Legend of Lu Zhen (2013)

Phew, only watched this in 2020 and regretting that I didn’t discover this earlier!

I laughed and cried with this one. The pace of this drama is nice. Things are not rushed or dragged out too long. 59 episodes might sound a little lengthy and dreadful but I assure you that it is worth it.

I watched this because of Zhao Liying and she continues to live up to her ratings. I wanted to see how she fared in her first breakthrough drama and I am not disappointed at all.

She played every expression well. You watch her scared, love, trust and cry over the course of 50+ episodes and you grow with her character. She is believable because she doesn’t always win against the bad guys each round.

Chen Xiao also played her love interest nicely. He is loyal and they face conflicts like real couples do. They don’t have a cliche fairy tale perfect relationship. I like how he’s so protective and yet he respects her. He’s also such a hero and he sacrifice a lot for her.

All the other supporting characters are great too. The villains and the other maids.

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I sincerely liked this drama but at the same time, I found a lot of missing points.

The story is very original. It talks about the inner palace, the emperor's harem. This harem is evocated plenty of time in the historical dramas but never this deeply. It was very interesting to see how everything was organized, how the hierarchy used to work etc.
Even though it is not that original anymore in Cdramas, I still really appreciated to see how our main female character was ambitious, clever and independent. Some people say she was way too kind and nice, but I do not agree. Well, actually I agree she was too nice but, it was one of the most important characteristic of her personality : the naive girl, living in this cruel and heartless palace. So it was necessaire.
The Bromance between Ah Zhan and Ah Yan really touched me. The love they have for each other is pure and I really appreciated watching it staying intact during the whole show.
The romance between Ah Zhen and Ah Zhan was awesome, I loved to see how the evolved : Ah Zhen being first very jealous and then, learning how to stay calmer, to make wise decisions etc. and Ah Zhan being over protective, becoming insane because Ah Zhen is dying but learning to give his woman more liberties. I also really liked how this couple was realistic, how their feelings become deeper with time, how they get to know each other better through the arguments and how they learn to tolerate each other, to understand each others' feelings.
Even though the romance between the Imperial Consort and the Emperor was not the main subject and not very developed, it was nice as well.
For the Emperor's mother, I was honestly quite disappointed. There are so many bad queen dowagers in Cdramas ! I feel like there's really an overdose ! And at the end of the show, this character becomes even more cliché and annoying. (But I really liked the actress !)

I felt like there were TOO MANY GIRLS in this drama. Normal fact since it takes place in the harem, but still. I'm not saying there were not enough handsome guys but it kinda made the drama a little unbalanced and I felt like there was something missing. It is really a shame.


For the ending, it is not sad nor happy. But the happy wins over the sad. So don't be afraid and go watch it !

It was globally a good show and I don't regret watching the 59 episodes. However, I don't think I would watch it again.

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Despite the script having some flaws, the dynamics in which it was conducted made it interesting. The characters in the plot are not the most likeable, but the actors who played them brought each of them to life magnificently. The writers spared no trouble for their good characters and no punishment for the bad ones. The finale matches the small moments of happiness wrapped in a sea of sadness and uncertainty of a long life.
In terms of romance, it's not the best drama I've watched, but perhaps it's one of the best dramas in terms of 'intrigues'. Rarely in a drama is it possible to find so many hateful characters as in this one.
I chose to watch this drama, which is already quite old, exclusively because of the presence of Zhao Li Ying, and she did not disappoint. The actors' performances were spectacular, all the actors involved did a very, very good job.
The costumes were very well designed, at each stage of the protagonist's life the clothes were changed.
The soundtrack was underwhelming, because in this type of drama the soundtrack is usually an unforgettable complement, but in this drama, nothing very special.
The direction produced good scenes, the cinematography was good, it carried the drama without missing a beat, but the editing had many flaws. In the final scene, post-production made the scene not very visually pleasing.

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Bİ LEGEND

I searched for his CD for a long time to watch the series. I was tempted to have a woman's success story. That's why I was wondering. I searched and I found. Of course I watched it a little late. But it wasn't worth watching. I regret. Why do you say? They turned a beautiful story into a vicious circle. We have a very smart, intelligent, resourceful girl, Lu Zhen, but she is prey to fools. It is constantly renewed. He is imprisoned. He is penalized. However, those who shamelessly attack him are not punished at all. Even if his innocence is proven, no one is punished. The goal is to hurt Lu Zhen. He struggled with a maid named Bi, almost until the end of the series. Even though Bi is with him, there is a mistake, but he is punished as if Lu Zhen made the mistake. Bi, who is assumed to have committed the same crime, is rewarded. Lu Zhen takes exams, struggles hard, gets promotion. The King allows his promotion. However, Bi is promoted by the head of the maids there. Despite being punished many times, this girl is not punished and her rank is not demoted. Everything he does gets away with it. Even Lu Zhen doesn't do anything to this girl. He acts as if he is a friend and plots, yet he doesn't care or he is too smart or doesn't understand. Such a fiction, such a scenario was made. I got angry while watching. I was hesitant about whether to watch it or not. I watched it out of curiosity. But I was told to the screenwriter and stopped. I was surprised how this person wrote scenarios with such logic and such a mind. But overall it's a good story. If true, I also found it admirable in terms of the value given to a woman in terms of Chinese History and history. Of course, we also watched sections from the palace life, which contains a lot of intrigue. Cruelty. The murder of many innocent people. Refuting in dungeons by throwing slanders. Humiliation. The destruction of even his dynasty. Or like being left to die in cold palaces. A ruthless and at the same time radiant life, intertwined. Love, love stories. Its reality is not very believable, but love is always there. A little or a lot. there was also love. It was too much, but whatever. Let's say maybe. The actors were very successful. So as a role, as a processing, as a shooting, I liked it very much. A great effort has been spent. That's why I voted for labor. As I said, I condemn the screenwriter who spoils the beautiful story with simple script mistakes and pushes it to meaninglessness. I won't watch again.

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This is my first review so I hope to tell it a little bit clear. Firstly a great series. Everything that belongs in a historical drama is in it. The only thing that really disappointed me is that the protagonist was so terribly naive and sometimes just stupid .I love strong women but she was that in my eyes niet.De love is really good to feel between the main players. The bad people were really bad too ... otherwise the costumes were really beautiful. I recommend this series really but the downside is the stupidity of the protagonist. Music was very nice and I would sometimes look at it but not the whole series. I've kept going more of a series like the story of yanxi palace.

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Guilty Pleasure!

One of the few Chinese dramas that seduced me to watch all existing episodes without fast forwarding. It has the typical palace intrigue, absurd slo mos, childish tantrum-loving male lead, miscommunication, clinging-to-the-door-frame-in-anguish type of scenes, and endless revenge plot. It's a mix of everything, but it somehow it works well? You are pulled into their world and feel immense empathy towards the main character to a point of feeling legitimately afraid for her future, despite the fact that you're actually still in episode 10-ish and there's still 40+ episodes where she should still be obviously alive and well, acting out her main character role. The title itself is LITERALLY Female Prime Minister, so why am I stressed? Why am I scared for her?

It's silly I know, but the suspense in this drama is real. In a Kdrama world, this will be called as a historical makjang. So set your expectations right: It's so overdramatic that it will become your peak guilty pleasure. But rest assured that you wouldn't be actually guilty about it alone, because a lot of people will join you.

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Legend of Lu Zhen is a show you would enjoy during the process of watching, but would dislike it for its flaws after watching it. Writing this review I really wanted to rant about how bad it is, but then thought about the enjoyment I had while watching it. Despite its many flaws, it is still fun and interesting.

It is a very enjoyable historical drama. It is an idol drama by the way, so do not expect its tragedies, revenge, fighting, etc. are on a legendary level. It is more focused on romance, so if it is viewed seriously, there might be noticeable flaws in the plots, but if you are to keep in mind that it is an idol drama, it would be obvious that it is more serious than the majority of the idol dramas.

It's fun to see the lead girl push the others down with her wits, but it gets repetitive after a while. Whenever she succeeds in something, you'd always know she would fall soon. It is really predictable, but nevertheless entertaining. Even the romance gets predictable, but it is paradise for fans/shippers.

They tried too hard in the ending, but it is not too bad.

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I went this experience by influence of a review where s/he mentioned that fl Strong and know how back thing's on people its totally opposite of their word's yes I agree she struggle for her identity in society but that doesn't mean she strong enough to idealize her she is average woman with only education knowledge which take her high in her professional life but not in personal life she can be easily manipulated by people and after knowing that she let go things

Same as I can say about ml that's why they suit each other

The things I liked about this drama
Two brothers love
All villain are in characters specially imperial consort
Ml fl love only for each other never changed theirs hearts for a sec (one woman man/one man woman)

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I had watched this back in 2013. Now that Viki is now streaming it, I wanted to make a review for those who may be interested!!!

This has probably be the Chinese drama that had gotten me to be very into Chinese dramas!!!
It is one of my top favorites and I always recommend this one to a lot of family and friends.
It came out around the time where there weren't a lot of interesting Chinese dramas & I had came across this one.
I quickly was into the storyline even though it was quite a typical Chinese palace type of story.
A poor girl going in as a palace maid and that sort, I guess the details on the page tells you everything already.
This drama actually portrays a strong female protagonist.
I guess you can compare her Princess Agents character to this, but it is not as hardcore as Princess Agents, LMAO.

I also had fell in love with the actors and actresses, they are all so beautiful and handsome.
Which made me loved it even more; who can say no to Chen Xiao, Zhao Li Ying, Yang Rong :D
I really liked the acting and the chemistry and the romance on there.
I usually know when I am in love with the soundtracks of a Chinese drama but I don't have a memory of being in love with it, so it was ok.

Speeding up to today in 2018, I am still a fan of it, though I do not know when I will rewatch it again.
I do think about this drama here and there because it engraved a memory in me.
Maybe someday in the future if I am ever bored enough.
And there are so many good new dramas coming out now!!!
I would say if you're new to Chinese dramas, this would be a nice pick for the newbies!
And those who might be missing out should watch it too.
Just give it a try on the first couple of episodes!
I feel like this drama is very underrated!
Shoutout to Viki for finally having it now!

So if you like an adorable male protagonist, strong female protagonist who starts out as a maid, pretty costumes and continuous palace problems, this one is for you, LOL.

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