Way too long
I have been enjoying these dramas. If you LOVE martial arts fighting scenes then this one will not disappoint. In every episode there will be at least one. for me it got to the point that I fast forwarded through them.I enjoyed the story, but felt like it was dragged on too long. I also prefer a bit more romance. The main femail leas was too dismissive over emotions and missed some great opportunities to connect on a different level with Male Lead. you knew they liked each other, but often just acted like typical best friends vs potential romantic partners.
since this review requires at least five hundred characters I will write a bit of fluff.
I enjoyed the places where this was filmed. some scenes were obvious in a studio, but it didn’t take away from the acting.
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a missed opportunity…
I enjoyed this script skit. I believe they did it will and the actors were a perfect fit. The sexual tension between……..grew as the story went along. I do wish we cold have seenMore hints of attraction such as touching or kissing before pulling themselves away. The chemistry was great, even by adding a. It
My steamy moments would have made this on the “watch again” list.
Each of the support actors also did a great
Job and their storylines were not lost within the bigger story. Great job for the writers.
Will definitely be looking for these characters in other dramas. Great job!
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ups and downs. you will love it
The reviews were t great, but I am still drawn into the drama. Yes the relationship is toxic and someone needs to establish respect and boundaries, but like others said it is similar to real life on occasions.The actors do a great job and the storyline make me want to see the next episode.
The “pseudo realistic incarnation” is a novel idea from the dramas have watched so far. They did it will in my opinion.
This is definitely a drama to watch. I enjoyed and was caught up in the story.
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Thoroughly enjoyed it !
I didn’t think I would like this storyline, but amPleasantly surprised. The storyline can be a bit crude, especially in Ep 5, but I just skipped through those scenes. The storyline flows and has some special effects that are not over the top. The fight scenes are done well. Actors all did a phenomenal job with evoking emotions and suspense. Great job. Keep your eyes on them for more for sure.
While this is 12 episodes with several “chapters” in each, it doesn’t feel like they were trying to stretch out the story. Depending on your personally it might have areas of slowness. I didn’t feel that way at
all.
This drama would benefit from a special effects make up artist to make some of the wounds more believable like in ep 8 3/4. But it is so short you can forgive them. The costumes from the past could be a little more refined. The just look clunky and ackward to wear for the actors.
The suspense in this drama has a good balance within the story. While it is one of the central plots it doesn’t overshadow the main plot of the two lovers finding each other l
The one thing is ep 8 that drove me nuts was when he lost the amulet and Tharn saw it in the items the nurse gave him but didn’t INSIST it be out back on Phaya. When is he going to remember it?? And get it to him?
While Tharns character was also a female
in a previous life, find a way to charge the smile into more feminine version.
This isn’t a a fully loaded BL drama, but it did a great balance of adventure, longing and love. The intimate scenes did not need to see full on nudity. Good camera work would have still got the feel for it all.
The music did a great job setting the tone and the people who did captions also stepped up with the sounds descriptions. It all added to the storytelling of this drama.
Great job!
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Great stories but confusing set up…
I enjoyed watching each episode (story). Inrealized after the first it was a different set up. mini stories within one drama. Ok, once I realized that I was fine. I’m flexible. but once I realized the actors were crossing over to different story lines and not as the same character I struggled hoping it would turn into some kind of “reincarnation “ theme.Overall I enjoyed each as an individual plot. But by putting them into Episodes describe it as Multiple stories but same actors but different SHORT stories.
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Just when you think it’s over, Surprise!
Sword and fairy is a great story line. It has several of my favorite actors. I enjoy watching Xu Kai go from one era of character to another modern day and it always works. He is not stuck in one character type. Great acting!Esther Yu is new on my radar and is beautiful. She will be added to be favor actors to watch list.
This story is definitely different than the other and just when you think it’s done there is another twist and I loved it! most of the time you can predict, but this was a nice surprise. good job to the writer of the story.
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can’t get past ep2, so disappointing
I really enjoy watching the dramas. Buy when I can’t get through the series itis so disappointing. I understand trying to lure people to pay for a subscription and hooking people with 2 free episodes will/might do this. the cost of the monthly subscription is too high.
it also seems I can’t submit this review as
I don’t have enough characters in my review. maybe if there was a counter for words so I knew how much to say and provide worthwhile review instead of adding all this filler.
maybe is it the poor review I gave it that is not allowing me to submit a review. I changed my star rating I have have still not provided enough fluff to get my review accepted by the bot. let’s see what else I can change.
well hanging that I finished the show didn’t help I am still trying to figure out what it will take to be able to submit my review. wheat else can I change?
ah I had to fill out all of the stars to be able to get the submit review to work. thanks
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great story line
As much as I prefer romance this story line is intriguing. Splitting up identical twins is not in and of itself unusual in divorced families, the connection they have is incredible. This drama kept me riveted to the screen waiting for the next episode. I wanted to fast forward , but if I did I would miss something.
All the actors did a great job. The fighting scenes were realistic, except for when black smacked his brother when they first reunited. It was a bit contrived compared to all the other people he beat up along the way.
It’s not quite 50/50 Romance to Suspence but they do a great job of keeping your interest.
As you get toward the end you can’t help wonder when they are going to find out about the twin. I love the way the first person found out. Very unique and appropriate for this story line
Two problems I noticed closer to the end is their day time and night time shots kept bouncing. It wasn’t obvious if it was a “thought/recall” or present time. It it just felt like a hiccup in editing. The second was. Once Black return why was he almost
never seen with the group? Where was he ?what was he doing?
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storyline nice change
loved both male and female actors. wonderful casting. support characters added a nice backstory.the best part was the end and how things were different than the typical plot. being able to REDO and change your mistakes is not a new story, but the twist on the end was indeed a nice surprise.
I always wish they wouldn’t end the story so soon and usuallyI want to see a family and more follow through with the support cast stories; but in this case I didn’t feel left wanting more of that. their story lines ended and it felt complete.
Found two more ML and FL to add to
my list of actors to follow and watch more of their work.
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