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Holy shit this drama is STUNNING.
Beautiful story? Check.
Beautiful cast? Check.
Beautiful scenery and shots? DOUBLE CHECK.
This drama was so visually stunning that I literally could not look away. Kudos to whoever did the cinematography AND visual effects in this drama because both the real sets and CGI sets were breathtaking. It added another layer to the watch experience because the scenes are almost too otherworldly beautiful and yet they’re also gritty and tangible and real.
This story touched my heart because Fan Changyu’s rise from pig slaughterer to General was SO satisfying. You see her literally fight for her place in society.
And Xie Zheng? My goodness, where can I get one of him. I love how our first introduction to his character was when he was almost dead. You see him at his lowest and at his weakest. But as he was nursed back to life and back to health by Changyu, and as the two of them grew closer, you saw his strength come back. His life started to have meaning again. I had SHIVERS when he rode in atop his horse in his full Marquis regalia for the first time. That scene will live with me for a long time.
The story itself has the hallmarks of a historical drama, that is, the convoluted plot and conspiracies and plot twists. Frankly, I did not care for the political intrigue in this one and I’m still quite confused how all of the court drama was resolved. The end of all of the court shenanigans was quite satisfying even though I don’t know how we got there.
I’ll be rewatching this one for Changyu and Xie Zheng. They definitely rank as one of my favourite drama couples ever. The chemistry between the two is unreal and I just love their journey.
If you’ve made it this far reading my review, then do yourself a favour and watch Pursuit of Jade!
Beautiful cast? Check.
Beautiful scenery and shots? DOUBLE CHECK.
This drama was so visually stunning that I literally could not look away. Kudos to whoever did the cinematography AND visual effects in this drama because both the real sets and CGI sets were breathtaking. It added another layer to the watch experience because the scenes are almost too otherworldly beautiful and yet they’re also gritty and tangible and real.
This story touched my heart because Fan Changyu’s rise from pig slaughterer to General was SO satisfying. You see her literally fight for her place in society.
And Xie Zheng? My goodness, where can I get one of him. I love how our first introduction to his character was when he was almost dead. You see him at his lowest and at his weakest. But as he was nursed back to life and back to health by Changyu, and as the two of them grew closer, you saw his strength come back. His life started to have meaning again. I had SHIVERS when he rode in atop his horse in his full Marquis regalia for the first time. That scene will live with me for a long time.
The story itself has the hallmarks of a historical drama, that is, the convoluted plot and conspiracies and plot twists. Frankly, I did not care for the political intrigue in this one and I’m still quite confused how all of the court drama was resolved. The end of all of the court shenanigans was quite satisfying even though I don’t know how we got there.
I’ll be rewatching this one for Changyu and Xie Zheng. They definitely rank as one of my favourite drama couples ever. The chemistry between the two is unreal and I just love their journey.
If you’ve made it this far reading my review, then do yourself a favour and watch Pursuit of Jade!
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