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A drama for the Gong Bros to shine
The team that did the casting knew their job and they definitely deserved a raise. The two brothers Gong Shangjue and Gong Yuanzhi just had a natural flow. Unfortunately the drama had more interesting characters than the main characters. I'm not a big fan of Esther Yu but she did well especially her fighting scenes. I just kept watching for the jealous Gong Yuanzhi and silent romance of Shanguan Qian and Gong Shangjue. The love story was unique because no one was crazy in love to forget their goals. It was quiet and sweet which made it stand out. Gong Zishang brought the comedy but I liked how they showed that she was hurt by Jin Fan's rejection. The backfill was also interesting especially the young Xue Chongzi. Merits to the casting again for getting Joseph Zeng who just fit to be thr older Xue Chongzi. I liked the mysterious Wufeng and how they kinda maintained it to the end. At the end many people died including the relatable Hua father and son. The cliffhanger was also good but it's sad that season 2 might never come. The drama was My journey to Cheng Lei and Tian Jiarui and that's it.Was this review helpful to you?
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If you have second male leads syndrome, you'll die from heartbreak and frustration.
There is nothing really intriguing about the drama except it being the purest description of love is blind. Even today I don't see what Xu Feng had that was could overshadow Runyu. I watched it purely for Luo Yunxi's acting. There have been many instances where I've questioned characters' reason for their villainous actions but the way Luo Yunxi wore his role, everything made sense. I feel like the drama failed to convince me as a viewer that Xufeng was a catch worthy of being fought for. The demon side was also not convincing and the costumes were ridiculous. I wish they had gone with getting good looking demons for that luring evil effect. Overall the costumes were too plain for Gods because I'd rather have an overdressed character than an underdressed one. I must commend the casting because they got good actors and unfortunately the characters themselves were not well constructed but it could've been worse. The music was great and even today my favorite ost is Unsullied. I don't have the heart to rewatch it and see Runyu go through that again and neither can I stand the frustration Yang Zi caused me as Jinmi so once was enough.Was this review helpful to you?
