I am objectively holding back from rating this drama until the very end. Watching to episode 6 so far has been lukewarm. Maybe my expectation was too high? The editing was all over the place. There was no continuation from one frame to the next. Characters introduction was abrupt. I have a feeling like I'm missing something. We are just thrown into a drama world where we are expected to know what's going on. As far as character development, my understanding from watching a lot of Chinese drama is that it will take at least 1/4 to 1/3 of the series for any development between characters. So, we'll see how the relationships form in the next 5-10 episodes. I've never read the novel so I'm viewing this as a new series. I am still very confuse as to who is who. The acting was mediocre across the board except for the older actors, their acting is a little bit more solid. I was hoping the main character would not be so typical of most wuxia/fantasy; it was kind of annoying so I'm hoping he grows out of it soon. Reading from the comments it does seem that he eventually will. And finally, I have to say that I am bias towards my favorite childhood actor/martial artist Shi Xiao Long/Ashton Chen so I can say that the Fire Tiger stole all the scenes when he appears. ^_^ I'm waiting for him to show up in his human form next week.
I remimber ALL the previous versions and adaptation of this manga. Except the Chinese. Which implied it was forgetable.…
I, on the other hand, prefer the 2001 Taiwanese. It was the best! Not part 2 though, it was painful to watch. Would not even recommend it on my enemy. LOL I'm super excited for this reboot though. Hopefully the producer will do a decent job the second half as I believe it's going to be over 40 episodes long.
For me, crying equates to therapeutic. Like all my troubles are washed away. This is the reason why I gravitate towards Asian TV/movies because they did/do such a great job of projecting these so call "weak" emotions by much of US Americans onto the viewers. I have no shame in admitting that I am an emotional person. And importantly it creates a connect between me (the viewer) to the characters portrayed on screen which makes all the more profound and everlasting impression.
Since you are obviously a fan of Ashton then you should already know that he spent a lot his time training and…
That sounds like a fun series to watch. But with China these days it's hard to tell. Majority of the TV series are heavy on newbies or at least up and coming in the moment popularity status. Personally, it doesn't really matter if he'll get cast to the drama series you mentioned. I'm sure he has something line up so whatever he has in future I'll look forward to rather then be dependent solely on if he'll garnered for his role as Little Flame. ~Thanks for the info, Erudite!
Since you are obviously a fan of Ashton then you should already know that he spent a lot his time training and…
I am definitely a fan of his. :) I have been following him on his webio account so do know a bit of his activities but since he's a very private person there aren't many postings. You're right that he's not as hungry to be in the limelight as others. Partly, I think, due to his fame growing up. He's had a taste of being a super stardom. I can understand he's wanting to get good roles yet shy away from the public eye and live his personal life private. I will continue to support him! Xiaolong/Ashton has the skills and talents so it's a shame that China's not promoting Chinese martial arts like they used to. Nowadays we're bombarded with fast frames of actors in action and mediocre CGI. I do miss the heydays of HK action/martial arts cinemas. Sorry had to rant a little. Anyway, looking forward to him in this drama.
I'm only watching this for Ashton/Shi Xiao Long. He is being under utilized in Mainland China. Wish he'll get more martial arts drama/movie soon. I really missed seeing him on screen. Particular on the big screen. The few of his action dramas are far and in between. And especially the ones he did within the last couple of years are hard to find anywhere or not subbed; maybe because it focuses mainly on real action acting which might not be popular to main stream audience. Here's hoping this big production will elevate and showcase his skills (acting and martial arts) and get more roles.
I've never read the novel so I'm viewing this as a new series. I am still very confuse as to who is who. The acting was mediocre across the board except for the older actors, their acting is a little bit more solid. I was hoping the main character would not be so typical of most wuxia/fantasy; it was kind of annoying so I'm hoping he grows out of it soon. Reading from the comments it does seem that he eventually will. And finally, I have to say that I am bias towards my favorite childhood actor/martial artist Shi Xiao Long/Ashton Chen so I can say that the Fire Tiger stole all the scenes when he appears. ^_^ I'm waiting for him to show up in his human form next week.
Again: https://www.youtube.com/user/iwnthm