WhaleWhalison

this series isn't bad but i wouldn't say it's good either, really wouldn't recommend first time cdrama watchers TT^TT

first of all, the use of ai in this drama istg it pops up and pisses me tf off, they didnt even hide it well. second of all, this was my most anticipated drama for the year btw, and it disappointed me so bad it actually hurts. the fact that the pictures from when they were still filming was godly gorgeous, the visually chemistry was beautiful and ik that the actors/actress here CAN ACT, oh my god I'm livid. it took me three tries to pick this drama up, the quality just looked cheap to me, it pisses me off. I only pulled through because of linghe and churan such a good cp istg.

Let me just say i have a fucking huge problem with the director and the editor. they just be playing in face istg, im so mad. like the angles was shit (linghe diving scene), overuse of ai, so many closeups, like i don't mind close ups but they gotta chill on that. i just think some scenes can be filmed much better and creatively/intimately (filming just a touch by the hand can be way more intimate). there's so much ways to express yearning in film!...Also, the editing style i hate like its so noticeable to me when they transition to a scene to another. And they need to chill on the music. Music gives more impact if used limitedly and decisively.

Moving on whatever, ignoring the ai and the fucking cheap quality, the plot/concept was sooooo fucking GOOD to me it pisses me off even more because of the delivery. I can't.... like they had good plots but so little character developments. The revenge plot is so GOLD like wdym trafficked girls in an organization to get revenge!!! amazing concept but i need them to actually be powerful, i need them deadly if they're rigorously trained like "my journey to you" type. they had the fang's money resources and should've showed that more... i wanted them to expand on women empowerment.. this plot was so good im so upset..

I wanted qingyi to be idk maybe more stronger if he survived and trained all that while also going to war why does it feel like he get beaten up so often. i get that he was traumatized but it didn't truly felt like he overcame his fears, everyone can just trample on him. like for what he went through i wanted him to have more..

Both of our main characters actually had such GOOD backstory like I pity both. I love the push and pull so much. i love the betrayal and such but the toxicity is so forced like please, chill.....but what upset me even more is why do the writers felt the need to separate them time and time again when they had the capability to actually work together join forces be a power couple.

I don't need a repeat of what happened!! I NEED PROGRESS. there was like two separation arcs, the first one is enough just build on it and tie it together! i don't need another revenge plot introduced if the first arc isn't properly tied together.
and also i don't need a villain not really villain character here, so many shit happening and its adding ontop of each other.

I think its also missing that buildup, that shock factor, or hit viewers unexpectedly because it kinda gave again repetition, and like viewers already expected it. Everything is all laid out.

I really mourn for the potential in the plot because that's what got me through the end. it's interesting and had the potential to be one of the best republican drama. the performances on the acting was good as expected from the actor/actresses, i just felt like because of the editing style its choppy and stiff which hindered their full performance, i bet the raw footage must be more impactful than how the editor dissected this drama.

Everything aside, i love both characters. life was too cruel to only them. i pity both characters so much. i needed a breather because their story was actually depressing to me, i feel for them so much. For them so simply wish for a simple life, it made me cry so bad.