heylilo

Watching it again this winter 2025 I'm realizing how much the drama being released so soon after 'The Prisoner of Beauty' was a major mistake. That drama was so good that viewers were extremely critical of Princess Gambit. If this drama had been released now, I would be so anxious every day for the release to watch it. It's crazy how release dates and what is also being released at the time can play into how the viewer feels about a drama. Marketing spent all that money and didn't think about this. This drama is actually a solid 8 to me :)

I agree. Typical charismatic characters are great but there are so few and far between ML that are stoic and reserved. But they have their own quality and character arc that can really shine. Su Muyu is crazy bold. I'm definitely interested in getting to know him more and see what eh will do.

This drama is a live action of the animation. It's following this script which has over 150 episodes but probably only covers the first 50 episodes or so. Watch that before you call this a shallow cultivation drama. also, it was first a novel which chronicles protagonist Han Li's thousand-year journey over a sprawling 2,400 chapters, so this drama is a very ambitious adaptation which condenses the first 200 years into 30 episodes. The drama barely scratches the surface of his cultivation journey. The story has a specific intention and isn't the same as many of the cookie cutter cultivation dramas. Your missing the message and value of this unique cultivation journey. Check out the anime, it is better than the drama and it is phenomenal.

That's fair. I had such high hopes!