Princess Silver (2019)

Story (7.5):
The first 16-17 episodes were rather well written and executed on every front. Then everything became sluggish forthe about the next 10-11 episodes while things slowly built up to the "coup". From episode 29ish onwards it was decent, though most of the plot was rather predictable. Although the ending was not rushed, I was expecting a lot more. There isn't much worth watching other than the first 16-17 episodes. Everything else can be binged.

Acting (8.0):
The acting was decent. There were some places where some additional expressions would've made quite the difference. The main problem with the acting here wasn't the actual acting; it was the chemistry. Everytime I tried to feel the love out of the OTP, I just couldn't. The chemistry between the 2nd and 3rd male leads and the female lead were a lot better, but still rather lacklustre.

Music (9.0):
The music was well written and sung by everyone. I had most of the songs looping for quite a while.

Rewatch Value (6.0):
Aside from the first 16-17 episodes, there's not much rewatch value. If there's any other episodes, it's the final few ones where Leo shows his acting skills.

Overall (7.5):
Great execution for the first third of the drama, then it quickly fell apart. The story recovers in the latter half, but not to where the glory of the first 16-17 episodes. Worth watching if there is nothing else to watch.

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I really enjoyed this drama. I thought I started it when I could watch/binge by the time it was finished subbing. I WAS WRONG. I ended up watching faster than the subs were being done. The plot was typical palace intrigue (aka hella drama) with backstabbing. However, it was addicting due to the fact that the main female lead was missing her memories, so you keep watching to see what happens. The plot twists on here are pretty amazing and least suspecting. But I will not ruin it for everyone.

The acting was great. I liked all the leads in this series. This is my first time seeing Aarif and Sophie in a drama. I thought they did really well! Aarif's character is suppose to be stoic and serious. But when he smiles, wow! Sophie was great with her range of emotions so it wasn't like watching two walls.

Overall I really enjoyed this drama and I will try to find more dramas with the actors here.

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Would like to give 8* but ended up with 3*

Would like to give 8* for overall story that writers build in this Drama.
They build a world with 4 kingdoms which has proper origin and characters with right personality.
Story is written will in which each characters playing off each other is done extremely well.
The cast and their acting is excellent. Maybe some can be better overall performance of the cast is above average.
Music score gives right amount of emotional impact on scenes.
But will give 3*.
Not sure how one person can conquer 4 kingdoms without even known by other kingdom leaders.
Sure there are some probability if one or two leaders are dump, but given knowledge and intelligence of the leaders it shouldn't be possible.
Northern Emperor's intelligence comes and goes episode by episode.
Chen Empire is not legible in story.
Martial skill of FL is coming and goes not sure why.
One human body can handle how many poison? FL been poisoned 6 times in two years’ span, all of them are fatal ones.
Never understood why Empress had to kill Lady Yun. Why did she kill FL's family? How did she become empress? How did she survive the fire and poisoning?
Why and how did she plan everything 20 years ahead? was she prophet to know every person to be born and their capabilities who may become significant officers in all 4 kingdoms to include in her plan?
Some might argue she had multiple contingencies but all her plans are rigid without margin of error even her failed plots.
Why did not memory poison work on her (she regained her memory almost immediately)?
Rong Qi has as much intelligence as fish, not sure why even bother trying to save man Er' and follow his mother’s order knowing bother are not mutual.
Other than this there are lot of small inconsistency all over the story, people disappear and reappear at random plots.
Characters skill changes from episode to episode.
So my score is 3/10 for this Drama

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I've started Snow Tower but I've dropped it once I have found Princess Silver.

Very impressed with pretty much everything. Opening/closing video/music very nicely done and not many shows can compare to it, especially, opening video and music.
The strong female lead with minor physical imperfection makes her even more attractive - Definetelly actress to watch for.
Main leads are good for the roles and chemistry from my point of view is very good. Acting is quite good with just the right amount of emotions (Many drama show males crying/sobbing - I 'm no fan of that sort of thing).
Sets, costumes, and camera work are exemplary.

The fight choreography is very clean with some traditional Chinese martial art nicely implanted and just the right amount of CGI.
The white hair part surprised me as I know a person who did turn gray overnight due to extreme mental stress.

Highly recommended.

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LONG BUT WORTH IT

I'm watching SILVER PRINCESS and it started out very well.. moving along at a good clip and then my heart was broken by one of those horrible misunderstandings I thought I couldn't go on but decided after just ONE day away that I wanted to know more about what happened and now I've doubled the number of episodes watched and solidly hooked.

Great Actors, some heroes, some villains and some with a realistic mixture of both traits that can suddenly flip, surprise you and even break your heart just a little and I still have many episodes to go. O.O Great costumes~ Great Scenery~ Great, somewhat convoluted story lines with lots of drama sprinkled with sweetness and comedy. Handsome men and pretty women~

All in all, while being longer than what I actively binge and having some difficulty keeping names and histories straight I'm glad to be sticking with it. Oh and while there is the main story line there are a LOT of back stories so you really get a feel for the community of characters, how they're related and the things that drive them.

I found a page in Wikipedia with a very complete list of characters, who played whom and how they're related. This would contain some spoilers so use with caution.
Enjoy~

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My first review here. This drama is rather underrated outside of China. It's probably due to the lack of subtitles in other languages apart from its original language. Having watched 25 episodes thus far, this drama is becoming one of my faves, to date. While the main four aren't exactly my ideal cast from the outset, I have grown to love all of them. Especially the main OTP - RL and ZZWY. The plot (quite different from the novel it's adapted from due to restrictions, I believe) is interesting and draws one in with twists and turns. The FL is so aptly cast for this role. While I wasn't her fan before this, I now am. She is beautiful and portrayed the character's emotions well. She is one of the rare few who looks good in ancient costumes and stylings, and could bring out the flavor of 'ancient China'. The ML is just as competent and good. The ML2 and ML3 are awesome as well. Love the pace, the OSTs, the sets (most of them), the props, the martial arts, the costumes, and the adapted script. Overall, just great! I hope the plot will unfold well and will not disappoint toward the end. Still, a must-watch! Even if you have already read the novel :)

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Frustrating Watch!

This series had a lot of potential based on the synopsis and visuals, but it ended up being frustrating to watch. The story revolves around Princess Rong Le of Western Qi, who gets amnesia and is forced to marry Prince Zongzheng Wu You for political reasons. However, Wu You rejects her, and she disguises herself as Manyao to find a book that could help her nation. But then there are so many mistaken identities, lies, and constant scheming that it becomes hard to follow.

The twist, that Rong Le isn’t actually the princess but the daughter of the book's creator. The title doesn't really fit either, except for a moment when her hair turns white after she stabs Wu You while poisoned.

The characters are complicated in a frustrating way. Wu You is traumatic and phobic about touching women, but then he starts pursuing Rong Le like he's entitled. Rong Le starts as a strong character, but she quickly becomes a damsel in distress, making a mess of her life. The acting is fine but nothing special. The music is forgettable.

I ended up dropping the series halfway through because it just became too frustrating. I skipped a lot of scenes to get through it, and I don't think I’ll be finishing it anytime soon. Overall, the series had potential, but the writers didn’t know how to develop the characters properly, leaving it as a major letdown.

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I heard that this drama was one of the BIG princess dramas that would air in 2019, and read decent reviews of the drama so I decided to give it a go. I’ve only watched up to about episode 22, but I have to say I’m debating on if I should continue or not. I feel like I’m a little too invested into this drama to just drop it but there’s not much going on that’s keeping me interested other than General Fu’s back story and his pursuit of Rong Le despite her constantly shutting him out.
I’m not one to ever, really root for the second male lead or have second male lead syndrome, but I have to say, this drama is causing me MAJOR second male lead syndrome. Going into this drama, I wasn’t blown away by Prince Wu You. I was hoping his acting and the chemistry between him and Princess Rong Le would make up for the lack of spark I was feeling from him. To my disappointment, I didn’t get riled up or get that feeling of a deep love despite the claims of deeply loving each other. It wasn’t until General Fu was introduced into the story did I feel like THIS was a relationship I wanted to see develop into something more. Especially when Wu You was temporarily gone, I was excited and hoping for General Fu & Rong Le to get closer. I also think Forgetting General Fu’s bad deeds, I think he can be sympathized with the most, growing up without a family or friends. He’s right when it comes to comparing him and Wu You, everyone is more forgiving of Wu You but strict with Fu Chou.
The last thing I’ll really say is, I’m glad the female lead is ACTUALLY a badass who can fight against others. There were moments where I didn’t think she really needed to act like a damsel in distress but I give props to her for actually being a heroine. She did get annoying at times, but it was understandable why she acted the way she did after being used by everyone.
Overall, I don’t think I’ll have any lingering feelings from this drama if I continue to watch it or choose to rewatch it. The soundtrack is decent but not exactly heart-moving. General Fu’s character, along with Rong Le’s loyal friends and Prince Chen’s characters made me really enjoy what I’ve watched so far.

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the only stands out in this drama is the women. none of the female characters is annoying like most of dramas.
on the other hand the male lead character is boring. probably the actor couldnt portray Wu You very well. i dont know. all i know is i dont like the male lead. i even wish he would just die. lol
the big problem is the lack of chemestry between the leads. this drama would be better off without their love story. i often skip their scenes. they suck!

oh and i cringe quite alot seeing how the female lead, a woman who suppossed to be good at martial, falls too many time only to give the male lead a chance to catch her. lousy script!

however i need to watch how this will end, dispite all the lacks

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Something about this drama just does it for me

Luo Yun Xi, oh, Luo Yun Xi! That scene where he turns around and the camera zooms in on his face is worth all the hours spent watching this amazing drama. This is the drama to watch if you love dramatic and tragic romance.




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Very Tedious

I started out really enjoying this drama thru the first 10-12 episodes and then it descended as many have already said into a tedious and boring and convuluted mess. I could not really like any of the main leads and found them all ridiculous in the end. I really disliked the female lead by episode 18 and her actions were so ridiculous and selfish at the end that I was not really routing for her. The male lead was dull and boring and his utter blind devotion to her was not really believable. Her brother even less so. While I appreciate Leo Wu as an actor his character was not a good one.. I noticed so many people seemed to like him/sympathize with him and I just do not get it. He was a horrible human being who used her so many times. Save her? He was the cause of most of her problems. If he had gotten rid of his phsyco Mother all would have been fine but I guess there would be no story. The third lead male twin brother was also pretty pathetic but he was the one I liked the most. While he was not so believable I guess I understood where he was coming from. Last but not least was the last few episodes and the utterly absurd ending. What a mess. All in all I would not waste my time on 58 episodes of constant lying, constant poisoning and utter nonsense.

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