Anyone who tells you it's a bad drama is lying to you.
In short, it's an exciting, thrilling, and intriguing drama... Every performance by the veteran actors is commendable, and the performances of the new actors are applaudable. And ChengYi's performance is masterful. This drama is well-crafted, from its opening to the smallest details; Xie Huai'an will make you feel every word he says with just that penetrating gaze. ChengYi has outdone himself. ANYONE WHO SAYS IT'S A BAD DRAMA IS NOT VERY INTELLIGENT, Because it's not for the lazy or the foolish, it's for those who appreciate quality in every aspect. It's a drama worth a thousand and will compensate for every minute you invest watching each episode.Was this review helpful to you?
From Hype to Snooze: A Political Thriller That Puts You to Sleep, Starring Cheng’s Boredom
I was really looking forward to The Vendetta of An. I thought, “Finally, the same director who gave us Love and Crown, and Journey of Legend, is back! I’m usually not one to hold bias, but after this, I have serious doubts about the producer, and even Cheng Yi. Sorry, Cheng Yi, I genuinely loved your past performances!The story is refreshingly unoriginal, offering nothing new or deep, the soundtrack is random noise sprinkled generously throughout, and the conversations are thrillingly shallow and boring; I spent most of the time yawning, so much so that staring at the sky would have been more engaging. A masterclass in how not to deliver a political thriller or a serious political power game.
And Cheng Yi… well, he’s consistent. He looks exactly the same as in all his other latest three dramas: same character, same eye expressions, same bored gaze from the corner of his eyes. I love Love and Redemption (my top fantasy drama) and even gave Mysterious Lotus Casebook a perfect 10, but watching him in his latest dramas feels painful. All the characters feel like they were cast from the same “sleepy” template.
Cheng Yi, supposedly a strategic mastermind, is perfectly cast… as a bored extra. I seriously doubt that even a different producer could make him convey any actual strategic sharpness or character depth for this type of role. I was expecting a tight, intense political thriller; instead, I got a melodramatic snooze fest. Bravo. Truly inspiring.
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