Mature, Real, and Very Encouraging

Well.. at first I just watch the 1st episode of this cdrama because of Li Xian, honestly I just feeling it up whether I'll like it or not. Who knows that I will be hooked by it and directly finish the first 3episodes. This drama give me a mature-vibe drama that I have longed for long, that, and the unique story of the FL, I am shocked to my core to see the surprise that she is a disabled person (I did not read the synopsis yet). And suddenly, I fall in love with Will Love in Spring. To my knowledge that the other title is much more interesting anyway, but it doesn't matter, this drama still gives me a promising track to a SATISFACTION.

For this ratting probably will change, I dunno about that, but I surely will update this review until I watch all the episodes and give you all the overall review. Caooooo and see u later!!!


UPDATE!!
Finished all 21 episodes. and apparently I refuse to lower my rating. Let me compliment them then.
1. Theme: Unusually Poetic
The drama brings some unusual problematic situation in life. Imperfection. From death, separation, family, acceptance, abandonment, coping mechanism, love, right through until marriage. Personally shocked by the mixed complication of adulthood problems pictured in the drama, they showed it well. Unlike any other c-drama out there that often shows perfection in every aspect (beauty, money, character), this drama gives me a very touching vibe where imperfection could be so beautiful too. Life itself is not perfect. As the story goes, this drama sways my emotions ups and downs, shakes it, but at the end warms my night.
2. Characters: Twisted in a good way
These characters are well written. Just like the theme here, every character has flaws, has problems, has a perfect roles in each and every points. Chen Mai Dong (ML), he's been through a hard separation from his parents in his teenage years, has a very sensitive heart that leaves him a big scar of abandonment, scare and very reluctant to be honest with his heart, stubborn like a donkey (hard to start things move, but will extremely harder to stop once they walk), difficult to express his feelings. Zhuang Jie (FL), she's faced an extremely drastic and traumatic experience of lost in her teenage years, handling her sadness and tears by smiling and laughs, persistent and hard worker, lively and a smooth flirt, spontaneous, afraid to commit and open up herself. I will not explain other characters, but just noted that every character inside the story represent each and every part of our new society nowadays.
3. Acting: Better
Both Li Xian and Zhou Yu Tong in this drama are amazing. Their chemistry looks so real, honestly their interactions, conversations and gestures looks normal, comes easy, and clicking (maybe we can wait for their dating news? haha). In his previous works before Meet Yourself, Li Xian, get so many complains about his flat face acting. But here, I applaud him, even his small gestures, eyes, and body language is getting better and better to dive deep into Chen Mai Dong. I love him here even better than in Meet Yourself, maybe mostly it's because Chen Mai Dong-character itself convincing as a real person. As for Zhou Yu Tong, I never doubt her acting, she is an excellent performer.
4. Setting, Camera, Props, Make-up: Best
I have no complain here, only compliment. I can see that quote "If there's a will, there's a way" works, and in Will Love in Spring there is really a WAY.
5. Conclusion: Hopefully there will be more of these kind of c-dramas to come!! Mature, real, and very encouraging.

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This ONE should have a better rating than this

I love Han Hyo Joo, been following all her works from her early years.. She is AMAZING!!!! She always give her best in every performance she's in, either actions, dramas, or even thrillers, trust me!! She is a GOOD actress!
Been waiting Kingdom S3 too all this time, but this is a refreshing performance too from Jo Ji Hoon. He is SO handsome and cool too anyway for a role of a soldier and bodyguard. Dunno about yall, but personally I love the mature and manly characteristic in his face (even when he was still in his 20s). Maybe cute guys characteristic for Korean market is always in demand, I never say I don't understand that, but there's always the "UGH" and "AWW" when you watch manly actors in actions. hahahahahahhaha
That, and their chemistry in here, I can say that It's a Match. I enjoy this drama so much, waiting for the next episodes is like a torture T_T
The theme itself is very progressive, the next level of human civilization. I believe that would not entirely be a fiction, (or maybe I watch conspiracy theories videos too much?haha) well, you can still think this as a fiction and enjoy the story very much.
About the story, well, what can I say, I am an addict of thriller mysteries, but also the side of the sci-fi here is so on point, in-time, and have been the talks for too long but still interesting. It's a serious serial indeed, need to focus my head 100%, but believe it or not, It's worth it. Absolutely NOT disappointing!

*****And anyway, HHJ is already in her 37, but can I complaint? She is waaaayyyyyy too gorgeous. OMG!!! (>.<)*****

Watch it till the last, and proof me wrong!
Hav fun watching!!!


UPDATE:
Newsflash!! Watched all the last 2 episodes, and again I still agree on this kdrama to be underappreciated. The actions and the CGI are amazing, but mostly I will appreciate the story line and the theme here. Cultured meat, or we can say artificial meat are being developed these time being, and this unique condition where people are succeed in this area of expertise globally will caused another jump of a technology development and, unfortunately also problem within. The specific conflict in Blood Free's plot might not be the real problem in the world, but maybe a close one. Immortality? sureeeee... people will get greedy for this. But anywayyyyy, this kdrama have my praise, I am waiting for the next and the next and the nexttttt. I can't stop myself from wanting more from Blood Free and always curious what's gonna be the next surprise there. That is why I can't seem to understand what's with the ratting in MDL. Sorry but I have to disagree, this drama should at least a 8.8! T_T

New Update ep10!!
Just don't agree on how the s1 ended, I think that is just too brutal, chaos, and irrelevant. I don't mind if there are s2, s3, even with s10, but the cliffhanger is just too ridiculous. A very disappointing ep10. Ep1-9 is unbelievably addicting, but the last ep makes me cry so bad. I honestly feel bad to reduce the rating T.T

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There's only one word for this drama, SLOPPY

I'm sorry, I am appalled by the sloppiness....
To the point of angry, I am dissatisfied. Good budgeting, good casting, good theme of story, good start, good CGI... being butchered by the sloppiness of the drama's crews... 20 first episodes give me chill and addiction for the next story, but after that, I am speechless.
The story line is disoriented and illogical, the important part being shortened at the point of mess, the unimportant part being drag too much and too long...
How's that possible u asked???? I am shocked too... apparently It is very much possible T.T
Song Yi made a good statement in her carrier these past years, a series of good dramas so far, but this drama made a taint for her...
As for Luo Yun Xi, still, too thin for a main lead, hope he gain some weight soon...
That's all, hope for the better next time!!!

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Congratz!!!

Congratz to the director and all the crews in this drama, they use the right actresses and actors for these roles. Li Geng Xin and Zhao Li Ying are two senior actors in the field, they deliver their role amiably. Two thumbs UP!
ML and FL give their all for the roles, the production is also well spent, costumes and story line are very refreshing, not so similar compare with other drama with the same genre. At last, in this 1st quarter of 2024, there it is a first Chinese historical drama that gives me urge to write some review here.
Indeed a little bit slow pace from the first 10 episodes, we will confused where this plot going to be and what the conflict gonna be like. A love triangle? A heroic sad mellow-drama? But wait, this drama literally a comedic anyways. Surprise! Surprise! A 8.8-rating is not underrated, guys! You will never regret it after those 10 episodes.. and ofc! The ending!!!! OMG! New way to end a romantic story.. LOVE IT!

Hav Fun Watching!

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One of the most recommended cdrama

You know what, This drama is one of the most recommended cdrama for a new cdrama lovers. Honestly, I reject it at first (please don't be mad >_<). But not until I tried to force watch it for the first 3 episodes, I am completely IN LOVE! Yes, so true deeply and madly in love. hahahahahaha
Xiao Zhan? Wang Yi Bo? Giving me a new meaning of cdrama, as I watched it in my early passion for cdrama, they are amazing here, the chemistry is undeniably clicking (and ofc they are handsome as HELL. hahahahaha)
The story is not the typical xianxia or wuxia cdrama, with a lilttle bit touch of darkness is so irresistible. A dark heroic role will fluster your heart as soon as you watch the connection between the two MLs. As you read the description in MDL, you'll know that The Untamed based the story from the novel, but you'll probably want to know also that they make the anime version as good as this cdrama (well, better if I may say so).
If what you look for in a cdrama is an adventure, a good team-work, a sweet love gestures without even disgusted by BL, a dark fantasy wuxia, you're on the right track here. Skip this drama if you don't like a BL theme tho, although there are no provocative scenes show them but we all know there are "something" between them (in the story I mean, don't be so dirty to assume things outside the drama). The Untamed is not a new cdrama, so I'll tell you about the situation at that time. There were almost no interesting cdrama with this kind of theme (you know what I mean, right?), soooo when the cdrama came out, It was a HUGE hit almost instantly. Who can resist two handsome faces actors with so much chemistry between them playing a dark-theme magic cdrama with good story line sparkle with (considered) good CGI, right? At last, they made something aside from "dragon-sabre" or "journey from to west" theme cdrama. hahahahaha. I have been waiting for so looooooooonnnnnnnngggggggggg. So after a decade of monotonous theme in cdrama world, the Untamed became a tornado that will spin and wreck your heart to fall in love (again) in the Chinese historical drama.

As far as I know guys, rating in MDL don't lie. Although, love and hate are basically subjective, but trust me when I say, these ratings and reviews are not non-sense and people are really smart to deduct a good-production high-valued interesting-plot dramas. You may once or twice disagree with them, but as a MDL loyal follower, I can say this "read reviews, considered the rating before you watch cdramas might not disappoint you!"

Hav fun watching!!!

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Long episodes, but definitely worth the time

First of all, I have to admit guys, that maybe at some points I have a bias toward Zhao Li Ying. Hahahahahaha! ;p
But for this c-drama I even get to like Feng Shao Feng as well when he was in here --> coz not in his other works. sorryyyyyy \(>.<)/
ZLY have a unique aura (?) and subtle facial expressions that almost could explain a lot (if you try to watch this drama for the 3rd time). You got more and more points from every subtle gestures in every part of the roles (main or support as well). The more you watch, the more you understand this story of a very unique lady to survive in the era.

Sooooo, here it goes!
I almost directly fallen in love with this drama at the 1st time watched. It's either you love it, or hate it, no middle ground here! Trust me! *spoiler* You need to be very patient to understand the plot, but mostly it's not that hard to digest. Don't worry guys! Childhood --> Teenage --> Adult part of Ming Lan will be told here, so be ready to take some notes! haha ^^
The story itself is interesting, to be honest i spent 4days nonstop to watch this, I was hooked. Serious? Nooooooo... not really, if you listen (in this case read the subtitle) carefully, you'll find many funny moments too. A bit long? Yesssss... to get at some points concluded and told, there were no part that can be taken from the story, the editing is quite understandable.
The acting, the actors, the setting, the props, are perfect. But I guess, I just wishing for cdramas to be more real when it comes to special effect of injuries and wounds, they tend to just make it too pretty as you know injuries are not pretty. It's okay to let them be a little messy at some parts, like I got from Ming Lan, When the character sleeps, most of the time they don't even look like they really sleeping (as for the head accessories still intact and the hair is not even a little bit messy). Thank God I don't see it in here, looks natural. Even the interactions between characters are quite natural and understandable, nothing too much. I enjoyed MingLan and Gu Ting Ye's banter so much!!! (>o<) They are so adorable. (Knowing they also dated in real life helps too, although it wasn't last long)

hmmmmmm

What else???


Nothing more to say babes, MingLan is just a story of a woman surviving in the era where women have a difficult social positioning about marriage, before or after the marriage happens. So understand it will be a challenge, be patient and enjoy the show!!

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DISAPPOINTMENT

easy!
My review would be too much romance for a coming youth drama..and not enough friendship... aka boring after ep14
What would the script writer thought when they made the story, we all know the ending and almost all the plot of the story, at the very least make the story telling process engaging, but It just lost the charm after shallow and unnecessary loves are included... far from the previous main story The Blood of Youth... the acting is mediocre at best, the female actors once more, NOTHING special, just a sappy eyes acting at every occasion LOL...
THE END

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So many questions, so many pasts, so many potentials

"Different reincarnation vibe than Story of Kunning Palace..."

That's the first feeling I got from this 6 episodes, maybe I was a little bit disappointed coz the last thing I love from Zhang Ling He is Story of Kunning Palace... I love a dark hero kinda vibe in a story, as I read The Princess Royal's summary makes me imagining back to the previous drama (maybe I haven't move on yet? hahahahaha). But here, the ML shows the usual patriotic hero of a kingdom character (for me personally, less interesting).
Zhang Ling He is a talented newcomer actor who, I must say, earn my praise, his acting in SoKP marked my eyes on him. But in this drama, I saw him in the new light again. Not much that I can say for these beginnings, but the story's definitely intriguing makes us can't stop wanting for more. The potentials are there, so hoping the team creator can execute it well.

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It's DARK, ENCHANTING, and FULL OF POTENTIALS

Ahhhh.. As you know lah, I always love this kind of dark hero stories, so of course I will give those dramas a special attention...

Mysteries, and demons... what else could I ask? Those are a perfect combination... As for you can guess, fans of My Journey To You, would know that these two dramas come from same home production and director and even the same costume designer, they look so similar, right? I don't have to explain too much then, If you watch MJTY and loves it, then you would know how impressive the production. They look fabulous. That's a fact.

What could influence good dramas beside impressive productions would only be the story itself.
- How does the story telling?
Mysterious enough to make me itchy for the next episodes, that's for sure.
- How are the characters development?
As far I watch the first 3 episodes, I can tell they have so much potentials and so much to explore.
- How much Fangs of Fortune could give us satisfaction at these last months of 2024?
That......, we must see later.


I will update my review later, but I think I won't worry too much... just hoping won't be ended just as MJTY did, a season two await.. hahahaha

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