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Great show but the ending ruined it.
The show was good until the last five episodes. The main leads were hilarious, extremely strong fighters, and had great chemistry. I loved when Ruyi just grabbed Ning and kissed him, totally taking him by surprise. His reaction to the kiss and all her attempts to seduce him were hilarious, I could not stop laughing at their antics. The fight scenes were amazing with a lot of martial arts. The show contained a good message for girls. But the last five episodes just ruined it. The show was all about the groups journey to the state of An to rescue the Emperor of Wu, that was taken captive. I loved the banter between the main people in the delegation. The acting was great. I really enjoyed the series until the last five episodes. The main characters finally rescue the Emperor of Wu through a lot of trouble. They make him truly see the cost of what his foolish actions have led to, and what it really means to be the emperor. Just to kill him off five episodes later anyways. If that is not bad enough one by one, they kill off the main character of the delegation. Including both the Male Lead and the Female Lead. The group rescues the emperor with the princess and the Female lead being left behind. The Male Lead gets the emperor out of the capital and on the way back to the State of Wu. Then turns around, leaving the emperor with his friends to escort him home, and returns to save the Female Lead. After they separate, another state trying to invade An, so the emperor and the others join the battle to help the people fend off the attack. During the war, the emperor is killed along with the main leads and their friends. All happening in the last FIVE episodes. So, if you are like me and want to see the Main couple have a happy ending, then don't watch this show. It is heartbreaking watching these amazing characters killed off one by one, every single one off them goes down fighting with their last breath. Though if I choose the most heartbreaking one it would be teenage Yuan Lu. He was such a lovable character, even though it heavily foreshadowed that he will most likely die, it didn't make it any less heart breaking. It was very sad, we were given teasers of romance blossoming between him and Princess Ying, to have him dying in her arms while professing his feelings to her. The actress playing the princess does a marvelous job showing her anguish and pain with his death, but also not letting that stop her from doing what needs to be done. I was iffy about her character in the beginning, as she was really whiney and timid. Doing whatever someone told her to do. To slowly discovering her inner strength with Female leads help. I loved the show, but it makes me so mad that they killed everyone off. The Female lead let me down, she was amazing throughout the show, teaching other women to be strong and showing them didn't need a man to be happy. Then at the end the Male Lead dies and she just gives up. Yes, she killed the enemy by blowing them up along with her, but there were other ways to accomplish that then by killing herself with them. The ending just didn't make sense to me, I think they destroyed all the work they did with those last episodes. But that is my opinion as I like happy endings, with the leads together at the end.Was this review helpful to you?
Just WHY!?you said in title it's Journey To Love!- how come it became A Joyrney To Death!?
I loved the drama so much especially the beginning til middle part. Every character is very interesting to watch. The fighting scenes are just WOW. The character development of a'ying (prince Li) is very commendable . There's no annoying 3rd party or closed-minded parents etc. I like how they portray those main leads as smart, loyal, and have their own super strength. They made us fall in love so much with their friendship/ camaraderie that it breaks our hearts too much when they started dying one after another ? I cried so much especially from Qian's death to Ruyi's death. I just can understand the ending that much. That young boy named Ning Shishan- he said his parents are Ning and Ren. Are they our main lead couple???they didn't die?!then why princess imagined the fallen 6 riding their horse together?Was this review helpful to you?
If I could rate this drama a 15/10 I would
I was hooked on this drama from the first episode. I’m usually a very BIG fan of xanxia dramas but this wuxia drama has stolen my heart and has easily become my favourite drama. I’m only on episode 17 but I already want to go back and rewatch the episodes. I’m SO obsessed. The acting, the CHEMISTRY, the action, the plot, the characters themselves are all so good. The fl especially is different from your usual soft fl. Shes a notorious assassin and she’s good at it. It has comedy and everything just comes together so well. Also Liu Yu Ning >>>>>>>> OBSESSED with him. He needs more recognition and more dramas.Was this review helpful to you?
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A must watch
Definitely one not to miss - both the leads and support cast - top notch performances. The plot was refreshing and although I love happy endings, this I didn’t mind the not so happy ending here because of the pleasure of the entire drama - no fast forwarding, or “half watching “ sections. I am really fussy about actors - their acting skills are a priority, good looks simply not enough. ML is now one of my favourites - he’s not only superb as an actor, but also quite handsome which is a bonus. FL was outstanding, I want to see more of her works now. The storyline is refreshing, not following the “safe plot lines” , and keeps a good pace. I me of the best dramas of 2023.Was this review helpful to you?
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Enjoying every refreshing episode ❤️
perfect drama!!!regardless of the end result that not satisfy the audience
But with the dialogue being refreshing and each artist playing their respective characters well, it's enough to make me reason to watch it again.
It cannot be denied that Liu Yuning's acting is getting cooler day by day.Congrats bro!!
The OST is very supportive, especially Liu Yuning's voice makes it feel more immersive in every scene in the drama.
Make another drama with the Wu plus Ru Yi diplomacy gang please ???
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=> A beautiful, intense and tragic series brought to life by great actors.
Excellent Xianxia, full of fights, friendship & brotherhood, with a bittersweet romance between a wonderful Liu Yu Ning and a beautyful Liu Shi Shi (Cécilia Liu).PLOT: Two top assassins from rival agencies and their six-member team who have diverse backgrounds, and unique skills, embark on a journey filled with challenges and crises.
The FL, a great assassin believed to be dead, meets the ML, leader of the Wu State's Six Realms Hall. They will (for different reasons) go on an expedition together to rescue King WU, taken hostage for ransom in the neighboring kingdom. They are accompanied by 4 companions of the ML, elite soldiers, Princess Wu and her butler. The journey is risky because opponents/enemies are everywhere.
PROS:
+ Addictive series, because the production is quick, the interactions are intense, and a little touch of humor adds spice.
+ The 2 leads give a magnificent performance, both in action scenes and in sweet moments.
+ The secondary characters are well developed and endearing. Their psychological evolution is credible.
CONS:
- The lively music in the war scenes, supposed to demonstrate passion and courage, is not in tune and disrupts the emotion.
- The action scenes (high flying with cables) are exaggerated. This gives beautiful choreography, but these scenes lack realism.
- Li Tong Guang's character is excessive. His obsessive love for FL, lack of respect for a master (anfd for a woman who reject him each times).
- Why did you kill all the heroes? And in such a cruel way.... Ok, it's war, but praising sacrifice to this extent is too much!
- The ending is ambiguous. We can assume that the 2 heroes survived, but it's not clear enough for my taste.
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Excellent Xianxia, full of fights, friendship & brotherhood, with a bittersweet romance between a wonderful Liu Yu Ning and a beautyful Liu Shi Shi (Cécilia Liu).
PLOT: Two top assassins from rival agencies and their six-member team who have diverse backgrounds, and unique skills, embark on a journey filled with challenges and crises.
La FL, une great assassin supposée morte, rencontre le ML, chef du Wu State's Six Realms Hall. Ils vont (pour des raisons différentes), partir ensemble en expédition, délivrer le roi WU, pris en otage contre rançon dans le royaume voisin. Ils sont accompagnés de 4 compagnons du ML, soldats d'élite, de la princesse Wu et de son majordome. Le voyage est risqué car les opposants / ennemis sont partout.
PROS:
+ Série addictive, car la réalisation est rapide, les interactions sont intenses, et une petite touche d'humour ajoute du piquant.
+ Les 2 leads réalisent une magnifique performance, tant dans les scènes d'action que dans les moments tendres.
+ Les personnages secondaires sont bien développés, attachants. Leur évolution psychologique est crédible.
CONS:
- La musique entrainante sur les scènes de guerre, supposée démontrer la fougue et le courage, n'est pas dans le ton et perturbe l'émotion.
- Les scènes d'action (haut vol avec câbles) sont exagérées. Cela donne de belles chorégraphies, mais ces scènes manquent de réalisme.
- Le personnage de Li Tong Guang est excessif. Son amour obsessionnel pour la FL, manque de respect vis à vis d'un maître.
- Pourquoi avoir fait mourir tous les héros ? Et de façon aussi cruelle.... Ok, c'est la guerre, mais faire l'éloge du sacrifice à ce point, c'est trop !
- La fin est ambigüe. On peut supposer que les 2 héros ont survécu, mais ce n'est pas assez clair à mon goût.
=> Une belle série intense et tragique mise en vie par de super acteurs.
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It was a superb drama, and I will continue to like it until eternity, good fights, good plot, the bad ending, they all die.
I would watch it again a million times, of course, I recommend it without hesitation.
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ending so f-ing stinky
what the hell happened. writer needs to be committed to a mental hospital asap. actually ridiculous. it started off so strong— the acting was perfect, the characters were mature and no nonsense, and every episode had me at the edge of my seat. near the final few episodes though, for some unexplainable reason, the writer(s) chose to took every lesson and every storyline in this drama and throw it to the fan. tremendous waste of my time. in my opinion, everything after around episode 34ish is complete and utter bollocks.Was this review helpful to you?
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Great Movie
Best Movie. Great story,Beautiful costume
Excellent main role actor, actress and all supporter character.
The story of romance, brotherhood, funny and loyalty are blend nicely and marvelous on each episode.
Beautiful soundtrack.
Liu Yuning acted as a main role so awesome
Lishi acted as main actress also excellent.
Really satisfied with the story and all characters in the movie.
Bravo to all characters
Rating 10/10
I love the soundtracks sang by LiuYuning
40 episodes is a little too short
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i love this drama huhuhu
oh i love Liu Yuning and Liu Shishi in this drama. Their performance really captivated me when I saw this drama. I also like all the cast, they tell the story very well!I watched this drama and finished it in 3 days.
acting, ost, production, story, visual effects, cinematography and other small details are really beautiful in this drama. I keep putting off watching this drama because I find it quite difficult to finish dramas with lots of episodes and heavy conflicts. but this drama refutes all my principles!
This is like watching the film Train To Busan, namely a storyline that leads to a place with various conflicts and obstacles experienced. I really like how all the characters develop and find their best point. However, in episodes 35-39 I didn't watch it because I couldn't bear to see the characters die one by one.
I hope to watch similar dramas like this again.
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the starting was great but...
I was really excided for this drama, and the drama was great for the first half. The female lead was actually badass, the story was good . The character development was also great.But then they killed off 3 characters very suddenly in 1 episode,and in the next episode more died. the ending was super rushed and very unsatisfactory. The scene in the palace with therevealation (that the disabled prince is the villian) had absolutely no context and was very sudden with zero build up
That being said i still think that if the ending was better and they didnt kill more than half the people in the end it would have been a marvelous drama
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