A Female Student Arrives at the Imperial College: Spoiler-Free Mini Review

Aug 11

2 min read

Updated: Sep 9

Title:	A Female Student Arrives at the Imperial College (2021) 国子监来了个女弟子
Platform:	WeTV, Viki, MGTV (Mango), iflix, Youtube (free)
MDL & Douban Rating:	8.0 & 5.3
Genre:	Period Idol Romance/ Comedy
Episode Count:	30
Parental Guidance Rating:	PG-13: Minor violence and blood
Staring:	Zhao Lu Si (Love Like the Galaxy) Xu Kai Cheng (Novoland: Pearl Eclipse) Ren Hao (Pursuit of Jade) An Yong Chang (A Girl Like Me) Ao Rui Peng (Coroner's Diary) Zhang Yue (Love Like the Galaxy)
RBTS Rating:	5/10 Stars: An unserious period idol romance with vintage Zhao Lu Si that feels like mindless filler.

Cast From Left to Right: #ZhaoLuSi, #XuKaiCheng, #RenHao, #AnYongChang, #AoRuiPeng

Synopsis:

Sang Qi, the only daughter of the Grand Marshal, aspires to fulfill her deceased brother's dream of studying at the Imperial College. Despite facing numerous hurdles, with persistence and determination, she becomes the first-ever female student to be enrolled in the prestigious institution. Throughout her journey at the Imperial College, Sang Qi builds a strong bond with her childhood friend, Zhuo Wen Yuan, who is deeply in love with her, and encounters Yan Yun Zhi with whom she experiences various adventures. @MDL

Spoiler-Free Mini Review:

A very unserious drama with a low budget and even lower stakes, that reminded had a similar tone to The Romance of the Tiger and Rose. The first half was fun and lighthearted, but then the crazy, obsessed 2ML has to come and ruin things as he is wont to do.

The romance was fine, I guess... Xu Kai Cheng is 9 years older than Zhao Lu Si and I really felt the age difference. I'm just not a fan of teacher/student relationships to begin with, even in fictional ancient times lol.