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Although I've seen Gong Hyo Jin's previous work I haven't seen anything with So Ji Sub but he blew my mind away! Maybe it was his always demanding character or almost never changing expression but he was sooo different from all the other 'CEO' characters I've seen I couldn't quite believe how captivating he was. I'm a sucker for pretty faces and although Gong Hyo Jin is an awesome actress she is not exactly my style (a girl speaking) but she did her job brilliantly and now I can't imagine anyone else taking her part. Kim Yoo Ri was quite a funny character even if she was a bit bitchy at the beginning later on her antics made me giggle. As for Seo In Guk he was plain cool as usual. Music of course was beautiful too. I still listen to Yoon Mi Rea's 'Touch Love'- such a heartwarming song. I'm really glad I waited until the whole drama finished airing and then watched it in a week or so :D Will definitely was this drama again because it is a pure masterpiece, they should win all of the awards available.
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Would have been better as an ad on YouTube or smth
Don’t expect good writing and character development here.The first issue I have with All The Liquors is that Kihoon has too many problems and they’re solved all too easily. This is a story of a stubborn chef who meets a foolhardy marketing employee. Somehow, the chef manages to break all his personal rules. WHY??? And more importantly, HOW???? To those who say "it's because of love!! love is the answer", come on. The story was seriously underbaked.
Second issue - I’m not sure if it's just me but the couple didn’t look terribly compatible.
I know Kihoon is supposed to be a stiff and antisocial chef, but that doesn’t mean he couldn't have any personality whatsoever. He came off as really awkward in most scenes (I can’t tell if this is intentional), and seriously ruined the vibes for me.
All in all I must say that this isn't the worst South Korean BL, but it's not memorable either.
Full review: https://asianblreviews.wordpress.com/2023/03/24/all-the-liquors-2023-bl-review/
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Up until the end I would\'\'ve given this movie a 10 in story, but the ending just ruined it for me. It wasn\'\'t a bad ending, it just wasn\'\'t my type of ending. Some people will probably love this movie and give it all 10\'\'s but for me the ending just wasn\'\'t how I would\'\'ve ended it so i\'\'m giving the story a 9, the acting was a 10 since all of them were amazing actors, the music an 8 because while it wasn\'\'t the best music it did fit the story just fine. As for rewatch value, while I personally don\'\'t like to rewatch movies or dramas until 1-2 years afterwards, I would rewatch this one so i\'\'ll give it a 7. Overall, i\'\'m giving this movie a 9 because if you\'\'re a fan of any of the cast(lucky me for being a fan of all three of the main actors!), or a fan of the Wuxia genre, or a fan of Chinese choreography, you\'\'ll absolutely love this gem of a film.
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Honest and Respectful
To be honest, as someone retired, who has been involved in the counseling field, I had my doubts for a short time, that this would be another drama that would hype up the sensationalism and make a mockery out of the professional aspect and of the issues themselves.First of all, I remembered that this exceptionally versatile performer, Nakajima Kento, has always been intelligent, insightful, perceptive, dedicated to being the best version of himself, honored his craft and his fanbase. So before even viewing this, I already knew he would bring intelligence, respect, honesty, sensitivity, warmth, and the best version of himself to this role. Nakajima accomplished that, and much more.
This was no easy feat, especially in a culture where sex, intimacy is taboo, and seeking help, is also not approached, so I have the deepest respect and admiration for the thoughtful, respectful writing, the whole production team, the professional consultants involved, direction, and the extraordinary performances of every single actor who bravely took on this project and gave it their all.
Nakajima Kento, as always, didn't disappoint, as this multi-talented wonder does not in the projects he tackles.
Bravo everyone!
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Indie Chinese BL: interesting premise but flawed in terms of production value, editing and writing
This Chinese drama did almost not made it through, it was first stopped while airing after 4 episodes by the Chinese platform on which it was being released...and then it was picked up for full release by another international distribution platform. That in itself picked my interest and after watching it, it is a real BL story (not disguised at all as a bromance) so of course it did not pass the censorship and explains the release issue.Regarding the drama itself, there is a very indie and artsy vibe that I appreciated for some aspects. I liked for example the art school context and the opening generic. I also enjoyed some of the relationship evolution that feel quite gritty. But there is also to my eyes a lot of production issues. The low budget is very clear : it gives a raw aspect to some of the scenes but it explains a lot also regarding the limitations of the series. The director is using too much fish eye effect, most of the time there is no clear reason nor need for it, it is not flashback-driven and seem to be used to hide the poverty of the background/sets. The editing is really odd between scenes: you jump out from one to another and it feel a bit amateurish. The camera moves are also sometimes a bit odd.
If I liked the premise of the story, the artsy context in which the characters are evolving, I was a bit disappointed by the way the script resolved out-of-screen or too quickly a lot of the conflicts and issues. Some situations seemed very dangerous and complicated but their resolution was kinda anti-climatic. The acting was not bad but not transcendent. Guo Jia Le, playing Qi Lu, had the most interesting character growth. He had also a believable chemistry with Zhang Xuan Yu, playing Qin Xiao. I was unfortunately less convinced by the chemistry of the secondary couple: it could have been much more interesting but it was a bit of a letdown (not sure if because of the acting or the script).
I would recommend this to people looking for a Chinese BL which does not shy away from what it is and do not disguise it as a bromance. It has a strong indie flavor which is not an issue in itself but the low budget is clearly felt and there are quite a bit of editing / production issue. There are some interesting and gritty parts in the script but the way the story unfold is far from perfect. I think it is quite comparable to the Chinese BL Addicted in terms of production value. So if you enjoyed it, you might as well want to give a shot to this one.
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REAL Exhausting!!!
The series started with two strong individuals that found themselves in unique situations at the same time and respected each other enough to want to help the other. But in the end, it became two individuals with no backbone that go through a constant obstacle course of abuse and torment with no peace in sight. Messy and sloppy scripting. Inconsistent character development. Over exaggeration of torment and relational links. Extra ineffective and unnecessary side storylines which makes the torment drag even more. Chemistry between the leads is nonexistent when considering what they had to endure 'in the name of commitment and love'. The 'villains' continue to have an unrealistic connection to continue tormenting the leads with everyone knowing. Are these the only 2 families in the city? This is not what anyone wanted to see. Even when the ML and FL have a 'moment' of happiness it is lack luster and more of a relief than swoon worthy. Even for a soap the script isn't clean enough to see. STAY FAR AWAY from this MESS on FILM!Was this review helpful to you?
Probably the best korean drama in terms of its execution. Brilliant cinematography elevates this drama to a league of it's own. Tight editing and fast-paced narrative will leave you wanting more. Rewatching this one because it is that good. Highly recommended.
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Beauties of the Emperor is based on the difficult faced within these critical eras of war, when the females also have a large role to play in the growth of a nation. I like how the four main characters developed their personalities and emerged with a strong belief in their dreams. The actors worked hard with the roles, even though at some points it was sort of ridiculous to see how desperate some people are for their love interests. I think the overall point in this drama is how emotions play a enormous role in the development of any dream, and it is the ones close to you that influence your choices. From the beginning it had a sad, sweet and overwhelming desires to reach for our own dreams and wants. However, it became engulfed in tragedies and many innocent people being killed, or lost in the dangerous situations. There are a lot topics to discuss and think about in this drama.
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First point...Jessica. She was not a good actress. She was annoying sometimes. That's why the cast got 9 instead of 10. However, by the end I actually really liked her character and even felt her acting improved. I don't know Jessica, I'm not her fan, never heard of her before this...so this is totally unbiased. I LOVE Lee Dong Wook with all my heart, and he was just adorable in this! It was so neat to see him in this kind of role. The main chick...I saw her first in Playful Kiss and BOF and was so shocked to see her character in this drama. She did SUCH a good job. I was seriously impressed. She can definitely act, since this is a complete 180 from the characters I've seen her play. She was so cute!
The story...I gave it a nine. Only because it wasn't the best drama I've ever seen, but as far as entertainment value it was great! I'm watching several dramas right now and this is the one that I actually watched unsubbed first just because I couldn't stand the wait! There was drama, romance, bromance, and towards the end there was really good suspense!
There were a lot of different characters in this drama and some of them you don't like at first, but by the end you will love them all!
I would have to say two of the side characters had the best drama romance I had ever seen. Seriously, they are the most adorable couple ever, you could watch this whole series just to see the parts with them in it an it would be worth it. They are like in a whole different world odd balls. It was awesome and hilarious and sweet.
One of the complaints I've read about this drama is that there wasn't enough romance, etc. However, I thought it was really well done. It was different than other dramas and had other things besides the romance going on, but once it started I felt it was always there and not lacking. I was not disappointed at all in the romance department with this drama, and I'm a huge romance buff.
The main plot line, that wasn't about the romance, was done really well in my opinion and added a good amount of suspense for the characters. I absolutely loved how it came to a climax and the resolve. Seriously. I was impressed.
The music was excellent. I don't know Korean songs and singers...but I really enjoyed the main song.
The rewatch value is a 10 because I will definitely be watching it again in the future. The first several episodes of this drama are hilarious! Seriously funny. There is good humor throughout and I literally laughed out loud at some point in every episode...usually several times. So the humor is always there. I enjoyed the progression of the romance between the leads and enjoyed the romance between the side characters just as much.
Another plus is that all the side characters were fleshed out and in the end their stories were wrapped up as well. Nobody was left hanging.
I hope this was half way understandable...I just want people to appreciate/enjoy this drama as much as I did!
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Revolutionary Sisters is a great form of emotional therapy, but not for everyone
Revolutionary Sisters is NOT for everyone, I acknowledge that. Even though I ended up absolutely adoring it, it really isn’t for everyone.The first ~15 episodes are painful - not because they were poorly executed or portrayed poor acting, but because watching the way the characters treat each other is just awful. After the death of the 3 sister’s mother is resolved, the plot really does improve. All of the characters get fleshed out and each one grows and changes for the better. Yes, in the beginning the daughters are particularly awful to their father, but the whole story is about their growth as daughters, sisters, and women. You come to understand them, why they turned out the way they are, and witness their beautiful metamorphosis when they see the faults in their ways. Watching the sister’s feel awful toward their father upon realization of their horrific behavior is the most heartbreaking, yet satisfying part of this drama to watch.
I will be completely honest: the first ~15 episodes had me wondering if I really wanted to watch Revolutionary Sisters. The murder/mystery genre really isn’t my thing - add that on top of the despicable treatment of the father by his 3 daughters and it really was a tough call. But, as shameful as this sounds, it was the affair of the oldest sister’s husband that kept me going. At the time, I was the most angry and disgusted with her (the oldest sister, Gwang Nam) behavior. She was awful to everyone and stuck up. But the affair tears her apart as a person and it destroys her world. She humbles due to the new hardships she must face on her own and really changes into this beautiful person. I identified with her the most and I adored her story with her husband the most.
My husband and I have been together for almost 10 years. I could really sympathize with the feelings that Gwang Nam experienced in her position, as the oldest sibling/daughter and in a long-standing committed relationship. No, my husband and I have never *knocks on wood* had to deal with infidelity, but the raw feelings and struggle this couple experienced, I could feel compassion for.
To be clear, I don’t really care to watch a drama revolving around characters who are cheating, but this was so different. Maria, the woman Gwang Nam’s husband cheated with, took advantage of him once while he was black-out drunk and conceived a baby (let’s say it how it is guys). While he’s not innocent of adultery and lying, he still sincerely loved Gwang Nam, he was just stuck between a rock and a hard place of doing the right thing. And through finding out about her husband’s affair and recognizing her responsibility and role in their failed marriage, Gwang Nam realized how much she still loved her husband. But it was too late. Things couldn’t go back as they were because a baby was now involved. Watching her come to terms with the aftermath of his affair and letting each other go had me sobbing like a baby. I can’t imagine going through that, but the feelings hit right like they should. From there on, I had to know what happened to them.
I next liked the second sister, Gwang Sik. She was the best out of the 3 sisters to start. She was a little too perfect for me, but her flaws, albeit relatively minor compared to her 2 sisters, became more apparent once she became married. Her romance with the aspiring trot star was pretty adorable and left you with mostly happy feels. The way their relationship impacted the prior generation was sad, but I think it turned out right.
And Gwang Tae. I *disliked* her for the majority of Revolutionary Sisters. She was manipulative and conniving. Money was the most important thing to her and I just don’t identify nor sympathize with that. Her constant business with the loan sharks didn’t impress me either. She just came across as you’d expect of the youngest sibling: spoiled, whiny, and used to getting what she wants. BUT in the last ~10 episodes (after her huge blow out with Gwang Sik), she really turned a new leaf (and things kept happening that kept positively impacting her character, which I approve of). I personally feel that her romance was the most shallowly written as I didn’t feel the build up of emotion and feelings as distinctly as I did for the other couples, but by the end, I really liked how they grew together and supported each other despite their flaws. I especially love how she defended her brother-in-law. At least she’s loyal! :D
There are many other characters in Revolutionary Sisters, but since it’s a family drama, that’s too many to analyze in my review here. But there’s someone I’d really like to mention...
Young Hee - the woman who finally makes Appa, Cheol Soo, happy towards the very end of the series. I love her happy demeanor, her loud, but classy style, how she’s attracted to Cheol Soo and how she wants to take care of him. It was so nice to see him happy and treated so warmly considering how poorly he was treated by his wife and how unhappy she made him. I was so happy that Cheol Soo finally found happiness with someone.
The conclusion of the drama was done through multiple time jumps - 8 months later, another year later, etc. I both liked and disliked this because it was a bit odd to have so many time jumps, but seeing the sisters with their families, plus seeing how the other characters and extended family were doing was nice.
Unfortunately, there were 2 loose ends that weren’t resolved to my satisfaction:
What happened with Gwang Nam’s father? Who was he and is it really okay for Gwang Nam to think he’s passed away?
What about Aunt Bong Ja and her love, Dol Se? I know things were complicated with Gwang Sik and Ye Seul being married, but we didn’t even get to see resolution with their matching necklaces...
In regard to music, I enjoyed the music, especially the instrumentals! They were well selected and well placed to really build the scene.
So overall, I *would* recommend Revolutionary Sisters, but warn that the first quarter of the drama is truly difficult to stomach; have patience and it’ll pass. You really need that awful beginning to adequately depict the character changes that occur over the course of the story. If you can get through the beginning, it seriously pays off. I will definitely be rewatching.
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Fun, lighthearted, and wholesome.
This is a very sweet rom-com. No deep drama and no super annoying misunderstandings with main leads. The story itself is cute and the romance is sweet. I personally love the two main leads!! Their chemistry is perfect. I also really enjoy the gradual relationship build-up you see with each episode. At the same time, the main leads don't take forever to start dating. The only con is I did not care for the side couples at all. Only watched for the main couple! Overall, this was a very fun, lighthearted show without the extra drama. Hope to see male lead and female lead act together in future projects!Was this review helpful to you?
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A Perfect Wife Not Sharing Her Burdens to The Husband For Help … BUT Choosing to Cheat Him
I watched this drama quite late in 2021 and enjoyed it. The actings of Main Lead / Supporting actors and actresses were great. OST by Park Won and UrbanZakapa were also so emotional. I rewatched it again from the start to better understand the story to sympathize the cheating wife SY in this drama but it was hard to agree upon the (opened) happy ending story of this remade K-drama version.The Writer seemed to make the cheating wife SY to be the Victim of her own affair whom had reasons to cheat her husband and deserved sympathy at the end. Her character, as written, was a thoughtful and beautiful career mom who kept things to herself and she wanted to please and make everyone happy although she was exhausted. Her husband HW was a good husband who “unintentionally” overlooked her burdens b/c he always thought that SY was a perfect wife. SY did her best to be a good mom and perfect housewife and then when a married man noticed her weakness and approached her, she felt happy when being with that man. The story showed us that she had ONCE slept with her lover and CHOSE to continue “emotional” affair relationship by secretly keeping it under her smiling face to her family since the affair started.
SY and her lover SW had their own lovely families and created their own WEIRD and SELFISH imagination that having an affair without divorcing in mind was the excuse to NOT destroy their own families - so it was acceptable to continue their affair. Her lover arranged an appointment to sleep with SY which she did not deny and wanted to serve his desire. She “intentionally’” planned and lied to her husband about her office meeting activity such that she could have a spare time to commit adultery with her lover in a Hotel room. She had told her husband that she would be able to pick up her son at a Nursery school after her office meeting ended. So, it meant that the cheating wife did NOT care or feel any guilt in sleeping with another man and then went to see her son. However, her husband suspected and caught-up her affair red-handed in the Hotel before it happened.
The story did not clearly show that SY felt guilty after her affair was found out. She calmly told her husband that she would stop seeing her (presently) ex-lover “for now” rather than saying ““from now on”. The husband felt upset when hearing the “for now” wordings and she did NOT correct or clarify those wordings. Those unclear wordings might be interpreted that she just wanted to temporarily stop the relationship with her lover and possibly hoped to refresh their love again in future b/c both of them still met each other in the office.
The affair relationship and emotional feelings (Love VS Playing with Fire) between SY and her affair partner was so confusing and it was hard to understand their characters in the drama. When the affair was caught-up and during the three’s confrontation in a hotel room, her lover claimed in front of her husband’s face that he loved SY …. Even earlier, SY, herself, had dared to lie in front of her husband’s face to sleep with her lover and also lately admitted that she was happy when being with that married man and did not even to think to end the affair relationship.. From those scenes, Viewer would expect that their relationship was not the “Playing with Fire or One Night Stand”. Then the story portrayed that SY might want to temporarily stop her relationship with her ex-lover “for now”. SY did not think that her ex-lover would dump her BUT it was so surprising that she did not express her disappointing or upset feeling to her (now) ex-lover whom she was so happy when being with him BUT he now completely abandoned her. HOW did both SY and her lover, with their depth of emotion, break-up their affair relationship “so easily” and “too simply”? …. Anyway, the story seemed to show that SY started to feel guilty to the husband after her ex-lover did not want to contact her any more. She kept saying sorry endlessly to the husband throughout the show.
After SY’s affair was caught up, when she and her husband firstly talked at home, she acted so calmly and said to him she did not want to deceive him and was sorry for what she had done. SY also added that she did not have an affair to divorce him. But during their conversation, she did not openly talk and wanted to deny her husband’s question if she had yet slept with her lover. When her husband did push her the question, she could not deny the fact but expressed her upset feeling when replied to him that she and her lover had already slept together and she missed that man so much. If she felt guilty, how could she encounter her husband that she thought of another man all the times?
The Lyrics said that the wife SY did NOT have an affair b/c she loved her lover. However, the written story showed so DIFFERENTLY. She expressed her smiling and happy face when being with her lover and also later admitted that she did not think to end her affair relationship if her husband did not find out. There was a short scene during the three’s confrontation in the hotel room when the husband pushed her the question if she actually loved and felt seriously with her lover. She was reluctant to answer and SW quickly jumped-in saying that they were playing with fire. Her lover’s quick reaction and her reluctance meant that the cheating wife could not tell the truth that she was also in love with another man. SY also disclosed later that she was so busy with her office and family works and did not have time to be herself or even had time to fix her worn-out shoes ….. BUT it was so surprising as shown in the drama that after she started having an affair with another man, she could then “magically” find her (not enough) times to meet her lover at any cafeteria and could manage her time to sleep with him in a hotel room RATHER THAN spending that time with her husband and family. SY’s character was not a flirtatious woman type. So if she intentionally planned and repeated the same affair mistake in having another man take her cloth off and touch her body, it meant that she passionately loved that man.
There were so many scenes in the drama obviously showed SY’s expressions that she was in LOVE with that married man SW such as wearing beautiful dresses when seeing him; preparing her colorful lingeries to show to SW when being together in a hotel room, kissing her hand given to SW; planning and intentional lying about her office meeting activity to sleep with him; taking her wedding ring off when being with SW; thinking to temporarily stop seeing SW after the affair was found out; later sharing her story that she forgot her family, her husband, son, etc and did not feel sorry and guilty about the affair when being with SW and lastly sharing her feeling like a kid chasing after a balloon and accepted that she would continue the affair if her husband did not find out. All of these seemed to show that SY might love another man much more than her husband during the affair period and she seemed to be ready to leave her husband if SW decided to divorce his wife.
The cheating wife’s intentional affair mistake was so MUCH MUCH WORSE than her husband’s unintentional overlooking her stresses. He was a good husband but not a mind reader. Although the story tried to show that SY felt remorseful and kept crying, there was not much scene showing her enough growth to gain her husband’s trust or showing how much she loved her husband. I understand that this drama was the story of the husband HW to grow maturely and improve himself. So, it did not show much story about SY while her ‘intentional’ mistake and repeatedly lying was much worse. It was hard for me to be sympathetic from the given story that SY would deserve the happiness ending.
This K-drama’s story for the husband is that Forgiving can be done BUT Forgetting is harder. The story presented that HW’s character was an indecisive person and he always thought a lot before making any decision. He felt pain and struggled to force himself to hug his wife b/c he could not get rid of the image of his wife being with her ex-lover. Actually what was in his head was his wife was being hold and physically touched by another man which much hurt him and was the “key” reason that led to the divorce. It did NOT make any sense at all that the divorce erased his painful memory in such a SHORT PERIOD and he walked back to restart husband/wife relationship again !! Forget such kind of emotional hurt feeling due to affair takes times even years or forever. If they returned back, they would divorce again.
DRAMA is still DRAMA.
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don’t watch it if you’ve read the novel
if you’re not going to follow the original story and make so many changes then you shouldn’t have made the movie in the first place anyone who has read at least one chapter knows that this movie has insulted the original plot of this story I honestly feel bad for the author of ORV I mean what do you mean yo sangha is a healer her whole character is an assassin literally olympid is her counsellation she is like one of the top ten strongest characters and what do you mean yo joonghyuk is a side character mfWas this review helpful to you?
That’s the question that this drama want you to answer.
I watched this drama just because Kyungsoo was in there. And, I’m afraid to say, it was the only reason why I didn’t drop it after two episodes.
The plot is quite interesting. A family is crashed by a young and clever serial killer. That handsome serial killer takes away the little kid of the family, making the older one crave for revenge.
The plot itself isn’t the real reason why I gave this drama 6 out of 10.
It had a great potential : an epic battle between two brothers and the man who teared their family apart. BUT, as we all know when it comes to korean drama, the only thing that spoiled it all was the romance that the screenwriters tried so hard to gave us.
Two completely opposite characters : the dumb, nagging and useless female cop, who didn’t act once as a heroine. And the clever criminologist, who’s character was pretty good but got ruined by the female lead toward the end of the story.
The little brother, Lee Min, was the sugar to pour in this bitter tea.
He was educated by a serial killer, so in the end he became one himself. His personality, his appearance and his morals were fascinating. Yet, he was a huge attention seeker, he forgot really quickly about his revenge toward his brother, making the plot lacking some good concepts.
Lee JunYeong was supposed to be a creepy and dangerous man. Unfortunately, he wasn’t.
All his charisma, the charisma that Kyungsoo gave to the character while playing his younger self, was totally outshine after growing old.
He was a pure and innocent man who had two choices : to forgive his family or to punish them.
They tried to give him a sad story just to make sympathize with him. His characters became pathetic in the end. Just a poor man who just wants to built a family with those kids.
Cha JinHa was a pain in the back. A stalker, useless, sleepyhead girl who just wanted to make Lee Hyeon her boyfriend. She was such a bad character that I couldn’t stand her for only two seconds.
This drama had a good plot. But once again, korean screenwriters spoiled it with a romantic and stupid love story.
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Dumpster Fire that Sank Faster than the Titanic
The first absolute flop of 2024. This is what happens when great source material is essentially thrown out the window and absolute garbage is written instead with maybe 3%-5% of the book like the names of the characters and a few of the similarities but that's it. I only wanted to watch it for WRC who played SML and the great story of the female general. Instead what the audience got was a dumpster fire that sank faster than the Titanic.Pros: Give all of the actors their dues; even with this hot mess of a script, they all did a great job as their respective characters. The costumes, OSTs, scenery, and the 10 minutes of screen time that WRC (CYQ) got in 36 episodes along with the FL (AM); their chemistry was really great as microscopically as it was shown. The fight scenes in the beginning were very well done. More of that was needed. Since the ending was so ambiguous; even though AM turned CYQ down in front of like everyone (which otherwise would have looked like she was "colluding" with the enemy again) at the end and rode off into the sunset supposedly alone, I do believe that this time she rode towards him as the rest of the time he was pursuing her. Who could resist that kind of proposal? A Marquis with an entire army just to ask her again to be his wife. What bolsters this opinion is that for the first time ever she wore pure white, had her hair down just like CYQ did and she crossed the river heading north. So I will take it as her understanding who really had her best interest all this time at heart and would let her be free. Also they shot a second ending where supposedly she meets him in a forest after she leaves and they set off traveling Jianghu together. I would have preferred this ending but according to the leads apparently even they didn't know which one would be used.
Cons: Dear lord, where do I begin? Literally everything that wasn't mentioned above. How can someone take such a fantastic story and turn into a mess of epic proportions? What was wrong with the first female general being the story? Why force the rather ridiculous romance of ML and FL on us when there was literally nothing between them? She and Xiu'er had a greater connection ~insert massive eye roll here~! Why did it turn into ML's story? He was a joke, a fool of a playboy that by the mid-end turned into no less villain than the first emperor. He had no contemplation of taking of human life; only his own mattered, everyone else be damned. This wasn't "Fighting for Love", it was "Fighting Bullshit on Screen."
The crappy palace politics and the twists with Mu Bai or whatever his real name was and the empress who apparently grew a heart and brain overnight. So unnecessary and just dragged this already giant mess into an even bigger abyss. Why kill Tang Ge? And the anticlimactic end to CQ. I can't form sentences on this absolute scale of destruction of a solid story. I hope Beimo returns and conquers Nanxia so their people would live in peace and away from the royal madness as it seems Beimo has it more together and their people aren't subjected to the crap Nanxia does.
The amount of loose ends is staggering. I stopped trying to figure them out halfway through because they legitimately gave me a headache. Very few were actually tied. This macaroni art Frankenstein project wrapped filming in December of 2021 and people were waiting only to be sorely disappointed a little over 3 years later. I truly hope WRC gets better scripts and projects in the future; he deserves it. This was a great injustice to him and his character because essentially everyone but the ML were relegated to support cast even the FL and it was her story!
Would I recommend it? Absolutely not. It'll piss you off especially if you read the book or know anything about the original IP or if you're watching for some semblance of integrity or intelligence, none of which exists here. The entire production team screwed up on a stratospheric level. Just run!
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