The Double
This is the first time watching WXY's historical drama, it turned out to be fun + good too. It was really sad when the scene where Jiang Li died. and I'm increasingly liking historical dramas more and more than modern drama, the rate keeps going up, because that's how good it is, right? I hope Xue Li can avenge Jiang Li, I'm really annoyed with her stepmother. This is my first time reviewing a drama, hope you like it, sorry if I offended you or said something wrong.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️???Was this review helpful to you?
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Predictable plot. Similar twists is repeatedly used. In the middle of assassin attack or dangers main casts can waste precious seconds to look at each other with love and talk stupid. Happens too many times spoiler. Like you're in the middle of a good dream and you're abruptly interrupted for a few seconds and then force to continue the dream which by this while isn't so good anymore.Main actress is way too old for the role like a decade too old. Her puffy eyes betray her age. She is poor in comical moments. She isnt pretty. Casting numerous prettier and younger looking supporting and guest role actresses doesn't help her. Like making her age more obvious. Main actor role all too familiar and repeatedly used in too many period drama. High fighting skill, make little mistake, can predict all enemy's move like always and has bad childhood. Phui!!!
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Give it a try if you havent already
This show was really good, It was one of the best drama’s I watched this year. The main leads were amazing together, such lovely chemistry. The music was perfect and scenes were well shot, suiting every scene just perfectly. I loved all the little twist and turns here and there. The costumes were fantastic so beautiful and colourful, from the beautful dresses and headpiece worn by the women to the beautiful mens wear. I recommend if you havent already give this drama a watch, it was worth it. ♥️Was this review helpful to you?
nothing better for a summer binge
A smooth and addicting watch, recommended. A romance (no skinship necessary) set in a decent historical/political thriller. Nothing better for a summer binge (30 hours!! 40 eps at 45mins ea.) A woman is the protagonist of the story (Cdrama seems better at this than Jdrama or kdrama--why?). Is this a story about revenge (the FL motivation) and power politics (the ML/bro of emperor motivation) or about justice for women and a peaceful govt for the people? You decide.Underlying themes:
1. The power of rhetoric to turn reality on its head. The powerful use it in most dramas, here the weak can, but only in the context of relative social stability.
2. The unspeakable crimes which women endure behind closed doors (including the suffering of hostages). Some survive with the essential integrity of their character intact, but some survive only as monsters, permanently damaged. All human beings deserve compassion because we all suffer, even these.
A powerful screenwriter (Ren Ya Nan) makes justice and various forms of real love possible in this show for a series of imperfect beings. The violence is therefore bearable within the theatrical frame.
Astounding slow simmer between the leads; ML actor Wang Xing Yue (Duke Su, Xiao Heng) does not use a voice actor and whenever in his mellifluous and emotional baritone (?) he says "a'Li" your heart will flutter. And that is even before the two acknowledge their love -- by gaze only and in the middle of a really good fight with very bad guys!!!!!
FL actress Wu Jin Yan (Xue Fangfei/Xue Li/Jiang Li) does use a voice actor and she also uses the serious nature of her part well enough to paper over the large age difference between the leads (34/22), helped along by judicious camera work. But never fear, their acting is so wow that after a few episodes you won't care. Every time they look at each other, suddenly the world goes silent and you realize you are holding your breath.
first posted september 2024 on Viki
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Almost perfect
Satisfaction is a relative term. Some people might enjoy the drama just fine on its own and be completly satisfied. Me, on the other hand needed that special episode to "finalize/finish/complete/" the story. Cherry on top, if u will. Great show, near perfect.The odd flying people kinda lost 0.5 in the rating :DIf you are like me and like a complete show and are completely satisfied only when the stoiry is fully done you need to watch the special after the final episode.
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Best Drama since Love Like the Galaxy - a Must Watch 2024
This is the first drama since Love Like the Galaxy that had left quite an impression that I had already finished the rewatch.I recognized the ML from Amidst a Snowstorm of Love another Leo Wu's after LLTG. I'm glad I didn't pass on this one. Binge-watched as I couldn't stop! Luckily this is on Netflix and I didn't have to go through the agony of waiting for the next episodes to air.
Story 10: Storyline is great, very captivating, no lagging. Till the wedding scene which is half way in the last episode.
Acting 10: Excellent acting - both leads. Others also did a great job all around. Beautiful costumes.
OST 10: I love a couple of them so much that I put them both on loop: Spring Fading into White Pear Blossoms - Mi Liang and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0FmuUCdILk&list=RD2zFPGHMNMa0&index=2
Rewatch 10: I already finished the rewatch and stopped at the wedding scene on the last episode.
Since I gave 10 on all, why is the total score 9.5?
Here's my beef! I was glad that The Double gave me a closure as we had the wedding scene (which was missed from LLTG). They should have stopped there! That would have had a long lasting impact and ended on an amazing note although he's almost as good looking as General Ling Buyi in his armour!
The remaining 20+ minutes of the last episode caused a lot of confusion and weaken the drama that could have been an 11 to a 9.5.
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THE BEST
O MAIOR DRAMA DO ANO!história, fotografia, ost impecáveis!
O casal? Um dos melhores casais que eu já assisti, me lembrou muito do james e da claire de outlander, a química entre os dois, aqui temos uma protagonista decidida, fiel aos seus sentimentos, inteligente, temos um protagonista estrategista, inteligente, intenso e temos um casal que confia um no outro, que ama com atos de serviços, que se cuidam de longe.
Cada episódio impecável, são 40 eps que parecem 10 de tanto que vc fica envolvido.
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Not The good chinese drama i have been looking for since 2024 started..
I must say the 40 episode length drama format was, is and will never be my type (okay never say never but damn i always force myself to finish the drama) ....So many things didn't make sense, we had really little of the romance (i wasn't there for the political plot or whatever since i knew from avenueX's review that to enjoy this drama you had to overlook that part and that is exactly what i did), and the messy ending..... I should listen more to avenueX in the future lol .After watching all 40 episodes, i kind of regret watching this show, although i enjoyed the first 20 episodes, i think it could have been better, we the audience deserved better .
That said, i think this drama is overrated for me 7,5/10, 8/10 will be too much since i saw better dramas get a lower score here, so yes definitely 7,5/10!
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The Last 15 minutes
Wonderful drama! Well thought out plot. Kept me interested throughout. Only one small flaw was the last 15 min of this series. I’m one for all dramas to end happily but how could I be left feeling neither sad or happy. Make me feel on way or another. I don’t like having mixed feelings at the end. It was like someone wanted to have a battle scene at the end with tragic deaths to me it served no purpose or significance but to leave the audience in confusion. Why rush this in the ending that decision was stupid. A better ending would be her pregnant and him returning home with a victory. Not him on a battle field losing his closest comrades in a lose lose situation where no one explains how he got out of it. He is just seen riding back to her at their tree: the end. No sweet reunion nothing. The Cinematography was beautifully done. I took off half a star for the last 15min of this series but man it still makes my blood boil.Was this review helpful to you?
A must watch drama
All has been said so I will not repeat much except that this really is a must watch. Drama. You should binge watch it because you won’t be able to stop til the very wtf ending.Actually I will also add that the Youku, the producer, is very cruel and refuse to release the last 5 minutes of the ending. It ended on a wtf moment and leave everyone screaming. All is very well til the end. Apparently, Youku refused to release the last 5 minutes to other streaming platforms such as Netflix and Viki. If you want to watch a satisfying ending you have to subscribe to Youku International, a bad streaming service that really isn’t worth subscribing to.
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I am in love with this show.
Oh my god !!!!!!!!!!!!I am in love with this show. This show is perfect balance of everything which makes a series blockbuster.
Its not a typical chinese drama. Feminism is highlighted which i loved the most. I love all the characters in this series but the ML Wang Xing Yue really caught my attention. I love the martial arts effect of his fighting scene. Female protagonist is also doing a great job and has a very exquisite rational character. I like her.
Never skipped a scene, everything about the drama from the cast, cinematography, acting and story is so beautiful. Beautifully executed and casted.
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not bad
It tells the story of Xue Fang Fei, the daughter of a well-off county magistrate who lost everything after a major upheaval. Saved by Jiang Li, the daughter of the Secretariat Director, she took on the identity of Jiang Li and returned to the capital.With the help of Duke Xiao Heng and others, she overcame numerous hardships, tirelessly fought against injustice, rescued her father, who had been wrongly imprisoned, assisted Xiao Heng in upholding justice, and protected the common people. not bad
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