I think that Zheng Ye Cheng is too good of an actor for this kind of projects. This kind of C-rated-side-story-fantasy-fluffy-costumed dramas should no longer be on his portfolio.
*Nothing remarkable about the storyline itself; no surprise there because they produce tons of them every year... I just can’t help feeling that Zheng Ye Cheng is out place in it.
WTH... This is so cruel, How can he be white emperor of the heaven? So SF must be some immortal from heaven or…
What I am not getting yet is the interference of that manipulating heavenly emperor with the God of War/Mo Sha Xing‘s tribulations.
I thought it was a NoNo in Xianxia storylines that the heaven and the demon realms are not allowed to interfere with any tribulations in the mortal realm. This heavenly emperor is openly interfering... Good grief, he didn’t even bother to change his appearance.
Yeah, i agree with you, this drama is the best performance from Yuan Bingyan and Cheng Yi.
I am skeptical about a happy ending for them:( Since they are mortal enemies in their primordial forms and the heavenly emperor/sect brother always had eyes on her... Hemmm...
Up to episode 17, pace is good, acting is good and the storyline is not boring yet... We will see.
80 episodes long... With a new male lead who has nothing remarkable about him, except that he looks like an older brother or cousin of Feng Shaofeng. And with a new female lead who is as interesting as a door knob. Wow... Without the 2 original main leads; however how boring the original male lead character was in the first 2 seasons, this is going to be a real chore to watch...
*They should have used Xiao Zhan in this third sequel as the new male lead; since, he just did “Jade Dynasty” last year.
I was flip-table angry when I watched the last episode for the first time, but after watching it a few more times…
Anything to make the last 2 terrible episodes bearable, I will take it:)...
FYI: Historically, even after Liu Yi Kang was demoted to a commoner; he still refused to be exiled. So at the end, with the death of his older imperial sister, he lost her protection and was asphyxiated to death. *I am pondering if his imperial sister’s death was natural... Or was his prick imperial brother’s doing...?
That was a perfectly well executed review. I do agree that the sets’ decor, specifically Liu Yikang’s palace, was reminiscent of the Italian baroque style.
Yeah, the ending is so typical of Chinese dramas - unnecessary deaths that the writers are trying to make them…
I definitely agree with you on that point. I have also noticed this sacrifice theme in their historical dramas or should I say “This Chinese sacrifice ideology.”
Cheng Yi looks even better now than in his younger years in Noble Aspiration. The years just didn’t affect him at all. What the hell is his secret???
As for Crystal Yuan, for me, this is her best acting performance yet. She always had difficulty conveying her characters’ emotions. However finally in this Xianxia drama, she is doing a damn good job... So far... Ironically, her character is lacking her 6 senses... Hahaha...
This kid is adorable. He reminds me Leo Wu in his teens’ years.
I remember seeing him in “Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre,” playing the teen version, Zhang Wu Ji, of the adult male lead. His acting performance was actually much better than the adult male lead.
I was flip-table angry when I watched the last episode for the first time, but after watching it a few more times…
He is going to get killed by his emperor/brother later on. Let assume that Lige had already passed away; then, he knew that he was about to join her... Maybe???
Yeah, the ending is so typical of Chinese dramas - unnecessary deaths that the writers are trying to make them…
Alright... Alright... No need to be so fussy; there was no point intended. I will change it to “Chinese cinematographic directors and Wuxia/Xianxia writers are allergic to any kind of “NORMAL” endings...”
Yes, that "incompetent" Emperor later killed Liu Yikang, and he himself killed by his own son (true story). This…
I know. Historically, this dude was a mess. - Could not defend his territory without the help of Liu Yikang. - Killed Liu Yikang. - And ironically, killed by his own son or rather chapped into pieces by his own son.
*I am thinking the reason why they never showed him in this drama... Maybe, they are just ashamed about that part of history.
Yeah, the ending is so typical of Chinese dramas - unnecessary deaths that the writers are trying to make them…
Ok. It is confirmed. Chinese cinematographic directors and Wuxia/Xianxia writers are allergic to any kind of “NORMAL” endings... I am not even asking for a happy ending; I would have taken just a normal realistic ending.
Good grief!!! They managed to destroy an unexpectedly pleasant historical drama in a matter of 2 EPISODES.
2 
This kind of C-rated-side-story-fantasy-fluffy-costumed dramas should no longer be on his portfolio.
*Nothing remarkable about the storyline itself; no surprise there because they produce tons of them every year...
I just can’t help feeling that Zheng Ye Cheng is out place in it.
I thought it was a NoNo in Xianxia storylines that the heaven and the demon realms are not allowed to interfere with any tribulations in the mortal realm.
This heavenly emperor is openly interfering...
Good grief, he didn’t even bother to change his appearance.
Since they are mortal enemies in their primordial forms and the heavenly emperor/sect brother always had eyes on her...
Hemmm...
Up to episode 17, pace is good, acting is good and the storyline is not boring yet...
We will see.
With a new male lead who has nothing remarkable about him, except that he looks like an older brother or cousin of Feng Shaofeng.
And with a new female lead who is as interesting as a door knob.
Wow...
Without the 2 original main leads; however how boring the original male lead character was in the first 2 seasons, this is going to be a real chore to watch...
*They should have used Xiao Zhan in this third sequel as the new male lead; since, he just did “Jade Dynasty” last year.
FYI:
Historically, even after Liu Yi Kang was demoted to a commoner; he still refused to be exiled. So at the end, with the death of his older imperial sister, he lost her protection and was asphyxiated to death.
*I am pondering if his imperial sister’s death was natural... Or was his prick imperial brother’s doing...?
I do agree that the sets’ decor, specifically Liu Yikang’s palace, was reminiscent of the Italian baroque style.
I have also noticed this sacrifice theme in their historical dramas or should I say “This Chinese sacrifice ideology.”
The years just didn’t affect him at all.
What the hell is his secret???
As for Crystal Yuan, for me, this is her best acting performance yet. She always had difficulty conveying her characters’ emotions. However finally in this Xianxia drama, she is doing a damn good job... So far...
Ironically, her character is lacking her 6 senses... Hahaha...
He reminds me Leo Wu in his teens’ years.
I remember seeing him in “Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre,” playing the teen version, Zhang Wu Ji, of the adult male lead.
His acting performance was actually much better than the adult male lead.
The Song Dynasty would have lasted a lot longer.
Let assume that Lige had already passed away; then, he knew that he was about to join her...
Maybe???
Alright...
No need to be so fussy; there was no point intended.
I will change it to “Chinese cinematographic directors and Wuxia/Xianxia writers are allergic to any kind of “NORMAL” endings...”
Historically, this dude was a mess.
- Could not defend his territory without the help of Liu Yikang.
- Killed Liu Yikang.
- And ironically, killed by his own son or rather chapped into pieces by his own son.
*I am thinking the reason why they never showed him in this drama... Maybe, they are just ashamed about that part of history.
That ending had no logic.
Give the regency to his younger brother.
Become a commoner and get the hell away with his wife.
It was like “Legend of Fuyao” all over again...
Confusing as hell...
They should have stopped at 51 episodes.
This was the most confusing, the most upsetting, the most unneeded and the most unnecessary ending since “Legend of Fuyao.”
*The never seen INCOMPETENT emperor was the biggest villain in this tragic, tragic, tragic historical drama.
Chinese cinematographic directors and Wuxia/Xianxia writers are allergic to any kind of “NORMAL” endings...
I am not even asking for a happy ending; I would have taken just a normal realistic ending.
Good grief!!!
They managed to destroy an unexpectedly pleasant historical drama in a matter of 2 EPISODES.
out of wigs’ budget.
Unfortunately, XuXu drew the shortest straw...
This costumed drama has 3 main leads:
Li Xuan, Su You Lian and Li Xuan‘s wig...
LOL...
His character was nothing more and nothing less than an “Eye-Candy” with a horrible... horrible... horrible... wig.
Sorry XuXu:(