Guardians of the Dafeng

Overhyped but Watchable for some Dumb Comedy

Not to piss off Dylan Wang Fans but if you want to use your own voice in a costume drama, work on your accent + line delivery. Success of Love Between Fairy and Devil (which I did enjoy) was partially contributed by the right choice of voice dubbing (Sound, Accent, Line Delivery). Of course, I would love it if more actors can use their own voices but that's under the condition if they can do it properly. It's the same concept where European/Australian actors that play American characters with the correct accent. I am sure it's hard work but it's part of acting.

From acting, many of his expressions are the same--that wrinkle between the eyebrow Look. Not comparable to the strong supporting cast. So many good actors can deliver those micro expressions.

Story wise ... kind of makes no sense how fast he solves the 1st case in 3 min. Lots of talking w/o actually going through the process of solving the murder. If you enjoy well written murder solving dramas like Imperial Coroner or Ancient Detective, then this is not it.

What's "Watchable"
Supporting Cast. There are so many familiar faces that can do these dumb humor roles very well. Although this kind of humor may not hit for everyone. 80% didn't hit for me. I much enjoyed "Go East" with Tan Jian Ci or The Happy Seven in Chang'an. Both are silly comedies that hit more for me.

I'll emphasize that these are just my personal opinion. I am not a super fan of any idol actors, but I am a fan of character portrayal and good story telling disregarding popularity.

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I'm finding myself in the minority on this one but I pushed myself to get through 13 episodes and found I just could not do it anymore.

Things I like:
The costuming and casting
The premise and overall plot kine (I bet I would probably enjoy the book)
The CGI and sets are amazing
The soundtrack is phenomenal

Things I hate:
The slapstick comedy they use by making characters be dumb: Aunt and Uncle, Princess, etc
The main is too perfect; he solves cases so fast, his martial arts progresses too quickly, he is the best at literally everything
The lack of world building and the way they 'explain' Dafeng and the magic system too quickly and incoherently

I thought this show would be one of my favorites after watching the trailer and the first couple of episodes but the type of comedy used in this show sank it for me. Slap stick comedy or comedy done by making characters stupid just is not my cup of tea. It makes it feel forced down my throat and I end up gagging on it. If they had toned down their reach for comedy and focused on the plot movement then this would have been ten times better. The story itself is very interesting but the way it is shown is a miss for me. Xu Qi An is too perfect and progresses too quickly in a way that I feel cheapens him a bit. This a highly intelligent and compassionate character that does not want glory but instead cares for the people so he can't be bribed or swayed from his morals. But they make everything come easy to him instead of allowing him the chance to work for his successes especially when it comes to skills.

Overall if you enjoy that kind of comedy then I think you would really like this but if you find that it detracts for you then I would skip this one.

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DO NO WRONG AND FEAR NO GUARDIANS! IF YOU DARE DO VICE, YOU ARE DOOMED!

*** Spoiler Alert (PERSONAL FEEDBACK)

"DO NO WRONG AND FEAR NO GUARDIANS! IF YOU DARE DO VICE, YOU ARE DOOMED!"

🎬 The modern office worker Yang Ling unexpectedly enters the fantasy-filled Da Feng Dynasty and takes on a new identity as Xu Qi An, a night watchman known as a "copper gong," responsible for supervising officials and solving cases for the people of Da Feng. Using his modern knowledge, scientific understanding, and reasoning skills, he successfully cracks one bizarre case after another, earning the title of Da Feng’s top investigator.

ML : XU QIAN / YANG LING - played by Dylan Wang

FL : PRINCESS LI AN - played by Tian Xi Wei

Hmm... Honestly, I didn’t expect much from this drama since I saw some posts and comments saying that it's not good at all. People are already dropping it even though the drama has just begun. But since I am a fan of Dylan and Xi Wei, I was still willing to watch it, and it turned out to be one of the best decisions I made in choosing and watching a drama.
The GOTD was so good!!! There were no dull moments... every episode and case was satisfying. I love how they didn’t focus too much on the love story. They emphasized more on friendship, loyalty, trust, and the responsibility of being a guardian or a worker in the government. They showed how different sects work together to solve a case or help ordinary people. I love how they highlighted the different strengths of the women in the drama. They showed that good will always prevail and justice will be served to those with a clear conscience. The fighting scenes were superb!
The actors and actresses are amazing. Sometimes you’ll feel like you want to be part of the Guardians too. I love the three sworn Copper Gong brothers, the always-bickering Gold Gong sister and brother, the caring Xu Family, and of course, the strategist, hardcore Lord Wei. 😍

Overall, it’s an 8.5/10 for me. It was light, comedic, full of brotherhood, and a satisfying drama. You’ll get hooked on every episode. It was really a roller coaster of emotions – it was so good! BUT there are still some unanswered questions, and some episodes left me confused. For example, who are the other people from the Mirror? Where is the witch sect? How can Xu Qian command the supreme sword and the Loong? Is he a Dafeng Royalty? I really need part 2! 🥺

GENRE – Comedy, Fantasy, Case Solving , Brotherhood

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Enjoyable in some parts.

I really enjoyed this series. Some aspects of repetition worked well but on the whole I felt there was too much repetition. Too much going back to their school days and reliving the exact same thing over and over. The love story was very nice, their chemistry was good. But family life was not portrayed in a good light at all. No forgiveness, no real understanding of each other. One scene annoyed me and didn't seem necessary - when on the same day he was being checked in hospital for a wound and he'd had 8 stitches in his hand - she asked him to carry her and he did so without a problem... that seemed a bit odd. On the good side - it was about the possibility of healing and sharing the truth with people around you for support.

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Very excellent drama from the start

Actually I am a huge Dylan Wang fan ,so iam eagerly waiting for this drama for a long time .when I saw this drama was penting for a long time ,i thought it will be only airs 2025 .but finally it aired in dec 28.i only watched 2 episodes,this is not like other historical dramas only fantasy, romance, it's really funny too ,i really like Dylan Wang character as xu qian , it's a time travel drama and the other actors are very funny too ,zhang miao yi(in when I fly towards you) also here as his sister ,her acting was good too,
The actress in it was tian xi wei I like her too she is a cute girl actually have chemistry with didi in offline (award show, red carpet) actually haven't seen her in this drama yet,bcoz it's only released two episodes,iam 100%sure it will be best drama to end this and start new year , I will surely review again after watched full episodes, any person is waiting for a good review to watch it ,then go for it , if it is really good from the start iam sure it will be good to end💯

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After a long time, a CDrama excited me

I haven't been curious about a series since Are You the One aired. The male-centric drama is not my taste, that's why I I started watching hesitantly But this drama has succeeded in attracting my attention.
The story progresses slowly and carefully. So far, I don't think there has been a boring episode. The comedy of the series is enough. The VFX and ost of the drama has high quality.

Dylan Wang has tried his best and this is the secret of the success of the drama. To the extent that I think the drama does not need romance and it seems a bit unnecessary. In my opinion, either it shouldn't have a romance or it could have been written better.
But I enjoyed watching Tian Xi Wei, so this issue can be ignored. I hope the second half of the drama does not drop.

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Real life naruto? I'm not the target audience for this lol

So i watched all of joy of life season 1 and the concept of ML coming from future was implemented better in that drama. Joy of life ML would make funny quips and the comedy was not in your face/ slapstick like we see in Guardians of Dafeng. Me and my partner watched 3 episodes of this and thought it was super corny. Like i didn't even feel interested in seeing what the point of the drama was.

There were moments where he solved cases where it just showed him forcing confessions out of people or already investigated prior to the viewer knowing. Too much suspension of disbelief needs to be applied. And this was only in the first 3 episodes.

Maybe it's more suited for Chinese audience . I like dylan wang but i just felt like i was watching naruto when i was 13 again lol

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Oh everything is good

good job boy and i wating ss2 pls soon
I have watched all 40 episodes and felt very sad for xuqian, this life is so ironic for his life, everyone does not remember the existence of xuquian. Maybe everything in this world also only knows that there was a time when everything from the beginning was arranged like that

I'm sad after watching it, I'll be sad forever haiz!

I have also read a few articles that speak ill of the main character and I also see that I have tried a lot of effort, just like xuqian, then it's time for people to scold him or do something to him and one day he will disappear without anyone knowing, everyone will be very happy, right?

I just want to say that you try to live your life well without caring about the stains out there that is the best way you show not being a perfect person be a person who lives true to yourself with your passion!

Good Luck !(SON OF LUCK)

I hope part 2 will be released soon hahah 🙁

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