why didn't I watch this sooner?
Story
This is a Hua Mulan-esque story, with villains who act villainously for the sake of being a villain (if you get what I mean). The story is by no means unique, original without any cliches but EVERY EPISODE was a breeze to watch. It's interesting, and I rewind moments that I accidentally miss. Even with my busy schedule, I managed to binge it in less than a week! Not entirely sure why the rating is this low, and I don't see the plot concerns that other reviewers have. This is an easy watch, with spurts of cute romance and BURSTS of cool action scenes! It’s not heavy on the politics and any politics is easily digested and well-explained. If you want cute romance and only that, then maybe this has too much action for you. I thought ep 34 was a nice way to end the show, it was a really heartwarming episode but they randomly threw a spanner in ep 35. Watch and you'll know what I mean....
Acting/cast
Cheng Lei excels in cold, stone-faced general roles, and his vibes really fit. From what I understand, he does his own stunts; HE DOES THEM REALLY WELL. Zhou Ye is a cute actress, and I think her acting is really good. I hope we'll get to see them acting in a modern drama together; their chemistry was CHEMISTRYING. I know there were complaints about the casting because of the height diff between her and Bai Shu, making the plot a bit unrealistic (yep how can a person suddenly shrink by close to 15cm? idk).
Music
REALLY NICE MUSIC. zhangyuan, curley gao, zhou shen... the lineup is crazy.
Rewatch Value
110% would rewatch, it's an easy watch that can help destress. It has a plot without being too overbearingly political.
Overall
This drama was a really easy watch with interesting episodes. Some episodes were super cute so I will surely rewatch them, even if I don't rewatch the whole thing... BUT WHY WOULDN'T I REWATCH THE WHOLE SERIES??
This is a Hua Mulan-esque story, with villains who act villainously for the sake of being a villain (if you get what I mean). The story is by no means unique, original without any cliches but EVERY EPISODE was a breeze to watch. It's interesting, and I rewind moments that I accidentally miss. Even with my busy schedule, I managed to binge it in less than a week! Not entirely sure why the rating is this low, and I don't see the plot concerns that other reviewers have. This is an easy watch, with spurts of cute romance and BURSTS of cool action scenes! It’s not heavy on the politics and any politics is easily digested and well-explained. If you want cute romance and only that, then maybe this has too much action for you. I thought ep 34 was a nice way to end the show, it was a really heartwarming episode but they randomly threw a spanner in ep 35. Watch and you'll know what I mean....
Acting/cast
Cheng Lei excels in cold, stone-faced general roles, and his vibes really fit. From what I understand, he does his own stunts; HE DOES THEM REALLY WELL. Zhou Ye is a cute actress, and I think her acting is really good. I hope we'll get to see them acting in a modern drama together; their chemistry was CHEMISTRYING. I know there were complaints about the casting because of the height diff between her and Bai Shu, making the plot a bit unrealistic (yep how can a person suddenly shrink by close to 15cm? idk).
Music
REALLY NICE MUSIC. zhangyuan, curley gao, zhou shen... the lineup is crazy.
Rewatch Value
110% would rewatch, it's an easy watch that can help destress. It has a plot without being too overbearingly political.
Overall
This drama was a really easy watch with interesting episodes. Some episodes were super cute so I will surely rewatch them, even if I don't rewatch the whole thing... BUT WHY WOULDN'T I REWATCH THE WHOLE SERIES??
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