Clarification please (proceed if you’ve watched episode 18!):
Taotie is a historic beast who was sent to guard the eighth piece of the Kunlun mirror, an ancient relic coveted by the realms that shattered into 8 different fragments. At some point in his lifetime, he met Jin-Ge, who was the fallen immortal (Dreamshard) disguised as a young girl. When the immortal’s husband fell ill, she ventured for the eight pieces in search of the Yuli Spring to find the water that could possibly cure him. Taotie protected the last piece, but ended up giving it to her. She ran back to her husband with that piece (and I’m assuming she also collected the other ones too), but turns out her husband was the bad guy. He feigned his illness just for her to seek the Kunlun Mirror in exchange for the emperors favor. When she returned after restoring the mirror, the Feiyu guards surrounded her. She was about to die, but recited some sort of sutra that made her heart turn into a crystal heart, giving her insurmountable power but at the cost of her immortality. She killed everyone who opposed her, the Kunlun Mirror shattered once again (and scattered throughout the realms), her husband died, and when she discovered that could no longer ascend back to heaven— the misty realm was created.
I’m reciting this at the top of my head after ep 18, and I know I’m definitely missing some bits and pieces. My question is: did we get an explanation into how the Kunlun Mirror shattered in the first place? Episode 1 didn’t imply it, just saying how humans and demons alike coveted it. Also, did Princess Ning’an and HYs timeline happen AFTER the immortal’s backstory or before? HY also collected the mirror for NA, but she killed him and the mirror got shattered (yet again). That was 100 years ago.
Can someone who’s keeping up with the plot explain?
Xiao Yao is so stinkin’ cute, for gods sake! The only woman who can make Hong Ye fold, me included.
I’m still on the fence about chemistry. At first, I was unconvinced, but over time, there were more and more moments where I was like: “damn.. something’s cooking up here.” Let’s see how it goes though..
HMH and TSYs acting is incredible, as expected. HMH breathes Hong Ye’s stoicism and soft-heartedness to life. I love how he isn’t your stereotypical cold-hearted, vile, bloodthirsty, deter everyone within a 10 ft radius kind of demon. Hes just a cute lil’ old, soft-spoken man. The same goes for TSYs take on XYs bubbly, mischievous personality. She isn’t a damsel in distress. Shes definitely a strong independent woman. Girl boss, if you will. Feisty for sure. TSY acts cute in a way that doesn’t look fake. Her ‘aegyo’ is innate, basically. I also find that her voice suits XY very well. I’m just glad its not the stereotypical high-pitched mouse squeak we see in every other drama. That’s a brownie point for sure.
Story wise, not anything too surprising so far. I’ve watched way too many xianxias in my time to see which tropes are being recycled, and this one seems to use all of it. I’m still early on, so we’ll see how the rest unfolds. Cinematics go hard though. Every scene and panel is a work of art.
The person that commented is someone who has been hating back to back on the actor, in my opinion, his acting…
For sure. I haven’t seen the commentor’s other responses and frankly, I’m not dedicated enough to dig those receipts up. I am speaking on what I am seeing on this specific thread only. They gave me a take, I agreed with it, and carried on. You highlight crucial points about how critique is open to critique. Understandable. I just felt like that ‘challenge’ could’ve been expressed differently, as it came off as rather strong from the getgo.
His performance stays intentionally subtle because the character is emotionally restrained, and he’s very good…
Acting is a language that can be open to many different interpretations. I couldn’t capture that nuance— it didn’t click with me from the getgo, but who knows if it could unfold into something grand later on? I’m open to seeing that.
I did not watch pit-babe, but I heard his character is quite similar to his role here. Quiet and reticent. Familiar territory. Gauging based on the performance, I’ll have that one shelved until I see how this one plays out.
His performance stays intentionally subtle because the character is emotionally restrained, and he’s very good…
Now THIS is a proper reply.
Alright, his character is emotionally-restrained. Got it. His acting will reflect that. How it eventually unfolds later on? I don’t know and frankly, I don’t have a say.
I don’t look for dramatic acting. The genre I explore is the realm of psychological thrillers. Take a look at my page. It’s basically a dumpster fire of it. Emotionally-repressed characters are basically my day to day. When I watch, I know it’s going to be good the moment I’m able to capture the complexities/nuances right from the getgo. It’s hard to explain, but that’s possible if the actor portraying that character is able to sink into their role very well. Emotionally suppressed characters wear plain expressions, but convey emotions through their eyes. If I’m able to see that from the pilot, then I’m sold.
Sure, you also have to consider the fact that people ‘react’ to pain differently, and that may reflect in the characterization. Thup may be more emotionally constipated than others and his way of portraying that is more awkward compared to everyone else. However, I just failed to capture those ‘nuances’ that you mentioned. To me, it just looks like Pooh is acting, not embodying the essence of an emotionally-wounded character like Thup.
Could it be a preference thing? Respectfully, I don’t think so.
However, your input is great. Gives me more of a good reason to come back to this one after all the episodes are released to see if it’s worth giving another go.
The person that commented is someone who has been hating back to back on the actor, in my opinion, his acting…
When it comes to watching dramas, all opinions are valid. There is no need to undermine someone else’s by calling it a ‘dumb take’. They encouraged me to watch it for other reasons (that it’s ‘fun’), and it’s my own choice to put it aside until I deem it worth watching. Acting is a critical part of watching dramas for me and if I don’t feel thay an actor captures those nuances from the getgo, even if its meant to be a stepping stone that unfold into something grand later on (like a character developmental arc or something), I wouldn’t want to waste my time. That being said, I’ll take their input into consideration, but also ones like barbra down below.
I agree 💯 but be careful. Poohpavel toxic fans are coming for you. But go on and carry on watching. Pooh’s…
Oh, boy.
If what you’re telling me is true, then I’d best wait until all the episodes are released and skim through the ratings to see if it’s truly worth watching.
Supernatural bl’s, especially the Thai kinds, are like needles in a haystack after all. If this one unfolds well, I’ll add it my list.
Just started on this series and I have to say: I’m quite.. probably even a little more than quite.. impressed. The ambiance is looking great so far and the leads are eye candy. I haven’t winced at anyone’s acting just yet, so I’d say we’re off to a strong start.
Pavel and Micheal’s acting is great, TopTen tolerable, but Pooh’s is rather underwhelming.
I really wanted to enjoy this series, but this is something that’s preventing me from pushing through. Can someone tell me if his acting gets any better after episode 2-3?
I totally get it. I had the same feeling when I watched the romantic scenes in this show, and I can say I didn't…
The thing is, I went badshit crazy when they were all lovey-dovey in the trailer. Even more so when I saw snippets of them making out. But it’s kind of like a puzzle where each individual 'piece' (scene) is exquisite, but the moment you piece it altogether, the full picture isn’t what you originally made it out to be.
HMHs portrayal of JBZ is phoenomenal, but I feel like LYX didn’t match his intensity. There’s always gonna be a ‘dominant’ one in the relationship, don’t get me wrong, but the gap between them was quite considerable here. If SQQ’s characterization was brought into this, I think that would’ve been my 13th reason to continue on living.
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“Forever.”
AHSHAJFHEJFISIDHJEFJFBRJEI HONG YE YOU SLY MF AHHHHHH *throws phone out the window* THE SLOWBURN IS BURNINGGGG
Taotie is a historic beast who was sent to guard the eighth piece of the Kunlun mirror, an ancient relic coveted by the realms that shattered into 8 different fragments. At some point in his lifetime, he met Jin-Ge, who was the fallen immortal (Dreamshard) disguised as a young girl. When the immortal’s husband fell ill, she ventured for the eight pieces in search of the Yuli Spring to find the water that could possibly cure him. Taotie protected the last piece, but ended up giving it to her. She ran back to her husband with that piece (and I’m assuming she also collected the other ones too), but turns out her husband was the bad guy. He feigned his illness just for her to seek the Kunlun Mirror in exchange for the emperors favor. When she returned after restoring the mirror, the Feiyu guards surrounded her. She was about to die, but recited some sort of sutra that made her heart turn into a crystal heart, giving her insurmountable power but at the cost of her immortality. She killed everyone who opposed her, the Kunlun Mirror shattered once again (and scattered throughout the realms), her husband died, and when she discovered that could no longer ascend back to heaven— the misty realm was created.
I’m reciting this at the top of my head after ep 18, and I know I’m definitely missing some bits and pieces. My question is: did we get an explanation into how the Kunlun Mirror shattered in the first place? Episode 1 didn’t imply it, just saying how humans and demons alike coveted it. Also, did Princess Ning’an and HYs timeline happen AFTER the immortal’s backstory or before? HY also collected the mirror for NA, but she killed him and the mirror got shattered (yet again). That was 100 years ago.
Can someone who’s keeping up with the plot explain?
I need a break after what the hell ensued in episode 8
I’m still on the fence about chemistry. At first, I was unconvinced, but over time, there were more and more moments where I was like: “damn.. something’s cooking up here.” Let’s see how it goes though..
HMH and TSYs acting is incredible, as expected. HMH breathes Hong Ye’s stoicism and soft-heartedness to life. I love how he isn’t your stereotypical cold-hearted, vile, bloodthirsty, deter everyone within a 10 ft radius kind of demon. Hes just a cute lil’ old, soft-spoken man. The same goes for TSYs take on XYs bubbly, mischievous personality. She isn’t a damsel in distress. Shes definitely a strong independent woman. Girl boss, if you will. Feisty for sure. TSY acts cute in a way that doesn’t look fake. Her ‘aegyo’ is innate, basically. I also find that her voice suits XY very well. I’m just glad its not the stereotypical high-pitched mouse squeak we see in every other drama. That’s a brownie point for sure.
Story wise, not anything too surprising so far. I’ve watched way too many xianxias in my time to see which tropes are being recycled, and this one seems to use all of it. I’m still early on, so we’ll see how the rest unfolds. Cinematics go hard though. Every scene and panel is a work of art.
I did not watch pit-babe, but I heard his character is quite similar to his role here. Quiet and reticent. Familiar territory. Gauging based on the performance, I’ll have that one shelved until I see how this one plays out.
Alright, his character is emotionally-restrained. Got it. His acting will reflect that. How it eventually unfolds later on? I don’t know and frankly, I don’t have a say.
I don’t look for dramatic acting. The genre I explore is the realm of psychological thrillers. Take a look at my page. It’s basically a dumpster fire of it. Emotionally-repressed characters are basically my day to day. When I watch, I know it’s going to be good the moment I’m able to capture the complexities/nuances right from the getgo. It’s hard to explain, but that’s possible if the actor portraying that character is able to sink into their role very well. Emotionally suppressed characters wear plain expressions, but convey emotions through their eyes. If I’m able to see that from the pilot, then I’m sold.
Sure, you also have to consider the fact that people ‘react’ to pain differently, and that may reflect in the characterization. Thup may be more emotionally constipated than others and his way of portraying that is more awkward compared to everyone else. However, I just failed to capture those ‘nuances’ that you mentioned. To me, it just looks like Pooh is acting, not embodying the essence of an emotionally-wounded character like Thup.
Could it be a preference thing? Respectfully, I don’t think so.
However, your input is great. Gives me more of a good reason to come back to this one after all the episodes are released to see if it’s worth giving another go.
No need to flame eachother.
If what you’re telling me is true, then I’d best wait until all the episodes are released and skim through the ratings to see if it’s truly worth watching.
Supernatural bl’s, especially the Thai kinds, are like needles in a haystack after all. If this one unfolds well, I’ll add it my list.
I really wanted to enjoy this series, but this is something that’s preventing me from pushing through. Can someone tell me if his acting gets any better after episode 2-3?
HMHs portrayal of JBZ is phoenomenal, but I feel like LYX didn’t match his intensity. There’s always gonna be a ‘dominant’ one in the relationship, don’t get me wrong, but the gap between them was quite considerable here. If SQQ’s characterization was brought into this, I think that would’ve been my 13th reason to continue on living.