Moochi

I was thinking the same about Larena. I didn't mind that she was cute and cheeky at first. I still like her, but I did mind that when it came to the more serious scenes where she could show off the maturity and charm of her character more, she wasn't able to pull it off as well. She just made the cut in those scenes. As of right now, I think both Yu Ran and Asule are characters that doesn't do much? Not saying this in a bad way. The plot is not draggy, it's just that they are characters who haven't been able to take control of their situation in their circumstances. So u really have to rely on the actor's interpretation of the characters to feel for them or to understand where they come from. I think if Larena portrays her character in a more multifaceted light, then it'll make people like her character more. It reminds me of how I fell in love with Shawn in tribes and empire even though he didn't do much but you could tell he was a multifaceted character with potential. Most of the time, he was just wondering around, and trying to help his friends because the stupid production team ran out of money

ah i c, thanks so much. btw, have u seen the trailer to ep 33-34? Did asule forgot his memory or something? He seem to not remember his friends

why is asule wearing all black with his hair down after his deemed dead? Why does it look like his lost his soul? Did the evil grey haired guy gave his life for asule to live or something?!

can anyone who read the book tell me wtf happened after episode 30?! I can't stand the wait

I don't mind age, as long as she fits the role, it's fine. The problem sometimes with big name actresses is that they have acted in so many dramas, in similar roles that people might criticise that they're basically acting the same way as they acted in a different project. So I guess in that sense, a fresh face is better. Though Yang Mi have impressed me recently with her newer works so maybe this is not a bad choice

OMG NO, even more than now? Though I think he's already accepted that yu ran likes ji yie. poor asule

agree, Guichen is kind but he is not stupid and his resolute in his decisions. There's potential in him to be a great leader. I've never seen any of haoran's works but I think I'm becoming a fan and now I'm invested in his other works lol. His voice is very nice, I wish they didn't dubbed over him in nirvana in fire

I'm curious if she had a bigger role to play as well. I saw in the trailer that she had wings later on and the fortune teller did call her princess in the earlier episodes. I'm assuming she's the princess of the lost winged tribe. It's already halfway the drama so I wonder if all that will have any significance later on

ah that clears things out, thanks!

the way asule looked at Yu Ran at the end of ep 23 melted my heart

up to ep 24 and I'm liking yu ran a little more here. She's a good friend to asule

ah thanks! does the story in eagle flag come before tribes and empire? As in was eagle flag the prequel to tribes and empire, then the story of tribes and empire happen?

same

I was thinking the same in terms of the sword! When will they let the main lead show us what he can do. I'm conflicted with the female lead. The main leads in the actual novels were only 12 years old at the time so I guess when it translates into a drama setting, the female lead seems too cutesy and 2D, considering she's meant to be around 19, and considering the other 2 older females in the show are such dimensional characters. It's a fine line and I don't know how I feel about it yet. I don't know how they could've changed it in a way that wouldn't anger the fans of the novel while still satisfying drama watchers. I personally would've liked it if the author changed up her character a bit for the drama version

just curious, does anyone know which story came first in terms of the timeline in the Novoland series? Tribe and empire, novoland eagle flag and castle in the sky?

agree! Ji Yie's brooding character is so cute and I'm invested in his story. I see potential with Haoran's character so can't wait to see where he goes with it. I really love the three lead's friendship

I was thinking the same about Yu Ran, It was fine at first but they need to change that up soon. I felt like the production team was going for her being the escape haven from the war and turmoil that is happening around the other main leads. I can see her in the future dying young and her ending up being a symbolism of the two main lead's childhood and purity. I hope this is not how it's going to go though. Just thinking of the worst scenario.
I don't like how while the two male leads are growing up, Yu Ran remains like a brat. The lack of depth in her character becomes more obvious in the later episodes. The actress pulled off the role well though because I still love her even though she's a brat. I hope they develop her character more

I think it's worth giving it a shot. There's so many a-list actors/actresses involved and so much budget (i heard its the biggest budget for a chinese drama ever but i'm not sure) going into this that it'll be worth giving it a go. There's a lot of set changes in this drama, and each one is just as beautiful as the last. You can tell they put a lot of effort in trying to recreate the novoland universe. The visual aesthetics are so pretty in a realistic way. All the older supporting cast members held really solid performances. The main leads for me right now are cute to watch, very likeable. The story's pacing is pretty good so far. There's only 56 episodes and it's based on a pretty long set of books so I think the story won't be draggy but we'll see. But overall u should def check it out and see if u like it

ok thanks. gonna try watching the first few eps. hopefully its a good one

ok damn, already have a bad feeling about this. Is it good so far?