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As long as you don't take it seriously, it's an entertaining watch
STORY
The drama did well when it was funny but failed when it tried to be serious, especially in the latter half when the conflicts and love triangle became melodramatic and tiresome. First half was definitely more entertaining than second half for me, which dragged out some storylines way too long.
One of the issues I had with the story was the constant misunderstandings between the leads. It served the humor initially, but it eventually led to some significant conflicts between the leads later on that were frustrating to watch. There was just a bit too much push-and-pull from the female lead in the second half of the drama just when we thought we could finally have them happy together. I also wish the romance between the leads was fleshed out more in the beginning to make the male lead's love and devotion more convincing.
Another thing that bothered me was the second male lead. His desperation and clinginess were exasperating to watch, especially after the female lead had already turned him down repeatedly. He could've been a more interesting character by having his character focus on embodying gender empowerment in the story, but his gender empowerment came too easy and his romance storyline made him look really pathetic. I disliked his character the most and found him unpleasant to watch onscreen.
ACTING/CAST
Zhao Lusi was super entertaining in this drama and her dynamic with Ding Yuxi was funny. Ding Yuxi doesn't shine as much in this drama compared to his recent works (he has improved so much in the past four years), but I appreciate that he was able to hold his own alongside Zhao Lusi.
The rest of the cast kind of just had the stereotypical period drama acting, but shoutout to the two guys who played the servants Zi Rui and Bai Ji. They were hilarious!
MUSIC
The OST doesn't really stand out. I recall there were some songs played that I felt didn't match the tone or theme of the story.
REWATCH VALUE
The story isn't something that would compel me to watch it entirely again, but I wouldn't mind re-watching the first half for the funny antics between Ding Yuxi and Zhao Lusi.
OVERALL
If you don’t take the story too seriously, this drama is an entertaining watch. Keep your expectations light, and you'll probably enjoy it.
The drama did well when it was funny but failed when it tried to be serious, especially in the latter half when the conflicts and love triangle became melodramatic and tiresome. First half was definitely more entertaining than second half for me, which dragged out some storylines way too long.
One of the issues I had with the story was the constant misunderstandings between the leads. It served the humor initially, but it eventually led to some significant conflicts between the leads later on that were frustrating to watch. There was just a bit too much push-and-pull from the female lead in the second half of the drama just when we thought we could finally have them happy together. I also wish the romance between the leads was fleshed out more in the beginning to make the male lead's love and devotion more convincing.
Another thing that bothered me was the second male lead. His desperation and clinginess were exasperating to watch, especially after the female lead had already turned him down repeatedly. He could've been a more interesting character by having his character focus on embodying gender empowerment in the story, but his gender empowerment came too easy and his romance storyline made him look really pathetic. I disliked his character the most and found him unpleasant to watch onscreen.
ACTING/CAST
Zhao Lusi was super entertaining in this drama and her dynamic with Ding Yuxi was funny. Ding Yuxi doesn't shine as much in this drama compared to his recent works (he has improved so much in the past four years), but I appreciate that he was able to hold his own alongside Zhao Lusi.
The rest of the cast kind of just had the stereotypical period drama acting, but shoutout to the two guys who played the servants Zi Rui and Bai Ji. They were hilarious!
MUSIC
The OST doesn't really stand out. I recall there were some songs played that I felt didn't match the tone or theme of the story.
REWATCH VALUE
The story isn't something that would compel me to watch it entirely again, but I wouldn't mind re-watching the first half for the funny antics between Ding Yuxi and Zhao Lusi.
OVERALL
If you don’t take the story too seriously, this drama is an entertaining watch. Keep your expectations light, and you'll probably enjoy it.
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