This was the peak thus far. I rewatched this episode a couple of times because of the satisfaction it just gave. We got some revenge and just great acting. It was an amazing episode. I just hope we continue to get great revenge. I know everyone who has done harm to Zang Hai to get a slow and sure fire death for all the crimes they have committed.
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This episode started off great - especially the slight supernatural element to have you interested. I have my own thoughts of what that ghost army might be about - PingJing might want the artifact because it can control the dead so he could have an army to overthrow the emperor (just a guess though). The massacre of Zang Hai's family and friends was completely cruel - especially the deaths of the children. I can completely understand why he wants revenge. I hope Zang Hai slowly tortures him and takes everything from him - one by one.
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Zang Has got his work cut out for him already and now he has these losers just trying to attack him because he is gifted. That is insane. Episode was great but brutal. I am hoping for the downfall of those old men especially what they did to the singer.
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There was so much that happened but seeing Zang Hai having to keep him emotions in check after he met someone from his past - really hurt. I know he wanted to rush towards him and give him a hug but he also knew he couldn't do that or else his identity would be exposed. I do wonder if those 3 advisors of PingJing are tired from the constant need to find a new plan to throw Zang Hai under the bus. I can't wait for the next episode though - I really need to know what happens.
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Escaping from the tombs was just the easy step but now he has to deal with this Yang character. Reminds you of how people in power always use those that don't have any and just pass their works as their own to continue their dying careers. And that is exactly what Yang is - a man with no great characteristics but he knows how to steal from those that are smart. I really can't wait to see how Zang Hai outsmarts all of them - which doesn't seem like he will need to do much because they aren't really that smart to begin with. It is quite obvious what their intentions are - not even trying to hide it.
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Personally I love tomb raiding and trying to figure ways out of all the traps that are laid in those said tombs. This episode did a great job but sadly only 1 person survived. I did wish a few did survive especially the man with the son but they had to die so cruelly. Just goes to show how evil PingJing really is - putting people in a situation that he knew they would never be able to come out of just to say he is doing something. This episode also shows how smart Zang Hai is. He doesn't try to completely outsmart his enemies because it is obvious that PingJing doesn't trust anyone (hence the reason why he always wears a gold chain armor). He made it so his plans could be seen so PingJing could put his guard down that he isn't some mysterious person but just a orphan that wants to gain fame and power by being by his side.
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This episode was just a summary of what happened to Zang Hai once he was found by his savior. The guy in the mask does have me questioning what his reasons are. I have watched enough dramas to know that anyone in a mask always ends up to become a villain (I do hope that isn't the case for this time). I think the part of him learning crafts was straight and to the point AND it made sense. They didn't teach him kung fu because clearly his enemy has the power, money and experience. No amount of time will allow him to catch him through strength alone. He needs to be smarter than him and that is his only way. The pen is mightier than the sword after all. And the "plastic surgery" part also made sense because the entire time I was thinking no way his enemy won't be able to tell that he is the son of the man he killed 10 years ago - they are going to look very much similar.
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This episode mentions new skills & how they are supposed to use them in fights. It would still be a world building episode. Tang San is told that his power is useless & that the teacher is unable to help him progress any further. That is when he decides to go to the "Master" & ask him for his help since he is the only one that said he could help him in this endeavor. He starts to learn what ways he could progress with how the "master" teaches him. I loved the way they portrayed the beast spirits in the back of the person - they looked absolutely great. The progression of his powers also made sense since his power is deemed "weak" so of course he won't go from 0 to 100 over night. Now going to the bullies - of course they must make trouble. But they got what they deserved when they tried to pull a prank on Tang San lol. I did love the little "what if" scene that that one of the bullies was dreaming up - it was really funny. However, at the end they were the ones that got the brunt of the prank - totally deserved. Xiao Zhan's delivery of his lines for Tang San are soo good. I especially loved it when he stepping in between the bully & Xiao Wu. He gave his lines a lot of attitude which made me get really excited because it showed he had confidence in his abilities to take them on.
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They did an absolutely great job depicting the backstory of Tang San. It wasn't overly exaggerated and expanded into a huge plot story but instead clear & to the point. They told you about the world in small details to get you interested but not enough that you would know everything all at once. I also think the way they showed time passing was excellent, they didn't tell you directly but instead just showed the seasons passing. Clearly they wanted to shy away from stating Tang San's age but also wanted to show that time did pass throughout the episode - just never stated how much time exactly. The CGI & camera work was absolutely phenomenal as well - you can totally see that they spent time & effort in it.
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Zang Hai is getting JingPing to think of him as one of his own. But in reality he is getting a wolf in sheeps clothes. He thinks he can control him but there is no way he is going to be able to stop him from getting his revenge. I just hope he doesn't try to kill him too quick and make a mistake. We do have 32 episodes left lol.
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The relationship between Tang San & his Master is absolutely the best. And the way the Master is always helping out just shows that he cares about the progress of his student. Xiao Wu really needs to butt out though - she got on my last nerves whenever she would get in between the Master & Tang San's relationship. I loved the CGI snake - it looked so epic! Xiao Zhan did an absolute great job acting as Tang San. Especially when he was being electrocuted - it looked so realistic. You see the BTS & realize that there is nothing he is holding on to which makes the scene even better.
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Okay #1 I honestly hate the bully - like how dare he kill that innocent spirit beast in the cage. Like come on man! I really liked this episode because we got to see more of the world building & I really liked the Master's spirit beast - LUO SAN PAO. Just for that little cute creature this episode gets a 10/10. He is so smart & so useful. I liked the way they explained things in such a clear way - I was able to understand the ring concept & how spirit beasts work as well. I think it is very friendly to people who haven't watched/read the original workThe CGI is really good - you can definitely notice it with how great the spirit beasts look.
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Tang San moves out & goes to school. In this episode, there are several new characters introduced, however, I think only 2 of them are really important to the main plot line. However, there does seem to be a mini "bad guy/bully" that is of course a complete jerk. I thought it was absolutely hilarious the banter Tang San had with the bully - it seemed to be very smooth & not forced into the plot. Honestly there were a lot of scenes that just had me laughing. The introduction of the Master was also interesting - thought the actor did a really good job so far. I also loved the blacksmithing scene - it looked absolutely amazing. Especially the way they filmed the scene with the fire crackling in the same frame. Episode 2 would definitely still be a part of world building - so not much of the actual story is revealed but still a great entertaining episode that as its own appeal to it. Cinematography is just *chefs kiss*.
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