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Unique & Cute Historical-Contemporary Romance Mix
The plot of this drama was quite unique to me and I gave it a try. The first few episodes were pretty interesting and funny, and I enjoyed watching more than I had expected. There are a number of funny scenes but they were not overly comedic. The storyline developed steadily for the first half of the drama with Zhu Xuan Wen's illness and his treatment by Luo Kai Huai. However, halfway through the drama (like episode 11-12), it started to focus more on the male lead's company power struggles more and there is a big reveal. There is also too much of a focus on the two supporting characters' love lines ( Luo Kai Huai's bro and Zhu Xuan Wen's secretary). I had to skip much of those parts because their stories were not as interesting. And, because the plot lost its focus, I skipped through much of the last half of the drama and only watched the main couple's scenes.On the other hand, I really liked the loveline of Luo Kai Huai and Zhu Xuan Wen. I really felt their chemistry since they first met in the drama even though I did not really like the male lead at first. They're cute together but not in a too sweet/cringey way. The actor and actress playing them did a great job at these two roles. ALSO, I really love the OST of this drama. It always played at the right moment and added to the mood of the scene.
Overall, I would recommend it as a drama filler if you are waiting on some other ongoing dramas since it was still a pretty cute and interesting drama to watch. You may need to use 1.5x speed in the second half though.
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Things I liked:
1. Main couple's loveline
2. THE OST!!
3. Unique storyline (first half at least) - it was refreshing to see a drama where it was a mix of historical and contemporary because the male lead has mental illness [although in the end it was all an act]. It was also fun to see their past lives being told during Luo Kai Huai's dreams.
Things I didn't like:
1. How their past lives story seemed to have been forgotten after half of the drama
2. How it turned cliche and they have a childhood connection which Luo Kai Huai has a trauma over
3. Too much focus on supporting characters' lovelines- they were boring to watch
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solid & clever descends into cliches: warning spoilers ahead
Let me start this off by saying that I REALLY enjoyed this drama for the first 16 of 24 episodes. Its layers were well-crafted: historic romance, present deluded CEO, present CEO conspiring to unearth homicidal board members. Even the transitions between past and present were smooth with written pages turning either forwards or backwards to demonstrate the passage of time. The tension between the FL and ML was palpable and the FL's struggle to balance professional and personal integrity was shown well. I enjoyed watching the two side couples as they jockeyed back and forth into possibility. And I was assailed by some serious SML syndrome.Then at the moment when the story felt like it was finally resolving, the less desirable bits began to emerge. After the FL spurned the ML for betraying her trust, the drama began to drag. One entire episode was mostly devoted to showing how miserable each of the characters was. I mean how many crying jags and flashbacks do we really need to be convinced of their despair? And as that disconnect was finally being resolved, suddenly another major business crisis rears its ugly head with the SML showing a jealous bent to undermine the ML. Simultaneously, the FL is faced with a hitherto unrecalled childhood trauma--which, of course, was connected to the ML, the only one who could truly help her. Then once everything was almost resolved, I was particularly annoyed by the FL faux extension of her 1-year study abroad. Seriously, who plays that sort of trick on someone they love?
I wish that everything could have wound down before these final crises/challenges occurred. I would have rated this a solid '8' then. Was the last third truly horrible? No, it had its moments (brother presents FL friend with all the birthday gifts he had prepared but been too afraid to give for 7 years; ML assistant meeting his partner's family who believe he is unemployed and poor; the resonance of the dead mother's story and its revitalized ending). I just hated watching the same actors who sensitively enacted this well-written script forced to portray overdone cliches. It was like I'd been savoring a delectable confection, but then after I was full I devoured a reduced-price, mass produced, store-bought cake. I'm left feeling uncomfortably over-stuffed with pleasant memories of the initial pastry and only regret for the bland sugary dessert I shoved in after.
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Original plot
Its at least an original starting plot of fake amnesia and a planned going back to history in a modern world setting. The chemistry between ML and FL is average at best. 2 other couples are also thrown into the script. But when the 2nd couple of dai fu and linda has deeper/stronger kisses than the ML and FL, its just a bad look.Also it seems strenuous for this drama to weave, tidy up, make sense of the FL illness and clean the last 2 episodes. So dont try too hard to make sense of how their "past life" ties into this current one.
But I definitely missed those moments when they were in the palace and with a historical setting. So the earlier episodes were great for me, but mid to end becomes about redemption, jewelry company, corporate power struggle and the relationships of the 3 couples in a modern setting.
But it ends with a happy ending as expected.
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Overall cute love story which got sorting boring at the end :(
WARNING! READ AT YOUR OWN RISK LOL ! SPOILER ALERTI was super intrigued by the preview of this drama and had high expectations for this drama. This drama for the first half was good but then afterwards became less interesting to me. ( get in some details later)
The basic of the story is that the male lead is a ceo of a jewelry company. One car accident leaves him with some memory/brain damage. He some how thinks he is a prince/king from the ancient times. So his uncle sets up a palace that looks like the old days, hoping a psychologist that they hire can heal him. This psychologist is none other than our female lead, whose name is Luo Kai Huai. She is a psychologist, but has run into money issue, so she takes on this case. She acts as the maid and serves the king, trying to get closer to him. Eventually their relationship blossoms. She is trying t slowly introduce himself to the new and modern world, first to the ideal of a cell phone. Slowly they take him to the outside world. Luo Kuai huai dreams dreams about her pass life and a prince. In that dream she is a doctor who heals the prince , who knowing that he is the prince. She gets more vivid dreams when she gets closer to the male lead , while interacting with him in the modern day built palace.
So technically there are two similar stories going on 1) modern ancient day 2) dream ancient day
The first part of the story was done so beautifully! it kinda reminded me of someday or one day/ inception.... Then they have to ruin it by saying that he was just acting this whole time! he didnt lose his mind.
The female lead fell in love with him and as a psychologist you cannot do that! you cant fall in love with the patient. She was going to use all her time and love to cure him, but he used it to trick her. Obviously you knew that there would be some heartbreak!
The story's interest quickly dropped from that point after... Plus the female lead had a trauma experience which haunted her and finally found out/solved in the end ,but that wasnt really fascinating enough. And it became obvious that of course the male lead would try to pursue the female lead again ..
All my emotion and feelings was for when they were still in the palace. It was just so sweet and cute and filled with love. The lead's kiss was more passionate during those moments. My heart strings were pulled and tingled, but that feeling went away after going back to reality.... When they came back to real life, their kissing scenes just lacked something..
To be honest the second pairing had better overall chemistry! I think its because the second lead ( which is the secretary of the male lead) had a smoother relationship. They initially were the bickering couple who finally got together, not too much was between them. I sometimes found the secretary, when he is dressed in modern clothing to be hotter than the male lead lol! he is too good looking, some of the spotlight definitely went to him. But its funny how in the palace times I didnt not find him attractive >_< Not to mention second lead kissing were really spot on.
With the lead pairing, i felt it was more of the male lead who was displaying the passion and that drive to kiss , if that make sense... ( female lead is too gentle ?)
Lastly, I feel so bad for the uncle of the male lead. The uncle is not too old...... He's the definition of second lead syndrome. HE was such. a nice guy, even though his face makes him look evil ! Im so glad he wasn't evil.
The songs in this drama are really good! Overall, could of done better on the transition with the story of realizing the lie to going back into the modern world!
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Perfect
Beautifully executed this story . I like the whole concept of the drama . firstly I just want to say that the scenario had been used in the story was beautiful, beautiful historical set had been setup ,office view ,he home view and the place of their past beautiful totally beautiful .Each and every character belongs to this drama did absolutely great acting, his assistant her doctor colleague , her brother , her best friend and lead actor's uncle and ofcourse the leads , everyone just great.
Two parallel story one belongs to modern era and other was historical era story . Both run parallel into the drama and amazingly execute both the story that while switching to the story there is no mashup which is very good. I just say one word perfect story, perfect direction ,perfect views, perfect drama as well as perfect acting.
So Thumbs up to the story ,to the drama and to the acting.
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Sweet story
Sometimes I’m in the mood for a fluffy drama and this one didn’t disappoint. The romantic storyline is imaginative and the lead actors are so cute together. This drama does contain multiple couples, though. If you don’t like that in a drama, I don’t suggest this one for you. I even could have done without one of the couples . I think maybe it was because I didn’t really like the casting for the young couple.Overall, I enjoyed the many humorous scenes and the sweet romance. Hope you enjoy it too
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A game of cliché bingo is just what the fluff Dr prescribed
Real life was kinda tough last month so watching this ridiculous fluff was the escape I needed.Positives:
• The first portion of the series was a lot of fun with the mixed contemporary and historical settings.
• The support characters were just as interesting.
• Intrigue with the "dream" sequences.
• Pleasant SML, who was supportive, sweet and not *too* stalker-y.
• Good looking cast (I know this is highly subjective)
Negatives:
• Questionable medical practices and ethics.
• Over reaction from the family after revelation. Ok FL had a right to be pissed, but the family's reaction just felt over the top.
• Second couple had more chemistry than lead couple!
• The latter portion was not as fun as the first.
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Not Bad, Cute Story
I liked this drama because it was a different story. The storyline is well written. How the lead male & female meet in the palace acting as royalty and the maid. How they get closed was fun and enjoyable. However the formula for the basic drama was still there. The main leads at first argue and bullies the female lead. They act like they don't like each other. The second lead steps in because he likes her and he treats her nicer then the main character. So you believe that the female lead starts liking him. But for some reason she starts liking the main male lead because she spends more time with him and gets to know him. (BASIC). I did like that there was no obsessive ex lover or parents that control their adult children's life. I especially liked Dai Fu and Linda. I thought there characters were believable and their romance was cute and much more realistic. I did not understand Episode 14 when Luo Kai Huai gets so mad at Zhu Xuan Wen. He lie to her because he was investigating who wanted to kill him. ??????? I also liked Kai Huai little brother and his romance with her friend. I did not know how Kai Huai could be a psychologist when she had mental problem her self and would not talk about it. I did enjoy the last few episodes and the ending was perfect. The actors performance was great.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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Great show when you’re in the mood for something light, cute, romantic, etc. I was wondering if it was going to be cheesy, but the way it was put together made for a good show to watch. (I actually finished it instead of losing interest halfway through like usual.)Does this show have a decent story line, a few twists, and keep the evil scheming mild? Yes. You can find some good messages from the storyline and after watching many romance shows the mix of historical with modern was well done (this is where I was concerned it would be too cheesy). I liked the few twists and final resolutions to everything too. Some things actually ended up not being what I had guessed at the start.
Does this show have some seemingly pointless characters, some dragging parts, and cliches? Hmmm yes but not enough to make me stop watching. (Gotta love the skip button.)
Last and most importantly, does this show have good romance, kissing, and happy ending? (You know, the 3 things we care the most about in a romance😉) yes, yes, and yes. Although the FL could work on her kissing ML was very good. Super cute couple. ML does well getting in FL space a lot in a romantic way. 2nd couple does some hot kissing. 3rd couple was Meh. Not really needed, but cute. Not going to put in spoilers, but love how the boys are hopeless romantics for their women (ep 18 is my favorite).
I realize that it’s not whether a show is good or bad, but if it’s what I’m in the mood to watch at the time. I guess I was in the mood for a cute light show like this because I liked it.
The last episode is still missing some translation, but this show is streamed on other channels if you need to fill in the missing parts. I went to other streaming channels to fill in missing parts, but always came back to watch on Viki because, hands down, you have the best translations! Thank you!
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An interesting plot for sure
The storyline is pretty interesting, you would never expect how the historical part of the series really came about albeit unexpected.The drama is pretty cute and light hearted! The good thing is that they didn't fail to neglect minor details which was essential to make the drama "whole". There was also plenty of focus on the other 2 couples which was great! I personally prefer the Linda and Dai fu's interaction!
I feel that some might drop this drama, i did skip some parts here and there but its not a bad drama like some others i watched previously.
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Decent enough, not just my cup of tea
Chemistry between the ML, FL and SML was apparent. I can see the FL with either guy. The other two CPs are cliched romances that felt like fillers.The first half was enjoyable enough but the second half made me feel like I was also lied to by the ML. But still I tried to understand why the FL should give him a second chance. Then the drama revealed the twist about the prince and princess consort which was framed as a reincarnation story. It was understandable but I felt like I was lied to once again.
Maybe because I really don't like being lied to that I didn't fully enjoy this drama.
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It's more of a funy than a romantic story
At first I thought it was going to be boring, but as the action progressed it became really entertaining. It went through several stages. In the first, the viewer was watching an interesting psychological case study, and there were suspicions that it might be about taking on the personality from a previous incarnation, but it turned out that there wasn't such a complex plot.The second stage looked at a conspiracy within the company's board of directors, and finally between rival companies. If the psychological case was entertainingly presented, the business cases were not successfully presented, and by the end I never managed to grasp the story as a romance, even though it was one.
The acting was nothing special.
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