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When a fairy fallen from the sky meets the God of War
Are You The One is the TV adaptation of the chinese novel The Possession of My Beloved. It tells the story of Liu Mian Tang, a gorgeous woman who has lost the memory of the last three years of her life and Ciu Xing Zhou, a Prince unrelated to the Imperial Family who poses as her fake husband, the destitute merchant Cui Jiu.
Both make for an attractive pair, though the neighbors of North Street think the young is a good-for-nothing man.
THE STORY
The director managed to do a 40-episode drama from a 143-chapters novel by keeping some of the key points, but while needing to remove and twist around some of the source material.
Having read the novel, I think he was successful in his endeavor. The drama was both well-directed and written, which made for an enthralling watch. It's ascertained by the high ratings this drama got on multiple platforms
THE CHARACTERS
The characters had to be rewritten to fit a more visual medium and thus be accessible to a wider public.
Liu Mian Tang (LMT) is described as a beautiful creature descended from the sky who makes every head turn. She's presented as having been the favorite concubine of a famous bandit, but as she has amnesia, she is just the wife of a merchant who spent a great chunk of his fortune to heal her. This makes her grateful to her husband and leads her to handle household affairs but also becomes a shrewd businesswoman whose sole objective is to have her husband enjoy his life and hobbies without worries.
She's played by Wang Chu Ran, an up-and-coming actress who embodies the role and can be as sweet as honey or as cold as ice when it's needed.
Ciu Xing Zhou (CXZ) is a duc who rules over his fiefdom and having to fight with a spectacular opponent, Lu Wen. He's lucky enough to stumble upon the amnesiac favorite concubine of the latter. He acts as her doting husband to try and lure out Lu Wen.
It's Zhang Wan Yi, a young actor who is also an up-and-coming actor that some people might have seen in Lost You Forever.
I felt he really nailed his part here. As Cui Jiu, he was absurd, but as CXZ, he was more imposing.
The supporting roles were well-casted and interesting to watch. They didn't weigh down on the story. On the contrary, they brought different flavors. He Zhen and Marquis Zhennan were more of a opposite attracts while Miss Shi and Zi Yu were more of a couple whose love would go from a relationship of mutual trust and friendship.
This drama is an easy watch with high rewatch value. One isn't bored when they watch it. Though it starts slow because as an audience, we get to witness in real-time the love growing between the couple, its remains engaging. I eagerly waited each day for new episodes to release.
The drama is bright and not a stressful affair.
In fact, Are You The One is one of the three costume dramas that really kept me engaged in since the beginning of the year. The other two dramas are The Legend of Shenli and The Double.
I recommend this drama to those who love inner court dramas like The Story of Ming Lan and The Sword and The Brocade ;
smart heroines like the two precited dramas, The Story of Yanxi Palace and The Court Lady ; Love Like The Galaxy ;
As a novel reader, I'm really happy with this drama adaptation given the restrictions. It was first slated as a two-parts drama but to be able to release it in one shot, they had to cut it down about 10 to 15 episodes.
Both make for an attractive pair, though the neighbors of North Street think the young is a good-for-nothing man.
THE STORY
The director managed to do a 40-episode drama from a 143-chapters novel by keeping some of the key points, but while needing to remove and twist around some of the source material.
Having read the novel, I think he was successful in his endeavor. The drama was both well-directed and written, which made for an enthralling watch. It's ascertained by the high ratings this drama got on multiple platforms
THE CHARACTERS
The characters had to be rewritten to fit a more visual medium and thus be accessible to a wider public.
Liu Mian Tang (LMT) is described as a beautiful creature descended from the sky who makes every head turn. She's presented as having been the favorite concubine of a famous bandit, but as she has amnesia, she is just the wife of a merchant who spent a great chunk of his fortune to heal her. This makes her grateful to her husband and leads her to handle household affairs but also becomes a shrewd businesswoman whose sole objective is to have her husband enjoy his life and hobbies without worries.
She's played by Wang Chu Ran, an up-and-coming actress who embodies the role and can be as sweet as honey or as cold as ice when it's needed.
Ciu Xing Zhou (CXZ) is a duc who rules over his fiefdom and having to fight with a spectacular opponent, Lu Wen. He's lucky enough to stumble upon the amnesiac favorite concubine of the latter. He acts as her doting husband to try and lure out Lu Wen.
It's Zhang Wan Yi, a young actor who is also an up-and-coming actor that some people might have seen in Lost You Forever.
I felt he really nailed his part here. As Cui Jiu, he was absurd, but as CXZ, he was more imposing.
The supporting roles were well-casted and interesting to watch. They didn't weigh down on the story. On the contrary, they brought different flavors. He Zhen and Marquis Zhennan were more of a opposite attracts while Miss Shi and Zi Yu were more of a couple whose love would go from a relationship of mutual trust and friendship.
This drama is an easy watch with high rewatch value. One isn't bored when they watch it. Though it starts slow because as an audience, we get to witness in real-time the love growing between the couple, its remains engaging. I eagerly waited each day for new episodes to release.
The drama is bright and not a stressful affair.
In fact, Are You The One is one of the three costume dramas that really kept me engaged in since the beginning of the year. The other two dramas are The Legend of Shenli and The Double.
I recommend this drama to those who love inner court dramas like The Story of Ming Lan and The Sword and The Brocade ;
smart heroines like the two precited dramas, The Story of Yanxi Palace and The Court Lady ; Love Like The Galaxy ;
As a novel reader, I'm really happy with this drama adaptation given the restrictions. It was first slated as a two-parts drama but to be able to release it in one shot, they had to cut it down about 10 to 15 episodes.
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