Things I liked:- a more mature cast with 4/5 of the main actors being 35 or older- their unconventional relationship…
The production company and its competitors must be involved in the music industry to give the singers so much airtime. After a while, the songs start to sound the same, and the lyrics may not even be relevant to the immediate scene.
Episode 15 Chicken story plot was a waste of time. Episode 16 was also slow. Why didn't Chang Dong ask the knife seller to throw in some gasoline when he bartered his watch for the knife?
What's with the singing when someone is dying, happy, mad, talking or doing nothing? Mixing dialog and song lyrics is inefficient. I stopped trying to read what the characters were saying, and lost the momentum. It takes away from the dramatics when one is dying. I had no empathy for Shen when he was dying. The music and lyrics did not even match the mood. Without the song, his final words would have been more impactful. Princess Jiao's death was so quick, blink and you will miss it. She should have keeled over on the throne, and died.
The Legend of Zhuohua treks, trials, tribulations, treachery are finally over. The final few episodes were predictable. Emperor Chen deserves an award for his wide range of acting. Princess was a one note actress throughout, but her impassive shell cracked a little in her final hurrah.
Vile Minister Zhou and his Minister relatives should have been executed on screen, and their assets of hundred thousands of yuan (...what is the currency?) distributed to the poor people of Chen.
They could have aired ten episodes weekly for three weeks, and the last eight episodes, the fourth week, instead of stretching the drama over five weeks.
Episode 36: Emperor's bun in gold crown is too tight. He's stabbing himself in the foot. He is kicking his major ally, Uncle Prince Regent, to the curb. Will Chen and Roujia have a smackdown?
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What's with the singing when someone is dying, happy, mad, talking or doing nothing? Mixing dialog and song lyrics is inefficient. I stopped trying to read what the characters were saying, and lost the momentum. It takes away from the dramatics when one is dying. I had no empathy for Shen when he was dying. The music and lyrics did not even match the mood. Without the song, his final words would have been more impactful. Princess Jiao's death was so quick, blink and you will miss it. She should have keeled over on the throne, and died.
The Legend of Zhuohua treks, trials, tribulations, treachery are finally over. The final few episodes were predictable. Emperor Chen deserves an award for his wide range of acting. Princess was a one note actress throughout, but her impassive shell cracked a little in her final hurrah.
Vile Minister Zhou and his Minister relatives should have been executed on screen, and their assets of hundred thousands of yuan (...what is the currency?) distributed to the poor people of Chen.