This review may contain spoilers
Wow! A very high performance in all levels.
At first, I would’nt even know where how to start this review, there are a lot of things to commend. I know it’s not a big budget drama, as well as not is a famous or long awaited production, with not stellar names in it’s cast, so there wouldn’t be to much hype at its premiere. It’s a shame, maybe, and the number of reviews here is a proof of that. But…
Wow! Wow! Wow! I’ve been completely hooked with this drama, you bet. Everything here works at near perfection, in all levels, yeah. Performance of the actors, setting, costumes, and, more important, the script. I think this is the best script I have seen in years, I can state that with no problem. It is very enjoyable, it flows naturally and the different plots are converging nimbly, lively, with no unnecessary subplots (at the first of the show, later the situation changes a little and the plot become more muddled). But even in the final episodes, all really flows and there are no tedious scenes of people talking, and talking, and talking more. Here there are action, a lot of action.
The performance of all actors in this show is superb, without discussion. There is no a weak point in that level, including the ultra-secondary characters. Step by Step…
Rain Lu as Zheng Qian. When the Rain Comes (that the Beatles sang, hahaha) everything improves. She is the real star of the show, oh yes. She is also surprisingly very very beautiful, and her outfit as a hunter and a woman warrior is really charming.
Jin Zixuan as Yunniang; what a beautiful performance by this young actress, I was really impressed by her acting skills. She is very funny, shameless in her ways, and her action scenes were wonderful, yes.
Yang Yu as Xie Jingtang. Oh, my God, this man stole the show completely with his comedic skills, wtf! Is a hidden and unexpected gem of the cast; his funny faces, gestures, and the role of his character is really amusing to watch. Thumbs up for the actor.
The other leads of the show are equally commendable, of course. I can’t recall a more epic character than miss Lin Han, wow. Super serious, always angry, her action scenes were a little marvel, just like the character of Feng Buhai, oh, what a man. I’m in love with him and his strange relation with the wild girl Yunniang. Maybe the ML, Fei Qiming, is the weakest of the cast, but still his performance is top notch.
The key factor in all of this lies in the relationships between this 6 characters, the trust among them, and the subtle interest that sometimes seem to appear but which doesn’t not have development (thank God, there are no romance here).
And, the best of the best: the ultra feminist approach that the entire serie has. Here, there are no a damsel in distress, all women here is brave, adds value to the plot and almost all of them knows how to fight. Here, there are 6 Leads, 3 men and 3 women. Only 1 ML can fight (Feng Buhai), and then there are 3 FL, all of them with impressive fighting skills. And even more, there are a lot of lackeys, general or support warriors who are women. In the final battle, the three female leads stage a extraordinary performance, wtf; the last 2 episodes are great and really amusing, with an astonishing ending. As a woman, I like to see women in this kind of characters, it’s what I enjoy the most, really proud of her performances. I think there is no another drama with this level of women empowerment, it’s true.
SPOILER ALERT--- :-P
There is only a little flaw –for me- in this entire show, Spoiler alert (read at your own risk, hahaha). The blending with light elements of sci-fi on the plot. I would have prefer another kind of explanation to the presence of the Mirage (I’m not a fan of science fiction, my mistake indeed) but is bearable because this kind of stuff -scifi- has not much development in the drama, and all the scenes are in a traditional setting.
In conclusion, a nearly perfect show with nearly perfect performances; if you want entertaintment and a plot that is some kind of different to the usual wuxia plots, here it is The Mirage. And the best of all is… There is a post-credits scene, a cliffhanger and the possibility of a second season. May Buddha (or JC) hear it!
Wow! Wow! Wow! I’ve been completely hooked with this drama, you bet. Everything here works at near perfection, in all levels, yeah. Performance of the actors, setting, costumes, and, more important, the script. I think this is the best script I have seen in years, I can state that with no problem. It is very enjoyable, it flows naturally and the different plots are converging nimbly, lively, with no unnecessary subplots (at the first of the show, later the situation changes a little and the plot become more muddled). But even in the final episodes, all really flows and there are no tedious scenes of people talking, and talking, and talking more. Here there are action, a lot of action.
The performance of all actors in this show is superb, without discussion. There is no a weak point in that level, including the ultra-secondary characters. Step by Step…
Rain Lu as Zheng Qian. When the Rain Comes (that the Beatles sang, hahaha) everything improves. She is the real star of the show, oh yes. She is also surprisingly very very beautiful, and her outfit as a hunter and a woman warrior is really charming.
Jin Zixuan as Yunniang; what a beautiful performance by this young actress, I was really impressed by her acting skills. She is very funny, shameless in her ways, and her action scenes were wonderful, yes.
Yang Yu as Xie Jingtang. Oh, my God, this man stole the show completely with his comedic skills, wtf! Is a hidden and unexpected gem of the cast; his funny faces, gestures, and the role of his character is really amusing to watch. Thumbs up for the actor.
The other leads of the show are equally commendable, of course. I can’t recall a more epic character than miss Lin Han, wow. Super serious, always angry, her action scenes were a little marvel, just like the character of Feng Buhai, oh, what a man. I’m in love with him and his strange relation with the wild girl Yunniang. Maybe the ML, Fei Qiming, is the weakest of the cast, but still his performance is top notch.
The key factor in all of this lies in the relationships between this 6 characters, the trust among them, and the subtle interest that sometimes seem to appear but which doesn’t not have development (thank God, there are no romance here).
And, the best of the best: the ultra feminist approach that the entire serie has. Here, there are no a damsel in distress, all women here is brave, adds value to the plot and almost all of them knows how to fight. Here, there are 6 Leads, 3 men and 3 women. Only 1 ML can fight (Feng Buhai), and then there are 3 FL, all of them with impressive fighting skills. And even more, there are a lot of lackeys, general or support warriors who are women. In the final battle, the three female leads stage a extraordinary performance, wtf; the last 2 episodes are great and really amusing, with an astonishing ending. As a woman, I like to see women in this kind of characters, it’s what I enjoy the most, really proud of her performances. I think there is no another drama with this level of women empowerment, it’s true.
SPOILER ALERT--- :-P
There is only a little flaw –for me- in this entire show, Spoiler alert (read at your own risk, hahaha). The blending with light elements of sci-fi on the plot. I would have prefer another kind of explanation to the presence of the Mirage (I’m not a fan of science fiction, my mistake indeed) but is bearable because this kind of stuff -scifi- has not much development in the drama, and all the scenes are in a traditional setting.
In conclusion, a nearly perfect show with nearly perfect performances; if you want entertaintment and a plot that is some kind of different to the usual wuxia plots, here it is The Mirage. And the best of all is… There is a post-credits scene, a cliffhanger and the possibility of a second season. May Buddha (or JC) hear it!
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