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An Entertaining Bromance That is Worth Exploring!!
There are catcalls and comments on the relationship status between these two; but this show is more romance than bromance!
For those who have been eagerly and anxiously awaiting the release of this show, we have good news to share. Does it have ample amount of bromance? Does it meet the same standard as “Word of Honor” since they share the same Director (Jones Ma)? The answer to both questions is a resounding “Yes”. Although the script does go through various loopholes and jargons to meet the tyrannical Chinese censorship. We have a female protagonist to toe the line who sadly gets sacrificed in the end. Starring Dong Zi Fan & Li Kai Wen, “Returned Master” is a typical wuxia romance. We could very well daringly call it a love story between the male protagonists (unless you can’t handle the fact that they are first cousins). It seems the show is getting a lot of hate comments from international audiences that can’t stand the fact that the main leads are actually cousins. For those who are unaware, in most Asian countries, relationships between cousins isn’t considered as incest. Some marriages are even arranged by families themselves. Also, the show is a historical, so obviously the scriptwriters didn’t spare much thought towards it. So, let’s get down to the juicy details as we share the most solemn moments in this sordid love story!
Read the complete article here-
https://the-bl-xpress.com/2025/07/30/returned-master-series-review-ep-1-to-24/
For those who have been eagerly and anxiously awaiting the release of this show, we have good news to share. Does it have ample amount of bromance? Does it meet the same standard as “Word of Honor” since they share the same Director (Jones Ma)? The answer to both questions is a resounding “Yes”. Although the script does go through various loopholes and jargons to meet the tyrannical Chinese censorship. We have a female protagonist to toe the line who sadly gets sacrificed in the end. Starring Dong Zi Fan & Li Kai Wen, “Returned Master” is a typical wuxia romance. We could very well daringly call it a love story between the male protagonists (unless you can’t handle the fact that they are first cousins). It seems the show is getting a lot of hate comments from international audiences that can’t stand the fact that the main leads are actually cousins. For those who are unaware, in most Asian countries, relationships between cousins isn’t considered as incest. Some marriages are even arranged by families themselves. Also, the show is a historical, so obviously the scriptwriters didn’t spare much thought towards it. So, let’s get down to the juicy details as we share the most solemn moments in this sordid love story!
Read the complete article here-
https://the-bl-xpress.com/2025/07/30/returned-master-series-review-ep-1-to-24/
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