Blades SoSo

Enough. After seeing Xu Kai get screwed over and over, can you blame fans (including me) for feeling that his characters get sidelined/disappeared to benefit others? I agree this is not the case with Eight Hundred, so I was expecting to see more of him. I'm sorry that my disappointment bothers you.

His villain status has relegated him to second billing, and some of the marketing focuses on the father's point of view. He even has a separate storyline that expands his scenes.

Let us vent without the lectures. We're watching, not boycotting, and enjoying the program.

Rant over.

I'll say it.

If he were a dumbass it wouldn't be much of a story.

Beautiful Cantonese song.

Very Tang Dynasty. I thought she was beautiful.

Too much time on a scented battle and not enough on the big showdown. I totally get it.

There was a mention that you can't be a taoist and a demon at the same time so Mei Zhuyu's potential demon abilities were suppressed by his taoist practice. However, I think he was so exceptional because of his latent demon powers.🤯

No idea why he didn't recognize dad.🙄 Trauma?🤷‍♂️

The zhuyu demon in plant form saved him.

I noticed that it took three months for child Wu Zhen to wake up after she received the Cat Demon's powers. It took three months for Mei Zhuyu to wake up as well. My question: Is he a full demon now? (Already a half-demon plus the plant demon = ?)

Enough unanswered questions for a sequal? Probably not😐

I just did a search on Weibo for #YiOuChun and Xu Kai's getting little to no mentions at all. Fans think they're supporting him by boycotting the drama. They're wrong.

Watching this on a loop.

"Are you afraid I'll devour you?"

😋😎

No way she'll fall for the soft boy.

Does anyone know why Xu Kai traveled to Beijing?

Thanks!

Is Xu Kai headed to Beijing for the iQiyi event?

https://x.com/i/status/2046058176630731172

Of course this is from the same director as Fangs of Fortune. The constant crying is/was a distraction. Sure, the crying is pretty.

Pretty aggravating.

He's willing to sacrifice everything for Songge. It's a death sentence for her if she goes to prison.

What's even better? More screentime in a quality project. Let's hope that happens soon/some day.

I wasn't prepared. But I'm adjusting. I hear he isn't in much of ep 5 and suffers major injury in 8. Soooooo, less Xu Kai expected.

Some serious costume dramas have plenty of "comic" moments. You know they're supposed to be funny because of the music. But they're often examples of slapstick humor which is more eyerolling than funny.

The interaction between Princess/Lady(?) Xie Yao and Mei Zhuyu was very funny. She's hitting on him while he's clueless. That was clever.

Explain or delete.

In my region, Legend of Rosy Clouds can be reserved. No sign of Spring of the Blade.🙂‍↔️

I don't disagree with anything you said (except YZ influence usually means less screentime for XK🙄).

BUT ... please let us experience our disappointment while being very happy for Xu Kai and this opportunity. They're not mutually exclusive. I came in with the preconceived notion that Xu Kai might actually -for once - get more screentime than he usually does. That he might have the opportunity to truly carry a project.

Not this time. And not likely with Spring of the Blade or Tiandu. Holding out hope for Fire Investigator.

That said, Eight Hundred is a great story with an outstanding cast. I look forward to each episode with anticipation and anxiety.

So happy to see these two sharing the screen!
https://youtube.com/shorts/jrxED201Slc?si=YoukCiq6IEpqHvwC