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Never Mess with Si Teng
If I have to admit, I did start this show without any expectation as I consider it to be some kind of distractions after hours of burning the midnight oil for mid exams. Surprisingly, I enjoyed the show thoroughly and here's my view about it.
Rattan's plot revolves around an alien who was mutated forcibly by Qiu Shan (one of the Xuan Sect masters) during the Chinese republican era, named Si Teng. Years of constant abuse by Qiu Shan had turned Si Teng into a vengeful creature. Qiu Shan finally lost his patience after finding out that Si Teng was in love with Shao Yankuan, a young master who happened to encounter her. Furious with Qiu Shan, Si Teng took revenge on him by allegedly telling every Xuan Sect master that Qiu Shan had revived a dirty creature like her. However, no one knew that Si Teng had split into two people, one was Si Teng and the other was called Bai Ying. After Qiu Shan was assumed to have been kicked out of the Xuan Sect, Bai Ying launched an attack on Si Teng and ultimately killed her out of resentment and jealousy. Her body was later buried by a rickshaw puller named Jia San who accidentally saw Bai Ying's evil deed.
Years later, a young architect Qin Fang goes on a trip to Danna with his girlfriend An Man. But, he never thinks that the trip to Danna will turn into a catastrophe as An Man is being tracked by some thieves who want Nine-Heaven Pearl possessed by An Man's benefactor, called Brother Zhao (I don't remember his name). Qin Fang is inadvertently entangled into the vortex of dangers and falls off the cliff after the chase by the thieves and An Man (in this case, the Jia family is also involved as Brother Zhao's wife is Jia Guizhi).
Beneath the cliff is where Qin Fang accidentally revives Si Teng the legendary alien. At first, he begrudgingly follows Si Teng and becomes her errand boy as he is the only one who knows her secret. Alongside Qin Fang, there are also Yan Furui (Qiu Shan's disciple), Wang Qiankun (a member of Xuan Sect), and other Xuan Sect members too. From mutual dislike to developing interest of each other, the couple enters the stage of love and tribulation and will their blossoming love defeat the so-called fate?
What I can say about the script is the screenwriter's prudent approach in utilizing plot twist to create mystery and thriller-like vibes so that the show doesn't go predictable like many other crappy shows apply. I never expect that such twist would actually exist, but it brings me a lot of satisfaction, to be honest. I won't spoil much for the plot twist, if you're curious enough just check out the show right now.
Jing Tian always shines as usual as a badass female lead and she radiates the aura of bossy and dominating yet caring and tender alien. This is my first show of Vin Zhang and he also does his role well as a loyal and green-flag man. Shout out to Zhang Yichi who plays the funny yet silly Yan Furui flawlessly, I always laugh at his quirky antics and whenever he bickers with Wang Qiankun, that's a bonus point.
OSTs are average and the BGMs are quite... creepy and eerie (just like those in horror movies, I even had my hairs stand out when the creepy BGMs started playing).
Overall, a very recommended show for those who love thriller and mystery genre, ogle for clever plot twists, and also for Wei Yu's fans (the novelist of Rattan). Do try it and you'll soon be addicted too. Good luck and happy watching!!!
Rattan's plot revolves around an alien who was mutated forcibly by Qiu Shan (one of the Xuan Sect masters) during the Chinese republican era, named Si Teng. Years of constant abuse by Qiu Shan had turned Si Teng into a vengeful creature. Qiu Shan finally lost his patience after finding out that Si Teng was in love with Shao Yankuan, a young master who happened to encounter her. Furious with Qiu Shan, Si Teng took revenge on him by allegedly telling every Xuan Sect master that Qiu Shan had revived a dirty creature like her. However, no one knew that Si Teng had split into two people, one was Si Teng and the other was called Bai Ying. After Qiu Shan was assumed to have been kicked out of the Xuan Sect, Bai Ying launched an attack on Si Teng and ultimately killed her out of resentment and jealousy. Her body was later buried by a rickshaw puller named Jia San who accidentally saw Bai Ying's evil deed.
Years later, a young architect Qin Fang goes on a trip to Danna with his girlfriend An Man. But, he never thinks that the trip to Danna will turn into a catastrophe as An Man is being tracked by some thieves who want Nine-Heaven Pearl possessed by An Man's benefactor, called Brother Zhao (I don't remember his name). Qin Fang is inadvertently entangled into the vortex of dangers and falls off the cliff after the chase by the thieves and An Man (in this case, the Jia family is also involved as Brother Zhao's wife is Jia Guizhi).
Beneath the cliff is where Qin Fang accidentally revives Si Teng the legendary alien. At first, he begrudgingly follows Si Teng and becomes her errand boy as he is the only one who knows her secret. Alongside Qin Fang, there are also Yan Furui (Qiu Shan's disciple), Wang Qiankun (a member of Xuan Sect), and other Xuan Sect members too. From mutual dislike to developing interest of each other, the couple enters the stage of love and tribulation and will their blossoming love defeat the so-called fate?
What I can say about the script is the screenwriter's prudent approach in utilizing plot twist to create mystery and thriller-like vibes so that the show doesn't go predictable like many other crappy shows apply. I never expect that such twist would actually exist, but it brings me a lot of satisfaction, to be honest. I won't spoil much for the plot twist, if you're curious enough just check out the show right now.
Jing Tian always shines as usual as a badass female lead and she radiates the aura of bossy and dominating yet caring and tender alien. This is my first show of Vin Zhang and he also does his role well as a loyal and green-flag man. Shout out to Zhang Yichi who plays the funny yet silly Yan Furui flawlessly, I always laugh at his quirky antics and whenever he bickers with Wang Qiankun, that's a bonus point.
OSTs are average and the BGMs are quite... creepy and eerie (just like those in horror movies, I even had my hairs stand out when the creepy BGMs started playing).
Overall, a very recommended show for those who love thriller and mystery genre, ogle for clever plot twists, and also for Wei Yu's fans (the novelist of Rattan). Do try it and you'll soon be addicted too. Good luck and happy watching!!!
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