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The Sadness of Autumn
THE LAMENT OF AUTUMN — review: 👍
Republic era drama, 40 episodes, 2026
Plot: army warlord/soldier falls in love with a girl from a simple family. Their story is told amidst civil wars and Japanese attacks.
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This was a very dramatic series. It was heavy. I’m not a fan of war dramas, but I watched it for Cheng Lei, and he did not disappoint. Every actor did a great job in this drama.
The cinematography, costumes, and music were amazing. From the opera house to the battleground, this drama held you captivated.
There were two basic story lines — the romance and the war. I think they did a good job of balancing the two. The war storyline was done better than most Republic era dramas. We see the casualties of war, the people on the battlefield and the ones behind the scenes, and the sacrifices made by heroes from all walks of life.
I have mixed feeling about the love story.
The male lead’s obsession and possessiveness over the female lead in the first half of this drama was a bit off putting. Haven’t seen someone so obsessed since “The King’s Woman”.
My biggest negative = Once the actual romance began, I thought it was beautiful, if you don’t think about his misdeeds. And it could’ve been a great love story. But the earlier episodes tarnished the story a bit for me — He was always rescuing her and she was always trying to get away from him. The back and forth got a bit tiresome after a while. She had that look of sheer terror whenever he was near (understandable at first since he held her captive), but I wish they had made her eventually look either more angry, defiant, or conflicted instead of constantly terrified. You can’t create a love story that began in fear that was so strong that it made her suicidal.
There are a few dark things that happen in the drama, that are later glossed over. But for me they leave a distaste. Some scene were not included in the novel, but I still like it though not for re-watch.
But this is a fictional drama after all, and as adults we understand creative license.
Overall, I thought it was a well made, passionate drama, of war and love. I’m glad I stuck with this to the end. My rating 9/10
#ChengLei
#XuRuohan
#jeremyxu
#ChangLong
#DaiYunFan
#guoyuxin
#liudongqin
Republic era drama, 40 episodes, 2026
Plot: army warlord/soldier falls in love with a girl from a simple family. Their story is told amidst civil wars and Japanese attacks.
——————————————————
This was a very dramatic series. It was heavy. I’m not a fan of war dramas, but I watched it for Cheng Lei, and he did not disappoint. Every actor did a great job in this drama.
The cinematography, costumes, and music were amazing. From the opera house to the battleground, this drama held you captivated.
There were two basic story lines — the romance and the war. I think they did a good job of balancing the two. The war storyline was done better than most Republic era dramas. We see the casualties of war, the people on the battlefield and the ones behind the scenes, and the sacrifices made by heroes from all walks of life.
I have mixed feeling about the love story.
The male lead’s obsession and possessiveness over the female lead in the first half of this drama was a bit off putting. Haven’t seen someone so obsessed since “The King’s Woman”.
My biggest negative = Once the actual romance began, I thought it was beautiful, if you don’t think about his misdeeds. And it could’ve been a great love story. But the earlier episodes tarnished the story a bit for me — He was always rescuing her and she was always trying to get away from him. The back and forth got a bit tiresome after a while. She had that look of sheer terror whenever he was near (understandable at first since he held her captive), but I wish they had made her eventually look either more angry, defiant, or conflicted instead of constantly terrified. You can’t create a love story that began in fear that was so strong that it made her suicidal.
There are a few dark things that happen in the drama, that are later glossed over. But for me they leave a distaste. Some scene were not included in the novel, but I still like it though not for re-watch.
But this is a fictional drama after all, and as adults we understand creative license.
Overall, I thought it was a well made, passionate drama, of war and love. I’m glad I stuck with this to the end. My rating 9/10
#ChengLei
#XuRuohan
#jeremyxu
#ChangLong
#DaiYunFan
#guoyuxin
#liudongqin
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