I was looking for a melodrama and stumbled upon this one. I've watched Hawick Lau's other drama and thought that I'd give this one a try, plus it's only 36 episodes, so it should be moving in a good pace. The drama started out strong and kept me interested and curious as to what's going to happen next. However, there are some inconsistencies which I don't know if it's because i wasn't paying attention towards the middle or it's just inconsistencies. For example, Hawick's character is deaf. Most movies or western series that I've watched, when the character is deaf, he or she doesn't speak well because they never heard how other people or themselves when they speak. So they speak in a mumbled or muffled sounds. Hawick's character speaks like a normal person without disabilities. Maybe he's not born with this disability or his hearing is only slightly impaired. He does wear a hearing aid in the first couple of episodes and later on when his disability is found. Another one is the character that i hate the most, Ying Ying. She's supposed to be this huge star and they did show that in the beginning, that she used a body double to escape her fans when she arrived at the airport. But other than that, she seemed to be going everywhere as a normal person would with no disguise and no fans lurking about. This is minor to the story, but kinda bugs me a little. The drama focuses more on the business, revenge and family angle with romance thrown in more like a sideline. So if you're looking for romance drama, this is not the one for you. Other than that, the drama is just so-so. I skipped many parts, so maybe that's why I might have missed Hawick's background story on his disability. Overall, this would not be a drama that I recommend.

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I watched The Bloom at Ruyi's Pavilion first, which was not good in my opinion. But, to support Zhang Zhe Han, I'm giving this one a try. In short, I like this one better than Ruyi. The flow and storyline of this drama is more engaging and easier to follow. The characters that Zhang Zhe Han and Ju Jing Yi played here are also more likable, although it lacks the lovey-dovey romantic moments that Ruyi has. This drama is not romance focused. It does have some "awww" moments and the love story built into the flow, but the main storyline is the court politics and revenge. If you are looking for a lot of romance and "awww" scenes, this is not the drama for you. But if you like intrigues, politics and revenge with a bit of magic (the poisoned-army that reminds me of zombies in The Walking Dead), this would be your cup of tea. The pace is not too draggy to be able to enjoy the storyline and see character interaction and development. As for rewatch value, I might not put this on my re-watch list. Once is enough for me ;)

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This is a feel good romance drama. The story is not new, may have been made into many dramas, but the cast and chemistry between the ML and FL makes it different. This is the first drama that I've seen both the FL and ML, but I'm impressed with them, particularly the FL. She is not over the top and she makes every episode enjoyable. I also like the gender reversal role in this drama. Contract marriage usually involves a richer male lead with an ordinary female lead, but in this drama, the role is reversed. The little kid who appear later in the drama is so cute.. With drama like this, there are of course some cliche and "huh" moments, but it's not too annoying that it takes away the enjoyment of watching the drama. Soundtrack for this drama is uplifting, ones that you can repeat while reminiscing about romantic parts of the drama, especially the way the ML looks at the FL. As for rewatch value: definitely! I will definitely watch this again in the future.

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Fun and easy to watch

Just one word: funny. I laughed on almost every episode for this drama. This is so entertaining to watch, especially when you're just stranded at home in this pandemic and can't go out. Every episode is only about 20 minutes (minus the opening and closing theme song), so it's easy to binge watch the drama. I initially watch this drama because of Xiao Zhan, but ended up liking many of the characters. My first Zhao Lu Si drama and she is so funny in most scenes that she's in. The story is about time travel, similar to Scarlett Heart and The Eternal Love, but this one is more entertaining and easier to digest. I like the ending theme as well, so I never skip the songs.

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Fluffy enjoyable drama

After watching The Bad Kids which is super good but very dark, I need to find something that's light and romantic and doesn't haunt me even after I have finished watching the drama. When I saw that the last day to watch this drama on Netflix is July 31st, I gave it a try. I went in without any expectation, I only want to see Roy Chiu's handsome face.

But the story pulled me in from the first place. It's nothing unique, an heir of a department store who is a spoiled brat through and through has to start from the bottom of the company for him to inherit the company. Along the way he meets a staff from the operations department who is able to change him from a spoiled brat to a responsible person. I have to say I really enjoyed the transformation and the chemistry between Roy Chiu and the female lead. There are also some funny moments. The other cast members are also fun to watch, although sometimes they can be really silly.

What irritates me the most is for Zheng Kai Er not getting a bad ending that she deserved. I really hate her and i wished the writer would give her a bad ending, instead of giving a materialistic bitch another heir to marry. Arrrghhh not happy with this.. Otherwise I would have given this drama a 9 or 9.5 rating. This really irritates me.

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Funny at the beginning but too draggy

When I started this series, I really like it, especially because I like the handsome Wallace Huo. The first half of the series is interesting and there are some funny moments that make me laugh. Wallace and Tiffany has great chemistry in this drama. The story is nothing special, but I thought it was light and funny. Somehow towards the second half of the drama it became draggy and the FL and ML storyline started to be weird. However, I'm not one that drops drama midway, so I continue to watch, but not seriously watching, only looking at Wallace Huo's scenes. Overall, this is not a drama that I would recommend. There are better ones to spend your drama watching time on. If you like Wallace Huo or Tiffany Tang, you can watch the first half, it's funny, but really wouldn't recommend.

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Too long...

Overall this is an interesting story and I have to be honest that the reason I watch this was because of Chris Wang. The first 1/3 of the series are pretty good but it sort of dragged on in the middle and I sort of lost interest along the way. But I managed to finish it. What I like about this drama is that it's light, there's no one villain that really irritates you and makes you want to throw things to your television. It's light and has some warm and funny moments. However, 84 episodes is just too long :) The music is great. I love the OST. As for rewatch value, i wouldn't want to rewatch this. Re-watching 84 episodes takes too much time and I don't have any particular likings to the character.

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Love the chemistry

This is the third installment of The Eternal Love. Similar storyline but this time there is gender role reversal, where the king is a woman and women have more power and domineering over men, for example, women take male concubine, male do the cooking etc. I thought it's funny that way and adds a new twist to the story. Most of the major cast from seasons 1 and 2 are still here. They keep the same female and male lead which I think gives continuation to the series. I have watched several c-drama sequels with different cast and somehow that feels like a new drama and I find myself comparing them to the previous actress/actor. The chemistry between the two leads are still there and what I enjoyed most about The Eternal Love series and frankly what made me watch this straight away. They are so cute and funny together. And I have to give special mention to the kissing scenes. There is aplenty and those who shipped this couple will definitely enjoy it. As for me, it's just a bit much, but i think it's the most kissing scenes that I've seen in any c-drama :)

The same music from seasons 1 and 2 is still there (with a couple of new ones) and I like them. As for re-watch value, maybe further down the road when I need something light and funny.

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This unexpectedly becomes one of my favorite

To comply with the government regulation, Love Like A Galaxy is divided into two parts, to keep episodes below 40. The total episodes for the whole parts is 56. I'm glad they did not just cut here and there to keep the drama to just 40 episodes. It would not be as good otherwise. They divided the drama really well. Part 1 deals mostly with the character introductions and background. You get to see some character development, especially the FL and ML. Cheng Shao Shang started out as a rebellious girl that was left by her parents since she was a baby, to the care of her "evil-lish", annoying, materialistic, selfish grandmother and second aunt. The first part is about Shao Shang's life outside of the palace, and more about her family. This is an unexpectedly good drama, one that i will put on my favorites and will re-watch in the future, time permitted.

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I watched this drama simply because it's inspired by Utada Hikaru's First Love. I love that song. I was hoping for a more melodramatic story with a happy ending, but I didn't get what I expected. The first two episodes show promise, but anything after that feels slow. The drama alternates between now and the past. The side character story is not interesting and boring to me. Sadly the drama fell flat for me. I guess I was expecting a more rollercoaster ride of emotion for this drama, but it failed to bring out any emotion (except for bore.. is that even an emotion? :)). I couldn't even connect the Utada Hikaru song with the two main characters, which is such a disappointment. But this is just my personal opinion.

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Not worth your time

This drama started out strong and kept me interested until around episode 18 or 19 (I forgot). I really like the chemistry between Zhang Zhe Han and Ju Jing Yi as the ML and FL and the first half was filled with interesting interactions between those two, as well as some sweet moments that made me go through a couple of times. When I get past that half-way mark, particularly after they became a married couple, the story is lost on me, it becomes draggy, and FL becomes a very annoying, selfish and unreasonable character a lot of the times. I felt that there are some plot holes and the political part of the story I thought was a mess, and the ending, although a happy one, felt a bit rushed to me. Similar to other reviewers' comments, the motivation behind Duke An's revenge and his jealousy seems like a lame part of the story. They could have developed the story better and make him a better villain. Acting is just so-so, and to be honest I'm only watching this for Zhang Zhe Han, but even then I thought his acting here is just so-so.

I have to give a special mention to the second ML and FL Wu Bai Qi and Fu Xuan. They're so sweet, Wu Bai Qi is my favorite character in this drama. I would have given this drama a lower rating if not for him and ZZH's sweet moments with JJY.

Music is okay, but I found that no particular song (opening or ending theme) strikes my fancy and I did not add any of the songs from this series to my playlist. Maybe if i am more emotionally invested in the series, the songs would be nicer to listen to as I reminisce the moments from the series, but noooooooooo.....

Rewatch Value: NO WAY. I have a long list of dramas to watch, so I am not coming back to watch this draggy and boring drama.

I would not recommend you watching this drama, except you are an even bigger fans of Zhang Zhe Han than I am and can be content with poor story lines as long as you can see his handsome face (because we won't see him again in future dramas :(... sad)

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