The drama that introducesd me to the C-drama Universe

My review will be very biased cos this was my frist drama and these two leads bacame my all time favorites actress,i can forget my name but I cant forget Johnny Huang and Dilraba Dilmurat..What happens when you put two seasoned actors together and tell them to have as much chemistry as the pharmacy next door? You actually get that,I have had trouble watching other projects where Johnny Huang is paired withother actress except Bright eyes in the dark,,Dilraba and Yang Yang had the same insane chemistry in You are my glorymShe is that good
I watched it twice,back in 2020 and later in 2024 and i will probably wach it again in 2027 if they dont get anothe project together.
BAck then i was new to Cdramas so what everyone is pointing out,I didnt see it,the second leads were really not interesting to me,i just loved hew the best friends stuck together lik glue,and instead of the ML having a side annoying friend,H ehad the iconic sister who i think carried this show,she was rebellious and loving at the same time, I enjoyed the hell character development she put her brother throught and it probably made him a better person..and how sshe played the role of a match maker.
Johnny Huang thrives in roles where he is relaxed and not commanding an army or a fire department lol and in tis he was like on holiday,He playe the role well,H e made you believe he is a regular person you can meet at a corner grocery store,the difference is that he is rich.
I tank the writers for not making the FL mother into a monster,we hade the 2FL mother do that perfectly well,we couldnt afford to have two of them
Overall,for me and my opinion,this will always stand at the top of my younger self drama llist.

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Teaches you that revennge is not always the best option

I have this on my playlist for awhile and readin reviews,it gave out "My liberation notes" which is also on the list.
If you want something fast and furious drama,this is not your drama.its one of those quiet,slow burn,with a melo music
The storyline is beautiful,the characters are recovering from the sins their parents commited
one is out to revenge the other is runing away from the past and they meet in the middle and it turns out to be an epic
journey that leaves you at the edge of your seat.
I loved the growth of both characters,one made the other come out of his shell and the ML made her heart soften
It was really a match made in heaven.
To be honest I dont have much to say about the cinematography and the OTC cos i was so emmersed in the story that
I hardly noticed.. That's how deep this drama was.

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A Rollercoaster of emotions

Being a avid watcher of dramas that i cant even list with fear that it might look like an addiction, this is the first time i have wanted to pull my hair out of my head because of a drama.
I just started to watch the china Republic era trope and this was my second one after "Fall in Love" whicth made it to my top favorite list,though i didnt come in with high expections,also i wanted to ignore comments and reviews which sometimes can mislead you or i was just being sturborn.I finished this one 2 days ago but i was still recovering from the trama it caused me,before writing a reaview.
To be honest Every character was well played by the actor assigned to it, even the extra did their job and mainly the ML Xiao Beichan played by Shawn Dou was outstanding and he is probably the reason why i stayed, He wouldn't match MArshal Tan XuanLi played by Chen Xingju in Fall in love but he has a commanding presence and he portray his character development well, from a spoil brat to an army academy graduate who became a leader of a vast army.His growth together with his friends was probably why many of us stayed.
His only weaknes was falling in love with a "stone" thais is the only way i can describe the FL character, she was so bad that i cant even go look up her name, i have never felt the need to summon writers as a viewer as I did in this drama, but am sure even the ML might have questioned why he was paired up with such souless character..I know its drama and fictious work but i dont beleive there is a woman out there so self centered that created misunderstandings whenever she turned,there was no peace around her, dispite being loved and cared for by the ML,his family and his friends, She was determined to only work with whatever was going on in her head which plenty of times ended up backfiring..
I agree the ML had some growing up to do, and once he did, he never looked back, he was stronger as the episodes moved but the FL had the same plans,same answers,same facial expressions from Episode 1-43, even when things looked promissing, there was no visible affection toward her husband,dispite showing everone else affection even the SML, i wont even try to talk about the SML , he was a mess,thats all i will say.
One last thing tht kept me watching and probably others,was the step mom of the ML,i beleive in history of dramas,there have never been a good stepmom like this woman, she was the matriach of the family,kept everyone together, she mended broken relationship, supoorted her husband who had a very big responsibility,she did all this while running a household with so many diffferent characters including the drama's biggest traitor..She the mother of all...
Overall, I will give this a 6 because of the ML and his friends but I will never seat through 43 episodes drama especially a torturous one.Second,I will watch whatever Shawn Dou is in cos boy oh boy,this man can act.Third,If you have short temper or low blood pressure,maybe skip this drama cos you might ge a heart attack just from the FL.If you need tears therapy,the last episodes will supply you with some onions.
In short,if there was to be a season 2, I would watch with one eye open cos this is one of those where there were so many deaths that one commentator said that the directors might have ran out of budget,they decided to kill everyone lol.
The production,cinematography,set and wardrobe get an OK but the OST was not up to the standard especially within the scenes.

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GO AHEAD And watch what the film school wants directors,screenwriters and editors to put out

Am giving the Screen writer Wang Xiaong Cheng his flowers, the man has managed to write hits after hits,Go Ahead,Meet yourself,Find yourself and many great projects.
YOu can have A list star cast but if the script sucks or is full of holes, the drama wil tank like a house with a weak foundation.
I have never wished there was an option to raate a drama more than 10/10 like this drama.I have been seeing it flying around in the the comments and edits but i kept thinking this is another childhod,highschool romance so i shelved it mentally,boy oh boy was I wrong..
In short,
No scene shall be skipped unless you have low tolerance of bad mothers,
You will laugh,cry,kick and scream whenever it applies,
In the end you will be part of the story,you will be the neighbour accross the hall,eat diner at Dad Li house or restaurant
You will hear Dad Ling famous line "Am going to work" often than you predictated
you will wait with Li Jian Jian as she waits for her brothers to come back
You will cry with He Zi Qiu as he fight his hainting past
LIng Xiao's silent deminure that carries a heavy load will keep you wanting to join karate classes so you can fight for him
Who said two dads cant be brothers and raise 3 great brats together? Welcome to GO AHEAD.
There is so much to talk about but whenever a project is mind-blowing,its better for people to watch for themselves

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THE ONLY COMING OF AGE FLUFFY LOVE WORTH WATCHING

I had put this drama at the back burner for awhile now and when i ran out tears from watching historical hearth breaking Kdramas, I picked it up to revive my heart and heal my shattered emotions.I always keep Zhao Lusi's work safe in a corner and watch when i need motivation and a few laughs cos this girl can give you hope with her talent and her mental dialogues.If you watch her drama just know that you will be watching another drama inside the drama,Zhao lusi make up her own side dialogues,you will have hard time differentiating the real vs the acting,she a natural,am sure directors and script writers often agree with her additional input.
Another reason I hadnt watched HL was because I tend to stay away from over hyped dramas but Zhao Lusi made me break my strike cos i knew whatever she touched would be gold.
Now I understood why people loved it soo hard,I found myself scrolling the BTS for one hour just because i couldnt move on from it.The acting for all that were involved was top notch,the was few complexities but they didnt last long and the ML back story was the only thing that brought few drops to my eyes and to see someone going though this pain but pushing through was amazing..And him meeting the FL character and learning to love and be loved again isnt what we all thrive for?The siblings relationship was the best in all Cdramas.
The OST that accompanied these moments was wow,the only thing I love about Netflix picked shows is that the music will be fire like the chemistry between these two leads.Am old enough to know better but i found myself having to need air and oxygen cos wow,the stares themselves would melt the iceberg.. They knew how to do it,especially the ML...this man is the king of deep stares.
To future viewers go ahead and be fluffed by this well acted young love without cliches

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Time travel/spiritual world that is easy to follow

There are things that I avoid in this life,like poverty and time traveling/fantasy trope in dramas.
Being a fan of Seo in Guk,am always on the look out of whatever he has going on so
as you can imagine I have been passing it over and avoiding it but somehow I gave it
a chance and Am glad I did because Its been awhile since I gave a drama 5 stars.
I would have been given it a 10/10 but the love triangle of the second lead took
unnecessary screen time taht would have been given to the main lead.

Time travel tropes are very complex ones,that if not done right it will leave viewers
confused and distressed.But this one was done in a way that it would be easy to
understand.I liked the way the writer didnt focus too much one the cross over of both
worlds but spend time developing the love story between Doom and the fated character.
In the present world/would be past,whenever Doom went into the future,It would take
a short period time and back in the past.
The story was so captivating that I dropped other dramas that I was watching and sank
my brain into it.Its packed with life lessons,They portrayed the relationship between
God,humans and bad events that happen to us.Making choices and sacrifices.
But the biggest lesson was about the power of love.Love has the ability to change even
doom into a mortal human.
I have been looking for a drama where Lee Soo Hyuk is not a demon,a villain or a vampire
and am glad i found one..He is ridiculously funny and witty without trying.
its my first time watching Park bo young and i think she is about to be one of my favorites.
Kang Tae Ah, Shin Do Hyun and Da Woon were impressive and they added fun to an otherwise heavy topic
Overall I loved it and it has made me be open to time travel,spiritual worlds trope since
Eternal KIng monarch and Goblin(which i havent finished by the way)

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FIRST FISTORIICAL CDRAMA AND IT SERVED THE WHOLE COURSE

I have recently started watching historical dramas especially Kdramas and i had the courage to pick up C-drama though i have stayed away from them.Love like the Galaxy fell in my hands and both leads are my top favorites in cdrama so i knew i wouldnt be disappointed but i admit,I didnt know it was 56 episodes until i was knee deep into the story.

First thing First,Lets talk about the production.Oh my Oh my.I have bben around the sun few times and seen many movies,from hollywood blockbusters to asian cinema to international productions, i dont thing I have ever seen a cinematography that left me with awe like this drama..i dont know which stae of the art mechanicals they used but it was breathtaking,Every scene,every shot,;and,sea nad air were done beautifully,It reminded me of the 2008 OLypic opening in CHina..I have no idea how many extras were used but they ere many, i imagined the set being like a small village where people spent months.

THe cast,from the leads to secod leads to extras all were absolutely amazing.Wu Lei is known to be a stellar actor even as young as he is at only 24,Zhao Lusi is an out of this world actress,non of her work passes me by,she is so talented its not even funny.In terms of the characters, They all developed well and those who were meant to be consistent, did remain so till the last two episodes where we see them change to better.
THe acting deserved 10 oscars,all types of emotions,happy,tears,fighting,screaming,painful ones...nobody was blunt or boring.
THe only negative point that most people seem to have in common is how the end was rushed,which iass common in Chinese drama especially the long ones.If its a good one, you find yourself invested in the story ,then the directo or the writers get bored and start rushing the story afterf spending 30=episodes filling scenes in between.LOve like the Galaxy suffered the same fate but it was saved by a good producion and stella actors that it was hardly noticeable.

In closing This drama is 1000/10 and i would recommend to anyone.dont worry if you feel like 56 episodes are many,just look forward to Grandma Cheng and the Emperor scenes,they carried the comedic part of the show

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sometimes its ok to watcha a normal drama between comedy and trauma

I admit that sometimes I pick up a drama based on review and comments and sometimes I pass one due to the same reasons, and this is one of those dramas that i ignored the reviews and comment and decided to give it a try for myself, I was coming out of a traumatic experience with Love in flames of war, topped it with a comic relief in The forbidden marriage so i wanted to find some balance or maybe i missed some Chaebol dose, adding that I might be developing some crush on Lee Junho too because i picked up another of his work after this one.
So my take on this one is that it was simple story,it has been used before but this time the writer twisted it a bit with the Chaebol being the son of the second wife,who doesnt care much about the money but his mom was a servant so he has a heart of gold and he wants to save people who are working the same rank his mom was, i found that this part of the story gave the drama some soul.For him to do so he needs power and to get the power he has to get in the way of his greedy sister his sister who will go to any lenghth to stop him from taking anything.
The boy was clean,despite having traumatic childhood for being left by his mom,he went on to get his masters,though it kept him away from home but he was working behind the scenes,made connections,learnt the art of running a hotel and is one smart guy despite him looking like he was born with a silverspoon in his mouth.One of the things i like is that they didnt give us too much of business juggons like Cdramas.
The acting was good as expected from kdramas actors who have been doing it for years, the visual were visualising,the sub cast did an amazing job and the friendship between the FL and her best friends was envious,they held her till the end but personally i feel like Mr No the ML's Assistant carried the fun side of the show, the man was a comedian and he delivered each line with smoothnesss and his loyalty top notch.The healthy relationship of the leads was really well done,they solved anything coming in between them with open communication and from day one they decided that they are meant for eachother, no breakups no toxic inlaws or crazy friends' influence.And the ML spoiled rotten his FL like crazy but my only negative pick was the chemistry of the FL which was ok chemistry wise but I went back and timed the kitchen kiss,it was probably the longest kiss in all the dramas i have watched at 1 min 47 seconds,Thank you Junho but Unfortunately I have noticed that other than Seo Ye Ji,most Kdrama FLs tend to be overpowered by strong MLs in the romantic department,When acting with such fierce lead like Lee JunHo who is not afraid to go all the way,You really need to forget that you will be attending a family meeting if you know what i mean,cos these men will make a kissing scedne of an intense one seem extremily real, we the viewers are left with a whole zoo in the stomach
Overlall its a watcheable drama, might not rplay it or be stuck in my head but it was a good watch for sure

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A pallate cleanser after any traumatic drama experience

I recently entered into the world of historical kdramas and this was my 2nd one after i was traumatized by the 43 episodes of Love in flames of war(cdrama) i need something funny and i wanted tolaugh hard it hurts,few reels on tiktok brought me this master piece.From the first scene to the last,it was laughter, the FL carried the whole thing and she was quick,witty and had the funniest personality,I dont know much about kdrama actresses but am sure they chose her for a reason and she did what she was paid to and added icing sugar on top.The ML was also outstanding even the SML, the blend of these 3 gave us an amazing project
10/10 I would recomend for people who dont take things too serious

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Be ready to be glued to your screen for 48 hours

This is my first classic Drama So where is Ep 37,38,39,40?
How can this be only 36 episodes only
Best ML(Chen Xiang Du did wonders to this drama)
Best FL(Zhang JingYe,is the female actress we need for many years to come)
Best support leads
Best story
Best writers
Best directors
Best cinematography
Best wardrobe
BEST everything needed to make a great Drama
100000/10 RECOMMENDED

This is my first classic Drama So where is Ep 37,38,39,40?
How can this be only 36 episodes only
Best ML(Chen Xiang Du did wonders to this drama)
Best FL(Zhang JingYe,is the female actress we need for many years to come)
Best support leads
Best story
Best writers
Best directors
Best cinematography
Best wardrobe
BEST everything needed to make a great Drama
100000/10 RECOMMENDED

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Too many angry fans so let me be the only positive reviewer you need

I have always had Hierarchy on my watch list but edited it out after reading countless bad reviews,so the other day I started trcking Kim Jae Won(Mr eye candy) after seing him in King the Land and Hierarchy is one of his recent and most famous drama and it was only 7 episodes so i knew i would watch it in one seating.
Due to bad reviews,I went in this with lowest expectatioons and only to pass time before continuing with Red Sleeve.So i will make this simple and easy to read
THE PROS:
1.The cinematography was good, shot in high quality picture and the set was meticulous
2.The rich was very rich,if you want to see excessive wealth on display and many Heremes boxes,this is the show for you
3.The two MLs are beautiful men,I dont know who cast them but give this casting director their flowers,to be honest I loved their acting and knowing how young they are in real life,I think they did a pretty good job and yes I need men who can cry a river and bring out seriou emotions weither its love or lockeroom fights,the rest of the casts was ok
4.The wordrobe was expensive and really good peices especially for the men.THis goes for them houses,cars and everything expensive
5.The fact that that it was short,they wrapped up things quick,i didnt have to seat and watch the FL being a tree for 16 episodes..
Overall if you enjoyed Penthouse,The Glory and Sky castle,add this to the rich but dont expect a strong storyline just enjoy rich people doing rich people things.

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