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Unique and stylistic, don't think just feel
Like the actress said there were SOOOOO many close-up shots of the faces it was funny. She mentioned in an interview they would just tell her to look at the camera and she asked "what for" and they said "just act out your lines to it." It's definitely a unique stylistic choice hahahaha
Speaking of which this whole show oozed style as expected from the director of Go Princess Go and there were lots of memorable moments and an amazing soundtrack. I still love on the two insert songs 一世聰明 and 凋零 from it both because duh, they played during the most tragic scenes.
I also adored what they did with the characterization, like even the minor characters had personalities and even though there were less scenes of them later in the drama (looking at you, Jiang Li's schoolmates and 3rd sister) you still remembered them for their personalities and motivations, so they felt like real people.
Some unintentional humor: why did the Li family head always meet with his son in that one specific canyon place to plot evil plots? It was kinda cartoony. Also he plays villain dad in Scent of Time too which gave me a double take when I watched it after this because he actually has a chance to be doting loving father in that one ahhhh I love veteran actors they deliver so well.
Wang Xingyue is absolutely gorgeous and charismatic in this series, they should get him to play a fox demon sometime he rocks the eyeliner look soooo well. Love his guards (there's always 1 smart guard and 1 doofus guard) and I'm sooooo mad the last episode just!! Had them end like that!!
I appreciate the open ending and all that but my heart tells me that the boys probably didn't make it home; still better to have love than lost than never loved at all. Anyways, we can still say they did and it's a happy ending!
This drama has stuck with me through the next 2 dramas I've watched, which says something for its lasting value. The visuals are super strong, the plot is fun and full of twists (my friend thought it was slow, I was like "girl you kidding me 5 episodes feel like 1 to me"), and I love love the music. That guzheng competition scene is still my favorite even with the ridiculous effects, I unironically love it and saved a 9-min clip version of it from YouTube just to watch okay ahhahaha you can see it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kELdyIxwFQs
Speaking of which this whole show oozed style as expected from the director of Go Princess Go and there were lots of memorable moments and an amazing soundtrack. I still love on the two insert songs 一世聰明 and 凋零 from it both because duh, they played during the most tragic scenes.
I also adored what they did with the characterization, like even the minor characters had personalities and even though there were less scenes of them later in the drama (looking at you, Jiang Li's schoolmates and 3rd sister) you still remembered them for their personalities and motivations, so they felt like real people.
Some unintentional humor: why did the Li family head always meet with his son in that one specific canyon place to plot evil plots? It was kinda cartoony. Also he plays villain dad in Scent of Time too which gave me a double take when I watched it after this because he actually has a chance to be doting loving father in that one ahhhh I love veteran actors they deliver so well.
Wang Xingyue is absolutely gorgeous and charismatic in this series, they should get him to play a fox demon sometime he rocks the eyeliner look soooo well. Love his guards (there's always 1 smart guard and 1 doofus guard) and I'm sooooo mad the last episode just!! Had them end like that!!
I appreciate the open ending and all that but my heart tells me that the boys probably didn't make it home; still better to have love than lost than never loved at all. Anyways, we can still say they did and it's a happy ending!
This drama has stuck with me through the next 2 dramas I've watched, which says something for its lasting value. The visuals are super strong, the plot is fun and full of twists (my friend thought it was slow, I was like "girl you kidding me 5 episodes feel like 1 to me"), and I love love the music. That guzheng competition scene is still my favorite even with the ridiculous effects, I unironically love it and saved a 9-min clip version of it from YouTube just to watch okay ahhahaha you can see it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kELdyIxwFQs
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