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Wasted potential

GJM has proven me again and again that he will f it up with his bad habit and favoritism to the point where he ruined the story and other characters. The very reason of my love and hate relationship with his tv shows. Anyways, it's nice to see Ju Jingyi with her improved acting (dare i say that this most likely her best role and acting so far in my opinion) + her being paired with Tian Jiarui. Love to see Chen Duling and Zeng Shunxi reunion as a cp again here, my personal favorite pairing.

This would've been one of his best work if GJM didn't f it up but it is what it is. On the bright side, I at least was happy because GJM gave us Chen Duling, Ju Jingyi, Zeng Shunxi and Tian Jiarui in the same project despite the favoritism & outcome. Other than that, there's almost nothing i can say plotwise cause he f it up halfway through 🙃 He really wasted the potential of this drama. And talking about favoritism, Chen Duling and Zeng Shunxi didn't deserve this treatment. So disappointed halfway through the drama until the end. Wu Wangyan and Wu Shiguang arc is a complete sh*t. They're pretty much just a figure and accessories of VoS that is almost useless cause they're only used for certain moments only and disappear from the face of the earth. Where tf is their power?? They are so nerfed by GJM and they're so weak for what they're supposed to be capable of.

This is why i have love and hate relationship with GJM projects. He's bad at long term execution and his favoritism is sickening and yet, i stupidly still look forward for his projects because his plot story and synopsis is always interesting to me and him casting someone i like is just a bonus, i'm always interested beacuse his work are pretty good and interesting at least at first before going downhill (mostly his drama series). The Yin Yang Master is my fav movie from him.

I've never felt this huge disappointment cause Veil of Shadows have such a good potential to be one of his best work if he didn't f it up, but he proved me again and again that he will always have this terrible habit of him to f it all up especially with his favoritism in his drama series that ruined the plot. GJM's favoritism is gonna backfire Tian Jiarui and i'm concerned about him. I like Tian Jiarui but GJM is ruining him with his way of favoritism. I too would boost my kid under my agency if they're capable and got what it takes, but what GJM is doing is so wrong and damaging because he ruined the overall story. He really ruined other characters just to make Ji Ling become the center and shine when there are 2 other characters that's also important for the plot. Thank goodness that Lu Wuyi character got the same amount of love and devotion from GJM unlike Wu Wangyan and Wu Shiguang based on how he wrote their arcs.

Wu Shiguang character is important to the plot (he's literally the 10th dragon son, the one that they all been waiting for to save the world from Jiuying) but Wu Shiguang character arc is just SO sh*tty, all that '10th dragon son' build up in beginning for nothing, no development at all. Wtf is GJM thinking? Should've not cast Zeng Shunxi and Chen Duling as the so called main leads if he's gonna do them dirty like this. I like all 4 main leads, and i'm disappointed with the heavy favoritism that is so obvious to the point he's ruining the whole story. I am not annoyed by Jiling or Wuyi, i like them too. I'm annoyed by GJM for his shitty writing for other characters. He gave his best on Jiling and Wuyi but clearly not for Wu Wangyan and Wu Shiguang.

Surprisingly the ending isn't blatant sad ending but a hopeful open ending, but sad to see that Wangyan and Wuyi will never know or remember each other. They truly lost each other ): Also GJM could 've at least add an extra episode to show their respective wedding and just a bit of their new life after all this nonsense but what do you expect from GJM lol 😒

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A review for myself or others who may read it,

This drama may gets boring at first but gets better and boring again from time to time and oh before you watch this drama i'd like to remind you that this drama is a push and pull slowburn with a wasted potential story. I think her relationship development with Bai Zhu along with her dilemma is realistic although i find the ending (Ep 40) seems to be rushed and abruptly done. We could've at least see the development between the two of them since they drag the story but abruptly rush the ending. It'd be less draggy if they remove Tang Hua's unnecessary story that didn't get anywhere and adds nothing to the plot.


i'd like to pin one or a two points :

1. This drama isn't like any other Medical Series (or at least the ones that i've watched before) where they focuses on showing the detailed process of how surgery/operation is like so don't expect to see them.

2. Bai Zhu (Male Lead) is a self-absorbed, arrogant & perfectionist person which makes his behaviour and character frustrating and annoying most of the time but he gets a lil character development after the never ending arguments & debate with Xiao Yan (Female Lead).

Overall this drama could've done so much better especially the potential i feel they could explore with, It could've been LESS draggy. What a wasted actors & story potential

I actually wrote this for myself as a reminder so if anyone come across this, Pardon me for my messy writing

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Enjoyable + Tang Yan is back <3

I think they drag the story a bit but at the same time there's something that is lacking, as if they cut so much to pack the drama into 36 episodes. However, it's still a pretty good series. It hooks you once you go through the episodes. It's decent and enjoyable. Both Tang Yan & Liu Xueyi delivered their performances well, they're doomed from the start and i knew it very well but it still sting when you watch them. At the end, they leave you a bittersweet feeling (':

As for the second leads, I couldn't get into them at the end. They had potential and they were interesting at first but then it just dies out. Also I wish they actually show the elders (Gods of Thunder division) point of view when they realized Hannu was abusing her power as a goddess and her colliding with the demon lord. I feel like they're being cutted out. It would've been better if they show them so it doesnt become somekind of a plothole.

Most importantly, Mother Tang Yan is back to Xianxia after a long time and look how pretty she is in hanfu 🥹 I'd love to see Tang Yan starred in a dark historical/Wuxia/Xianxia/Xuanhuan movie or series. Hopefully we get to see her more in these genres in the future.

I'mma fight anyone saying Tang Yan is too old for this drama, TF are you on? what does her age have anything to do with the series? Sick of these kind of people, if you don't like it don't watch it. Go watch your younger fav actor/actresses if you want "young face" instead of going in the comments saying she's too old and she should've played as a mother instead 🙄

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Quite underwhelming but still enjoyable for me

I had expectations with this one but honestly speaking its quite underwhelming. I pretty much still enjoy watching this although i'm not satisfied especially with the ending... When will these writers stop pulling such a dramatic move which is to give a sad ending? Especially the ending for Gu Niang & Gu Shao, There are better ways to give a "sad ending" for these two instead of making him (Gu Shao) leaving her (Gu Niang) waiting just for her to die because of a plague before they even get together. Don't get me wrong, i'm a sucker for sad endings BUT the good well written sad ending. Not an abrupt sad ending.

— Positive :
Like i said before, i pretty much enjoy watching this. I like everyone's portrayal of their characters. They all did their part well. I like their familyhood and friendships here as well. Idk what to say about Commander Luo except that he has been on my nerves. the amount of time i automatically said "Stay away from her" everytime he's near a woman is crazy.

I'd like to thank whoever cast Xin Zhi Lei & Gao Weiguang together cause they're such badass duo who shares a pretty good chemistry in the serie. The romance isn't the main genre here but that's exactly why i love it. The build up between them is just right (lowkey wants more of them though).

Gu Niang being a fierce & hot tempered lady while Gu Shao being the Cool headed man who eventually "tamed" Gu Niang (tame isn't exactly the proper word but you'll know what i mean haha) From the bickering and the little fights to her slowly being submissive to him is my kind of trope hahaha it's when that one strong headed character found their other half who can make them behave themselves and learn to listen and brings the soft side of them and even made them change for the better <3


— Negative :
Wtf was that ending?? My jaw dropped when i watched the last couple of minutes of the last episode... Poor girl waited for him just to die 3 months after he left on an adventure to find the thing he's been looking for his whole life. What's worse is that they didn't even get to marry each other and they didn't get to have a beautiful little family together. I wish he take her out from there and settle down somewhere after getting married then he can take her on his adventure after she recovered after all she's a good helpful partner to go with instead of leaving her waiting but oh well, guess the writer had something different in mind. Hu Bayi and Shirley Yang did it so why can't these two do it too?? I'm still in denial over the the narration at the end of the last episode (':

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