The Blood of Youth

I love JiangHu brotherhood/friendship dramas and I thought everything about this show was quite good, except the romance between Xiao Se and Sikong Qianluo. All the other couples in the show have understandable reasons for pairing up, but XS and SQ seemingly just decided to like the other out of nowhere like the staff wanted to check off a box for them. It doesn't help that the actors have zero chemistry, even when they're next to each other and saying romantic dialogue, their body language is stiff as if they're resisting being too close together. This is even more striking if you directly compare how XS interacts with Wuxin (who is just a close friend) where his entire posture changes and face seems to brighten and open up, where with SQ he maintains that same guarded body language and expression, only his mouth is seemingly saying stuff that sounds sweet. Unfortunately they did spend some time trying to develop this (minor) subplot and it was annoying having to manually skip their scenes, which is why I mention it.

Some people were disappointed by the ending, but in my opinion it was very fitting. It was obvious what road XS was going take as the show reminds us repeatedly what kind of person he looked up to and what he had always wanted to do with his life. I feel like if he'd chosen differently it would've gone against the entire spirit of the show.

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A feel good show. Not a Romance

Blood of Youth isn’t a series that’s going to completely blow you away, but it’s a decent watch if you’re looking for something simple and steady. The story follows a group of martial artists finding their path, dealing with occasional conflicts along the way. I won’t go into spoilers, but the plot stays pretty straightforward.

The acting was just okay. Most of the cast didn’t stand out much, with the exception of Liu Xueyi, who was the only actor I recognized. One thing I personally didn’t enjoy was Zhang Wei Na’s portrayal of the female sword deity—her character felt overly arrogant from beginning to end, which got irritating over time.

Overall, it’s an average drama. Nothing groundbreaking, nothing terrible—just a neutral, easy show to put on, especially if you’re coming off something emotionally heavy and need a breather.

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If someone bullies you, it's because they like you

Rated= 5~ 24/50 ~ 4.8
RPG Scene // Zombies shambling and falling off Mountain Pass. Dont even need my sword. They walked off themselves.

I tried to like this, I really did but I just couldn't do it. I initially loved it with Wuxin and Xiao but then he left and it started to get really boring with lots of very irritating characters, very fast. And at least by ep 16, they're trying to force a romance with Xiao and the female character trope I absolutely loathe. Pouty princess with a big weapon. She beats you up because she loves you. Just no. That's not a couple destined to be. I don't do tsunderes and I can't imagine a man like Xiao liking it either. I just wanted Wuxin to come back so I googled and was disappointed so I've decided to drop.

Visually, there's a lot of special effects here. Gives me a final fantasy kind of vibe with a headache inducing amount of characters and back stories.

Xiao's face though. I will be watching out for that actor later because damn. I don't mind looking at him a little longer lol currently watching In Blossom with Wuxin's actor and he's pretty fine too with hair LOL honestly, if they do a spin off with just Xiao and Wuxin, I'd be all in but this is just too much for me to sit through 40 hours of my life.

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Not Bad, Just Not Enough

Foremost, I really can't stand this type of costuming in historical settings. But every so often, if the plot and actors do a good enough job, it's something that can be overlooked. It is still cringy though. The long stringy bangs that half of the male actors have and the over-bleached hair colors. I mean, for characters that are supposed to be highly skilled in martial arts, apparently their bangs don't seem to get in the way...

However, the characters were pretty charismatic and the plot flow skipped along okay. The action scenes were typically of series with this type of costuming: lots of floating around, actors who try to make the martial arts believable but it's obvious they don't have any real training, and attempts to make up for the lack in martial arts by incorporating heavy CG (of which, some were pretty decent). It's a fantasy setting so there's no high expectations of realism and while the negatives mentioned above are not as bad as some other series, it's still a bit overdone for my personal taste.

Stuck around for 11 episodes mainly for the plot, the charismatic actors, and the nicely incorporated humor. But it was one of series where you can do some chores on the side, miss out on some dialogue, and not feel like you've missed much. It's good enough where I can probably continue to watch to the end but not enough to feel like I have to get to that next episode.

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Per chi piace l'avventura, questo drama è spettacolare!

Guardando questo drama, la prima cosa che viene da dire è "Marvel spostati"! Mai visti tanti poteri eccezionali come in questo drama! Una storia di spada e di misticismo, di fratellanza e valori morali. C'è il cattivo di turno, è ovvio, ci sono i traditori, senza i quali il drama non sarebbe cosi coinvolgente.
Un cast molto numeroso, locations molto belle, costumi pazzeschi, cosi come il trucco e le ambientazioni.
Gli attori sono stati tutti all'altezza, ognuno ha molto ben caratterizzato il proprio personaggio, dall'enigmatico e ombroso oltre che astutissimo ed intelligente protagonista, il Sesto Principe, al coraggioso e leale Lei Wu Jie, un ragazzo dotato di grande volontà e moltissima simpatia, al filosofico e potente monaco Wu Xin, il quale evidenzia la contraddizione fra l'essere un monaco ma stare a capo di una setta demoniaca.
Per fortuna non ci sono le solite storie d'amore che mettono i bastoni fra le ruote, anche se le accoppiate ci sono, e quella fra Xiao Se, il Sesto Principe e Sikong Qian Luo non è assolutamente convincente. C'è ammirazione da parte di lei, simpatia da parte di lui, tutto lì, insomma di amore qui non se ne vede neanche l'ombra, ma meglio cosi, avrebbe potuto essere di intralcio ad una storia cosi articolata.
MI è piaciuto molto l'Imperatore, eccellente l'attore che lo ha impersonato. Nell'ultima puntata prima di morire, è cosi spontaneo, cosi calato nella parte, che commuove.
Il finale è stato molto soddisfacente, non ha lasciato cose a metà.
Sarebbe stato bello vedere di più Wu Xin, il quale inizialmente, pensavo fosse lui il protagonista.
Non mi sono piaciute le musiche, con voci stridenti e fastidiose.
Un drama che lascia con il sorriso sulle labbra e fa star bene, 40 puntate che sono volate.
Un grandissimo grazie al team di traduttori italiano!

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O Destino Além de Beili: Aventuras e Mistérios que Persistem

Confesso que comecei a assistir a este drama por acidente. Explico: estava à procura de um drama chinês com um nome parecido e, pensando que era esse, comecei a assistir. E bem, aqui estou após quarenta episódios vistos. Primeiramente, preciso elogiar o ritmo aventureiro da série, onde o romance fútil e fugaz é quase inexistente, talvez até imperceptível. Em segundo lugar, é impressionante como a trama conseguiu sustentar sua qualidade por 40 episódios sem perder o rumo ou se arrastar, tudo foi cuidadosamente conduzido até o ponto em que chegamos.

O final é fechado, mas deixa uma sensação de que a história poderia ter desdobramentos futuros. Afinal, além de Beili, há outros reinos, outros príncipes, e dilemas típicos desse tipo de drama. Como Chong conseguirá se manter como imperador, tendo um irmão mais poderoso e querido do que ele? Esse é apenas um dos conflitos intrigantes. E, claro, todos sabem que Xiao Se possui a lendária espada do imperador. Estou ansioso pela segunda temporada, que já foi confirmada.

Também quero destacar a excelência técnica da produção. A equipe de maquiagem, figurino e cabelo merece todos os elogios, algo que frequentemente me incomoda em dramas coreanos e japoneses, mas aqui foi tratado com excepcional cuidado.

Assisti ao episódio extra e lá há uma surpresa que eu esperava ver apenas na segunda temporada, mas que acabou sendo revelada. Sobre as atuações, destaco o ator que interpretou Lei Wu Jie. Senti falta dele em determinados momentos, não apenas por ser um bom ator, mas também por seu carisma. Quanto ao protagonista, confesso estar dividido. Tenho sentimentos mistos, com críticas e elogios ao seu desempenho, mas isso só aumenta minha curiosidade para a próxima fase da história.

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