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Well I just finished the last episode of sword and beloved.Afterall it's such a ride with lots of combined emotions. Like I went through different stages of emotions just to finish this one.
Maybe some agree with my opinion and some might be not but it just my on opinion.
This will be my review on this drama solely based on my opinion only.
the reason i started this of course because of cheng yi. as a longtime fan of his work since love and redemption, then going through with stand by me , immortal samsara and mysterious lotus casebook i somehow know how this one will turned out.
but still i'm going through it since it's chengyi and he never disappoint.
since i've been anticipating this one ever since i watched love in pavilion i have high expectation on how they're going to turned out. and something that i loved they kept the original cast and bits of memories from love in pavilion. therefore im really going through all sort of emotions even the opening with hongye and huaizhu memories broke my heart onto pieces and they really insert that ost from love in pavilion. it seems like i'm digging the sad memories from watching love in my pavilion.
now going through the storyline, i actually loving the pace of the storytelling from the start up until ep 20. but somehow chengyi even as main lead never even appeared as many times as he should until around ep 28 -29. the story between qintong and qincheng was necessary however it becomes too draggy and chengyi screen time becoming more and more less that usual.
honestly i think they need that plot for qintong breakthrough but no need to drag on too much until it become unnecessary to the plot. i even dropped half - way and wait until it end today.
and actually it was worth the wait just from episode 28 or 29 i think story actually getting better without the unnecessary part. but the 10 episode from 20 - 29 should be there for the story to unfold. and i actually love the western region arc a lot and i think that makes me able to pick it up again.
now getting into the real review
the last 6 episode break my heart and i have been crying a lot since i watched hongye story first, i understand the struggle and the grief therefore i cannot bring myself to hate him instead i pity him a lot. i understand the outcomes of all sort of thing that happen until he becomes like this. but still my heart break a lot for fugui. he really loves and understand hongye a lot and im giving the credit to him.
the final 3 episode on dual character chengyi once again making another breakthrough. the acting?! and the execution of every bit of it? excellent!! i am even almost fall into his trap at the last demonic arc hahahaha. but its fugui and we know fugui doesnt waver!
even the last battle with black fox, i realised he is going to sacrificed himself for the sake of the peace but at what cost? fortunately my yunfei and xueyang have their on happy ending. but my rumu and weiyun. i cried a lot during their last moment. saddest wedding scene after hongye and huaizhu wedding scene huhuhu.
and the last bits where they show mask group alongside fugui omg my eyes so blurry i even need to take a break but still i went through it.
actually the ending is so much better than i thought. i though i might be sad by the ending but after seeing what they have through just to get the ending i think it was good enough.
overall thats all i think this is actually not a real review just a rant i guess.
if anyone reading this,
does it worth it? yes, but you need to go through ep 20 - 29 then it will be okay. its not that bad but it just too draggy at some part. after all it was good. maybe you will dislike the ending but it's chengyi after all hahahhahaah
anyways happy watching!!!
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