Disappointing ending
Considering how rare season 2’s are in C-Dramas, the open ending disappointed me - otherwise it was an excellent watch. What I liked was that it was not soppy and over focused on make up / beauty at the cost of the plot or storyline. Loved the grainy, dark overtones which matched the storyline perfectly and made me feel the mood and emotion of the characters. Well done overall!!! Worth watching.Was this review helpful to you?
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Simply amazing.
I am going to keep this review short, by simply saying. This drama is worth losing sleep to watch! if watching on IQIYI you must watch it in premium membership 😉 because the scenes in the drama are too beautiful to watch in nothing less than 4K.From start to finish Burning Flames was a undeniable hit!!
There isn't one dull moment, the only urge you will get to skip to the next episode is due to the impatients of wanting to see want is next.
And you then wouldn't dare skip because you don't want to miss a thing lol it's that good.
I gave the drama a 9.5 took the 5 off because I feel making Bai Cai ( female lead) dieing at her wedding was unnecessary. She and Male Lead already went through the valley of death lol literally and came out strong 💪🏾 so in my opinion the writer and directors should have just given us the bloody happy ending.
Then to have the ML went on searching worldwide 🌐 spree to find her because he believed she was not dead was stupid as we literally saw her died before our eyes.
If they wanted to do a reincarnated episode or a spirit soul transfer I would buy it, because there was alot of that in the movie.
instead they had ML walking 🚶♂️ through every season; Winter, Summer, Spring, Autum. Just for him to end up smiling at the door. Yep that's how they ended it! Kept us in suspense and didn't show us who the ML was smiling at!
( bloody frustrating)
Other than the clue of the snow man ❄️ that we know reflected Bai Cai (FL) as there was a scene of her making a snown man and we know she loved to make them. However There was no other proof it was her.
After binge watching 40 episode and investing 72hours of my life source.
I want to be happy dammit!!!! lol 😆
I want marriage and babies running around in a world where the ML and FL work tiresomely to create.
I don't want clues to guess Sh### cause we all know there won't be another 40 something episode. 😢 lol 😆 🤣
I want to fight the Directors and the Writers. 😆
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One of my Favorites in 2024, Surprisingly Impressive
There are very few dramas that actually hold your attention until the very end; I’m the kind of person who mostly fast forwards through the penultimate episodes because I can’t stand the angst or melodrama. I rarely did that with this show, enjoying each and every moment. I grew fond of the characters; it could be the sides or the mains. Adapted from the manhua “Wu Geng Ji” (武庚纪) by Zheng Jian He (郑健和) and Deng Zhi Hui (邓志辉), “Burning Flames” is a dystopian story with the MC seeking justice for the wrongs inflicted by the Immortal realm on the humans and the demons. It was peculiar that the antagonists in this show were actually Immortals who are supposed to protect the common people. From start to end, there wasn’t a dull moment as Wu Geng led the fight against the all powerful immortal while growing mature as an individual. Ren Jia Lun excels in his portrayal of Wu Geng/A Gou. Both are obviously varied personalities, and yet he embodies them effortlessly. Joining this ensemble casting are Xing Fei (Bai Cai), Zhu Xu Dan (Lan), Yan Yi Kuan (Zi Yu) and Zhu Zheng Ting (Ni Tian Er Xing), each of whom make valuable contributions to his arduous journey. There was character development for each of them and some more!Read the complete article here-
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The journey of Wu Geng
The story of this drama is very gripping and racy from the beginning to the end.It showcases how Wu Geng who has been forced to become a slave from a prince and finally avenges the death of his parents.The development of story was good.I liked how Wu Geng really worked hard,overcame all the difficulties,made friends,stood by justice,eradicated evil and achieved his goal in the end.
Allen Ren Jialun has played his role well as Wu Geng/A Gou.
Xing Fei was good as Bai Cai
I liked the characterisation of A Lan and Bambi Zhu was perfect in her role.
All the supporting cast were good.
The pace of the drama is very good.
This drama is really inspiring and engaging from the start to the end.
This drama is worth watching!!
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Beautiful story
Strange enough, this is heavily underrated. The story is complex and the CGI is just right. One of the best Xianxia dramas in a long time. The subject was also covered in a very well done Donghua too, if you like animations maybe you can check out that too. Everything is well paced and thought through. The acting felt a bit rigid, but not enough to affect the overall experience.Don't miss this if you love weird magical C-dramas.
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It's A Good Drama
I've been waiting this series for this for a long time, but I'm not disappointed.All the actors are good, especially Allen, Jialun acting & expression is so awesome and also I love the lead couple both are cute ,
The story maintained a good pacing and flowed nicely, with each episode never losing its momentum.
costumes, bgm to cinematography is very beautiful and perfect, like you are watching on the big screen... I was amazed when I started watching this drama and felt like I was watching a big screen cinema..
Let's follow and see. The best.
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It is so engaging
As for me, I will easily drop dramas, especially chinese historicals. Overall I completed only 2 chinese historical so far, even though I tried watching many. I am sure this will be the third one. First of all, fantasy, supernatural are so my type also, i really liked the story. I started this since Xing fei is in it. Y'all,unlike somany others who only has looks, she is really talented in acting.Also the all cast is just on fire, as for Allen, Do I have to say? He is an ace. This is my first drama of Zhu Xu dan and the SML I had watched his To ship someone, he is also very good. The role of Xin yue kui and Gui mu is extraordinary🤌.So trust me this is worth watching!!!Was this review helpful to you?
Very cool story and cool chars and original Ren Jialun's and Xin Fei's voice acting skills
The things I personally loved about this drama are that the story to me looked really amazing abd interesting to a point that I can really recommend this drama to everyone who love a fighting fantasy stories abd cute MMO vibe style because it had all of it and the most notable and something rare but also really wonderful was it that Ren Jialun and Xin Fei sounded original and no one voice acted them and that elevates this drama to much higher than most if XianXia dramas because the most important actors were completely natural and most other XianXia dramas other than that one have voice acted main actors and are not 100% real and you can't give full credit to actor because he or she was only a good visual performer but the voice was not their but in Burning Flame both Ren Jialun and Xin Fei had their own original voices except in cases where Luo Yun Xi abd Yang Zi give their original voices in Ashes of Love and Yang Zi gave original voice in Immortal Samsarabut Cheng Yi in all his character had a fake voiceWas this review helpful to you?
Highly Recommend
This drama had contained everything anyone can think of. The main leads made it even better. Accept the animation which you just have to keep up with, the drama from ep 1-40 is such a wholesome drama with action and adventures, it has a slow burn romance because that's not the point of this drama. This drama is filled with tons of turns and twists. Watching a drama again with Jialun Ren and Xing fei makes it more tempting to watch like Ms. Crow with Mr. Lizard. I'm not someone who watches historical dramas but this, this is really worthy of watching. Over all it's a ten without a doubt. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!Was this review helpful to you?
Not bad but also not good
The story it's not bad but I kept skipping most of the FL parts, I never hate a character so much, clingy, annoying, super weak and repetitive. (No the actress, just the character). The ML was not one of my favorites neither, I don't really feel engaged with the main leads and that's troublesome.I kept watching for the other characters and to see the final battle, I wouldn't watch it again neither recommended it.
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It's Time to Crown the King & Queen
When doing reviews I really like to add quite abit about the leads and will say this....Idol is a word heavily used in c-dramas. While watching this drama I have really been reflecting on the last 8 years or so to determine who really is the best of this era?....
Allen Ren I think is the GOAT of this era.... Looking back at his dramas, he is amazing. I think I could ask Bai Lu fans & Xing Fei fans & they would agree, will add Dileriba as Blue Whisper was also very good.... I think alot of actresses have been at their best with Allen Ren as their male lead.... Allen Ren can act & keep audience engaged.... My criticism of alot of big name male leads is they have abondoned their male fans with their drama selections, they commit to boring fantasy romance dramas.... Allen Ren is one still interested in being in great selection & playing the character we love, this drama proves it....
Xing Fei what can I say.... I look at the top female names & one thing they have in common is I drop 90% of their dramas.... I mentioned above that lot commit to fantasy romance dramas, I get it, 92% viewers are females and want to see this.... But what about the minorities?.... Xing Fei I feel you get the best of both worlds.... Good actress that people want to see more of plus okay drama selection.... She has got good efforts off her Male leads such as Hu YiTian, Daddi Tang, Lin Yi & Allen Ren.... GOAT for me....
I love the fact Allen Ren has committed to this drama with Xing Fei.... Miss Crow & Mr Lizard was an amazing drama with great efforts from the leads, we are seeing it again with Burning Flames.... I think we need a third drama.... We demand it!!....
Drama overall as talked enough about the leads.... Creative story, not really a boring patch, quite entertaining.... Leads have good chemistry with the support casts.... Music very good.... Drama close to perfect!!....
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HONEST REVIEW AND REQUEST TO SHOW TEAM
So Far am loving the show I love the lead couple both are cute and always stand by each other I am praying I dont get dissapointed in the end as I expect and request shows makers to GIVE A HAPPY ENDING AND PLZ SHOW THE LEAD COUPLE SURVIVES AND WINS IN THE END AND GET MARRIED AND HAS A CUTE KIDS TOOPLZ DONT LEAVE VIEWERS DISHEARTENED AND SAD PLZ NO TRAGIC DEATHS WANT POSITIVE IN THE END GIVE HAPPY ENDING
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