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The captivating script, the perfect cast, heart-stopping chemistry between the leads and the moving soundtrack make Lighter and Princess one of the top modern romance dramas. The storyline moves through several years and brings us into different phases of the leads' lives. The story is tight with enough tension, character development especially that of the main lead Li Xun and even that of the second lead Gao Jian Hong, enough heartbreak and of course, enough kisses between the leads that kept me hooked through the 36 episode. My only grouse is that the reconciliation only happened at the 2nd last episode - it would have been good to see the leads together for a longer time at the end. Chen Feiyu was perfectly cast as Li Xun, a character who is outwardly arrogant and blunt to the point of rudeness but deep down is a caring person who goes all out for the people he cares about. This care drives him to actions that seem incomprehensible and they are to his own detriment. Li Xun is an unyielding perfectionist and is very hard on himself. His love for Zhu Yun and the belief that she is better off without him drives him to break her heart and at the expense of his own heart. His words are often unbearably harsh but Zhu Yun continues to believe in him as she understands him well. Zhang Jing Yi too is correctly cast as Zhu Yun, someone who is optimistic and caring whilst also having the capacity to push herself to excellence. It was also very interesting to see Gao Jian Hong's development as a student who was initially like a 'puppy-dog' to Li Xun but ultimately, the darker side of him emerged after being unable to accept his inferiority to Li Xun. There is never a dull moment through all the episodes and you finish the drama with a feeling of sadness that it is over. I enjoyed watching both leads and I will look out for more of their dramas.
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A True gem
I rarely ever write reviews and the fact that I'm writing this itself is a sign that it was an amazing watch. Although it starts out with your typical cold arrogant male lead, it has you hooked from the first episode. This definitely is not your mediocre teen romance. No BS, not cringe charectors. The entire story is well written and underlying message makes this drama stand out from the average romance cdramas. The plot towards the end has its loopholes but in all was a great watch. One of the most meaningful cdramas out there. Plus, has a great OST collectionPS the chemistry is like none other
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Wonderful story and good pace.
So I actually really liked the leads and all the cast. It was paced well and honestly I wish there was a season 2. I think the ml is the typical guarded male who comes off and cold but in actuality is scarred by traumas in life. The fl definitely has a more sheltered upbringing but in the same respect is strong in her convictions. I think my only complaint is that I felt like Gao needed more reasons in this drama to be so angry. Perhaps it was more evident in the original story. I typically fast forward through a lot of dramas but not this one. It was also interesting in both time periods. I enjoyed the growth of everyone and I think I would definitely rewatch. Enjoy, relax and have all the appropriate feels.Was this review helpful to you?
Great drama
I loved this drama. It started slow but lead up to a great story. The main characters had some of the best chemistry I’ve seen. And the kissing scenes were very well done. They felt like a real couple to me. This drama is so worth the watch. I enjoyed all the characters, they all acted well. I would definitely watch this again.If I had to say one thing negative about the storyline would be about the mother. I wished she would have come to grips with the relationship in the end. But still liked that YunYun was true to herself.
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In love with this Drama and The OSTs are just something else
It's like what we feel for sometime after finishing something so good , that touches our heart and what lingers after is just the faint memories of the time when we first watched /read that thingso no matter how long it lasts we should always make the best of that moment and hope it stays , that feeling remains forever.. so I am writing this here for this special drama and it's characters to remind me of the beautiful series sad yet a bundle of a happiness , emotional yet a comfort
the effect it had on me was quite a zig zag curve , I'll miss it this series and I'm glad that I was able to watch it ..
I'm giving this 9/10 or this will become the standard for me to like a show haha
It's precious and will always be my first fav drama ever .
I watched it back while it was airing and wrote my views randomly
so today I'm just sharing it here to preserve it you could say
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"What if you and I were meant to part ways, only so that we could find each other again."
This is my first time ever writing a review and I'm so glad that it's for Lighter & Princess.L&P is no ordinary chinese drama. It is a mixture of everything, from revenge, enemies to lovers, family and friendships. I honestly started watching with no expectations but the moment I watched the first episode, I was addicted just like that. A huge appreciation for Chen Fei Yu and Zhang Jing Yi for portraying the characters very well and THEIR CHEMISTRY IS JUST BEYOND INSANE. All the actors and actresses did very well in this series.
This became my #1 favourite drama because of a few reasons. Firstly, I love the bad boy good girl trope AND THEY DELIVERED IT WELL. Secondly, the character development is insane. Not only for the main leads, but everyone. All the characters had their own story and spotlight. I just really can't put into words on how touching this drama is. CAN WE ALSO TALK ABOUT THE SOUNDTRACKS??? every single one of them were amazing.
Now let's get into the characters of the series. ML and FL were both charming in their own ways, like what we say "opposites attract". Their love story developed very well and I also really love how they don't only focus on love. It also showed how hardworking the main leads were to achieve their own goals.
It was really sad that it ended, and I hope Chen Fei Yu and Zhang Jing Yi will get another project together in the future. 'Twas a good show! a big 10/10 for L&P <3
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I like the drama but those not connected with computer field might felt bored
I liked watching it . Each and every characters were good. I liked the chemistry between the main leads. I have little knowledge about programming though when they used too deep programming words and it was shown about 15 minutes that made little bored . So who didn't know anything about the computer programming ,I think they may skip and watch the episode . I think the drama through their story wanted to show us that trust is very important thing in any relationship , it also wanted to show us the person who released from the jail may not be that wrong which we think so we should give them second chance but before giving them a chance try to find out thereason that why he was detained . The drama had also shown us that sometimes parents need to understand their child ,may be their child is not doing any wrong ,so there is need to change the perspective of judging others .
I liked the ending but I expect more . I wanted to see their proper wedding with all rituals . As they both wanted baby so I also wanted to see that they complete their family.
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Toxic! Toxic! Toxic!
I began to watch this drama because I really like Arthur Chen, but it quickly turned into a cringe fest.Every single relationship in this drama is toxic. Perfect examples of everything relationships should not be, not just between the ML/FL, but also between the FL and her mother and also between the second couple too.
I really can't understand why so many reviewers think this series if great unless you take it as an example of how NOT to behave in a mature, adult manner.
Awful!
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The best cdrama ever
To be honest I wasn't sure myself to watch Lighter and princess but now I'm so happy that I gave it a try. Definitely I'm going to watch it again.Trust me I'm a kdrama addict and I watched many dramas but when I watched this Cdrama I was like this.. OMG .
The plot , the style, the cast, songs even the way this drama started, everything evvverything were new not a cliche like most of the Kdrama.
If you are bored of seeing repeatative storyline like a gorgeous rich boy fall for a poor ordinary girl who wears beautiful expensive clothes every single day ( how is that even possible!??) so watch this one.
I can't believe it's not even in top10!
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Fairy-tale like with Realism
My first review ever I wanted to write on MDL because of this drama.Genre of Youth’s struggle to adulthood, facing challenges in life, facing consequences, doing the right thing, learning to express emotions, IT programming field, parenting, growth, relationships difficulty, facing adversity, kindness of others, genius and flaws, acceptance, etc
The first act focus on developing the background of a few main characters, quite well balanced and not over the top. Youthful struggles and developing friendships and relationships. Trust, faith and dreams. Captivating and realistic character building for phase. You can understand the ML’s aloofness and the FL being giving the label of ‘Princess’. Story well edited.
The characters are consistent and can see their growth to adulthood.
Second act - adult phase shown more of characters picking up what they have loss and reconciling their past to acceptance. Building trust in each other, believing in each other and growth. Some very nice supporting characters were absolutely too perfect like FL’s childhood friends. The ML’s misfortune and stubbornness was acceptable and instead as a flaw, it was narrated more of resilience, perseverance and strengths. ML is not heartless just poor in navigating his emotions and losses in life. Hence the FL is his savior.
And the villains were not all bad in their core except for one. Driven by circumstances and bad choices, all have some bad things happened to them, to allow them to learn their lessons. Of course happy ending.
So hence the fairy tale sweetness.
The actors and actresses also all portray their roles well. Deserved many thumbs up! Sweetness but not too over the top, overall a down to earth presentation.
Worth a re-watch and review the small details designed by the team and actors and actresses.
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Good film
The story line is good and quite logical so far as I have been watching till episode 31 .The chemistry between two leads is sweet, cute and natural, reminded me of my younger self. Even though they still need to improve their acting skills (sometimes still off during the drama) but overall it is good to watch, considering they are still very young actors.
Zhang Jingyi’s acting is very promising and Chen Geiyu’ eyes is catchy and lovable. I think they would be great actors in the future and can’t wait for their developments and improvements.
P/s: this drama is one of few C-drama that I dont need fast forward ?
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Go Go Squid
If you haven't seen a lot of modern Chinese series, it might be interesting for you, but I have seen a few series like this, which are much better than this one.And this was a cliché for me, it didn't attract me, it was boring and it didn't attract me.
Although I like this genre, for example, I really liked Go Go Squid, so I rewatched it several times
In my opinion, like me, don't download this series until the end. If you didn't like the first few episodes, don't continue because the series is the same until the end
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