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Very Cinematic and beautiful first half, sadly second was rushed
Firstly the good points. The actors did such an amazing, the chemistry especially for the second couple was insane. I loved the first half so much, the pacing, the story, their little life in Lin an. Every character was serving looks. Zhang linghe was indeed very beautiful, I recently watched his drama the kunning palace and I’m glad they found the right hairstyle for him. As Yan Zheng, he had this really nice softness around Changyu, but also this fierceness he showed other people. While the actor gave a strong performance, unfortunately the last battle scene failed to capture his aura as a general and fighter (but this is the fight choreography) I know they wanted to focus on Changyu’s growth. But this really took away from his character.The 40 ep cap really affected the over flow of the story. Changyu became a General far too quickly. There should have been a montage or something of her training for years. And I feel like they cut out a lot of fighting scenes too, which I was quite sad about as an edit of Changyu fighting in the fire in Lin an was what sold me. Tian xiwei did amazingly in this role. Chemistry wise I did think the second couple won with this. But I was really touched with Changyu’s devotion to go to war for her husband. I know many people who love the romance genre really enjoyed this but for me personally, plot and the politic intrigue is very important which I felt was not a strong factor in this show, which is such a waste as there are many veterans in the show. I look forward to every one’s individual projects in the future.
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