Levitate14
Sweden
This review may contain spoilers
A tale of Revenge, Obsession and Hate
Contains minor spoilers.
To start this review off I want to say that many people won't enjoy this drama, to the the very toxic male lead who is an awful human being. It's okay to not enjoy those stories, and drop it halfway when things get dark.
Production wise I'd say that Love & Bid Farewell is much better then many standard 24 ep dramas of normal length. The cinematography, sets, styling and music is really great. There are many beautiful shots and I really do love the styling of the actors.
The plot is quite simply. Gu Junyao's family was murdered five years ago and she eventually comes back for revenge disguised as a princess from another country. She approach the seemingly weak seventh prince Yue Jinchen to get revenge and they fall in love. Midway during the drama, when they both have achieved their goals new truths come to light and this is when things get dark. The male lead will do some inexcusable things to the female lead in order to get her to stay.
The acting of the leads is terrific. Gu Junyao goes from a woman seeking revenge and playing a role to a tired and brokenhearted woman who can't escape. He Xuanlin portrays this role beautifully and you can easily see the despair in her eyes in many scenes, and then there are scenes where she shines with joy. Yue Jinchen starts as a wolf in sheeps clothing and once he has enough power his humanity melts away. Yan Zixian plays this character wonderfully, and it's a character that you can love to hate. They both have great chemistry, which makes me look forward to their second project, and their future projects as well.
Gao Ming chen as Zhao Ming portrays a general who has always loved Gu Junyao, and his only wish is to protect her and keep her safe. He does not have that many scenes, but he did a good job with this character. Mo Han portrays Zhao Li, Zhao Mings sister, who is entangled with Yue Jinchen. Her story is also tragic and the actress did a good job too.
This is not a romantic drama, although there are a few romantic scenes. It is a tale of revenge and tragedy and obsession.
To start this review off I want to say that many people won't enjoy this drama, to the the very toxic male lead who is an awful human being. It's okay to not enjoy those stories, and drop it halfway when things get dark.
Production wise I'd say that Love & Bid Farewell is much better then many standard 24 ep dramas of normal length. The cinematography, sets, styling and music is really great. There are many beautiful shots and I really do love the styling of the actors.
The plot is quite simply. Gu Junyao's family was murdered five years ago and she eventually comes back for revenge disguised as a princess from another country. She approach the seemingly weak seventh prince Yue Jinchen to get revenge and they fall in love. Midway during the drama, when they both have achieved their goals new truths come to light and this is when things get dark. The male lead will do some inexcusable things to the female lead in order to get her to stay.
The acting of the leads is terrific. Gu Junyao goes from a woman seeking revenge and playing a role to a tired and brokenhearted woman who can't escape. He Xuanlin portrays this role beautifully and you can easily see the despair in her eyes in many scenes, and then there are scenes where she shines with joy. Yue Jinchen starts as a wolf in sheeps clothing and once he has enough power his humanity melts away. Yan Zixian plays this character wonderfully, and it's a character that you can love to hate. They both have great chemistry, which makes me look forward to their second project, and their future projects as well.
Gao Ming chen as Zhao Ming portrays a general who has always loved Gu Junyao, and his only wish is to protect her and keep her safe. He does not have that many scenes, but he did a good job with this character. Mo Han portrays Zhao Li, Zhao Mings sister, who is entangled with Yue Jinchen. Her story is also tragic and the actress did a good job too.
This is not a romantic drama, although there are a few romantic scenes. It is a tale of revenge and tragedy and obsession.
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