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Very interested story,,,
Overall, this drama tried to pack a lot into the story, the writing was consistent enough to weave the plots together seamlessly. The show started strong for me, with its fresh take on the FL's background, where she was the leader of a righteous gang whose focus was on helping the common people. I was intrigued by the synopsis and looked forward to seeing the romance develop as the OTP learned to work together and overcome their class disparity. Unfortunately, the writer had to throw in the usual palace nonsense, including the "secret royalty" trope. It did all fit together in the end, but the story development was not that smooth. I don't know if it was due to bad editing, censorship, or weak writing that caused the pacing to be off.Despite all that, I could not help but binge on this show. In fact, I even watched the last 32 episodes raw because I had to find out what happened in the end. Why? Because of Bai Lu and Leon Lai!
I was so drawn to the OTP's visuals and their story. I did not mind their slow-burn romance, and even though there were few passionate scenes, there was great chemistry between Bai Lu and Leon Lai. There was a certain dignity in how the ML and FL displayed their feelings for each other. Both characters were strong, intelligent, savvy, and well-respected in their own societies. Watching them come together and realize how well they complement each other was an enjoyable watch for me. Of course, there were angsty moments of misunderstanding and noble idiocy, but compared to other period C-dramas, the melodrama was not heavy.
Bai Lu may have reached 'girl crush' status for me. She has an on-screen presence that commands attention, an attractiveness, and acting talent that one would expect of a female lead. She has the natural arrogant face to portray Long Ao Yi perfectly, and one memorable scene for me was when she danced to counter the ridicule of the so-called high-society guests. Bai Lu used her body language and expressions very well in this role as she transitioned between an unruly gang leader to a palace concubine. One reason why I gave the show a high rating because of the strong FL character who was also relatable. I like that Long Ao Yi could always rise above it all, move on and focus on the big picture or main point. Yes, she had her moments of weakness or slip-ups and silly stubbornness that delayed the progress of her relationship with Liu Qing Liu. However, all that was what I would expect of the character who stayed true to herself the whole time.
The show made the right choice casting Leon Lai next to Bai Lu. His manly good looks and physique match Bai Lu's haughty beauty really well, and he has the charisma to play the aloof Liu Qing Liu. His icy expressions were not emotionless, and he was not stiff. This role may not have given Leon a wide acting range, but he did pretty well with his micro-expressions, especially when Qing Liu started falling for Ao Yi. Given that this is only his second lead role, I think he did a great job. I hope that he will be casted in more lead roles as he hones his skills further. Likewise with Alen Fang. I had watched him in "The Love by Hypnotic" and was impressed by him. His character Li Zhao did give me a little SLS, and I felt so bad for him who was so in love with Ao Yi until the very end.
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Funny and Entertain
Aku memang sudah sejak lama menunggu drama ini ditayangkan. Sayangnya drama ini ditayangkan hampir berbarengan dengan Love is Sweet yang juga diperankan oleh Bai Lu, aku sempat agak bias di bagian awal drama ini. Itu sebabnya aku menunggu agak lama sebelum mulai menonton.Satu hal yang aku suka dari drama ini adalah kesempatan melihat Leon Lai menjadi male lead! Setelah sekian lama muncul sebagai support role, akhirnya dia berkesempatan mendapatkan peran sebagai male lead. Aktingnya boleh juga sebagai pemeran utama, hanya saja entah kenapa aku merasa dia lebih cocok sebagai antagonis. Hanya pendapat pribadi saja.
Untuk Bai Lu, tidak perlu disanksikan, aktingnya ciamik seperti biasanya! Fang Yilun juga memberikan akting yang mempesona, meski aku kecewa karena akhirnya tidak begitu baik untuk perannya. Yah, sebagai second male, takdirnya adalah salah satu takdir terburuk.
Buat ceritanya sendiri cukup entertain untukku, dan di banyak bagian memancing tawa banget~! Adegan romantis juga ada, tetapi tidak banyak dibandingkan dengan bagian yang menggelitiknya. Aku cukup suka, karena drama lain yang sedang aku lihat terlalu banyak adegan gula-gula, aku tidak mau melihat terlalu banyak di drama ini. Buat politiknya sendiri tidak terlalu rumit tetapi entah kenapa aku membutuhkan lebih banyak karma di sini. Hahaha. Rasanya kurang setimpal dengan semua kejahatan yang dilakukan oleh Prime Minister selama ini. Alasan yang menjadikan dia membunuh master Aoyi juga kurang digali lebih dalam.
But overall aku cukup suka dengan drama ini. Menanti drama-drama lain dari para castingnya. Ciao!
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Uma boa primeira metade desperdiçada na outra metade
Antes de mais nada,esse é um daqueles dramas que eu assisti com grande expectativa,
talvez seja uma das razão da grande decepção que ele acabou por se tornar.
Afinal era um drama com umas das minhas atrizes favoritas ~Bai Lu.
A historia não é nada incrível, mas seu inicio é realmente interessante e conseguiu me prender.
A proposta inicial me chamou grande atenção, o grande problema é que isso não vai durar muito e é jogado fora.
No geral a parte boa fica nesse inicio, praticamente tudo salve algumas exceções funciona muito bem, o romance pode ser muito lento para alguns, mas nunca foi um grande problema, posso relevar isso com muita facilidade.
Intenções entre ML e FL são realmente boas e eles juntos funcionam, o problema é que tem o príncipe no meio.
Agora a segunda parte é desinteressante,
tudo começa quando a trama muda e vai parar no palácio, começam os problemas.
Tem a questão que leva a FL para o mesmo lugar, mas esse não é um problema.
O problema começa por que o ML na verdade deve ser um príncipe dado sua identidade verdadeira e ai as coisas começam a se tornarem menos interessante.
Quando acontece a cena que junta ML e FL, eu até pensei que era uma boa ideia certo?
Ao menos forçava esse relacionamento enrolado a ir para frente,
mesmo que não seja da melhor forma possível,
mas então ela tem a ideia genial de fingir uma certa coisinha e enganar o ML,
por causa de seu objetivo próprio e isso é gravíssimo.
Um grande problema sempre foi o personagem Li Zhao o terceiro príncipe,
esse é aquele tipo de personagem chato, que por curiosidade pegou o caminho errado.
Conseguindo talvez um dos melhores finais que eu já vi, adorei seu final ~um final merecido.
A qualidade da produção é okey.
O figurino é bom e devo dizer Bai Lu fica maravilhosa em tudo.
A OST não é memorável,
O romance é bem lento.
Bai Lu em seu personagem é incrível e é o esperado dela,
sua atuação não decepciona e cumpre o que você espera dessa atriz.
Lion Lai em seu personagem é convincente,
sua atuação é boa e por curiosidade lembro dele por causa de Legend of Fuyao.
O elenco como um todo é bom.
Quanto as considerações finais, esse é um drama bom,
mas que esta longe de ser perfeito, mas pode ser uma boa escolha caso goste dos atores principais.
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