Deirdre19

The biggest disappointment? Definitely The Blue Whisper! The wooden ML ruined the whole premise of a drama about a "mesmerising and beautiful merman".

Watched 8 episodes of this now and the story seems to going nowhere... I find neither any of the main characters nor the plot engaging in any way. There seems to be plenty of action, but it all appears rather pointless. Like the crown princes trip... where did he go?... what did he do?...why are some out to kill him?

I know, but it just isn't the same! Good books have to be made from paper (just ask Captain Picard 🤣)
Also, there's a danger my iPad might get damaged under the flood of tears...

That's the spirit! Things will change sooner or later.

I like my actors minimalist and intense (not just pretty and good a the fighting scenes). Usually I like to see them in a few different roles to form an opinion, which isn't so easy since I almost exclusively watch Xianxia-Wuxia.
There are, however, a few, memorable performances: Jing Chao in Princess Silver and Chen Kun in The Rise of Phoenixes. Gao Wei Guang as poetry-quoting drunkard in Swords of Legends and as Dongua in the Eternal Love dramas. He is the only actor that I've seen so far who managed to pull off the indifferent-cold ML without turning into a piece of wood.
Lately, I was also quite impressed with Leo Wu chanelling his inner mass-murderer in LLTG. Given that he is still "a baby" compared to the other three he sure has potential.

Thanks! That's pretty impressive!
What impressed me most though was his acting in AOL which made him stand out by miles from the rest of the cast. He really is one of the few actors that I've seen in Xianxia/Wuxia dramas whose acting skills are on par with the best of Western actors. And when I think of good acting, I mean Royal Shakespeare Company, not Hollywood! 😁

It's not you.. it's them 😊. In both dramas the ML was dubbed by the same person (Bian Jiang).

Yeah, I know there's nothing like a ballet dancer!

No, I've never seen the AOL training scenes. I must admit that I really didn't like this drama and dropped it halfway through. I just got too annoyed with that stalker-type ML and the stupid FL who just couldn't see who the better man was (not matter how much I screamed at the TV screen!)

Don't jinx it!!!
I was talking about the games video though... since I'm not a gamer I will never get to see this which is too bad.
I can just never get enough of his graceful gestures 😍 It's something that is sadly missing in all the modern dramas. The only reason to (re-)watch "And the Winner is Love" would be to see him elegantly float down from the skies...

No, he made it to the last episode. I can't really remember which episode it was, I think somewhere around 28 or 29.

When he thinks he's dying (tricked by LB...) he confesses the truth to her.

Oh, too bad this is just a game ad. I want to watch this now!!!!

Given that Huntington's is an incurable disease that only gets worse over time I don't have much hope for a happy ending. Plus LYX seems to be the go-to cast for roles that involve angst, suffering and silent desperation.

I'm with you. I find her a bit lacking in the personality dpt. and that demented smile is seriously testing my patience. Fortunately she has fewer active scenes later on.

Just checked to find out that it "cannot be shipped to my location"... why does this feel like a déjà vu???

And most importantly, it manages to steer clear of quite a few C-drama tropes, such as the dopey FL, the almost obligatory misunderstandings leading to breakup between the main couple storyline and the rushed ending.

Quite entertaining, too bad the episodes are so short. Overall this is a lighthearted drama, with a bit of suspense and mystery, some romance and a few fight scenes.

I’m by now on ep.31 and I’m going to say something very unpopular (judging by the previous comments on this site).
For me, so far the best couple are DingDing and MingMing (yes, despite the stupid names).
Their initial bickering and playing tricks on each other was light-hearted and amusing, but after the cave rescue they both realised their true feelings and acted accordingly.
DD may be a bit immature and do stupid things because of her lack of experience/guidance, but I was really impressed by the way she stood up to the domineering mother-in-law. After already being rejected by her own parents (who clearly prefer her cousin) this second rejection would destroy more than a few people, yet she keeps her spirit. For me she is a strong young woman who will make her way regardless of adversities even if occasionally she makes mistakes, she will be able to take them in her stride. MM supporting her against the wishes of his mother also shows a certain strength of character which (in this kind of situation) is rare in C-drama.

Luo Yuan and Xiong Fei are just soooo syrupy sweet that I feel very tempted to press fast-forward for fear or getting diabetes just by watching them. This type of dream-love may ok for teenagers, for me it just feels off.

As for the Luo Ben-Zhan Yan couple, their relationship is so cold that half of the time I’m not even sure that they are together. ZY remains unable to express her feelings, even when she is clearly uncomfortable with the threat of the omnipresent assistant. It is clear that LB loves her very much but his behaviour alternates between childish jealousy, needy insecurity and pretend indifference. He says he would be ok with a long-distance relationship, but frankly, I don’t see it as this would need a much more mature mindset.

Don’t get me wrong, the acting is superb, but the relationship is a bit meh.

@RedLotusPavilion Aaah you sound like an over-protective mother-in-law 😂😂😂 No wonder the poor boy is a 30-year-old virgin!

This type of on-off relationship seems to be a must for C-dramas whereas in reality, very few adult relationships work like this. The reasons for these break-up are almost always ridiculuous or not in line with the leads' character.
I really don't understand the need for this added-on conflict, it's not like life doesn't already have enough drama, especially in the case of the LCR rescue team.