Happy 10 years of Nirvana in Fire!
I recently decided to rewatch this out of the blue, only to discover how fitting it is as this drama turns 10 years old this year.
I still cannot wrap my head around how absolutely amazing this drama is. I first watched it almost 10 years ago (2017), it became my favorite C-drama back then and this rewatch solidifies that it still is now.
The story may be quite the slow-burn but it was all worth it. Hu Ge as Mei Changsu/Lin Shu is just such an admirable and charismatic character, he keeps you glued to the screen the entire time, not only because of how well-acted he is but well written as well. Of course, that's not to say the rest of the cast isn't as good: That is one of the aspects of this that I love the most. Everyone did so well in their own respective roles, and just combined with the immaculate script, cinematography, performances, music and just the entire production is absolutely marvelous.
I grew so attached between the brotherhood of Jingyan and Lin Shu, and it really shines as the story progresses. I cheer everytime their enemies come falling down, I am angry every time they are wronged, I cry when they are sad and I laugh with the little banter betwen them. I absolutely enjoyed every evil scheme, and every little substory other characters had and even the little hits of romance tugged my heartstrings.
I honestly don't think I can pick on anything about this drama because it's just perfect through and through. And it's nice to see it's still being appreciated today.
I still cannot wrap my head around how absolutely amazing this drama is. I first watched it almost 10 years ago (2017), it became my favorite C-drama back then and this rewatch solidifies that it still is now.
The story may be quite the slow-burn but it was all worth it. Hu Ge as Mei Changsu/Lin Shu is just such an admirable and charismatic character, he keeps you glued to the screen the entire time, not only because of how well-acted he is but well written as well. Of course, that's not to say the rest of the cast isn't as good: That is one of the aspects of this that I love the most. Everyone did so well in their own respective roles, and just combined with the immaculate script, cinematography, performances, music and just the entire production is absolutely marvelous.
I grew so attached between the brotherhood of Jingyan and Lin Shu, and it really shines as the story progresses. I cheer everytime their enemies come falling down, I am angry every time they are wronged, I cry when they are sad and I laugh with the little banter betwen them. I absolutely enjoyed every evil scheme, and every little substory other characters had and even the little hits of romance tugged my heartstrings.
I honestly don't think I can pick on anything about this drama because it's just perfect through and through. And it's nice to see it's still being appreciated today.
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