Also, Yan Fengshan may go down as one of the best villains/antagonists for me this year (provided of course nothing…
While I agree the characters are complex and not fully black and white, I still think there is a distinction between YFS and the male lead (at least for now). I think killing of Bai Wan is what did it for me.
Love the use of this line both in the beginning of the show and at the middle (beginning of 2nd half): "the…
Also, Yan Fengshan may go down as one of the best villains/antagonists for me this year (provided of course nothing crashes or burns by the end of the 28 episodes). Master manipulator, gaslighter and just a sick person all in all. He carries himself as a older man with the guise of gentility and civility, but he's still that murderous crazy man in that prison hole.
Love the use of this line both in the beginning of the show and at the middle (beginning of 2nd half): "the weather is changing" - in Chinese it also implies a shift in power (one kingdom falls and another rises). Hope it bodes well for our heroes.
That’s the latest rumor, for Bai Yao Pu. But as with any rumor, it’s all subject to official announcement,…
He’s in multiple rumors every year the past couple years haha. It’s hard to keep up. I’ve seen another one with Song Zuer and one with Meng Ziyi. Of course most of them are just fake.
This is such a binge-able show. From one tense moment to another, but well-paced with some breathing room to get to know the characters. The quiet moments and flashbacks are used quite effectively.
Finished this finally! Need a day or so to digest my thoughts. I think in brief, this script was really ambitious but ended up biting off more than it could chew. Not every storyline or arc soars and leaves truly moving impression or is allowed to delve more deeply into a topic. Trying to encapsulate decades worth of history on top of some family drama into 40 episodes proved too much, at least for me.
I can't believe LWT became a monk and then killed himself. It just seems out of character.
Zhu Yawen is the ML there. After he dies 2/3 of the way through, the drama becomes another kind of story - more fanfictiony in my opinion. But it’s so good in the first 2/3.
I can't believe LWT became a monk and then killed himself. It just seems out of character.
Oh no. Easy way out in my opinion. Not only for the character but for the drama’s narrative. I’ll have to finish this one soon and digest it all. Some great highs and some lows for me.
Still have the last several eps to go. It's been a pleasure chatting with you all - had some good refreshers regarding this period of Chinese history. This hasn't been a perfect drama - there have been some truly great moments and some odd or dull moments for me scattered throughout - but it's been a overall pleasant watching experience.
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