Land of Dreams (2024)

Don't judge by the comments

i know many people are hating it by calling it pedo shit and creepy or whateven. but if u open ur eyes properly, u can see it clearly,the ml never approached the fl before she got under the disguise of guyu. . in comparison to most other cdramas, their relationship is much more mature and not even a bit toxic. he respected her boundaries throughout the whole time. moreover in those times, it was no big deal to marry anyone as long as they are not blood related, leave apart the age difference. moreover there are a hell lot of cdramas about romanticising adopted siblings romance.

overall i am loving this series. the chemistry is no joke. people who are here to hate, didn't u all see the trailer? it was very clear over there that this is not some daily topic. why bother to see if u want to spread blind hate?

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Good Drama

The story is not a new one but the characters and the chemistry between the ml and fl is there, believe me...their romantic scenes will have you in your feelings. Especially with the ml...he could get most women feeling things and the attractive fl did very well playing the pure young innocent as well as the tougher more mature seductress.

The storyline , as i said was nothing new but it was enough to keep me looking forward to the next episode and wanting a happy result for the 2 main characters

Overall its a good drama which i would watch again.

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Fast-paced enjoyable older male, younger female minidrama

I decided to check out this mini drama after seeing short clip on Youtube. I rarely watch dramas with much older male lead and younger female lead so I was curious to see how the story unfold.

What I liked:
1. Plot - The series is fast-paced and easy to digest. The villain was set up nicely.
2. Change of leads' dynamics - ML took in FL when she was 10 years old and raised her as younger sister Some reviewers were bothered by the age gap and "sibling" dynamics and claimed that ML had groomed FL. I disagree - Xiaosheng was never inappropriate with Mengshen until he developed romantic feelings for her when she was 20 years old and showed mature behaviour. Xiaosheng and Mengshen were not biologically related so it is ok to become lovers.
3. Romance - Wow, this is one of the few cdramas that show ML and FL being turned on / showing desire. That last scene in episode 15 and early scene of episode 16 were sensual. The actor and actress were not awkward during their intimate scenes, which is good.
4. Qi Ze Yu characterisation - At first I thought his only purpose in the series is just a love rival. Glad that his character was given depth - he was smart and became an ally to both ML & FL. Qi Ze Yu's random English sentences in middle of conversation with Mengchen were amusing.

What I disliked:
1. Mengchen - I disliked that she was rash upon finding out her family's secret. The amount of physical pain inflicted towards ML. Pity him!

Favourite scene
When Qi Ze Yu asked Xiaosheng & Mengshen to tone down their PDA

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Don't let the age difference put you off

I love the setting - Republican Era. I wish we had more C-dramas set in this era instead of the Dynasties. Costumes and set design are lovely.

Now, the age difference. I honestly don't know how old ML is supposed to be when he rescues FL or how old FL is supposed to be. The actor looks like he's in his 30s, but the screenwriter/director might want him to be in his 20s when they meet. After all, he does not look 40+ after FL is grown up. There looks to be maybe 10 years difference between ML/FL during the majority of the film so I'm going with that. Also, we need to remember the time period in which this takes place. It was common for older men to marry much younger women. It was only recently that society started frowning on such relationships. Also, I'm going to assume that FL is at least 18 years old, but keep in mind that prior to the 1900s, 15 year olds did marry. They had to - disease & war would wiped out young people as well as old. It was only in modern times that both men and women married later in life. Also, childbirth took out a lot of mothers so the younger you were, probably better your chances of survival. It's important to consider the context and history in which a drama is set and not judge the characters by modern standards.

If you can't handle the age difference, then don't watch it, but I would recommend not even paying attention to the beginning. Just concentrate on the 90% of the drama in which the actor/actress looks close enough in age to not be creepy.

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