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Chang Ge's close friend gets a token to freely enter the new Crown Prince's palace (Chang Ge's uncle who usurped the title). She attempts to kill her uncle who stops her execution, and instead traps her as a guest within the guest chambers of the palace. The uncle is clearly sensitive and cares about Chang Ge to an extent. Not sure how that's going to help though. LOL.
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Just finished The Long Ballad and was searching for a similar Cdrama dive into. I admit I selected this because it stars both Wang Wang and Zhao Lu Si who are eye candies. This girl (Zhao Lu Si) is really going places! Since first seeing her in The Romance of the Tiger and the Rose, I've seen her back to back in several successful fantasy oriented cdramas as a main cast. While I've generally enjoyed her performances, I am looking forward to seeing both actors try something outside of their familiar genres. Both do not stray far from their classical romance-adventure genre. The premise of the show starts of with several kingdoms receiving a decree to search for an Empyrean totem that would grant them the power to "Rule the World". Oh great, it's one of these fantasy dramas that portrays nothing of thoughtful and sound leadership. With cliche single-minded rulers and mindless soldiers. The swordsman fight scenes are as usual impressive in these sort of chinese dramas. The plot feels lacking and the first episode ends with a skilled lieutenant of a noble family losing their life after the heroine tries to save him - because of a fake token. Is there a logic as to why the heroine cannot carry him off the mountain with her exemplary skills? Or how the lieutenant couldn't just escape the mountain himself since he had enough energy to perform impressive martial art feats? No, no logic at all. Instead, the heroine gets medicine for him and gets poisoned in the aftermath of trying to get him off the mountain.
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A very poorly edited episode that over dramatized what happened at Chang Ge's home manor. Viewers are meant to be able to discern minor splatters of blood on nearby plants and tapestries to convey an outright rebellion. Why it happened? Who knows. It's just a matter of dragging out the series for another 50+ episodes. Additionally, how did Chang Ge who rode a palanquin all the way to a nearby town, run across the village to get back home, in her formal travel wear and not look breathless? If there were guards guarding the East Palace, where were they when she arrived? Why weren't they anywhere to be seen?What I understood: Prince of Qin (Chang Ge's uncle) usurped power of the Crown Prince (Chang Ge's dad). Chang Ge (Princess Yo Ning) was unaware of the whole political situation, hence did not realize how much of a bad seed her uncle was. And as usual, the tensions are generally kept within the same generation (her parents/uncles). Maybe it's just because I haven't warmed up to the characters, but I found Chang Ge and her mum's acting to be rather distant and strained. Wasn't very convincing that they were loving familial blood ties.Nonetheless, glad this episode gave context with how this privileged girl Chang Ge has to cross dress to survive.
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The Eternal Love Season 2 Episode 10
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Top misunderstandings in this episode that led to the light comedic element of this series: 1. Qu Xiao Tan thinking the current and former 8th Prince are attracted to each other ("bromance"). 2. Jing Xin doing her cute classical misinterpretation of Xiao Tan's message to Mo Yi Huai.
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Love Better Than Immortality Episode 1
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Very tacky start with a female protagonist desperate for love. She's haughty, in your face and rather irritating.
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