Wow… I started the first episode months ago but could not even finish it… It was so disappointing. Waited… Waited… Waited… I was about to give it a second look then I read your review. I seriously don't know now. It seems that I was right the first time… It might just be a waste of my time.
I agree! I had so many expectations from this drama! Like both the leads are my favourite! :)) *sigh*Thank you…
I changed my mind. This is not an extreme melodrama packaged in a false pretension of a military/action/thriller drama… IT IS A GREEK TRAGEDY! Badly written.
3 things to take away from this Greek tragedy: 1) Chen Zhe Yuan absolutely and undeniably nailed his character. To put it simply… The dude took that role and made it his own personal B..ch. I am utterly impressed by his acting and his stage presence in this production which could have been so much clearer with a bit of more manicure. It reminds me of Darren Wang in “The Wolf” with a subpar writing/production but his acting delivery was simply phenomenal. 2) Our favorite BL/🫢…NON-BL couple was a great addition to the storyline. Their interaction, chemistry, and synergy made up for the complete lack of those traits from the main couple. Kudos to those 2 actors. 3) In relation to the BL/🫢…NON-BL couple in this action-military setting… To the Thai and the Taiwanese BL producers and directors📣… Here are FREE reference materials to use in your next action/military BL productions. Did I mention that they are completely FREE?
For me, it is a fantasy -costume piece that is definitely boring at times. FL is too impulsive and too arrogant in a lot of the scenes. For me, just watchable.
Agreed 💯This writers will just keep seeking sympathy for them throughout the series to justify their Evil without…
Blossom in adversity (2024)… I enjoyed that; I only wished that there was a better balance between the palace intrigues (ML) and the (FL) business and survival.
In Blossom (2024)… I really wished that they had kept the initial actress for the FL. That actress was skilled in her craft. As for Ju Jing Yi, to me, her acting has always been one of the worst around.
Blossom (2024)… On my forever-growing list now. Thanks mate.
Agreed 💯This writers will just keep seeking sympathy for them throughout the series to justify their Evil without…
I stand by what I wrote initially. Your review of this drama was on point. I could not have written it any better 👍.
I very much enjoyed the acting from the actress who portrayed the FL character until episodes 16 and 17. From then on, the initial writer or the substitute writer was obviously on something really strong.
Agreed 💯This writers will just keep seeking sympathy for them throughout the series to justify their Evil without…
Bin Bin is fat🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I think that he is in his best shape ever. Did you see the beautiful leaned muscles on him? I was like… Please keep that robe off a little bit longer… Pretty please 🙏
Agreed 💯This writers will just keep seeking sympathy for them throughout the series to justify their Evil without…
The thing is; I have never found this actor (their pretty-face pretty-boy SML) as attractive as the masses seem to portray him to be. To me, he has a very unique and niche look.
The only time, I got intrigued by his features was years ago in “Bloody Romance.” And in that drama, he was disheveled in most of the scenes.
Agreed 💯This writers will just keep seeking sympathy for them throughout the series to justify their Evil without…
I concur. The title should have been “Obsession Through Reincarnations.” And Zhang Bin Bin had no business to be in this drama. He only wasted his time. I hope that he got a good paycheck, at least…
Agreed 💯This writers will just keep seeking sympathy for them throughout the series to justify their Evil without…
It felt like they changed the initial writer midway to another writer. At first, I just adored the FL… Straightforward, strong, decisive, concise, independent, no baby voice, and not irritating as it is the usual formula for any strong FL role in Asian productions. Then by episode 16, they gave her extreme-selective memory loss (selective amnesia). Second, the doctor without a moral compass, aka the snake, aka the evil friend… From the first episode, I knew the dude was more evil and more psychotic than the so-called evil abyss master. The character was the ML confident for no logical reason whatsoever! Third, the actual ML was bombarded left and right by all sorts of BS, which made me think that the writer did not care for the writing behind the ML character.
No need to wait for episode 28. By episodes 16 and 17, the entire drama turned into a massive pile of incoherent BS.
This production reminds me of “Ashes of Love.” Where the ML half-brother, aka the evil water dragon/the evil complicated SML, was never held accountable for his many many many actions. This production also reminds me of “The Wolf.” Where the FL was having a serious ambiguous relationship with the SML. The SML got all the first intimate interactions that were supposed to be with the ML.
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I started the first episode months ago but could not even finish it… It was so disappointing.
Waited… Waited… Waited…
I was about to give it a second look then I read your review.
I seriously don't know now. It seems that I was right the first time… It might just be a waste of my time.
Is it that bad?
I have yet to start it; waiting for the full completion.
This is not an extreme melodrama packaged in a false pretension of a military/action/thriller drama…
IT IS A GREEK TRAGEDY!
Badly written.
3 things to take away from this Greek tragedy:
1) Chen Zhe Yuan absolutely and undeniably nailed his character. To put it simply… The dude took that role and made it his own personal B..ch.
I am utterly impressed by his acting and his stage presence in this production which could have been so much clearer with a bit of more manicure.
It reminds me of Darren Wang in “The Wolf” with a subpar writing/production but his acting delivery was simply phenomenal.
2) Our favorite BL/🫢…NON-BL couple was a great addition to the storyline. Their interaction, chemistry, and synergy made up for the complete lack of those traits from the main couple. Kudos to those 2 actors.
3) In relation to the BL/🫢…NON-BL couple in this action-military setting…
To the Thai and the Taiwanese BL producers and directors📣…
Here are FREE reference materials to use in your next action/military BL productions. Did I mention that they are completely FREE?
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This is a confusing multi-genre production.
It is the only explanation that I can think of.
Same ridiculous rating for “Shop for Killers.”
The 8.7 rating is simply ridiculous.
Certainly not.
8.6 rating…
Certainly not.
For me, it is a fantasy -costume piece that is definitely boring at times. FL is too impulsive and too arrogant in a lot of the scenes.
For me, just watchable.
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I am dying here🤣
I have the exact questions.
Why this period drama is so overrated?
Why is it considered by many a masterpiece?
I sincerely do not see it.
8.9 is ridiculously an over-exaggeration.
For me, this is a 7.5
Maybe a 7.9
In Blossom (2024)… I really wished that they had kept the initial actress for the FL. That actress was skilled in her craft. As for Ju Jing Yi, to me, her acting has always been one of the worst around.
Blossom (2024)… On my forever-growing list now.
Thanks mate.
The first 2… I will definitely check.
As for Guardian of Dangfen…For me, the constant slapstick jokes were too forced. They started to irritate me. Thus, I dropped that one.
As for "Song of the Moon…”
Not that bad. The ending, without divulging too much, could have been better manicured. All and all, watchable.
Any other great and recent productions you might recommend?
Your review of this drama was on point.
I could not have written it any better 👍.
I very much enjoyed the acting from the actress who portrayed the FL character until episodes 16 and 17.
From then on, the initial writer or the substitute writer was obviously on something really strong.
I think that he is in his best shape ever. Did you see the beautiful leaned muscles on him?
I was like… Please keep that robe off a little bit longer… Pretty please 🙏
Do they actually write those?🤣🤣🤣🤣
The younger masses never cease to surprise me.
Indeed, the FL in “Bloody Romance” was as decisive as a heart attack with her love interest.
To me, he has a very unique and niche look.
The only time, I got intrigued by his features was years ago in “Bloody Romance.”
And in that drama, he was disheveled in most of the scenes.
The title should have been “Obsession Through Reincarnations.”
And Zhang Bin Bin had no business to be in this drama. He only wasted his time. I hope that he got a good paycheck, at least…
At first, I just adored the FL… Straightforward, strong, decisive, concise, independent, no baby voice, and not irritating as it is the usual formula for any strong FL role in Asian productions. Then by episode 16, they gave her extreme-selective memory loss (selective amnesia). Second, the doctor without a moral compass, aka the snake, aka the evil friend… From the first episode, I knew the dude was more evil and more psychotic than the so-called evil abyss master. The character was the ML confident for no logical reason whatsoever!
Third, the actual ML was bombarded left and right by all sorts of BS, which made me think that the writer did not care for the writing behind the ML character.
No need to wait for episode 28. By episodes 16 and 17, the entire drama turned into a massive pile of incoherent BS.
I could not write this any better.
EXACTLY!
This production reminds me of “Ashes of Love.” Where the ML half-brother, aka the evil water dragon/the evil complicated SML, was never held accountable for his many many many actions.
This production also reminds me of “The Wolf.” Where the FL was having a serious ambiguous relationship with the SML. The SML got all the first intimate interactions that were supposed to be with the ML.