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Looks like short term memory loss can be quite prevalent nowadays.

I've been quite reasonable in my responses and merely stating my opinion? This is such a strange attack. In fact, you're the one who told me to drop the drama?

I suppose so, I will drop this drama then.

Immersion is a necessity for fantasy worlds. What gfx that fits animation might not be the same gfx that fits real world. There are many fantasy films that knows how to straddle the balance between real and fantasy, and this doesn't need high budget, it's just having some thought behind the scene designs.

Personally, when it comes to animation adaptation, while the story can be replicated, there needs to be thought in fitting the story into a real life environment. I am not a fan of the way they have done this, it smacks of laziness in the way they've simply chucked all the animation elements in without looking at the suitability, much less elevating them.

I am actually quite baffled by this.

If this is meant to attract the animation fans, they should have also brought in the voice actors from the animation because now the scenes feels like they lack the power I got when I watched Soul Land, like the appearance of Tang Hao was one of the most impactful scene in the animation but it kinda fell flat for me?

If it is meant to attract audiences other than the animation fans, then simply reusing the animation effects from the animation seems to be very jarring in the live action, almost like it's too bright and making it hard for me to make out everyone else's expressions. It's not very friendly to audiences not used to the animation effects.

I applaud the team's effort to live up to their "closest to the animation" motto, but I feel that there needs to be more thought into translating animation effects into something that meshes well with real life objects. Like it should obey some laws of physics, like light reflection, shadows, etc.

I've just watched the 2nd episode and I feel like I just want to go back to Soul Land.

Not gonna comment on the actors and actresses - they are newcomers and I don't want to be harsh on them.

The OSTs are great, but then again, they are from Soul Land.

After 4 episodes...

Acting: A lot more emphasis is placed on actors portraying the emotions as opposed to depending on make up or special effects. Fighting scenes appears to be mostly done by actors instead of stand-ins, allowing greater immersion when the scenes can show their face and stances.

Story: Story is smoothed with better background and logic, such as how Shi Ying escaped and covered up his identity, how Shi Ying and Zhu Yan interacted to deeper their bonds and intertwined fate. Strong logic points such as putting in cause and effect on spells. There's also a build up of something sinister and I'm looking forward to seeing how that unfolds.

Visual FX: One of the best out of Chinese ancient idol dramas.

Production: The costuming, props and backdrop are all top notch.

Episode 26 here. The dramatic conflict in this dinner scene with the Lin family's parents is imperative. It was because of the Lin family's "forced questioning" that GW became more aware that if LZX was going to develop in Germany, his status as a doctor was necessary.
Papa Lin talked to him in the mood that he would give his daughter to him for the rest of his life, but these words kept stinging him, reminding him:
He may not be able to bring her happiness.
He was suspended and questioned, not only the doctor's career and reputation may be gone, but even his identity and phone were exposed, and he may not be able to get further in medical in the future.
Gu Wei has always tried to maintain the stability of this relationship, whether it is due to Gao Xi, SJ or because of the insecurities caused by the circumstances of her friends. He will always calm down and try to understand LZX, and look for ways to comfort her or apologize. But after encountering this problem, no one understood him. His eyes are full of things I have written, but no one understands. His self-confidence has been lost, and he has lost the trust of his patients and his beliefs.
The collapse of faith is terrifying.
Is it true that a person who has always been perfect must be perfect in everything he does? Must he always be strong? Does he have to take care of everyone's emotions?
Dr. Gu is also vulnerable and needs comfort and understanding.
Of course, some may deem that him needing some time and space to sort out his head can be considered as silent treatment, but I feel that we should cherish the tender heart that tries to protect others even if he was hurt.