Enjoyed the political struggle
LIKEHow the soldiers protected Feng Xi Yun which also impressed Dong Shu Fang
The manipulative storyline and all the characters how they evolved
DISLIKE
Yang Yang's limited facial expression which happened in almost every drama he starred
MUSIC - personal fav
风息 Feng Xi - 胡彦斌 Hu Yan Bin, 叶炫清 Ye Xuan Qing
无双 Wu Shuang - 刘宇宁 Liu Yu Ning
REWATCH VALUE
Yes to enjoy the moment again
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Hei-Bai Fengxi = best duo
Overall 11/10🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟✨
Who Rules The World is such an incredible drama! I truly enjoyed the entire experience of watching this. 40 episodes were enough but I would have loved even more! I feel that shows just how good the drama is. I was an absolute trainwreck during some of the final episodes but I truly enjoyed it! Following the story of Hei-Bai Fengxi was so fun and just the development of the characters blew me away. Zhao Lusi has yet again showed me that she is such an amazing actress and I have yet to watch a drama of hers that does not impress me. Yang Yang also brought his character Feng Lanxi to life in such a way that I could not help but fall in love. The plot twists keep you on the edge of your seat and the slow/forbidden romance is to die for!
Highly, highly recommend watching!!
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Hooked!!
My first time to watch this first Asian show!! Couldn't turn off and got me addicted every episode. Now I want to watch many historical Asian shows. Imagine for this 67 years old woman! Never thought I would get to see this kind of show. Love everything this in from clothes to martial arts.Both actor and actress did very well performed. I did watch this twice.
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Came for Yang Yang. A part of that, Strong Leads, Strong Story
Headline: Came for Yang Yang,stayed for the visual masterpiece
(even if C-dramas aren't my
thing) As someone whose cultural background and viewing history usually lean elsewhere, C- dramas have never been my "cup of tea." However, I had to make an exception for Who Rules the World, and let's be honest: I did it entirely for Yang Yang.
Headline: A stunning visual journey
driven by Yang Yang's charisma (A
Newbie's Perspective)
Coming from a completely different cultural background, C-dramas were never really on my
radar. I'll be honest:I hit "play" on Who Rules the World exclusively for Yang Yang, and he did not disappoint.
The Power Couple:
While Yang Yang is the undisputed visual king of this series-bringing an incredible mix of cold intelligence and regal grace to Hei Fengxi I was pleasantly surprised by the female lead, Zhao Lusi (Bai Fengxi). She isn't the typical "damsel in distress" you might expect if you're new to the genre. She is fierce, independent, and his equal in every way. Their chemistry is what truly grounds the show; they don't just fall in love, they respect each other as warriors and strategists.
The plot is a complex web of martial arts (Wuxia) and palace politics. As someone not used to these tropes, I found the "power struggle" between the six states quite intense.
Even if the political segments felt a bit heavy at times, the high-stakes rivalry kept me engaged. The story manages to balance the grand scale of war with the intimate growth of the two protagonists.
Production & Aesthetics:
The cinematography is breathtaking. Every frame looks like a painting, from the elaborate costumes to the fluid, dance-like fight
choreographies. Even if Chinese dramas aren't your "usual" genre, the sheer beauty of the production makes it a world worth visiting.
Final Thoughts:
Yang Yang was the bridge that brought me into this world, but the strong dynamic between the leads and the epic scale of the story kept me there. If you're hesitant about starting a C- drama, let this be your first-the visuals alone. it's worth seeing
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Totally love it
Great movie, great casts, great music!Had this on my "Want to watch" list for some time but was hesitating in watching it because it was 40 episodes long and I rarely have the time to binge that many. But, no regrets doing the binge.
The series is awesome, alot of familiar actors and actresses in this series, including my favorites Yang Yang and Zhao LuSi. The storyline is indeed interesting and awesome, surrounded with loads of action, drama, romance and even humor. Yang Yang and Zhao LuSi indeed have great chemistry together, be it romantically or the humor parts. I especially love watching the parts where you find a confused Yang Yang when it came to Zhao LuSi's funny antics. It is especially funny to watch how, from the beginning, that the Male Lead actually likes the Female lead but is oblivious to it. The jealous moments are really cute to watch also. Overall, the entire cast for this series really did a great job bringing this series to life - especially the evil Stepmother queen (with looks and attitude xD).
The music paired with this series is also very beautifully paired. Love every single song they have. Too bad that Yang Yang and LuSi did not do a duet together. Would have loved to hear these 2 voices together - have listened to all of their individual songs.
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The chemistry tho
I've really like Zhao Lusi since Romance of Tiger & Rose and she is just as great in this even though the her character is this is completely different as the martially adept, charismatic and daring Bai Feng xi . Yang Yang is dashing and passionate as Hei Feng xi and their chemistry is off the charts . Loved the story as well . It is full of intrigue and twists and I feel like everyone got the ending they deserved. Plenty of light hearted and cute scenes between the two leads. I would have liked maybe a few more episodes to flesh out the ending a bit but overall I loved the show and would definitely rewatch .Was this review helpful to you?
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Great drama, great pace and good acting!
A MUST WATCH if you love YY and LS!What can I say? The whole drama was well paced, covering sufficiently for every character. I loved how despite the odds against the ML, the ones who were by his side stayed true to him despite everything like ML’s elder brother who didn’t even share the same mother as him and always supports ML against his younger bro who he shares the same mum/dad.
I also liked how the drama didn’t focus on love triangle and Qiwu backing out of the “love triangle” and forming a great relationship with the FL.
The acting of all characters were good. OST a little weak as there were only 1-2 main songs played throughout the show.
The ending was done in a great way where it is a little open as we all know how there’s the presence of the magical flower. Hopefully a S2?
All in all, a great paced drama with no episodes of boredom!
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Breathtaking drama
Excellent drama. The plot is very impressive, it takes me to an ancient time that boredom doesn't exist, everything is done to be perfect. Each actors and actresses gives justice to their character. You can see that they had it prepared and practice each lines of their dialogue to put an emotion that audience can really feel the satisfaction. I am fan of Zhao lusi and yes, she nailed it. She portrays different kinds of emotion, sometimes she shows her badass role, then funny role and as a normal person who feel the love of Yang yang but she hards to think him as a man. Her fighting skills very impressive so also Yang Yang. I know they struggle to do those scenes but they perfect it.The chosen setting of the drama are really suitable for every scene, you can really see its relevant to the drama. The editing are perfect, as if all the fighting skills where protagonist and antagonist are naturally done by them. The transition are all good.
For the background song, its all suitable to the drama, it added a strong emotion and feelings of it.
I really suggest to rate this drama as high as 10, the overall output are so goood. Can't wait for the next episodes.
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High budget series
Great acting, great cinematography, epic fight scenes. And not boring storyline. Can tell its s high budget series.Love Yang Yang and Zhao Lusi. They are really good actor and actresses. Perfect in looks and perfect for each other.
All the supporting casts are also very very good. My top 3 series of all time.
The fighting scenes are sooo good. And there is romance and comedy in it as well. Give you a happy and good feeling after watching it. It's really amazing. Watch it and judge for yourself.
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You can't miss such a wonderful WUXIA drama!!
I was looking forward to this drama before it was broadcast! Because Yang yang and Zhao Lusi are well-known Chinese actors, and I am also a fan of costume drama. I especially like the clothing and culture of that era, so I pay close attention to this drama. I've watched 10 episodes, which didn't disappoint me. Both the cast and the martial art scenes met my expectations.I saw Yang yang's "You Are My Glory" and "The King’s Avatar" before. Both of them are modern dramas. This drama is the first time I saw his costume drama. He perfectly fits the role. Hei Fengxi is a man with strong force, intelligence and strategy. Yang yang plays this role very brilliantly.
I have also seen Zhao Lusi's "The Romance of Tiger and Rose". She plays a lively and lovely girl, but in this drama, Zhao Lusi plays a Jianghu leader. She is valiant and wise, which is completely different from her previous role.
ML and FL are also very matched. The chemical between them is very magical. They are both well-known figures in the Jianghu. Finally, they love each other. The story line attracts me very much!
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Best couples as two best artists took the lead role.
Specially I'm always a die hard fan of yang yang and and good fan of zhao lusi. That's the main reason to watch this drama for me. But it's worthwhile to watch as everything is fine and best, which has Been won over my first reason to watch. I'm rating 10 out of 10 for this drama. Foremost I would like to thank for the director to give such an amazing onscreen couples yang yang and zhao lusi. Everything is beautiful in the drama such as costumes, dialogues, bgms, screening, translations, action scenes and specially the story of the drama. The female lead and the male lead is such a superior actors to put their best efforts to enjoy the drama and other cast and crews too. Everyone has did it well. I'm waiting for the other episodes to aired soon.. Love the drama. And I suggest everyone to watch if anyone who is interested in watching a drama all the time. Again love you so much yang yang 😘. This is Banu from srilanka "yan yang's die hard fan".Was this review helpful to you?
great wuxia drama 2022
This drama tells the story of the feud between the six states, where later the main character will try to save the world and bring peace.the storyline is interesting and straight forward with just a little filler to the past.
displays many interesting battles even though until this episode 12, its full power has not been shown. very comfortable to watch with stunning CGI effects that make the fight not too stiff.
the music presented is also pleasant to listen to and will make you curious about the long version.
So far, this drama is pretty good and deserves a rating above 8.
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