Im planning on watching this for Yan Kuan, I liked him in Schemes of a Beauty. For all your questions about his actions, there are no answers. The more you know about Lian Cheng, the more perplexed youre with him. Ruby also reveals how she convinced her husband, Wallace Huo, to agree to star in the drama. She actually left her that way. I assume Liansi didnt die and return to Northern Han since no news after that sick doll like scene. I was never a Taiwan drama fan so I never knew of his existence although I heard of the tale of 2 Wallaces. I was in fact rather shocked with her looks when she was in prison, about to be executed. The second marriage gave her shelter to heal her broken heart. Fu Ya bravely takes on the quest of avenging her family and restoring her kingdom, no matter the cost. Never once, which is something Liancheng realises as well. Her casting decision, if it is all her own is nothing short of impeccable and accurate for all the veterans and male actors, although she falters as to the younger female, probably because she doesnt want attention to be taken away from her. Depends why youre torn. For one, Liu Lian Cheng is a conflicted character that will seize and demand your attention and make you love and hate him and to Wallaces credit, he did not hold back. Whilst Wallace has a sense of fragile weakness to him, Yan Kuan looks like he is strong but yet he can play a weak man as well. Whatever stupidity I see on screen, Wallace Huos beauty blinded me from the obvious flaws and made me think this series is great. Ruby and Wallace would not to quarrel or raise their voices at each other in front of their child. Empress of Chu died by falling to her death, accidentally pushed by Yunzhu who was deliberately pushed byDuyun? But despite my criticisms on many critical points, I was entertained. Wallace Huo was billed as a guest star, my guess is because of the strict ruling of China broadcasting authorities on the issue of Mainland China actors as leading actors. My post on Wallace Huo which touches a bit on his performance as Liu Liancheng at here (part 1) and here (part 2). But for any Wallaces fans or would be fans, no doubt you will agree he looks great in here. And the actor was fantastic. Synopsis. There are many whys with his actions, why he does this, why he thinks that, why he said this, the entire series was fascinating to me because of Liu Lian Cheng. Oh and also a reason to watch is why TVB could not have given some capable TVB actress a role like Kara Hui is given. My question to you is, Wallace Huo is perfect handsome and all that, and yes, I do admit his rough, intense manner with the female leads are swoon-worthy, but still Yuan Kuan is so much more swoon-worthy, how can you not like him???!!! But apart from marriage, Liancheng seems to have a stronger footing when governing his country, he is more strong in his opinion and expressing his opinion. (Ruby Lin), the beautiful princess of the Kingdom of Chu, who seeks to take revenge and revive her perished state. Suyao is a spy sent by prime minister of Northern Han to Shu and it is a suicidal mission. He is not ethereally beautiful like Wallace but he has this manly quality that I am sure fans will be divided into 2 camps; Liancheng the beautiful or Yan Kuan the handsome. This was also the reason why Liancheng hated his own mother. Wallace didnt hold back; the scenes he has with the actress Hong Xiaoling as ma Xiangyun were difficult to watch. It took some time for her to appear but when she does, her character kept getting better and better and she filled the void Liancheng left behind and when she died, basically this series died along because the other characters were not interesting enough to dominate or sustain a scene. Operative word is good because when he became emperor, he fell into the same trap like his father did, by overly preferring one woman over the other causing the other to feel hurt and resentment, inability to make good decisions. It boils down to one problem, to me at least; I find no sincerity in Rubys performance. 2011; Drama; History; 12. When Fuya refused his advances, he threatened her that he will kill Qiyou if she refuses him. The single most despicable character in this entire series who supposedly loves Concubine Mei so much and so loves Qiyun the most but in the end you will realise he only loves himself. Third marriage saved her people but killed the man she loved. In fact everybodys costume whilst lovely, their hair is a problem, especially Xiang Yuns Marge Simpson hairstyle and yet Fuya, her hairstyle is the sanest, except for the testicles hairstyle. She is also inconsistent. Starring Ruby Lin with Kevin Yan and Wallace Huo, it was Lin's producing debut. He must have loved her once because she keeps holding onto her love for him but when Concubine Mei her own maid appeared whatever love he had for her went to the maid. Performance wise, yes Yan Kuan does seem to have a bad deal with his awful ending and less focus on him as opposed to when we see Wallace, he is almost the main focus. I mean I hate Ma Fuya too but Ma Xiangyun is just one nasty woman. I dont know but this scene correctly shows us how it is done. One loyal minister of Shu died by knocking his head on some stone. I am under no illusion that Wallace Huo is the greatest actor ever? Anyway just an observation or rather my failed attempt in prolonging this review. Categories. He didnt ask for that marriage, he didnt ask for many things in his life, he is one could say left with little choice. Qiyou died protecting her. For me he uses her for his own gain. Look soft and cozy and also hot and heavy. Yes he had to marry the woman she wanted him to marry but the initial wedding was a trick, if he had known he would have rejected her outright. Problem with this series is it is either at some hill side or that one beautiful lakeside or most at Hengdian. Just remember, Wallace Huo cries beautifully. It is such a pity the writer just doesnt know what to do with Qiyou after a while. In this time of warring kingdoms and political upheaval, Fuya's uncle usurps the throne and brutally kills her father. The devoted Emperor of Northern Han. First, Miao Hao Jun, the loving eunuch named Hua Gong Gong to Ma Fuya. I like the fact that he is somewhat a mysterious figure when it comes to his feelings and the way he thinks. Thats what I read, and I think thats reason enough for anyone to never fall in love. Yunzhu dies trying to shield Fuya. I dont know about these Mainland China actor, they have such expressive eyes. He is tall, well built and looks like a man should. Episode 1 47m After her evil uncle Jing entraps her, Princess Fuya is deemed guilty of a felony and is sentenced to be beheaded. The other factor I dont like is the editing of the story. Her acting is like so on the surface, so simplistic, so how should I put it? All the pretense, the fakery, all is her need to provoke him to do something. Liancheng is not easy person to like at all and what he did to Fuya is wrong without any reason at all. But of the 3, Qiu Shuang being the youngest and playing the youngest that is Qixing is the best. She makes decision for Qiyou without first asking him. The entire death scene made it out as if he was being pushed as a pawn in the struggle for power. "The Glamorous Imperial Concubine" is a 2011 Chinese drama series directed by Lin Feng and George Leung. No mother and child have such magnified problems than this pair. But I am sure if he knew, he may have a similar accent as his dubber. Recommend Chinese Drama The Imperial Age. How come she doesnt have such a challenging role in TVB, always playing the wife, the mother, the auntie but not someone like Du Fei Hong? In this time of warring kingdoms and political upheaval, Fuya's uncle usurps the throne and brutally kills her father. 2nd place would have been Yan Kuan. ! and he answers back as he again I believe vomits blood Because you were never a mother to me and it was such a heartbreaking scene. She has never been a good actress. He studies the art of poison and did many things to help Liancheng. Meanwhile Liancheng searches for her for years and continues to ignore his wife, Xiangyun whom he know pushed Fuya down the cliff and hated her since. The Glamorous Imperial Concubine (2011) Drama 45m User Score Overview Ma Fuya is a princess of the Chu state in 10th-century imperial China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. This series suffers from character development because a better part of this series is used to develop the characters of Liancheng, Qiyou and Du Feihong. I didnt like this series because of Rubys character. The actor is ok but it is the character I cant stand. He is abusive to her, physically when he hits her, mentally when he ignores her and emotionally when he refuses to return her love. Whilst Fuya loves him, she had to leave him too due to political reasons, twice she had to do so. Sowhats that word.. so.. amateur! No one does it better than him, the weight of the world on his shoulders and he looks like he doesnt give a damn, which is what makes his Liu Lian Cheng so irresistible. I suspect she deliberately cast all the hot guys for ratings purposes and the less than pretty ones so that she shines more. Or maybe I can but that will take a whole lot gigabytes for me to explain, which I wont do simply because it hurts to relive those moments. His own father later de-crowned him as the Crown Prince and never loved him. Fuya's mother. Not only do I hate her face, I hate her performance. And Lianxi loves Liancheng and would do anything for him. He treats her with sincerity but she remains unmoved; she in fact plotted to free her beloved behind his back all along. I cant remember but Duyun killed her. The makeup is beautiful though and Ruby seems to pay more attention to her male leads costumes than anyone else, in particular Wallaces. No explanation but I like the big fur. He is unwanted, unloved, unappreciated and Yan Kuan epitomises all that whenever he shares a scene with Kara Hui. Emperor of Shu dies from same poison as Emperor of Chu. Maybe overact is wrong word, I will say being way too dramatic in certain gestures or too deliberate in the way he moves around, especially the over shaking of his head. Fuya must now be Lianchengs concubine whilst think of ways to rescue Qiyou and return to Shu, even if it meant sharing Qiyou with another woman, Liansi. He is supposed to be a few years younger than Wang Lins Concubine Han but when theyre together he looks like he is at least 2 decades younger. Qiyou had and will continue to have a rough life until his death. But seriously, the worst has to be her face and the way she delivers her lines. To make herself the prettiest of all, she cast those lesser in beauty although from what Xiangyun said, on paper she is supposed to be the most beautiful woman in the land of Chu. In fact I think I would love her to be a friend of mine because she seems rather forthright as a person with a great big personality. No one does it better, and he did everything with style. The competition of best mother is between 2 women; Empress Dowager Dugu of Northern Han. Back to Fuya, once in Shu Kingdom she realises that mysterious man is Meng Qiyou, eldest prince in the Kingdom of Shu except he was once a crown prince but pushed off his position by his formidable mother Empress Du Fei Hong who installed instead his own much younger Qixing. Her life is perfect until one coup by her dastardly uncle, father of Xiangyun ended her fathers life, supposedly her mothers life, separated her from her younger brother who was then rescued by a weird fellow who abused him for many years and she herself nearly lost her life. It feels jumpy later on, some scenes unconnected to the other and some scenes comes and go unexplained. 2011 -2011. Her best scene throughout the series but another best scene to me has to be the one where after her husband died, she went to a room where there was his armour and it was there we learnt how important her contribution to Shu as she poured out her bitterness and her anger and finally her confession that despite all that he did, she still loved him. So the question is before. Funns assessment of both mens appearance was pretty accurate haha. He is that beautiful and his performance whilst not spectacular and perfect, it is great enough to leave a lasting impression. After that no more such scene, so I was like why Qiyun suddenly want to become emperor and then promptly forgot about his own suggestion? Then theres Xiangyuns father who never loved his own daughter. What she doesnt know is, Liancheng was forced to marry Xiangyun and Xiangyun pushed Fuya down the cliff. Concubine Han died by poison from Fuya. Her tears, her forcefulness in delivering those lines, every wrinkle, every crow feet on her face, Kara Hui was quite simply magnificent. But I feel by that time the series was about to end and whatever character development, it just didnt matter anymore. Her mother, her father, her husband, everyone and still she manages to keep her hands clean. The Glamorous Imperial Concubine 2011| Maturity Rating:13+ | 1 Season| Romance An exiled princess who is loved by three emperors tries to reclaim her family's throne amid political turmoil and intrigue in 10th-century China. Qiyun is Qiyous half brother whose mother is Mei. The only murder she did, which she rightfully did was killing her no good brother of hers when she should also kill herself because she let this evil bastard into her life and thus doomed Qiyou and Liansi. Ma Fuya is left an orphan, and she escapes with the help of a eunuch. The alternate English titles, Introduction of the Princess and Princess Dumping World, are nothing . In here we have her expressions and she is very expressive. When he was born he was snatched away to be taken care by his mean fathers favourite concubine, Mei. You can say she did good things for him but the truth is if Liancheng understands love but doesnt know how to love properly, Xiangyun is someone who thinks she understands love but in the end her sort of love is those that you dont want. Kang Qunzhi as Lin Muyi, Empress of Chu. He hated her but for his brother, he put up with her and in the end when he realised she died for him, all hatred forgiven. She doesnt go beyond that. Why he did what he did to the woman he clearly loved? But weaker doesnt mean bad. And Kara Hui proves to me I shouldnt be biased to dubbed voices. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Under his rule, he almost lost his kingdom. She seems such a terrible woman, such a bad mother but as you watched along, you will realise what drove her to be the way she is. I said DIE DIE DIE for the entire series and when she does die I was like Oh, shes dead. Fans are excited to see Liu Yifei work with Wallace Huo in a new romance drama. Also Fuya is supposed to be so damn nice that it all came across as unfeeling, unpretentious. Where to Watch. The scene where he tore her clothes and forced himself on him, she protesting and yet you know she wants it. It is not because she got to kiss Wallace. You can see the way he looks at her that he is eager to please her, when he knows she is not pleased, his shoulder slumped, like the entire weight of disappointment on his shoulder. In fact everyone in here makes life difficult for themselves. The success of this character is due to one factor and one factor only; the amazing brilliant performance of Kara Hui who became the driving force of this series for the story in Shu. Because any reasons given will just be an excuse and makes his character even more calculative and devious and will dishonour his love for Fuya. She wanted at first to have his gentleness but when she didnt get it, she so crave for him, she will accept his roughness. The one factor I love most is the males headgear which I wrote about here (19.03.2012) . I realised afterwards, that you might have answered my question in your review, but I only skimmed it and avoided too many spoilers since I hadnt watched it yet. I really dont know why I hated her so. Yes Liancheng is abusive but this woman, she so craves contact with his skin that she provokes him into hitting her. Second marriage gave her shelter to heal her broken heart. Watched it because of Yan Kuan. The eldest prince of the kingdom of Shu. I actually thought she died before him but in actual fact she was just sick. What a tragic character. One point I do like to point out which is notable but not logical (and you may say so many men fall for Ruby is not logical, but for me that is perfectly logical) is the sex scene between Qiyou and Fuya at Northern Han. From inside room to outside garden, it seems his death took him around the palace and still he can carry on about 10 minutes monologue before dying. I was like seriously? He has no regrets or decency when it comes to pitting mother (Empress Du) against son (Qiyou). English title: The Glamorous Imperial Concubine. But even if she didnt love Yan Kuans character, she might never have fallen for Wallaces either. That is basically what Qing Shi Huang Fei is. His death scene was funny though. But in the end I dont get the point of her character. However the lyrics to all songs are meaningful and well written with memorable melody. He could kill Imperial Concubine Li in the same way that he had . I have no idea who he is. Maybe because she knows she has Concubine Han and her brother Han Ming behind her back but for a maid she is really 100% fail. First marriage protected her from being executed with her family. I always thought Qiyou loved Mei more than as a mother; there were plenty of suggestions he was in love with her but the series never took up that suggestion which is to me such a pity. Wallace with his beautiful melancholic face certainly fits all those scenes well and gave those difficult scenes justice. One is when he meets a mask covered Ma Fuya and he was sitting very arrogantly and giving her that I dont give a damn look until he heard her voice and he knew it was her and his look, unchanged except for that momentary shift in his eyes that you know, he knows.
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