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overall a not bad production but can be better
I’ve mixed feelings after finishing this drama. there’s good and bad.storyline:
the cases and the politics got too complicated till I’ve forgotten what happened in first episode. the only thing that got me going was when the main leads gonna have feelings for each other.
for the ending, why Lu Yi use that scroll after Yan Shifan was dealt with? emperor kept issuing edict. so annoying. from death sentence to life imprisonment within 10 mins. this is funny. knowing Jinxia was Xia generation why the villain didn’t try to imprison Lu Yi for protecting Xia family instead? the ending for him taking the blame was unnecessary.
acting:
I swear, as time passed, Yan Shifan’s acting grew on me. his expression looks calm but you can see the psychotic side he portrayed with ease. Han Dong has been on my radar ever since he’s in Burning Flames but here he’s just good.
Ren jialun looks good as Lu Yi but he’s not intimidating enough. he’s known to be ruthless and I expected his expressions to be more cold and daunting. but but his 8 year old and 13 year old Lu Yi was AMAZING!
Tan Songyun, my first drama from her and she’s so tiny here lol. I love her jovial character but she’s good at crying scenes too.
their chemistry was palpable not too much and too less. however, there were scenes where I don’t feel the intensity of their love. I don’t need any romantic skinship scenes (One and Only proved it to me) but theirs did work out well, so not much complains here.
there were bad edits in the drama but I laughed it off as I watched. well, I don’t blame them. if they could put more effort in being more detailed.
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at least I’m entertained.
firstly, I don’t watch modern cdramas. watched this because I’m currently going through Allen’s list of dramas and because I’ve watched Burning Flames and wasn’t a fan of the CP there, I wish to see how their chemistry fares.main leads have good chemistry. however second main leads were amazing! love them and every of their scenes made me laughed out loud. at the end, her confession made me cry and touched.
storyline wise, it was ok until I reached around ep30ish when story started to drag, especially Xiao Ning’s parents and the embezzlement issue. it lingers in the background for too long that I lost interest in those scenes.
the scenes between Chuan and Xiao Ning after they got together, also felt too long and dragged. this series should either be a 24 or 30 episodes long.
about the mechanical heart. I mean I don’t get it. the main doctor is gone and the assistant have no materials to refer how to update the heart? then in the end, she established her own research team and they able to salvage all this mess? sorry, this sounds so fairytale like. I wouldn’t want Chuan to die because it defeats the purpose. at least, they should spend some of the scenes focusing how they able to save him or something.
acting wise. Xing fei, I don’t know what happened to her in Burning Flames but she’s very likeable here. her cheerful and bubbly character won me over.
Allen. I think after bingeing 3 shows from him, I’ve grown accustomed to his line delivery. his name here Chuan, can also panting or gasp for breath. lol, how irony. it’s funny that as much as I’m not satisfied with his delivery, I just like how he delivers his image of Gu Chuan.
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one of the best fusion of modern and ancient adaptation
went into this show without knowing anything about it. it was in the last episode i knew it was adapted from a webcomic and subsequently an anime.and usually adaptations tends to be worse and not good but this show is one of those that do justice and right up amazing!
my favorite character: Feng Baobao.
damn, her weirdness is a vibe. haha. I just LOVE LOVE LOVE her.
my favorite CP: Wang Ye & Zhuge Qing
come on, who doesn’t? their onscreen chemistry was solid.
my favorite side character: Feng Shayan
I love badass female characters and even though she wasn’t the inheritor to her father’s power, she still prove to be badass.
other supporting characters were awesome too, include Lv Liang etc.
I have to admit some parts I have to FF because I just want to reach the climax part and they still keep talking. but other than that overall a very good and well done production.
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truly heartbreaking ending.
the drama made full use of 24 episodes without any fillers impressed me much.from story, acting to its execution and breathtaking cinematography, this gonna be one of my top personal favourite drama that scores high in every level.
the slow burn, unspoken romance was heartfelt and emotional. my first drama from BL, 2nd from RJL, their chemistry was off the chart just by staring at each other, mesmerising!
Nanchen Royal Mansion, it’s army, as time passed, it felt that has become my home and the army, my family. how I felt and connected with the supporting characters and their warmth.
ending wrecked me hard. beautiful tragedy.
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so messy but quite interesting storyline
there’s so many things I wish to say about this show. mostly aren’t good ones.good points:
- interesting storyline
- Liu Yuning song
heard that it’s based on donghua. the assemble is good and interesting.
bad points:
- cringey
there are some parts are so cringe, e.g. the father & son scenes, some scenes supposed to be serious but it’s just cringe.
- Wu Geng
yes, the main character himself. he’s one of the main reason why I’m just frustrated. his character buildup is lacking and he doesn’t seem to have his own power? after losing his colorless realm, it seems he’s relying on others to give him power. that’s why the end when he’s the mortal god of war, it’s just a disappointing moment.
- RJL’s line delivery
honestly, this is my first drama from him. and his line delivery is really poor. be it angry or frustrated, his tone is the same. and it’s his own voice (have watched F&E, now I know how he sounds like)
- Bai Cai
honestly, she’s redundant. period. had enough with her A gou.
- RJL hairstyle
why why why?
- underutilising Hei Long
dude is such a hottie, and his presence giving me Voldemort-ish. why he only appear at the start and the end? such a waste!
characters that stood out:
- Shi Xing
- Xinyue Kui
- Zha Zha and his father (their scenes were just lol)
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one of the best slow burn romance I’ve seen
I’m not a modern cdrama fan but I was intrigued many are watching this show. so I tried.finished 4 episodes in one sitting. by then, everything, from storytelling, production to acting, it was considered good.
as episodes passed, it became amazing. especially both leads. to the point the actors are the characters themselves.
I don’t mind the lack of plots because the emotional development of the main leads are far more important and interesting. also using non linear storytelling without confusing audience, was really really good.
the slow burn in this drama is just like simmering broth, the longer it takes, more savoury and every single scenes between Yifan and Sang Yan are just chef kiss.
show while showing the romance, never shy to portray the trauma of SA victims, how it shapes their character, the actions they take…
many dislike the HK arc but imo, it’s integral. from yifan pov, we get to see how she deal with things when it goes wrong. this time when sang Yan already involved in her life. and those two years, sang Yan began to figure out what kind of life she lived during those days. because yifan is the type that don’t share such things even with her best friends, what more to sang Yan. this is her personal trauma. she has difficulty letting in people and let them know her struggles. she know running away won’t solve problems but that’s the only way she knows. until she decided that she has to put this to a stop, by herself. not anyone else but her own.
wen yifan struggles and her growth, throughout the show was so amazing. to a point there are aspects that I truly relate with her, and wish to have someone like Sang Yan in my life, as a support, for me to build my own self confidence and fly, soar in the sky.
one thing if show ought to do was to spare some time to expand on Sang Yan’s growth. it’s only through sangzhi’s pov we got to know how he changed, after he lost Yifan.
as for supporting leads, amazing. just the grandpa arc a little bit redundant. I understand that his family is about communication issue after a traumatic event. I’m surprised grandma just went off to travel and assumed grandpa love other woman. backstory only came from Su haoan’s mouth. but I guess they don’t want to do much on their storyline since main story already heavy.
watching this show had me yearn for my own sang Yan. even how fictional this character seems to be, praying for one, at least that’s the best we can hope for.
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2025 the year of original script
I’ve been putting off my review until now. from what I see from all those who watched the show and primarily has issues with the FL, I could say this show is really not for everyone.if one not used to cdramas use of tropes, or this is first time into cdrama, the understanding and relatedness to the scenes showed in this drama might be much lower.
this year is really the year of original script, showcase talent of scriptwriters. being other one that enjoyed was filter, ADWAD is definitely up there.
during the course of the drama, I had no issue with the FL, whilst I thought reducing few episodes does make it better, but FL stays rational is understandable. guess those who were frustrated wanted her to see NH for who he is and then fall in love, and then what? the turning point of their relationship is when SYM finally believes in him. and they working together to change their fates. and that’s the end of their relationship, there’s no growth anymore. HEA. imagine them being together in the middle, their chemistry and story will suffer.
why NH keeps suffering when many forgot his manager requested 900 scenes of just him. the real scriptwriter fulfilled that wish. the emperor perhaps represent those people with high position job that doesn’t treat their people like humans and when they did something worth praising, they just switch their tune.
I felt this story is trying to show such people and such does exist irl, relatable in that sense.
it ended with a bang, the last few episodes were the best I’ve seen since MLC.
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