The acting was amazing, Xiao Zhan has gotten so much better in his micro expressions and subtle actions, he was completely Zang Hai and i was here for every second of his amazing performance. Zhang Jingyi was great as usual, such a talented woman really. But while everyone praises Zhou Qi (and rightfully so), my favorite performance besides Xiao Zhan's was Huang Jue.
He brought Zhuang Luyin as a character to life. He had the charisma, the appearance, and the presence that let you know whenever he was on screen that this was a general. A general that had tasted war and was soaked with blood and had no moral misgivings about doing whatever it took to get what he wanted. I absolutely despised his character but I couldn't help being in awe whenever he did something particularly bone chilling, like his last fight with Zhixing, him glaring at Cao Jingxian or whenever he turned his suspicious gaze on Zang Hai. And his fight scenes goddddddddd, alright let me stop simping.
I had a great time watching this drama honestly, great production, great actors, a gripping script and an OST that sticks with you.
I look forward to seeing what more Xiao Zhan will do.
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