Pursuit of Jade Review I Didn’t Expect This Level of Obsession
Pursuit of Jade / POJ / Chasing Jade / Zhu Yu… where do I start?
As someone who dreads 40 episode Cdrama historicals, this is one that was easy to watch and exactly the kind of storytelling we needed…
Lets just start with how this drama hooks you within the first few minutes of Episode 1… Most dramas need 1 to 2 episodes before you really get into it, not this one. I was hooked from the get go. The anticipation, the suspense, the storytelling, it was just the right mix.
From Episode 1 to 40, the story progresses at a very organic pace. Each character’s presence pushes the story forward. It either moves you emotionally or brings laughter, but every character plays a significant role in establishing the journey ML and FL go through…
Character development
We all love a strong FL especially in a historical Chinese drama, but what I loved about this FL is that she stayed true to herself. She was a pig butcher and was never embarrassed or shy about her background.
I also love that she can handle herself, beating a bunch of guys with ease and rising to the rank of general purely on her own merit. She did such a good job that I completely forgot I had seen her in First Love. Kudos to her, her acting was so good that you forget who she is and only remember the character she is playing…
Now lets talk about our ML…
Where do I even begin? Obviously he has the looks for days, but his acting, expressing complex emotions, humor, action, was just next level.
I love that he doesn’t throw his rank around or act arrogant even when he is stuck in the village. And he always humors the FL when she says “I will butcher pigs for you”
Some folks are complaining that he is too pretty to be a foundational general, to them I say get a life. This aint a documentary, its a fantasy drama.
Also is it normal to continue dreaming about the Marquis everyday…?
Costumes / Production
The costumes and production reminded me of other historical dramas like Love Like the Galaxy. Every action scene was well crafted and it was honestly impressive to watch the BTS training of the ML and FL practicing their martial arts scenes.
Director Director Director…
I cannot believe this is the same director who worked on Provoke, a very cheesy short drama that we were all swooning over in 2023. Hats off to the director.
I just love how he brought the novel to life, building the right amount of chemistry and tension to leave a lasting impression. I am in love with what he did here and I will be watching over excitedly any future projects he has…
Wishing the cast of Pursuit of Jade all the glory, awards and continued success!
PS: I dont promote watching leaked episodes but thank you to whoever shared the bed crawling scene… the entire cdrama fandom loves you 😌
Note: This review is written by me, edited by AI for readability.
As someone who dreads 40 episode Cdrama historicals, this is one that was easy to watch and exactly the kind of storytelling we needed…
Lets just start with how this drama hooks you within the first few minutes of Episode 1… Most dramas need 1 to 2 episodes before you really get into it, not this one. I was hooked from the get go. The anticipation, the suspense, the storytelling, it was just the right mix.
From Episode 1 to 40, the story progresses at a very organic pace. Each character’s presence pushes the story forward. It either moves you emotionally or brings laughter, but every character plays a significant role in establishing the journey ML and FL go through…
Character development
We all love a strong FL especially in a historical Chinese drama, but what I loved about this FL is that she stayed true to herself. She was a pig butcher and was never embarrassed or shy about her background.
I also love that she can handle herself, beating a bunch of guys with ease and rising to the rank of general purely on her own merit. She did such a good job that I completely forgot I had seen her in First Love. Kudos to her, her acting was so good that you forget who she is and only remember the character she is playing…
Now lets talk about our ML…
Where do I even begin? Obviously he has the looks for days, but his acting, expressing complex emotions, humor, action, was just next level.
I love that he doesn’t throw his rank around or act arrogant even when he is stuck in the village. And he always humors the FL when she says “I will butcher pigs for you”
Some folks are complaining that he is too pretty to be a foundational general, to them I say get a life. This aint a documentary, its a fantasy drama.
Also is it normal to continue dreaming about the Marquis everyday…?
Costumes / Production
The costumes and production reminded me of other historical dramas like Love Like the Galaxy. Every action scene was well crafted and it was honestly impressive to watch the BTS training of the ML and FL practicing their martial arts scenes.
Director Director Director…
I cannot believe this is the same director who worked on Provoke, a very cheesy short drama that we were all swooning over in 2023. Hats off to the director.
I just love how he brought the novel to life, building the right amount of chemistry and tension to leave a lasting impression. I am in love with what he did here and I will be watching over excitedly any future projects he has…
Wishing the cast of Pursuit of Jade all the glory, awards and continued success!
PS: I dont promote watching leaked episodes but thank you to whoever shared the bed crawling scene… the entire cdrama fandom loves you 😌
Note: This review is written by me, edited by AI for readability.
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