As for the cast, mostly everyone did a good job portraying their characters. I mainly watch this for Ju Jing Yi (her pretty face and cute expressions are what kept me going all the way til the end). So if you're a Ju Jing Yi fan, then this is a must-watch.
Overall, it's an ok series to watch (once), especially if you're a Ju Jing Yi fan. But definitely has a very low rewatch value because of how boring it gets.
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the writer really like that the FL is ignored and that boring love triangle the story too unbearable for me I won't not recommend this if you don't like politics and wars and that fuse of who will win the throne.
after ep 15 it felt the story was being dragged . was boring and my heart ached that even being princes wife , she was only liked by one person deeply that was too annoying.
in starting the FL was strong and daring but as episodes went it was becoming very sloppy .
and in the last without getting any respect and love from ML the FL dies for him with!!
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its ok but..
i totally wasted my time. the story is kinda slow-paced. on the first few episodes it was fine but towards the finale it just became bland. i found myself skipping scenes in a few episodes. the acting well... uhmm definitely needs a lot more esp the female lead. if it wasnt for the male lead's cuteness i i would definitely drop this drama. the second male lead.. well aside from the looks he cant act. the female lead does have a lot of impressive skills... a lot that i became bored towards the end. this drama is a total waste of time unlike cdramas of the same genre ive watched before.Was this review helpful to you?
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The story moves swiftly with only a few slow points. The overarching mystery plot helps to keep things moving.
The lead actress is quite capable, but her character is a total Mary Sue and sometimes I really wanted her to get angry or refuse to be such a doormat. The main lead male is another stone-faced character, but his range is so limited it feels like there’s a mannequin in lots of the scenes. Ugh! He really needed to add some subtle touches to make this character come alive. He/this character is my biggest disappointment about this series and it’s a big one.
The supporting cast and characters are all fine. The ending is a bit unsatisfactory since they leave it open for a sequel and something a bit ambiguous so the overall impact of this drama is less enjoyable. So some definite drawbacks to watch out for something that had the potential for more.
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Worth watching
Watching Chinese historical drama after long time. Enjoyed it even though it is not exactly same as boon.Story:
Captivating story line that get you keep going with next episode. There so many factors that will you feel of love, sacrifice, friendship, betrayal and ao on. It's not difficult to imagine the love between main characters as they portrayed it very well.
Acting/cast:
Good casting. Even though I don't like few character but it's ok as the main characters are worth.
Music:
Good intro and outro song that includes main scene.
Overall good drama with good storyline and good actors.
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why ?
I watch dramas to escape, to dream. Why do they always have to have sad endings? It's a shame, the cast is brilliant. The story isn't bad, but there's too much pointless dialogues.On the whole, the characters are well worked out, and we still find ourselves with a second lead syndrome ahah.
With a happy ending I would have rated this 9 .
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When I first started drama. Coming into it, I thought I wouldn't like it because I'm a picky person (generally) and I never finish the historical drams I watch or I would just skip a bunch of the episodes and only watch the parts that interest me but the first episode surprised me and I decide to continue to watch it.
First Episode Impression: I like how it was straight to the point. The main female lead Yunxi ( played by Ju Jingyi), I love how bold she is and she never doubts herself. I like how it was a cliff hanger type of first episode where it keeps you guesting "what happen?" or "why is it like this?". It keeps you on your feet.
- Later on all the questions you had about episode one, would be answered in episode two and three.
Chemistry: I LOVE LOVE the two main leads. Prince Qin (as known as Long Feiye), he portrays a cold hearted prince who all cared about revenging for Qinxi kingdom and finding the Poison Master to cure his Gu Abette poison that is in his system. But I love how he slowly starts to open up to Yunxi and suddenly you see that this cold heart prince, has a soft side and also love that every time she is in trouble or a dangerous situation, he is there to be the first one to help her. Yunxi, I love how devoted she is to Feiye. She never once told the Queen Mother about Prince Qin and despite the threats the Queen Mother would give her about her mother (Yunxi's mother), Yunxi would still never tell the Queen Mother about it.
This drama is the first Chinese historical I felt different about and the first drama where I'm willing to sit down and rematch it. The emperor throne story is still very similar to other historical dramas but the love interest was different. It was just like a simple love story it was a lot more. It was about a kid who was tested and forced to be a Gu Abette person and the arrange marriage between those two (Long Feiye and Han Yunxi) was more complex than most historical dramas. It was a arrange marriage assigned to Han Yunxi to spy on Prince Qin but later finds out she has fallen in love with him. I don't know but this drama will forever be in my heart, I love the two main leads so much, I hope to see them in a future drama together!! ❤️
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A great cast, a good plot, but wasted by a production that tried to do too much!
PLOT: The FL, doctor and expert in poisons, is the disfigured and abused daughter of an imperial doctor. The Dowager Empress imposes an arranged marriage between the FL and the Qin Prince, the Emperor's feared brother (Emperor is cruel and paranoid). This imposed union, filled with distrust at first, will allow the couple to appreciate each other little by little. They will have to overcome conflicts, conspiracies, intrigues within the Court, and discover their true identities.PROS:
+ A talented CL, (obviously, there is Zhang Zhe Han ლ(꒪ヮ꒪)ლ), with great chemistry.
+ An excellent ML2, Merxat Yalkun, who shines in this series (but no SLS for me) and many other talented actors.
+ A high budget, which is visible in the costumes, sets, action scenes.
+ Excellent OSTs.
BUT :
- The storyline has too many twists and secondary stories. It’s dragging on!! 48 episodes could have been cleverly shortened to 35 or 40.
- I know that power makes you crazy and paranoid, but some characters are excessive. Plus, it's all about the poison! It's illogical, even for Fantasy. The FL, skillful and clever, becomes a "damsel in distress" in the last third of the show :( Why???
- The production leaves something to be desired: too many flashbacks, unnecessary scenes and characters,... You have to hang on to get to the end (personally in speed X 1.5 or 2)
- The ending is too abrupt and unexplained.
=> A great cast, a good plot, but wasted by a production that tried to do too much!
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PLOT : La FL, médecin et spécialiste en poisons, est la fille défigurée et maltraitée d'1 médecin impérial. L'impératrice douairière impose un mariage arrangé entre la FL et le 3e prince, frère redouté de l'empereur (cruel et parano). Cette union imposée, remplie de méfiance dans un 1e temps, va permettre au couple de s'apprécier peu à peu. Ils devront surmonter les conflits, conspirations, intrigues au sein de la Cour, et découvrir leur véritable identité.
PROS:
+ Un CL de talent, (évidemment, il y a Zhang Zhe Han ლ(꒪ヮ꒪)ლ), avec une belle alchimie.
+ Un excellent ML2, Merxat Yalkun, qui brille dans cette série (mais pas de SLS for me) et beaucoup d'autres acteurs de talent.
+ Un gros budget, ce qui se voit au niveau des costumes, des décors, des scènes d'action.
+ D'excellents OST.
MAIS :
- La storyline comporte trop de twists, d'histoires secondaires. ça traine en longueur !! 48 épisodes auraient pu être raccourcis astucieusement à 35 ou 40.
- Je sais que le pouvoir rend fou et parano, mais certains personnages sont excessifs. De plus, tout tourne autour du poison ! C'est illogique, même pour de la Fantasy. La FL, habile et astucieuse, devient une "damsel in distress" dans le dernier tiers :( Why ???
- La réalisation laisse à désirer : trop de flash-backs, de scènes et de personnages inutiles,... Il faut s'accrocher pour aller au bout (personnellement en speed X 1,5 ou 2)
- La ending est trop brusque et inexpliquée.
=> Un super cast, un bon plot, mais gâchée par une réalisation qui a voulu en faire trop !
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Interesting drama with lovely characters
Having watched so many modern dramas, I have to admit that the plot of the Legend of Yunxi seemed somewhat refreshing. It's about poisons and how they not only kill people but also can cure them. It's also about powerplay, palace concubines plotting against each other, an insecure tyrant Emperor, and a Prince who wants to do good for his people and in the process finds that there's more to life than just revenge and duty.Actually, despite the slightly draggy plot and lack of romance scenes (FL and ML really deserved to get more happy moments, but the ones that are there are very cute), I enjoyed watching the drama. The acting was top-notch - from the Emperor to the elder actresses playing Long Feiye's mother and Emperor's mother - those women just took my breath away with their beauty and grace, and the way they portrayed their characters.
☆Zhang Zhehan☆ was amazing as Long Feiye/Prince Qin, but his character is reserved and not very emotional - so you have to look for those tiny little signs of affection. They do build up and eventually, he starts smiling more and shows his love for FL in different ways. His character is just like that and as you watch the show it's explained nicely. He's incredibly handsome in this role and his acting is intricate (and no, that's not his butt they show in the series, it's a stunt double XD)
☆Ju Jingyi is☆ cute and sweet, I actually liked her acting, - her character is kind, sweet, and bubbly, the kind of a breath of fresh air Long Feiye needed to start feeling alive again. As his mother pointed out, he started looking more like a real man feeling actual feelings when Han Yunxi entered their household. By the way, Yunxi and her mother-in-law - their interactions were too good! Loved them both.
So, relationship-wise, I don't have any complaints, although the two of them do tend to sacrifice a lot for each other instead of talking things through, but that's kind of their style. The other couple, Tang Li and Ningjing are the two cutest bickering devils you'll ever see, I loved watching their relationship develop. Chu Xifeng, Long Feiye's general, is the cdrama's ultimate shipper, helping everyone with their relationships, while Dr. Gu was a kind of relationship counselor, it was very funny. So, there are many loveable characters that I really enjoyed getting to know. Oh, and let's not forget the gorgeous evil Emperor - probably the most handsome emperor I've ever seen in all Cdrama Land XD Like, he's that good. And his love story with a concubine also becomes very touching in the end.
The production is quite beautiful with lovely locations and building designs, as well as the looks of the characters. Even in 2024 this drama still looked good. So, I'd say it's a 7/10 for the plot, and 10/10 for acting. Beautiful OSTs by the way.
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Watch for CP and romance!!
It’s a typical historical romance drama with court politics. In terms of the plot, there is nothing special. I think the later half dragged unnecessarily and especially the last 8 episodes were angsty and draggy at the same time. The ending is indeed confusing - they should have given us a more straightforward happy ending..Characters:
I loved both male lead and female lead. They are both smart although there are moments where FL did stupid things that are so out of her character. Their CP worked really well.
At first, I had some prejudice against Ju Jingyi because the vibe she gives out and her voice are usually not my cup of tea. But, surprisingly it worked well for this character. Her acting is also good enough.
LFY really loves HYX and protected her since the beginning even when he knew she could be a spy. But, also too protective sometimes. I really want more of the CP working together against their enemies, instead of LFY hiding everything from HYX. Zhang Zhehan really has that domineering charisma as a general or a king.
Gu Qishao is a bit of a grey character. He did use her in the beginning to get the information although he never really hurt her. He redeemed himself in the later episodes when he got freedom to do what he wants to do.
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Absolutely amazing drama... the story and acting were almost perfect, am saying almost because of the editing style that seems to cut at weird places as well as not explaining certain points plus the some what not completed ending , it just felt short... so am hoping for a season 2 to explain the rest of the story.As for the cast, let's just say that Ju Jingyi has gained a fan, cause this girl is just too precious not to fall in love with.... looking forward to watching more of her work.
Zhang Zhehan also managed to capture my eyes, his character Long Feiye was your typical male with a heart breaking story that forced him to close his heart off in order to protect everyone till Yunxi came along and breaks all of his walls..... Zhehan acting was really good and convincing even though i kinda wished he smiled more and that the couple had more sweet moments than sad ones... but that also made these moments really sweet and precious * always end up giggling while watching them*
can't wait for his next work which is "Zhaoge" as well as for Ju jingyi "Mr. Swimmer" and i do hope they get to film another drama together.
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