So, am I supposed to know what Qi Apotheosis is after this last episode? Because I still don't get it.
All in all, it was alright. I didn't like the first two episodes, the puppets were ridiculous and the humor wasn't really my thing, but it became better after ep. 3. I liked the whole wuxia concept in the modern setting, and my favourite characters were taoists (Wang Ye and Ling Yu; Lyu Liang was also good), but the ending was kinda cheesy. Also, fighting scenes were amazing (Wang Ye!!!).
8/10. I'll definitely check out S2 when it comes out.
Even though he is a villain, it kinda annoys me how everyone talks about Zhang Lan - as if they didn't blind him and imprison him for the bigger part of his life just because he was born as a twin. He had every right to go a bit crazy 😆
i first watched this bec of Chengyi, (sorry Neo but didn't really notice you that much here, aside from you're…
Similar situation. I've been keeping this drama "for later" ever since I started watching Cheng Yi's works, and now that I finally discovered Neo as well I think the moment has come to start this 😂
My obsession with this OST is getting serious y'all. I wish I could carve 'Do Not Yearn or Make Noise' by TJR in my brain because the need to keep that song looped is stronger than me. There are a few other songs I also love, but frankly speaking they're all good! This hasn't happened to me since The Untamed (that OST had me in a chokehold for MONTHS).
Might as well raise my rating because this is turning into an obsession. 🤣
It's my fault for not reading comments and tags/genres, but I didn't expect comedy 😭 Still, I'm gonna give it a chance. I may end up liking it after all.
the plot didn't really do it for me either. my biggest issue is that there were so many high stakes moments that…
I get what you mean. I usually like character driven stories and I love the feeling of connecting with tragic characters and being heartbroken because of their fate, but for some reason it didn't work for me here. I suspect it may be because of all the slow scenes, in the second half of the series I was just like "GET ON WITH IT" whenever they used slow motion and their conversations kinda became repetitive.
But still, I liked it. I just wish I was heartbroken in the end, like they intended me to be 😂
I was really torn about how to rate this drama. Visually, it's gorgeous, it has a great soundtrack and a talented cast (not to mention, they're all incredibly attractive!). The fight scenes are well-choreographed, and the special effects are flawless. However, the story itself didn't captivate me as much. While there were some interesting and engaging elements here and there, the overall plot failed to keep my attention. Additionally, there were so many "slow" scenes that I ended up watching half of the series at double speed, and even then, it still felt too slow. I understand that the intention was to make it more dramatic, but personally, it just didn’t work for me.
In the end, I rated it 8.5, even though I was leaning towards 9 as well. What ultimately decided it for me was the fact that I didn’t emotionally connect with the characters, and their fates didn’t touch me emotionally. Which is sad, because everything was so BEAUTIFUL.
But at least I discovered Neo Hou, he was such a great choice for Zhao Yuan Zhou. I can't imagine any other actor in that role after watching this.
10/10 as far as I'm concerned. Great fighting scenes/swordsmanship, visually stunning shots and good story with great actors - I couldn't ask for more.
They rushed to make a sudden attack and kill off as many enemies as possible.
I'm aware that this is a drama and they need to make it dramatic instead of realistic, but that was the stupidest thing they could do. They literally run outside to be slaughtered, some of them didn't even have proper weapons and the attacking army was ready for battle, there was no possibility to catch them off guard when they're beneath your walls.
(I'm talking about the first attack btw, not the one led by Jinghe later on. There was some logic behind that one)
The ending itself wasn't bad, but I didn't like ep. 24-30 so I'm gonna rate it 8. Liu Xue Yi's as Jinghe was amazing. I also like the actress who played Zigu/Concubine Yan. Her character was kinda annoying, but the actress was really good. Her acting felt natural.
Anyway, I don't regret watching it, but I wish they did something else with those 7 episodes towards the end. Also, the defense of Qingzhou was kinda laughable, why would the unequipped army rush outside to meet the enemy instead of staying behind the walls. That was so dumb 💀
I'm so over this FL, she's just dull (ep 23-29). I wish she would show either love or resentment/hatred for ML. He's at least suffering and you can tell he loves her, but she's just indifferent....so why should I, as a viewer, care about their relationship when she doesn't? 🥴
I really don't like how they handled the whole 'Shadow Works' (or whatever the name was) revelation and how it affected their relationship. It could've been done much better.
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All in all, it was alright. I didn't like the first two episodes, the puppets were ridiculous and the humor wasn't really my thing, but it became better after ep. 3. I liked the whole wuxia concept in the modern setting, and my favourite characters were taoists (Wang Ye and Ling Yu; Lyu Liang was also good), but the ending was kinda cheesy. Also, fighting scenes were amazing (Wang Ye!!!).
8/10. I'll definitely check out S2 when it comes out.
Might as well raise my rating because this is turning into an obsession. 🤣
Still, I'm gonna give it a chance. I may end up liking it after all.
I usually like character driven stories and I love the feeling of connecting with tragic characters and being heartbroken because of their fate, but for some reason it didn't work for me here. I suspect it may be because of all the slow scenes, in the second half of the series I was just like "GET ON WITH IT" whenever they used slow motion and their conversations kinda became repetitive.
But still, I liked it. I just wish I was heartbroken in the end, like they intended me to be 😂
In the end, I rated it 8.5, even though I was leaning towards 9 as well. What ultimately decided it for me was the fact that I didn’t emotionally connect with the characters, and their fates didn’t touch me emotionally. Which is sad, because everything was so BEAUTIFUL.
But at least I discovered Neo Hou, he was such a great choice for Zhao Yuan Zhou. I can't imagine any other actor in that role after watching this.
I'll have to watch some of his other works to compare 😏
That conversation between Mariko and Ishido in ep. 9 had me screaming. She's such a queen!
(I'm talking about the first attack btw, not the one led by Jinghe later on. There was some logic behind that one)
Anyway, I don't regret watching it, but I wish they did something else with those 7 episodes towards the end.
Also, the defense of Qingzhou was kinda laughable, why would the unequipped army rush outside to meet the enemy instead of staying behind the walls. That was so dumb 💀
I really don't like how they handled the whole 'Shadow Works' (or whatever the name was) revelation and how it affected their relationship. It could've been done much better.