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This review may contain spoilers
[Spoiler] This show isn't as bad as everyone says it is!
Where do I begin? For starters, I'm not sure why this show garnered so much negative discourse and opinions. It's just a regular Chinese historical drama, with the usual healthy dose of palace intrigue and relationship politics.
Just to be clear, I've liked Ju Jingyi since "The Legend of Yunxi". Not only was the show a riot to watch, the chemistry she shares with Zhang Zhehan is brilliant, though I have to admit that even that couldn't save the poorly directed "The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion".
As for "Rebirth For You", it was my first time watching Zeng Shunxi in action. He is a decent actor with enough chemistry with Ju Jingyi to pull off the romance in this show, so kudos to him. Not to mention that he's well-muscled enough to make his shirtless scenes a joy to watch. Ju Jingyi suits characters like Jiang Bao Ning - a little wilful and stubborn, but kind-hearted and just. She just makes characters like these come alive with little things like the way she scrunches her nose and such when expressing her characters' emotions. That said, I liked the main leads a lot, but have to admit that the side characters wore on my nerves a little - not all of them were well or even decently written, and they took up way too much screen time.
For those who are looking for spoilers, here you go -
From Episode 1 to 12, the main leads are helping the Emperor take control of the government, which has been under the Empress Dowager's de facto command since the previous Emperor passed. Throughout the process of doing so, they fall in love and get married.
From Episode 13 to 32, Jiang Bao Ning settles into her husband's home, and overcomes the usual petty and not-so-petty household squabbles and external schemes to remove her from her husband's side. This is where many side characters take up too much screen time, and you might have to fast-forward quite a fair bit to get through it all.
From Episode 33 to 40, misunderstandings abound, and Li Qian is made to think that Bao Ning's father is the murderer who took his mother's life. In the midst of all this, the Grand Empress Dowager also passes on, and Bao Ning is made to think that Li Qian is the one who infuriated her enough to catalyse her death. This is also where Bao Ning pretends to abort their child and everyone watching the show freaks but it's really just a ruse to get palace politics off her back. Of course, our main leads resolve their misunderstandings and get their happily ever after, and most if not all of the side characters have their storylines resolved too.
Do I think it's worth watching? Yes, especially if you like Ju Jingyi or Zeng Shunxi. But be prepared to fast-forward through a lot of the side character plots and scenes if you have no patience for such things, like me.
Just to be clear, I've liked Ju Jingyi since "The Legend of Yunxi". Not only was the show a riot to watch, the chemistry she shares with Zhang Zhehan is brilliant, though I have to admit that even that couldn't save the poorly directed "The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion".
As for "Rebirth For You", it was my first time watching Zeng Shunxi in action. He is a decent actor with enough chemistry with Ju Jingyi to pull off the romance in this show, so kudos to him. Not to mention that he's well-muscled enough to make his shirtless scenes a joy to watch. Ju Jingyi suits characters like Jiang Bao Ning - a little wilful and stubborn, but kind-hearted and just. She just makes characters like these come alive with little things like the way she scrunches her nose and such when expressing her characters' emotions. That said, I liked the main leads a lot, but have to admit that the side characters wore on my nerves a little - not all of them were well or even decently written, and they took up way too much screen time.
For those who are looking for spoilers, here you go -
From Episode 1 to 12, the main leads are helping the Emperor take control of the government, which has been under the Empress Dowager's de facto command since the previous Emperor passed. Throughout the process of doing so, they fall in love and get married.
From Episode 13 to 32, Jiang Bao Ning settles into her husband's home, and overcomes the usual petty and not-so-petty household squabbles and external schemes to remove her from her husband's side. This is where many side characters take up too much screen time, and you might have to fast-forward quite a fair bit to get through it all.
From Episode 33 to 40, misunderstandings abound, and Li Qian is made to think that Bao Ning's father is the murderer who took his mother's life. In the midst of all this, the Grand Empress Dowager also passes on, and Bao Ning is made to think that Li Qian is the one who infuriated her enough to catalyse her death. This is also where Bao Ning pretends to abort their child and everyone watching the show freaks but it's really just a ruse to get palace politics off her back. Of course, our main leads resolve their misunderstandings and get their happily ever after, and most if not all of the side characters have their storylines resolved too.
Do I think it's worth watching? Yes, especially if you like Ju Jingyi or Zeng Shunxi. But be prepared to fast-forward through a lot of the side character plots and scenes if you have no patience for such things, like me.
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