This is as far as I will go.

Based solely on the first 12 episodes.

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The story is good. The acting is okay. The music is great. In almost 12 episodes, RFY was able to give me a wonderful costume drama with riveting palace politics, a flawless coup d'etat, a heart racing love story and Ju Jing Yi in not one, but TWO gorgeous wedding dresses.

What more could I ask for?

There is no need for me to continue. I don't want to see them struggling with love rivals, easily resolvable misunderstandings and an unnecessary breakup for the next TWENTY EIGHT EPISODES.

TWENTY EIGHT.

This drama has a happily ever after right here, right now at the start of episode 12.

I'm okay. Now I'll listen to the OST on repeat.

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It's alright.

Major spoilers. Please, read another review. I'm venting.

The first 5-6 episodes are good, but after he gets back into the role of President-to-be, it feels like a completely different drama.

• Episodes 1-5:
The whole drama is predictable and fun. I like how she is a capable person all on her own. She's smart, hard-working and reliable. Then there's Xiao Ba who is a complete mess. These episodes were hilarious and adorable. Then he goes back to work.

• Episodes 6-8:
It has become a typical "rich man/poor woman" drama. With scheming family members and a "brother" who's in love with FL but won't say anything until it's too late.

It still good. I'm only watching for Anxin and Ling Yue's relationship, as well as the LY's doctor and his secretary/assistant (Ai Li). They're cute. Third brother (Ling Sheng, I think) really needs to up his game if he wants to get the woman he likes (Xin'er???).

And what has happened with First brother??????? Did we just gloss over the fact that he tried to kill Ling Yue?!?!? Like, that did happen. Are we not gonna talk about it? Or have him fired from the company??! Huh?

• Episodes 10-14:
Anxin and Ling Yue are a mess.
Ling Fang is an even bigger mess.

• Episodes 15-24:
Nice plot twist. It upset me 'cause I wanted that character to get a HEA. Ai Li and Xiao Yin Shang are cute. I skipped a lot of everyone else's scenes. A lot. Even Anxin and Ling Yue's scenes.

I could have skipped this drama and lived happier without knowing anything of it.

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I'm bored.

"I have never watched any of Shen Yue or Jerry Yan's dramas, so I have nothing to reference them to. For the first roles I have seen them in, I think they are doing a wonderful job at playing their characters. I think this is dubbed....and it is not dubbed well. It feels fake everytime they speak. The first episode did not draw my attention. It was an okay start, but there were too many predictable moments. Shen Yue's acting is very natural and wonderful to watch, but even she could not save the cringe-y writing. I guessed 80% of the plot as I was watching. I hope they throw a delightful curveball my way as the story progresses."

I wrote that 3 months ago. I never picked it up ever again. And I won't. *Sigh, sigh, sigh* I'm not even sure if I made it to episode 4, I just know I don't want to watch this anymore.

Side note:

I recently watched Miles Wei in Perfect and Casual. He is such a dreamboat. I can't watch him as a second lead. Professor Zhang deserves better.

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I feel so disrespected.

What even is this?????? I'm so confused??!?!!!! Why would the scriptwriter/screenwriter decide to make a story like this?????!???!!?

11 episodes into the drama and I wish I had stopped at episode 1. This drama really isn't for me. It has little elements from all of my favourite Chinese costume dramas, yet it somehow doesn't live up to their greatness (or even comes close). The story is all over the place, toooooooo predictable and ridiculously repetitive at the same time.

I don't care for the main couple. There love story is giving me a headache. Dragon King is doing so much for Liuying/Ah Yu, she'll never know until she gets her memory back. Then there's the Immortal of Fate who is sketchy is hell. And the secondary couple (Qingqing and Lord Xue) who are CARRYING this drama. All the comments on YouTube are about how cute they are and how people are only watching for their parts (I am people).

Then, the possibility of an unhappy ending is real. Like, WTF. WHAT IS THIS?!?!??!?

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I'm here for Gong Jun.

From suspenseful to stale.

My first impression isn't all that great. The first 15 minutes told me what I hope to expect from the drama and the last 5 minutes said, "But we'll throw in a few cliches and annoying tropes."

It's okay so far; nothing special. I liked Gong Jun's acting (of course) and it was nice to see two familiar faces—Luo Yi and Wang Zi Wei. But the FL and SL don't look like they'll be my favourite characters.

But this drama might shape up to be a trainwreck. I learned very early to trust my instincts about dramas... I'm gonna give it 4 episodes. Although the action and rescue scenes are good, those aren't the only things I should be watching the drama for.

Also, try not to watch this with a critical mind... This drama doesn't take itself too seriously (imo).

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