Completed
Midnight_Blue
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Oct 28, 2021
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

Creative; yet underrated

I was at first hesitant to watch this drama as I had just finished the 2021 drama ''Nevertheless'' and was left drained. So, I had gave this drama a try not really knowing what to expect.

Story/Plotline: At the first the prologue was very confusing as they were trying to explain the history of the demon (Ma Wang) {I guess, couldn't really remember as it was forgetful.} It was as if they were trying to pull a Eternal love of dream with the explanation of whom Ye Hua was., yet failed. Furthermore, it just felt like they were trying to do a deity Chinese drama but realized they didn't have the runtime for it. On the other hand, I actually like the overall story and it wasn't hard to understand. A lot of the "plot holes" that everyone is talking about maybe because they didn't fully pay attention. The plot wasn't complicated or anything nor required a great level of thinking. The drama was very bubbly with some fantasy and politics to expand the storyline. However, I wished things were fleshed out more with the relationships of the characters as to why they are helping Ha Ram (ML). Then, the ending left me thinking that we may get a second season, since it ended off as a cliffhanger.

Acting/Cast: This was the first time watching both of the main leads, they were both very good at portraying their characters. A lot of people complained about how terrible/ mediocre the characters were which I felt like okay but don't blame the actors. This was how the writers wrote the characters so they only could work with what they were offered. Nonetheless, I would enjoy seeing the other actors in other works.

Music: I really didn't care for the music since it didn't really grab my attention what so ever.

In conclusions, the drama wasn't bad it was really light hearted with some added politics and it was fairly short compared to what I am used to. I would actually re-watch this, especially if their is another season to it finally getting rid off the bad guy once and for all.

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Lanshe
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Feb 9, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
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Sweet fairytale fantasy romcom

I think Hyo Seop did a great job as the HaRam in this drama! his character is a sensual hero who, despite the fact that he is blind, is trying to take revenge on those who made him like that and also takes care of Cheonggi .. there is no great ostentatious passion, but only sensual tenderness and love ..
inexpressible pain in the eyes of the Haram .. such a huge heartless pain ( u can feel it ) (due to the lenses, yes aha ) but nevertheless, the image perfectly conveys what the character feels because of the inability to see, live fully, be more open in his actions .. Hey Seop did an excellent job !
very sexy (this is all Hyo Seop ahha) turned out to be the image of a demon performed by him lol so much passion! straight wow ahha his make up looked like Johnny Depp's makeup from the movie Lone Ranger*
it was a pity for the prince YangMeon, a rather interesting character who, despite his love for Chungi, nevertheless let her go( from his heart and no lol ) and helped her and Il Wolseong, in their plan , although I’m sure he loved her throughout the drama, even after she and the HaRam got married)
it turned out to be such a sweet fairy tale, but in the last episodes the events unfolded rather quickly, as it seemed to me, probably due to season 2, ( if he will ) , but the drama is not finished, this is unambiguous.so I hope will 2 season )
this drama very interesting and topic about the demon , and into what these cases turned then , so I advice to watch it and rewatch also coz drama easy going , no are boring moments )

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Ongoing 2/16
Whats Up
7 people found this review helpful
Sep 3, 2021
2 of 16 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 6.5

Masterpiece Drama with it's thrilling Background Score

Omg what a masterpiece this drama is. after watching two ep i can say that it's gone be one of the best history fantasy romantic drama of all time. Honestly i literally get goosebumps while watching, what a masterpiece background score, its editing & bgms is superb ,you can literally get excite by listening the music. And the acting is on top notch the little kids hold the acting till the last and the older one's are also hold it tightly. I'm not wrong if i say ahn hyo seop gives his best performance till now as well as kim yoo jung but the little kids are really brilliant.
Can't wait for next ep.
I'm strongly recommend this drama . I'm sure you will be loved by it's visual effect and screenplay
Thank U?
After finishing the drama i can say that it's quite good and well manned finished.
You can absolutely consider this drama at once.

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Ongoing 2/16
TammyLBailey
6 people found this review helpful
Sep 1, 2021
2 of 16 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Entertaining and Gripping - I want more!

This is a 10 so far. LOVING IT!! The first episode is gripping. I love Kim Yoo Jung, so I've highly anticipated this series for awhile. She hasn't disappointed. Her character is bold and independent and caring. The ML is so mysterious and cautiously curious about the FL. The secondary cast is great, too. I enjoy seeing Jo Sung Ha play a non villainous role because his character in 100 Days My Prince was irredeemable. Kim Kwang Gyu who plays the headmaster is comic relief...I laughed out loud in his scenes through episode 2. Besides the great cast, the visual effects are so impressive and beautiful. I wished I could wait to binge watch, but I'm too addicted to the cast and story, I'm living for the next episode. So well done.

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Completed
MicahEllen
0 people found this review helpful
Apr 27, 2022
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 2.5
Story 2.5
Acting/Cast 4.0
Music 3.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Good visuals but poor plot

The scenes were beautifully shot but the plot kept getting sillier and sillier. I kept trying to convince myself that it will get better, the story will make sense, but it never did. Even the miracle in the end was ridiculous.

Noble idiocy was used frequently and the makers of the drama seemed to think that the audience will just accept illogical and at times incomprehensible actions of the characters (eg. The blind ML can 'read' the stars with a telescope! I mean huh?). This felt like they mashed up different lores but couldn't decide how to integrate it, to be fair a lot of time was spent on presenting it but it was too complicated that it ended up as a boring mess. T_T

FL was egotistic and entitled (feels that her paintings are too good) while ML was revengeful and boring. The king was a coward, the first prince was delusional and the 2nd prince was plain annoying.

Watch this only if you want to show support to any of the actors in the series, if not, just watch another drama.

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Dropped 5/16
SKG
0 people found this review helpful
Oct 4, 2021
5 of 16 episodes seen
Dropped 0
Overall 1.0
Story 1.5
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 3.5
Rewatch Value 1.0

Waste of tym ...don't watch it

I watched it till 5th epi bt it couldn't tempt me to watch futher ...i think the storyline was very slow n weak as it was very hyped i stared it i am uterally disappointed ...i wasted my tym although the acting of actors was very gud i couldn't deny that fact ....better not to watch thid in my opinion............................................................................no hate bt honestly i didn't lyk it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ongoing 1/16
Pavan
0 people found this review helpful
Aug 31, 2021
1 of 16 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 8.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 7.0

Variety concept!!!

When i heard this is a historical drama. First i thought it will be same like all the other historical series. ie, it will be in a fully dramatic mood with cliche romance. But this series have a different story and making. The vfx work was good as well as the music. The story seems to be different and interesting.
If you are looking for something different in a historical series , rather than a fully romantic story , you can surely watch this.
This series is also focusing on romance but with a thrilling story. That makes it different and interesting from other series.

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Completed
Breizh_o_veva
1 people found this review helpful
Aug 22, 2022
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 5.0

Excellent drama fantastique avec un CL très attachant

Excellent drama fantastique, avec des effets spéciaux spectaculaires. Pour les amateurs du genre, vous aurez votre compte de divinités, démons, gobelin,... et tous les autres;
L'histoire est bien écrite, interprétée par de super acteurs (la performance de Han Hyo Seop est vraiment remarquable).
Le CL est très cute, attachant, avec une belle alchimie.

Les images sont belles (même si on sent que beaucoup de scènes ont été tournées sur fond vert) et la réalisation assez dynamique malgré quelques longueurs.
La dernière scène (lutte entre les 2 frères, sans déterminer celui qui gagnera) est un choix bizarre pour la scène finale...
Rien de particulier concernant les OST (pas mémorables).

Juste une dernière remarque : les scénaristes n'ont pas beaucoup étudié la biologie, pour mettre sans honte, des pêches mûres à point, dans des pêchers en fleurs :) ;)

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Completed
Nonna Grace
0 people found this review helpful
May 12, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 4.0
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Negli ultimi 5 episodi la trama è una minestra lunga che finisce per annoiare.

Durante la dinastia Joseon (1392-1910), una giovane donna di nome Hong Chun Gi (Kim Yoo Jung) fa la pittrice, una vera rarità nella Corea Joseon, dove i valori confuciani impongono che tali attività siano inappropriate per una donna.
È nata cieca, ma in qualche modo è riuscita a riacquistare il senso della vista ed ora è stata accettata alla più prestigiosa università d'arte del paese.
Un giorno incontra Ha Ram (Ahn Hyo Seop), un astrologo il cui destino è l'opposto del suo: sebbene sia nato vedente, ha perso la vista in un incidente d'infanzia. Ciononostante, è anche in possesso di un talento sorprendente: nonostante il fatto che sia cieco, può leggere il futuro seguendo il movimento del cielo la notte.
I personaggi principali di sono bravi e il cast indovinato. Anche lo spunto, una fiaba fantastica con la lotta tra il bene e il male, è Ok. La storia d'amore, con happy end finale, dopo un po' risulta insulsa e noiosetta.
Mi spiace perché l'attrice principale è veramente carismatica, ma alla fine tutta la serie dice pochino.

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Completed
ghi dan
0 people found this review helpful
Jun 14, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 2.0
Story 1.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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Un peccato davvero

Davvero un peccato, visto il cast di tutto rispetto e una recitazione che come al solito non delude.
Purtroppo la serie si arena sulla sceneggiatura, esageratamente ed inutilmente contorta per la parte di fantasia, con una serie di personaggi ed eventi di cui viene spiegato poco o nulla allo spettatore, mentre per la parte dei personaggi reali resta superficiale, con dialoghi poco interessanti e dinamiche scontate.
I tanti spunti interessanti (il rapporto di fratellanza tra i pretendenti al trono, il rapporto tra i protagonisti bambini, tra la protagonista e i membri dell'accademia, la doppia identità del protagonista e il rapporto con i suoi assistenti, la preparazione della vendetta, l'amore non corrisposto, e così via) non vengono elaborati ed il risultato è addirittura banale. Un'idea con potenzialità, resa malissimo. Inoltre, le prime due puntate sono un riassunto delle successive...perché?

Sarebbe bastato che lo sceneggiatore avesse speso la metà delle energie utilizzate per creare il ridondante ingarbuglio di personaggi ed eventi "magici" (o "mitologici" che dir si voglia) per definire i personaggi reali, invece di appiattirli su banali cliché, e per sviluppare l'idea, originale, della cecità alternata. Sarebbe stata una serie intricante. Invece è deludente, con ripetizioni di situazioni e dinamiche fino allo sfinimento, intramezzate da narrazioni scontate e inutili che la rendono persino noiosa.

La straordinaria capacità, tutta coreana, di concepire una storia con più filoni intrecciati, con più personaggi principali e una platea di figure ben definite, tra cui i "cattivi" che sempre hanno uno spessore particolare, e con colpi di scena sorprendenti e talvolta capaci di invertire completamente la lettura dell'intera storia, in questa serie si intravede solamente, come potenzialità disattesa, mentre il risultato è un vero e proprio minestrone, con di tutto e di più, raffazzonato, come se la sceneggiatura fosse stata scritta di fretta e non maturata o scritta da più mani.
Nonostante sia generalmente molto generosa nelle mie valutazioni, amando particolarmente le produzioni coreane, questa volta metto una stella, dedicata alla recitazione, che con un cast simile non poteva comunque che essere di buon livello, ma ritengo che la serie in sé valga meno di una.

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Completed
BBchan
0 people found this review helpful
Jul 15, 2022
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 5.5
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Mãn nguyện .

Mối tình nảy nở khi chàng dắt ta đi hái đào, qua năm tháng vẹn nguyên như thưở nào...
Đây là lần đầu tiên mình xem hết một bộ phim cổ trang Hàn. Những lần trước đều bỏ dở ngang vì chút tranh đấu vương vị trong những bộ phim đó. Phim này có chút yếu tố huyền ảo nên tranh đoạt vương vị gì đó chỉ để làm nền.
Lớn lên với những bộ phim cổ trang Trung nên mình đã xem rất nhiều thể loại của Trung nhưng sang phim Hàn có chút gì đó mới mẻ và một thời gian dài mình mới chấp nhận và xem hết được. Một đặc điểm to lớn đó là mình cảm giác lời thoại Trung có gì đó sâu sắc, đem tới cho mình bao suy tư nhiều hơn phim Hàn. Câu từ phim Hàn dù có dịch ra bóng bẩy đến đâu đi nữa nhưng vì văn hoá vốn khác biệt nên nó không thể đem lại cái chất thường thấy trong phim Trung. Bỏ qua phần so sánh, cùng bàn vào phim.

Bộ phim mãn nhãn mình ở sắc đẹp của diễn viên. Nhìn những con người xinh đẹp hôn nhau, yêu nhau làm mình mãn nguyện biết mấy. Vốn yêu thích sắc đẹp dễ thương, ngọt ngào của Kim Yoo Jung nên phim này chị cũng vô cùng xuất sắc. Có thể nói về nhân sắc, diễn xuất của cả hai diễn viên chính, dàn nhân vật phụ mình đều không có gì chê cả, mọi thứ đều vừa và đủ.

Nhược điểm lớn nhất ở đây là kịch bản, thật sự còn quá nhiều lỗ hổng.

Cast nam nữ chính không phù hợp với độ tuổi chớm 30 nên mình hơi cấn vụ tuổi tác nếu tính ra. Mình cảm giác tình yêu của Ha Ram và Hong Cheong Gì chưa đủ sâu sắc và thuyết phục mình đến vậy. Đúng là họ gặp nhau sau 19 năm xa cách nhưng có lẽ kịch bản chưa có nhiều nút thắt thể hiện trong tâm lý hơn cũng như phát triển chuyện tình của họ trong thời điểm hiện tại chứ không hẳn vì gặp lại một người bạn thưở ấu thơ.

Khúc cuối phim là hạnh phúc mãn nguyện cuộc sống hai người sau hành trình vất vả. Chỗ này là họ khoảng 35 tuổi nhưng thực sự vãn chưa toát lại được một cặp vợ chồng trưởng thành, vượt qua bao sóng gió và cuộc sống hạnh phúc của họ xa rời chốn cung đình tranh đấu nghiệt ngã...

Bộ phim còn đề lại nhiều câu hỏi ngỏ nhưng mình không quan tâm lắm đến những vấn đề đó. Mình thích cuộc sống xa rời chốn "drama" đó của họ, một cuộc sống bình yên và hạnh phúc bên bến bờ yêu thương.

Phim có ưu điểm siêu lớn là anh nam phụ không phiền phức. Anh yêu nữ chính nhưng cũng hạnh phúc nhìn người mình yêu cạnh người khác :)))

Kết thúc lại thì phim có hay cũng có nhiều khuyết điểm nhưng có thể thấy rằng đây thật sự là bộ phim đáng xem ?

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