Cute Love scenes Between Male and female LeadsĪs a viewer, I find Tan Song Yun extremely incompatible with Wallace Chung due to their difference in physical appearance. This actually reminds me a little of Wei Ying Luo in The Story of Yanxi Palace ,however I find Shiyi Niang more likeable and realistic than Wei Ying Luo (could be due to me favouring the actress Tan Song Yun to Wu Jin Yan). One reason why The Sword and The Brocade is quite delightful to watch is because the female protaganist Shiyi Niang is a smart woman who does not accept being bullied and continuously outsmart other devlish conniving women who are out to get her. SMART Female PROTAGANIST WHO TRIUMPH OVER EVIL It is quite reminiscent of those palace feud dramas that I like, as it focuses a lot on the schemings among women as concubines in the same family fight to win the affection of Xu Ling Yi and take down Shiyi Niang who somehow received the coveted position of the legal wife in spite of her lowly status. And hence I was really pleasantly surprised at what an enjoyable entertaining watch it is. I watched The Sword and The Brocade without any idea what the story is about and with zero expectations as I’m not a fan of the leads either. I’m up till ep 15 now, and so far the episodes and storyline is pretty much focused on woman’s stuff like how the lower-born Shiyi Niang strategised and escaped being married to a crook and continuously triumphed against fellow concubines in the Yong Ping Duke Manor who are coveting her Madam position.
Suitable for Viewers who enjoy Palace-Feud Like Schemings Starring Tan Song Yun and Wallace Chung, The Sword and The Brocade is about the life of Shiyi Niang (acted by Tan Song Yun), the young daughter of a lowly concubine in the Luo Family who married up and became the legal wife of Xu Ling Yi (acted by Wallace Chung) and the much- admired Madam of the Yong Ping Duke Manor through her wits and kindness.