Un amor como la galaxia (2022)

This is my favourite long form period chinese drama in a very long time. The OTP is so adorable in reel and real life, I totally ship them in both!

And the production quality is totally up there with the best of what money can offer in C-drama land, none of the xianxia nonsense where most of the money seems to have been flushed down the drain with shitty CG and overpaid actors.

And the story! Gosh the story, I actually started reading the book after the first week because it got excruciating waiting for the new episodes - and that, ladies and gentlemen, is when you know I have it bad. The adaptation is stellar so far to kudos to the scriptwriter and director for knowing how to keep the story tight and the plot moving, but making sure the swoony scenes between the OTP are still present, and in some scenes, even one-upping the book version. Can I also just say that Wendy might be the OTP's major shipper in reel-life, but the director plays no small part in shipping the OTP too in the way he crafts each exquisite scene!

The chemistry, my god. So restrained, but filled with so much wanting and frisson, yet innocent and chaste as fitting for the characters' age/context. It made this 'jiejie' smile and squee at this redemptive first love unfolding on screen. I've been following every behind the scene clip and those who understand chinese, please go watch the livestream playback of both leads on weibo - it'll have you smiling so hard the apples of your cheek will hurt so bad. (^з^)-♡Chu!!

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Best historical C-drama 2022

This is so far the best historical drama that I watched (repeatedly hahaha). I love both the main leads. Zhao Lu Si as beautiful and clever Cheng Shao Sang really bring the story life and close to our heart. This girl show how powerful and independent a woman can be eventhough raised in difficult situation during war time. Being pulled in to the royals power struggling by her beloved one The Charismatic and Powerful General Ling Bu Yi played by Leo Wu, Our little cute heroine show bravery, integrity and we can see how her character develop during the series.

I need to give my big applause also to Leo Wu (Wu Lei) who portray General Ling Bu Yi. Not just handsome, his acting is superb. If you see how clear his facial expressions portraying how General Ling Bu Yi felt in each episodes, his 110% effort in the fighting scenes, this prove Leo Wu is an A class actor in such a young age. General Ling Bu Yi who have conflicted heart between love and revenge, this character I think will always be a legend in C-Drama until many years to come.

Standing ovation also for Director Fei who have succesfully direct this wonderful drama. Romance, Family Issues, Betrayal, Royals Feud, and Wars are all nicely wrapped in smooth story telling and beautiful scenes. Selection of the casts is also superb, each casts really played well like melodius ensemble that compliment each others. This is the first long drama (56 episodes) that I watch continously without skipping ! And I even repeat again some episodes to appreciate the dialog.

Watching this drama starting my shallow obsession to watch C Drama again 😁hahaha… . I am now a confirmed fans of Zhao Lu Si 💜. All of her drama are already kept in my play list.. Plus I ship this WULU CP 💜💚 so hard ! I would love to see them again together in the next drama. 💚💜

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LLTG BRAVO!!!

This drama really deserves a loud of standing ovation!!! BRAVO!!!
🎉💐✌😊👏😁👏😃💐🎉

All in all terms of production, story, acting & cast, visual FX, and OST are presented at a superlative level that is so catchy, artistic, and enthrall.

The cinematography is very impressive. It's like watching a movie. I watching this on the big screen; the bigger the better. Kudos to Director Fei, great attention to detail. The coloring is absolutely well done.

The slow romance between Ling Bu Yi and Cheng Shao Shang (Niao Niao) is unbearable, both are too adorable. Where ML was captivated by FL, and fell in love at first sight. But on the one hand (LBY) has never experienced a romantic relationship, and on the other hand (Niao Niao) is even 'blind' about what love means, because of her background as a child that has never been loved and cared for. I crossed my fingers and toes that this love would be deeper than a light romance. Especially when I pay attention to the two main characters, Leo Wu&Rosy Zhao, their compatibility and chemistry was clear on another level of romance.

After all, I also enjoy Lou Yao as Niao Niao's "first love". Even though it wasn't 'true love' to Niao Niao (and Lou Yao?), they pampered each other, filling their loveless hearts with respect. It is pure and sweet as long as it lasts.

Supporting characters that I really like: Emperor (I think besides director fei, Wendy is the main shipper of Yishang Fufu), Granny Cheng (Her comedy scene really broke the ice, so hilarious), Yuan Shen (LOL). A-Fei&A-Qi (Both are a complementary combination, like a container and the lid). I also miss 3rd uncle and 3rd aunt of the Cheng Family.

Almost all parts of the story and scenes in this drama are excellent, and draw us attention so stickly. However, there are some scenes that are memorable and attach in my memory, either because of their artistry or cos of their material dialogue, or by the combination of all the best qualities in them.
My favorite scenes:
• Scenes on the night of the lantern festival.
• The scene of the bridge collapsing in the Wan residence.
• The scene where Shaoshang pulled an arrow from General Ling's chest using her Shaoshang's string.
• Scene in the Gingko forest.
• The scene when General Ling proposed to Shaoshang in front of the public and the emperor.
• The scene of the Cheng Family training in the military with General Ling.
• The scene of NiaoNiao getting drunk and being carried home by General Ling. etc.
Hahaha ... I think almost the whole scene is so imprinted on my memory. Oh my God... I don't think I can be helped anymore.
(つω`*)...🤣🤣🤣 ♡～v(￣∇￣)v♡

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Action, romance, comedy, family- THIS HAS EVERYTHING

You would think that with a drama as ambitious as this one to cover all grounds of what makes a good drama a good drama, it would lose itself somewhere in the epicness and spiral out of control. Spoiler alert- it doesn’t. It just gets more and more and more awesome.

Admittedly, the first half is pretty slow, as others have mentioned, but patience is nothing but a virtue. The explosion when the main leads (finally) get together is well worth the wait- and I appreciated the way their relationship progressed at its own pace.

The HUMOR, by the way, is something I don’t see talked about enough. This is possibly the FUNNIEST historical drama I have ever watched, and it comes from ALL the characters, not just the token funny guy (though this has that too). The paternal grandma Cheng is just too funny, despite all her shortcomings.

The portrayal of family that comes mainly from the relationship (or lack thereof) between Shaoshang and her mother is an emotional one. I cried SO many times over it because it was so damn relatable and it wouldn’t stop hurting. It’s honest and raw and doesn’t show any mercy. On the other hand, her father is an absolute gem. Her brothers, as well, are amazing.

Chemistry between the two leads are off the freaking charts. You’ll get to it in part 2 ;)

Anyway, I’m gonna go finish the rest of part 2 and come back to finish this review later if I remember to! Toodles!! (All you need to know is that THIS is the 2022 cdrama for me!)

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Not what I expected :(

What did I expect? Epic battle and fight scenes; strong and political power struggles; a distinguished underlying romance with very fierce chemistry and loyalty... Wrong expectations perhaps?? What I got was- family drama with lots of bickering, spats, some comical characters, some bitchy characters, actually lots of bitchy catty annoying female princesses/ nobles; and the FL doesn’t even like the ML at the end of episode 26! Lol....

Many reviewers are loving it. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE Wu Lei and ZLS and I had high expectations. But I suppose I had different expectations than what was produced. It was a little bit like Pride and Prejudice- with the grandmother and mother’s character. The storyline basically centred on Cheng Shaoshang and her relationship with her mother. Yes the story focused a lot on her background and character development, which many reviewers loved, but for me it was too concentrated and too draggy. The mother loves her daughter but she’s going about it all wrong! The mix of comedy with the tragedy and seriousness just didn’t jive.

I skipped most of the scenes on conspiracies, battle plans etc.. just didn’t find it interesting. It was basically getting justice for his family? honestly Wu Lei’s face was just the same the whole time. Except for two scenes where he had to fake laugh.. which was too hilarious.

The romance? FL we engaged to someone else whom she liked. As events turned out, the engagement was broken off and the ML swoops in to propose. At this point of time, she accepts because she is forced to, but she doesn’t like him hahaha. Not your typical romance storyline albeit, but again I couldn’t jive with it. But the way Ling Buyi is mesmerised with her is quite dreamy :)

Acting is great, cinematography was excellent (loved the meeting in the forest scene. Reminded me of The Lord of the Rings). Not a fan of the family drama, the battle plans nor the overwhelming female cattiness. Romance I liked a little.. sorry guys! :(

Update: There’s actually 50+ episodes? So after episode 27 the storyline and romance development gets more interesting. And we can see Cheng Shaoshang slowly changing and growing up.

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Defiantly got better.

My original review is below but this is an addition I have written upon completing the show.

Firstly I am glad I finished it as it got much better once you got out two main leads in the same place.......the plot seemed to find its rhythm and it took off nicely. However I have to say that maybe it took off a little two much as (with the exception of the last 2 episodes) the last 4 or 5 episodes felt long and dull. Almost like the plot had peaked too early so they had to go back to the MFL being dumb all over again and 'the hero saving the damsel' type idea which they had already done dozens of times and were writing the MFL out of.

The character growth among the leads also took off...…That's something which I love, and can make or break a drama for me. A great drama can be ruined by long periods of no character growth (like happened earlier this year with the Blue Whisper) or a only half decent drama can be made great by it. Yes this drama had a long period at the beginning of almost glacial character development, especially for our leads, but it was made up for at the end.

Unlike a lot of Chinese dramas the ending doesn't seemed rushed either. It seems well thought out, although not the type I would have expected it is still nice and fits the story.

The acting, costumes and cinematography were all fantastic, some of the shots you see take your breath away.

It is defiantly worth a watch.

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*Original review*
I am enjoying watching this show and will most probably finish it but there are few things about which I feel could have improved quite easily to make it better.

First of all the acting is great, but 18 episodes in a lot of the characters have had very little if any character growth at all. I know there is a second part to this but I would have thought they would have done something with them in the first 18 episodes.

The mother is still as biased and unloving (while kidding herself she actually cares) as she was at the beginning. Basically she hates herself so she's taking it out on her daughter. The father is still a pushover. The step sister/foster sister/whatever you want to call her, has no life in her whatsoever and needs to find something to interest her fast. The two 'love interests' for the female lead, one is only really interested in himself so far and the other is a person who needs a playmate not a wife.

The two leads have had hardly any time on screen together but when they do they light up and you can see they have amazing chemistry. Sadly though even these characters have not had much in the way of development. The ML is much the same as the start, except now he softens when the FL is around, and the FL is just as dumb when it comes to relationships as when she began.

I think part of the problem is something I've noticed in a lot of Chinese dramas and that is that they take so long to build the world in the first place that they seem to run out of time to fit everything in at the end. One example of this is the 'engagement' between the FL and one of the SML's which has gone on for about 6 episodes now. Everyone knows they won't get married so why drag it on for so long when they could be using some of those episodes to establish the main relationship!

All in all it needs speeding up, the story and the character development, so they are not having to rush everything in part two and ruin it. At least that is my thoughts.

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MY SPLENDID DRAMA IN 2022

This drama is a rare unicorn that has all the artistic as well as technical aspects of storytelling perfectly executed.

Both the leads are magnetic on screen, and the wide bevy of supporting characters make the world feel full and lived-in. I think what this makes the couple so compelling is that they're two strong personalities who are both emotionally deficient. One of whom has never experienced love and the other doesn't even know what it's supposed to look like. The romantic tension does not come from whether or not they love each other, but from 'HOW' are they going to love each other. Their hearts are in it and the feelings are there, but still they stumble and fall. Watching them learn how to be together has been a lovely, magnificent and gratifying experience.

The embedded narration and the parallel plot that are built are so synergistic with the main theme even without ever taking focus away from the sweet romance between the two couples.

Wu Lei's poker face with stiff expression as a board to form the character features of Ling Bu Yi feels iconic and distinctive. His overt sternness makes the moments that he melts around Shaoshang even more beautiful, and I think it was the right artistic choice for him to employ these two extremes to bring this particular character to life. It's extremely jarring to see him switch back and forth, but that is the point imo. Zhao Lusi is doing an incredible job too, but her character allows her to flex her emotional range more easily. They're extremely well-suited, and neither this drama nor the couple would have worked as well as they do with anyone else.

I'm really hoping the part 2 will be even more admirable and stunning.

Happy watching, everyone! ʕ•ᴥ•ʔﾉ♡

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IT'S BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD!!!

I wallow on this drama. It's the best thing since sliced ​​bread!!!

With a storyline that is so inspiring and interesting, it is integrated with the social and cultural context of that era. The story also uncovers real-life problems and contradictions, such as the traditional Chinese family preference for boys over girls and generational conflicts when it comes to parenting. How important is the love-caring, attention and support of parents and families for the development of children's character and mindset. The love story set forth in this story is also arouses and special.

In this series, the development of the characters and the plot of the subject takes place gradually and logically. The backstory of the characters and their reflections on relationships make this series multidimensional. The fact that this series contains elements of a fresh light comedy that flows from beginning to end also makes it so much fun to watch.

The drama is also supported by the rows of professional actors and actresses, where their acting is so slick and natural, union with their character. Especially for FL and ML who are still relatively young but undoubtedly 'gifted', the appearance of Zhao Lusi as Cheng Shaoshang and Leo Wu Lei as Ling Bu Yi genuinely deserves THUMBS UP! The chemistry between the two is really on another level. Lot of sparks between both, bring audience to enjoy many many swoon-worthy moment.

The costumes used are also unique and cool. What I like the most is the shaoshang winter costume during the lantern festival, the fur cloak in a charming red color. I also like Ling Bu Yi's armor and military robes.

In terms of cinematography, it is so aesthetic and elegant. I feel like I'm while watching a box office movie, spoiled by captivating visuals with stunning details.

The music and sound here is truly outstanding. Every melody and tone is mixed and arranged meticulously and accurate, so as to be created form the wholly proper of mood and atmosphere, built tension, strengthen emphasis to an effect of emotion or give empathize the action.

As comprehensive these drama and the story on it is really blatantly my heart and memory. All in terms of quality, artistic and philosophy, this was really absolute preponderant of great.
( ͡ _ ͡°)ﾉ♡♡♡

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Perfect

This is the first time I'm writing a review so bare with me, I have been a fan of Chinese drama for almost 2 years now and it has been much entertaining in my part. But Love Like Galaxy, I was blown away, that I actually watched it over and over since it has been shown. Thank goodness for my subscription. It has been a fantastic journey for the past 6 weeks. I love Zhao Lu Si and Wu Lei as an actor , the first time I've seen them in the same series was the Long Ballad, I also love that show. But this one Love Like Galaxy is like the top of my list and surely will be my favourite to come for a long time. The potrayal of the actors and actresses was just awesome, i can put all the superlative but that's too much. I've laughed, cried get angry in every series. I've felt every emotion that can possibly be experienced by human watching this series. You know the feeling of opening a present, this is how i felt when there is a new series coming up, so much so that Ive subscribe for the express series, that i cant wait for Tuesday, anyway it has come to an end , now I want to read the book unfortunately it only comes in Chinese, I know there's few online that's been translated to English, but I actually want to have a paper back, it will be a fanstactic read and read it over and over again.
The director has done a marvelous job, Kudos to you Sir. The cinematography was fantastic. It has taken my imagination on watching a tv series to a new level. Congratulation to all! It has been fun.
Xiexie ni

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รักละครเรื่องนี้

เริ่มเรื่องได้ดีสนุกและน่าติดตาม นักแสดงดีมืออาชีพ มีคุณภาพสมกับที่รอคอยมานาน แค่สี่ตอนก็หลงรักละครเรื่องนี้ไปแล้ว ขอบคุณทีมงานผู้สร้างรวมทั้งนักแสดงและผู้เกี่ยวข้องทุกท่านที่ผลิดละครคุณภาพดีๆแบบนี้ออกให้รับชมนะคะ สำหรับละครเรื่องนี้ให้คะแนนไปเลย 100 คะแนนไม่หัก

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Great dynamic from a period ensemble family drama~

Maybe many people who read the synopsis thought the drama would only focus on the romance of the main lead, in fact this drama is more than that. Each character that appears on screen is not only a tool, they all have their own story. The storyline is slowly built, making us understand how each character is connected, how they behave and so on. The main example is our female lead. In the first 4 episodes is shown how Cheng Shaoshang, a little girl who was bullied almost her whole life and left alone behind made her unconsciously always in ready mode to defend herself and doesn't care about manners also what she'll receive after that because she was never taught before. The most important thing for Shaoshang is to defend herself first.

The harsh of reality is shown, especially ancient time as the main setting for this drama. Shaoshang has a typical Asian mother who is strict and has a high pride in educating their children, unfortunately what she did unconsciously hurts her daughter. Maybe some people don't understand, but many people also can sympathize because they've seen and felt it by themselves. There is also Ling Buyi, a young general whose emperor's favorite, in several scenes showing us those who have power can do much more than commoners. The bittersweet of reality is shown by the diversity of this drama. I personally think that there are no filler episodes in LLTG, every scene makes me understand more about what it's like to be the character. Full of laugh and tears enjoying their stories building up. Can't wait things unfold more in part two~

For the cast of this drama, obviously I have no complaints at all. They born to play these characters in LLTG. I can't imagine if just one character was replaced by another actor, especially Ling Buyi and Cheng Shaoshang. No young actor imo can represent how strong general Ling Buyi is other than Wu Lei, his body proportions and aura perfectly match with 081. For CSS, perhaps the cunning and stubborn side can be done by other actress, but the adorable and glutinous side of CSS as a 15-year-old girl who is still innocent and doesn't know the cruelty of the world, no one can do this except Zhao Lusi. These two makes a perfect combination. Cnetz even nicknamed Yishang/Wulu couple as "God's chosen couple" "Heaven chosen couple" because of their overflowing chemistry.

The BGM of this drama is chef kiss, because there is no OST (only instrumental/bgm) makes the audience more focused on the story. Cinematography? Masterpiece indeed. The months of hard work that director Fei, screenwriters, casts and other staff have put in is clear to my eyes, they show me a great dynamics and I'm super satisfied with it.

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My patience is tested to the limit! Highly Recommended!

The drama started out slow and somewhat confusing...(ep1-4)...almost dropped but really glad I stuck to it...
After ep 4, things picked up and oh boy...its agony waiting for new episodes to air...just like waiting for that phone call after the first date...

I'm back to update my review after I finished all 27 episodes for Part 1. I would give a score higher than 10 if I could!!!
These are the reasons:
This is an excellent CDrama - well-made - well done!!! From interesting storylines (not cliche), scripting, casting, directing, especially cinematography!

Storylines: 10/10 - Sub plots seem to get weaved into the main plot really well. Get to learn family values and tradition way and what young dynasty had to go through to survive.

Acting: 100/10
All actors/actresses did an excellent job in their roles...The male lead portrayed the cold, decisive, ferocious General LBY so well...he can speak with his eyes, being anger, love, caring....his gaze is unbelievable! Love him so much when he's in his uniform on horseback with his black armored guards...Also love the emperor and the female lead's dad - General Cheng...All other
casts did a marvelous job as well...make you feel like you are part of the family...
This was made possible by excellent scripting, casting and directing, I believe.

Music: 8/10
I gave 8/10 as I have seen better music from other dramas and I had to search for the OST, like Love of Thousand Years...

Rewatch Value: 10/10
I binged read the story from the internet to ease my pain and agony from the wait...I rewatched several episodes while waiting for the new ones to air so I should give more than 10....lol

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