Gekijo

Two episodes in and it’s so good! So much fun!

The Wei family is a den of vicious, unhinged women, tsk tsk. All this venom is giving me a headache. Ep 16.

Dong Dong Dong is also the music producer for Pursuit of Jade too. I love both ATC and POJ soundtracks ! Even the instrumentals are soooo good.

The first four episodes are solid. So good.

It is indeed pitch perfect.

I almost threw up along with her 🤭

Yes, that she didn’t go completely mental is a miracle. Or died from starvation.

I cried too at the scenes of her traumatic past and ending. It is thoughtfully made, slowly unveiling the mystery like peeling back an onion. I like its pacing, different from other dramas that feel like the story is being rushed through.

A very decent drama production overall, with a lovely OST. Just wish it had leaned in more to the gothic theme, that would have made it level up.

I’ve been thinking this drama is rather Gothic. A horror tag would fit. So good.

This drama feels so carefully and lovingly crafted. Like this team remembered there are standards that should be met and the audience respected. Only watched till ep 9 so far but if the quality remains throughout , it will definitely be one of my fave dramas in general, and fave work of Bai Lu and Cheng Lei.

This movie was so, so good. Brought to mind Lost In Translation which I had watched as a young adult and didn’t quite get it then but rewatched it many years later and wham! it hit me hard. The yearning, the paths that crossed at the wrong time, the lost loves. A quiet movie that doesn’t pull its punches.

Lovely 8-episode drama to watch in between those heavier, longer ones. Great acting from the whole cast - even characters with a short screen time made me tear up. The key is to not over-analyse, it is after all intended to be lighthearted, not angsty. Enjoy it like you would a chocolate truffle. Confession, the Japanese cover sung by Kim Chae Won, is perfect fizzy pop.

🙌 They are the sweetest, warms the cockles of my heart. No manipulative behaviour, no disrespect, no rivalry between them, just so refreshing.

A lively and quick glimpse of Xinjiang in this drama, specifically Kashgar. This drama reminds me of the drama Meet Yourself which showcased Yunnan / Dali and made me want to go there. 8 episodes - short and sweet, goes by in a flash.

This was a winner for me. I actually watched it till the end. I like both leads and the gentle, compassionate souls they both were, except for when they had to get rid of the baddies, especially lead actor Ren Jia Lun. Plenty of plot twists, with interesting characters up until the last episode. Skilful editing team that kept the story pacing even and coherent. Fight scenes and effects were great. Main plot line of everyone plays a part to save the world is highly relatable. All in all, an all-round entertaining drama worth the 40 episodes of watching time.

I’ve watched till ep12 and am waiting for 13 to drop. A beautiful story so far. Well-made. Well-directed. Well-acted. Ci Sha, Ren Min and Winwin are a revelation. More, please!

I can relate - I’ve dropped so many dramas because of poor storytelling or simply because of the high cringe factor. I’m okay with lower budget costumes and sets as long as the story is told well. Many dramas falter at the ending stretch - it’s like a genetic issue 😆, disappointing the viewer is part of the plan or the team got too tired to care.

Very entertaining to watch! The special effects are good too. I love the deadly and elegant way they fling their swords at their opponents.

This production team needs to be commended so far (am at ep 19 - running out of episodes soon 😩). Many cdramas falter badly because their post production fail to deliver a wholesome watching experience. This is one of those rare gems where all the teams involved delivered. What a breath of fresh air!!! There’ve been way too many recycled tropes and plot lines in the cdrama world lately. Hope this drama keeps delighting us till the end!