Watched this in 2022 and this drama is not for me

I wanted to watch this drama because of the hype and also because of the director. To be honest , I agree that among many many costume c-dramas, this is one of the good ones given the fact that this is released in 2015. But whether you will like this drama and find it captivating or not depends on what kind of c-dramas you have watched before. For eg., if you had watched Joy of Life before this , you will seriously be bored and disappointed by this drama. On the other hand , if you had watched romance k-dramas/c-drams always and wanted to try a political costume c-drama for the first time , you may feel pretty happy with this.

Another major pain point is, this drama is conversation heavy. Around 80 % of the time, it is just somebody talking about the revenge, plot etc., And the flashback scenes are cut heavily because of Zhang Zhehan's problem in China ( which is really frustrating in my opinion). And the music is not that great or memorable. I felt that the drama is dragged unnecessarily until 54 episodes. it could have been closed at 40.
I thank the team for not bringing romance into this and sticking to revenge political plot.

One of the BIGGEST disappointments for me is, the sequel of this is actually not a real sequel. Nirvana is Fire 2 is actually a different drama just with some links to the past. I expected Fei Lu, Meng, Jingrui, Lin Shu in sequel.. but it didn't happen.

Will I recommend this to you? If you are new to political revenge plots in c-drama world, you can give this a try.
If you had already watched master pieces like Joy of Life or if you don't like too much talking , this is not for you.stay away.

Did I enjoy watching this? Not really.

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Don't get fooled by the poster. This drama contains everything that you are looking for.

Initially I was a bit hesitant to watch this drama because of the serious looking poster. But then I gave it a try. I immediately fell in love. It is a mix of comedy, politics, sci-fi, cinematography and it is one of the best stories in c-dramaland in my opinion.

This is the first drama where I was not interested in the romance between ML and FL but was very much hooked to the story. Uncle Wu zhu has this charm that makes you fall in love with him even with his eyes closed. Also this is the drama where I didn't fast forward scenes (I am a chronic fast forwarder) and watched everything in its own pace.

I didn't like the FL, don't get me wrong, I am not able to tell why I don't like her but other Female Leads had amazing chemistry and very strong characters. Again, this drama is not about romance, it is about the strong story that keeps you hooked.

I finished this drama in 2 days and now I am very sad because I have to wait for season 2.

In summary best thing about this drama is its fantastic story and my new found crush Uncle Wu zhu (ahem) <3

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That one drama I recommend to everyone of my friends

Such an amazing plot, amazing characters, truly hilarious.
Definitely a must watch.

I have seen this drama long back, but still I can remember how it made me feel. I was laughing throughout the end of it.
One unique thing about this drama is, it never gave me anxiety of what if something goes wrong with ML/FL or the story or someone.. Because, once you start this , you will know for sure that it is all going to end on a good note. So you can watch this without any worries.

Generally in many comedy dramas, they start well, but forget the purpose towards the end or middle. but this drama, from the beginning till the end , utterly hilarious and awesome.

Must watch. I became a fan of Zhao Lu Si after this.

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You can watch this for Zhang Zhe Han. It is a decent drama.

I would say first half of the drama is good and interesting, but loses its charm in the latter half.
There are many loop-holes. But after finishing this drama, I watched two other dramas immediately.
After completing other dramas when I came back to write this review, all I can remember is how handsome Zhang Zhe Han was and I couldn't remember anything else. This proves that this is an average drama which is good (not excellent) in each area such as romance, comedy, fights, storyline etc.,

Compared to other rom-coms, other excellent plots in c-drama world, in my opinion , this drama is average. It is neither shitty nor an awesomely mind-blowing one that lasts an impression.

Will I recommend you to watch? yes, give it a go.

BTW, I fell in love with Zhang Zhe Han and became his fan after this drama.

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Light-Weight Romantic Comedy

I wanted to watch a good costume drama but I don't want serious plots. And I found this hidden gem.

It definitely deserves a very good rating, I thoroughly enjoyed every single episode. The FL acting is above the top!!!!
ML looks very handsome when he is serious. The story was so light and funny.

This is the first time where I saw an amazing ML's family who are good people, who doesn't scheme behind each others back and goes through power struggle.

In Summary, this is that drama which you should watch when you are having so much struggles in real life and want something fun and light to take your mind off reality.

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