First time watching: Feb, 2019 Rewatch: Jan. 2024 Still fantastic!!!!

This is an amazingly well told story about a girl named Ming Lan. Don’t expect a torrid romance; the lead couple’s relationship takes time to develop but, once it does, it gives way to a great fusion of mind and soul. Understanding, and remembering throughout the drama, that Ming Lan grew up holding back her real emotions while cultivating her intellect, will be less frustrating. This drama has everything, from an excellent cast to cinematography, choreography... but what makes this drama great is the way the story evolves and how Ming Lan and Gu TingYe become a powerful force of love and brilliant minds working together, and sometimes, apart. Take your time and be patient because, although the drama can be considered slow paced, every episode really brings out all sorts of emotions. Enjoy it!

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This is my third rewatch since I saw this drama in 2015 and I decided to write a review now. This is a very good romance drama that, although not perfect, it has a beautiful romantic story that started in college, suffers a 7 year hiatus, but remains strong and steadfast in the hearts and souls of the leading couple. The cast did a great job bringing their characters to life and the leading couple has great chemistry. I must say that the leading young couple [Luo Yun Xi (as He Yi Chen) and Janice Wu (as Zhao Mo Sheng)] at the beginning of the drama did a phenomenal job playing the leading characters and beautifully paved the path for Wallace Chung (as He Yi Chen) and Tiffany Tang (as Zhao Mo Sheng) to continue the wonderfully played love story. The supporting cast did well also and Viola Mi (as Xiao Xiao) and Eric Le Yang (as Lu Yuan Feng) were fun and refreshing to watch. The OST is great! Overall, although there are some annoying and not so well develop issues in the drama, mostly the invalid divorce and English “speaking” characters, the drama excel in the romance plot execution. Enjoy it!

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This mainland China version is also a great rendition of the original “Fated To Love You” drama. Even though the drama has some minor differences that make the story a little bit distinctive, the main plot remains the same. This adaptation doesn’t have the farce characterization with absurd type comedy. The actors did a great job bringing their characters to life and the leading couple has very good and credible chemistry. The leading couple brought about a good range of emotions and really tugged at the heartstrings with their melodramatic rendition of a couple that went through immense loss and suffering. Overall, this drama is very entertaining. Enjoy it!

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By far, the best "Fated to Love You" remake version out there! Although this drama keeps the farce comedic genre, it is toned down compared to the original Taiwanese version making the drama better balanced between the comedy and romance. This version also has a unique storyline for the male lead but the overall plot follows the original story. The tear jerking moments are heart tugging and memorable. There is a fantastic gradual and consistent character growth for the leading couple who has great chemistry and did a phenomenal job bringing their characters to life. Although Lee Gun's laugh is annoying sometimes, I really like how he performed his character on this version. Jang Na Ra was perfect as Kim Mi Young. Enjoy it!

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This is a super fun drama to watch. The plot of the drama is centered on a group of four friends, their struggles and achievements within the setting of the high fashion industry. The drama is a romantic comedy as much as it is about the friendship and the steadfast love and support among the four friends as they put their utmost efforts to succeed in their chosen careers in the competitive and, many at times, cruel manipulations of the people in power within the industry. The drama touches these aspects but it is kept a lighthearted drama about this group of magnificent friends and how they pull together, also with the help of other friends and family, on their way to find success. There is also a very nice romance story between Ji-eun (Chae Soo Bin) and Woo-min (Choi Min Ho) who display some heartbreaking moments, some heart lighted moments, and a beautiful romantic chemistry as they try to love and understand each other. This drama, as a comedy has some over the top flaunt of erratic emotions but it is so well done that it doesn’t lose the essence and solemnity of love and friendship. Overall, a great and very entertaining drama, enjoy it!

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This is a drama labeled as romance. It is more a romantic comedy that failed in the romance department. First of all, although there is a great character development for the leading characters, it takes forever! The leading male, Li Tang (Jerry Yang), portrays a man with “Peter Pan syndrome”, an adult who is socially immature, and supposedly unreliable. Jerry Yang does a great job delivering this character but his childish demeanor is overloaded with weird facial expressions and tiring playful attitudes which diminish his high level intelligence and problem solving ability. On the other hand, the leading lady, Fu Fang Si (Maggie Jiang), is a fashion designer with low emotional intelligence who mostly cares for her fashion label because of its attachment to her deceased father. For most of the drama, she is constantly bickering with Li Tang and blaming everything on him. Granted that he keeps a lot of things from her, but she is impulsive and quick to condemn him while she is very understanding and forgiving of everyone else that has stab her on the back. By the very end of the drama, and having been through thick and thin together, they grow to understand, love, and appreciate each other; but the journey only gives the viewer great playful interactions between the lead couple, masterminded business antics with conniving antagonists, and a flat romantic chemistry between Jerry Yang and Maggie Jiang. Although, most of the time, the leading couple’s story is full of banter and misunderstandings, they get their happy and successful ending. The rest of the cast did very well bringing their characters to life. Ron Ng (as Yin Hao Ran) and Viola Mi (as Cheng Xiang Nan) were also excellent portraying their heavy laden and complicated antagonistic characters. Overall, with patience and tolerance of some over-theatrical acting, the drama is entertaining enough while waiting for a great one to come!

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This is a great historical drama with some wuxia and a romantic storyline that develops slowly and lasts a lifetime. The ending is nice and satisfying, but it felt rushed. The drama has a lot of court politics with betrayal and family enmity but the true characters, the main leads, remain true to themselves and each other all the way to the end. Even though the main leads didn’t have many intimate scenes, their chemistry went beyond skinship; their facial expressions, beautiful embraces, heart-wrenching and heartwarming moments made their love story and partnership enviable to everyone. The drama has very well choreographed fighting scenes, beautiful costumes, and some good CGI’s, with the exception of some war scenes. Overall, the drama is very entertaining and enjoyable to watch.

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Lost Love in Times is a good fantasy romance set within a historical period of time. The drama is full of palace antics, magical fantasy; well choreograph actions scenes, smart leads, and good supporting actors. The title gives a hint as what to expect about the development of the romance as the leading couple struggles to remain strong while also sacrificing for one another in more than one lifetime. The cast did a good job of bringing their characters to life but the romantic scenes between the leads and supporting cast was insipid for the most part. The plot is well developed and the story flows nicely but, for a drama about love, the leading couple did not elicit enough awestruck moments. Still, the drama is a great watch if one is looking for a solid historical setting with engaging characters. Enjoy it!

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This is a really nice and cute coming of age and “like yourself the way you are” drama. Although the female lead suffers an injury to her face, she worked hard to accept her circumstances, and with the help of her friends, family, and the male lead that loved her steadfastly throughout the drama, she learned to love herself for who she really are and not for how she looks. The positive thing about the leading lady and her circumstances is that she knows that she will have to persevere since there are moments when she is still hurt by the scar on her face, Even then, as she hopes that the scar will become less noticeable, she remains in good spirits as she is loved and accepted by the meaningful people in her life, but more than that, she loves the person she has become. Overall, although the romance is not center staged, the drama is entertaining. (*The title does not reflect the plot drama at all!)

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The Rebel Princess is a magnificent star-studded production that delivers great entertainment. From the storyline to the cinematography, cast, costumes, OST, and finally, the fantastic chemistry among the leading couple, this drama is a great watch. Although the story is about A’Wu (Wang Xuan -portrayed by Zhang Zi Yi), a princess from the Wang clan that was wise, intelligent, determined (rebellious?), forthright, and quite savvy on matters of strategizing and conflict resolutions, the best part of the drama is the relationship between her and her husband General Xiao Qi (portrayed by Zhou Yi Wei). They grow to love, trust, respect, and protect each other against the entire series of antagonists without compromising their integrity. The main characters have a beautiful relationship that flows very naturally and, after each and every ordeal that they encounter, their relationship grows deeper and stronger. A’Wu is not a damsel in distress but she always welcomed her husband’s protection who, not only adored her, but was also mesmerized by her wisdom, endurance, and steadfastness in loving and trusting him. Overall, this is a very entertaining drama!

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This is a nice fantasy drama. The story happens within a video game in a historical timeline where the leading female is accidentally gets drawn into it and the only way to get back to the real would be after she finds her true love. The actors did a fairly good job delivering their characters but there’s no consistent great acting. The leading couple has decent chemistry but it could have been better. The storyline is lighthearted with some good dramatic moments and the story is easy to follow. The last episode felt rushed and the ending, although it was a good one, it was insipid.

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