not every drama going to vfx on the level TTEOTM even in coming years. and many drama had good vfx even before…
That’s all true. For me personally it’s not VFX that’s the main issue. It’s overall low production quality. I have loved many many dramas with low quality VFX.
noone called you hater but saying that it's vfx is light years behind than BFTB which is not completely true.
I agree that it gets slightly better /less bad from episode 3 production wise. It’s a shame because you need to start strong to leave a good first impression.
noone called you hater but saying that it's vfx is light years behind than BFTB which is not completely true.
How many times must I repeat it’s not just the visual effects. Those can be overcome. I clearly stated the multiple things that are contributing to it being subpar quality and yes, it looks 5-10 years old compared to BFTB. And I’m not even comparing it because they are different genres. I’ll compare it to Legend of Fei or The Legends. The Legends had lots of problems with editing and didn’t have high budget CGI but it was still shot beautifully with beautiful ost.
Have you looked at the director for this credits? He is a stunt actor turned director with only one other directing project. It’s quite clear that he is borderline amateur at directing. It’s ok to admit that. If this was at the beginning of his career it would be fine for him to be in this project. I have zero reason to criticize any of his projects because he is my # 1 favorite.
it’s hilarious that I have been a Xu Kai fan since his literal start through all the ups and downs, would take a bullet for him and yet get called a hater for daring to be honest about his drama’s (Good and Bad)
this is not the way people. it’s ok to be honest. Everyone has different taste and expectations. Xu Kai has made some of my absolute FAVORITE top 5 drama’s. He’s made some flops. All any fan of his wants is for his career to be managed well and to his favor.
Snow Eagle thus far is below the quality expected. it’s OK to say that!!!!
Here’s to hoping it gets better! and if not, there are more Xu Kai drama’s on the way! I just want the best for him! I don’t want him being used to try to carry low quality drama’s on his back. Ok? Ok 🤗
Legend of Fei wasn’t a Xianxia but the production execution was much much better. It’s not about being a Xianxia.…
Xu Kai is the outlier. The fight scenes have awful wire work and old outdated slow Mo /speed transitions. It is more pronounced in the first few episodes so there is room for improvement but sorry, this is extremely low budget in its execution. It literally looks like it was made in 2015. Filming techniques, color grading, wire work, cinematography have all improved since then.
I don't think CGI is bad; it's decent. We have only seen six episodes, so we can't judge this drama solely based…
Legend of Fei wasn’t a Xianxia but the production execution was much much better. It’s not about being a Xianxia. Historical Drama’s can have good cinematography. This has poor cinematography. It’s not just a CGI issue. The fight scenes are poorly filmed with old school techniques and the special effects makeup is even poor. Yes, a good story can overcome such things, but in comparison to other productions in the last 3 years this looks outdated.
Alright I'm out. For those novel fans, they changed 99% of the story. Chinese novel fans are fuming in weibo rn.…
It’s not even just bad CGI. It’s the whole production, cinematography, musical score…… I knew from the trailer it looked bad but kept my hopes up. Thank goodness Xu Kai has Wonderland of Love to recover from this mess.
Pro’s: Xu Kai looks absolutely gorgeous head to toe in this.
Cons: it’s 2023 and this is using 2015 special effects and production techniques. it’s giving low budget. Maybe I expect too much. Fans of older school style will like it. Wish the director of Legend of Fei made this. It could have been excellent.
Personally think Xu Kai deserves strictly higher class S+ production at this point in his career.
will comment more after I get through the next few episodes.
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Have you looked at the director for this credits? He is a stunt actor turned director with only one other directing project. It’s quite clear that he is borderline amateur at directing. It’s ok to admit that. If this was at the beginning of his career it would be fine for him to be in this project. I have zero reason to criticize any of his projects because he is my # 1 favorite.
this is not the way people. it’s ok to be honest. Everyone has different taste and expectations. Xu Kai has made some of my absolute FAVORITE top 5 drama’s. He’s made some flops. All any fan of his wants is for his career to be managed well and to his favor.
Snow Eagle thus far is below the quality expected. it’s OK to say that!!!!
Here’s to hoping it gets better! and if not, there are more Xu Kai drama’s on the way! I just want the best for him! I don’t want him being used to try to carry low quality drama’s on his back. Ok? Ok 🤗
Cons: it’s 2023 and this is using 2015 special effects and production techniques. it’s giving low budget. Maybe I expect too much. Fans of older school style will like it. Wish the director of Legend of Fei made this. It could have been excellent.
Personally think Xu Kai deserves strictly higher class S+ production at this point in his career.
will comment more after I get through the next few episodes.