The Romance of Tiger and Rose (2020)

Carpe Vinum

This is certainly a toast! The chemistry’s between main leads are just so adoring... bickering session is on another level, which is a high bar. Yes, Ryan and Lusi is on-point portraying the romance between Han Shuo and Qian Qian love story. The classic style is still there to spice up the whole wondering world of wuxia.
All the supporting cast has genuine vibes which creates catchy phrases and puts your giggles on-the-go.
Fun and adoring... Costumes are great, very light and satisfactory. But I can’t help to wonder, what if it was set with more vibrant color and regal accessories. You know, the whole magnitude of Chinese wuxia wardrobe and set design. Also, in-depth dialogue since imaginatively Qian Qian came from the future.
Overall, I’ll rewatched it again in any given day. I’m already addicted with their visuals and sweetness.
Looking forward for Ryan acting in next project, that kid still got lots in shop to show... more brooding perhaps please ???

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Absolutely amazing

As someone who isn’t really a fan of historical c dramas cz they kinda bore me I was reluctant but so glad I gave it a go cz it was so worth it.
The actors as expected of Lusi and Ding Yuxi were absolutely amazing and I dt think anyone could hv done it better. The plot was sooo nice perf amount of sweet moments and I was rarely disappointed.
I’m still til now rewatching few eps as they were my fav and I hv only ofc few complaints with the how Qian Qian first liked the teacher dude that really irritated me as Han Shuo continuously tried to care for her and be nice although at the beginning he seemed a bit of a cruel character him on the inside was quite literally the sweetest he has such a nice personality and I was so annoyed that she didn’t realise that and ofc she was trying to get out of the story so wanted to finish the plot but she didn’t realise that by pushing him to Chu Chu when he didn’t even care Abt her hurt him and I really wish she saw that earlier.
Other than that it was absolutely amazing and really hope u guyz enjoy❤️❤️

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Y'all. Y'ALL. Sound the alarms. Let's just take a moment. 2020 Chinese dramas really are it. This is the first Chinese Historical drama I've watched and finished. This is the first drama I watched while it came out and finished and followed it to the end. This was the first Chinese drama in a long time that I didn't skip through any parts of it. This is the best Chinese drama I've watched since A Love So Beautiful. This was a revolutionary drama. So let me take some time to talk about it.

Story:
This is the first drama in a long time to hook me straight from the beginning. No "well, you just have to be patient and get through the first couple episodes and then it gets real good". No. It's instantly a drama you want to binge. So it was dreadful waiting for the episodes to come out and get subbed. I would check every day and be so excited to see new additions. I can't tell you how low my expectations for Chinese dramas have been for a while now. This completely flipped everything and now future Chinese dramas and dramas in general need to watch out because I've been reenergized and have had a taste of the best. No longer will I tolerate bad.
Now the ending. This is the best ending to a drama I've seen in a long time. It ended perfectly and left me longing for nothing. Well I'll always be longing for something after a drama ends but this didn't make me long unnecessarily. Not once did this drama feel draggy or boring. Not once. I'm so happy with it.

Acting:
Oh my the acting. Let's talk about the lead first. Zhou Lu Si is one of my favorite Chinese actresses but she delivered everything and more than I expected from her. This is definitely her best work and nothing felt awkward. Through this drama I've discovered a great young actor to look out for in the future: Ryan Ding. He has so much potential and fits into his characters so well. Not once did he fall short to Zhou Lu Si's performance or vice versa. I was extremely happy with their acting. Don't even get me started on their wonderful chemistry.
Now let's get into the supporting characters: my favorite. The casting director must have the eyes of God for they picked the best out there. Every—and I mean every—supporting character I saw in this show were never overshadowed by the leads. It was almost like they lived and breathed their characters. I credit them for the reason this show was never boring to watch. They performed spectacularly. The best supporting cast I've seen in any drama. Ever. I can't properly portray how impressed and entertained I was by them.

Overall, this drama never slowed down and kept a wonderful pace. It was a smooth watch and something you wanted to keep watching after the episode ended. I can't find a flaw. I am extremely impressed. I would highly recommend this to anyone I meet. I feel like I've found a masterpiece within a sea of bad dramas coming out left and right. I loved it.

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I- *sigh*

Listen. This drama was really bad. Besides the obvious *cough* attempted rape *cough* I just absolutely couldn’t get into this drama at all. It was a blast early on because it was so nonsensical and endearing. Until the nonsensical parts pretty much overpowered the entire drama and the entire story ended up a giant, twisted heap of nonsense. I couldn’t begin to tell you when the leads fell in love, I couldn’t tell you what anyone’s motivations were, and I genuinely can’t tell you what the entire point of the story was. I know people are saying that this is the entire point since the FL is a bad scriptwriter, but how is that in any way, shape, or form an excuse for the real scriptwriters to write such a messy and lazy plot? I’m so baffled by how bad this was that I can’t even tell you what exactly I didn’t like about the drama because the WHOLE thing was bad. I just.. I genuinely don’t know what to say besides RUN. The only reason this is even 5 stars is because I’m a sucker for a cheesy ending and the one in the drama made me really happy. Otherwise this would be dead at the bottom of my watchlist in terms of ratings.

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I'm 16 episodes in, and hands down this is one of my favorite dramas of 2020 so far, and I've watched at least 40 of them. I rarely watch historical dramas, but I like the actors playing the FL and ML, having seen them recently in other dramas, so I thought I'd give this a chance - SO SO glad I did. It starts out in modern day, but quickly moves to the past with the same characters. Funny, fresh storyline, genuine chemistry between the leads... it has everything I enjoy about rom-coms but in a different setting than I'm used to. I think I also like it because you know the FL is using 21st century thinking in a very past time, but human nature is what it is no matter what period of history you're in.
Seriously, all of the 9-10 ratings aren't lying - this drama IS what a lot of us who have felt 2020 has been kind of a dud in drama scripts so far have been waiting for! Well worth the time, give it 2-3 episodes, but pretty sure you'll be hooked by the first! Side note as I haven't seen anyone mention it: I really love the side scenes FL has in the tea shop with the 3 writers..SO funny how they're "helping" her work through her script but with their own ideas and commentary on the plot. Meta and funny at the same time. :-)

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No idea why this drama is rated so highly. On the surface TROTAR waves a feminist banner but the plot is stiflingly unoriginal and female characters can't step away from their dated stereotypical roles. Sisters fighting over a man, evil jealous sister, and rash and unintelligent female lead, just to name a FEW. There's potential in the plot and setting in a matriarchal society *if* this drama was actually written in a way that respected the intelligence of its viewers but alas, TROTAR fails in this regard.

Characters are traditional and one-dimensional. Male lead is an antihero that has potential but the female lead was written and acted so badly that the drama is just un-saveable. Zhao Lu Si (Xiao Qian)'s character could have just swapped places with the same role she played in Oh! My Emperor and you would not have noticed a difference.

On top of all that, I had a particular distaste for the near sexual assault scene in episode 19(?). It could have been written sensually as a CONSENSUAL test for either female or male leads but instead the writers decided to go the good ol' way of a potential rape. Yay, feminism.

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Historical rom com with deep backstory!

The romance of Tiger and rose incorporated a theme of sex stratification with a rom com flavour. It was quite interesting to see how the cities differed in which sex was seen as dominant and it was slightly thought provoking, with main girls city showing the opposite of the real world where men are the lower class. I thought every character was pretty well developed which was nice to see. I adored main girl, she was so funny and cute and I liked main guy as well. The main guy, han shuo was a likeable character for the most part, however, in the later half of the show they kinda made him :/ I wish they allowed for his villain arc to be more just being mean. The romance was well developed the switch from hate to love was natural and did not come too quickly. The romance was also not just fluff was at times very intense cause it was driven by the plot which I liked. THE ENDING YALL THE LAST EP HAD ME FEELING A COASTER OF EMOTIONS. I heard there’s a s2 coming out and I’m SO excited for it!! I hope it’s based in modern day. Overall, this was a pretty good watch overall , however, the last 5 eps were a bit of a let down and they made the male lead out to be extremely toxic at the start of his villain arc which I wish they left out cause it basically ruined the taste of the drama in the last 5 eps. Hopefully s2 makes up for that madness ?. The rewatch value is low simply because I think this is a type of drama u cant rewatch twice since how the latter half went on and would be more suitable to watch a s2 next

Lire davantage

Refreshing to watch between long dramas

After watching some ridiculously long and redundant dramas this was very refreshing.
It’s 24 episodes and it didn’t feel like it dragged. I mean don’t expect CGI and amazing fighting skills. It mainly focuses on the actors skills and story. It was def very funny and silly. Almost stupid funny but in a good way. The male lead I didn’t like at first but he warmed up to me. The female lead zhaolusi is great at the role. But I think this type of role really fits her cute personality.
I recommend watching this not only because it’s good but it’s different. After watching 50-70
Episodes of a drama you need a refresher.
What I liked the most is that there’s no misunderstandings the last forever because everyone is an idiot.. most things get resolved within the episode. Highly recommend

Lire davantage

Best Chinese drama I've watched so far

I've mainly watched isekai romance Chinese dramas and this is by far the best I've encountered, the watch lived up the hype for me.
Really funny but also very clever plot and twists. The plot follows some typical pattern to an extend but also makes fun of some common drama tropes.
The whole concept of the matriarchal vs patriarchal cities was an unexpected setting and never fell into oversimplifications or feminist caricatures: simply a clever way to say that inequality is wrong, no matter who gets the shorter straw.
The first half is mainly comedy, the second half takes a more "serious" turn but still doesn't fall into tragic melodrama like most historical C-dramas do. My only qualm with this drama is the turn at episode 18-19, which if necessary could have been handled in a more progressive or more logical way.
In terms of acting, Rosy Zhao is amazing, I had only seen her in Cinderella Chef where her role couldn't be further than in TROTAR and I am so impressed by her Chen Xiao Qian. I'm a bit more reserved about Ryan Ding's performance as I found Han Shuo's character was sometimes out of tune when expressing emotions.
I was obsessed with the OST, another good point for a drama that was otherwise already marvelous.
I never rewatch dramas but I think this one would be worthy of an exception.
Now I'm sad because 1. the drama is over and 2. I'm scared I'll never find a drama that good x)

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Relaxing and humorous drama

This is the first drama I start to know Zhao Lusi and also Ding Yuxi. I thought this drama gonna be so boring because of the story about a writer who enter her story. But it turn out really amazing! There's a lot of humor and slow burning romance here. I like Ding Yuxi stare, it just so melted me haha! I can feel all the characters emotional. A jealous because your mother showing more love to your siblings, the feeling to be like others, enemy to friend, and a lot of things. Something I don't like in this drama hmmm because maybe it though so many drama (Yeah, I know this is a drama so there's must be a drama) for ML and FL to be together, and also the FL it's just so annoying sometime bcs she's not get the ML feeling for her. But overall I think this is a great drama!

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