Overrated drama with wasted potential; second half drags, messy ending, and an overhyped actress.
What I liked –
1. Honestly, I watched this drama only for Ding Yuxi, but I was surprised by the second FL’s (Zhu Shu Dan) acting. Both of them were absolute saviours, along with the kid who played the role of the bamboo shoot.
2. The OST was amazing, especially the song “Stare Intently” — it perfectly matched the scenes whenever it played. Also, “Surge” by Yu Shuxin was pretty good.
3. The costumes were great, unlike most other Chinese dramas which tend to be dull or repetitive.
4. The CGI was impressive.
Disliked –
1. The second half of the story didn’t make much sense. Somewhere around the 20th or 23rd episode, it started feeling dragged and boring. I watched it at 1.5x speed — honestly, wish Netflix had a 2x option. I kept waiting for a real turning point. I BLAME the WRITERS for not doing justice to the actors, the plot, or even the drama’s name.
2. Yu Shuxin’s acting was the worst part. It started off fine, but she didn’t need to act cute in every scene. I was really hoping to see her in a serious role for once. Her cutesy act in "Love Between Fairy & Devil" was acceptable because her character was gullible at first. But in "Love Game in Eastern Fantasy", it was completely unnecessary — she was an employee first, and a game character later. She was constantly baby-talking. The ML falling for such a weirdly written character was beyond my wits.
3. The lack of romance — there was more chemistry between the second leads, making them feel like the real main couple. Although 2nd ML's expression were flat.
4. Overall, I expected a lot from this drama. It feels overrated. I just hope the reviews on MDL were genuine.
1. Honestly, I watched this drama only for Ding Yuxi, but I was surprised by the second FL’s (Zhu Shu Dan) acting. Both of them were absolute saviours, along with the kid who played the role of the bamboo shoot.
2. The OST was amazing, especially the song “Stare Intently” — it perfectly matched the scenes whenever it played. Also, “Surge” by Yu Shuxin was pretty good.
3. The costumes were great, unlike most other Chinese dramas which tend to be dull or repetitive.
4. The CGI was impressive.
Disliked –
1. The second half of the story didn’t make much sense. Somewhere around the 20th or 23rd episode, it started feeling dragged and boring. I watched it at 1.5x speed — honestly, wish Netflix had a 2x option. I kept waiting for a real turning point. I BLAME the WRITERS for not doing justice to the actors, the plot, or even the drama’s name.
2. Yu Shuxin’s acting was the worst part. It started off fine, but she didn’t need to act cute in every scene. I was really hoping to see her in a serious role for once. Her cutesy act in "Love Between Fairy & Devil" was acceptable because her character was gullible at first. But in "Love Game in Eastern Fantasy", it was completely unnecessary — she was an employee first, and a game character later. She was constantly baby-talking. The ML falling for such a weirdly written character was beyond my wits.
3. The lack of romance — there was more chemistry between the second leads, making them feel like the real main couple. Although 2nd ML's expression were flat.
4. Overall, I expected a lot from this drama. It feels overrated. I just hope the reviews on MDL were genuine.
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