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This drama is a masterpiece.
I love the story overall. I watched it for about seven times already and I still enjoy it. I love the characters really especially on how Bai Lu fits the role. The flow of the story never disappoints me. I highly recommend this drama to anyone who loves rom-com, yet the drama is more on the mixed genre; action, romance, comedy, thrill, and adventure. More KaiLu drama please.I love the story overall. I watched it for about seven times already and I still enjoy it. I love the characters really especially on how Bai Lu fits the role. The flow of the story never disappoints me. I highly recommend this drama to anyone who loves rom-com, yet the drama is more on the mixed genre; action, romance, comedy, thrill, and adventure. More KaiLu drama please.
I love the story overall. I watched it for about seven times already and I still enjoy it. I love the characters really especially on how Bai Lu fits the role. The flow of the story never disappoints me. I highly recommend this drama to anyone who loves rom-com, yet the drama is more on the mixed genre; action, romance, comedy, thrill, and adventure. More KaiLu drama please.
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Courage, Love, and Loyalty in Uniform
Title: A Perfect Blend of Courage, Friendship, Love and SacrificeArsenal Military Academy is one of those rare dramas that truly has everything — heart, humour, action, friendship, and love — all wrapped around a powerful story of courage and sacrifice.
The drama follows a young woman who disguises herself as a man to join the military academy in memory of her late brother, who was killed before he could begin his training. What begins as an act of loyalty becomes a journey of self-discovery, bravery, and a deeper understanding of love — for her country, her comrades, and herself.
The story is beautifully written, filled with excitement, emotional depth, and a perfect balance between moments of tension and humour. The chemistry between Xu Kai and Bai Lu is electric, from their playful teasing and rivalry to their quieter, heartfelt moments. Every character has their own purpose and shines in their own way, from loyal friends to fierce rivals, creating a cast that feels genuine and memorable.
The cinematography is stunning, the pacing keeps you invested, and every scene feels carefully crafted. The OST is another highlight — catchy, emotional, and perfectly matched to the mood of each moment, making the songs stay with you long after the final episode.
Rewatchable? Absolutely, without hesitation — 100%!
Arsenal Military Academy is the kind of drama that stays with you. Inspiring, touching, entertaining and unforgettable.
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Bai Lu Is The Star of The Drama
This is the first Republican drama that I have watched. I absolutely loved it. Xu Kai seemed to be born to play the role of Gu Yanzhen. The casting was amazing. I loved the personality of the 2ML more. I felt his character was more stable for the FL. Sorry, I loved the FL with the 2ML more. The cinematography was really nice. Bai Lu gave it her all. I loved how her character was portrayed. She was the star of the drama for me.Was this review helpful to you?
Awesome amazing will rewatch a million times
I originally watched AMA after watching the legends. However I was a little hesitant because I hadn’t ever watched something like this before. My doubts quickly disappeared. This drama is so good. If it’s not my favourite it is definitely one of my top 5.Xu Kai and Bai Lu did an amazing job I absolutely loved both their characters. All the side plots and side characters were interesting too, I rarely found myself bored with them. Occasionally I was a bit disinterested but that was mainly when the main plot was really roaring.
I have now watched AMA twice in the span of less than two months, both times I binged it. Even on the second viewing I couldn’t stop myself from watching.
Overall it’s a great show with action, a great plot, interesting characters, and a romance I can get behind.
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a little touching scene
the storyline was not so bad. I used to be familiar with military dramas in western movies involving women. They were usually nurses or female soldiers. In this drama, getting a female trainee in the dormitory for men could be impossible. First of all, a women would be through the physical checkup. I don't think Chinese military is that sloppy or careless. Though I feel very sorry for Chinese people over the invasion of the Japanese army, depicting our army looks rather too rough. Of course, I like the male lead , but I felt he showed off too much there. His friend's relationship with the flower shop owner was quite touching. Their scene was a minor thing. But, in another site, I found another woman has the same idea as me. Also, the soundtrack for passing by the tomb by her was short but unforgettable. I loved the background scenery such as streets, towns, or the regular pub.Was this review helpful to you?
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This is definitely the best Chinese drama I've ever watched. I didn't even expect this from Chinese cinema. The quality is great, the action is great, the acting is great, the plot is great. Of course, some of the characters' actions were questionable, but you can turn a blind eye to that. Well, it is also unclear whether some things, fashion in the drama are included in the context of that time (in terms of whether they wore such clothes then, whether such cameras already existed then (I was just trying to find information about China at that time, so for me everything that was in the drama is doubtful). Throughout the entire viewing, I was really enjoying the acting. Each character, not only the main ones, but also the secondary ones, touched my soul, made me love them and worry about them. I was so worried about these seven students and the people who helped them. And ... oh, this Xu Kai, despite the fact that the drama is quite tense, he really relieved the situation and gave the opportunity to relax a little (I am simply delighted with his acting, in each drama he is different, which shows his level of skill), however, despite this ... the last episodes were extremely difficult and sad ... Of course, in the end there is a happy ending, but it is sad to tears that he is not happy for everyone... it breaks my heart so much... After watching it, I was left with a heavy, but very kind burden on my soul. I regret that I had previously passed this drama by, but I am also glad that I watched it now (because, perhaps, I would not have appreciated it so much before). Definitely worth watching. Was this review helpful to you?
Review on this Drama if you dropped it from the first episode
When i first saw or watched this drama back in 2020 i dropped it from the first episode because i didnt like the characters but now ive been admiring Xu Kai's acting and looks, i planned to watch it again and it was good and not bad as i thought. This drama has romance if you like romance but it comes as a support of the story so i guess thats why it wasnt in the genre or in the tags of this drama. The characters and roles were all funny. And like any other dramas if theres a happy and joyful scene, a tragic scene comes in. Some of your favorite characters may die and some may not.I like the villains role. Its a girl and theres not many Girl Villains in dramas. but this one played out so well. Now i really really really like girl villains because i think they are all misunderstood and this one showed ot really well. Although we might not know what her plan really was or why she did all of those things but i think she was a puppet of the japanese.
I think this is it for my review. I hope you find this review helpful and you enjoy the drama
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i like acting.
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Smut but vanilla
From episode 1 with political undertones looks like a glorified smut story.I can't help think of Mulan's story after reading the synopsis but after seeing all the toxic masculinity in the first episode and knowing the Main FL is being set up with her roommate as a romantic interest who literally tried to kidnap a woman just because he liked her made me want to scratch my eyes out. While this may be acceptable in some cultures and the setting of the drama looks like it's from an important part of Chinese history but the toxicity of men playing soldiers is not worth burning my brain cells over.
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Somptueuse série
L'histoireNous sommes en 1915 en Chine, l'empereur a abdiqué, la première guerre mondiale est en route, les japonais veulent profiter du chaos pour s'étendre. L'école de formation militaire reprend du service, mais un élève n'est pas tout à fait prévu.
Cette série a un très gros budget : on voit plein de voitures anciennes très jolies (bon ok, pas forcément de 1915 mais on n'est pas à un anachronisme près, il y en a d'autres) . Les costumes sont là aussi incroyables.
Si je vous disais qu'on retrouve beaucoup d'acteurs/trices de la série Story of Yanxi Palace ? Et la musique aussi résonne similaire !
Ce qui j'ai le plus aimé c'est Xu Kai qui est époustouflant (il a eu des récompenses d'ailleurs pour ce rôle) et Bai Lu qui est vraiment crédible dans ce(s) personnage(s). Les personnages secondaires ne sont pas en reste, à vous de voir combien étaient dans Yanxi palace !
La seule chose que je n'ai pas aimé c'est le personnage de Qu Man Ting, qui fatigue au bout d'un moment.
En conclusion on rigole bien, on a des moments tristes (peu) et on apprend plein de choses sur l'histoire de la Chine !
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It's just love! It's just love Who knows what is true
It's being trapped by willIt is to serve those who win, the winner
It's a possession with whom loyalty kills us
As opposed to you is the same love
temos varios tipos de amor, o da família, o amor entre amigos que se assemelham a irmãos, o romântico, o que ama, cuida, o mais precioso e o que nao se pede nada em troca..
It's a series about patriotism, I don't understand the historical context of the time because I'm not Chinese so I only speak for the history itself!
PERFECT SERIES!
Characters very well developed by the actors, each episode has a short direction, and EACH EPISODE IS VERY WORTH WATCHING!
1 - WOMEN: if you want to watch series to fall in love with perfect men and dream of someone like you, here we have six! (Shen Ting Bai, my favorite) I removed the female character.
2 - the story is beautiful, about true friendship, companionship, friendship between brothers, why not talk about generosity and kindness too
3 - there are no moments of romance, kisses, hugs but there is THE COURT, WANTING MUCH MORE THAN WANTING GOOD, DOING IT WITHOUT EXPECTING ANYTHING IN RETURN, doing it because you love it.
4 - Get ready to be undecided between two VERY DISTINCT characters, and cry with the recruit you will hate the most.
5 - DON'T GIVE UP, VALE CADE SECOND WATCHED, for me as a story as I said, I wanted to have had the perspective of someone from China on the events of the time.
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