this director really likes filming closeups of the actors face lol sometimes it's a bit uncomfortable to watch..I've…
Xu Kai doesn't have "good eye acting"? He's portraying the character as he should in episode 1: stiff, uncomfortable, "wooden." Since you probably won't get past the first ep, you won't see how the character changes and how Xu Kai reflects those changes.
unfortunately, Mei Zhuyu is supposed to be bland, but he may change as his personality is different in private…
Xu Kai has played "expressionless characters" ... until they aren't. You'll only learn that if you watch more than a handful of episodes of any of Xu Kai's dramas.
really hope this new drama of his will be good, it's been a while since he's had a good drama :( used to be one…
His last drama, As Beautiful as You, is pretty damn good, and his character Han Ting has become iconic.
It's been a while because he hasn't had a new drama for more than a year. Xu Kai took an opportunity to gain some control over his career which will bring us Fire Investigator and 800 Meters.
It's called a character arc.
Around a minute, 12 in:
https://youtu.be/nh-7-gEdxgc?si=9dk5LgY6AUiDk2lg
It's been a while because he hasn't had a new drama for more than a year. Xu Kai took an opportunity to gain some control over his career which will bring us Fire Investigator and 800 Meters.
It's a lack of quantity, not quality.