Romance is not really the focus of wuxia genre dramas. lol
I know wuxia has romance here and there but some doesn't. My point was wuxia is not about romance. Its about the MC's journey to being the martial hero, the best martial artist, the best cultivator, fight for his friends/family, etc. Therefore, not seeing romance in wuxia genres shouldn't be a surprise to a "veteran" drama watcher. xD Ten miles and Ashes are xianxa genre hence the romance and Joy of Life is not considered to be wuxia either (although I enjoyed that drama greatly.) Other than that, I just wish people would stop feeling disappointed if there's no romance in dramas esp something like wuxia.
Romance is not really the focus of wuxia genre dramas. lol
I don't need to check my sources when I clearly stated wuxia genres' main point is not about romance. I watched plenty of wuxia dramas my entire life and it does not revolve around romance. If you don't understand what I'm saying then you don't understand wuxia genres either. Plus you probably got them confused with xianxia, which usually have romance as the main focus but wuxia? No, its not the main focus.
Wait.. What? They've become friends. When? Where? What episode?
The problem with his botox face is when he tried to act murderous or angry, it just comes out like a puppy eye expression imo. To put it simply, he doesn't know how to use his facial muscles at all. He acted similarly in A Love So Beautiful and in Go Go Squid, there's no difference in personalities between the three characters I watched him acted in. At this point he's just an eye candy actor. Not my cup of tea but I'm still watching Handsome Siblings cause I loved this series as a kid. The actor who plays Xiao Yu is acting well enough for me to continue watching. >.<
Wait.. What? They've become friends. When? Where? What episode?
I honestly feel like he can't really act :/ The previous adaption with Nicholas Tse as Hua Wuque didn't have a botox face, he actually acted very charismatically and had expressions compare to Hu Yi Tian.
I grew up with the previous 2005 adaption with Dicky Cheung as Xiao Yuer and Nicholas Tse as Hua Wuque. You can imagine I was quite excited for this adaption because this series was amazing. I recommended my friends to watch this new adaption, cause not everyone would want to watch old quality drama from 2005, and I must say its definitely a good adaption. HOWEVER, I think they should have chosen a better actor for Hua Wu Que.I am not fond of Hu Yi TIan's acting which is similar to Yang Yang's acting. Basically just stone cold, no expression or just robotic and not natural acting for me. Nicholas Tse was charistmatic for his role, yes Hua Wu Que is expressionless, but Nicholas Tse made it seem like it was HIS character - he WAS the character. He was charismatic, he had his smirks, subtle but visible expressions. There was nothing about his acting or expressions that made it seem awkward for the audience. Whereas Hu Yi Tian seems like he can't even move a single facial muscle, basically it seemed like he had botox. He acted exactly the same in the ALSB, no difference, nothing new nor extraordinary. I'm very disappointed in his acting. Before any of his fans scream at me, yes I tried his other dramas too and its the same. On the other hand, Chen Zhe Yuan who plays Xiao Yu Er is doing great in his role. His acting is quite natural, nothing to awkward for me' he embraces the tricky, jokester character really well. :]
tl;dr Sorry not sorry but I wish they chose a different actor for Hua Wu Que
Just finished the series, hoping for the second season soon! Although there's no news of it but please don't let us wait too long! Keep all the casts pleaseee! >.< My favorite characters so far are Tanya, Yangcha and Xabara. Eunseom is a given hahah while Saya was getting on my nerves. :( I hope Yangcha changes, I can see it in his eyes that he's slowly changing for Tanya~ :3
It's interesting in hindsight how much difference Arthur Chen's performance made to the feel of season 1. Season…
Yes, exactly what I was thinking! Everytime Dylan is on screen, I would imagine Arthur to act differently and more of angry or arrogant face than someone that just smirks and smiles. Arthur played it nicely, he felt very intimidating while Dylan just feels like a younger kid.
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I agree with you wholeheartedly. This season cannot live up to season 1. I cannot feel the chemistry between Sang Sang and Dylan's Ning Que at all. It feels very awkward and difficult to watch. China needs to step up their game and make contracts for actors to stay together for multiple seasons if they're planning to do so.
How about xiao wei? She can also freely roam around the palace? Im at ep 8 and slowly losing interest
Only difference is Xiao Wei was a rebel and wanting to bring justice to her friends. Also look for 13 in the early episodes. Her sister is a waste of space and role in this drama. She just stands around trying to flirt with the princes as well as scheming to ruin Xiao Wei life. She randomly plays the guzheng like it's her house when she has a status of a servant! Her role just doesn't make sense. We barely see her do anything as a servant compare to what Xiao Wei did. That's why I think she needs to go.
The female lead actress should go work in Korean entertainment, they love exaggerated/over the top expressions. I don't like her acting at all. I was looking forward to a new xianxia drama with Xu Kai as lead but this is just too bland.
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tl;dr Sorry not sorry but I wish they chose a different actor for Hua Wu Que
Her sister is a waste of space and role in this drama. She just stands around trying to flirt with the princes as well as scheming to ruin Xiao Wei life. She randomly plays the guzheng like it's her house when she has a status of a servant! Her role just doesn't make sense. We barely see her do anything as a servant compare to what Xiao Wei did. That's why I think she needs to go.