Zhu Qing Hao (2022)

Love story

Few episodes were good rest were okay .it is a love story. A girl who is princess having bad reputation since childhood . She had been called to be rude ,heartless and ill mannered princess who had fallen in love with the high grade soldier .
And pursue him ,all the time clinging on him ,annoying him .It was a drama and she was a heroine that's why he let her entertained him but in reality if someone in his place ,I don't know what he will do but surely can't tolerate such a nuisance but it was story so he accepted her love .As it was a historical story so some spices should be there so she was a princess so she can't married to a soldier but she went against emperor decreed but emperor emotionally black mail her if she didn't marry to another clan king then our people's life will be in danger so she accepted the decree and hurt the feeling of soldier and told him that she bored from him that's why she is leaving him . Because of this he was starting avoiding her but again she cling on him then he asked why she was doing this so again she created a wall between them. so this went on in few episodes . Ultimately they had a happy ending .
So it just a sweet ,cute love story . Who like love story can go for it because along with their love story other two couples' love story got a happy ending .
This drama is not for me because along with love story ,I need to see some spices in a story .

Citeste mai mult

Valued to rewatch !

The story is not new or fresh but it is attractive by character of female lead

The story is too fast because it is only 22 eps. !! I think if it have like 24- 28 eps. will be more smooth
The story is humors romantic and drama. The characters are genius and good to follow.

Main four actors are good, good in acting, emotional and gesture. because of limited eps so second male lead is not shinning even he can act good. I like Yuan Bing Yuan too much, I follow her from LTW since 2017 and then I watched her drama all, she have improvment a lot, also she can change her character from the past. Her eye contact, acting completely different. (Her drama from the past , she was strong and good at flighting but she this time she can act differ.) Plus, Ye Chen-Main lead, I like him too, his character is clear and love honestly, he can do it well here. Lastly, seconf female lead, can do it well as well from her last drama of "A Female Student Arrives at the Imperial College" she was support role but her character differ from this drama, that she can do it clearly and good.


OST of this drama is good all, not only some but all !

Finally, personally, I like this drama, it is easy to watch, easy to follow and easy to fall in love all characters ! Good luck I hope this review can be helpful for you, enjoy your time with great drama > My sassy princess !

Citeste mai mult

romance with a lot question

Never expected to like this drama with Yuan Bing Yan in the cast, never too liked her character in Love & Redemption, so yeah I expected none from this drama. But I heard this is a good drama, and seeing the cast with Zheng Ye Cheng & Merxat, here I come.... And quite glad I watch this drama...

Never I've expected to see more arogant & improper Princess than Ban Hua (BH) in A Girl Like Me. But here comes Liu Ling (LL), to make what BH did like nothing. LL is like a gun, she is one girl that act first think later. Haha... And the different between that 2 princess quite big for me. BH still in the end think about consequences for her actions at least while she with her man, while LL we can see she really doesn't care much for her action. & sometimes being the FL in drama means no one will talk about your action. Haha

The very questionable plot maybe the ending. It's like everything wrap so quickly and making them have all the holes that need to be filled....
- The ending for Prince Guang Ping (LL's dad) happen so fast it's like make what he did all that time (plan for rebellion) mean nothing. Isn't he has all that time for preparation, but can be defeated that easily...
- All the bad guy like have half baked character building. It's like they put Lu Ming Shan as the bad guy, but he is one stupid guy. Tuo Ba Lie in the end just have his own problem & just fleet the scene. Prince Guang Ping himself...???? I don't know what I want to say about him....

What I like:
+ Yuan Bing Yan is quite fit to play mischievous girl. I really like that curling naughty eyes in her eyes here... Better than seeing her act as stupid 'naive' girl in Love & Redemption.
+ The chemistry between Zheng Ye Cheng & Yuan Bing Yan.

What I don't like:
- Pull - push relationship between LL & Shen Yan (SY). Sometimes quite frustated to LL for playing SY feeling. LL who initiated the relationship, but sometimes also LL is pulling herself from the relationship....

What I want more:
* More screen time or some more background explanation for our Shen Yu & Xu Shi Jin

Overall this is one drama that I quite enjoy & I already can see myself re-watch some scene / episode. But like PeachBlossomGoddess, I also think 8 for the score a little bit overrated so I've to lower it a little bit....

Citeste mai mult

Takes Time To Warm Up

I think many people can’t resist watching My Sassy Princess (祝卿好) because of Zheng Ye Cheng. He has the required look to portray the role of a general in historical dramas. Of course, looks alone are certainly not enough to promote a drama and make it shoot up the charts. The plot has to be good too to get a high rating from viewers. So, how is the story with this one? Is it worth watching or merely hyped up because of the leads? I have gone through the whole 22 episodes and below is My Sassy Princess review for those who are interested to give this a go.

If the first impression counts, My Sassy Princess will probably be unappealing to many viewers. This is because the female protagonist is not an instantly likable character. In the first few episodes, she comes on as irresponsible, immature, and impudent. Therefore, don’t expect a demure and gentle princess but one who is rebellious and intends to get her way with the man she likes.


If you find her to be a real turn-off, in the beginning, it might seem hard to sit through enough episodes for you to slowly warm up to her. You will also have to tolerate her way of seducing the guy which is blatant and direct. It is very different from the typical relationship development in romance dramas whereby the leads are coy about their feelings for each other and they don’t confess until midway through the story. But Liu Ling in My Sassy Princess is already in love with her man at first sight and chasing after him from the very first episode.

I find the change refreshing despite her not-so-likable character. At least, I see a different romance pattern than usual. If you don’t mind an upfront princess who couldn’t care about modesty and conventions, then you might like Liu Ling better. But if you prefer the more traditional guy chases girl scenario, then she will appear as coming on too strongly.

Don’t Take It Too Seriously
Although My Sassy Princess doesn’t have a strong rom-com flavor like Decreed By Fate, it is also not a drama that can be taken too seriously. The plot is simple with only 22 episodes to fit in a romance and investigation into a robbery. If you want detailed political maneuverings and palace intrigues in the mold of Sword Snow Stride or Stand By Me, this is not the drama to binge on.

The focus is more on the romance and with the female lead clearly after the male lead, you will get a flirty feel in their interactions, especially at the beginning of the drama. Don’t be too critical of the princess’ antics and you will be able to enjoy their relationship development. But if you view things seriously, her behavior will become questionable and the romantic vibes will become subdued as a result.

The plot itself is predictable and there is no big mystery as to who are the villains. The cliches are there and you can already foresee them happening in certain scenes such as the couple falling off a cliff and surviving as well as the female lead being forced to marry someone else because of a decree. Thus, the plot is pretty average overall and it is hardly a selling point on its own. What enhances the storytelling and makes the drama more watch-worthy is none other than the chemistry between the leads.

Great Chemistry
I think the chemistry between Yuan Bing Yan and Zheng Ye Cheng practically saves My Sassy Princess from mediocrity. The flirtations would only look romantic if viewers can feel that the leads are into each other which they managed to do convincingly throughout the drama. So, once they got together, the love is obvious and you will be able to feel their sorrows when they face difficulties.

There are quite a few kisses between them and the blazing chemistry means these would be the highlights of the drama. Unfortunately, some have been deleted while others could have been cut short. The unevenness in the scene transitions shows with these poor edits. Perhaps the kisses are too numerous or raunchy for their domestic audience but it is a real pity to have been deleted given their great chemistry.

In addition, Zheng Ye Cheng’s charisma as a cold-faced commander also helped to attract viewers. He seems to have perfected this kind of role with his domineering screen presence and aura. He also played a similar character in The Sleepless Princess which is why Shen Yan shouldn’t be a challenge for him to portray. This is my second time watching Yuan Bing Yan after Love And Redemption. She brought out the essence of the character in My Sassy Princess and I think she did well with what she was given.

My Verdict – Watch For The Chemistry
My Sassy Princess will not satisfy those who want a great plot of a palace power struggle. It will also be disappointing for those who prefer a more traditional boy chases girl romance. On top of that, not everyone will have the patience to tolerate the “sassiness” of the female lead. You need to watch about 6 episodes to find out more about her background to slowly understand her character and behavior. Therefore, I’m not sure if more critical viewers will find this worth sitting through unless they are hooked on the leads’ chemistry right from the start given that the first impression of the drama may not be too flattering.

However, once you get over the initial bump, it gets better as the drama progresses. By then, you should find the female protagonist more acceptable. The leads’ good chemistry certainly helped me to hang on and I believe it contributed much to its marketability. The fighting scenes and Zheng Ye Cheng’s ability to execute those martial art moves beautifully provided another reason for me to stay on longer.

Chemistry And Kisses Sell
I believe this drama is getting a lot of attention in China at the time of this review. I think the leads did a good job overall and they deserve the good results notwithstanding the very ordinary plot. All I can say is romance dramas are very dependent on chemistry to make it work. Kisses sell as well but they have to be well-executed with the couple’s sizzling chemistry being the prerequisite for the scenes to feel romantic to the viewers.

So, the hype surrounding this drama centers mainly on the couple rather than the story to me. Consequently, for this My Sassy Princess review, I would give it a score of 7.5/10 because the plot doesn’t justify a higher rating in my opinion. But it doesn’t mean it is not enjoyable especially if you are a big fan of Zheng Ye Cheng and Yuan Bing Yan.

In conclusion, the romance flavor is strong in this couple. I think the story execution also effectively satisfies every girl’s fantasy of a handsome and domineering lord being conquered by a sassy princess which is typical of historical romance novels. Perhaps this is why it is one of the top dramas of the year to date.

Citeste mai mult

Zheng Ye Cheng never fails to make girls fall in love with him!

Hmm how should I put this... I just completed this drama and I would say the only thing that made me stay on with this drama are the casts' good acting and overall good character styling. Really not so much of the story because it's really nothing new nor exceptional... For a low budget romance drama, I wouldn't recommend watching with too much logic because obviously people are watching it for all the artificial sweet moments and main leads' good looks.

What I don't really get it was the episodes towards ending where Prince Guang Ping joined hands with the crown prince of Yi Gu... Like everything just seems to be a child's play and overcame so easily when it's actually a rebellion that could get everyone killed... And why did the scriptwriters add so many unnecessary "comical" scenes for the Yi Gu crown prince when he is indeed a very sly yet careful person...

And maybe because so many scenes were deleted from the original filming, a lot of lost links between scenes and pacing really made me kinda lost!

Citeste mai mult

Beautiful love story with a man not a boy!

I found this drama to be relatively short compared to others, which is just right. I cannot stand it when scriptwriters add redundant episodes just to drag out the storyline without bringing anything new to the plot. Thankfully, this drama had only 22 episodes.

The love story in this drama started early on, which I absolutely loved. However, I must say that the male lead's charming looks and masculine personality were the main reasons that kept me interested. If it weren't for him, I'm not sure I would have continued watching.

The chemistry between the main leads was good but not awe-inspiring. The female lead, although a decent actress in this drama, was forgettable in my opinion. However, I could feel the passion between the two characters, which is what I really enjoyed about this love story.

There were times when the plot felt rushed and lacked dialogue or explanation. I found myself wondering if I had missed an episode because of the sudden changes in storylines. For example, why did the female lead lie to the male lead and reject him about her forced marriage? Why did she suddenly refuse to give him her forever because of her mother when she was ready to do so in the first five episodes? How did she learn that he was in jail? Why did she visit her father and let him talk? The inconsistencies in the script made it seem like a teen had written it, which was a pity because it had the potential to be a fantastic drama.

The music was not memorable but suited the drama well. I'm glad that the scriptwriters did not add any unnecessary sound effects, except for the sound of crickets chirping to indicate nighttime.

As for the epilogue, I found it ridiculous. The kid is about 5-6 years old, and the female lead is joking that he had no interest in her since his birth? Seriously? Overall, despite the flaws, I think I will add this drama to my rewatch list just for the pleasure of seeing the male lead, Zheng Ye Cheng.

Citeste mai mult

To love is the most important thing

I absolutely agree with Liu Ling that loving your married one with all your heart is the most important thing to marry but also I liked her romantic time spent with Shen Yan and liked actually that it made me laugh when she ended up in prison because Shen Yan did not pay for bracelet but she did not even ask him did he brought any money and she just run off with this bracelet? and what also made me laugh that she had to marry this prince who is 12 years older than her lol but Shen Yan who is only 1 year older than her is much better fit as he is a main character and he made a scheme to ruin the marriage for that prince of Yigu place for Liu Ling

Citeste mai mult

Let’s begin with the story line, it wasn’t the best and I’ve honestly seen better. The first couple of episodes were in like the camp, and all we ever saw was just Liu Ling chasing Shen Yan, and it got so annoying for me to watch. Shen Yan wasn’t giving any reaction and the story wasn’t getting anywhere. All of a sudden Shen Yan just falls in love with Liu Ling, made no sense at all. It just felt like Shen Yan took that chance as in like oh, I can’t stay single my entire life and I have this princess dangling all over me, I’ll just take this chance and make her my wife since she loves me so much.

I don’t know what up with the costumes, like I’ve seen Shen Yan wear the same outfits over and over like he really only has 3 outfits in the entire show, and what’s up with Ling Bi’s outfit. I understand she’s a maid, but she’s a maid of a princess, so Ling Bi’s costume needs look more like she serves the princess.

Citeste mai mult

Came Here To See Another Of Zheng Ye Cheng's Drama & He Didn't Dissapoint As An Actor

Zheng Ye Cheng was the reason I came here and I of course loved looking at him, but when it comes to romance in the drama FL was the one more invested in their relationship and it showed. It reminds of the saying, one person in a relationship is always more devoted, that's gotta be the Sassy Princess here. Although when I read the Synopsis of the drama, I expected that she pursued him first I also thought that he would fall a little harder but I didn't see the same kind of reciprocation.

He was one of the ML's that always need to be prodded by the secondary characters to take action. Left to his own devices, the FL would probably end up married to the another guy. Since I had just completed the sleepless princess before this, I already hated the trope where they marry someone else, so her marrying another guy didn't sit well with me. But it wasn't as emotionally charged as the scene in Sleepless Princess. Mostly because the marriage didn't happen.

Acting wise, all did a good job. Kinda hated the FL's father, his sacrificed his family for his ambition and still ended up being forgiven by his daughter. He pretty much held the gun that killed his wife.

Would I watch it again? Maybe.

Citeste mai mult

My sassy princess

This series reminds me of Love of tiger and rose. It was very light and fluffy considering it only has 22 episoodes ? Fell inlove with Crsytal Yuan here! What a gorgeous lady. Cinematography and costumes were all so perfect espcially Crystal Yuan costumes. I wish to see them again in another series. It will be nice to see them in a xianxia series or modern drama. Give this drama a try you'll guys definitely love it.

Ps. I've known Crystal Yuan first from Love and Redemption and wasn't a fan of her at first so I tried to stop on ep 14 but now I think I need to see her again and finish that series ✨

Citeste mai mult

I'm not really fond of FML chasing ML first, especially if they are clingy and looking desperate for male attention, but after a few episodes of this drama, I'm not as averse to Yuan Bing Yan as the Princess Chang Le as I thought. But what really kept me going is Zheng Ye Cheng as the aloof Commander of the Guards. He first caught my attention in Love O2O as Hao Mei who was in this bromantic relationship with Vin Zhang. But here, Ye Cheng is a totally different person, much older and with better acting.

As Shen Yen, he endures the silly antics of the stalker-y Princess, sometimes even to the detriment of his missions. The Princess thinks that she has charmed her way in Shen Yen's heart as he was as firm in his rejection. Portrayed as a pampered brat, especially over-indulged by her doting Grandfather, Chang Le is most likely a misunderstood woman who had to deal with political machinations (even from her own father) since her mother's death. Of course, we know eventually that Shen Yan will cave in and profess his undying love for the Princess but before they can live happily after, the couple has to go through the usual trial and tribulation set forth by their conniving relatives and friends and relatives of said conniving relatives.

The drama would not be complete without secondary and tertiary couples, between ML's brother and FL's bestie, and also between their two servants. Contrived couple-dom for the win. This drama is lighter than your usual historical drama, just by counting by the number of times that the FML strategically falls into the ML's arms, and eye-rolls at said "accidental" tripping.

Citeste mai mult

Had potential.. if only the storyline wasn't so terrible

I'm trying (read: struggling) to continue watching this but all I'm thinking about is how Crystal and Zheng Ye Cheng's chemistry is completed wasted on this drama lol. I'm literally so disappointed because the two of them definitely deserve a better script/story than ... whatever this is, because their chemistry is A+.

I actually liked the FL lead at first, but then she got super annoying when she devolved into a clingy, lovesick puppy. I have no problems with a straight-forward FL who goes after what she wants (and in fact, this is what made it refreshing when I watched the beginning eps) but FL's whole personality is chasing after the ML and being in love with him. One of the things that also really grated me was the progression of their relationship. There was, what felt like, absolutely no buildup to their relationship, and I don't know if it's because they cut out a lot of scenes (seeing as this is only 22 eps), but their relationship went from 0 to 100 real quick. It's like one day the ML is telling her to bugger off and the next they're in love with each other and spilling their traumatic past to each other. Like... what LOL.

I don't know. Maybe I'm just not the target demographic? I wouldn't completely dismiss this drama if you're looking for a fun, romantic drama to watch (the two leads have a ton of great romantic scenes with each other) but not if you're looking for something with more substance.

Citeste mai mult