Can someone tell me if there is another layer to this drama? I am on episode 7 and it feels like it has turned into a modern workplace drama focused on architecture and work. Nothing wrong with that, I am just not sure I want to watch work after work. It started off very strong with the VR setting and had a lot of whimsy, but now it feels like it is moving in a more generic direction. I really love the Shanghai setting and the leads, so I am just wondering if there are more twists coming later on or if it mostly stays as a work-focused drama with a side of family feud.
I don't like pointing at people's look but I really wonder how the ml actor got this role. His face procedures are really distracting..they also should've dialled down the make up
I love both of the leads and this is a solid drama....just not for seasoned wuxia watchers. this feels like a mashup of something we've all seen before. first timers will love this, but I unfortunately have to drop and watch HMH other drama
I don't like the idea of two dramas airing so close to each other... what were they thinking? Y'all know what…
thatâs true, those weirdo fans took it way too far with ding yuxi. I donât think these two dramas airing back to back was planned. it feels more like a last resort, bc one drama is basically guaranteed to cannibalize the views of the other. like youâre splitting the same audience. and since these are traffic actors, a lot of watchers are coming back for their âfixâ anyway, so overlap matters even more. my best guess is itâs money. someone pressured someone, platform, investors, sponsors, whoever, bc money this and money that, and they saw no other solution but to just air it. they probably weighed the consequences and were like ok weâll sacrifice some views but itâs fine, weâre doing it anyway. I also feel like the end of year has to be part of it too, targets, contracts, deadlines, closing the year out, etc. itâs giving âwe need this out now.â
what agency is he under? did he actually film 5 dramas back to back these past two years? I don't know any other actor who have appeared in 5 dramas in one year. I hope he's not under an agency that exploits him..I did hear some rumours about his manager disrespecting and neglecting him
hihihi hidden gem!! so goofy and unserious yet steamy and has great acting. I just love love these type of fl characters, she feels authentic and real to me idk
Same novelist/screenwriter for that and also 7 relics.
For me, the biggest weakness is that the world doesnât feel lived-in. In this drama, the cultural logic behind the Hunters just didnât convince me. Rituals that were supposed to be serious or meaningful came off as cringy because I couldnât buy into the belief system the characters were acting out. It felt like kids playing house? Itâs hard to explain, but the world is described rather than truly embodied, and that makes the storytelling fall flat. Its subtle but when you see it you can't unseen it.
On another note, for those who have watched this, I have a small review about what felt like a plot hole to me. The Nanshan hunters really came across like a purist, almost puritan cult. Their chanting, mantras, and rituals felt completely out of place in the modern setting, and they did not seem adapted to the times.
In most of their encounters with the fiend, it felt like the writers kept giving them convenient outs because, logically, they should not have won any of those fights. The fiend had adapted with resources, modern tools, even drones at one point, while the hunters looked almost embarrassing in comparison, stuck in outdated methods and overly ritualistic behavior. Viewed from an external lens, the hunters seemed like a poorly modernized cult, while the fiend operated like a contemporary criminal organization with real power.
For me, the biggest plot hole was exactly that: the way the hunters were portrayed. They came across as weak and out of touch, which I guess fits the idea of them being descendants of an old Chinese military line, but still. They all basically drank the kool-aid, even the kid sacrificing himself, and it would have been much more compelling if the show had leaned into that and used their outdated, cult-like mindset as a vehicle for growth or commentary. But it never really did.
lowkey suprise the rating here is low i mean dilraba is here i was expecting 8 and above
Itâs not the cookie-cutter drama MDL watchers are used to, so Iâm not surprised. High ratings here usually go to shows with generic plots familiar stories in new packaging. When something isnât straightforward, like this one, itâs immediately considered âbad.â Itâs a huge problem.
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It started off very strong with the VR setting and had a lot of whimsy, but now it feels like it is moving in a more generic direction. I really love the Shanghai setting and the leads, so I am just wondering if there are more twists coming later on or if it mostly stays as a work-focused drama with a side of family feud.
and since these are traffic actors, a lot of watchers are coming back for their âfixâ anyway, so overlap matters even more.
my best guess is itâs money. someone pressured someone, platform, investors, sponsors, whoever, bc money this and money that, and they saw no other solution but to just air it. they probably weighed the consequences and were like ok weâll sacrifice some views but itâs fine, weâre doing it anyway. I also feel like the end of year has to be part of it too, targets, contracts, deadlines, closing the year out, etc. itâs giving âwe need this out now.â
In this drama, the cultural logic behind the Hunters just didnât convince me. Rituals that were supposed to be serious or meaningful came off as cringy because I couldnât buy into the belief system the characters were acting out. It felt like kids playing house? Itâs hard to explain, but the world is described rather than truly embodied, and that makes the storytelling fall flat. Its subtle but when you see it you can't unseen it.
In most of their encounters with the fiend, it felt like the writers kept giving them convenient outs because, logically, they should not have won any of those fights. The fiend had adapted with resources, modern tools, even drones at one point, while the hunters looked almost embarrassing in comparison, stuck in outdated methods and overly ritualistic behavior. Viewed from an external lens, the hunters seemed like a poorly modernized cult, while the fiend operated like a contemporary criminal organization with real power.
For me, the biggest plot hole was exactly that: the way the hunters were portrayed. They came across as weak and out of touch, which I guess fits the idea of them being descendants of an old Chinese military line, but still. They all basically drank the kool-aid, even the kid sacrificing himself, and it would have been much more compelling if the show had leaned into that and used their outdated, cult-like mindset as a vehicle for growth or commentary. But it never really did.