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A Near Miss!
To start, the Fox Spirit Matchmaker series has been somewhat disappointing, and “Sword and Beloved is no different. Was this because of bad acting, directing, or poor writing? I think writing and directing should share the blame. The acting, I thought, was not too bad, with some overacting and some underacting. Initially, I thought I was watching an anime, so I was confused. Once I realized it was still a drama. This reminded me of one of those vertical short dramas you can watch on YouTube. Once I settled on that thought, I didn’t mind it so much. I felt the CGI was just okay, but the FL stayed a spider too long. Uncle Fie was the only character who had or made any sense.
This was like someone took clips from other dramas and tried to piece them together. However, for the sake of plagiarism, they never completed any of the back story. It would have made more sense to take the four Ancient Primordial Powers, then divide them among four righteous people to conquer evil and darkness. It doesn’t make sense for one person to be responsible for the fate of evil.
The cast worked hard and did their jobs it just did not come together well in the end. Neither ML nor FL did not connect; there was no chemistry. A love story that in the end was not love at all but duty. The other couples were good and a bright spot. The one characters that stood out to me were Uncle Fei and Rumu. Guo Jun Chen (Rumu) did a really nice job. Sometimes, I think, the main stars are roped into giving lesser stars the spotlight, because honestly, Guo Jun Chen had more of a leading role than Cheng Yi. Cheng Yi seemed somewhat demure.
On a positive note, the sword fighting is particularly good and entertaining.
Also, the soundtrack was good.
In conclusion, it was okay, just okay. If you want a more specific review, check out (bailang). His reviews are always on point and make my day.
This was like someone took clips from other dramas and tried to piece them together. However, for the sake of plagiarism, they never completed any of the back story. It would have made more sense to take the four Ancient Primordial Powers, then divide them among four righteous people to conquer evil and darkness. It doesn’t make sense for one person to be responsible for the fate of evil.
The cast worked hard and did their jobs it just did not come together well in the end. Neither ML nor FL did not connect; there was no chemistry. A love story that in the end was not love at all but duty. The other couples were good and a bright spot. The one characters that stood out to me were Uncle Fei and Rumu. Guo Jun Chen (Rumu) did a really nice job. Sometimes, I think, the main stars are roped into giving lesser stars the spotlight, because honestly, Guo Jun Chen had more of a leading role than Cheng Yi. Cheng Yi seemed somewhat demure.
On a positive note, the sword fighting is particularly good and entertaining.
Also, the soundtrack was good.
In conclusion, it was okay, just okay. If you want a more specific review, check out (bailang). His reviews are always on point and make my day.
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