I get your point, but Ji Chang Wook can only give us so many dramas in his career, and as a fan I’d rather see him paired with some of the most beloved leading actresses. Pyo Ye Jin may be a good actress, but she’s mostly known for supporting roles, and after seeing her in those for so long, it’s hard for me to picture her as the leading lady next to my favorite male actor.
Ps. Aren’t we already going to see them together in The Manipulated this year anyway?
It’s not about whether Pyo Ye Jin is talented or not, it’s about fan demand. There are countless actresses that fans are actually hoping to see opposite Ji Chang Wook, and she simply isn’t one of them.
There are so many actresses fans are eagerly hoping to see opposite Ji Chang Wook, and the best you could come up with is Pyo Ye Jin, who isn’t even an A-list actress?"
When I asked others they said Cheng Lei's action scenes are good. But what's with this supernatural power he's just waving his hands and punching the ground and the enemy is dealt with (cringe and Ineffectual). It would have been so much better if they didn't add the supernatural element to the story and kept the action scenes more grounded reliant on an the actors physical prowess.
I commented about this last month. The fight scenes in this drama are honestly a bit weak. The camera work doesn’t…
Thanks for the insight. I completely agree with you about the camera work and the abrupt cuts (currently I have only watched the 1st episode). In my opinion, the best fight scenes out of all the C-dramas I’ve watched so far are from A Journey to Love. Liu Shishi is absolutely phenomenal in the series—Liu Yuning as well, but especially her.
Xie Wei is the perfect male lead for a revenge-driven drama. He embodies ruthlessness without cruelty, patience without passivity, and cunning without losing his moral compass. Every move he makes is deliberate—manipulating allies and enemies alike, often without them even realizing they are merely pieces on his chessboard. What makes him stand out is not just his intelligence, but his ability to stay ten steps ahead while waiting two decades to exact his revenge. His restraint and foresight elevate him beyond the typical scheming character, making him a master strategist and one of the most compelling aspects of Story of Kunning Palace.
Ps. Aren’t we already going to see them together in The Manipulated this year anyway?