I watched this drama on a limb without much expectations bc I was waiting for Song of Glory and bc I really like Merxat lol. I really enjoyed this drama and I think it was partly bc I didn't have high expectations but it was really enjoyable (I finished this drama in 2 days lol).

Story: The story is literally Fake Princess meets Legend of Yunxi. The beginning is Fake Princess while the ending is Legend of Yunxi. However, I think that despite the story not being original, it was still good. It's like watching a parody or rendition of those dramas. Since it's a short drama, the problems are resolved rather quickly which was really nice lol (longer dramas need to do this); there wasn't any point in the drama where anything was too dragged out. The ending is literally fast paced Legend of Yunxi but I mean I don't mind it and also expected it bc it gave the FL importance you know. She had to save him or else war or something bad in the kingdom would happen without a king. What I will say is the scriptwriter could've made the ending more well rounded instead of giving us flashbacks, like we should've gotten a reaction from ML. However, it was a bittersweet ending and I also enjoyed the flashback bc it complimented the "sweetness" to the ending and her life like she died in her lover's arms and was reminded by all the better memories they had together which made me teary eyed lol. I also didn't like how he almost raped her like twice (this should not be romanticized but bc I knew it happened historically, I closed an eye but honestly dramas should stop doing this).

Characters & Acting: The FL is smart which is highly appreciated since there are a lot of dramas like this where the FL is just flat out stupid and annoying. The FL is cute and funny and she doesn't overdo it which was also enjoyable. I just didn't like how when ML was kissing her all she did was open her eyes mad wide and not kiss back like girl are you okay? ML was great (I am a little bias bc I really love Merxat lol) but I think his role was good. He was romantic when we needed him to be romantic, he was smart when we needed him to be smart, he was soft and cute but was also strong and brave. The main couple really complimented each other. What I will say I didn't really like from them was their emotional crying scenes, it did make me sad with them but it wasn't enough to make me cry with them. The second couple was okay but I feel like their acting was a bit awkward, especially when she accidentally killed him. I didn't like how although she's suppose to be a strong character but kept getting sick/hurt like girl? I recommend you find another career path. Other than that, their romance was nice but bc of how limited their screentime was, it felt rushed like how did he love her so quickly? I love the supporting characters (even the bitchy consorts in the kingdom), especially the eunach and the king's general as well as FL's maid (she's very cute/ I wanted a love interest for her lol).

Cinematography: The filming was really well done for what's considered a low budget production. The color pallet was easy on the eyes with a lot of pastels and bright colors. The editing was a little bit weird bc when one episode ends on one note, the next brings us to another. Also the editing for the main couple was a bit weird like we see so many scenes where they're sweet to each other towards the end of the episode but then it just fades out like bro we're here for the romance so give it to us. The fighting scenes were okay but not the best but for a drama like this where it's not action heavy is plausible.

Overall: I recommend it if you enjoyed Fake Princess and Legend of Yunxi and if you're a fan of Merxat lol. I think this drama is worth a shot, especially if you have nothing else to watch. The ending is not my favorite but when you've been watching Chinese dramas for so long, you would know Chinese scriptwriters never want a happy ending for the leads. It's fast paced and straight forward. I think you should definitely give this drama a try!

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I just wanted to say something before I go ahead and write a review lol. I honestly did not begin to watch this out of interest or anything like I just kind of watched it bc I was waiting for episodes of another drama to come out. However, after watching a few episodes of this drama, the other drama is on hold lol. This drama is that good!

Cast & Acting: The cast was great in my opinion. Everyone had chemistry whether that be love or friendship or hatred, there was a lot of chemistry. The ML was great and I honestly did believe that he was sick lol. The FL was great too and I really enjoyed her character development as well as her emotional scenes. The 2nd ML and 2nd FL was what I lived for. I enjoyed their scenes A LOT and I genuinely wanted them to have a happy ending, especially after watching AOL and ATWIL, the 2nd ML lead kept dying in those series so I was praying he wouldn’t have to die in this series. I really like the bromance that Chang Ge had with ZY and the romance he had with JE, very realistic and sad lol.

Characters: Now I shall be talking about the characters themselves (separate from the actors and actresses). I think that this drama had very likable characters, even the bad people. The bad people are bad but not the type of annoying bad you know like they add the right amount of angst and problems to th Elliot which was very neat. Now the ML character, I genuinely adore his character. I’ve never seen any other character like him where he’s just really in it for FL. I also really like how reactive he was to knowing how she wanted to kill him. Yes he is very petty but I think that that’s what makes me like him so much. If it was any other ML, they would’ve been like yes you can kil me but instead he got angry which was a twist I did not see coming. I also liked how I couldn’t understand his character like when he poisoned FL or faked it whatever, that was shocking to me. I also enjoyed how he was kind of vicious and literally gave no mercy, it was refreshing to see how determined he was with his plan. For the FL character, I love her lol. I love how she’s so determined to save her shifu and how she doesn’t really take anyone’s shit. Her character development was clearly shown in the series as she went from being isolated to trusting others and building friendship as well as confessing her love to ML, I really liked how both leads were strong in their own way and became stronger together. As for 2nd leads, the 2nd ML character was good. I think the only thing I didn’t like about him is how he lacks confident in chasing 2nd FL or maybe that’s just me. I feel like he should’ve explained everything to her instead of waiting ya feels and he shouldn’t have made an empty promise but eh. 2nd FL character was enjoyable. She’s strong and she’s cute, esp in the earlier eps when she was waiting for 2nd ML in the rain. Chang Ge character was good too, at first I thought he would be annoying but I actually liked his character and his romance with JE was cute. I like how honest he is and how he knows right from wrong and doesn’t accept his clans wrongdoings. ZY character was okay, I didnt really lik shim or dislike him. I did think his scenes where he was battling with himself was getting repetitive and annoying but he ugh in the end so it’s okay.

Plot: I admit, I did fast forward some scenes, especially in the beginning because when politic got involved, it was just kind of boring, the beginning was slow and I was confused on why FL looks like a guy. However, as I kept watching, around ep 4-5, it’s getting more interesting and I enjoyed it throughly. I have to say that I enjoyed watching them getting the medicine than them helping the king but nonetheless, the plot was fast paced and never boring. Like when you kind of get tired of seeing a certain arc, it jumps to another which is refreshing. I enjoyed the love between the leads but I still think that if FL had to choose at the end of the series to save ML or her shifu, she would still save her shifu and not him. I love their love story but there’s just something about it that I feel isn’t the most “genuine” I guess. But I also really like that aspect because they’re not blindly in love, they have different priorities and tasks so it really is the definition of two individuals falling in love. The second leads love story was also the definition of two individuals falling in love and being logical as well as mature. 2nd FL didn’t jump right back into his arms after knowing and he didn’t force her. They needed time mad they took the time they needed to become better and it was really nice to see. The proposal was also really cute lol. Chang ge and JE love story was the most innocent and most cute but ended up tragic and sad. Honestly, I expected it but I didn’t expect her to go there and did what she did so when she did what she did, I cried a river of tears. The love story tied greatly into the plot and the scheme that the ML had was great and honestly I did not see a plot hole. Although the plot was already really good. I do think that ML should’ve died instead of. A happy ending because it just isn’t logical and honestly would’ve made a better impact if he died right then and there like in Princess Weiyoung.

Cinematography: The one thing that’s annoying in this drama is the cinematography bc after seeing so many wuxia dramas that are filmed brightly, this one just hits different. A lot of the scenes are dark and there are a lot of close up scenes. But after a while, you get use to it and you almost kind of prefer it to the regular pastel bright wuxia dramas.

Overall, I did not have high expectations but I was blown away. The angst and sadness and logic was intense and well done. There has been so many cute light hearted drama that it’s honetsky driving me crazy. This drama was a breath of fresh air and had the right amount of sadness as well as sweetness. It’s kind of bittersweet and because of that I highly recommend it. The eng sub is really slow but I do know that they’re subbing it on YouTube. The raw is also on YouTube if you want to watch raw. Thx!!!!

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Okay so I've only watched about one half of this drama and it's too late to back out because then I'd feel like I wasted my time but I also lowkey feel like I'm wasting my time continuing to watch this drama. Anyways .......

1) The beginning episodes with the kids were so good, it was interesting and every character seemed cool. I loved the kid squad as in my opinion, they were better actors/actresses than the grown up actors/actresses. I wished that they didn't grow up too early. The female lead is so boring compared to literally everybody else omg. It felt like the child her and the grown up her are two different people. The purple eyed girl in my opinion should've been the FL because her story arc is more interesting and in my opinion, she acts better. The male lead feibai omg, he is so stoic and awkward like the romance scenes just look weird. Also, there was barely any romance bt him and FL; there was more romance w/ him or shall I say his twin with purple eye girl. Anyways, I don't see the necessity of him being a twin like it's extra misunderstanding and complications for nothing. The purple eye girl deserved better! The FL's brother is annoying as hell and I felt bad for Jin Xiu for liking him but also it's gross bc they're cousins. Oh btw there really shouldn't have been rape scenes like the director/screenwriters need to chill. The purple eyed guy is also annoying like be your king and stop messing around omg. The other support characters are blah and meh as well.

2) The storyline is annoying in my opinion. There shouldn't have been too many complications and misunderstandings like everything could've been solved in .1 sec if feibai and his twin explained everything. Also lets be real a lot of us are watching for romance and the romance is not there. The romance between all the characters are so dull and awkward except for Jin Xiu in my opinion lol I felt for her but she was lowkey really desperate and needed to chill. I also don't understand why every single male wanted to be with the FL. Like sure she's smart and pretty but there are so many other pretty girls like how is she being fancied by all the males! it's annoying, especially when she has literally no screen time with the ML. The political power is meh like you would expect in any power hierarchy drama. It's just frustrating to say the least.

3) It's kind of predictable and you know the purple eye sister will be evil and probably sad ending. The FL will end up with the ML bc the ML will probably die for her once or twice but not really. Jin Xiu and the FL's brother will probably not have a happy ending bc he don't love her. The red eyed prince will probably end with Bi Ying. The purple eyed prince will probably die or end up being king and sad.

4) Take my opinions as you wish and I do not mean to bash this drama although I already am but maybe the other half will be better so I will definitely come back and change this rating. :)


I am coming back after fast forwarding 20 episodes and I hate this drama with all of my passion.

1) FL and ML have no chemistry whatsoever like they’ve been apart for so long and I still don’t understand why FL is in love with ML. She should be in love with the purple eyed prince like they went through so much more than her and ML. The cross dressing was okay and funny at first but then it got so fucking draggy and annoying like did we really need ten episodes of them hiding omg like bruh.

2) I have a problem with the FL being the innocent typical goody two shoes that gets blamed for things and try to be like no it’s not me but doesn’t really try to fix the problem or whatever. She just lacks motivation and ambition and it’s like watching a character being dragged around by everyone but everyone needs her for some reason. Not to mention like why does so many people like her lol, the other girls are like able too. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again Jin Xiu deserved better than that piece of trash. BiYing or whatever her name is had a decent story arc but when she saw her mother lol her mother low key looks younger or her age so it was weird to watch. It’s also annoying that she believes everyone and is like a flower that bends in whatever direction the wind blows. Her love story with the red eyed prince was just weird and annoying like they’re adults they just need to communicate but they kept hiding their true emotions.

3) Second FL has every right to be evil and I’m glad she’s evil bc at least her character has some depth but honestly she deserves so much better than FL. I think she’ll have a bad ending but I’m so sick of FL omg. I’m so annoyed at how everyone is jealous of FL bc it’s annoying and it’s the roots of all problem. It’s just super cliche and honestly she isn’t that special lol.

4) ML dad pisses me off bc don’t he need the six kids to make him king or whatever so why he trynna kill them like what do you want bruh?!?! I’m just done with this drama and stupid plot. This drama couldve easily been 30 episodes like everything was so dragged out for no fucking reason and it’s 2/3 done but there really hasn’t been much action lol. Also FL is doing nothing for so long it’s getting so annoying like don’t u want to revenge for ur parents? She literally witnessed her mother fall to her death but has to motivation to do anything. It’s annoying that her motivation towards the end of the drama is love and it’s not being convincing love like u barely had scenes with ML. I am so annoyed lol anyways I hope y’all don’t wasted our time on this trash smh.



I finished this drama and I want to take back the time I fast forward this drama omg I would rather have someone slap me than watch this drama if I could turn back time. The FL honestly I don’t think she was remotely cunning like everyone else was just mad dumb and annoying that’s why the FL looks smart. The fact that none really died while they should’ve made me annoyed lmfao. Honestly, this drama can go away. I had high expectations but was met with so much utter bs I am so annoyed lol. I highly recommend that you do not watch this drama and save your time. Doing chores or working out is better than watching this.

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I didn't expect to like this drama as much as I did lol. I originally watched this drama because I was bored and waiting for Song of Glory to come out but I had no choice but to finish this drama and I forgot about SOG.

Story: These 36 episodes are the most sweet and kind and just peaceful episodes (even when there are problems, the sweetness outweighs the negatives). This drama is very different from other dramas in my opinion bc we typically see wuxia and xianxia and harem palace dramas where everything is over complicated and problems are made worse instead of resolving them. This drama focuses on normal people and cooking lol. These everyday people have similar problems and worries like us making it easier to relate to them. Also, the marriage in this drama is to die for. Unlike other dramas that focus on the romance starting with marriage or ending with marriage, this drama has marriage right in the middle of the story which is very refreshing to see. We get to see a typically sweet romance play out from when the couple were single to being married without much complications (literally chef's kiss). This drama in my opinion is dragged out but not specifically for the plot, just for the cooking scene so if you're a fan of food and cooking, then it won't bother you so much but the cooking/food scenes are quite long. The plot itself is simple and honestly refreshing after watching a lot of like problematic sad complicated dramas.

Characters: The characters are freaking amazing. The ML and FL compliment each other so well as husband and wife (it makes me want to get married; if my husband is not like the ML character - I don't want him lol). The FL is nice but not a pushover and she's smart and resonant and honestly never seen such a well developed character. There are so many dramas that I've watched where if the FL was played like this FL, those dramas would be so much better. The side characters are likable as well except for the annoying ones that are put to annoy us but the problems are resolved quickly so it's not overwhelming. I freaking love all the husbands in this drama like the husbands are literally 12/10. The big sister and the mother in law were great characters as well. At first I didn't like how aggressive they were but they grew on me as I continue watching. There isn't much character development but like it's more on hoe each character acts as individual that makes the drama likable.

Acting: The FL and ML's acting was not bad considering I've never seen them before (I think they're new) but as leads, I think they have a lot of potential. However, I would definitely say that the ML is a little stiff but I guess his character is stiff so it makes sense. The FL is cute and bossy when she needs to be. She portrayed this role perfectly in my eyes I think that she really gives off the vibe of being nice doesn't mean being easy. The supporting cast were good and each had their own personality which I liked. The annoying people were great bc they were so annoying. I really like the FL's apprentice, especially when she was crying - her tears were very real and I genuinely felt bad for her.

Cinematography: The camera angles is freaking amazing. Every time I watch this drama, I'm hungry because the way they filmed the food is appetizing and interesting. The fight scenes were mediocre but again this is a food drama so I didn't really mind. The majority of the drama was well lit and bright which I am a fan of and I also liked the transition from each scene. There wasn't really like awkward transitions where you miss like a bit of the story. However, I don't like how whenever the leads kiss, they would zoom out and make it out of focus like I want to see them kiss bruh lol.

Overall: I genuinely liked this drama and if you're a foodie that likes simplistic dramas then definitely go for it and watch this drama.

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Story: I’m not a big fan of time travel or virtual game dramas bc it’s not real like the main couple technically can’t stay together bc they’re from different worlds but I honestly enjoyed this drama more than I thought I would lol.

Story: It’s a simple light hearted drama that revolves around the ML who is the king in the video game and the FL lead who’s the player going into the video game and becomes the kings chef and love interest. The story started off boring in my opinion and I was quite bored but when Fl got promoted to chef, the story picks up and I enjoyed it. I really like how she doesn’t try to fight back her heart and went for the king and neglected the princess. I also enjoyed the second ML and FL, they’re really cute as well. There wasn’t much scheming and I liked that bc there are a lot of dramas that focus on schemes and stuff like that before focusing on the leads love and this drama only focuses on their love which I though was good. I mainly watched for their sweet moments and it was so sweet even the second leads were sweet.

Acting: The ML was a little awkward at times in my opinion especially in serious moments lol I couldn’t take him seriously when he became angry or was suppose to be scary. Other than that, the romantic scenes was great and he be making my heart flutter too. The FL was great in my opinion, especially her crying scenes, she had me heartbroken as well. I also enjoyed how cute she was but not over the top. The second leads acting was good as well especially when you compare them to the modern world characters, they were totally different people lol I couldn’t even recognize that the modern characters were the second leads. The mean boss and the princess did their character well enough, they didn’t make me hate them like some antagonists I’ve seen before and they contributed enough problems to move the plot forward,

Cinematography: This is not a high budget production but with what it got, it was quite nice. The emperors palace was grand especially during celebrations but still decent. The colors of the drama was good too, it wasn’t pastel or dark or light lol. The editing flowed in my opinion but since this was a game, I would’ve liked more game like options for the FL. It just seemed like at the beginning, the game gave her clues but then there wasn’t any clues given which was kind of odd. I also really enjoyed her quotes or dialogues whenever the episodes end, it was actually calming like ASMR,

Overall: I liked this drama although I did give it doubts earlier on, after a few episodes, I would say like 6/7, it really picked itself up. I think the ending was rushed but like almost all Chinese dramas, the endings are always rushed. I Also really liked how the ML loved the FL even when she was a dude which makes it even more sweet that he fell in love with her personality and heart and was willing to have her in any form lol. The thing that kind of upsets me about this drama is that it’s not real and it’s just a video game. In theory, he’s just a video game character and that means she has to be in the video game forever or leave sooner or later. However, I do recommend this drama and I think it’s a decent drama, especially if you have nothing else to watch like I did.

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First, I would like to say I’ve never ever watched a drama like this before. The concept, the story, the creativity is great!!!!! The male dominated city irked my soul lol especially the ML dad, he got on my nerves. The ML mother though ooooof what a power move to divorce that piece of trash!

Story: I was hesitant to watch this drama as it’s “overrated” right now and with most overrated dramas, it tends to disappoint me a little bit. Especially when the story has something to do with entering video games or entering a dream instead of true wu xia or xian xia. However, as I began watching, I can’t help but keep going lol. I love the female dominated city and I love the story arc of the princesses. I think the FL and ML and 2nd ML did drag their romance a bit but it wasn’t too bad. I was annoyed at how the FL didn’t realize or fall in love with ML earlier and was annoyed with her always setting him up with the 2nd FL. I also didn’t like how most of the time she neglected his feelings but then I realized that she probably thinks he doesn’t have feelings bc technically he’s not real as he’s just a character in her script. I thought that was pretty clever. Other than that, I like the pacing of this drama and the problems were quickly resolved which is great bc it’s boring when things get dragged out. I always forget that this is a lighthearted drama so I was anticipating more angst moments but the comedic moments made up for it. I do think that it would’ve benefitted with a bit more angst tho.

Acting: The leads are perfect for these roles lol especially ZLS, she typically plays these roles and she executed them nicely in my opinion. The male lead is great too, I really like how he looks at FL lol even I get butterflies. I adore Su Mu and first princess I think the acting was weirdly addicting or their characters were weirdly addicting lol. They seem so perfect for eachother. The second princess and Pei Heng were characters that I don’t mind. I think the second princess definitely had a reason to be mad and I think PH was cool. Their characters were executed nicely in my opinion. The side characters were my favorite especially Zi Rui omg he’s so sassy and funny. I want to see him as lead or second lead one day lol.

Cinematography: The colors were great and the scenery was pretty. The editing of the scenes were nice as well. I thought the flow or transition of this drama was good and it wasn’t really choppy. I enjoyed the flashbacks and I enjoyed the foreshadowing of FL plans.

Overall: I enjoyed this drama and I binged watch within three to four days lol I forgot but I didn’t expect I’d like it this much. The concept is cute and I look forward to a season 2. The only let down about this was that it’s not wu xia lol bc I prefer historical dramas than modern chinese dramas but that’s just me.

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Plot: I enjoyed the simplistic plot and I really liked the reveal of the FL. I enjoyed the side characters NY and GSM a lot. I was not a fan of the second FL and ML’s love story bc it’s really draggy but I was not expecting a happy ending for them so that threw me off lol. I was expecting a happy ending for NY and GSM and I was very angry at the fact that she died, I kept trying to refuse it. The last episode felt anticlimactic tbh. I think it should’ve been a little more idk how to say it but more dramatic but this drama is simple so I guess the last ep makes sense. However, the ending edits were weird in my opinion due to the fact that everyone had a happy ending but NY and GSM. Overall I think the simplistic plot was solid for the first 3/4 of the drama and well executed. Then it kind of lost its focus bc this drama is Fake Princess, but the focus became more of ML than FL.

Acting: I watched for Eleanor lol but I enjoyed everyone’s acting, even the older cast, especially the evil grandpa lol he was funny. The ML is cute but manly and no his acting for this character is really good. The second ML was a little eh but I think his acting when he was scheming or evil was much better than when he was innocent. I loved NY and GSM acting, their relationship and interactions were so cute! There were a few sad scenes that were pretty solid. I cried when the ML and FL almost died and cried again when NY died lol.

Cinematography: The drama is very pastel lol, not a lot of dark tones which was pretty nice. The fighting scenes were okay, but I can’t help it but laugh when one person is fighting a bunch of people. I don’t understand why the people are taking turns in one to one battle lol. Other than that, I think the action scenes were decent enough.

Overall: It’s a 8/10 from me and idk if I would rewatch it in the nearby future but I’m happy that I watched this drama. It’s a good drama if you want a simple and easy drama to watch. It’s not absolutely amazing but worth a shot. I recommend it.

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Story: It was simple yet compelling & sad. It's about bullying and you can see how extreme it can get and it's fascinating how CN deals with the bullies and help others who were bullied. The bullies got on my nerve as they are so freaking annoying, especially when they pretend to be pitiful. CN and XB are both broken souls trying to become better and I enjoyed seeing how they help, understand, and love one another. The story is truly heartbreaking

Cast: I was shocked to find out that XB aka Jackson was so freaking young but he did WONDERFUL! Dong Yu looked so young in this role; perfect choice. Their chemistry is off the charts and they play their character so well. There was never a point in the story where I doubted their roles and countless tears were shed lol.

Cinematography: Freaking beautiful! I loved the suspense during the interrogation and I love how the director made us think that CN and XB were in the same room or talking to each other when in reality, they were apart and they just understand one another so well that they understand what each other were thinking.

Overall: I highly recommend and will definitely rewatch this movie in the future as it is and will always be one of the best movie I've ever seen. :)

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This drama is one of a kind and I'm glad that there is three seasons to it and that it's spaced out so we can truly get an amazing product.

Story: When I first watched this drama, I was slowly wondering where this drama would go as I did not read the synopsis or anything about it. I came for Zhang Ruo Yan (ZRY) lol. However, as I kept watching, I found myself to be wanting more. There were so many twists and turns and suspense but every surprise made sense and you can't help but wonder how FX is going to deal with the surprises. The ending is a cliffhanger but it's not a bad cliffhanger because you start to wonder why it happened and you start to predict what would season 2 bring.

Cast: ZRY never disappoints and he was perfect in this drama. If we look at just his character as FX, FX is a main character that never gets on your nerves because he's not too good but he's not too perfect. He's funny, brave, smart, witty, and all of the above. It was very refreshing to see a protagonist like him out of all the protagonists that I've seen before. As for Wan'er, I actually really like her character and don't think she's boring at all. I think it's because FX left too soon so we don't get to see how Wan'er could help him or be more "important". I know a lot of people ship FX with Duo Duo but I see them more as best friends or at best siblings as they are too alike. I actually really like him w/ Wan'er because she's not apart of the drama but FX is willing to explain to her and tell her the truth which is something I rarely see in couples in dramas lol. Xin Zhi Lei nailed Duo Duo and I freaking love her lol she's entertaining. I love CPP and the emperor and I will fight the director if they do not reclaim their roles in the next 2 seasons lol .

Cinematography: The scenes were beautiful and I love the fight scenes as it looked real and cool :)

Overall: This drama took my breath away. I am having withdraw symptoms as I am writing this. I can't wait for season 2 especially after the ending of this season. I highly recommend this drama as it's different and the fact that they planned for 3 seasons, it has rarely happened in the Chinese drama industry so I know there must be a wonderful plot coming up. I really am looking forward to season 2 and 3 and honestly I would rewatch this season again bc it's just that good.

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I honestly don't know where to start lol bc this was a drama with a lot of side stories and characters. I think I'm gonna start with why I watched this drama: Allen Ren lol. I finished Under The Power and I was excited for another Allen drama as I am a big fan. Since we're talking about the actors/actresses, I'll start with the acting.

Acting: Although I liked Allen in this drama, I think Chi Cheng (2nd ML), Miyamoto, and YC's brother stole the show for me. Liu Huan (LH) portrayed CC so well and I really enjoyed all of his microexpressions from being worried to being scared to being semi-happy. I was always really scared for him getting caught rather than YC. Miyamoto MA GAWD, although he played the evil character and was a bitch sometimes, I never really hated him lol. His portrayal was on point and I genuinely liked seeing him on screen. His anger and rage and annoyance was spot on and he's so smart too eversince the first episode but noone believed him or was too scared to believe him. YC's brother is on a whole another level lol. I like his comedic scenes but I also love his character in general. I felt like for character wise, he does so much more than YC lol like YC barely did anything himself, he only thought of the plans. As for Li Man (FL), I actually like Li Man, I think she's very capable of an actress, but this script did her dirty. This script made her useless and annoying for the most part of the drama. Her character had so much potential like imagine if YC didn't keep her and she joined forces with CC or imagine if YC and his brother trained her to be a communist and have her charcter changed from being wimpy to strong lol. Like YC depended so much on his brother for executing his plans, why coudln't the FL also be apart of the plan and stop being timid you feels. I digress. CC and 2nd FL was cute lol but their romance dragged esp, when CC kept rejecting her. She's not the type to take his rejection like she's a strong person so the plot should've made her become a communist and help CC as well. XF and XP were okay, their acting was good but not memorable to me. Other than that, the supporting character, esp Miyamoto's right hand man was awesome.

Plot: I said it once and I'll say it again, CC and YC should've known eachother's communist status on their trip to Vietnam or when HK was caught, there was no reason to drag it out to ep 47. Anyone with common sense would suspect YC and CC like they were in on every communist plan?!?!?!? Anyways, this made the plot less enjoyable bc they could've done so much more than going back and fourth on their missions. It made me not want to watch anymore bc like you want to know when they know but when the plot keeps dragging it, the suspense and thrill just dies down rather than increase. HK shouldn't have died and YC should've saved him in my opinion that would've made the plot so much more thrilling than him dying but still YC didn't get much info from him. YC's dad should've appeared earlier on lol bc Sato didn't seem much like a threat throughout the entire drama. The ending was anticlimatic to say the least lol, I expected CC to get YC out of prison or smth of that nature but he didn't. I also expected more from FL like to get smarter and help rather than going away. I think this drama coudl've done without romance or at least YC didn't need a romance bc it didn't add to the story. CC and 2nd FL was cute tho and added to the story so I don't mind.

Cinematography: I don't mind the editing and the cut scenes but whenever there was romance involved, the cut from romance to serious scenes were weird lol like they be trying the most to tell us that ML and FL are in love. I enjoy how they decided to execute spy message scenes like the subtle camera shot of the message and I really like how they introduce the characters whenever there was a new character with their codename and pause for a second. The colors were nice as well and I enjoyed the torture scenes as it looked very real lol.

Overall: I think this drama for the first half was pretty good but then it dragged towards the end and the ending was a bit anticlimatic. I think the acting and interactions between the characters really made this drama. Although I came for Allen, I have to say that this was not his best or one of his best works as his character made him stiff and he didn't really do much other than plan schemes with a serious facial expression. His "romance" scenes weren't great other but I digress. I would say LH (CC) and LTZ (Miyamoto) surpassed Allen's acting in this series and really made the plot all the more interesting. I also like Sato lol. The females in this drama were all okay but there was no one that made a "WOW" impression on me. Overall, I enjoyed this drama for the most part and I do recommend it but I wouldn't be upset if someone decided to drop this drama lol.

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Story: The story is amazing! Every subplot was interesting, especially when you get to the Yi City arc. The overall story was well done and although when you start watching, you want WWX to travel to the current timeline, as soon as a few episodes past, the more you want to see the past between him and LWJ. In addition, this drama is a BL novel so because of China's restriction, they couldn't show BL romance but the bromance was still there.

Casting: Wonderful cast as even the minor roles and support roles were praised. Xiao Zhan portrayed WWX so beautifully and Wang YiBo also portrayed LWJ beautifully. I cannot imagine anyone else portraying them. In addition to the main, Wen Ning was amazing. He was so innocent and it truly aches my heart that he had to go through all that BS so props to Yu Bin for being so cute lol. Xue Yang was legendary as well. His character was suppose to make me hate him but I just couldn't; I feel pity towards him and the actor Wang Hao Xuan did so freaking well portraying such a character.

Cinematography: The scenes were beautiful although there were certain scenes where you can tell it's a green screen like the boat and the lotus scene lol but other than that, everything was beautiful.

Overall: I genuinely love this drama and it's a drama that when you start you have to binge in order for it to fulfill you but when I finished this drama, I was having withdrawl symptoms because it just felt like I lost something to look forward to. However, I highly recommend this drama and you will definitely fall in love with every character.

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