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In anycase big congratulations to our Director Fei and the cinematographer who slayed the shit out of this drama!!!!!!! Never have I seen scenes so well crafted and executed in action sequences and dark shots that looked so bright executed with ease and such style! Bravo ????????
Zhao Lusi what can I say... Baby girl you are a STAR!!!!! Lusi was born to play Cheng Shaoshang, no one else could've done half the job she did. Not Bai Lu, not Dilabra (oh and I love these 2 btw), NO ONE! I felt the innocence, pain, the wanting to be loved, the comedic moments, anger and vengefulness all because Lusi is excellent in her craft! I've been a fan since I hear you and will be a fan for the rest of my life! Please take a bow, you deserve it!
Wu Lei, Leo Wu. I am in awe of him. His performance was a performance of a lifetime!!!! I don't know what dark place he had to go to bring this about, but he did and he did so so well. Leo Wu is in league of his own and needs more recognition!!!! My boy even did is own stunts!!!!! Zisheng as a character is one I'll Revere for the rest of my life as I do Vincenzo. The pain, anguish, cunningness, ruthlessness, yet love, understanding, loyalty this character portrayed will forever remain in my heart. He's flawed, he's broken yet he found love, hope and family amongst the madness. This came across so well because Leo made it so. Sir, please also take a bow, just Wow!
Every single character of the drama was important to the story being told. The entire cast of Love like the Galaxy really was casted with a special eye and the actors acted like their lives depended on it but was done with such ease and finesse. Their performances was phenomenal!!! From the loveliest Empresses to shipper Wendy to Take no crap Consort Yue to guilt ridden mom to nosy Yuan Shannian, to I got your back without any questions Qiqi, to I'll die for you A'Qi and A'Fei every single character made you feel something whether it was love or hate. Every single character we saw was necessary and made the story enjoyable.
I'm going to miss this thread, it's been a pleasure ::far away hugs::! Side note... I just want to say how much I enjoyed watching this drama as it aired. The wait each day felt like forever nut the 3 day wait during the weekends felt like an eternity ???. It was so nice to be able come here to commiserate, swoon over characters, rage about Niao Niao's mom but also to read ideas, share theories and see spoliers ?. Being able to come to mdl really added to my joy of watching Love like the Galaxy that can't be duplicated!
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Definitely a must see Drama!!!!!
I finished The Story of Ming Lan last night and my heart feels so full from watching such an amazing drama. I want and need more stories like this. Ming Lan while not perfect by any means was pretty badass and held her own as she grew to become the strong female protagonist of my dreams! Her maturity, loyalty, strong held convictions and cunningness were so refreshing to see in a character. This was my first time seeing Zhao Liying in anything, at first I wasn't impressed at all but like most things you gotta give it time. As time went on, episode 20 at least, I was sold as her being my FL. Midway through and near the end of the drama is where Zhao Liying really stepped into her character and made her shine oh so brightly. Her sweet, innocent smile yet wondering plotting eyes really made Ming Lan come to life.But our ML, Gu Tingye, has now become my favorite ML of any Cdrama I've watched thus far was ::chef kiss:: Can we talk about how cute he was?!!!! Feng Shaofeng has the sweetest smile, sexiest voice and laugh, and I swear he was flirting so hard while in character like O M G yeeesss.
The supporting cast was stellar with some of the best supporting cast acting I've seen. Loved Changbai and petty Roulan ?? but geeez hated Molan, her mama and their evil ass Nanny the most ??. Grandma Sheng is the MVP of this drama by a mile! Living through that time afforded her the knowledge, skills and know how, to navigate the crazy ish Ming Lan had to go through. Her ability to listen, be empathetic, and understand Ming Lan was remarkable. Little had to be said and she knew what her granddaughter was thinking and feeling. I just wanted to hug her, she's too precious for words.
The bromance between Tingye and Changbai was probably the best friendship I've seen in a long while.! Their loyalty, love and respect they had for each other awe inspiring. But the silliness and trust each shared really catapult ed these two characters. If Youran wasn't so petty and weak he could've experienced it too... lol The sismance between Ming Lan and any of the girls she befriend and her cousins on grandma Sheng's side of the family was so cute and genuine. These two really built their tribe, their friends and true family had their backs when they needed it the most.
Just like the dad in *The Sword and The Brocade*, Papa Sheng was weak and easily manipulated. Ooff he made me so damn mad! I get that his main concern is the entire family but geez, try to have your daughters back just a little!
TSOML's story unfolded so well the mind games was freaking incredible! When you thought it was a simple deed, it was a whole other reason as to why that was said or done and the next steps were far from obvious... The cinematography and lighting really set this drama apart. The nuance in background sounds especially when Big Madam Gu was on the screen really elevated this drama. Just wow, Solid 10/10!
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Falling into You fell right into my Favorites
I rearly write reviews, I only do so if I am moved or fall madly in love with a drama or when im bewildered by a drama. This drama is the former... How do I rate this a 20++++??!!! Not possible right lol but this drama would be fully and wholly deserving of such! I thought ALL my favorite dramas were already seen this year then here came Falling into You like a cute lowly kid bursting through the doors out of nowhere into my heart! Listen no one loves a Noona romance like I do and this one was GOLD!!! This story was told so well! The beginning, middle, end, was fantastic Twentine really knows how to tell a story ( Lighter & Princess is also another favorite of mine)!!!! I will say though the production houses & networks really need to start being able to identify quality over quanity scripts and giving more episodes to QUALITY dramas like this one!!! Could've been 30 episodes easily without dragging ? The plot, character, growth of said characters, conflict (flipping typical conflicts on it's head with quick resolution) made this story so enjoyable, moving and rewatchable.ML Guan Yuchen made it impossible for you to root against him even in his bratty moments because he's just so darn loveable! Male Lead of the year seriously!!! I was already a fan of **Wang An Yu** from Skate To You and this just sealed the deal for life! This guy can ACT!!!!!!! He makes you feel every possible emotion as you watch his performance. He is definitely in my top 3 favorite actors list!
This was my second drama of **Gina Jin**'s... I was so impressed by her in *Why Women Love* that I made note of her for the future not realizing it'd just be a few months until another stellar performance! Parents and teammates are gems and highly likeable and watchable! If you're in doubt this is the push you need to watch Falling into You!!! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did ❤️
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Highly recommend if you need a laugh!
Thoroughly enjoyed watching this drama! I laughed soooooo much it's crazy! Ive never watched a drama where there was so many laughing out loud moments by both ML's!!! This even deserves a rewatch too! Kido Ma our ML absolutely killed it as Qiao Nan! I don't care if he's reading the encyclopedia in his next role, I'm going to watch! He's so captivating and honestly the new standard of dual characters! Our FL Zhou Yi Ran also did a fantastic job when she changed into Qiao Nan, attitude and demeanor was on Point!!!Was this review helpful to you?
Bù kěnéng de (Impossible in Mandarin,)
No, just no. Don't get fooled by the promo photo nor trailer, just stop while you're ahead. Wtf is this drama even?! This has to have had been watched during Covid lockdown cause otherwise it doesn't make sense why so many people has viewed this! The highschool portion of this drama was tolerable, college meh and it went down from their. Bravo to the actors for acting in this terribly written drama, they actually left a good impression on me. If I have to hear that nauseating Zou An one more time... Omg (nails on chalkboard)!!!! ??? Best line out of this entire drama besides Zou An's pickup lines is "No way. No door. No Window" YaolaWas this review helpful to you?
