I feel all the actors did a good job portraying their role but i want to especially mention the 2 females leads. Zanila who play Bi Yao did an amazing job as always. She must be one of the most sort after actress in China at the moment. She seems to be every other drama and always does a splendid job. Yang Zi who protray Lu Xue Qi, I feel is really underrated. She has good chemistry with Li Yi Feng and the rest of the cast. She protays a believable character who seems to hide all her trouble and with a cold attitude but is in fact very caring. There is a very big cast and all the members seem to make themselves stand out one way or another.
The music was done very well. The use of music during emotional scenes was just right and not too over the top. The music didn't over shadow anyone's dialogue and added enough dramatic effect for it to work. Both the OST were good to listen to and enjoyable.
I generally dont judge a show on re-watch value as sometimes a good show doesn't necessary have much re-watch value. I can say the Legend of Chusen is one of those shows as there are not many surprises and you can guess how most of the story pans out anyway.
Overall I enjoyed this drama a lot. It exceeded my expectations and I would recommend people to watch it if you are into this genre. It is your typical 'chosen one' storyline with a Romeo and Juliet romance. I am looking forward to season 2 even if it is not as long and I hope it gives us a complete conclusion.
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Nonetheless, it is one of the decent ones in recent wuxia/xianxia genre. It has good action/battle scenes. Even though it follows a typical wuxia storyline of a young naive boy becoming a hero, it is still enjoyable. The story is, however, quite dragging, sometimes it takes three or more episodes to go through a sub-plot.
As for acting wise, I am not that impressed with Li Yi Feng and most of the casts but I have always liked Zhao Li Ying since her older works.
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At first I was discouraged to watch this beacause the reviews were kinda bad.. And to be honest, I started watching it by mistake on youtube while searching for a dramas and since the name of the episode wasn't 'legend of chusen' or 'noble aspirations' I thought it's a different drama. ANYWAYS.. I want to thank the person who named the first episode differently on youtube for letting me start this amazing series. I have no idea what others disliked to give a rating of below 8/9. Definitely a must-watch!
This drama is so addicting! I haven't seen a drama that obsessed me like this for a long time.. I had to watch season 2 immediately after finishing the first season and I can't wait for the 3rd season.
The teachings in this drama makes you think a bit about the choices you make daily, about future and happiness as well as confidence in oneself.
The story is beautiful, it has strong characters both physically and mentally; the love story is beautiful and pure; the teachings are amazing and the special effects are good.
I couldn't feel bored for even a second. I can't wait for the 3rd season!
I totally recommend this drama to everyone, even if you aren't a fan of wuxia tales. 10/10
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I do not include Re-Watch value in the over-all grade of the series, since Re-Watch value is a divided issue on how important it is to determining how good a show is.
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As with a lot of Chinese dramas, it does well on the hygiene factors: beautiful scenery and computer graphics, strong cast (with both Yang Zi and LiYing Zhao in it), good looking actors and actresses, lovely costumes, lovely music. But the story is somewhat lacklustre - it is just a regular story of guy from good sect and girl from demon sect falling in love and faced a rough journey to be together.
There are a lot of frustrating moments/elements:
1. The first: too long. Series 2 is a continuation and the total of the 2 series is 73 episodes. As expected, when a drama is that long, there are a lot of draggy moments and flashbacks, to fill the time.
2. The evil always survived and lived to create further havoc. It was not until the second series that they were killed off one by one.
3. The main lead was always doing good but the top sector leaders failed to see it, busy with their adherence to rules and rather questionable principles. But instead trusted all the traitors. A bit like the bureaucracy of a large organisation.
4. It is all the cliche stuff - save the damsel in distress or the guy in distress. Not all that well executed for it to feel romantic.
5. The 2 lead characters were all ready to die for each other, and so are the 2 wolf demons. But really, life is that romantic? And Xiao Fen did not even turn his head at the beautiful Lu except for a short brief moment when he met her at the gathering for briefing at the competition?
6. It is all about loyalty. Again, really? Loyalty, adhering to promises and gratitude are good values but should not blind anyone to right or wrong. Xiao Fen's stubborn silence about his weapon and martial art was a the verge of stupidity.
7. Very judgemental and self-righteous: expecting the other person to act as they wanted them to and believing they knew what was best for them, regardless of the wish of the individual. When they refused, they are labelled stubborn. Jing Yu went as far as to sabotage his bro and leaked his seeking the resurrection stone to the enemies because he did not want him to save Bi Yao, indirectly causing his turning away from Qing Yun.
6 and 7 could be about the Chinese culture but 7 is definitely not pretty.
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Worthless
Not atall happy with the end as it was sad ending . But I relaxed to see that this drama had second season so without getting late I had continued watching it but no use this part upset me and then I came to know it has 3rd season also but it has not release yet then I thought okay fine I will wait then I came to know in 3rd season main actors are changed except one so this reduce interest to watch third season and secondly by watching 2 seasons already reduced interest to watch 3rd season . Boring story . Only acting was good.Was this review helpful to you?
The worst drama we have to love
We all have that one drama we know is terrible, but will love it regardless. That's Noble Aspirations for me. It's hard to find a campier drama that attempts to take itself so seriously, with such self-important imponent villains, a main couple with negative chemistry, and side characters who don't so much as shine but rather dull your senses until the only thing you have left is... Xiao Fan. Xiao Fan, my most favorite useless main leads ever, I would die for you! Perhaps it's a testament to Li Yi Feng's (lackluster?) acting, but somehow he comes off as the sweetest best boy ever, and that was all I needed? He is simple and adorable, and his smile brings healing. Sometimes you don't need a complicated hero, you just need a hero you want to hug.Unfortunately, the rest of this drama is trash. Only half the arcs are worth watching once, the rest can be fast-forwarded if you really dare. Bad CGI I can handle, but combine that with ridiculous storytelling, flat villains, and serious misdirection of the rest of the characters (Shu Shu - you are the drama's only other exception) and it's nearly unwatchable. For real, I can't see Mao Zi Jun as anything other than Mr. Poison. This one character has ruined the actor for me forever.
Bonus: If you can actually make it through Noble Aspirations 1, honestly, the sequel is better. Go figure. It's shorter too.
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Now after completing the series i have to say the story keeps improving certainly a little to long -0.5 for that. : 8.5
If you like underdog journey to the top + romance this series is much recommended.
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Decent Watch
For years, I’ve always passed by this drama cover whenever I’m browsing around C dramas. The synopsis wasn’t enough to pull me in, I guess. I only watched it after 5 years later just because of the actor, Cheng Yi, who was the star of Love and Redemption (2020). According to reviews, this was the drama where Cheng Yi got recognition for. I actually loved the relationship between the main characters and how they’ll go through death just to save one another. Acting wise, I’m not really impressed with the main lead actors here. I know they’re really popular celebs, but I just didn’t see it. Maybe I’ll try their other dramas someday. Cheng Yi, who plays Lin Jing Yu, who was the main male lead’s best friend, was one of the best here. He delivered his role pretty well. His emotional scenes were always the best. He also had an amazing fight choreo with his teacher (see video). I’m not a fan of the hairstyles of the guys in this drama, though. Costumes are gorgeous and CGI was good. Fight scenes were awesome. Music used was memorable and made me so emotional. The most annoying character was the foster sister. I couldn’t stand her! Anyway, I found out there was a third season, but sadly, the original main leads are no longer a part of it. Bummer! I hate it when they do that. To be honest, I actually grew to love the original actors. Never mind, I won’t be watching it. (Cries) On second thought, maybe I will. The only reason I stuck through 2 seasons was because of Cheng Yi, and he’s still going to be in season 3. I can’t imagine anyone else playing his role here.Was this review helpful to you?
