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Arabella10
Legend of the Dragon Pearl: The Indistinguishable Road
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If you want the real ending, search "legend of the dragon pearl - deleted ending" on You Tube
Great series and acting by all participants. It's subbed to ep 42 on YouTube. If you search "legend of the dragon pearl - deleted ending" on YouTube, you'll find the video clip of the real ending. There was supposed to be a season 2; however, the leads stopped dating, the second season was scrapped and the original ending leading in to season 2 was cut, leading to a different ending.The comments under the scrapped clip clearly state what actually occurred at the end of the season:
The FL and the SML are attacked on their way home and the SML is killed. The FL fakes her death to the emperor but will show herself to the emperor at some point, revealing to him that she is alive as she suspects him of having a link with the death of the SML. FL then leaves with her family. FL married the Crown prince posthumously in a wedding
gown bowing at a grave. Yi Huan says (written words) she'll come back in 3 years to take the Emperor's life and his kingdom.
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Faster-paced than TLYX (a plus in my book)
The series is fast-paced, with the Director knowing when to change location scenes, a must in my book for a series not to bog down in the middle like a lot of C-drama series tend to do. I found it more interesting than TLYX as the Palace policitics didn't bore me due to the fast pace of the series; thus, there was no need to fast-forward as I did toward the end of TLYX. Both the main couple and the secondary couple delivered, keeping the romance portion of the series on track. All four actors should have continued bright careers ahead of them.Was this review helpful to you?
Well worth the watch...
One of the best of the 2020 season! Darren Wang brings his A-game and steals the show, successfully representing his Wolf-Boy-To-Man character. The remaining actors do a credible job. The FL carries her crying scenes; however, she is less convincing with her kissing scenes as her lip action is DOA, never matching the intensity that Darren brings to the scene. With a wonderful back story for the ML, this is one of the truly amazing and interesting shows to hit the screen in awhile. Hoping Darren Wang is in more costume C-series. "Bring it" Darren...Was this review helpful to you?
One of the best series to come out of China in 2022.
This series embodies the word "perfection." From the stunning cinematography, the enormous effort put into the CGI, the way the costumers intrinsically knew how to dress and style the cast (especially the ML), the fresh story line, the beautiful OST and the brilliant performances by all, noting Dylan Wang who brought his A game to this series. Dylan's romantic connection with the FL is off the charts and his acting chops are present throughout in a big way. The series wouldn't be such a success without Esther Yu and she deserves kudos as well. In my humble opinion, this is one of the best series to come out of China in 2022.Was this review helpful to you?
Worth a watch if you skip some story lines.
I found the series watchable and enjoyed several of the story lines. I agree with reviewer Sienna that it's worth watching story lines 1 & 2 and then skipping to story lines 5 & 6. I found story line 3 a little boring and repetitive, although the characters were likeable. Story line 4 was just too boring and repetitive; thus, I fast forwarded entire chunks of the story to get through it. If you skip episodes 3 & 4, then the series deserves an 8 rating. If you include the "skip" episodes, then I think the series averages out to a 6. Even the likeable Chen Ruo Xuan from Novoland Eagle Flag can't save episode 4. My suggestion is to give this series a try and see if it's a hit with the usual themes and stories with with you are engaged.Was this review helpful to you?
Worth a watch
Great series. Entertaining throughout as the location, scenery and plot changed often so the show did not become stagnant. I thought all of the actors did a great job, except for the lead - couldn't get into his wooden acting and look. We won't talk about those bangs, lol. The ending has both positive elements and tragic elements. I'm not sure why C-dramas have to write in so much tragedy into their story line endings as it takes away from the investment you put into a long series. Worth watching overall though.Was this review helpful to you?
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A top-watch series with a few flaws
I judge a C-drama on whether I can watch the entire series without fast forwarding. This is one of those dramas where I was entertained throughout without the need to hit the FF button.The acting was on point. The main couple was well matched, as was the secondary couple. The side stories and adventures were interesting and you could tell the main group cared about- and supported- each other and their Kingdom / people.
The bad guy who wasn't all bad and, along with the main FL, had the most growth throughout the series was just as interesting to watch as he was in the Untamed. I'm in agreement with other reviewers that he should get a ML role soon.
Spoiler Alert:
Now, here's what I think is lowering the ratings for this series. In the last few minutes, the main FL is collected to go from where she came, wherever that is, with no explanation. The ending was so abrupt, it defied logic. Why let her get married only to "collect" her before she can even celebrate her wedding day with friends and enjoy her wedding night with her new husband. It was just a ridiculous plot scenario. It also left you to wonder what that meant for the second couple, who were revived and tied to the main FL through the spirit ring. There was zero closure on where she came from and was returning.
Another area that could have been better: The ML came in to save the day at the end, dispatching the Demon Lord. With the FL having shown tremendous growth throughout the series with her defensive abilities, we are left to wonder if she could have handled the Demon Lord without the ML. With her Master enhancing the ML's abilities so he could help at the end, it would have been more dramatic if he zipped around at lightening speed to turn the tide against the people fighting right outside and then showed up just as she was dispatching the Demon Lord, or both of them dispatching the Demon Lord at the same moment, proving that the series' focus on her struggle to regain her abilities paid off in the end.
Even with its flaws, the series is a top watch for me. Perhaps they will have a second season to give closure to the story.
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