I finished it, but it was a HARD struggle.
Actors ... I will enjoy Hou Ming Hao in whatever he is in and I have always enjoyed Ai Mi as an actress. I thought she did an amazing job.
Chemistry ... They did well with not taking this too far and still have an obvious connection with FL and ML, but I didn’t feel romance. Hou Ming Hao can do romance and as much as I love Ai Mi and am glad, she got such a huge role, the show would have been better with an older FL so Hou Ming Hao can show us what he can really offer.
Supporting roles ... Good, taking into account this show was a bit different.
The storyline ... Mostly entertaining, the progression was interesting, which I think was mostly due to being cut for a shorter series?
OST ... the main songs were lovely.
Rewatchable ... for me, no.
Story/plot ... This is hard because there was so much involved. Firstly, it was very unrealistic. Yao Yao being as advanced as she was in the crafts ... mm sorry but I can’t believe that. Even though I hate when shows drag things out, most ... if not all of the issues seemed to be resolved when the cameras were looking the other way. The politics were also chaotic, things that should not have been let go, were ignored, things that were less important were given too much time. Who was the most powerful person in the region? Powers didn't struggle so much as relinquish ... people were slapped on the hand for things as horrendous as murder but beaten for doing a lot less. Some just walked away while others just died. It was all a bit strange. The actual storyline was ... it was ... umm it was ......
Sound ... Within the first minute I was blindsided. I thought I was watching an overly done prologue. Background, voices, music ... the sound was off. The music overlay was WAY too much; it's supposed to be background music, but it was in the foreground. The volume didn't fit some scenes and was overused. The voices ... oh the voices. It all sounded too unrealistic like I had another show playing in the background. They were so dramatic and sometimes did not match the actor or the scene. The actual acting was good but was overshadowed by the sounds. (It was so bad I had to keep checking if my audio compressor had been turned off)
The cinematography ... Having the outsides of some shots, blurred or occasionally blown out seemed like a dream sequence, yet it was to portray an emotional scene. Some shots, it was as if I had 10 seconds skipped my way through the show. I am assuming it boils down to how the show was cut. It didn’t flow for me. It felt like I was pulled out of and thrown into some scenes.
Fight scenes/choreography ... Oh dear, it was not done well, the camera man needed to take half a step to the left or right ... I could see that the punches and hits missed and were delivered too late/ too early. The wire work was OK, but the timing was still off. On some occasions though, they were amazing ... no consistency.
Characters ... It didn't seem like they were expected to show growth. All the characters, at their core, seemed to end as they began. It made it hard for me to feel anything about any of the characters; any emotion was brushed aside rather quickly, which was strange as this show was filmed in a very dramatic way.
To finish off, I liked the characters, I have no idea what the actual main plot was and felt nothing towards any of them. I was soooooooo looking forward to this show.
Chemistry ... They did well with not taking this too far and still have an obvious connection with FL and ML, but I didn’t feel romance. Hou Ming Hao can do romance and as much as I love Ai Mi and am glad, she got such a huge role, the show would have been better with an older FL so Hou Ming Hao can show us what he can really offer.
Supporting roles ... Good, taking into account this show was a bit different.
The storyline ... Mostly entertaining, the progression was interesting, which I think was mostly due to being cut for a shorter series?
OST ... the main songs were lovely.
Rewatchable ... for me, no.
Story/plot ... This is hard because there was so much involved. Firstly, it was very unrealistic. Yao Yao being as advanced as she was in the crafts ... mm sorry but I can’t believe that. Even though I hate when shows drag things out, most ... if not all of the issues seemed to be resolved when the cameras were looking the other way. The politics were also chaotic, things that should not have been let go, were ignored, things that were less important were given too much time. Who was the most powerful person in the region? Powers didn't struggle so much as relinquish ... people were slapped on the hand for things as horrendous as murder but beaten for doing a lot less. Some just walked away while others just died. It was all a bit strange. The actual storyline was ... it was ... umm it was ......
Sound ... Within the first minute I was blindsided. I thought I was watching an overly done prologue. Background, voices, music ... the sound was off. The music overlay was WAY too much; it's supposed to be background music, but it was in the foreground. The volume didn't fit some scenes and was overused. The voices ... oh the voices. It all sounded too unrealistic like I had another show playing in the background. They were so dramatic and sometimes did not match the actor or the scene. The actual acting was good but was overshadowed by the sounds. (It was so bad I had to keep checking if my audio compressor had been turned off)
The cinematography ... Having the outsides of some shots, blurred or occasionally blown out seemed like a dream sequence, yet it was to portray an emotional scene. Some shots, it was as if I had 10 seconds skipped my way through the show. I am assuming it boils down to how the show was cut. It didn’t flow for me. It felt like I was pulled out of and thrown into some scenes.
Fight scenes/choreography ... Oh dear, it was not done well, the camera man needed to take half a step to the left or right ... I could see that the punches and hits missed and were delivered too late/ too early. The wire work was OK, but the timing was still off. On some occasions though, they were amazing ... no consistency.
Characters ... It didn't seem like they were expected to show growth. All the characters, at their core, seemed to end as they began. It made it hard for me to feel anything about any of the characters; any emotion was brushed aside rather quickly, which was strange as this show was filmed in a very dramatic way.
To finish off, I liked the characters, I have no idea what the actual main plot was and felt nothing towards any of them. I was soooooooo looking forward to this show.
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