An Exhilirating Ride
Zhang Chulan is a university student whose life turned upside down when he discovered he is an Outsider, a person with supernatural ability, coveted by many who believed he inherited a supreme skill from his grandfather, the one who wielded one of eight supreme skills of the outsider world - Qi Apotheosis. He was whisked away by NDT Express, an Outsider entity that is like the police force controlling the Outsiders posing as a courier service company. Zhang Chulan’s grandfather, Zhang Huaiyi, died from unknown cause back when he was 10yo, and he had always wanted to know what happened. To do this, the NDT told him to join the Outsider Championship organized by a monastery on Mount Fulong, where the victor will inherit Tianshidu which will reveal the answer to all his questions. With the ever so relentless Feng Baobao, he embarked on a journey to find himself and help Feng Baobao regain her memories back.
This is one of rare dramas that i saw so entertainingly comedic and yet gripping at the same time. Because it’s like a wuxia in modern setting, it is really fresh to see ancient-like characters with modern demeanor. It is really funny to see elders in monk robes donning handphones and even hilariously took photos during their supernatural battles. The first few episodes were rather boring that i even put it on hiatus after ep 6, but it picked up the pace when i decided to continue a few months later. Oh god what show i couldve missed if i really dropped this one. Watching I am Nobody reminds me a lot of A Dream Within a Dream. You laugh like heck at one scene and the next right after they’d make you cry with a sad scene. It would come totally unexpected and you just laugh and cry like it’s on command.
I have never seen the actor playing Zhang Chulan, but he is so exceptional in his embodiment of the character, a person who acts cowardly and never put up any fight against anyone, but deep down wields a supernatural power that could knock down those bullies in a blink of an eye. Because his grandfather had told him to hide his powers, he decided to become a coward, one who would run when he can and beg for mercy when he couldnt escape a fight. But just because he would not fight, it doesnt mean he could not fight, even without using his supernatural powers. His cowardice, shamelessness and underhanded tactics could make the audience suffer from secondhand shame. It is his antics that made up most of the hilarious moments onscreen, other than ever so oblivious and straightforward emotionless Feng Baobao. This is also the first show i saw the actress in, and boy she nailed it perfectly well. In fact, all the casts did a tremendously great job at their roles, even the smallest part. The dynamic duo, Feng Baobao as the muscle and Zhang Chulan as the brain, is explosive.
The CGI looked lame in the first few episodes, too overpowered in some, which also contributed to my lack of interest to continue back then. But when i picked it up again, i realize it was not really bad. I mean, it kinda grew into you. Some of the CGI is really eyecatching like the boulder monster conjured by Wang Ye and the spirits by Feng Xingtong during the outsider championship.
To be honest, I never really watch modern cdrama nowadays, I used to during covid lockdown but lost interest as i found modern kdrama more appealing, but somehow i picked up this one on a whim cuz i am a nerd of shows on superpowers, and this one turned out to be exceptional as it progresses. Can’t wait to start on season 2. It’s just a click away but i decided to write down the review now before starting on next season lest i forget the storyline.
This is one of rare dramas that i saw so entertainingly comedic and yet gripping at the same time. Because it’s like a wuxia in modern setting, it is really fresh to see ancient-like characters with modern demeanor. It is really funny to see elders in monk robes donning handphones and even hilariously took photos during their supernatural battles. The first few episodes were rather boring that i even put it on hiatus after ep 6, but it picked up the pace when i decided to continue a few months later. Oh god what show i couldve missed if i really dropped this one. Watching I am Nobody reminds me a lot of A Dream Within a Dream. You laugh like heck at one scene and the next right after they’d make you cry with a sad scene. It would come totally unexpected and you just laugh and cry like it’s on command.
I have never seen the actor playing Zhang Chulan, but he is so exceptional in his embodiment of the character, a person who acts cowardly and never put up any fight against anyone, but deep down wields a supernatural power that could knock down those bullies in a blink of an eye. Because his grandfather had told him to hide his powers, he decided to become a coward, one who would run when he can and beg for mercy when he couldnt escape a fight. But just because he would not fight, it doesnt mean he could not fight, even without using his supernatural powers. His cowardice, shamelessness and underhanded tactics could make the audience suffer from secondhand shame. It is his antics that made up most of the hilarious moments onscreen, other than ever so oblivious and straightforward emotionless Feng Baobao. This is also the first show i saw the actress in, and boy she nailed it perfectly well. In fact, all the casts did a tremendously great job at their roles, even the smallest part. The dynamic duo, Feng Baobao as the muscle and Zhang Chulan as the brain, is explosive.
The CGI looked lame in the first few episodes, too overpowered in some, which also contributed to my lack of interest to continue back then. But when i picked it up again, i realize it was not really bad. I mean, it kinda grew into you. Some of the CGI is really eyecatching like the boulder monster conjured by Wang Ye and the spirits by Feng Xingtong during the outsider championship.
To be honest, I never really watch modern cdrama nowadays, I used to during covid lockdown but lost interest as i found modern kdrama more appealing, but somehow i picked up this one on a whim cuz i am a nerd of shows on superpowers, and this one turned out to be exceptional as it progresses. Can’t wait to start on season 2. It’s just a click away but i decided to write down the review now before starting on next season lest i forget the storyline.
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