Enigma05

Should have had less episodes.

The only reason I watched this drama was because of the two actors from TU; Zhoucheng Wang aka Marius Wang and ZiYi Meng aka Zoey Meng. It would been better if it had 30 episodes. Once the main antagonist was killed off, the plots just ran amok. The ending was depressing and haphazardly done; FFL supposedly kills herself by drowning but you never see the body, she just disappears into thin air and then the end, roll credits. The entire thing unraveled in the very last episode and the SML who was chasing after his mother's real killer never found out the truth, at least not on screen. He just stopped looking and that plot ended there for him though it was the main point of his anguish from episode one. This drama is supposedly popular by its votes on Tencent but no one in China has even heard of it. I really wish they made quality scripts for these actors. The only saving grace was the actual acting and the BGM. Everyone in the lead cast and some supporting members were very believable. I would only recommend this if you want to be semi depressed at the end. Onto the next and hopefully better.

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Xiao Zhan's Acting Talent is not a Joke.

I finally watched Jade Dynasty with Xiao Zhan and all I can say is wow! You had comedy, action, drama, suspense, all of it. Zhan's acting was superb; he is extremely versatile as an actor and that's so important. Beautiful job! His craft and ability to go above and beyond to get the job done was on display for every moment. After seeing this film, my respect for this young man has grown even more, I look forward to more amazing work from him. All of the other actors were decent, the 6 stooges he lived with were funny. The older cast was more believable on occasion while all three female leads did a great job. I do think this film needs a part 2.

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Gave It My Best Shot

I got barely through 13 episodes and dropped it. The storyline barely has any cohesion, the characters are all over the place, random other characters come and go, and it's very depressing. It might be interesting for families who want to watch other families struggles and the complete disconnect between the younger generation and their older counterparts. I feel this series would have gotten a better reception in the 1990s. It's supposed to be about a nursing home when in reality it's about an assisted living facility for the elderly. I wanted to watch because of BJT and his fantastic acting in YAMH but sadly this never came close.

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