Longer please

So, I accidentally found the english subs in youtube so I decided to watch. I was at episode 4 when I get curious and googled it.

I am always a sucker for Jiro Wang - I mean, duh! I haven’t seen his drama for so long but I don’t regret watching this.

The story line is very entertaining. It didn’t mainly focus only on the love of ML and FL, if you’re here to watch only Jiro (like me) you’ll be a bit disappointed but his appearance will make up for it.

It focused totally on Consort Meng and people around her. This is a very refreshing drama compare to other costume drama that I’ve watched so far. It totally highlighted on how the emperor have so many wives and the life in the harem.

It was an eye opener to me tbh. But overall, this drama was really comedic. You can’t stop laughing in all of the episodes. They’ll have comedic scene here and there. The concubines are all super cute and funny too - being that they’re consorts for young emperor, most of them were said to be as young as 17 yo. But don’t worries, no illegal shit highlighted.

If you are in for a new kind of rom-com drama, this can be the one for you. It is very light, fluffy romance, unpredictable story line and every episodes does highlight different issues.

I saw few comments and reviewer that said this was supposed to aired for 45 eps but was cut to 36. To be honest, it shown.

**spoiler, please don’t read if you don’t want to**

However the ending was really, I feels like it was abruptly cut. I wish to see the emperor maybe grand marriage to our dear MengFei and make her the empress despite being she’s not the princess consort status.

Their love story is really refreshing, from please don’t love me to please don’t leave me, there was nothing to hate. The side story also is really good, the friendship in the harem - which is kind of unbelievable being that they all fight for one D but well, it’s really amazing how some of them enters the harem just to be ‘save’d.

I wish there will be special series to this to continue it until the real ending that we well deserves.

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Memorable Acting and Plot

So, I watched this waaay back when it just finished air.

To be honest, this is the most memorable drama I ever watched back during my K-Drama obsess years.
Up until today, I can still remember some bit of here and there of the drama. And I did re-watch it earlier this year and I still think this is the best k-drama I watched.

So Ji Sub and Gong Hyo Jin chemistry is amazing and HJ cuteness in this drama is totally lovable and it makes you adore her too.

Let me sum up my review from my memory of 7 years ago and earlier this year:

PLOT
Although the jump scare was just in the first few episodes and it get less scarier as it went into more episodes, it still got me scared whenever I re-watch it. I am a sucker for a cool CEO character and the way he acted cold but secretly protecting her was the best part of the drama. Their romance was not rushed in and it develop nicely throughout the drama.

ACTING/CAST
No one can doubt the skills of both leads. Their chemistry in this drama is amazing that it makes every scene was beautifully made.

MUSIC
I don't really take attention to this. What I can say is the music is not something memorable

REWATCH VALUE
A must!

SUMMARY
Nothing to lose. Try watch it.

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First Sight Love do Exist - eh?

I have been waiting for several weeks for this series to finished airing - Yes I don't watch ongoing series up until it finished.

Finally Tencent Videos Apps / WeTV released the final subbed 6 episodes and I swoosh in and finished it in just 10 hours.
Each episodes are worth 35 minutes (inc intro and credits) and there are 34 episodes in total - imagine how many hours have I skipped.


SPOILER BELOW!!!

EDIT:
I totally agree with previous review - there are some unnecessary plots that they shouldn't have added to make it more action-drama and the story is very fluffy and if you enjoy seeing the main couple to be the highlight, you'll definitely love this series! <3

I'm not going to said this is fluffy and light, I'll said it's very fluffy and a little heavy.

That aside, let me summarize this story up for those of you who wanted to watch it and is looking for a bit of spoiler (I always did before I stepped into a new drama because my heart cannot take bad ending!). Take note that I did not read the novel and this is solely my opinion.

Story - 7/10
I've wanted to rate this as 8 but then as I went from one episodes to another, the plot keeps bothering, triggering and confusing my simple and hopeless romantic heart. As they tried to center to the love of FL & ML, they cut a lot of explanation on how the side story flows (side story here is any story not related to MC's love story).

Episodes 1 to 14: Where the love develops and the most fluffy of all. How the FL fall in love at the first sight and her persistent to make him leave the palace to be with her is super cute. How ML slowly developing his feelings for her too and how he always tried to save her when she was in trouble. Here is where you notice the two-faced of 2nd ML and where you'll stop rooting for him.

Episodes 15 to 29: Where the love has made the palace turned upside down. It is annoying how the story can be easily solve with just a few honesty but no, FL still trying to protect her 'family' and apparently, his father status was never brought up anymore compare to the earlier episodes. As they tried to get 2nd ML to support the city, I cannot stop wondering few actions taken. Here are where I skipped most of the episodes (since I'm getting sleepy), but as I went through it again today to write this, I notice how few of the side story was developing within this episodes. It will keep you questionable on his actions at first. Here is when their General - Maid love turned to Prince - Maid love.

Episodes 30 to 32: Here's where they slowly unwrap the characters and stories but bringing in more devastating action. It is somehow very nice to see Princess Rong Jing which was another logic FS. She helps FL more than her own sister and I'll say, this is real devotion. The story develops and misunderstanding however keeps the story on the way that it annoyed me. But here's when his so-called sacrifice and foolishness at it's max.

Episodes 33 to 34: The story is ending and the truth finally was spoken. Apparently all ML do is for 2ML sake and Queen Dowager is still annoying af. Apparently ML was just a puppet in the city politics just to safe the MF 2ML. What a twist. I think the ending was a bit rush and irrelevant but I'm still happy that ML and FL get each other at last - hey, love win.

Acting - 7.5/10
I was on re-watching binge of The Eternal Love of Dream and I cannot help myself comparing Su Jin's character with Feng Jiu. I will definitely can see Dilraba's Feng Jiu style of acting with how Kabby Hui carries Su Jin's - being that both are supposed to be young, cute and foolish of love.

At first, I wanted Ryan Zhang to be first ML since I love him in The Flame's Daughter but as I went into more episodes, I now understand why he was the SML. He really fit the mischievous, despicable and devious kind of character on how he potrays Jing Hong - although he was very adorable in TFD.

I just knew that this is Chen Jing Ke debuted drama and oh how lucky he is to be debuted as ML. His acting skills is a bit questionable sometimes but I would say he learnt a lot and it gets better when you get into more episodes. I love how broad his shoulders is and how well his costume looks on him. His body is unffffff--------- (please see episode ep 11)

I am pleased on how every casts are very pleasant looking, even up to small role as in side consort and maids.

Final Review
I don't mind the music at all but I don't think I will re-watch it anytime sooner. If I ever did, I will definitely just skipping to the ML & FL fluffiness and ignore all those stupid side story (besides Rong Jing and General Zhong's). Although the ending is a happy ending, it makes you flipped the last few minutes before you get the couple's good ending.

Overall, it is worth the watch and the score fit this movie well - 7.7 stars.

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Okay. but....

I always love drama by Dilraba but I would say, so far, besides King's Woman that I avoided to watch due to the Sad Ending (I'm not into sad ending drama), I will said, this is not the best.

Her acting was her average acting (I think I have high expectation since my favorite of hers is The Eternal Love of Dream), but at least it is better than Fallen in Love Like a Star movie.

Plot - 7.5 / 10
I'll said, by episodes 33 you will feels like it is super dragging already. 40 episodes is too much for modern day drama. Tho it tried to said she was ugly, but she was just not ugly. It is super weird being that she is so pretty when she is a child, she just not developing herself. Instead of the freckles, they should make like she wear braces and her glasses are permanent like in Ugly Betty which is more believable.

ML was quite naive. In his head, he already has this amazing physical image of what LHZ should be. I truly understand being that she was beautiful during their childhood time. And his heart do waver to the true LHZ since what he truly loved was her personality. tho i hate some action he took but he was tricked and although he cannot hate her but it is truly understandable why he hate 2FL when he found out. I mean, she tricked him with the puzzle when she noticed that he started to doubt her! This one part that still making me confused, why he didn't tell LHZ what 2FL do - especially about the puzzle thing. If he did, LHZ might not take the time to let them speak to each other and they get straight to the relationship.

Vin character in this is very confusing (I'm not sure because I skipped most of the drama after ep30) but I don't see the reason why he need to work at the company when he himself is a successful comic artist. Being that he own the hq but why don't he himself checking the place instead of sending someone there. maybe he wanted to bonded with the workers but why? i mean hq decided to close the editing branch, so why do he need to bonded. I truly truly feels tricked.

For the 2FL, she is not in love with him. she just in love with people who care about her. she should wake herself up when he despised him after he learned that she tricked him. she can simply end her charade and avoid him. she should realize that putting it off to later was nothing good. she was a good friend, sacrificing everything for LHZ but I truly believe that a true friend will not be that selfish to get EVERYTHING that her best friend have.

SPOILER ALERT:
Tho I hate it that they did not let 2FL and 2ML ended up together since they should be best friend and at least shows like a snippet where they met abroad or something. but no, they decided to only put the dot for the leading couple.

Overall, I'm still waiting for a drama where Dilraba and Vin will ended up together. Until then, I shall secretly ship Dilraba x Vhin and Dilraba x Gao. KBYE

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Finally, the end. Wait, what?

So, the story continues where it left in S1.

But for this season, it is more stronger than S1 but I still feels the lacking inthe storyline.
The screenwriter do have a good plot ideas but the breakdown is a bit too draggy and unnecessary.
This can be a good simple 24 Episodes of drama instead of 21 episodes x 2 season = 42 episodes.

If they stick with 24 eps and only 1 season, I truly believe the story-line will be much stronger and less boring.

By this season you can see how they fight to get her release, unsure how she was connected to the tribe that was wronged by the grandma-queen.

The very twisted on how there are some dark sorcerer and how the granny fight to keep the throne within her tribes, I starts skipping throughout all this.

The most good part is how all couples develop. Dali and her man is still my favorite here! But it's very heart-wrenching end to their love story. In fact, they made a stupid last 2 episodes to wrap up the drama - Like, it is not necessary, hello! Even if the FL is to leave the world, we need a good wrapped up ending for all side couples!

They need more explanation on how the two worlds cross and the ending was really questionable, like what really happen? Definitely a too rush ending to make it a happy ending to 'make up' the stupid story-line on the previous episode.

Anyway, I still think the same as in S1, you only watch the romance part and skip everything else. It's a good watch for a rom-com drama. Not very light since there are many other element added to 'spice' it up to not make it as romance focus drama.

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Spoiler Alert

So, I have mix feeling for this show. Anyway, anyone notice how the character only shared ‘kisses’ on the early episode but then they start using camera trick?

By the way, I wanted to explain my understanding on this series. I saw some people ranting on the actors and the characters but I starts doubting at first but then when I watch it, I fully understand the issue but if you skipped the series, you might not found the explanation.

My favorite is the side couple, our 3rd Miss and our Tribe Jr Sir. Some people said they don’t understand how they fall in love, but being they spent their days together while in Flaming Hills and their journey together, why not? Why she accept him even after he kills her two brothers? She did not agree with her brothers actions and she was treated as an object too eventhough they love her so much, but being them dead really help the Swords Hills to shine.

Although you’ll fill the unjustice to side characters that did do bad deeds and then turn good, I would say, Bi’er deserve Sir Ji. It’s sad there’s no love ending for Zhan Feng and Prince Yu (I’m rooting him with his bodyguard) but they waver and they hurt our FL, so yeah duh.

Our ML and FL love, people said he was forcing himself on her but fmo, he kept claiming her since he was protecting her. She was the incarnation of his old flame, thus he went to that length. They did explain it somehow towards the end.

Although he kept sacrificing himself for her, it is understandable that she once died for him, thus he will do anything to protect him during this life of her.

It is sad that Zhan Feng didn’t get her but his misunderstanding that brought her to ML.

I love the music in this drama. And I heard that Dilireba sang the ending song? Tho I’m not crazy on their same Zither song.

Acting, they all delivered. Even I love the Evil Lead because he is actually quite cute. The climax build up by episode 34 and the plot build up nicely. Tho sometimes you feels like there are things that can be change or cut but well, don’t skip the Lead plots.

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I'm Biased but Oh-Kay

I might be biased but this is the first historical drama that I watched that get me hooked to the historical theme.

I love DD from Mr Pride & Ms Prejudice movie and finally I able to see her again.
I heard that this character is her famous ever played - she even re-enact it during P101.

Back to the drama.

I watched this first before the Parent's story - Eternal Love of Dream/Ten Miles Peach Blossom.
So this review going to contain mainly spoiler and review on this drama solely.
I saw some review that said this drama follow 100% the novel - this make me wanted to read it and I'm not much a reader this days.

NOTE: If you are not into old-young relationship, you have to drop this.
But still, Gao is totally daddy material.

Anyway, I give 9/10 for the story plot mainly because it got draggy on the last few episodes probably just to reach it goal. 10/10 for the acting because all casts are really eye catching and they carry their characters well.

Some stupid decision made by the FL that caused chaos to the ML but that's the whole main point. It funny how when he finally knew love, he kind of get obsessed and addicted to it, I guess that's what happened when you suppressed it for too long (cough). This is a very cute drama to watch. All those plot twists somehow matured up our little Feng Jiu - but it made Dong Hua getting older (facepalm). And I love all the side couples that turned out from this drama. My second favorite character besides the lead and Si Ming is definitely my handsome Chi Wu.

But still, this is definitely worth the watch and rewatch.

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The FL is super cute

I forgot that I watched it as I waited for WeTV apps to update the english subs.

But overall:

1. The plot
It was super cute at the beginning and I’ll said the story gets a little complicated and messy towards the end when they tried to incorporate more actions. There are some unfinished plots ending for some characters and unexplained things that need to further elaboration.
On romance part, I’m happy that every lead characters have their own happy endings and true friends do exist even by coincidence.
But I will say we need more kiss scene but ohkaylah. Tbh, I see more strong chemistry between the 2nd couples but I’m rooting for lead couple.

2. The Cast & Characters
I think the FL is super cute tho this is my first time seeing all the casts in a drama. FL is innocently cute and strong that it fit the actress perfectly - she so petite, I can’t even love her more!
I love the 2nd FL, the actress fit the character as her character is a mature one which fit her appearance.
Meanwhile the 2nd ML who loves our FL, I love him! His acting is on point - i think i saw him somewhere. But his cocky characters just make me wants to slap him sometimes.

3. Rewatch?
I will not rewatch this. Probably because it’s too heavy for my liking but definitely will skip to all the cute interactions between the couple.

You will be hooked when you start, dont drop this drama. It worth the fresh watch.

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Wait, what?

So, I watched for Luosi but this imo, is not her strongest drama.

It a bit lacking on something tho it is super fun how FL kept throwing herself to the ML thinking he was her idol from her universe and how he slowly intrigued with her move and starts getting head over hills over her too.

I tend to skip a lot of part, mostly on the scene about the Zodiac State government issues.
But the FL & ML sweet moments are not to be skipped! And all the side couples have interesting storyline too.
I'm sad to FL2 for not able to get the attention of the 2ML and it is really heartwrenching (by now I forgot is it in S2 or S1, but let me drop it here too).

It is only rewatching value on the romance of FL&ML but not for overall view.
I finished 2 seasons in 1 day - it tells how I'm not invest into the drama.

Probably the lacking of acting skills on some of the cast. I love the man who is with Dali, his acting skills are great and they are the cutest couple!

The OST was superb btw.

Overall, this is not the most awesome drama to watch but it is very light watch if you are looking for rom-com drama.

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Not Worth It

So I saw the rating is 8.0 and the synopsis was not bad. You can find the eng subs in youtube tho.

But here’s the thing. I love this type of story - costume, strong ML, smart FL and happy ending.

I admit I drop at episode despite the amazing acting by the Male Lead. He definitely deserve more Main Role in the future. The way he potray his character is amazing. Being the pirate leader, he is so calm, smart and very affectionate - which really make me stay until the episode 4.

They should choose a better FL. If even her character supposed to be annoying, smart and full of tricks, she should potray it better. The annoying screaming the whole episode, the forced acting she put, it is too much. I am not sure why she debuted straight as FL and keep getting Main role. She should improved in her acting - it is too made up. She tried to be very expressive but she overdoing it too much. I wish they choose better actress, maybe Dilraba or Mary Ma or Xu Mu Chan from Lost Love in Times, they’ll potray this character way better than the current.

The plot is okay so far, and I didn’t finished it so Ill said up to episode 4, there was ridiculous hiccup here and there but it can be better.

I would love to see Yuan Hao in more drama as Main Lead

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