That does fall under the modern fantasy genre, and it’s by the same novel author. But I didn’t like that one at all, mostly because of the cast and the poor execution… The CGI makes it so difficult to immerse into and the outdoor sets are so fake…
But it is a very rare genre in Cdrama, even more so to find one with a high production standards and solid plot. So kudos to any effort made, and hopefully things will progress over the next decade. It could just be because this isn’t a genre which is widely enjoyed by local audiences in China.
In my experience by and large non romance South Korean shows tend to suck, especially compared to 2000,2010 era…
Doesn’t have to be with romance, that is a common genre, it’s more of the modern fantasy bit. I do think Kdramas have a high bar in that sense. Like Sweet Home, Parasyte: The Grey, Light Shop etc…
I really don’t understand why this is rated so low…. I actually think this is a breakthrough production for Cdramas in this genre; modern fantasy…… most Cdramas fail in this genre due to unrelatable plots, poor/tacky production quality, questionable acting skills…. This is close to Hollywood and South Korean productions, I mean sure, there is defo some room for improvement…. But the plot is actually really interesting and unique, more importantly its main setting is in ‘our modern day world’, rather than like 30-40 eps in the desert or cave…. Also, all the antagonists and supporting cast had super solid acting skills plus they aren’t dressed up in weird outfits….
It’s a little unfortunate that they cut on production budget or probably it might be due to editing so they reduced the backstory of the myths, legends, origins and also they over-simplified the ending, the novel is a lot more detailed, intricate and has depth….
Aside from Daomu Biji, and I am Nobody…. This is probably the only other one that succeeded…
It might be the editing. I remember being worried about the editing after seeing the first two trailers. The show…
You mean the novel? I read some of the novel…. It’s fine though, more depth and less cliche…. Wot I meant was it’s pretty contradicting in the sense that I think the plot itself has a lot of plus points and unique twists, but there is just no support from the dialogues. Like all the dialogues are so shallow and a lot of it doesn’t facilitate the development of the plot…
You just gotta roll with it if you keep watching 😭
lol, I don’t know why but I was just super curious about what would happen next. I just started it casually…. But a lot of the sub-plots are actually quite refreshing or different to other Cdramas, so I genuinely kept watching coz I was super curious how it would end…. Haha, I have to admit the ending still surprised me… this drama is sooooo cray…
It might be the editing. I remember being worried about the editing after seeing the first two trailers. The show…
The editing for sure, it became super apparent in the last 10 episodes. But more than that, because the plot twists are so sharp and random it requires the dialogues to be solid, but they are pretty poorly written… so the overall plot and twists are pretty unique and unpredictable but the dialogues are really poorly written, lacking substance and very cliche…
You just gotta roll with it if you keep watching 😭
You were curious too!! lol. Honestly, this was sucha weird drama for me… haha, I have no idea why I kept going. There’s just something in the plot that makes one wanting to find out what happens next because it’s just so random…
I cried…. I can’t believe I did coz this entire production is really trashy… this is basically a ‘makjang’ albeit an amateur version, but I cried because of Zhong Lin at the end…. What a loyal SFL, a bond that transcends romance, one rarer than kinship…
The plot is actually kinda….. unique….? It’s super unpredictable in a way because it’s just so….. random and ridiculous… but for some weird reason it just keeps you going out of curiosity…. Also coz few of the mains have convincing acting…. Honestly, I do think part of why it turned out pretty bad is because of the execution and flow.
This is so refreshing and super good. Why are the ratings so low? And Dilraba is so visually compatible with Chen Xing Yu, coz he’s so tall…. And they have very deep set features…. Amazing chemistry too.
The plot is super unique, and I can’t believe they made a pretty realistic adaptation like weaving it into the real modern world. These kinda Cdrama adaptations usually comes out kinda tacky and by mid-way you feel detached from the drama because it so unrelatable and unrealistic….
I hope it doesn’t turn weird because this author does tend to focus on supernatural/fantasy genre in the modern world, and her previous TV adaptations were kinda weird…..
I want to, because of Wang Duo. But I think I’m going to wait until all episodes are out….
lol, I mean, to be fair, I don’t watch any of the the ‘3Lives, 3 Worlds’ plot anymore…. Mostly unrelated to how well it’s executed…. My brain just rejects it because the concept is no longer something new…. I know wot is coming next and I find it quite tiring…
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My thoughts are very similar to this review - https://www.chasingdramas.com/reviews/short-review-seven-relics-of-ill-omen-2025-%E4%B8%83%E6%A0%B9%E5%BF%83%E7%AE%80/
But it is a very rare genre in Cdrama, even more so to find one with a high production standards and solid plot. So kudos to any effort made, and hopefully things will progress over the next decade. It could just be because this isn’t a genre which is widely enjoyed by local audiences in China.
It’s a little unfortunate that they cut on production budget or probably it might be due to editing so they reduced the backstory of the myths, legends, origins and also they over-simplified the ending, the novel is a lot more detailed, intricate and has depth….
Aside from Daomu Biji, and I am Nobody…. This is probably the only other one that succeeded…
The plot is actually kinda….. unique….? It’s super unpredictable in a way because it’s just so….. random and ridiculous… but for some weird reason it just keeps you going out of curiosity…. Also coz few of the mains have convincing acting…. Honestly, I do think part of why it turned out pretty bad is because of the execution and flow.
The plot is super unique, and I can’t believe they made a pretty realistic adaptation like weaving it into the real modern world. These kinda Cdrama adaptations usually comes out kinda tacky and by mid-way you feel detached from the drama because it so unrelatable and unrealistic….
I hope it doesn’t turn weird because this author does tend to focus on supernatural/fantasy genre in the modern world, and her previous TV adaptations were kinda weird…..