Ok, I have been on the edge of my seat from episodes 1-4, gosh! I was intrigued by the events going on. I can't wait to watch more and hopefully, it stays good too.
I am just in the 2nd scene of Ep. 1, and OMG! the fight scene with Spider-demon looked so good. I like a good make-up and CGI mix. Of course, Liu Shishi and the other cast members are bad-ass in the scene.
Ok, I started this drama, got to Ep. 15, and took a break. The make-up and cinematography are terrible, and the storyline is draggy and uninteresting. I then saw a review by Avenuex and thought, maybe it gets interesting later on, so I should try to finish it.
It was the worst mistake ever! I kept holding on to find out what she meant by "one of the best Xianxia we're going to get for a while."
I wasted my time and should have dropped it at Ep. 15. I watched the whole thing, and it is as terrible as the bad make-up and cinematography. Time to unsubscribe from her. She's lost the reason I was subscribed initially. Phew!
OMG! This show! ššš. I canāt believe they almost didnāt release it. Itās even surpassing Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty. Amazing makeup and cinematography.
What a show! I thought they wouldn't do justice to such a complicated plot in 30 episodes. Boy, was I wrong! A real thriller from C-dramaland.
I also want to give a special shout-out to the makeup artist. They threw their backs into this show. The scars, wetness, and sweat looked real, something that is often lacking in C-dramasāa 10 for me.
The actor who played Zhuang Shiyan also deserves the biggest cast recognition. This man played a psychopath to the "T". Such a great actor. He was indeed a worthy antagonist.
The leads also did a good job, and the director ended the drama realistically and beautifully.
C-dramaland has been spoiling me recently with 10/10 dramas. First, Filter, then Northward and now, this one. Please keep up this streak. I am not complaining at all. š.
he is willing to sacrifice all his children to survive and for his ambitions. but what made ruyin sacrifice her…
She doesnāt know yet. She thinks the position will benefit them. And the daughter can win the Dukeās affection. She has no idea the extent of how crazy he is
I dont think his wife got manipulated. She clearly knows what kind of man he is.
She got. Rewatch the scene again. He acted afraid of the idea by the Duke and even telling her the horror stories of the ex-wives (meanwhile heās only acting as if he was against the idea). This was to get the wife to push the idea forward and also she wanting to help him from his distress (which is a lie). He knows the wife very well and knows she also wants a Duke as an in-law. This is how manipulators work. They make you think the ideas are yours, meanwhile theyāve been subtly leading you there.
In previous episodes the other wife (FLās mum) warned her and told her she was being used as a blade, she apparently didnāt understand get it. Just look at how she called the Daoist when FL was born, it seemed like her idea, but events have shown it was her husbandās idea from the get go to cover for his own crime.
The father actor is the biggest manipulator. A real psychopath š¤®. After inviting the Duke (obviously to marry his 2nd daughter), he manipulated everyone around him to come up with the idea themselves. The same conclusion he already had and planned from when he sent out the invite to the Duke. A real snake.
I dropped it the first time because the translation was so bad. However, found a decent translation and fell in…
This wasnāt about translation. Just the general slowness of events and I keep waiting for something to happen (even in the business part of the show) and it falls flat.
I will miss it. I hope another interesting C-drama is released soon.
It was the worst mistake ever! I kept holding on to find out what she meant by "one of the best Xianxia we're going to get for a while."
I wasted my time and should have dropped it at Ep. 15. I watched the whole thing, and it is as terrible as the bad make-up and cinematography. Time to unsubscribe from her. She's lost the reason I was subscribed initially. Phew!
6/6.5 over 10 for me.
I also want to give a special shout-out to the makeup artist. They threw their backs into this show. The scars, wetness, and sweat looked real, something that is often lacking in C-dramasāa 10 for me.
The actor who played Zhuang Shiyan also deserves the biggest cast recognition. This man played a psychopath to the "T". Such a great actor. He was indeed a worthy antagonist.
The leads also did a good job, and the director ended the drama realistically and beautifully.
C-dramaland has been spoiling me recently with 10/10 dramas. First, Filter, then Northward and now, this one.
Please keep up this streak. I am not complaining at all. š.
This is how manipulators work. They make you think the ideas are yours, meanwhile theyāve been subtly leading you there.
In previous episodes the other wife (FLās mum) warned her and told her she was being used as a blade, she apparently didnāt understand get it.
Just look at how she called the Daoist when FL was born, it seemed like her idea, but events have shown it was her husbandās idea from the get go to cover for his own crime.