Gekijo

This drama feels so carefully and lovingly crafted. Like this team remembered there are standards that should be met and the audience respected. Only watched till ep 9 so far but if the quality remains throughout , it will definitely be one of my fave dramas in general, and fave work of Bai Lu and Cheng Lei.

This movie was so, so good. Brought to mind Lost In Translation which I had watched as a young adult and didn’t quite get it then but rewatched it many years later and wham! it hit me hard. The yearning, the paths that crossed at the wrong time, the lost loves. A quiet movie that doesn’t pull its punches.

Lovely 8-episode drama to watch in between those heavier, longer ones. Great acting from the whole cast - even characters with a short screen time made me tear up. The key is to not over-analyse, it is after all intended to be lighthearted, not angsty. Enjoy it like you would a chocolate truffle. Confession, the Japanese cover sung by Kim Chae Won, is perfect fizzy pop.

🙌 They are the sweetest, warms the cockles of my heart. No manipulative behaviour, no disrespect, no rivalry between them, just so refreshing.

A lively and quick glimpse of Xinjiang in this drama, specifically Kashgar. This drama reminds me of the drama Meet Yourself which showcased Yunnan / Dali and made me want to go there. 8 episodes - short and sweet, goes by in a flash.

This was a winner for me. I actually watched it till the end. I like both leads and the gentle, compassionate souls they both were, except for when they had to get rid of the baddies, especially lead actor Ren Jia Lun. Plenty of plot twists, with interesting characters up until the last episode. Skilful editing team that kept the story pacing even and coherent. Fight scenes and effects were great. Main plot line of everyone plays a part to save the world is highly relatable. All in all, an all-round entertaining drama worth the 40 episodes of watching time.

I’ve watched till ep12 and am waiting for 13 to drop. A beautiful story so far. Well-made. Well-directed. Well-acted. Ci Sha, Ren Min and Winwin are a revelation. More, please!

I can relate - I’ve dropped so many dramas because of poor storytelling or simply because of the high cringe factor. I’m okay with lower budget costumes and sets as long as the story is told well. Many dramas falter at the ending stretch - it’s like a genetic issue 😆, disappointing the viewer is part of the plan or the team got too tired to care.

Very entertaining to watch! The special effects are good too. I love the deadly and elegant way they fling their swords at their opponents.

This production team needs to be commended so far (am at ep 19 - running out of episodes soon 😩). Many cdramas falter badly because their post production fail to deliver a wholesome watching experience. This is one of those rare gems where all the teams involved delivered. What a breath of fresh air!!! There’ve been way too many recycled tropes and plot lines in the cdrama world lately. Hope this drama keeps delighting us till the end!

Yay!!!! Happy to hear this 🎉

This is the most enjoyable cdrama I’ve watched in a long time! A real surprise to me. I haven’t been able to watch any of Alan Ren’s works before mostly because they tend to have tragic endings. Just zipping through the episodes but trying to slow down because I’ll run out of new episodes to watch.

Had no expectations coming into this drama and it has surprised me - I’m hooked (am at ep11) ! It’s a fun watch and pace is even, plot is unpredictable. Loving the sister disciple Ah Sheng so far - she’s so bad-ass!

Oh man. Really messes up the viewing experience.

Thanks, learning a new thing every day :-)!

So I tried the second set of subs and the scene finally made sense! Thanks so much!! Life-changing, really. And it does justice to the entire production, so we can fully and accurately appreciate their work. Were the first set of subs done by AI, you think?

I did not know about this second set of subs - mind-blown 😆！ thanks for this！

Ooh, where can I locate the second set of subtitles? I watched on Netflix. Their first separation at the traffic junction left me bewildered; she broke down in tears after that.

Can try these:
General Chang Ning
The Gambit of Embers
Ashes To Crown (Chu Hou)
The Days of Seclusion and Love
The Road To Glory
Ci Tang

This drama is a rare gem. I totally did not see the surrealist twist coming and that’s what hooked me. Kdramas are so good at dishing out darkness when you least expect it - it’s done with a light hand here. This is a gorgeous drama for the eyes - the scenery and locations they filmed at were just amazing. I also have newfound respect for the acting powers of the two lead actors, especially Go Youn Jung - she is so good here. And the music is wonderful as well, I have the track Promise on loop. The only negative is the English subtitles - I think the translation of certain key dialogues just didn’t catch the nuances of the original Korean which left me scratching my head trying to understand why he or she was upset. But that’s not a deal breaker. Even if you both speak the same language, it doesn’t mean you will understand each other perfectly. And even if you both DON’T speak the same language, it doesn’t mean you won’t understand each other at all. Well done, scriptwriter-nim. I have DNFed so many kdramas, this one I completed.