Deirdre19

I watched two episodes so far. It’s ok.
Unlike the trailer, the humour turned out fine, the acting is ok, so far I would consider it entertaining,. The writing feels like we need to switch off any logic and knowledge of the laws of nature.
And you’re right, the 8.7 rating is probably due to LYX fans giving their boy a boost.
Who knows, it might pick up as the story moves along.

Actually, not that much 😂 I deal with the stuff on a daily basis.
Cat or dog faces are far, far worse.

Yeah, the stupidity of the writing reminds me of “And the Winner is Love” and not in a good way. Hopefully there won’t be a horse to bury this time.
I know this is supposed to be phantasy, but it also requires solid suspension of disbelief regarding the laws of nature. The underwater scene was already mentioned and life plants going up in flames within seconds from a single torch is another annoying oddity.

Legend of Heroes or if you like something a bit more intellectual, try Heroes (2024). The latter isn’t really a wuxia, but it has some brilliant fight scenes.

Yep, not enough idols is a mortal sin for any drama here on MDL.
Other than the odd cinematography there is nothing much to moan about in the first two episodes.

I don’t understand why it is so low. Normally dramas start high and then gradually drop.
Does he ML look too manly for some of the teeny viewers?

Yet another agency with despicable behaviour and zero respect for the artist!
I don’t like Ju Jingyi much as an actress, but NOBODY deserves to be treated this way!

Fortunately, she was clever enough to announce her decision to leave Siba publicly, so if now some negative rumours start spreading, we all know where they came from.

There are quite a few other artists who are in similar situations, forced to act in dramas they never wanted to do, coerced into staying with agencies that do a lousy job. I can only hope that this will cause enough stink for the regulators of the entertainment industry to step in. After all, China very much believes in the ‘Harmony brings Prosperity’ doctrine.

I know. This role will hopefully give him a lot of opportunity to show his strengths.
Let’s not comment on others, lest it upsets their fans 😎
My eyes will be all on Jeremy, oblivious to the rest.

Apparently it is scheduled for 22/06 now.

Yes! It is so much better than the previous one 😍

Yes, I like his stuff, too. How else would this drama have ended up on my watchlist without me knowing anything about, not even that it is a comedy 😂

The ML isn’t blind, he is face-blind. It is a condition that is usually accompanied by social anxiety and disorientation, so not really a laughing matter.
Slapstick isn’t everyone’s cup of tea.

I see. If it is a similar style as Love is Sweet then it will be good. I just dislike slapstick comedy.
Now it just needs an airing date so that we can all check it out 😀

I don’t know the story, but based on the synopsis it doesn’t look like a comedy and there isn’t a “comedy” tag either.
Based on LYX’s usual drama choices I expected something more melodramatic.

I cannot say that I like that trailer very much. It seems to follow the current trend of trying to promote dramas with silly slapsticky trailers, even if it is supposed to be a serious drama.
If I didn’t have this on my watchlist already, I wouldn’t feel like watching this based on the trailer.

Interesting news article that summaries the latest developments in the ongoing dispute with the agency (who also runs the Xu Zhengxi Studio Weibo account).
Deleting the artist’s comments under one of their posts really is a whole new level of despicable.
https://www.sohu.com/a/785658225_427962?scm=10004.55672_15-300008.0.10126.1101.topic:55672:110063.0.9.a2_3X374&spm=smpc.channel_217.block3_77_O0F7zf_1_fd.11.1718285069740t6xTFFS_1125

I really wanted to like it for Yang Mi, but it felt like a very uneventful children’s programme. I gave up after three episodes.

Not that anyone was watching… I fell asleep so many times 💤💤💤

That’s weird. All the melons that I’ve seen said 15th…

I think it was around ep. 17 or 18 for both events.