Chong Ming is such a menace! Can’t believe he did that to our poor Shifu. 🤣 I love their friendship lol. Those scenes with “Cat Shifu” were so cute and funny!
Every time Shi Ying does something cool I have to rewatch it a 100 times. Shi Ying is so HOT. 😍 Today’s fight scene in episode 11 was amazing! The cgi was so good I’m honestly so pleasantly surprised every time the drama brings out this quality.
Xiao Zhan was interviewed about his portrayal of Shi Ying. Here’s what he had to say about “expression:”
"I feel that everyone have sketched out expressionless like a mask kind of thing. Being expressionless does not mean that the character's face is really paralyzed, it's not like he has to be cold because the script asks for him to be cold. It has to come from his childhood survival environment, he was unable to contact the outside world, and even more so any ladies, who could have the possibility of becoming his person of calamity. Therefore he became such a cold and standoffish person."
I see so many actors play cold characters that have no expression and the result is poor. I’m so happy Xiao Zhan doesn’t just memorize his lines. He puts time and effort into understanding his characters and that’s why he succeeds every time.
It’s always the stans of the ugliest actors with the most horrible acting skills who try to come for XZ. They actually think this is a competition instead of complete domination from XZ. I’ll just leave it at that. Lol Ignore the troll everyone. Let’s focus on the drama. 😌
People been saying Zhu Yan is childish but she’s just 15 yet Chong Ming being 200yrs is more childish and petty…
Exactly. I really don’t get the critique of her. She’s a 15/16 year old acting like one. It also leaves tons of room for character development which is the whole point. Lol
Others coming here to bring up Destined which I think is pretty mediocre imo. There’s definitely a difference in taste. It’s just extremely interesting to see some of these opinions when in c-ent everyone’s talking about how this is one of the xianxia dramas with the best story, acting, cgi, and quality in recent years. I’m just really happy it’s topping every chart and breaking records. While toping the WeTV viewing charts of over 15 countries and counting. I’m really excited to see it broadcast on Netflix this Friday. 🥰
My review of episodes 9 & 10: So far episodes 9 & 10 are my favorite. I love how wise and strong Shi Ying is. He’s cunning when he needs to be. And gentle when he should be. Watching him outsmart the Power of Chaos was amazing. Shi Ying and Zhu Yan are growing closer. There’s already a level of trust between them. The ending scene of episode 10 between the two was really beautiful! 🥰
Omg! The cgi in episodes 9 & 10 are incredible! Some of the best I’ve ever seen! The scenes in the library and then in the forest were gorgeous. Those scenes were so magical. This drama just keeps getting better! 😍
So what will happen if neither one them kill the other, what do the rules of magic say in this case ? I'm just…
I don’t think that scenario exits. There’s no escaping their destiny. Personally, I think it’s inevitable that SY is going to die because he knows she’s his calamity and he refuses to kill her. 😭
Hi everyone! Here’s an in-depth explanation on how Zhu Yan became Shi Ying’s death calamity:
When Shi Ying "died" no one prayed for him and his name wasn't written in the palace. So his “death” is not real. Zhu Yan, however, prayed for him and read his soul rites. So this makes the whole thing become a lie which is against the rules of magic. Magic has to right what happened. So Zhu Yan praying for him results in her becoming his death calamity. So following this logic if Shi Ying kills Zhu Yan, then the only person who mourned him will be dead and his "death" will not be real. And if ZY kills SY, then her mourning him will not be wrong because he'll truly be dead.
I’m so happy Xiao Zhan made Shi Ying playful with a good sense of humor. Usually actors in these types of roles make their character really cold and aloof. Xiao Zhan makes Shi Ying really likeable and gives him so much depth. He’s so expressive! I know I can always count on him to give an amazing performance. ♥️
P.S. I noticed that Chong Ming kept drinking Shi Ying’s dirty brush water. He did it twice and SY saw both times and didn’t say anything. Made me laugh so hard. 🤣
Episode 8 so far is one of my favorites. We see some progress in the relationship between Shi Ying and Zhu Yan. The bridge scene was done so beautifully. Shi Ying having no good memories except those of his mother was so sad. My Shifu! 😭 Another thing I like is that we start to see how Shi Ying falls for Zhu Yan. The drama keeps getting better and better. I’m looking forward to seeing them grow closer together in the upcoming episodes.
From what I understand, the grand preceptor used the jade hairpin to made a double of SY, which was done to "register"…
When Shi Ying "died" no one prayed for him and his name wasn't written in the palace. So his “death” is not real. Zhu Yan however prayed for him and read his soul rites. So this makes the whole thing become a lie which is against the rules of magic. Magic has to right what happened. So Zhu Yan praying for him results in her becoming his death calamity. So following this logic if Shi Ying kills Zhu Yan, then the only person who mourned him will be dead and his "death" will not be real. And if ZY kills SY, then her mourning him will not be wrong because he'll truly be dead.
Shi Ying finally had his coronation. He looked so handsome and ethereal. 🥰 His master is more cruel and cunning than I thought. Didn’t expect him to outright try and kill those other disciple contenders to get what he wants. I get that he loved Shi Ying’s mother and wants to avenge her but she would hate and despise him for using her son. I have a feeling he’ll play a part in breaking up SY and ZY. The scenes of Shi Ying and Zhu Yan inside the ball of chaos were some of my favorite. The chemistry developing between the two is really good. Also it broke my heart that Shi Ying doesn’t really have any happy memories. But knowing that meeting each other was a happy memory for both really warmed my heart. I’m really looking forward to seeing their relationship progress. 💕
"I feel that everyone have sketched out expressionless like a mask kind of thing. Being expressionless does not mean that the character's face is really paralyzed, it's not like he has to be cold because the script asks for him to be cold. It has to come from his childhood survival environment, he was unable to contact the outside world, and even more so any ladies, who could have the possibility of becoming his person of calamity. Therefore he became such a cold and standoffish person."
I see so many actors play cold characters that have no expression and the result is poor. I’m so happy Xiao Zhan doesn’t just memorize his lines. He puts time and effort into understanding his characters and that’s why he succeeds every time.
Here’s the link to the Twitter account who provided this translation:
https://twitter.com/nutty_1005/status/1676812236600520706?s=20
Ignore the troll everyone.
Let’s focus on the drama. 😌
So far episodes 9 & 10 are my favorite.
I love how wise and strong Shi Ying is. He’s cunning when he needs to be. And gentle when he should be. Watching him outsmart the Power of Chaos was amazing. Shi Ying and Zhu Yan are growing closer. There’s already a level of trust between them. The ending scene of episode 10 between the two was really beautiful! 🥰
When Shi Ying "died" no one prayed for him and his name wasn't written in the palace. So his “death” is not real. Zhu Yan, however, prayed for him and read his soul rites. So this makes the whole thing become a lie which is against the rules of magic. Magic has to right what happened. So Zhu Yan praying for him results in her becoming his death calamity. So following this logic if Shi Ying kills Zhu Yan, then the only person who mourned him will be dead and his "death" will not be real. And if ZY kills SY, then her mourning him will not be wrong because he'll truly be dead.
P.S. I noticed that Chong Ming kept drinking Shi Ying’s dirty brush water. He did it twice and SY saw both times and didn’t say anything. Made me laugh so hard. 🤣
His master is more cruel and cunning than I thought. Didn’t expect him to outright try and kill those other disciple contenders to get what he wants. I get that he loved Shi Ying’s mother and wants to avenge her but she would hate and despise him for using her son. I have a feeling he’ll play a part in breaking up SY and ZY.
The scenes of Shi Ying and Zhu Yan inside the ball of chaos were some of my favorite. The chemistry developing between the two is really good. Also it broke my heart that Shi Ying doesn’t really have any happy memories. But knowing that meeting each other was a happy memory for both really warmed my heart. I’m really looking forward to seeing their relationship progress. 💕