This was decent and fun. Blood of Youth and Dashing Youth was better though.
From a more objective perspective, Blood River stands out as the stronger production. Its cinematography and visual effects benefited from a more substantial budget, and the storytelling is comparatively tighter and more focused.
The other two series include a larger number of comedic elements, which may make them feel lighter in tone and closer to a rom-com rather than a traditional wuxia drama. In the Chinese market, Blood River has also been more well-received. The director and the original novel’s author have both acknowledged the drama’s success, and the author gained increased recognition through the show, including holding book signing events in several major cities.
I’m sharing this not to argue, but simply to provide some additional context so other viewers have a clearer reference. All of this information is publicly available through media reports, and in terms of broadcast performance, Blood River also performed better than the other two.
Unfortunately, due to the fandoms and romance-preference viewers on MDL, this drama gets the lowest rating which is very unfair.
Question: I am 9 episodes in. I dropped Dashing Youth because I didn't like it and thought it was too different…
I didn't watch DY as well, because the director is different, and the screenwriter is not the novel author, that's why you feel the tone is different. I just know SCH and SMY are support roles in that one and they helped the main characters to fight against Ye Ding Zhi in the end. They have very little screentime, so it doesn't matter if you skip that.
Glad to help! The brothers have enough scenes together, happy ending. The romance is very little, the FL is actually a projection of Su Muyu's desire for a peaceful life, which I wouldn't call it love. She's just a support role with little screentime. However, the brothers have deep bond from childhood and already become important half of each other. Highly recommend this drama! It's the most touching brotherhood I've seen in cdramas.
I was hesitant to watch it because of BL. I liked Blood of Youth and Dashing Youth, it had great stories and action.…
You're welcome! It's a wuxia drama, not BL. It's a story about the two brothers who overthrow the old ruler of an assassin organization, challenge imperial authority, and lead the organization toward freedom. The actions and special effects are better than the other two dramas. Definetely worth watching!
Yes, it's a martial arts drama with brotherhood, bromance is not the focus, but it worth watching. It's a story about the two brothers who overthrow the old ruler of an assassin organization, challenge imperial authority, and lead the organization toward freedom.
Just saw this after watching ep9, and honestly, I find it so interesting that I've always thought SMY as the idealistic…
Once you finish this drama, you may notice that Su Changhe’s core personality is completely different in the two shows. That’s why the author said his characters develop souls of their own and try to escape a fixed destiny.
Out of respect for this version of Su Changhe and the brotherhood, he decided to write a second season - so it wouldn’t be connected to TBOY.
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The other two series include a larger number of comedic elements, which may make them feel lighter in tone and closer to a rom-com rather than a traditional wuxia drama. In the Chinese market, Blood River has also been more well-received. The director and the original novel’s author have both acknowledged the drama’s success, and the author gained increased recognition through the show, including holding book signing events in several major cities.
I’m sharing this not to argue, but simply to provide some additional context so other viewers have a clearer reference. All of this information is publicly available through media reports, and in terms of broadcast performance, Blood River also performed better than the other two.
Unfortunately, due to the fandoms and romance-preference viewers on MDL, this drama gets the lowest rating which is very unfair.
Out of respect for this version of Su Changhe and the brotherhood, he decided to write a second season - so it wouldn’t be connected to TBOY.