Why is everyone bitching about a female. Wouldn't you rather see a man and a woman get real close instead of 2…
You do know there are people who read BL and don't subscribed to the L*** movement, Right? Truth be told I started to lost interest in BL when it got co-opted by a movement whose readers love to criticize writers for ambiguous sexual orientation on characters. They should really start to call it gay love instead of BL these days.
About the dubbing, mandarin is a language where the pronunciation is very very important, you can change a word…
I don't think this is dubbed. If it is dubbed it looks like they are using the actors original voices. I am not so familiar with Song Weilong voice but I can tell it's Victoria's voice and I know David Wang's voice well from watching Love is Not Blind over and over.
This showed up on my recommendations on Netflix and watched the first episode. I am enjoying it. I'm liking the plot and the leads so I'll continue watching. Also ZYJ is here so this is a definite watch.
A recommended watch on Netflix if your a fan of wuxia. HYT is a fairly good actor but I find his character somewhat bland. I guess it's because Xiao Yu Er is a bit more interesting, has more life experiences and is the archetype of the happy go lucky ML in wuxia novels.
Goodness the male lead's acting is beyond atrocious. An automatic drop for me. His facial expression is all over the place and he just cannot act period. I thought Arthur Chen's performance in Ever Night was terrible but at least he could still carry a convincing and relatable performance. This guy though is on another level. Without the dubbing he'd be unwatchable. The magic of Chinese entertainment doing wonders once again.
From the first episode alone I should have known I wasn't going to like this drama. I mean the professor and the modern ZRY character did talk about the appropriateness of using modern ideas to critique ancient history in the intro. Not that there is anything wrong with that technique. But I have strong aversion to putting modern ideals on a pedestal, setting it as a standard and then critiquing history with it. I'm not oppose to time travel drama per se. I consider BBJX a very well done work in this genre and I did like the drama. I find a modern character's surprise and struggle between modern comfort and amenities and a setting that would qualify as luddite utopia amusing and instructive. But sadly I don't have that reaction to when a character spouts off the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights like our idealistic male lead just a few episodes in on this drama. Not only he is idealistic but he is also an annoying woolly eyed romantic who oppose a marriage just because of a silly drumstick left by some girl. What a tool! I prefer my characters a bit more rooted to the reality of the age and with a matter of fact stoic attitude required to survive in that age. I'm continually astounded how these characters don't end up getting killed in the first few episodes with their caustic and arrogant know it all attitude.
YDJ character is better on the sequel. I actually watched that first before I tried to watch this one. When I say tried, is because I've dropped it. Second episode in and I'm done with it. The male lead is just not as likeable as his character in the sequel and the female lead? Well let's just say as soon as I found out she is a card carrying member of the Che T-shirt squad I realized why she had such a sour expression.
The Hong sisters have squeezed the last drop of creativity left in them in this drama. Not that they were particularly talented. The story could have been elaborated by better writers IMO. The plot is interesting but in the end the writing and the characters are not particularly endearing or memorable and most importantly likeable.
The only one I like here is the king. I feel he is just too kind that the minister takes advantage. That traitorous eunuch should never have been spared. Also pitiful is he in love with such a shallow and crude woman. The 2 leads love story is just a big ugh. Sadly feel nothing watching these two. The only thing that's keeping me watching is that evil minister gets his karma. If the 2 leads also die in the end then I'd consider raising this to 8.0.
The thing that's keeping me watching is Manweol's past with Lee Dohyun's character. The two have excellent chemistry and the depth of their relationship is quite palpable. Sad to say though I'm not feeling Yeo Jingoo and IU that much. I feel like YJG needs to update his mannerisms and his diction for modern dramas. His acting is perfect for historical sageuk but somewhat jarring for dramas set in the present.
I forgot to add the OST is also one of the reasons that's keeping me interested in this drama. Best OST since Scarlet Heart. This drama is not as compelling as that one but in terms of OST they are evenly matched.
There's a lack of poignancy watching the lives of the ghosts in Hotel del Luna. From the girl that possessed another body to that vengeful ghost who killed the men who sullied her reputation most of the ghosts here seem to be vindictive, vengeful and unforgiving. It's like the entire show at least the first half which I've watched is just a whole series of episodes on how to successfully accomplish vigilante justice supernatural style. Can't understand the very high rating. I think Master's Sun did much better with the kind of ghosts they dealt with.
Gosh this thing is just going downhill at the end. We have a credulous male lead who's never had a backbone and never stood up for anything until he did a complete 360 at the end(well not really surprising he had an evil mother). Then we have a female lead that acts like a crazed ex who can't get over her first love. Maybe it was a blessing in disguise I did not finish this when it was all the rage. I remember liking this so much back in July or August last year then stop watching halfway because of criticisms of the plot. I love their love when they were mortals but at the end their angsty love affair was all too banal, superficial and really just annoying.
Xufeng is the most inept and useless male lead I've ever known. I'm watching episode 55 and I can't believe people like this gullible male lead who tolerated his mother's capriciousness and evil ways and then continue doing it again with that annoying Bird princess.
I think so far Liu Hao Ran’s leading ladies are all very annoying. I usually always like them in the beginning…
Song Zuer is a terrible actress. I don't know where you got the idea she knows what she is doing. The actress that plays the Princess is quite capable IMO.
I thought I was going to love this show but as the story unfolded I got irritated by the leads one way or another. First it was Yuran and her annoying bratty attitude in the beginning. She got better as the story progressed so she redeem herself at least. Ji Ye was a character I never like from the beginning. His constant emo drama was tiring to say the least. Then to Asule who I thought was a likeable character but after his resurrection turned into a schizophrenic loon that will kill you if you so much look at him the wrong way. If you like your male leads go apeshit and casually kill people for the sake of it then this drama hits the spot. The only major characters who have their heads screwed right in this drama is General Xi and the Princess.
Could somebody spoil me what exactly is the reason for Lao Han's dramatic antics in the second episode. I was rolling my eyes at the absurdity of it all. Justcan't get over how banal and sentimental their words were and then those over the top reactions.
Will the second male lead remain this pathetic. An absolute doormat of a character that I find his constant morose look already irritating . Seriously what's up with him trying to expect respect when he doesn't know how to demand it from people. And to think he has one of the strongest fighting skills in the story. He is sort of trapped in some bizarre Cinderella story solely of his own making.
I thought this was great a few episodes in but as soon as the lead actress started to appear more and more I am now starting to wonder how in the world she managed to bag this role. She is an absolutely mediocre actress and she is not helped by her extremely shallow characterization. Another one of those bubbly, boorish, doe-eyed, "I'll only marry for love" female lead.
The cinematography is stunning and the production is absolutely top notch. A few episodes in and I am already loving the story. The only thing that bugs me is the abrupt change of scenes. They were many scenes where you expected them to elaborate on an event but instead they completely move on to another story. It's just so bad this was postponed and the production had to cut out some scenes to fit the new schedule. I hope in the future we can see the entirety of this series in Youtube or Netflix.
I forgot to add the OST is also one of the reasons that's keeping me interested in this drama. Best OST since Scarlet Heart. This drama is not as compelling as that one but in terms of OST they are evenly matched.