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Incredible characters, The story of Chang An
"The Vendetta of An" is a story of Chang An, with the main themes of revenge and grief.
You pretty much see the rise and fall of both the people and the city through the eyes of Xie Huai An. In a way, XHA is not the main character, but instead the narrator to the stories of a multitude of other characters. Each of these other characters are desperately trying to write their own story and escape the narrative, which is what the show is ultimately about. Will you escape the cycle of revenge, or will you ultimately fall to those who are stuck in it?
This is not a "friendly" show. Every episode could be a death flag, every episode could provide an opportunity where the tides are turned. Even though ultimately you do not know the outcome of anyone's fate, the show gets you to care for every single character you meet along the way.
The absolute standout of the show, and what makes it worth watching in my opinion is the casting and characters. I'd argue that many people are type-casted in this show, from the veterans actors to your leads of Cheng Yi, Zhou Qi, and Tong Meng Shi. However, everyone plays their respective achetype so well that you simply cannot be mad that you've seen these people in these roles before.
Personally, this show is a 10 but there points in the story that are... dubious, at best. As mentioned before , plot twists appear left and right, and some things are just barely explained which can be frustrating. Especially when one character dies, while another lives almost unexplainably, suffering the same conditions as those who could not meet a more fortunate fate. There's also a lot of history to some characters, which are implied but logistically still make very little sense if you think about too hard. There are also some relationships that can seem a bit unrealistic, until you realize that the world they live in is much more unforgiving than our own. Although it seems more grounded than you typical Xianxia/Wuxia, you should treat it as a wuxia/xianxia. Suspend your disbelief for a bit, and this is a very entertaining, very enjoyable story.
You pretty much see the rise and fall of both the people and the city through the eyes of Xie Huai An. In a way, XHA is not the main character, but instead the narrator to the stories of a multitude of other characters. Each of these other characters are desperately trying to write their own story and escape the narrative, which is what the show is ultimately about. Will you escape the cycle of revenge, or will you ultimately fall to those who are stuck in it?
This is not a "friendly" show. Every episode could be a death flag, every episode could provide an opportunity where the tides are turned. Even though ultimately you do not know the outcome of anyone's fate, the show gets you to care for every single character you meet along the way.
The absolute standout of the show, and what makes it worth watching in my opinion is the casting and characters. I'd argue that many people are type-casted in this show, from the veterans actors to your leads of Cheng Yi, Zhou Qi, and Tong Meng Shi. However, everyone plays their respective achetype so well that you simply cannot be mad that you've seen these people in these roles before.
Personally, this show is a 10 but there points in the story that are... dubious, at best. As mentioned before , plot twists appear left and right, and some things are just barely explained which can be frustrating. Especially when one character dies, while another lives almost unexplainably, suffering the same conditions as those who could not meet a more fortunate fate. There's also a lot of history to some characters, which are implied but logistically still make very little sense if you think about too hard. There are also some relationships that can seem a bit unrealistic, until you realize that the world they live in is much more unforgiving than our own. Although it seems more grounded than you typical Xianxia/Wuxia, you should treat it as a wuxia/xianxia. Suspend your disbelief for a bit, and this is a very entertaining, very enjoyable story.
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