfect music, directing, camera angles, screen writer, make up/costumes, editing, setting and lighting, main or supporting actors. Wu Lei & Zhao LuSi raised the bar of acting, comparing with other dramas - I can't find anyone more brilliant than these 2 young actors - they'll have most promising future as long as they'd find the good team in the industry - Chinese acting school should have this drama in their curriculum because of the epic scenes and actors should take this as their standard of good acting. There're cute, funny, romantic, beautiful scenes in every episodes that passed quickly. Let me breakdown the most remarkable scene of season 2 that I think Wu Lei and Zhao LuSi deserve some awards.

Ep 29 You're the brightest star in my eyes. A romantic kissing scene that sent thousand butterfly to weak hearts, but that wasn't kissing part that so memorable to me. It's editing part, when Ling BuYi kissed and PAUSED.....5 seconds paused that's stop the moment of love and blooming beautiful romance - not to mention the music to set the mood.

Ep 39 Beating 100 strokes. LBY intention to be willingly beaten up 100 strokes was to understand CSS true feeling while the Emperor tried to give CSS a life lesson. CSS appeared to be scared and mortified to witness the beating of love ones, the urgency of her voice under the snowing blizzard. That's not what make this scene memorable but the comedic side of otherwise horrible beating scene, the Emperor with his two wives arguing and his eagerness to see love declaration from CSS, or the 3rd Prince who miscounting the strokes purposely. The best acting in here was the supporting actors like Emperor, 3rd Prince, 2 queens, or even the executioner soldiers, they're remarkably firing up the atmosphere of heart-broken begging and cries from CSS. The other was the camera took such great angle and music to add some flares but yes it was sad but also funny....unexpected chuckle f, that's the best of this episode.

Ep 48 Revenge scene. While CSS predicted what LBY's going to do in the night of rehearsal two days before their wedding day. When LBY had no other choice but to murder Ling Yi the killer of his father Huo Chong and Huo Clan. He had to keep the secret of his real identity for 15 years before finally taking avenge after the death of his aunt (mom). The scene was brutal bloody violence but the director left it to our own imagination, with closing door shadowy flying fallen figures, blood spreading all to windows, dead bodies piled up high aftermath, background orchestra gave the unforgettable epic scene. Aftermath, LBY laughed hysterically between relieved and reality set in and CSS witnessing what he's done. Fallen tears she questioned 'why?'

Ep 49 Fallen down the mountain. CSS came to rescue LBY, galloping fast braving arrows but cornered at the end of cliff. With her red wedding gown, messy hair blowing amidst snow flakes, pale lips, scare and determination wet eyes, LBY decided to throw himself down the mountain after saying goodbye. Horrific scare of CSS realizing LBY flew down leaving her, screaming calling his name in desperation and fainted in mental shock. The best of this was the setting and ZLS acting..

One thing that I don't like about Chang ShaoShang character was she meddling into Palace's politics, she's being 15 inexperience new comer in the palace, she's taking side to none of her business just because she'd like certain person. For a girl that wanted to be care free and outspoken, Ling BuYi was the one who always clean her mess, came to her rescue, defending and protecting, so much patience and fully compromise to her. It beat the purpose of demanding free will but showing stubbornness spoil naive clueless impudent burden she was, when making mistake she'd blame it to someone or circumstantial. As she apologized endlessly, she'd do the same recklessness the next breath.....so disappointed of her. As she became the most powerful influencer....she could talk/argue over her elders (including Emperor) and she could charm her way to the most powerful people in the palace. ep 34 didn't sit well with me, with their influence, Emperor and 2 queens had to resolve their disputes over engagement and resolved somebody thrown in jail or temple. Besides all these, ShaoShang was pretty cute, determine, smart, kind, lovable, and straight forward. I could imagined the happiness for both LBY/CSS union. Personal opinion, I'd rather have her married Yuan ShanJian, they had the same temperamental.

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Exceeded expectations - superb acting and top-notch storyline

Just finished all the episodes and what a performance especially from the male leads. Leo Wu has spectacularly captured the grit and angst of his Ling Buyi character in those revenge scenes. Zhao Lusi was a marvel in this entire drama - she perfectly portrayed the wit, stubbornness and youthfulness of ShaoShang in the earlier episodes and seamlessly transitioned acting-wise to a broken-hearted, elegant, still smart but more mature ShaoShang towards the end. The drama deserves to be watched for these two characters and actors alone but it was such a great and surprising treat to watch a very well-written, well-paced, enjoyable story, with an incredibly talented ensemble of cast - all very endearing and memorable and even the villains and minor roles - a great director, excellent cinematography and music. For those still on the fence - watch this if you are looking for a top-quality drama to savor from beginning to end:) 10/10 overall

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Might be my Favorite Cdrama Ever

This show is exactly what i've been looking for. Over the past few years I found myself steering away from dramas with straight couples as I was tired of the tropes where girls had to act ditzy and had no personality other than being the love interest. That's not to say this show was clear of all tropes but it was done so tastefully. The relationship between the two leads was not smooth sailing but it was always on the basis of respect. They respected the heck out of each other which was made their love so beautiful.

While it might be disappointing that the main focus of this drama is not completely the two leads as it is family oriented, don't let that keep you from watching. You will fall in love with all the characters and find yourself laughing, crying, and getting angry alongside them.

If you're hesitating to watch the show because of its length, I guarantee by the end of it you'll think 56 eps was way too short.

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