This drama has it all!
What a treat! I love Chinese historicals but sometimes I don't have the stamina for a 40+ epic. I was not expecting such high production values but this has it all. Great cast, the perfect balance of drama, action, humour and romance, beautifully shot and choreographed fight sequences (look out for the red umbrellas), fab soundtrack - what more could you want?
I'm a long-time Gao Wei Guang fan and I think this is one of his best roles and possibly one of his best looks, the hair is really working for him ;)
Xuan Lu is a feisty but not irritating FL and a worthy heroine. It was great to see her slowly regain her martial arts skills and you can't help but root for her.
They both sing on the soundtrack which really added to the tender moments. I knew GWG has a lovely singing voice and he’s well matched by Xuan Lu, really lovely duet ♥️
One of my favourite couples and because of the short episode count, you'll ship them right from the start as they are thrown together in life/death situations. Also, a fair bit of fan service (mainly GWG bathing) but not gratuitous and all part of the plot - honest! Also I appreciate the reasonable age gap between the leads (only 8 years) and nice to watch a couple in my generation for a change.
Plotwise - I did work out a key plot point relatively early on but I think maybe the viewers are supposed to and it's just the characters who are meant to be in the dark. Either way, it didn’t bother me as having a strong sense that things would be resolved satisfactorily kept me going through some episodes whereas otherwise, I might have felt things were too bleak.
I'm a long-time Gao Wei Guang fan and I think this is one of his best roles and possibly one of his best looks, the hair is really working for him ;)
Xuan Lu is a feisty but not irritating FL and a worthy heroine. It was great to see her slowly regain her martial arts skills and you can't help but root for her.
They both sing on the soundtrack which really added to the tender moments. I knew GWG has a lovely singing voice and he’s well matched by Xuan Lu, really lovely duet ♥️
One of my favourite couples and because of the short episode count, you'll ship them right from the start as they are thrown together in life/death situations. Also, a fair bit of fan service (mainly GWG bathing) but not gratuitous and all part of the plot - honest! Also I appreciate the reasonable age gap between the leads (only 8 years) and nice to watch a couple in my generation for a change.
Plotwise - I did work out a key plot point relatively early on but I think maybe the viewers are supposed to and it's just the characters who are meant to be in the dark. Either way, it didn’t bother me as having a strong sense that things would be resolved satisfactorily kept me going through some episodes whereas otherwise, I might have felt things were too bleak.
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