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The drama is kind of cheesy to me,, which is the down side for me, it was very cringe-worthy to watch the actors and actresses act. I think the two SpeXial members can't act - well majority of Spexial members can't act and the female antagonist was hard to watch as well - Hannah was adorable though - dumb but at least she knew was right and wrong.. kind of. LOL I think the only watchable actor/actress was Pets Tseng.
The OST was great, I really loved Pets Tseng's "Season of Rain" ^_^ Is my bias coming out? LOL This drama made me love Pets Tseng a lot more as a singer and an actress. Of course it also made me love Lin Sam just because he is handsome. xD
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A Perfect Story About Enemies To Lovers
The Prisoner of Beauty is not a revenge story, but a romance story focusing on two rivaling clans.The Qiao Clan betrayed the Wei State resulting in the deaths of three generations: The grandfather, father, and older brother of our male lead, Wei Shao.
Wei Shao (Lu YuNing)was introduced into the drama as a very cold, heartless general of the state. He looked like someone who stop at nothing to revenge the tragic loss of his family members. Meanwhile, the female lead from the Qiao Clan, Xiao Qiao aka Man Man (Song Zuer) is more of a neutral bridge between the two families. She heard stories from her grandfather, whom she was extremely close with, and understood his decision. Yet she also understands why Wei Shao is full of hatred for her clan.
i think the character development between the two leads was done wonderfully. Wei Shao learned to let go of hatred when he realizes Manman isn't biased towards her clan, but protective of the people. They value the people and swear to always put them first. Wei Shao slowly grew to love ManMan's strengths and weaknesses. However, despite the prior development he is extremely slow in the romance department. We had two episodes of him being clueless and oblivious towards Manman's hints. It was a major facepalm moment, but hilarious nonetheless.
Man Man's character was a little timid initially because she was marrying into the enemies' territory. However, she is a clever female lead with the ability to strategize to save herself and her family. Granted, it's not always perfect but that just shows no human is perfect. Man Man is able to win people over with her geniunity and that's what I love about her. Despite being hated by the Wei family, the whole state, she still shows kindness and never waver in her intelligence. She's able to prove the Wei Family that they won't regret this marriage by helping Wei Shao in his many military turmoils.
The Secondary couple, Xiao Tan and Wei Liang were very cute together, and I really enjoy watching these two banter back and forth. It's so funny how Wei Liang knew more about romance than Wei Shao. LOL But alas..
Anyways, I think what kept this drama at the top, for me at the very least, is the good pacing throughout the show, the slow but natural development of romantic feelings and care between the leads. The growing support Man Man received from her enemies, and so on. I personally thought the humor was quite hilarious as well. The acting was amazing. This is Song Zu Er second drama since her comeback and boy did she deliver! Many of her microexpressions had me laughing my ass off, I really enjoy watching her act because of how natural she is. Granted, I've been a fan of hers since The Bond. As for Liu Yu Ning, this is my second drama of his, I think he is very charismatic despite the jabs at his appearance. He played his character very well, acting is average, not phenomenal, but not bad. He also displayed some microexpressions, but Song Zu Er just does it better - then again she is very experienced. Overall, the acting was great in this drama; although the grandma had me question why she has a blank face sometimes... lol
Would I recommend this drama? Definitely! If you enjoy romance, a bit of humor, good acting, great character developments, and military tactic dramas, then yes I recommend this drama. Just remember, this is focused mainly on romance, not revenge.
Is there a happy ending? Yes
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A feast for your eyes! Not perfect though..
Love in Pavillion has to be the highest budget xianxia drama of the year, because the CGI! THE. CGI!! IS OVER THE ROOF! It's so good to the point that each episode felt like a movie! Not to mention the amazing CAST, filled with recently popular actors and actresses. What's not to love about this drama?Liu Shishi (Dongfang Huai Zhu) is an actress that I've been watching since Chinese Paladin 3, granted there's a huge gap of her dramas that I haven't watched that I won't go into detail. I digress, I cannot picture much of her facial expressions in acting other than being stoic. Whether or not it's her character, the way she portrayed her character was quite boring for a lack of a better word. Her evil arc was good, but then it went back to be stoic expressions. I rarely see some microexpressions coming from her and I really expected that from a veteran in the industry. Unfortunately, her acting disappointed me. However, her martial choreography was beautifully done and I applause her for it! I even had to repeat a couple scenes, because it felt looked very crisp and invigorating.
Same goes for Leon Zhang's character. I mean his character was more expressive than Liu Shishi's, but there wasn't any acting that truly hit me as if, "WOW, this is amazing acting!" There was one scene that is suppose to be heartbreaking to watch, but I guess it didn't seem convincing enough for me? Granted, I did know he was heartbroken, and depressed, etc. But something was missing in that scene. I don't know if he improved in acting or not, as the one and only drama I've seen of his was from 2017. He is quite handsome though ngl. lol
With these two together as leads, I don't know if it's the acting or the script or even the directing, but the romance between them just fell flat for me. I did not see much chemistry between them, it just felt ilke two wooden planks talking to each other. I don't know, just a boring couple.
Aside from the main leads, I like to think the supporting cast filled with current popular actors and actress, carried this drama pretty hard.
There has to be something wrong if I prefer the secondary, tertiary, and even the VILLAIN'S love story over the main leads'.
My favorite couple from the beginning was Yang Yi Tan(Zhai Xiao Wan) and Wangquan Zui (Wu Xuan Yi These two fill the friends to lovers trope. I love how they met, grew up together, and one is always protecting the other, etc. It just uuggh I loved these two so much. LOL They had such good chemistry and bond. I demand another drama with these two together! The acting was very natural especially coming from idols to actors!
Another favorite couple is, I think it's everyone's fav at this point, Zhang Zheng (Ding Yu Xi) and Qi Muyuan (Meng Zi Yi). Their love story is more of a chasing after the one you love kind of story with some angst. It was cute when they do end up together and such. I don't want to spoil too much, but Meng Ziyi's is the more bubbly, outspoken character while Yu Xi's character is more stoic (except he displays microexpressions! ) and somewhat dark character.
Noteable mention is Charles Lin. Dude is handsome, his eyes can slice you within a second! Anyways, his acting was satisfactory imo. What stood out for me is his character's love story. It just felt like "US AGAINST THE WORLD" but make it dark and evil. I just loved it and wanted to mention that. lol
Shen Yue's character, Dongfang Qinlan, the younger sister of Dongfang HuaiZhu is pretty much a very bubble, incessantly annoying little sister - possibly overprotective -but-can't-protect-kind of sister. I suppose she's written to be a comedic relief? Regardless, there was something about Shen Yue's acting that threw me off every time she's on screen. It just felt like she's acting a screen play - that feeling when you know someone is just acting instead of embracing their character and acting naturally. I think this is the same acting style she portrayed in MG and ALSB. I just never enjoyed the way she acted, some may love it, but I did not.
Aside from the CGI and great ensemble of a cast, I think the music was really good, I'm definitely adding it to the list. The compositing of the scenery was nice to see, the directing of scenes was good as well. Post production did a great job here! :]
I think what kept me watching is how this felt like I was watching old xianxia dramas, just like a recently finished drama, "A Demon Hunter's Romance" both dramas felt like the early years of xianxia and it;s definitely my cup of tea instead of the usual predictable gods, goddess, endless reincarnation stuff.
Was it a happy ending? *spoilerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr* n *spoilerrrrrrrr* o *spoiler * p *spoiler e but I kind of expected this as not all xianxia are going to have happy endings.
Would I recommend it? If you want to watch it for main leads, I wouldn't think it's the best drama. But for the overall cast, yes definitely. And the martial arts choreography? Heck yes, watch it, The CGI?! FEAST FOR YOUR EYES!
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Enthralled From Beginning Until the End!
From the very first episode until the end, "Blossom" kept my eyes glued to the screen. Every single second, and scene was captivating. Every single character in this drama played their part well, and was very important to get this drama skyrocketing to it's current popularity.Meng Zi Yi has been working really hard as a supporting actress for many years, and I've seen her in a plethora of dramas. I'm very happy to see her main role in "Blossom" do so incredibly well! It has been a long time coming for her, I'm really happy that she got the breakthrough she has so long worked for. Meng portroyed Dou Zhao very naturally and I love the power she gives to the character. Dou Zhao was given a second chance of life, and she did not waste a single drop of knowledge in her second life. She fought hard and well to protect Song Mo and the people she loves and cares for. Despite many enemies wanting her dead, she was able to weave her way out even without Song Mo. She's not your average mistress in distress FL, she's a heroine in this drama. She's, as Song Mo stated, the strategist and reinforcement of his life. She would do anything to protect Song Mo, and vice versa!
Moving on to Li Yun Rui. I've only seen him in "Love Like The Galaxy," and boy was he annoying in that drama for me. However, he redeemed himself in "Blossom" and has become an actor that I won't skip on his next project, that's only if the synopsis is good. lol I digress. Li Yun Rui embodied Song Mo very well. He showcased what Song Mo is all about - justice and love. He will always fight for justice, and is not afraid to tell the emperor how disappointed he is when justice is not served. And also put two princes in their place. LOL Of course, he would protect Dou Zhao as much as he can. Li Yun Rui's ability to act with micro expression can be quite comedic in a good way. There are definitely moments where he needs to work on his acting just a tad bit. But overall, everything he did was very natural and I didn't notice anything off at the very least. Song Mo's life is quite depressing because he was hated by his father for secret reasons. I like that the drama makes you question the stupidity of the elders and everyone involved but then when the truth comes out - it all makes sense. I almost dropped this drama because I thought the father was being ridculous for absolute no reason. LMAO But all is well, you just have to keep watching to know and understand everything!
"Blossom" feels like it follows the life of both Dou Zhao and Song Mo from their 2nd life meeting, courtship, marriage, kids, and life onwards. I really enjoyed watching every moment of this drama, except for maybe some political parts but I digress. There was barely any angst between the main leads, which indiciates that not every drama needs ANGST! *cough* Even without angst, it still kept the audience engaged. There are many dramas I've watched this year that fell short mid way or even towards the end. However, "Blossom" was the opposite. Even the last 4 episodes kept me on my toes, I was screaming, engaged, did not blink, oh my god, the battle was phenomennal and intense!
I like that the drama included a gun and a clock. Both of which you don't see often in Ming Dynasty dramas, it was a nice touch that I couldn't help but notice. :]
"Blossom" was about Dou Zhao and Song Mo's fight to protect the righteousness of the throne. People either want them dead or want them on their side.
I would definitely recommend this drama if you like a wholesome marriage between leads, smart heroine, and strong yet resilient hero, amazing plot, and great screenwriting and directory.
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It had potential but lost it
Mei lin lost her parents in a fire plotted by one of the royal family.Jinghe has been wrongly accused of causing the massacre of Qingzhou
Both decided to work together when Meilin found out who the real culprit is.
Honestly, the drama started very well! The back and forth schemes between the crown prince and Jinghe had me on the edge of my seat. Unfortunately, after the big bad wolf was taken down, the drama seemed to have fallen off for me. lol
A lot of the actors played their part well:
Liu Xue Yi became a psycho maniac guy to a loving husband. I've only watched one of his dramas thus far, but this drama definitely showcase the variety of techniques he's able to bring to the drama. His eyes has so much emotion in them, he didn't need to talk. LOL This is what I think is a really good actor who can move their facial muscles even as cold, stoic person. Not many actors can do this, Liu is an exception.
Wu Jin Yan also did quite well. i guess I watched too many of her dramas since Yanxi Palace and this drama just felt similar. Her acting is neither terrible nor pheneomal here. It didn't have much of a wow factor for me. I think her action scenes were beautiful though, I loved every action stunt she displayed.
One of the outstanding actors I would say in this dramas has to be Baron Chen who played Xuanliu, the crown prince.
Maybe I am biased as I've been a fan of his acting since Fated to Love You (classic) and damn... I must say he did a PHENOMENAL job as the villain. The variety of emotions he has displayed from innocence, anger, love, etc. His acting had me pausing during the climax of the drama because it was thrilling and NERVE-RACKING to see who would win. For once, I am satisfied with a villain's death.
The king and Princess Yan's relationship was cute - albeit I can't help but think in the back of my mind how wrong it is. I had to constantly remind myself ancient China had concubines as young as her.. and it was fine back then. Regardless, I did like the King in this drama because he seems to have emotion that no other kings would displayhe was quite gentle and caring.
Once again, this drama started off quite strong, it had purpose and when that purpose was done -there was about ...6 episodes left and I just skipped most of the scenes. I thought the drama should've ended at episode 26 instead of 32. However, I suppose the leads had to wrap up loose ends with Qingzhou, and their relationship.
Would I recommend it?
If you like action scenes, thrill, schemes, sure. But if you don't want to waste your time, I'd suggest stopping at episode 26 or so. LOL
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A drama with incredible revenge plot and complex characters.
When I read the synopsis of this drama, it didn't seem to appealing to me but watching the first episode definitely caught my attention. It was dark, it was intense, and whoa.. what an opening to a drama! Definitely did not regret continuing to watch every single episodes as it aired!To me, what really sets this drama apart from others is the three dimensional characters, including the antagonists. Each and every important character in this drama has a background story. In the beginning, you really need to keep an open mind, and be empathetic instead of being so biased and narrow-minded. Many viewers may just be here for the slow-burn romance, but I like watching dramas with characters that are complex. And honestly, I talked about the villains more than the protagonists with my friends because it was just so fun to break down and learn about their psyche and why they're acting the way they are. I was rooting for the protagonists don't get me wrong. But the villains were just so intriguing! Of course, I hated some of them but in the end, we understand why they were like that.
I think the most appalling thing that I read in the comments is what the Princess had to go through vs Xue Fang Fei. It's almost very stupid for people to compare and think one is worse than the other. And one deserves more love than the other.
Both of them went through traumatic experiences, and they are validated! The way they act upon really differs, and you can't deny there are people who would become evil because of their environment and the way they were raised. All the villains in this drama turned out the way they are because of their past experience, the environment, and whoever influenced them.
There's even some steady character growth for an antagonist and I loved this drama for it.
Xue Fang Fei is an incredibly intelligent woman in this drama, yes she stole the identity of a dead girl (Jiang Li) but she has empathy. She's doing it for both of them. She honors the identity she has stolen, unlike other dramas where the protagonist just steals the indentity and not even think about it. Xue Fang Fei not only gave justice to Jiang Li but also revenge. Of course, that wasn't the only revenge she has done. In the process of fighting for justice of her own, she has found someone who knew her identity all along. Someone who respects her and truly cares for her.
This someone is Xiao Heng. Xiao Heng is a mysterious guy who is always there to save Fang Fei's life. But he's also quite observant, calculative, and of course powerful. We don't really know his real plan until the end, and honestly if people want to compare him with Fang Fei's ex and why he did the deed in the begining. It's best to understand who has nearly everything and connections, and who doesn't especially in historical China.
The acting overall in this drama was incredible; ablet sometimes I wonder why there wasn't any tears in some actors while they're crying. I have seen a few of Wu Jinyan dramas and I feel like she is the same? Just great acting; nothing to mind blowing for me though. A sfor the main actor, Wang Xing Yue, I've only seen one of his dramas but it wasn't enought o dicpher if he's has improved or not. In this drama, he's most acting with his eyes, micro expressions which I quite like as well.
Notable mention is CHEN QIAO EN! OH MY GOD! I've been watching her act since I was little, she's one of my favorite actresses EVER. Just when I tbought she couldn't get any better, she proved me wrong! HER MICROEXPRESSIONS AS A VILLAIN!! HELLO? Those psychopathetic smiles and I was getting goosebumps cause of her. BRAVO!
Needless to say, it was an an amazing drama. I would definitely recommend if you enjoy watching schemes, revenge plots, second chance of life, and slow-burn romance.
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I just finished this drama and its officially one of my favorites! This drama has a lot to do with college life school work, relationships, dealing with future worries and then there's abandonment, self-growth, plagiarism consequences to both sides, etc. I am in love with the quotes each episode had. This drama touches upon topics that makes you thinking deeply about your life. Its very meaningful and deep. The main story is a focused on a happy, college campus couple. We going through a period of happiness, to heartbroken and angst and back to unsure of future between the two. It also focuses on the other supporting actors/actress whcih were quite funny so they gave us the comedic relief but was being realistic as well. Main actress was a JYP trainee but I think she made a great decision to go into acting. She acted very natural, and I did not feel irritated like I do with actors/actress that exaggerate or obviously terrible at acting. I was in love with her clothing style - its something I would wear - well not the business part of it but the casual style. Her character was more mature and serious compare to the male. As for the male lead actor, he acted natural and great as well. I loved his character's personality - was very opstimistic and positive all the time. May be annoying at first but you'd get use to it and call him CUUUUUUTE! cause of his loving smile. Okay. The one thing I dislike is the second male lead being persistent with the ring and all. I mean its great he doesn't give up, but there's a fine line between not giving up and when to give up. And he already crossed it after the third try... Anyways, all in all I recommend this drama if you want something natural and meaningful to watch. Definitely read the quotes and pay attention to t he monologues.
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Gorgeous World With Amazing Cast
Whether or not Moonlight Mystique is good is quite debatable. For me, there are some reasons it wasn't good, while others made up for it.Let's begin with the acting.
Bai Lu plays the main female character, Bai Shuo, in Moonlight Mystique she is a multi-faceted character and Bai Lu has done a wonderful job at showcasing each and every emotion. From very annoying, brat and stubborn girl who wants to become immortal, the body switch plot, to a divine being full of love and willing to protect her love ones at all cost. I've watched Bai Lu for years and honestly her acting doesn't disappoint. Bai Shuo's story was a tragic one but at least she had someone at side by the end. Bai Shuo isn't your typical mistress in distress, however, she overestimates her own power, thus she would exert herself to protect Fan Yue.
Ao Rui Peng played the imposing Demon Lord, Fan Yue. Fan Yue's story was also a tragic one, in fact everyone's storyline was very tragic, very typical of xianxia dramas. Despite rumors of how scary and imposing Fan Yue, he is actually very soft hearted demon who helps his people as well as those who are close to him. He is very, VERY protective of Bai Shuo. Honestly, I lost the amount of times he sacrificed his life for Bai Shuo. This is my second drama of Ao Rui Peng and he did a great job actually, nothing too awkward, but you can totally tell this is his first romance focused drama with kiss scenes. Anyhow, I hope he gets more main roles in the future. I don't know if this is a tidbit of Ao Rui Peng or his character direction, but the way he hugs Bai Shuo (and some other character I shall not name) was very heartwarming and cozy-looking. I like the way he nudges their heads like. It was just something I had notice because it shows that his hugs were very genuine.
What I like about Moonlight Mystique is each arc has great plots with amazing acting from each side character. Tragic stories but amazing acting nonetheless.
Dai Lu Wa portrayed the demoness, Fuling. Honestly, after her true identity was discovered, I kind of wish she was kept alive just to surprise the audience. Yes, she was the most unremorseful character in the beginning but I forgave her pretty quick. I think Dai Lu Wa did a great job portraying the diferent perspectives of Fu Ling. Her emotions felt raw and poignant, it really tugged on my heartstrings sometimes. This is my second drama of Dai Lu Wa, the last drama I've watched of hers was from 2018 so this drama has showcased the massive improvement in her ability to enact such strong emotions. I would definitely continue to watch more of her dramas from now on.
Turtle Shifu aka Lao Gu was really funny. The actor, Li Yu, did a pheneomenal job giving the character such amazing personality. I loved him the most!
Chang Hua Sen played Chong Zhao. This is my first drama of Chang Hua Sen and my first impression of his acting was very positive. His emotions were very natural; albeit he was very annoying in the beginning, but I digress. I think when the story changed later on, I did take notice of his character's good and bad sides. He acted them out pretty naturally that you'd think it would've been twins acting out instead. lol
Notable mentions would be the actress and actor of Ling Long and Rong Xun (Pan Jun Ya and Quan Yi Lun respectively.) Out of all the side quests the main characters went on, I am still stuck on Ling Long and Rong Xun. It's mostly because these two acted very well, and I really wish to see them as leads some day - their chemistry was amazing and the acting was very natural!
The cinamatography, and CGI of this drama was pheneomenal! I really enjoy watching the CGI the most, the colors were beautiful! Everything just looked very realistic. This is coming from watching The Last Immortal right before watching Moonlight Mystique. The editing and the CGI in TLI was horrendous while Moonlight Mystique's was amazing. I do blame the post-production team for that so it's not the actors' fault. But it is something I cannot stress enough about, it just shows that MM was a high budget drama.
Something else I quite like about this drama was that it's not your typical demons are bad, immortals are good drama. In this drama, it tells us that not all demons wants to kill everyone or are bad. While not all immortals are good people either, and they can also live like they're homeless ngl. In contrast, the demon palaces were GORGEOUS! The most gorgeous demon lair of all xianxia dramas I've ever seen! I loved the color combinations of the floors, walls, and furnitures, etc.
Now for the reasons why I did not truly enjoy this drama to the fullest.
It was just too predictable! Literally, I've never been able to predict what could happen from the beginning to end of a xianxia drama. There would be something that surprises you. In this drama, the obvious people were already there instead of keeping us guessing. So yes, this is your typical xianxia drama - everyone dies - some will not but most will. I just wished they kept at least one more person alive just to surprise the audience but nah, the directors just wanted everyone dead. *rolling my eyes* I just hate that it's so cliche, I didn't want to keep being right but here we are. What's new?
It took me 17 episodes to get into the drama because some plots were a little confusing because it didn't make sense at all! Some characters were conveniently there for the plot, it was weird - difficult for me to explain why honestly.
Nonetheless, I barely skipped an episode - I was very eagered to watch Moonlight Mystique. Would I recommend it? If you really enjoy watching xianxia dramas with really good CGI and action scenes then yes, please watch it. if you don't want a predictable, cliche drama then no, watch something else.
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It had potential, but the acting ruined it for me.
Story is good, but unfortunately Esther's portrayal of the her character was very childish throughout the 4 episodes I've watched. I loved her fashion style, but I could not stand her acting immature. Especially when she got hurt, it reminded me very much of a kid. The way she whines over a small wound. It just gave me the ick. It's not the voice that threw me off, it's the way she acts. Too excessive, redundant acting. Lin Yi's acting seemed to be stagnant as well, it just feels like he's reading his lines and not acting natural if you know what I mean.I understand Esther has acting range, but so far she focuses on cuteifying her characters to the point that it's her selling point. Where was the "My Journey To You" Esther? If she has range in acting, why does she have to act overly cute in most of her roles? Her energy does not match with her castmates here, it feels like they're taking care of a child. It is disappointing because the concept of this drama is unique, but unfortuantely fell short with the acting and possibly script.
Would not recommend at all.
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Aside from the visual candy. the overall storyline was interesting to watch. It typically focuses on a military training, patriotism, love triangles and friendship. Barely any typical romance or skinship. The cast did a wonderful job, they're all great actors.
However there were a few things that irked me.
Gu Yan Zheng played by Xu Kai. Don't get me wrong, I wanted to watch this drama because I finished The Legends where Xu Kai and Bai Lu were also main leads. I was also a fan of Xu Kai, however, I really dislike his character here. I've never disliked a main lead so much to the point I don't want him as lead. Why? His character's personality is very irritating, immature and annoying. He doesn't care much about the consequences of his actions at all. He's basically blinded by love. He also annoys the female lead like a 10 year boy crushing on a girl. Its ridiculous. Sure, they're cute but I rather have Xie Xiang with Jun Shan than Gu Yan Zheng. Aside from his irritable personality, I really love his hair styling here; even the clothes from this era looks marvelous on him! When Gu Yan Zheng is serious, he gets serious and is able to kill people with accuracy. His skills are top notch despite his laziness and goofiness. I admit sometimes I like his character when he's goofy but there were times when I really think he needs to stop. haha
As for Xie Xiang played by Bai Lu, her character was interesting. It was funny to watch her run back and forth as herself and as her "brother." I like that she somehow reminds me of Mulan, she may be weaker than the other military comrades, however she has the speed to knock you out! There was even a mission she managed to handle all on her own! BRAVE and STRONG woman! I like that she's able to fight back with men and not be your typical weak, timid, female lead.
She's not the only girl who showcased how strong she is. :)
The cinematography is beautiful. I don't usually like this era because of the war talk gets boring but I love the clothes, the old, rustic buildings, the cars and even the home decor! Although there were some scenes I notice were filmed with a green screen which was a bit disappointing. haha I guess its to be expected.
I recommend this drama if you like military hot guys, watch girls whoop ass, and love between friends.
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i'll just state why I really enjoyed it and how its different from other xianxia dramas.
First of all, I tried watching the anime version and never really got through the first few episodes. Not really an anime fan but after this drama I think I'll give it another go.
Back to the topic at hand, one of the reasons why I enjoyed this drama so much is that there's NO ROMANCE between male/female leads. The reason why I like that is cause I seen way too many cliche dramas of boyxgirl romance, PDA, etc. In a way, it can get really boring quick.
Therefore, The Untamed was a refreshing turn of events. No romance, but there's BROMANCE and even if there's no PDA involved. it's all in the emotions and the way the actors treat and look at one another.
Speaking of the actors, Wang Yi Bo and Xiao Zhan did a WONDERFUL job portraying their respective characters. This is one of the rare dramas where I enjoyed and loved all the actors/actresses because they played their part REALLY well. Even the actor who played Meng Yao, although he was irritating, I have to admit his acting was superb!
I love the that the drama display loyalty between the Weiying and Lan Zhan. Also include Wen ning and Jiang Yanli's love, dedication and loyalty for Weiying despite everyone else was against him. Despite whether or not he's wrong, they show us that you have to understand someone before you decide which side you want to be on.
Some of the sword choreography was lackluster, the editors focused too much how good it looks rather than letting us see more of the sword fights. Sometimes I was disappointed in that aspect, however I wouldn't dock points off of that.
The overall cinematography was wonderful as well as the scenery they filmed in were beautiful.
Definitely my no.1 pick for 2019. :)
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