Princess Pretty of Pretty Kingdom of Prettiness. Is that enough 'pretty?'
To say that the things I've heard about the new adaptation of Huan Zhu Ge Ge were mixed, would be an understatement.
Still, I have a craving for a period cdrama that won't leave me suicidal (especially since am watching Warriors), BBJX and Gong left me with fondness for Qing Dynasty milieu, and this MV was very pretty:
Click to viewSo yes, the story of two best friends, one an illegitimate daughter of the Emperor and one an adventuress, and their adventures, seemed like the ticket.
Hmmm.
One ep in, I don't hate it or anything, and it's certainly very pretty, but I couldn't care if every character spontaneously combusted. My emotional hook is currently nil. I'll give it a couple eps but I wonder if I simply cannot appreciate a period drama without doom and gloom?