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Zang Hai and his captivating narratives
Let's start the first 2 episode. Kick of with this dark and intriguing excavation site then again it is actually construction site of very ambitious project. Wallace Chung appear with his trademark charms. Suave and enigmatic, fluently driven us to the story as it riddles. From there the acting qualities of the cast ensemble soar like chain reaction. The tragedy begin, and so that is how the story goes.
If you'd seen a lot of history drama with revenge theme, the criteria is all there for the check list. Masked Person. Survivors. Misty lake. House on fire. This drama had that 4k nuance with great synchronizing. And it gets better as the episodes runs.
That kick off, sold. Not promising anything of greatness. Yet. However, when 2 episode is sold with charm than there's hope.
The scenes have long dialogues and then longer dialogues. Fast pace then slow pace. Hidden jokes. Satire jokes. In favor of good subtitle, I'd believe their script is well written and outstandingly performed.
Fabrics of their costumes play an important role also. All their costumes are well designed and fitted. The Dongxia's royals has this extravagant layers of thick robes and their crown is like bejeweled necklaces. Dense yet still captures beauty and grace. Even the simple lines of Yong's Officials robes with its muted yet vibrant color giving poise of authority with highest regard. They did excellent with costumes. It blended well with character and circumstances.
Music usually has strong influence in a scene. The background score here is nice but not memorable enough. Then if you stay close to watching, it's there and not overpowering the acting itself. Which is grand. Because, you are actually watching closely of the cast acting. However the intro is perfect and have listened the OST which was also divine.
So, what makes the story beguiling? I'd say Xiao Zhan has a huge part on that. He play Zang Hai flawlessly. Maybe 99.9 percent flawlessly. I take note on one scene as the awkward scene. But that is it. The rest, I declare him as the dude with his captivating narrative. Zang Hai tends to have that one plan left over his sleeves, just like Macgyver.
If you had watch this drama attentively without jumping fast forward. Then you'll get to experience every emotions rollercoaster. Compelling hooks are standing out the most in this drama with perfect execution. Well developing characters also brilliantly hidden and then ingeniously revealed.
I've suspected the master villain correctly, though. Just wasn't expecting that he'll be that cruel. The perspective of diabolical role in this drama is set into definitive three. And yet, it is actually starts with one hatred.
That hinted romance between Zang Hai and AnTu is far more romantically bold than any romance drama per se. Strong girl gets the geek guy with gorgeous face. Ok, so the face card on both OTP is crucial bonus. Then again, what is stealing our squishy hearts is their acting in building the romance which is superb. It almost like they are both the missing satellite of each others universe. When Zang Hai confidently claimed his affection on AnTu it is where this revenge drama has spoken love language the loudest. Why is it good well deserving drama lasted in 40 episode?
My favorites lines however comes from Eunuch Cao references. Two of them has this depth of irony and bitterness. First was when the calamity of his wrath with his so called comrade Marquis Ping Jin clashes. Just before he strikes sword, he’d words how the karma has become a full cycle. That is one chilling moment. And no. 2 would be as Eunuch Cao lay on his dying bed he proclaimed his bitterness of not being the last who win the glory of Gui Sealed.
Zang Hai has plenty of good lines also. At the beginning episode his lines was mostly vengeful. As he scores advantages in the mid episodes, he becomes this delicate and carefully with his words. And when he’s more certain of how his heart had AnTu written all over it. Zang Hai turns out to be quite a romancing beau after all. AnTu should have more screen time, Zhang Jing Yi is an excellent actress. She really portrayed Dongxia Princess as royalty should. Very eloquent and demure. Her fights scenes came put strong. Loved it her with that bow and arrow moment.
Rewatching values is a hundred percent legit. Although you might crave it again the soonest it ended. This drama should be up in all viewing platforms.
If you'd seen a lot of history drama with revenge theme, the criteria is all there for the check list. Masked Person. Survivors. Misty lake. House on fire. This drama had that 4k nuance with great synchronizing. And it gets better as the episodes runs.
That kick off, sold. Not promising anything of greatness. Yet. However, when 2 episode is sold with charm than there's hope.
The scenes have long dialogues and then longer dialogues. Fast pace then slow pace. Hidden jokes. Satire jokes. In favor of good subtitle, I'd believe their script is well written and outstandingly performed.
Fabrics of their costumes play an important role also. All their costumes are well designed and fitted. The Dongxia's royals has this extravagant layers of thick robes and their crown is like bejeweled necklaces. Dense yet still captures beauty and grace. Even the simple lines of Yong's Officials robes with its muted yet vibrant color giving poise of authority with highest regard. They did excellent with costumes. It blended well with character and circumstances.
Music usually has strong influence in a scene. The background score here is nice but not memorable enough. Then if you stay close to watching, it's there and not overpowering the acting itself. Which is grand. Because, you are actually watching closely of the cast acting. However the intro is perfect and have listened the OST which was also divine.
So, what makes the story beguiling? I'd say Xiao Zhan has a huge part on that. He play Zang Hai flawlessly. Maybe 99.9 percent flawlessly. I take note on one scene as the awkward scene. But that is it. The rest, I declare him as the dude with his captivating narrative. Zang Hai tends to have that one plan left over his sleeves, just like Macgyver.
If you had watch this drama attentively without jumping fast forward. Then you'll get to experience every emotions rollercoaster. Compelling hooks are standing out the most in this drama with perfect execution. Well developing characters also brilliantly hidden and then ingeniously revealed.
I've suspected the master villain correctly, though. Just wasn't expecting that he'll be that cruel. The perspective of diabolical role in this drama is set into definitive three. And yet, it is actually starts with one hatred.
That hinted romance between Zang Hai and AnTu is far more romantically bold than any romance drama per se. Strong girl gets the geek guy with gorgeous face. Ok, so the face card on both OTP is crucial bonus. Then again, what is stealing our squishy hearts is their acting in building the romance which is superb. It almost like they are both the missing satellite of each others universe. When Zang Hai confidently claimed his affection on AnTu it is where this revenge drama has spoken love language the loudest. Why is it good well deserving drama lasted in 40 episode?
My favorites lines however comes from Eunuch Cao references. Two of them has this depth of irony and bitterness. First was when the calamity of his wrath with his so called comrade Marquis Ping Jin clashes. Just before he strikes sword, he’d words how the karma has become a full cycle. That is one chilling moment. And no. 2 would be as Eunuch Cao lay on his dying bed he proclaimed his bitterness of not being the last who win the glory of Gui Sealed.
Zang Hai has plenty of good lines also. At the beginning episode his lines was mostly vengeful. As he scores advantages in the mid episodes, he becomes this delicate and carefully with his words. And when he’s more certain of how his heart had AnTu written all over it. Zang Hai turns out to be quite a romancing beau after all. AnTu should have more screen time, Zhang Jing Yi is an excellent actress. She really portrayed Dongxia Princess as royalty should. Very eloquent and demure. Her fights scenes came put strong. Loved it her with that bow and arrow moment.
Rewatching values is a hundred percent legit. Although you might crave it again the soonest it ended. This drama should be up in all viewing platforms.
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