Great Acting, Decent Story
Okay, I'm not going to lie - I mainly watched this because of the hype, and the first maybe 14 episodes or so, I was bored to tears and wondering when something, ANYTHING, was going to happen and when I would stop finding the main character horrifically annoying.But it did get better! Much better, and actually became one of my favourite dramas. There were definite scenes that I would rewatch because I enjoyed them so much, and the chemistry between the two main leads was phenomenal, in addition to just great acting from the both of them - special shoutout to Ethan Juan as Wu Ji, who threw his soul and acted his heart out as his character. I truly do think his acting was what made me fall in love with his character (initially, I even had trouble distinguishing between him and Jing Chen).
One major peeve of mine, though, was the side couple who I really could not stand. The circumstances of how they got together was frankly insulting, and dubious. I really felt as if Zhuzhu's whole character was basically to be in love with Zhan Bei Ye, and that was it - their lesson as a couple was that if as long as you persist, if you really love that person and sacrifice an important part of yourself, you'll eventually get the guy and fall in love! Even if said guy ignored your existence for many, many, many, many years and basically tells you off every time. But remember, none of that matters because eventually the two of you will fall in love because he will realize you are willing to sacrifice your whole life for him!
Anyway, side couple aside, the plot was decent and while nothing to write home about, again, was greatly acted and added a lot to my enjoyment while watching this show. Would I watch again? Maybe! Definitely one of the more enjoyable dramas I've watched so far and fantastic music to go along with it.
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A lot of holes in the story, but I liked it anyway
The acting was great in this series. The ML & FL carried the whole thing! She was strong but not bossy and overbearing. He was just plain gorgeous, and his facial expressions were tender, amusing, wicked... that was fun to watch, but also heart-wrenching when he showed his anguish. I felt it too! The interaction between the characters was great - I love the ensemble acting, especially when there is chemistry there too.Big letdown was the number of holes in the storylines. Too many to name them all, but the writers could have tied up and cleaned up much better than they did. Lazy? Or they just didn't care after a while. Whatever it was, they didn't do a good series any justice. We were left hanging for more than a couple of characters - and so many scenes were unnecessarily drawn out to waste time. And not enough Karma for the 'bad guys'.
The biggest letdown was that ending! What the hell was that about!? Dismal writing - they took a pretty good storyline and dumped it in the trash. Maybe the writers should have put a disclaimer so the viewers would know what they were thinking, instead of leaving us all out here making endings up. Shame on you!
Don't think I would watch it again - too many episodes for too little reward, and too many holes in the story!!! BUT - I am a fan of Yang Mi & Ethan Juan from now on!
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A must watch WUXIA GENRE Action-Packed Martial Arts Drama
In the Five Kingdoms led by the Imperial City of Wuji, a slave named Meng Fuyao mysteriously joins and wins in a Martial Arts Contest, reserved only for Members of the Xuanyuan Sect, through the Po Jiu Xiao, a powerful fighting technique Fuyao learned at the age of sixteen. The series unravels with Meng Fuyao then embarking on an adventure and action-packed run of each episode, warped in scenic picturesque and orient gargantuan settings amidst a backdrop of a love triangle, oppressive warlord culture and cat and mouse chase with the Crown Prince Wuji in a series of quests for the Five Talismans to save the Five Kingdoms.Was this review helpful to you?
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One of the better fantasy Chinese dramas out there
LIKEHow the story unfolds with Fu Yao and Wu Ji travel together across five kingdoms. I especially loved those events happening at Tai Yuan, Tian Sha and Xuan Ji.
One scene that touched me was when Xuan Yuan Xiao asked Wu Ji about Zhang Sun Jia.
DISLIKE
The draggy ending that was too tiring to watch.
MUSIC - my personal fav
Yi Ai Nan Qiu 一爱难求 - Lala Hsu 徐佳莹
Fan Hua Meng 繁華夢 - Isabelle Huang 黃齡
REWATCH VALUE
Had re-watched once but only up till right before ending as I couldn't bring myself to go through the agony again.
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It's Not The Legend Of Fu Yao... misleading Title
It was really a good story but too draggy with some useless arcs . Fuyao character is so weak considering how the drama's name and the strong FL tags, she eat all the poisons that ever been mad in this drama and got drugged for more than I can count. 66 episodes were too much and it still ended up with a confusing ending while they had enough time to give a more clear one. It took me forever to finish it, I don't remember when I first started it but I dropped it a long time ago after watching more than 40 episodes then tried to pick it up after rewatching most of the episodes then I dropped it again on ep60 and I finally picked it up again yesterday to finish it finally today.It had so much potentiel to be one of my TOPs C-dramas but unfortunatly the bad points took away part of it beauty.
The ML gave it his best though, what a great actor. Yang Mi did good too
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A MUST WATCH
I dont usually wright a review but i had to cause this is one of the best wuxia dramas I've watched, everytime i watched a wuxia i skipped a lot cause most of them were dragy and boring and I'm not a patient person . but this one wasnt dragy and boring at all the story never stops there's always something going on ... is well writtin and its so interisting and there's a kind of chapters in it and in each one they begin a new journey but most importantly the story events were balanced .
everything about this drama is amazing the set the customs the music everything was perfect obviously big budget andddd most importantly the kungfu fighting scenes were mind blowing they certainly worked hard for them .
that the ML/FL made the story look even better cause the chemistry between them is unbelievable you can feel love and passion they showed for each(I JUST LOVE HOW THEY LOVED EACH OTHER ).. their acting was on point 10/10 (the best I've seen so far) they were realy amazing not only them but the whole cast .
as for their characters I loved how smart loyal and strong fu yao was and how she became stronger by the time ... wuji is the confusing one it takes a bit time to figure out who he really is and what is his purpose but everything becomes clear by the time ( but you wont stop being surprised )
I'm not gonna mention all the characters but i have to say i loved every one of them there's no unnecessary character , each one of them had an important part in the story and they all showed that part perfectly ( especially vengo ;) ) .
I'M not a fan of details so a guss this is enough but I REALLY RRALLY advise you to watch this you wont regret it .
i think im gonna watch this 10 times or more .
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Good overall, but very draggy with a lot of filler episodes
STORYThe story is quite solid and contains a lot of good arcs. The ending does feel a bit rushed, and seems like it's only a happy ending just for the sake of being a happy ending. 8/10 for that.
ACTING
Everyone had excellent acting and I didn't spot any flaws, 10/10.
MUSIC
This music was stuck in my head for a week after I finished watching, and that wasn't a bad thing. So good.
REWATCH VALUE
Yeah, no. I'm not watching 66 episodes again. Besides, I would say a solid 20 of those episodes were kind of a waste of time for people who prefer action and a fast plotline (yeah, that means me.) There are way too many episodes and probably could've easily been cut down to under 50. I blame the editor.
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My favorite OTP!
This is one of my favorite cdramas. The chemistry between the leads is amazing and I really love their story. I wish I could get more of them on screen. Wuji has set the bar high for me in terms of a male lead...handsome, smart, caring *swoons* I love everything about this series from the acting to the music to the costumes and the interesting plot and kung fu scenes. The only thing I would criticize was there were some parts that were a little draggy like when they went into the story of the secondary couple who are not as interesting. They were good side characters but just devoted too much time to their story which could've been cut short so they could spend more time on the ending which felt rushed. They could've done a better job making the ending less ambiguous as it was confusing whether they were alive or dead at the end.Was this review helpful to you?
this wasn’t great
i watched for gao weiguang and zhang yaqin. their story was wonderfully compelling, but dragged down by the fact tht this show was simply.... not about them lol. didn’t care much for yang mi and ethan ruan’s characters (though they did quite well with what they had as actors), and attempts at depth often just feel very shallow and are forgotten by the next story arc. the worldbuilding was interesting for sure, but fuyao’s story wasn’t, not because i don’t think she’s a good character but because i don’t think the formula of “extraordinary woman suffers an extraordinary amount (a fraction of which is gendered violence)” is a great storytelling vehicle at all.Was this review helpful to you?
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Worth Rewatching
I enjoyed this drama more than I thought I would. The opening scene grabbed my attention to keep watching and to see what was going to happen next. A big thank you to the cast, crew, costume, directors, and writers. The supporting cast also did a great job. Uncle Zhou was so lovable.I thought Ethan Juan and Yang Mi did an outstanding job in portraying their characters and had great chemistry. Ethan’s acting was exceptional especially his emotions and action scenes throughout the story. This is the first time I've watched Ethan Juan in a film, he is quite attractive and has great facial expressions. One couldn't tell if he was going to kiss Fuyao or do something else, what a tease. He has a great body so thank you directors for letting the viewer enjoy his incredible physique. Actors work very hard to keep in shape and to be able to show off their great-looking physique is a motivation for them to keep in shape. I enjoyed it when he was pretending to be an idiot, he made me chuckle. The interaction between Yuan Bao and Wuji was spontaneous and the cutest. The hamster was really intelligent with special talents. Yang Mi was great as usual. I’m impressed that she was able to do all of the physical movements. She did a great job, especially in portraying a cursed evil demon at the end. Ethan Juan and Yang Mi work very hard in the martial arts and physical action scenes, and they did a phenomenal job.
The scenes were just right with the right amount of flashbacks. The writers and directors did well in taking the viewers through the five kingdoms. It's not often that I watch dramas with 66 episodes without skipping a few. The storyline moved along in the right amount so I did watch all episodes. I'm in the process of re-watching this drama to catch what I missed the first time around. This drama is now on my all-time favorite to-watch list.
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about the cast i can say ethan or yangmi really are great, talented and best artist. They really did great in this series, expecially Ethan ,i can see his acting skill really become increased. Now,i'm really be his fans... and prince wuji be my best prince i've ever see...
about the soundtrack i love all too. 3 of all soundtrack the most i like are " a love os hard to wish for, proud humans of society and blood like ink"
about the rewatch i give 9 because i already watched this series twice... so it's so recomended for you to watched it too.
This is all my review about this series, hope can help u all who just started want to watch this series.thanks
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