First and foremost, I really like this drama. I think ZLH and TXW knocked it out of the park. For me personally,…
Argh...me too! the handling of Xie Zhang character is pissing me off. He's the anti hero in the whole ass drama and y'all gonna screw him over. It was not balance writing at all, which is contrary to the novel.
They're using AI in this show and it's literally so obvious. They used it for the flood as well as in the flashback…
I think Cdamalamd have been using AI to do alot of special effects lately....which explains the fast turnaround of releases. CGI at least still needs a human to design and create it, so there's still human touch to it.
Pursuit of Jade is not a female-centric narrative; it is equally Xie Zhang’s story as well, as it is a coming-of-age journey for both leads. FCY grows up and learns the hardships and burdens of filial piety, love, and patriotism. Xie Zhang, in turn, learns about love, redemption, and sacrifice. The second arc of the story has watered down their development to cater more to romance-driven viewership, which is unfortunate.
Jade carries a dual symbolism: Xie Zhang is described as a rare piece of jade (as seen in FCY’s conversation with Madam Zhao about the fake marriage), and “jade” is also embedded in Changyu’s name. Thus, “pursuing jade” works on two levels—Xie Zhang pursuing Changyu, and Changyu pursuing Xie Zhang.
The final arc Xie Zhang is instrumental to the closure...if they screw this up, I'm throwing chairs.
FR. No way Changyu would be savvy enough to navigate court politics. If they show this, it's like girl can't even read well 🤣 it's going to make the plot extremely unbelievable. they are already trending on thin waters with all her war merits.
Could you give any examples of the " female centric dramas where they dumb down ML roles?" I would love…
The unclouded soul ☠️💀 don't get me started. And the this one 🤣....not a hater of the drama...I still love it, but they definitely toned down Xie Daren.
Adding to the list of things the drama cut about Xie Zhang's character: Xie Zhang also conducts his own reconnaissance missions, occasionally going undercover with his personal guards to gather information. It’s something he does often enough in the novel that the use of a skin mask becomes a natural part of his strategy.
It’s unfortunate that the drama downplays this, because it actually serves as a supplementary plot device. Without it, we end up with some rather contrived cutscenes and coincidental meetings.
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I CAN'T BELIEVE we lost another action scene for Xie Zhang.
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The second arc of the story has watered down their development to cater more to romance-driven viewership, which is unfortunate.
Jade carries a dual symbolism: Xie Zhang is described as a rare piece of jade (as seen in FCY’s conversation with Madam Zhao about the fake marriage), and “jade” is also embedded in Changyu’s name.
Thus, “pursuing jade” works on two levels—Xie Zhang pursuing Changyu, and Changyu pursuing Xie Zhang.
It’s unfortunate that the drama downplays this, because it actually serves as a supplementary plot device. Without it, we end up with some rather contrived cutscenes and coincidental meetings.