She is a silly girl who read too many romance novels.
Wow! Thank you for such a detailed response! I still can’t see how the princess isn’t just a pawn, with a stepmother like that and such a manipulative “grandfather.” Even her dear brother chose to clip his brother-in-law’s wings, taking away his army and lands (through others’ hands) — just to make the “grandfather’s” road to the throne harder. Hopefully he realized, after such a move, any chance at sincere relationship between his sister and her husband would be lost — leaving them to live under his watchful eye, surrounded by quiet resentment. Power, and the desire to possess it, are forces too ruthless and destructive to be tamed. But we still believe that love can overcome anything :).
She is a silly girl who read too many romance novels.
Thank you! I’m really interested in hearing your thoughts. The writers could have given this couple a story like the 8th Prince and Lady Hae from Moon Lovers, or Ashley and Melanie from Gone with the Wind :). Still, those are pretty sad stories. And it’s unlikely they’d go for that, since a subplot like that could overshadow the main couple:))
She is a silly girl who read too many romance novels.
Hmm! So interesting! I’ve never thought of Juliet — who gave up everything for love at just fourteen — as a silly girl who’d simply read too many romance novels... Do we have a difference here?
When I asked others they said Cheng Lei's action scenes are good. But what's with this supernatural power he's…
In line with the plot, the main character has powers that surpass the Qi of the wuxia world. Thanks to the high-quality CGI in the jade battle scenes, you can see how the space is literally overflowing with splashing energy. In contrast, several supporting characters in the story have highly cultivated Qi power, and here you can enjoy the familiar classic martial arts techniques and make comparisons ;)) As a bonus, there’s a beautifully staged battle scene where the main character gradually loses his superpowers and, in the end, fights only with a sword like a warrior, eventually falling under the onslaught of a legion of soldiers. All these details fit perfectly into the modern canon of Chinese cinema, which currently seems to be reinterpreting its own heritage.
So you do think one sided love can't overcame everything?
I still can’t see how the princess isn’t just a pawn, with a stepmother like that and such a manipulative “grandfather.” Even her dear brother chose to clip his brother-in-law’s wings, taking away his army and lands (through others’ hands) — just to make the “grandfather’s” road to the throne harder. Hopefully he realized, after such a move, any chance at sincere relationship between his sister and her husband would be lost — leaving them to live under his watchful eye, surrounded by quiet resentment.
Power, and the desire to possess it, are forces too ruthless and destructive to be tamed.
But we still believe that love can overcome anything :).
https://youtu.be/fq6LrurCMMg?si=v-oKwhqBOpHPTJX3
As a bonus, there’s a beautifully staged battle scene where the main character gradually loses his superpowers and, in the end, fights only with a sword like a warrior, eventually falling under the onslaught of a legion of soldiers.
All these details fit perfectly into the modern canon of Chinese cinema, which currently seems to be reinterpreting its own heritage.