Xin Xiao Shi Yi Lang (2016)

I believe I have already seen another remake of this drama as a kid. This version is not terrible. I thought that plot lagged in certain areas and was predictable. Kevin Yan seems too old for this role, or they dressed him up very corny. He has bouncy curls for goodness sake, but in the beginning said his character doesn't shower (Hooooow does his hair stay perfect?!)

The cast was likeable even the bad guy. Male protagonist was casted well. The romance in this drama, we should just recategorize this dramas as heartbreaking drama! Dang! But we do have one happy couple (I guess??) at the end.

This is a wuxia drama so expect lots of blood being spit out. Fight scenes are decent. Most newer wuxia dramas do not focus on action scenes these one was good! There was CGI thrown in but it did seem like the actors made an effort.

If you're bored or in a show hole, I'd recommend it. It's not a terrible drama.

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I started this drama right after I finished General and I and was in awe at Gan Ting Ting's acting and looks. I also like Zhu Yi Long from Border Town Prodigal. I felt so-so about Kevin Yan.

Story: umm.. first of all, when I finished this show my first thought was wtf? The ending is horrid and actually really stupid. It almost felt irrelevant to the entire show and that they wanted to just end the story and call it a show. Second of all, so many plot holes... so many unanswered questions... they didn't address everything and didn't wrap it up well AT ALL. Third of all, the romance is usually the saving factor for a bad drama but for this drama I finished it because of visuals LOL. The romance is A W F U L. The love triangle gets on my nerves the wrong way. Kevin Yan's character excels at pushing his girl away to another man and Gan Ting Ting's character has like, 2 brain cells. It's just a disaster. I really could not fathom their thought processes. The only character in the show that has some sort of sense in her is Si Niang. The rest were, um, fanatics.

Acting/Cast: The cast was the reason I watched; visuals are nice. Acting... well... with such an awful plot the actors and actresses can only do so much if I had to be honest.

Music: Girl, no.
Rewatch Value: LOL are you joking
Overall: I DON'T recommend it. Go watch something else. Really. Unless you're like me and wanted to watch for a certain actress/actor...

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