When I compare with other illogical cdramas that I've watched I think this one actually wasn't too bad. They did well with the time travel parts but I wish Jirong had been written differently. Like at some point, helping Jirong became a liability that ceased to make any sense. Also, the kissing scenes were too PG except the first scene. The other scenes ML was too stiff...I later realised the FL is only 20.....Also didn't think ML would still be in his 20s! They did have a connection, though it wasn't proper chemistry it was still exciting to watch
Me: WANG YI BO!!!!!!!😍😍😍Wang Yi Bo: A'FEI !!!!!!😉A'Fei: Breaks another swordDrama : HAI TIAN YI SE🗣🗣🗣🗣Seriously,…
Decided to finally watch The Untamed after putting it off for so long....also watched Luoyang and I have to say of all WYB's characters I love Xie Yun the most. Thats not to say the other dramas were bad, I think his intelligence, playfulness and charisma drew me in in LoF. Its very rare to come across intelligent writing in cdrama and I am grateful that both leads tend to get the better scripts out there. Cant wait for all their next projects 😍
When watching this drama it is very important to note that the themes here are serious, though it has its light moments; the name of the drama is Empress Ki so she is the 'most important character' and rightly so; most ppl watch for JCW and expect him to be doing heroic stuff like in Healer etc, pls note that his role is different here but if you appreciate him as an actor you would realise that this was one of his best performances ever! He was also a young actor amongst veteran actors at the time so it was also kinda like a breakthrough role for him. For those who like a deeper exploration of the human condition and accept that not all is black and white, then this drama is for you!
I just feel sorry for myself for going against my intuition and deciding to watch this. It wasn't that bad, but it wasn't good either. Plot was way too thin to spread over 20 eps imao
Was re-watching TKEM and still gives me goosebumps just like the first time! I hope KES continues to write dramas that are a little off the beaten path. Its actually disheartening when viewers just see this masterpiece through 'romantic lenses'. The romance here is just secondary to a magnificent parallel universe plot!
If you know anything about cults you'll appreciate how well done this show is 👏👏. Honestly that Church felt so real and the prowess of the actors made you hate them in real life, like for a moment I forgot they were actors. It was as though there were hidden cameras and they weren't just acting. Yes it'll be a headache to watch but there's just no sugar-coating with cults, thats why they're horrible! Putting yourself in the victims' shoes can go a long way in understanding this drama.
Its not a happy ending, but you dont watch this just for the ending. I also mostly prefer happy endings myself but I actually don't really hate the sad ending here. I forgave the writers because the entire drama itself is well worth watching. It is a MASTERPIECE
Ok, where do I begin? Firstly, it was a decent and watchable series. It was a little different from its predecessor, not in a bad way though. Pingzhang was the brother who almost reminded us Mei Chang Su and that we were watching the sequel to NIF1. I was most frustrated with Pingjing as he was outshone by not just Pingzhang who only lasted half the show, other side characters did too! The general who appeared later on in the show outshone him, even Yuan Qi the villian had a better storyline. He was given the slowest character growth and at some point I wanted to give up as nothing was happening with his character. The boy took almost 28 ep to grow up! That said, FL Lin Xi had it worse....the lady probably had the fewest lines of any FL I have ever seen, we knew the 2 of them were going to be together and given that both of them had nothing much going at some points in the show, developing their romance arc would have made the show more interesting I would say.
Omg! Cant believe its the same actress who played QiQi in LLTG, she was the ONLY female character I liked! And my God I hated her in Nothing but Thirty. Just shows what a great actress she is 👏👏👏
It took 27 episodes for the couple to get together....but their relationship is discovered within like 10 mins, hate it when writers do this aaarrgh!!! I keep watching because its one of the less annoying modern cdramas out there...but my God does it drag. There were just too many repetitive scenes to do with the office and the car business I feel like I could get a job if I interviewed for one in the same field 😅. Dylan's character was also outshone for far too many episodes!! I just wanted Mr Xu to go away but he might as well have been ML judging by the number of episodes he was in. Anyway, since I'm still watching it probably means it ain't so bad 🤷♀️
This drama has its bad sides but the good definitely outweighs the bad. Watch this for the high production value, the costumes and the battle scenes because they were epic! ZYW as the general nailed his role! Empress also nailed hers even though I despised her 😅. FL's father was a bit complicated, one minute you love him then the next you hate him....you're really forced to try and understand some of his actions! The chemistry between the leads was off the charts...of course would have wanted more time for them together onscreen but its really a minor complaint as you still get to feel their closeness even if they aren't together. All in all, if you like politics and majestic battle scenes with a great romance thrown in there then I would advise you to watch as not many cdramas fulfill this. Also, if you're a fan of General and I despite its shortcomings then you'll absolutely love this.
I can't believe I ignored watching this because I was so mad at LLTG and the disappointment it turned out to be.....hopefully I'm not speaking too soon though...2 episodes in and I'm hooked!
Who in the world dubs Yang Yang's voice??? And I hate the voice they used....they used that in The Sword and brocade to dub Wallace Chung as well like why? Aaaarrgghh!!!
I’m literally traumatized from Intense Love, so before I start this (and perhaps drop Cdrama for good if it…
Omg I laughed at your comment because I also remember being angry after attempting to watch it and could not stand the FL's character as well. Since then I have learnt to be really picky with cdramas that I watch. Needless to say the ones worth watching are still few and far between. Good luck. Have you watched this yet and was it worth it, if you dont mind me asking?
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For those who like a deeper exploration of the human condition and accept that not all is black and white, then this drama is for you!
Putting yourself in the victims' shoes can go a long way in understanding this drama.
Wang Yi Bo: A'FEI !!!!!!😉
A'Fei: Breaks another sword
Drama : HAI TIAN YI SE🗣🗣🗣🗣
Seriously, this is one of the rare c dramas that I actually finished watching thanks to ZLY and WYB 's chemistry + excellent team work 👏 🥰❤️
Firstly, it was a decent and watchable series. It was a little different from its predecessor, not in a bad way though.
Pingzhang was the brother who almost reminded us Mei Chang Su and that we were watching the sequel to NIF1.
I was most frustrated with Pingjing as he was outshone by not just Pingzhang who only lasted half the show, other side characters did too! The general who appeared later on in the show outshone him, even Yuan Qi the villian had a better storyline.
He was given the slowest character growth and at some point I wanted to give up as nothing was happening with his character. The boy took almost 28 ep to grow up! That said, FL Lin Xi had it worse....the lady probably had the fewest lines of any FL I have ever seen, we knew the 2 of them were going to be together and given that both of them had nothing much going at some points in the show, developing their romance arc would have made the show more interesting I would say.
I keep watching because its one of the less annoying modern cdramas out there...but my God does it drag. There were just too many repetitive scenes to do with the office and the car business I feel like I could get a job if I interviewed for one in the same field 😅. Dylan's character was also outshone for far too many episodes!! I just wanted Mr Xu to go away but he might as well have been ML judging by the number of episodes he was in.
Anyway, since I'm still watching it probably means it ain't so bad 🤷♀️
Also, if you're a fan of General and I despite its shortcomings then you'll absolutely love this.