4K comments, all the reviews gave 10/10, some mentioned the best global event of 2020, and a happy ending too in the comments? OK, I'll start watching now. Thanks!
Does this mean there will be love quadrangles? “ Along the way, she becomes romantically entangled with different…
If the men don't ask for anything in return, then I guess she gave her romance freely...? I don't think love comes into play here - she's probably just leading them on.
Just started watching and I gotta say, the first episode took me by surprise. It had everything all condensed into 56 minutes. The first half was frantic and fast paced with so much action and intensity. Then it slowed down in the second half giving room to breathe with quieter tender moments. The closing scene was very moving too. This is a great start to a really well made series. I like the characters and the acting is on point. Hope it sustains through to the later episodes.
Just started watching and wow, I'm really mesmerized! Everything about this drama is simply beautiful. The story, visuals, the people, places, sweets... just takes my breath away :)
Yup, everybody recalls Bai Lu in The Legends which wasn't too bad for a Xianxia but was interesting because the FL overshadowed the ML completely for a change (actually the supporting males there were better). I then saw a different side of her in Arsenal Military Academy (again with the same ML) which convinced me of her versatility and talent.
I think given experience and exposure, actors and actresses usually peak around the late 20s to30s mark. Unless they are exceptionally talented, then they would peak earlier.
You're referring to Zhou Xun. She belongs to the previous generation of talent that I mentioned, who are in their 40s. The industry has changed since the days of people like Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Xun, and Zhao Wei. The current trends in C-dramas tend to favour style over substance. There are a few good actresses of the post-90s generation but again, it's the emphasis on aesthetics rather than depth of acting especially for FLs.
I actually have hopes for the likes of Bai Lu, Zhang Xueying and Li Qin of the current gen to at least give us some stronger portrayals of FLs, given the right script as well. There's potential for the future of C-dramas.. I hope.
Lol. I feel you, I really do. Honestly speaking, I see better actresses in K-dramas more often than C-dramas, which could be due to the different approach in the industry.
A huge portion of the blame goes to the script/ plot/ directing, where women are consistently portrayed a certain way. It's so frustrating because it downgrades the potential of female characters onscreen.
As far as actresses are concerned, I think the current batch isn't as strong as the previous generation of fantastic talents who are probably in their 30s-40s now.
I'm really looking forward to all the upcoming shows you mentioned, especially Broken Clouds which has a really interesting storyline (based on what I could find on Google).
The thing with YBY, as you rightly pointed out and I also wrote in my review of L&R, her acting tends to be overshadowed by CY. With ZYX as CLL, there was such a huge transformation in her character development that it made CXJ's own character growth less impressive. In fact throughout the entire L&R, CLL's torment arc persisted longer than CXJ's intermittent burst of pain (the same goes for her other dramas). It makes me want to see more of ZYX, tbh.
In that case, I'll skip the original. Was thinking of doing some research into this original plot.
From day 1 when I started watching this drama, I already had serious reservations about Sarah Zhao. She's great in a supporting role or as SFL, but to carry this show, I'm sorry but I don't think so. Maybe it's the production budget or agency rep or both, but this role requires a really talented actress to make it work.
Yup, he's the reason we're all here in the first place, rooting for him. The Promise of Chang'an's plot is not doing him any favours (so far), but his talent is there. Hope to see much more from his future projects and with better quality FL's alongside to enhance the character portrayals.
I don't believe the actress can pull this off. This role requires someone with more experience and range. Otherwise the entire story will fall flat, because it is driven by the FL.
I haven't seen how the original was done but there is a huge problem with pacing in this drama. It's trying to be so many things without actually attempting to get at least one element properly done.
Unless it drastically improves in the next 30+ episodes, this show would be deemed a massive failure.
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The first half was frantic and fast paced with so much action and intensity. Then it slowed down in the second half giving room to breathe with quieter tender moments. The closing scene was very moving too.
This is a great start to a really well made series. I like the characters and the acting is on point. Hope it sustains through to the later episodes.
Everything about this drama is simply beautiful. The story, visuals, the people, places, sweets... just takes my breath away :)
I think given experience and exposure, actors and actresses usually peak around the late 20s to30s mark. Unless they are exceptionally talented, then they would peak earlier.
I actually have hopes for the likes of Bai Lu, Zhang Xueying and Li Qin of the current gen to at least give us some stronger portrayals of FLs, given the right script as well. There's potential for the future of C-dramas.. I hope.
A huge portion of the blame goes to the script/ plot/ directing, where women are consistently portrayed a certain way. It's so frustrating because it downgrades the potential of female characters onscreen.
As far as actresses are concerned, I think the current batch isn't as strong as the previous generation of fantastic talents who are probably in their 30s-40s now.
The thing with YBY, as you rightly pointed out and I also wrote in my review of L&R, her acting tends to be overshadowed by CY. With ZYX as CLL, there was such a huge transformation in her character development that it made CXJ's own character growth less impressive. In fact throughout the entire L&R, CLL's torment arc persisted longer than CXJ's intermittent burst of pain (the same goes for her other dramas). It makes me want to see more of ZYX, tbh.
From day 1 when I started watching this drama, I already had serious reservations about Sarah Zhao. She's great in a supporting role or as SFL, but to carry this show, I'm sorry but I don't think so. Maybe it's the production budget or agency rep or both, but this role requires a really talented actress to make it work.
I haven't seen how the original was done but there is a huge problem with pacing in this drama. It's trying to be so many things without actually attempting to get at least one element properly done.
Unless it drastically improves in the next 30+ episodes, this show would be deemed a massive failure.