The Lighter and the Princess' Gown (2022)

Lighter & Princess' is the Perfect Rom-Com for a Feel-Good Watch

2021 Chinese romantic comedy drama that tells the story of two people from different backgrounds who fall in love despite their differences

The acting in "Lighter & Princess" is good, and the chemistry between the two leads, played by actors Wang An Yu and Zhang Ya Qin, is believable and cute. The drama is well-paced, and the storyline is engaging, although it does have some predictable plot points.

The drama also touches upon themes of social class, discrimination, and the importance of family.

Overall, lighthearted and enjoyable romantic comedy that will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside. While it may not be the most groundbreaking or original drama out there, it is still worth a watch for fans of the genre.

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Lots to Love, a few things to hate

Where to start with this, because overall I felt like this was such a much needed improvement on typical cdrama fare.

Arthur Chen proves that good looks and incredible acting skills can go hand in hand (Leo Wu is another example). In fact when you consider how young these guys are, they both should have an incredible future ahead in adult roles. The intensity that is required of him in this role plays a huge part in the credibility of the script, so kudos to him. Job well done.

Likewise, a lot is askes of Zhang Jing Yi, who for the most part plays it well. There are times when her silence or inability to respond feels extremely frustrating but this could be the constraints of the script or the directing.

Be warned, it gets very heavy and serious with topics like revenge, obsession, tragedy, the usual cdrama tropes of 2FL delusion, rude controlling parents, jealousy that gets twisted to never be the perpetrators fault but everyone else’s.

There are moments in the show where it all becomes a little unecessary and actually damages what could have been the best cdrama I’ve ever seen. Instead the low blows and cheap shots the writers throw into this show randomly is destructive to it. That’s where my disappointment ends.

The other friendships that form, between college friends through to the awesome gang at Flying Network help support the two leads who really need it throughout. When you lack family support the friends need to come through and there are some touching scenes.

The romance is genuine, and the chemistry between the two is amazing.

Occasionally it felt draggy, but all dramas do at times. I would have loved a little more variety with scenes, it gets very top heavy with college classes, programming group - I do think they could have got the message across about who dominates who without 50 hrs of classroom/club scenes (over exaggerating but you get the drfit) and towards the end too much tedious office scenes, but thats just balance and you kind of tolerate it when the story is good.

Loved the music, the OST was top notch, however I supose it will be hard to find? I never can find full drama OST’s for chinese shows on the streaming services.

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Minha opinião sobre Lighter and Princess

Primeiramente, é um cdrama 10/10, as OSTs são maravilhosas e a fotografia nem se fala.

Num primeiro momento quem está assistindo pode se sentir confuso nos dois primeiros episódios, pois começa no "meio" da história, quando eles se reencontram depois de anos separados e não sabemos de tudo o que aconteceu e o que os fez chegar ali.

Depois a gente descobre tudo o que aconteceu e sim, é um enemies to lovers, o que eu simplesmente adoro, por isso já me conquistou.

Depois de sabermos o motivo pelo qual ele foi preso, sofrermos juntos com a protagonista e passamos raiva com a atitude do protagonista.

Depois voltamos ao presente, onde ambos se reencontram e podemos ver que o sentimento deles não diminuiu, apesar do protagonista tentar disfarçar, mas o fato de ele sentir ciúmes entrega tudo.

No final, após várias dificuldades os protagonistas conseguem o que desejam e ficam juntos, e nós até ficamos com pena de um dos vilões da história, mas ele teve o que mereceu.

É um dorama que vale a pena assistir.

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Spero di riprenda

Partito benissimo, ero super entusiasta, mi ha incuriosito la tra trama e in particolare il personaggio di Li Xun. Arthur Chen è bravo, anche lei mi piace, bellissima la chimica tra i due ma arrivata a metà ho iniziato ad essere annoiata, troppa programmazione, Lao Gao non lo sopporto, personaggio debole, trovo interessante l'amica musicista e avrei voluto approfondissero di più su di lei.
Spero che possa riprendersi nelle prossime puntate ma un drama che per me poteva essere da 10 si stà rilevando essere appena sufficiente. Non escludo possa riprendersi ma ormai per me è compromesso.
Diciamo che la parte del passato di sta perdendo strada facendo, aspetto il ritorno al presente

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worse than a schoolplay

I really wonder why this drama has got such high scores, it is really bad in so many ways that i dont know where to start... The ML and FL are both unnecessarily aggressive while pretending to be smart and "genius"... The FL pretends to hate the guy but she is always stuck to him? Also, the FL seems to have no real interest in life/ career other than bickering with the ML who obviously is not seduced by her wit, but by her all package, to put it politely. The plot is sooo repetitive too, the ML insults the FL, she realizes his intentions were "right", he insults her again, the FL realizes it was just out of concern etc. It is honestly insulting for the intelligence of all men and women out there - intellectuals or not - to believe that love is about mocking the other all the time.
I cannot believe it's a 2022 drama!
Only recommended as a challenge for CAN YOU THINK OF ANYTHING WORSE?

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Sparks Flying Everywhere

"Lighter and Princess" is a heartwarming drama that tells the story of Zhu Yun and Li Xun, two university classmates who fall in love despite their different personalities. While Zhu Yun is warm and friendly, Li Xun is a computer genius who is often aloof and cold. However, their chemistry is undeniable, and viewers can't help but root for their relationship to grow and overcome the many obstacles that come their way.

One of the strengths of "Lighter and Princess" is the way it slowly builds up the characters over time, allowing viewers to really get to know them and understand their motivations. Zhu Yun is a particularly admirable character, as she endures mistreatment from Li Xun but still remains by his side, supporting him and helping him achieve his goals. Her unwavering love and dedication to Li Xun is truly touching and serves as a reminder of the power of love to overcome even the toughest challenges.

The acting in "Lighter and Princess" is also top-notch, with the two lead actors displaying excellent chemistry and emotional range. Their portrayal of Zhu Yun and Li Xun's relationship is authentic and believable, making it easy for viewers to become invested in their story.

Overall, "Lighter and Princess" is a highly enjoyable Chinese drama that explores the power of love and perseverance. Its well-crafted characters, strong performances, and compelling storyline make it a must-watch for fans of romantic dramas.

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Do you care about programming? I don't :)

Let me give some context before you read this review. This was impromptu, this was meant to be my personal notes that I made while watching. I wasn't planning on sharing but I felt like the review section was filled with glowing 10/10 reviews, and while that is wonderful, it did not represent my experience. I am so glad for the people who thoroughly enjoyed this, I wish I was there with you. This review is intended for those who are not enjoying the show and feel as though they are the only ones who aren't.
Episode 18- I feel so bored. I DO NOT CARE ABOUT PROGRAMMING! The only thing that has gotten me this far is the romance and they only started dating in episode 17!! I don't feel like I'm in this for the long haul. Maybe it's just my mood lately, because it seems like everyone loves this. Am I missing something? I think the romance has a lot of potential and I think they have great chemistry. But, I don't care about programming and I don't care about the side characters. Jianhong is SO GD ANNOYING CAN A PERSON BE MORE PATHETIC! I started skipping through a majority of the computer bits a couple episodes ago. I feel as though as I'm writing this I am convincing myself to drop it. I mean I'm not even half way through. At this point I don't think I care about the 'mystery' of how Li Xun got into prison and how they got to that point at 25. let's get things freaking moving!
I just went back to continue watching episode 18 and I can't do it. I went and read some reviews of the few people who didn't rate it a 10/10 and I feel even more irritated. It has only confirmed that It will be even more annoying. I think maybe I just hate this type of angst. The only decision now is should I put it on hold or should I drop it. I am a person who gets FOMO easily and I do really like the couple. Their potential HURTS ME. But, I think I will drop it because there is no chance that this will get a high rating from me.

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Melodramatic Love story

Watchable love story with melodrama added in the series. The series has good love story but somewhat predictable scenes and series feels somewhat long for 36 episodes. Series has elements like romance, business, betrayel, youth college setting and wonderfull characterization.
As for performances male lead Chen fei yu and female lead Zhang jing yi did very good job in there respetive roles as well supporting characters Zhou zi wei, Jenny zheng etc. The male and female lead are watchable because they are young and fresh pair.
The Music of these drama is adaptable to the situation in the dramas. The music is fresh, melodies and entertaining. I personally loved the music in the drama. The lyrics are also adaptable, meaningful and poetic.
If you want melodramatic ,campus setting, good girl bad boy, love story then i recomend these drama to you.

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Bad character, but not really

The main character Li Xun is talented, but can be arrogant and blunt. It is hard to like character such as this. However, if you can stay with it, you will find out more as the story unfolds.
Spoiler alert
He is mean to to Chu Yun (but in later part you will find out he knows her a while back and the reason behind). For a really bad character , he won't make so much effort to save his mom, he won't put himself at risk for sister; he won't plead for friend who is expelled. Provide finance support to his friend. Even the lighter has its own story.
He won't give false hope to girl who likes him (there is a way you can tell he is aware of Chu Yun's room mate interest).That is his character - he cares, but he may not say it. He has a dangerous side- a law breaker for his loved ones, I hope he will change , learn to handle things differently, that the drama will show character grows as it goes.
Perhaps the person he shouldn't hurt so much or at least respect is Gao, otherwise won't contribute to what happened at later part, the price he has to pay far more than what he owed Gao. Hopefully they will reconcile at the end.
So far so good, don't give up the show when he appears to be a "bad guy" in the beginning , as the story unfolds, you get to know the character better, it brings me tears. Not overdone, not over sentiment.
Especially don't miss episode 17

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Dragging. Boring. Amateur production. FL seems to get the role through nepotism.

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*I gave it a score of 3.5 after watching 7 episodes. After finishing 10 episodes, I had to lower the score to 2. It's not getting better. Instead, I'm becoming more irritated as time goes on.

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FL's acting [-]

I've seen quite a few Chinese series where the lead characters got their main roles through nepotism. Most of them, though can't act, at least have beauty. But for this girl... it's not just that she can't act, she also doesn't meet the beauty standard of a typical Chinese female lead. So, it's simply too obvious when the lead role lacks both capability and beauty that this incompetent person most likely got the position because of her influential backing.

I'm very disappointed with the FL. She can't express human's complicated feelings and only acts shallowly. Her acting score from me is 1 - the worst of the cast in this series. She's a sore sight and has a lot of screen time (since she's the 1st lead character -_-)

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Story [-]

The story drags on and the script is sloppily written. It's so boring I had to fast forward from time to time until I finally gave up after finishing ep.10. Then I still watched 7 more episodes in a fast pace, but it's a total waste of my time. Their love scenes couldn't draw me in at all even though the ML did his job alright (- at least, it doesn't show that he is irritated by the FL like I am.)

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Earrings [-]

I specially want to know whose idea the FL's earrings is. Most of her earrings have no taste and they always distract me in her face shots. In the first couple episodes, she wears big golden earrings that look fake. In her college years, she wears all kinds of earrings. All of them are random without taste of fashion.

Note: In the later episodes, the earrings are gone from her ears. Seems like the director finally noticed what an eyesore those earrings were for anyone watching, but he still noticed it too late, I would say.

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Beaucoup de bruit pour presque rien....

Soit j'ai vieilli, soit ce drama est mauvais....

J'ai tenu bon, et je ne sais encore si j'aurai le courage de le finir. J'en doute.
Si le synopsis est intéressant, sans être novateur, l'écriture horrible des personnages (le livre ou le scénariste?) m'a fait grincer des dents plus d'une fois. Ajoutons à cela un jeu moyen des acteurs, il n'y avait plus grand espoir d'avoir ne serait-ce qu'un battement de coeur à travers une romance fade et une intrigue qui s'essouffle rapidement. Pourquoi ai-je donc détesté?

- La romance. J'ai compris depuis bien longtemps que tout dépend de chacun d'entre nous. Ce qui va me faire glousser n'aura aucun effet sur mon voisin et vice versa. C'est donc une question de perspective. Mais si certaines romances n'arrivent pas à me mettre des papillons au ventre, je peux tout de même reconnaitre la solidité du couple, ou la logique d'une relation. Ici....rien de tout cela, le couple n'aura pas réussi une seule fois à me faire ne serait-ce que sourire.... Li Xun est horrible (de mon point de vue, bien sur) avec Zhu Yun, dominateur, narcissique et centré sur lui. Je n'ai rien contre les bad guy, bien au contraire, ce sont bien souvent mes perso favori ( The wolf, Boys over Flowers (version thai), Love between fairy and Devil....). Mais, soit le jeu de Shen Fei Yu est excessivement mauvais, soit son personnage est super mal écrit! Il n'y a aucun équilibre entre Li Xun et Zhu Yun. Il y a cette mauvais impression : Li Xun ne se remet jamais en question et ne prend jamais en considération les autres, un personnage difficile à aimer.
Et Zhu Yun? Une princesse?? hum, je ne dois pas avoir la même définition de princesse que l'auteur ou le réalisateur. J'imaginais une princesse à l'image de Xia Lin Xi dans "Forever Love" par exemple, ou encore Shi Yi dans "One and Only".... Zhu Yun est ordinaire, classique et ne brille nullement par aucune des qualités d'une princesse : altière, gracieuse, lumineuse....Alors, certes, elle vient d'une famille aisée, mais cela est loin d'être suffisant pour être étiquetté "princesse".
Sa façon d'aimer Li Xun? loin d'être ma tasse de thé. Sa phrase " Il est mon roi, et je suis sa vassale" la résume assez bien.... Je suis loin d'être une féministe dans l'âme, mais proclamer fièrement que celui qu'on aime est le roi et qu'on est son vassal... c'est un peu limite.
D'ailleurs la romance m'a vaguement fait penser à "Forever Love", sauf que dans ce dernier, l'équilibre du couple est bien pesée et l'alchimie bien présente, pas de relation de dominant et de dominée.

- Les personnages secondaires? Ennuyants et presque inutiles si ce n'est paver le chemin de nos tourtereaux, leur mettre des embûches etc... En dehors de l'intrigue principale, les personnages secondaires n'ont aucune vie propre (pas de famille, pas d'amis en dehors du cercle, pas de passé qui leur sont propres, des amourettes rapides juste pour faire croire qu'ils évoluent...).

- Des vilains prétentieux, faisant acte de présence, histoire de mettre en valeur le protagoniste principal. Pareil, pas de passé propre à chacun, pas de vie en dehors de la parenthèse où ils croisent nos tourtereaux....

Peut-être que les choses s'améliorent après l'épisode 20, en attendant, je n'ai pas le courage de regarder encore plus de 15h un drama qui me frustre au plus haut point.

C'est un avis qui bien sur est personnel, fondé sur mes 12 années de drama-non-stop. Malgré une réalisation correcte et une jolie bande son, je n'ai pas été convaincue.

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