Lady Musashi

Very good drama that got better as it moved along. The spy games became mind blowing by the end.

Frankly, I suspected almost from the beginning that Chen Gong would die. After all, no matter how good of a spy he was, he was one of the pawns that could be sacrificed for 'the greater good'. After his wife died, I was almost 100% certain. But I am a sap, so I hoped that the brothers would both survive. Also, politics is a quagmire and politicians - filth. Not one higher up in the Agency or politician was even decent if not 'good'. Only for Xun Xu you could say that he had some moral backbone, so he was obviously in the wrong business.

The acting was top-notch across the board and I quite liked the realistic cinematography - no beautifying filters for this drama. I think the drama passes one important test - I will re-watch it in the future for sure. Mind you, the drama requires patience and close attention. However it's very rewarding.

Usually, I avoid dramas that don't end on a positive note. Like, life is full of bad things, I can avoid them in my entertainment. I couldn't avoid it this time because it was airing drama. Still, in spite of it, I liked it a lot and the ending left me satisfied. I liked it more than Luoyang based on the work of the same novelist.

It's done. Bai Yu's and Chen Kun's last scene together made me bawl.

I don't care who is going to win, I just hope Xun Xu ruins all their plans because he always gets a shorter stick and gets hurt due to everyone's scheming. He's the most honest among them.

I was right, it did got crazier from there! All the scheming, double and triple crossing? It makes my head spin. And there are only four episodes left!

I finished episode 17 and the drama has gone insane. I should savor the remaining episodes but I'm afraid I'm just going to binge them instead because every episode is more interesting then the last. Will it end in tragedy? I hope not, but...

Thank you! <3

Thank you for the memories!

Where do you watch the latest episodes? The YouTube channels are behind, the latest episodes on Viki are behind paywall. I can't find 15 & 16 with subs anywhere.

The pure audacity of Chen Gong. Cornered and yet still winning. Chen Kun is electric and a pleasure to watch.

Thank you, I hesitate with the Phoenixes because 70 episodes is a lot to invest into and not get a good ending.

Thank you! :)

This is the first Chen Kun's work I saw. Any recommendations from the comment section?

I really liked how Chen Gong made away with Mi Chong after his river plot was averted. Talk about quick thinking.

They were boring, no chemistry between the leads, sometimes even bad acting... Wuxia is already a crazy genre, you have to elevate it somehow. I really like Who Rules the World so far, hopefully they will not drop the ball later on. :)

I guess everyone answered you. Wuxia is one of my favorite genres and I had to quit several of them in the past year. This one has a chance. :)

Let's see if this will be the first wuxia since WOH that I finish. So far, so good.

No, adopted.

Zishu calls him many things (and some things are spoilery), but mainly Lao Wen (literally 'old Wen', it's affectionate address among friends). I am not sure Kexing is appropriate in historical setting, but I would like to hear from actual Chinese person to confirm/deny.

If you are not afraid of (light) spoilers, check this link: https://minniedlucca.tumblr.com/post/664809914977353728/ahxuholics-some-of-zhou-zishus-ways-of

Only seven more episodes. This is going to end on a cliffhanger like JOL, isn't it?

But, I got attached to the characters (all of them) and now 20+ episodes in, I am crying and sobbing like a baby. I started when the sergeant died and cried all the way to the end of 21st episode. Maybe I'll make a break for a couple of days.