Apart from the very authentic looking exquisite costumes of Ming Dynasty and mouth-watering culinary, the whole script is poor with very little substance and it is frustrating to watch. I think this is the first time I'm using this much 'annoyed's, 'stupid's and 'moron's in a review.Įxquisite Costumes, Mouth-Watering Culinary, Cat Fights from Royal Harem to Royal Kitchen Royal Feast is a story of Zhu Zhanji (Xu Kai), the Ming Dynasty Emperor Xuande (reigned 1425 to 1435) and his fictionalized romance with the woman he loves, who later becomes his empress, Empress Xiaogongzhang (Wu Jinyan) of the Sun clan, and (not shown in this drama) bares him his successor, Zhu Qizhen (Emperor Yingzong). If you like any of the actors, this could be a good drama, but if you came here for the plot, don't waste your time. This drama is nothing more than pleasing to the eyes and stomach. I'm giving this drama a 5.5 just for the cast, costumes, OSTs, and, of course, the food. I think I would have liked this drama a lot more if the writers hadn't been so confused most of the time. I particularly liked the war costume that ML wore in the final episodes. (I'm not sure because I was sleepy most of the time.) The costumes were stunning. The food items looked delicious, and I think I was drooling over the food they were eating. I'm sure the actors ate well while they were filming. The only things that I believe the production team put a lot of effort into were the costumes and the food. However, believe me when I say that this drama plot does not deserve their acting abilities. The performances of Xu Kai and Wu Jin Yan, as well as the supporting cast, were outstanding. In short, this drama is full of idiotic, annoying, and stupid characters. Su Ye Hua and Yin Zi Ping were complete idiots, constantly quarrelling, plotting, and gossiping behind each other's backs. I believe she and the ML's grandfather were the only two rational characters in the entire show. How could a king behave in such a way? He was a complete moron.Įxcept for Meng Shang Shi, most people in the food bureau were annoying as well. When his father became Emperor, I burst out laughing. But, I got annoyed with him from time to time because of his lack of tact and his treatment of his cocubines. When it came to the ML, he was more tolerable. I agree that this is most likely due to the fact that this drama is based on true events and real people, which cannot be changed at will, but I couldn't stand her. I sometimes wonder why she did this or why she did that. She got herself into trouble most of the time because of her annoyingly forgiving nature. The character of the FL, Yao Zi Jin, irritated me the most. They don't understand each other, and I'm not sure how they fell in love! Most of the time, one would be resisting the other's love, and when they finally get together, they would either quarrel or become sassy. ![]() To be honest, this drama doesn't deserve to be classified as a romance because the leads had so little screen time together. I, too, came with high expectations, only to be disappointed by the poor screenplay and writers.įrom my point of view, the entire show was about some people cooking and delivering food, jealousy, plotting, stupid cooking competitions, characters being stupid, and so on. I believe the majority of the "Yanxi Palace victims" have come to see this to heal their broken hearts. Otherwise, a waste of time! Royal Feast was one of the most anticipated dramas of 2022, mainly because of its star-studded cast. ![]() Only the cast, costumes, and food earn this drama a 7 out of 10.
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