MySiFeng

Not bad but not that great either

I hardly watch modern cdramas for their fillers and unnecessary scenes. because of “one and only” I came here with open mind that the modern version have to omit the reincarnation theme due to censorship. thus, I watched without much expectations.

there are few things that bugged me throughout the show.

1) story of junior nanchen which was changed into a story instead of her real past life memories. how that tie to the ending when ZSC read what she wrote in the book and when she woke up, narrated what she dreamt. it’s disjointed, knowing in the show, it’s based on “story” so it felt like she had this fantasy or fetish (lol) towards ZSC.

2) supporting characters. honestly, some are fine but characters like Wenchuan is questionable. he seems like a lingering emo guy who don’t appear much then suddenly he’s going full bad guy. those good ones are Mei Xing, Uncle Lin and the stepmother. but still I just feel it’s not enough?

3) acting. I know the leads shot this first before “one and Only” the chemistry for both dramas were on fire but I guess due to the plot that’s not driving them anywhere, they seemed to shine lesser here. also, abit of personal opinion about RJL’s line delivery. as episodes goes by, hearing him sigh at every sentences made me tired too lol. Bailu here is just okay.

even though the pacing is much slower than the other drama, I managed to finish it means it’s quite a nice show to give a try but won’t be something I’ll rewatch.

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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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