HardTruth

Could very well be the case I guess. All that post production costs probably went here sadly & the end result wasn't even good.. But they had to release this somehow so I get them as well. One dude ruined it all for such a hyped show :/

Some stan culture folks act like any criticism of their fav shows is like blasphemy & act like a cult but idgaf coz this forum is to discuss the damn show.. so here’s MY honest thoughts after 4 episodes.

Let me be real here... Zhou Ye is the only one carrying the show so far. Her acting is the single redeeming factor for me yet. I’m choosing to overlook the rushed storytelling for now assuming it’s just the setup phase for grand storytelling later (Hopefully?). So it’s too early to fully criticize the narrative.

That being said, the cinematography? Awful. The stunt choreography is okayish but should’ve been way better esp since it’s completely centered around her being this badass general. The graphics? Also awful. And don’t even get me started on the AI face-swapping...it’s beyond awful🤦

Despite all those flaws, Zhou Ye still manages to keep you engaged. So one have to admit, she’s a genuinely incredible actress. The way she switches between the serious & funny one was so captivating for me 👏 . She proved within 4 episodes she was a great pick for a story that's centered around the FL. As for Cheng lei though, I am sorry, his acting has been just 'Ok' so far atleast for me. It's like they just just airdropped 'Gong Shang Jue' from 'My journey to you' here. Nothing different to notice but it's still early to complain. I also have sympathies coz this show has been through a lot after it has been finished. Obviously the aftereffects are meant to be seen. So fair enough here.

And finally, GUYS GUYS, No adaptation will ever please every novel reader. Their critiques are fair coz they just want to see what they imagined brought to life. But with all the usual issues like budget, scandals, time constraints, censorship etc, it’s always going to be impossible to bring the novel to life exactly but that doesn't mean they cannot express their displeasure here. So chill with all those sanctimonious pitchforks & cult tantrums just because someone dares to say something critical. Peace out.

A final word for coward user @Sar1306 --- not you throwing a tantrum and then blocking me like a coward before I could reply coz I already read your reply... Proving how brazenly shameless you are. I will still clapback coz brazen folks like you needs to be called out.

'Bringing facts' it seems. I literally waited for an hour & you simply just yapped instead of doing that coz you simply don't have any facts. Stop pretending like you do just to cope. Your ego simply got hurt & now finding ways to cope to feel better. I saw you through easily.

Cry me a river and go file your little report... I couldn’t care less if I get banned. At least I had the spine to stand my ground & hit back with actual points. Meanwhile, you just whined, deflected & dipped when it got too real. Not a single factual argument but just vibes and victimhood. It's good the cowardice to run away showed up eventually

lol, I literally buried you with factual assertions for baseless arguments you made. Now that you don't have a valid argument, you are reverting back to your old escape coping. I have never seen someone so blatantly shameless like you are lol

You sound genuinely slow at this point. I will try one last time with proper 'factual' arguments & let me bury your delusion so hard that even your imaginary 'survey' argument won't dig you out. WXY has already bagged major accolades like the Golden Eagle Award for Best New Actor with 7+ acting recognitions across respected platforms like IQYI, Tencent etc & he won wenrong back in 2023 only as best young actor.. ARP has just one & that's just the potential actor. That's daylight evidence to prove who is the better actor already. WXY is 23. ARP is pushing 30s. You are acting like a Grade A clown if I have to spell this out loud for your slow ass to comprehend the context & reality but I had to coz you are acting way too stupid to come up with proper arguments

So no, it’s not "surveys" or just popularity which your butthurt brain couldn't comprehend despite explaining like it was for layman. It’s called actual frigging merit due to the acting pedigree, something you clearly wouldn’t recognize if it pole-danced in front of you. Now go cope somewhere else..maybe get that "concerned psychologist" to help you process being this confidently wrong online & embarrassing yourself without an iota of shame.

Gaslighting? If calling out delusion makes you feel attacked, maybe it’s time to question the circus act you’re putting on here like a weirdo. Geez..
Also stop coping with the whole 'concern' angle here. It only makes you look stupid af if any coz you ran out of arguments long ago

Stop coping like this bro .. You are really trying to cope so hard 😂

There actually is, if it helps straighten out the kind of deranged behavior like you have shown today.

Bro’s entire comeback strategy is Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V of cherry picking words I use & trying to feel better 😂

That person replied to my comment... Why do you keep embarrassing yourself like this girl? lmfao 😂😂

That's true. Once you get famous, you get haters eventually but this other user I am arguing with here is more of a butthurt ARP stan that got triggered by the 'stale sandwich' comparison & simply couldn't digest being shown the mirror about ARP not being at WXY level yet. I mean it's literally the truth anyone could see but the person's fragile ego is not letting her accept it coz this person started a stupid baseless convo about 'privilege' without any research & now running for cover once getting the ass handed down. probably didn't expect the clapback😂

So WXY has to win an Oscar just to validate what more than 90% already see simply coz your fragile ass cannot handle facts? You are literally embarrassing yourself in the most hilarious way possible here.. I don't even have to try coz you don't even realize how stupid you sound 😭

And I am happy to be a yapper of facts instead of acting like a doofus who can't accept reality

Bro keeps saying "yapping" like it's a magic spell that'll cancel being factually destroyed 🤣 Try not echoing the same weak line like a doofus bro 😭

If this is what you call being offended, I’d hate to see how you handle actual arguments. I have already seen you can't. Take your fragile ego elsewhere for a hike instead of recycling futile BS like this again and again 😂

If stating facts makes me a toxic fan, then I guess logic must really offend you. your fragile ego just couldn't handle a naked truth shown without mincing words & started yapping instead of trying to rebuke with facts. lol

I am ofcourse a WXY fan sherlock holmes. Jesus, how embarrassing are you fr? Or are you playing dumb deliberately? You clearly need help in making coherent arguments instead of just copy pasting from my argument😂

You are getting triggered coz I simply stated a fact he is nowhere near WXY. And literally 90%+ would agree with this. This is when it becomes factual reality. If you want to prove me wrong, do what I asked instead of crying here lmao. You already know you got no chance & will be blasted if you try this nonsense gimmick anywhere 🤣

I have nothing to prove. The ones making blatantly untrue narratives are the ones that should prove. That's how it works. You don't expect someone whose opinion is already validated by majority to be proved .. You literally sound dumbo utron max here.. Sorry😂

Also you’ve made it painfully obvious that you’re likely an ARP stan who just couldn’t handle a simple truth shown in the mirror without mincing words about ARP not at WXY’s level yet & hence started yapping BS like company privileges yada yada. You had this coming. You should do better to accept reality than getting your fragile feelings hurt & not throw around words without doing proper research . I can’t be bothered. Ciao

It is a fact lmao. It’s not an opinion. If you say ARP is a better actor than WXY, people will simply laugh at you coz that’s factually false & anyone who has seen their shows will blindly vouch for it. Don’t embarrass yourself like this 😂😭

Here’s an open challenge: go push this ‘ARP > WXY’ narrative on Douyin, Weibo, or any Chinese platform & come back to tell us how many agree with your take. When 80-90% of viewers agree on something, it stops being a mere opinion but it becomes collective reality. The world works that way. Don’t talk like a school kid who just discovered ‘everyone’s entitled to their opinion’ BS here. There are adults in the room here. So come up with some better arguments than such oldschool nonsense like this. Sorry for being brutally honest but I don’t mince with my words

Lol, I am in no mood to fight here either but let’s get something straight here…calling out a poorly reasoned irrational take isn’t negativity but it’s a rebuttal grounded in facts. Saying ARP is ‘nowhere near’ WXY in acting isn’t some baseless attack..it’s a factual observation that reflects the glaring difference in their craft currently. Even a layman would easily deduce this had he seen both their acting pedigree in their shows. Bfr 🤦🏻‍♂️

And no , it’s intellectually dishonest to credit WXY’s rise to just ‘resources’ like he didn’t get handed that agency in platter. He was scouted coz of his ‘acting’ potential. Your comment reeks ignorance. He had to wait for his breakthrough with consistent performances. Go do your homework before throwing insanely ridiculous statements like these… WXY didn’t get handed anything coz he belongs to ‘bai lu’ company. The agency signs so many talents like this often & not everyone makes it past to the top brass. So don’t even try that useless gimmick here please. People aren’t dumb.

If you’re going to throw around comparisons expect someone to call it out when they’re wildly off-base. Not every disagreement is ‘negativity’ …sometimes it’s just refusing to let misplaced hype go unchallenged. Period.

Saying Ao Ruipeng acts better than Wang Xingyue is like eating a leftover cold sandwich when there's an entire buffet steaming besides you. I won't go any further or it's going to be very embarrassing 😂😂 (Look, I don’t have anything against ARP at all. But this kind of stupid opinion leaves me no choice but to turn him into a stale sandwich coz that's how humongous of a difference there is between their acting skills. Forgive me, ARP 🙈)

PSA: Also just for your own good, Don’t even try this “ARP > WXY” nonsense gimmick on any Chinese app unless you enjoy getting flamed in 4K...That man is a literally a national treasure in progress for them when it comes to acting potential from the current young gen. Please behave ;)

I am a strong believer of 'To each his own', so no hard feelings here but when there are irrational opinions, you should also expect some strong factual opinions back. lol