When I first started watching this series, I was very hesitant that it will be similar to "Princess Pearl I-II." Luckily, the series differed enough in the plot as to not make me stop watching this series. This series is about a princess who is exchanged at birth with a boy. The mother wanted an heir to the throne and gave up her daughter. The boy later becomes emperor and her daughter grows up in a prostitution place. The emperor falls in love with the princess but the mother stops them because she wants him to marry her supposed daughter. Overall, the series is quite hilarious although it had many unnecessary scenes.
Zhang Ting
She did a great job as Qian Qian. She was really funny and had great chemistry with Vincent. There are many scenes worth watching over. One memorable scene is when she falls off a tree and Vincent's catches her. They kiss on the way down. Watch the sequel to this series. Zhang Ting hasn't change a bit even to her costumes in the second part.
Vincent Jiao
Vincent also did a good job as the emperor. However, I couldn't see Vincent as 18 years old. He looked a lot older. One memorable scene is when Qian Qian was being hit for stealing. Vincent didn't want Qian Qian to see that he was the emperor so he kept jumping over the Empress Dowager. In the second part, Vincent is replaced by another character. I guess he had other engagements or the money wasn't enough. Vincent also put up a good portrayal in "Mulan."
Best supporting actor
Liu Chang Chun as Long Tian Xiao
Best supporting actress
Niu Li as Qin Cai Qing
Best villain portrayal
Zhang Hui Zhong as Liu Jin
Worst character portrayal
Song Dan Dan as Qian Qian's adopted mother
Niu Qing Feng as Shi Shu Cai
Liu Fang as Lin Fu Ren
Scenery, costumes, plot
The scenery was good. I don't have any bad comments about that. The costumes were okay too. The plot is a little similar to "Princess Pearl". There were many boring scenes that could be left out. Liu Fang was horrible. Every scene that she was in, caused me to grab the remote to fast forward it. In the end, I felt sorry for Long Tian Xiao. He really liked Qian Qian, although he is too old for her. Niu Qing Feng's character was also very dull. I hate how he stuttered and just made me hate his character. It was a little weird seeing him with high kung fu skills at the end. Hopefully the sequel has a better script to it.
Watch it or forget it
It is a good series to watch although there were so many miscasts. There were also many characters that I felt should have been left out just for sheer entertainment. Many scenes were long and boring. Overall, the series was entertaining to watch. If you like this series, then you should also watch the sequel to it. However, Vincent is replaced by another person. The rest of the cast is the same.
