ok - imma gonna start this based on y’all comments. Need a change of pace from the suffering /longing/ angsty…
it will be frustrating while at it. Unlike the reincarnated characters or folks in the game that know how to outsmart the system this dude has no earthly clue and is such a clutz that I think of him as anti-hero. But it's still entertaining to watch how he fails and fails and fails and fails and fails....
this smart script can get you fooled with the first 2 wacky episodes where it's hard to tell what kind of drama this will be. I am not saying this is 1984 inspired, but I do see similarity to all the great movies of rundown humanity here. At ep 10 I am loving it.
oooo, clever! I like the idea. But the question is - what was the 3fish ring/bangle the PingJin was holding in…
nice plotting in your head! Yea, I know - that is where I saw it the first time too, so how did it get split from the artifact? I thought: if the marquise has the ring - how did that happen? Did he get his hands on the artifact that the father of ML grabbed and then lost part of it? or the artifact has one ring while there is another ring out there and Ping Jin got his paws on that only? I am uneasy about the masked dude saving the boy conveniently after everybody else was gone and knowing where to find him.
for the old trope of witnessing family dying and revenge at all costs, this has that elusive adventure supernatural vs. scientifically explainable quality. Also, the fact that there is not much fighting and no romance adds to the focus on the story, characters, production incl. acting. LOVING IT!
This is my first xiao zhan drama. How were his previous works and how's his acting?
he was self-taught actor before takin on the role in the Untamed during which he took acting classes. He is both talented and intuitive. With a good script and a role to play he does wonders. With so so scripts he does what is expected. But he usually goes beyond the call of duty to embody the character, like for the recent movie Condor Heroes he learnt Mongolian. I like his costume drama appearances while his modern things are imo so so. I always check out his new productions, including incredible music album he released this year. Most Chinese actors are so freaking talented in at least 3 things - he is an actor, singer and a visual artist. Awesome!
I do not love the actor who plays the evil Nangong dude. I am impressed with the 2FL (sister) more than FL - I mean acting-wise. This is such a silly story, but I am somehow fascinated by it
I think that a lot of the Vertical drama actors/actresses are better than the network/full drama actors/actresses.…
and even though CCP is threatening to censor even verticals (short and mini dramas) so far they are offering more risqué and "controversial" topics/characters (BL, GL, crossdressing not to fool the opponents and the whole lot of stuff bordering on porn). We know what Kuaishou is famous for, right? 😁
on ep 3 and am really enjoying the combination of Joy of Life vibes combined with Live or Love? fun. I do hope that it will be consistent all to the end and not give us a botched finale in the grand Chinese tradition
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I am uneasy about the masked dude saving the boy conveniently after everybody else was gone and knowing where to find him.