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neogremi
2 personnes ont trouvé cette critique utile
févr. 2, 2023
40 épisodes vus sur 40
Complété 0
Globalement 10
Histoire 10
Acting/Cast 10
Musique 10
Degrés de Re-visionnage 10

Beautiful story

Rewatch this after a month with the same feeling as first time watch. Beautiful story and not your typical drama with power of sisterhood and brotherhood, matured relationship and not your typical female lead and second female lead.

Maybe some cannot tolerate with this drama. Since the romance is minimal and not the main focus of this drama, but I still enjoyed it. New life begins really suit you, if you enjoy family type drama.

Really love the plot of story, the cinematography, ost, and most importanly love the character development in this drama. Specially for last episode, on how they seen their old self version.

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lurkingshan
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déc. 17, 2022
40 épisodes vus sur 40
Complété 0
Globalement 8.5
Histoire 8.0
Acting/Cast 10
Musique 8.0
Degrés de Re-visionnage 8.0

Light and fun feminist alternate reality

This drama exists in a fantasy version of history where everyone’s a feminist, the men are curiously timid and disinclined to exert their power, and women overcome patriarchal structures with laughable ease. You just have to accept that from the jump, and then you will have a great time with this show.

It’s light all the way through with a lot of humor, and even when it touches on serious issues (such as intimate partner violence) they get resolved quickly and happily. Despite the marketing of this as a romance, the focal point of the narrative is the female empowerment arc and the sisterhood that develops between the women. The romance arcs are secondary (the main romance gets fully put on ice for about 20 episodes straight), but when the show does get to it, it’s done well. The couples are very rootable and there are some happy and thriving single women, as well. The cast is fantastic all around.

Recommended if you can just go along for the ride and not take it too seriously.

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MK_56
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oct. 11, 2023
40 épisodes vus sur 40
Complété 0
Globalement 9.0
Histoire 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Musique 8.0
Degrés de Re-visionnage 10
first i started watching the drama because of bai jing ting (ML) . i have watch him in destined and i love his character and his acting so i have to give this drama a try and i didn't regret it all.
i become fan of this drama for sure because it's amazing cast and a great story line.
this drama will give you everything in one go like romance , comedy, little politics , some good action scene , sisterhood ( WHICH WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE DRAMA) , business and many more things.
the cast has deliver their best performance ( FOR ME THE 3rd PRINCE AND HIS SOLAR GIRLS HAVE STOLE MY HEART)
every character have it's story to tell and it was really a great work . the drama is mostly based on the women empowerment (I GUESS) and it delivers different type of perspective of that .
ML and FL have a very beautiful journey in entire drama. they have good chemistry between them , the 4th prince and his wife was really mad for each other ( they should get together earlier) , and 7th prince and his wife was really a cute couple ( i want more of them ) .
i like the ML form the previous drama ( which was DESTINED that i saw before this ) and i like the FL too in this. she was not childish like other cdrama but here she was little playful and likeable by all.
the last minutes of the drama make me cry .....

IF YOU WANT TO WATCH A LIGHT-HEARTED DRAMA WITH NO 2 MALE LEAD OR ANNOYING 2 FL AND A BLIND OF COMEDY , ROMANCE , HISTORY THEN IT IS FOR YOU START WATCHING IT WITHOUT WASTING MORE TIME !!!!

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Vaidehi
2 personnes ont trouvé cette critique utile
déc. 12, 2022
40 épisodes vus sur 40
Complété 0
Globalement 8.5
Histoire 8.5
Acting/Cast 8.5
Musique 7.0
Degrés de Re-visionnage 6.5

Came for the arranged marriage trope, stayed for the feminism

Initially I only started this show because I like Bai Jing Ting and the romantic pairing in this fall in love after getting arranged married. But as I watched this I realized that the focus of the show wasn't on romance but rather on showing the beauty of female friendships which I really loved.

This show can somewhat be considered a harem drama because it focuses on the wives of princes. Many of them are married to the same man. harem dramas are synonymous with toxic relationships & women harming each other all in a bid to assert their position as the legitimate, head wife. But this is where new life begins flips the script.

Women in the show recognise that the system pits them against one another when really their circumstances are because of their husbands. They form strong bonds with each other, support and uplift one another. Their characters exist independently outside of the marriage. They're real people with personalities, thoughts, opinions, flaws, ambitions and with their female friends they achieve their dreams, they achieve the freedom they crave and live their lives as they please.

In these Palace dramas its common to see the princes be ambitious but their wives are often relegated to tertiary characters with no life of their own. But Li Wei, along with the other women have their own ambitions independent of their husband' political ambitions but ambitions that regardless impact the politics of the country in a meaningful way.


I really enjoyed the show and the characters and they will be dearly missed.

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KrayTran
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déc. 11, 2022
40 épisodes vus sur 40
Complété 0
Globalement 9.5
Histoire 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Musique 9.0
Degrés de Re-visionnage 9.0

Simple and lighthearted!

This drama focuses mostly on family and relationships! All the other plot (palace politics, harem drama) are touched on but gets resolved quickly. All the villains eventually repent. No lingering hardcore villain to keep us on the edge of our seats to the end. Plot is overall simple and lighthearted.

ML and FL is really cute. I loved BJT in YAMH and Reset so I was excited to see him in a costume drama. He continues to be a cutie to look at! FL is really cute with her big eyes. They make a cute CP in the drama! All the other characters did a great job in their supporting roles. Either you love them or you hate them but they add to the lovely, crazy, sometimes, nerve wrecking family dynamics but everyone eventually sees the right of way!

My only con for this drama is that some parts are a bit draggy and there was a bit too much emphasis on sisterhood for me. I also think there was a hint of a BL relationship but that's hush hush.

Overall, a great watch!

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Abandonné 34/40
Seren9990
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déc. 4, 2022
34 épisodes vus sur 40
Abandonné 2
Globalement 5.0
Histoire 1.0
Acting/Cast 5.0
Musique 8.5
Degrés de Re-visionnage 1.0
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The main couples romance is non existent

This is not a romance drama, the main couple could be seen as friends. The male lead's expression never changes, the main couple has no chemistry and they rarely have scenes together. the plot has no direction, the ml seems like the villain at this point. The only real relationship in this show is Shang guan' and yin Qi's.

The show seems like it's trying to make a statement on feminism but it makes all the female characters weak and stupid, the only strong female character is overly violent to her own husband. The only smart female character isn't actually very smart. Also, the male lead is stupid and weak as well but they try to make him seem intelligent and strong. Overall the show isn't fun to watch or good in any way, even the camera work is lacking, I would not recommend it to anyone.

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xiaoxiongmao
2 personnes ont trouvé cette critique utile
oct. 31, 2024
40 épisodes vus sur 40
Complété 0
Globalement 10
Histoire 10
Acting/Cast 10
Musique 8.0
Degrés de Re-visionnage 10
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Indeed a New life Begun

I really enjoyed watching this series, I loved the chemistry between actors and the overall story line.

It is a very light, feminist, lots of food type of series with many actual real life issues that a lot of people especially women deal with on a daily basis. Women empowerment story that was done right, it has many multi-layered characters without pitting women against women and promotes sisterhood instead.

Li Wei and Yin Zheng story warms my heart, it was very complicated at first but in the end it was all worth it.

I tend to fast forward or skip because 40 eps series are sometimes very dragging but this series was one of those series that I enjoyed every second of it. Even side characters and their story is good and gave me a reason to root for them.

I can see myself rewatching this series in the near future. I hope others can enjoy this series as much as I do.

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En cours 24/40
minayeon02
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déc. 5, 2022
24 épisodes vus sur 40
En cours 0
Globalement 10
Histoire 10
Acting/Cast 10
Musique 10
Degrés de Re-visionnage 10

Most interesting drama of the year!!!

Just want to tell you everything about this drama, the story, the cast, the ost, the cinematography are dam so goood
The story is light but it wont make you boring, i used to prefer a heavy story since light story tend to be boring, but this drama isnt boring, TRUST MEEE, the ups and downs are just PERFECT, not too light but not heavy at all

the musics thooo, some are relaxing, some are give emotions to the story, ++ ye xuanqing and Liu Yuning sang the osts for this drama

What i most like is the cinematography, it gives a kind of atmosphere which is hard for me to describe 👉👈

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kulit2022
4 personnes ont trouvé cette critique utile
nov. 26, 2022
26 épisodes vus sur 40
En cours 0
Globalement 10
Histoire 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Musique 7.5
Degrés de Re-visionnage 9.5
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Worth watching

thumbs up! so far from the storyline, cast and all. honestly, i didn't even try to fast forward each episodes cause its worth watching, each actors where given their moments to shine. to bring out the best of their characters. good job director. i can say C Drama gives different types of storyline that is not boring for the viewers and this is one of them. fresh in the eyes and acting is not boring but at the same time not too light. it catches all attention. im sure you will get good reviews in the future, keep it up.
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DramaticUnnie
1 personnes ont trouvé cette critique utile
mai 24, 2023
40 épisodes vus sur 40
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Globalement 8.5
Histoire 8.5
Acting/Cast 10
Musique 9.0
Degrés de Re-visionnage 8.0

Kindness Always Wins

This was less romance than I expected but a very calm slice of life. Very easy to watch with lovely visuals and rich, relaxing music.

The overall theme of no matter male, female, high rank, or commoner kindness matters was nice. But a little overly hammered home with every story for every couple. Being respectful and having integrity is important but did make it feel like only females understand this and men need to be taught. I understand it was pseudo historical and trying to be a sign of the times but it was still a fictional setting so they didn't need to be quite so heavy handed.

People that complain the FL is childish, yes she is because she is practically a child and never had to have city life/rules. She definitely does learn, grow, and mature by the end. The growth of the women was mainly the focus of the story. It was nice to see how all the friendships unfolded.

P.S. I need someone to teach me how to cook everything in this show!

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ShivaniSardana
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déc. 26, 2022
40 épisodes vus sur 40
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Globalement 9.0
Histoire 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Musique 8.0
Degrés de Re-visionnage 9.0

Underrated

Its a beautiful n a fresh drama. Unlike lots of other c drama this one is unique coz of story line. No typical fights between the main wifes n concubines. Acting is amazing. But kudos to the screenplay.
Worth a watch. I couldn't stop once I started. Will rewatch it for sure.
The drama is underrated definitely deserves more.
Special mention on the comic timing of the 3 rd price n his team of women.
This drama talks of women empowerment in a very good way. Women folk here were shown as independent thinkers which was definitely fresh ro see for ancient period dramas.

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IrisWei
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Il y a 21 jours
40 épisodes vus sur 40
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Globalement 9.0
Histoire 10
Acting/Cast 8.5
Musique 8.5
Degrés de Re-visionnage 9.5

10/10 RECOMMEND!!!!!!

OMG! I didn't have that high of hopes to this drama because I thought it was gonna be a typical fighting for power but completely different in the best way possible. So many sweet moments, not only from the main leads but the bond between all the girls was heartwarming. <3

Story :
The story was amazing, I love the way the producers did this drama. This drama focuses on the female stereotype back then where they cannot work, cannot interfer with politics basically any job a man can do women were banned from it. The way this drama helped to break the stereotype by not only having each female character to be badass but also working together to make the 9 states a better place for females was amazing. The fact that these females proved that females can do what males can do, maybe even better really made this drama so much more worth watching. Of course there was some fight for power between the male actors but most of them got along well and didn't try to sabotage each other was so different to see. This was a drama done right. A lot of dramas now wants to impose a strong female lead but end up making them weak towards the end which is so irritating, but this drama brought together all the women working together with their own strengths and skills.

CGI:
The wasn't much CGI from what I can tell but the costumes and the backgrounds were gorgeous. I love how each character has outfits that fit their personalities and how they act. Shyer characters were lighter clothing while more outgoing characters were more bright clothes.

Music :
The music was great! Wasn't anything that epic but also provided a sense of comfort while being soothing to the ear. The OST was good given that there were no words but still sounded amazing none the less.

Acting:
The acting was really good by the cast. I haven't seen many of the male or female leads other dramas, but they did great for this one. I heard of the male lead a couple times and he did a really great job performing his role. I love how he embodied his character. The seemingly "weak" prince actually being strong and smart was very well done by his part. The female lead's acting was ok. I liked her acting and she is really cute. Given the fact that she is a newer actress she did amazing. I love all the actors and actresses, especially the third princes wives. They were so funny and they all disliked their husband and wanted to get away from him as much as possible which was really funny to see. Overall, everybody did a great job in embodying their roles. #impressed lol :p

Ending:
The ending was amazing. The fact that the women were able to transform the way people viewed females were amazing. The ending where all the new people came in to interview for jobs(remind you they are all girls) applying for official positions which is normally jobs held by guys and each girl coming from one of the 9 states standing in front of the other girl who came before, emotional. The real definition of feminism and fighting for equality. Which was achieved at the end of the drama and for 40 episodes, nothing felt rushed and it was just perfect!

Amazing drama!! Loved it, will definitely rewatch. The 7th prince and his wife were soo cute. They are the textbook definition of introvert couple.

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