Black Lotus

I have! It’s one of my favorites of this year. Still haven’t found anything matching it in terms of characters and chemistry yet.

The storyline about silk threads and the merchant business is a snooze fest. There's a lack of any action to mix up the many scenes of talking and failed comedy. There are no stakes or just anything to really root for because the characters aren't in any kind of imminent danger or have a goal that engages us. So far the drama is just a whole lot of nothing and banking on the star power of Bai Lu and her chemistry with the male lead to keep viewers interested even though most people here seem to prefer the SML over him. Looks like a failure in all categories and I can't say I want to watch more until the entire drama is fully aired and maybe things start to pick up in the later episodes.

This is my exact problem so far with the show. I love Bai Lu but her character here is just so annoying at this point. Maybe I’m just over the fact that grown ass women are always being written with the maturity of a 12 year old and somehow the most sought after men in the show are attracted to this type of behavior.

I watched Ancient Detective and while I like the FL I wish there was more depth to her. She seemed more like an accessory to the ML’s journey and there was just nothing interesting about her beyond her assassin background. This seems to also be a shortcoming in most cdramas as well. Write a really interesting character but never commit to developing her beyond her purpose as a love interest.

I suppose the reason why Bai Lu’s character is so over the top is bc this is a comedy but I kind of wish they’d tone down her crassness. It’s such an unrealistic caricature. One of my many pet peeves about cdramas is how they always exaggerate the FL to one of two extremes—unbelievable boneheaded stupidity due to her naïveté and “cuteness” or socially rude or gross behavior just to show she’s “not like the other girls” which is the case here. Why can’t I just get normal female leads for once?

So does the FL not know martial arts at all? Do they explain how she's even the leader when she's this helpless? I'm only on ep 3 and it's bugging me bc I'm so used to seeing Bai Lu kick ass.

Well guess I'm dropping this then. What a dumb end.

I was a bit worried about the male lead. He's always been so wooden every time I see him act. Guess it's the same here as well. They should have gotten someone more dynamic to match Bai Lu. She has so much chemistry with everyone she acts with.

Or just childish infantile women period.

I agree with you. Acting form FL is pretty bad and she does nothing to make the character better or likeable.

Someone explain to me how Zhaoge and Xuan Yi were alive again in the end.

Ok referencing Zhao Yao, Shen Lige, Chu Qiao and Fuyao kind of gives me some hope. I've been stuck wondering if I should go past ep 3 for two weeks. I really can't stand the FL at the moment.

I'm liking this drama! Almost close to the end and wish there were more eps. I think the second male lead is much better than the main one. He's so fun and has better chemistry with Feng Wu.

Wow! Gonna start watching asap now :D

Sismance lol that sold me. I don't think I've ever seen anything like that in cdrama.

Not sure what you are enraged about. People have different opinions and criteria for what they like. Many people rate the dramas I love a 1 and I don't care bc that's their right. These dramas have dozens and dozens of eps and watching them is a commitment. If someone's disappointed by the end result they are allowed to express their feelings.

Oh I hit that by mistake on my phone. I'll probably update it to match the review score.

What a weird defensive comment.

I watched both this and L&R and this one is vastly, vastly superior. Being a big budget fantasy with lots of fights and complicated back stories doesn't always make a drama better. I am so thankful at how level-headed and rational all the characters in MH are and there are no stupid misunderstandings that just ruin the entire romance. Also the chemistry between the leads here is just so cute and their kisses are far better. Steamy is definitely the word oh my!

Pls message me also! I'm stuck on ep 5 after the subs stopped on YouTube.