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beautiful sweet colors ! fairytale )

This is an amazing fairy tale! I like it!)) pink trees and turquoise water.. Wonderful!! (reminds me of tropical islands haha) such colors evoke a warm fantasy with tender feelings)) very interesting, very casual, how they made the garden and in such warm pastel colors! This is something new. I liked the first trailer I saw, so I started watching it, and it's very interesting) to mix wuxia fantasy love story with martial arts elements. (As always, the Chinese are great at this!!)
The story was about a little girl, Chong Zi, who is alone in this world, without parents and she trying to find a good life with her only one friend. Every day, life throws up new difficulties for her.
Chong Zi was bullied by other poor people on the street (because she had no money and was poor that she couldn't even eat), they called her ugly .. and her great desire was to come to Nahua and become an immortal master, so one day when her friend Shui Ji shared piece of luck cake, with Chong Zi , she fortunately got a chance to enter the palace and gave a promise , if she enetering fortunally there , she will always protect her friend!
Her friend Shui Ji believed that this cake could bring very great luck to win and get into the Nahua palace on the mysterious mountain.
One day ( before got a chance to enter in the palace ) Chiong Zi she was saved by a Yingfan master from the god clan after seeing a group of guys abuse and beat her, and he shared his energy with her so that no one else could hurt her in the future..
when the day of selection of students in Nahua came, Chongzi met the prince Qin Ke and princess Si Ma Mia Yuan , on the way to the palace, later helps them pass the obstacles and saves the princess from the tiger..
when everyone got to the palace and the selection of students for the masters, began, the main leader did not want Chong Zi to stay (fearing that her demonic energy would only destroy her and bring misfortune to the palace), but then the YinFan intervened , who saved her once, decides to make her his own student , noticing the potential and ambitions in her ..
For a while, Master Yinfan did not give her magic weapons long time , fearing that she would not be able to control her profound demonic power, and the weapon would only aggravate her situation, so that she could harm herself and those around her. But when the demon Chu Bu Fu attacked her while he was near the room she ( Chong Zi ) was in and she was injured, Yinfan thought about giving her a magic weapon for self-defense.
When she recovered, she asked about the magic weapon to protect herself, so the master entered with her in special palace with magic weapons , Yin Fan chose for her a magic staff made of steel, which was difficult to forge a sword.
I think that here Chongzi started to have feelings for the master, but it’s too early to talk about it, because am only in 6 episode))

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i'm 40 and im crazy loving this drama!!!! best romance comedy of 2020!

It's only 4 episodes out, but i've been rewatching this 2 times while waiting for wednesday.

why I like it:
it make me binge watch it 4 hours in a row, first on my computer, than in big screen TV.
breathtaking cinematograpy, on-point sound editor, amazing editing
Super smart script... ( I hate lame script) I love smart writer.
very goooooddd cast! ( i dropped nine tail fox, because baby... I just dont feel their chemistry, no matter how hard I try)
------->>>>>> i so love the female lead act, she's natural, hillarious, she's beautiful
I also love both of the male lead..
what are they?? its like they're being transported right from the comic!

this is definitely hard work, that I'm sooooo grateful.
why only 16 episodes?
for the first time, i kept on checking the time while watching, hoping that it will not end soon..

remember, it's a Romance Comedy, so it's light, refereshing, but got into first rank of my Fave drama real quick!

its a 10 for me!!

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It's a little meh

The premise of the story is based off the cliche saying "my heart only beats for you." It a really subpar story line since it's not much comedy nor much chemistry going on between the two lead characters. The problem isn't the acting, it's the script, it uses the most cliche cliche but it couldn't execute in the best possible way. I can see why it would be an interesting story but it's concerning on how it escalates very quickly then becomes slightly boring after that escalation.

The male lead plays a cool and handsome character in the first episode then an episode later he becomes the complete opposite fitting that little puppy stereotype in romance comedies. I hope to see a better character development and would prefer it if the comedic parts aren't so forced.

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Waiting for it to get better honestly

The premise sounded funny yet the delivery falls short so far. There's nothing funny, nothing different about the story —I know it doesn't even need to be, but the way it is presented like it expects the audience to laugh at the funi.

The acting of the leads are average at best, and since there aren't any side characters that really affects the storyline in a challenging way, it only underlines the two leads' lack of chemistry.

I will keep watching to see where it will be going but I don't have a lot of hope for this series. If you do not go expecting too much, maybe it will be a quick short watch for those who enjoy an easy story.

Lire davantage

This is my first time writing a review. This story actually got me shooked! When I first watched this I kinda thought at first "Ooh it kinda gives that 'Missing You' vibes" but I was wrong. Seriously after I watched those 2 first episodes. It gives me chills every night and I even got nightmares about that. The acting was really accurate. The expressions and all, they give you the vibe that you're actually there. Experiencing what they're experiencing even though you're just watching it. Nam Da Reum and Ryu Han Bi did a good job on acting! I would love them to see together on another project as the Main Leads, they make a perfect match. Also, I seriously would recommend this drama.

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Enjoyable

I'm on the 3rd episode. The storyline is interesting, light, smooth, and fun. This is basically romcom with a little bit of problems related to BL industry. Both of the main characters have grey characters (honestly, they're kinda cunning but they aren't villains). I think you need to take a look at this series if you like something light and A LOT of fan service lol.

However, you will know that there will be conflicts with fans if you watch the trailers. They would be something serius in real life, but I think this series wouldn't go that far with this kind of story. I don't mind something realistic (read: big problems caused by fans) but I think this series will keep the story as fun as possible. Enjoy!

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Just one word for this show - aaaaaargh

So. This show. Simply a disaster. The SFX are so lousy that they could be from the 90s. They remind me of "Mortal Kombat" (the 90s movie) and "Hercules - The Legendary Journeys" and that really shouldn't be the case for a TV program that was shot in 2018 (!). The script is just horrible. The similarities to the book are just about there. Instead of ghosts we have aliens (WTF) and of course they tried to completely suppress the whole LGBTQ love story. The episodes are sometimes so damn amateurishly written that it's just embarrassing and so are most of the supporting actors. Many are seriously lousy. Whether it's the really abysmal acting of Xin Peng, who spoils Guo or Ming Tingliu - just awful. Jiang Mingyang (Chu Shuzhi) is the only one who isn't a complete embarrassment, and then there are Zhu Yilong and Ba Yu, thank heavens. Those two are really the only reason I am still watching this show at all. Truly bloody amazing actors, very good chemistry and they somehow manage to bypass the script and still get the book across., which is quite a feat It's pretty clear that the crappy script wants to hammer in that the Shen Wei and Zhao Yun Lan are just friends, but Zhu Yilong and Ba Yu don't play along with that. When Shen Wei grabs his heart with a longing and pained expression on his face after having the chance to touch Zhao Yun Lan in episode 7? THAT certainly wasn't in the script. Guardian absolutely does not deserve the two main leads. I already know that the ending of the book was completely ruined, so I'll probably drop the show after episode 17/ 18, but I still don't regret watching it simply because the two leads are so good.

So, yeah. If the book had received the same treatment as "Word of Honor" then this show could be truly legendary but as it is, it is only legendary for being a fuck-up.

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Don't listen to the haters!

When I was thinking about watching this show, I was initially worried about why the rating was already so low. I ended up delaying it, thinking that it was probably average/not worth watching. It was only by chance, flicking through Netflix that it came on, and I WAS HOOKED!

From what I've gathered through the comments section, the low rating is due to C-drama fans bombing the ratings...
This show is actually surprisingly fresh, it has characters that have genuine motivations and also (it seems to me) a unique storyline.

So far, definitely worth the watch!

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Park Hyung-sik really don't miss

I trust PHS with his drama choices as the dramas he always chooses are great. his acting never misses either. him and so nee are such a visual pairing that though only 2 episodes have aired so far, I'm loving their chemistry with one another. the story is another one of those historical dramas that has the higher ups being wicked and twisted trying to take advantage of the people below them. But the writing in this story elevates it to an even better story. first you got so nee's character who is trying to avenge her family and also trying to clear her name. then you have Hyung-sik's character just trying to get rid of the "Curse."

The costume department did amazing as well. The Hanboks the ladies have is genuinely majestic and they are so beautiful to look at. so nee is a strong and resilient female lead and I always love kdrama female leads who don't let themselves get walked over. I believe the romance is going to blossom into a beautiful and intense love story as the show progresses and I'm excited to see where it, and the other sub plots will go. with 18 episodes remaining, y'all should start watching now and get caught up frfr

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Heartwarming....

Based on the few episodes that I've watched and will watch for sure till the end 🙂...the story is heartwarming and family oriented as well as realistic...this might just a tv series.. but it represents real people and real life... Both lead actors and supporting cast fare well beyond my expectations...the drama was made more than three years...but it is still relevant at present... XZ and YZ are awesome in terms of acting... Love them both 💓...I hope people will give this drama a chance without prejudice....am new to Chinese dramas.. am more into anime and manga... the Untamed was my first Chinese TV series... And it was awesome watching the drama... Not perfect but I enjoyed the show... The musical instruments... Awesome cinematography...and superb casts... I still watch it from time to time....then I start learning about Chinese entertainment... What happened to XZ ...during 227 incident was sad...but hey... That's life and I guess our country is different from the Chinese entertainment... Still I am learning to be love 💕 it...sorry I made a mess with Bob this review... You may say that my bias is XZ ang yeah ... I am... Hence this review...I want to support all his works... Mind you.... He is an amazing one without formal acting lessons... He really gave life to all his characters... Humble too and hardworking...despite oppositions from left to right... Hehehe... Am into underdogs and people who are oppressed because of envy.... So bite me...😁😁😁.... I just hope and pray that people let him be... Am sure his fans love him to death...and am happy that he has them in his life's journey....let us all watch this drama and enjoy the moment ,... Life is too short for antagonizing each other... Keep safe and healthy everyone......

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This show is not only about eating delicious food, but they also show the cooking process of the delicious dishes from famous restaurant. I love Korean food and I also love cooking. I learn a lot about Korean food and cooking through this show. It is also exciting to watch because the show is quite entertaining, and Mr. Baek is also really good at explaining things and make things looks really delicious. Whenever you see him eats, you cannot help to drop your jaw at the same time. They change the setting a couple of times, but it not a problem for me because it does keep the show interesting.

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Weak storyline with never-ending attempts to be funny.

MDL has always been my reference for C-Drama, I always visit to check the rating & reviews of the dramas which I plan to watch and most of the time the overall ratings are in-line with the reality.. Well, except for this one, which made me decide to create an account in MDL only for writing a review.
The problem of this drama is not on the FL, she's just playing the role she's assigned to. There's no significance in the story, only unnecessary misunderstandings (without significant motives) which have been forced into the acts, the acting itself shows almost no emotions. There are a never-ending attempts to be funny but fail every time, they use these annoying background musics a lot trying to make the situation funny, for me that's really annoying these music keeps popping up in every casual scenes (non-serious) that makes it difficult to properly hear what they say.
If it's not funny, don't put those music to force it to look/feel funny, if it's really funny then it will be funny even better without those musics. If this mediocre story is served without those funny attempts maybe it still deserves 6 as the overall score.
The reason I didn't make an account for years while using MDL was because I believe the members here are better and more experienced in writing reviews, but thinking about it, that's very wrong because some people just put 10/10 for everything even when it's obvious not everything is 10/10 even if they liked the drama, that's the reason this one can receive 8.1 score when it's actually unbearable.
I won't drop it, not even skip it, because that's not how I watch movies. I'll finish this drama without even one sec skip, I promise I will change the score if it gets better to be fair, but I doubt it will.. Let's see then. If it stays the same then it means it only gets worse or it stays bad til the end.

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