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This is an interesting drama. Good story in general and a great start and middle. The acting in general was also good and the overall plot kept the drama entertaining, even though not enough for a beginning-to-end binge watch. However, the ending... (comment in the reply below under "spoiling").

Had potential but ended up a trainwreck. Between a very bad scrip, very poor acting and non-existant direction, somehow they made this a long drama.
It's amazing how the FL actress improved from this disaster to great acting in newer dramas. I watched the first five episodes, then a couple in the middle and the last one. More than that is just a waste of time and 5/10 is being very generous.

Great movie that combines wuxia and xianxia in an entertaining story. Very detailed production where direction and acting did a great job. The soundtrack was a cherry on this delightful cake. A few plot twists also made it entertaining until the end. I wonder if there's a part 2.

It has some funny moments but I'd classify it more as a lighthearted drama instead of a comedy.

Great series! It managed to mix romance, comedy and some suspense to make a very entertaining story. The production, direction and acting were good and did a great job keeping the series very interesting for a binge watch. There was a good chemistry between the main leads and they did a nice job keeping their characters enjoyable until the end. It's rare to see this kind of balance, mostly in the latest dramas. Great job!

I did not understand the ending. Did the ML die and she was imagining him, or she died and he (already dead) came to pick her up, the same way the grandma came for the 8th grandpa? That final text only said she retired and went on a retreat.

Just finished. Great series, very underrated. The production, direction and acting are top notch. It was interesting to learn how the traditional Chinese ink is made and the challenges they had to deal with. My only remark is under a spoiler below.

My expectations have been very low since I read here that only a handful of the original actors (less than five) were scheduled. No filming dates. Apparently even the script isn't done. So, now I am on a "if it happens, great" mode.

I'm on ep.19 now and already see that this is another drama way underrated here on MDL. So far, awesome series like any other I watched with Yang Zi. The other actors are also putting a great show and the story is entertaining enough for a binge watch, which is rare in most of the series I watched lately.

If there will be any for the two dramas you listed. I'm no longer holding my breath.

This movie is an average production in terms of story, direction and acting. Still, a good entertainment and a different twist among the several Mulan movies and series.

Worse, even put Esther Yu in the list. She does not light a candle to Yang Mi, Zhao Li Ying, Zhao Lusi, Yang Zi (also not in the list) and the others in the list.

This is a trend that will mostly likely increase.
There's already another launched around one year ago.
https://www.reddit.com/r/accelerate/comments/1nvzqxw/hollywoods_newest_actress_is_aigenerated_youtube/?rdt=58648

I am borrowing this Reddit post because it does a great job explaining what's behind an AI "actor".

- " That's because while actors are worried about the direct impact to them, their profession and their income, philosophically, this is akin to opposing puppets: an AI model is not independent and requires people "operating it" even if they're not actors or even artists themselves.

Having a "digital perfomer" or an "AI model/actor" is nothing more than owning a face or an image, from a copyright, trademark perspective. Actors are worried because they understand that the cost of using such technologies dradtixally reduces the perceived value of their trade, even though IP, trademarks and copyright have historically supported content owners.

Ultimately it is the same dillema other professions already are or will soon face: the transfer of skill from human to machine. Whether it is possible or not, the machine is capable or not and the result is acceptable, desirable or even good or not, we are currently going through a transformation which begs the question. The answer will be clear in time. " -

Yes, there will be actors (mostly the mediocre ones), make-up, lighting, camera, etc. professionals having to review their careers. However, the live-action market will be still there (I like live action better than animation - which the AI stuff is). Therefore, yes, AI will take a bite of the entertainment industry, but it will not destroy it.

Do not confuse AI with the several LLMs tools usually called AI by some marketing gangs. The stuff that could get very close to be the real AI was held back by the US government (remember when Trump prohibited Claude from being openly available until it was "neutered"?).

The LLMs we see around "creating" animations do it using prompts from humans. They are still several years from having their own creativity, imagination, or whatever we want to call. Several leaders of companies developing LLMs and/or using them already came forward even listing some specializations they are looking for to manage them, such as History, Psychology, etc.

So, will there be a shuffle in the overall labor market? No doubts. However, there will be several new opportunities opening, the same way when automation and IT took over a lot of the manual labor. Of course, people will have to learn how to think and manage LLMs (and whatever other tools come up).

Using your painting example. There are still people behind the paintings "created" by LLMs. They do not come up with them by themselves. There are always people writing prompts and reviewing them. Does an LLM tool make easier to create them? Yes, they do. People will no longer have to spend years learning how to mix paint, control the perfect brush strokes, etc. However, this is similar to when computers enabled one person to do the job of several, correct? How many new jobs came up to replace the ones that were eliminated or reduced?

As fas as actors and actresses, I beg to disagree. Haven't we recently discussed how bad Zhao Lusi's health got because she was pressured into radical diets, surgeries, etc? Why was that? The company managing her forced her into it. Why? The fan base wanted a different look, isn't it?

I still think that this is what we will see going forward. It's coming the same way the Internet came. Corporations want profit, hence push for efficiency because it increases profit. So, it will become like knowing how to use a computer and the tools within are basic requirements nowadays.

Very good point and something that all companies, or a vast majority, falls into when looking at cutting costs. Think about manufacturing companies using automation and robots in their assembly lines. Isn't it a similar practice?
I personally think that AI will just take part of the market. There will still be a big portion, if not the majority, that will demand live action with real actors.
However, if AI allows actors that do not look so good to use avatars without having to go through plastic surgeries that can even compromise their lives, it will already be a big win, isn't it? How about older actors who would be discarded (we can even see here on MDL how some users talk about them) and instead have a longer career using AI avatars?
That's why I believe that AI will bring challenges similar to what the industrial revolution and automation, later the IT, but in the end the market will adjust.

Some AI-created stuff actually uses the creator's ideas. For what I understand, AI gives them the tools to put their ideas on videos that others can watch. Without AI, it would be prohibitively expensive for them to do it. Don't forget, AI is just a tool and people can use it in good or bad ways.

However, I agree that there should be ways to not just protect existing content and actors but also content created using AI based on original ideas. It cuts both ways.

I'll give it a chance. I have watched some AI videos on YouTube and Viki that are way better than some highly-rated videos here (one example is that lame Princess Agents season 2).

I still like the live action videos with real actors better. The AI videos are more like the animation style. For example, two that I liked are Ever Night on Viki and Xiao on YouTube (check this channel: 玄冥 ). The Ever Night live action was better. However the animation was pretty good also and I hope they continue the series until the end.

There are many great writers and producers who do not get a chance to show their creations for many different reasons and AI is giving them an opportunity to show it. Therefore, I'm open to watch and give them a chance.

Not necessarily. This movie was made to fill a gap in the series, which just mentions the zombies' origin. This movie shows it.

I just watched Kingdom: Ashin of the North, which has a similar style, even though they use plenty zombies for the revenge she planned.

Action galore for who enjoys the style. Decent acting and story, even though they went full Rambo and Wolf Warrior when writing the assassin grandma's role. The final scene fight demonstrating she has more lives than 10 cats. 😂