Go east!Go for it!!
This is one of the best Chinese dramas of 2024 that I have watched.It is a package of emotions, friendship,love,affection,righteousness,justice,family ties, betrayal,scheming,cunning,cruelty and all the elements of a human life.The drama starts off with a narration by Yuan Mo,the male lead who lives carefree and makes living by giving travel passes to those who wish to stay in Changle city of Yong.He introduces us to Sifang pavilion,which manages many affairs of the country with the help of its East and West courts effortlessly and is headed by Mr.Yu who brings up Yuan Mo
And then Yuan Mo meets the carefree yet domineering and mysterious Ah Shu,Wang Kunwu who is transferred here from military barracks,Yuchi Hua,daughter of Duke Er,who manages Jingzhao prefecture,Ji,Shen,An Xiuyi,Susu,and others.The events that take place in Sifang pavilion and how they affect everyone forms the latter part.
Yuan Mo is witty, humourous,carefree, intelligent,cool and smart.Ah Shu is smart, intelligent,cunning yet learns to be responsible afterwards.
Wang Kunwu is one person who you would always want as your friend.He is responsible,righteous,calm and reliable.Yuchi Hua,though the daughter of Duke Er,has no such airs,is one of the sweetest characters in this series.
Ji and Shen are also funny and good friends.I particularly liked the character of Mr.Yu.He is affectionate,loving, caring,yet stands for justice.
Tan Jianci,Zhou Yiran, Du chun and Adi Kan were perfect in their roles.Their acting was on point.
All the other actors did a fantastic job to bring life their roles and present an entertaining drama.
The costumes,sets, locations, music,pace,plot, screenplay everything are very good.
The thing that I liked the most is that this drama strikes a perfect balance of emotions,both on positive and negative sides.
The friendship between the 4 leads and even the members in the pavilion along with Mr.Yu was awesome.The emotions were perfectly balanced,be it love or friendship or family.
The envoys were also good without any ill intentions and did their best to bring peace.
Prince Duomi,though appeared for a short time,was sweet.
Uncle Kang is a loyal, caring person who did what he could till his last breath.
An Xiuyi and Susu track was also good.
The antagonist,Man In white,is extremely cruel,vicious,cunning and his ruthless.The twists that unfolded in the last episodes were very good.
All the scenes were perfectly linked to each other with only a few boring moments.
Overall I will definitely recommend this drama which is a perfect mix of emotions, politics and suspense.It is a worth watching, nice drama .
Thank you team Go East!!Glad I have watched it.
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Fails to deliver!
The beginning of the drama was very good.But as it progresses,the plot becomes weak,there is no intensity or depth in the scenes written.Touted to be a revenge drama of the male lead,this drama least focuses on this issue.Initially,all the disciples of Peter Ho,who has been betrayed by the roles of Yao Di and Liu Yi Jun,are shown to take revenge on the emperor and empress of the Heng,but none of them achieve them their goals,instead end up dying.
Even the male protagonist,who has returned as Li Xian,has no character development,neither does anything to take revenge nor does anything that is serious in this drama.His character lacks intensity and is weak too which does not develop till the end.
The role of Li Yitong, does not make any difference to the story.Her character was poorly written.
The only thing I liked is the acting of both the actors,Yao Di and Liu Yi Jun.
As a whole,it is a wasted opportunity which had great potential to become an excellent drama with good actors on board,but instead became a half baked drama which failed to entertain.
It is highly disappointing!!
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A ride through the five kingdoms!!
Meng Fuyao,a maid at Xuanyuan sect, accidentally meets Zhang Sun Wuji,the crown prince of five kingdoms,though she doesn't know his identity.Both of them pass through many ordeals,fight with the hurdles that come in their way,solve the problems of five countries under Wuji jurisdiction,wherein one country involves the birth secrets of Fuyao,and finally establish peace in the world.Firstly,to start off,the beginning of the series may be a bit slow,but it all leads to the development of the plot thereafter.
The action scenes of Yang Mi were too good.She excelled in performing all the stunts with perfection.Her acting was also perfect.She is the perfect choice for the role of Fuyao.I liked how she portrayed various emotions almost flawlessly.She is of the main assets of this drama.
Ethan Ryan as Zhang Sun Wuji,the crown prince,was also good in his role.He is smart,cool,intelligent,decisive,flirty,supportive,patient,and sometimes aggressive too.All these are played by Ethan effortlessly.
Gao Weiguang was also good in his role and the way he handles his state affairs with the help of Wuji and Fuyao was nice.
I specially liked the first kingdom's story involving the Water Manipulation technique.It was too good for me.Also,i liked how both the protagonists solved the problems of the five nations that he governs as the crown prince.
The identity revelation arc of Fuyao was also nice.
The CGI, production,sets,costumes, screenplay,plot,cast all were good.
The drama also progressed at a stable pace though sometimes there may be some boring moments.
I will definitely recommend this drama to be given a chance to watch despite being 66 episodes long.
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Different aspirations,goals and destinies
This drama is primarily based on a story of 2 friends played by Cheng Yi and Li Yifeng.Both of them hailing from the same village,join in the same sect after a disaster strikes their village.The post events that take place in their lives forms the latter part of the story
Both the actors were quite good in their roles.
Yang Zi,Qin Junjie and Zhao Liying were also good in their roles.
The pace was good.There were not many twists and turns and the villains are the typical antagonists that we see in any drama.
Though the plot is not so intense, but still it is watchable.
A good wuxia drama.
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Phenomenal drama!!
Only one word can be used to describe this drama- phenomenal and excellent!!From the plot to screenplay,acting to production,costumes,sets actors, everything is perfectly executed.
The revenge was perfectly planned and executed.
This is one of those dramas that keeps you hooked and glued ,without any boring moments and unnecessary plots.
A masterpiece political drama indeed.Glad I have watched it.
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A voyage of unexpected twists
Every coin has two sides,even science too.The advancement of science and technology has adversing effects if not put to proper use.One such story is The Soul movie.
Chang Chen and Janine Chang ,in the movie,take up a case which is very complicated and complex.What appears to be a murder case,after many twists and turns, finally unfolds as a case with a hidden dark conspiracy.
Thought the first half of the movie,may not make sense or may be sometimes tough to understand,but the second half really is very thrilling and quite suspenseful enough to make you glued to the movie till the end.
The actors were good ,the climax twist was really unexpected.
Overall a good movie.It may not be everyone's cup of tea,but if you want to watch,then you will not be disappointed.
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A mix of treasure hunt, politics and martial arts
To start with,I would say this is a typical Qin Junjie drama with lots of martial arts and at the same time politics going on.Men Sandao,room the previous dynasty,is brought back from the prison to stop people who are persuading the treasure.Qin Junjie was brilliant in his role.His body language,action scenes,expressing emotions, dedication towards his duty and everything about him were perfect.
Zhuo Bufan just wants to provide good food and a name for his sect.Even keeping aside his self respect,he accepts a task opposed to his ideals and principles.Liu Yuning shines in his role.But I didn't like the way his character ended nor his sect members were killed.That were some tear eyed moments in this drama.
The most annoying character for me definitely remains Wang Jialuo.He is as stubborn as hell,never tries to understand things,failed to apply the laws in a righteous manner and sadly did not show any signs of his improvement till the end.Though his character starts off being an upright and just constable,slowly it starts irritating you because of his naiveness and stupidity which otherwise caused many people 's deaths.
The plot is intriguing though it has its flaws,sometimes makes you unable to keep.up with the pace.All the characters have their own missions to carry out and their actions and reactions keep driving the story forward.
Overall,I suggest you to give it a try despite its flaws.It may not be everyone's cup of tea but you will not be disappointed.
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The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity
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Good always triumphs!!
Two yin-yang masters need to deal with a dark conspiracy in the royal court after a serpent awakens.The solid plot combined with beautiful special effects, the acting of the two protagonists and intertwined mysteries make it a must watch production.Qing Ming,played by Mark Chao,is thoughtful,,calculative, attentive,stands for justice,and goes to any lengths to protect the world.
Together with Bo Ya, played by Deng Lun,they form and invincible team and bring peace to the world .
The step by step unfolding of the dark conspiracy,the special effects towards the end,the friendship between Qing Ming and Bo Ya make it a must watch Chinese movie.
All the actors gave their best and Mark Chao and Deng Lun really stole the show.
At the end,good always wins over evil.
I am really surprised and also impressed with this movie.Definitely it's a good and must watch.
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Story of stone and pearl!!
Jin Xing Jiang,played by Jasper Liu,is a stone who has transformed into an extraordinary human with high demonic power who runs a gallery which attracts many demons.He also solves the cases that involve annoying demons wreaking havoc in human world,brings together humans and demons who are in love with each other, and though few end in tragedy.
Jin Xing Jiang is a very calm,sincere, honest,person ,who wants to resurrect his fiance Ye Ming,played by Gulnezer Bextayar,transformed from a night pearl.
To be honest,I felt Ye Ming sometimes annoying,foolish and naive for the demonic power she possess.
I particularly loved the characters of Ye Li Na and Ye Qing Chun,who were very helpful, These brother-sister duo were much matured than the female lead.
Also,I liked the romantic track between Lian Xuan and Xiao Qing.They were cute,though it ended as a tragedy.
Yu shaobai is a typical annoying villainy,who with Ye Ming,create many unpleasant scens to watch.They both were rather boring to watch
Nonetheless,all the actors were good in their roles, especially I was impressed by the acting skills of Jasper Liu.
Also,there were different stories of different pairs,which though were not interrelated,but involved the main leads.Few of them were good.
This drama may not disappoint you,it can be watched once atleast for the different stories portrayed.So,for me it's a decent watch.
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Poison-harmful and harmless
Han Yunxi,played by Ju Jingyi,is a talented doctor,who is well versed in poisons but has an ugly carbuncle on her face.Unexpectedly,she gets married to Long Fei Ye,played by Zhang Zhehan,on the insistence of the emperor of Tian ning,who is highly suspicious of his brother,the male lead.The plot has good twists and turns to keep one engaged throughout the drama.
Especially,Han Yunxi uses poison to deal with many diseases and problems and wins the admiration of Long Fei ye in the process and falls in love with him.
The pace of the drama is also very good.
All the scenes were well written, especially the cat and mouse games played by both the emperor and Long Fei Ye.
The fights,sets,costumes,and acting of the actors were nice.
I specially liked the role of Gu Qishao,played my Merxat.He is very sincere,helpful,caring, clear headed.His acting is too good and his characterisation is very good.
The chemistry of lead actors was also good.
Everything about this drama is good.A good watch.
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Women empowerment!!
Before starting the review,I am glad that I watched a wonderful drama which is very inspiring,has values,morals and principles and teaches us to be determined and never get depressed even in the gravest situations of our life.I am really impressed with the way the drama was handled without any boring moment.Now going into the story,the Hua family faces the wrath of the emperor,after which all the men above 10years old,are exiled to the north,while the women and children are forced out of the city to a house in the outskirts where the facilities are lacking.Tgey don't have food,money,even blankets with them.
Here comes our female lead,Hua zhi,played by Zhang Jingyi, the eldest granddaughter of the Hua family,who never loses her confidence,is determined to earn money,provide food and bed for her women family and bring the men of their household back from exile and rebuilt their lost house.
Though she faces criticisms from the rest of the women in her family, gradually she gains the support of her grandmother and becomes the head of the family.As the head in charge of the family,she comes with a lot of ideas to earn money and never minds what others think of her.Gradually she gains the support of her family,and in course,all the women and children become very close and affectionate with each other.
She falls in love with Gu Yanxi,played by Hu Yitian,who is the commander of the security bureau and also a prince.
I liked his constant support to her in all her endeavours and their romance track was decent.
All the actors excelled in their roles and the plot is very good.
The concept of not losing confidence,not getting depressed even when life becomes upside down, determination to live,ideas to earn money were all depicted well.
What I liked the most was the character developments of each and every family member(women)as the story progresses and how they stood for each other by the end of the drama.
Also,I liked how the Hua family,despite their circumstances,still helped many people who were in distress like them and made them a part of their family,be it Shaoyao,or the teacher,or the sixth prince.
Also,the Hua family women protect their kith and kin and even go a large extent for them just like their second aunt.
Finally,I highly recommend this drama.It is worth watching.
Bottom line-an inspiring and warm drama.!!
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A brightened moon!!
Zhan Qing Hong,played by Xing Fei,is a young naive,innocent but determined young girl who steps into the martial world instead of getting married as opposed to her peers.She the meets Lin Fang,played by Yu Menglong,who is determined to take revenge for his clan.
The later story is based on their journey,the people they meet,the situations they encounter,the hurdles and struggles they overcome and finally settled in their life.
The plot is good,neither tensive nor lagging and the pace is also good.
The actors performance is on point and perfect.
The drama is very pleasant to watch.Go for it.
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Tale of sun and moon
Lu Li,a carefree young man accidentally meets Liu Shao and falls in love with her,though his master has warned him not to do so.On their path of immortal cultivation,Lu Li becomes Luo Ge,a cloaked immortal and along with Liu Shao unravel deep secrets buried in their past.Vin Zhang as the male lead and Xu Lu and as female lead were good in their roles.
I liked the character of He Na the most in this drama,Wang Youshuo acting was very nice.He was kind,caring,loving,and always there for Liu Shao in times of need and also a good demon king I have seen so far.
The plot,though could have been much better,was good and the remaining cast were also good in their roles.
This drama can be watched easily without any hesitation,though in my opinion only once.
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Could be much better drama
The drama starts off pretty good but as the story progresses the pace slows down,the plot lacks intensity and there is no room for character development.This show could be written better to make into a good drama but rather was written as a light hearted drama which rarely brings few smiles.All the actors were good though in their acting.
It is a only one time watch for me.
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Nirvana in Fire Season 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin
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Story of morality and righteousness
Nirvana in fire 2 had me really hooked from the beginning to the end.Not an inch extra or an inch less, everything was perfect in this drama including the pace,story and screenplay.As a sequel to Nirvana in fire,I personally felt that this drama dealt with family relations,emotions, responsibilities towards the country and the people and moral values.
Xiao Pingzhang,the elder brother is a very respectful,responsible,sincere,honest, righteous person who is the epitome of a good som, husband, brother, general and most importantly citizen.From letting his little brother to be carefree,to balancing the affairs in the court he shoulders it all without going against his values and principles.Huang Xiaoming was perfect in his role.
Xiao Pingjing,the younger one,is carefree,joyful and playful but never lacks from his responsibilities.I liked the way how his character transforms into a matured,calm, responsible person in the later half.Liu Haoran has nailed his role perfectly.
Tong Liya as the loving and caring Qian Xue,wife of Pingzhang,is very pleasant,gentle, supportive lady of the house.
Zhang Huiwen as Lin Xi is quite impressive.She is composed,calm,focused on her work and profession,rarely gets disturbed by emotions and is very matured.
I liked the romantic track between Pingjing and Lin Xi which was quite decent.
All the others, including antagonists were good in their roles.
While Nirvana in fire is a political based drama,this drama though has political issues, but largely based upon emotions as the main point.
All the scenes were written well,the story was gripping till the end.
The plot engages and involves you in the story of Xiao Tingsheng and his two sons and family and how they battle against all the struggles both on the battlefield and against the people who want to see their downfall.
Indeed,this is one of the best Chinese dramas I have watched.
There are a few scenes in this drama which are worth to rewatch so this is definitely on my rewatch list.
A beautiful story that leaves an impression on you.
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