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not a lot of depth but okay if you treat it as a film. Dont have high expectations
im reviewing this based on the fact that this is a vertical show and not a full length one.
I enjoyed this short drama, it was far from the best one seen and definitely lacked a lot in a lot of areas but nonetheless it was such a pleasant and easy watch, perfect for two hours ish of relaxing entertainment. The pacing was right for an evening when you want something engaging but not overwhelming. And it had the length ish of a regular film. What really stood out to me were the costumes; they were absolutely gorgeous, with each character styled in outfits that were not only neat and pretty but truly beautiful, adding so much charm to the show. You can see that the stylists took at look at the historical garments and took inspiration from it. And I quite like when theres at least a bit of historical accurateness, just a bit, in the clothes when i watch a Wuxia.
The plot however, it was wayyyy too predictable for me at least, it has been thoroughly overused in the years between what 2020 and now the whole being transported into a novel is something I’ve come across in countless webtoons, so I could pretty much guess how the story would unfold. Despite that, I still found it enjoyable, its maybe because they have grown on me i guess, or maybe thanks to the likable characters and the dynamic between them. It was especially fun to watch them team up and solve problems together. My biggest complaint is that theres not a lot of depth to the characters and theres a lot of caricature in the show but what can one expect when they have such little time, minutes and episodes for them to really make the characters feel alive.
so yeah good for an evening of entertainment but if i actually wanted more in depth plot and not so much caricature i would watch the full length one instead. Which i will be checking out later.
I enjoyed this short drama, it was far from the best one seen and definitely lacked a lot in a lot of areas but nonetheless it was such a pleasant and easy watch, perfect for two hours ish of relaxing entertainment. The pacing was right for an evening when you want something engaging but not overwhelming. And it had the length ish of a regular film. What really stood out to me were the costumes; they were absolutely gorgeous, with each character styled in outfits that were not only neat and pretty but truly beautiful, adding so much charm to the show. You can see that the stylists took at look at the historical garments and took inspiration from it. And I quite like when theres at least a bit of historical accurateness, just a bit, in the clothes when i watch a Wuxia.
The plot however, it was wayyyy too predictable for me at least, it has been thoroughly overused in the years between what 2020 and now the whole being transported into a novel is something I’ve come across in countless webtoons, so I could pretty much guess how the story would unfold. Despite that, I still found it enjoyable, its maybe because they have grown on me i guess, or maybe thanks to the likable characters and the dynamic between them. It was especially fun to watch them team up and solve problems together. My biggest complaint is that theres not a lot of depth to the characters and theres a lot of caricature in the show but what can one expect when they have such little time, minutes and episodes for them to really make the characters feel alive.
so yeah good for an evening of entertainment but if i actually wanted more in depth plot and not so much caricature i would watch the full length one instead. Which i will be checking out later.
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