A Queen's epic of existence
I want to start by saying that I liked the series. But just because I liked it doesn't mean that there are no aspects to criticize. First of all, I can say that it was very meticulous, no expense was spared, everything was done perfectly in the production, be it the costumes, the casting, the crowded cast, the locations, the scenes. The action scenes were amazing. However, there was a kind of imitation. I especially sensed an imitation of the Game of Thrones series. There are many similar scenes. I even compared the clothing and images. These are not at all similar to the clothing and cabinet member styles in other Korean series. You will say that these are the early days, when the tribes were at the forefront. There will be differences. I understand, I say. There are deep differences. For example, shamanism is very prominent. Nudity and sex scenes are interspersed, there were many especially in the beginning episodes. It was cut later. Maybe one was necessary, I think the others were unnecessary. The aim here is, yes, there are those, war, turmoil, fights, ambitions, jealousies, a lot of things, of course there was sex too. It seemed like they were shoved in our faces as if they had a sex life. It could be. The writer and director must have known something of course. But some of it was unnecessary. I liked the actors. Especially our queen Jun Jong Seo is very successful, she made a great effort to make herself felt in that attitude despite her body and youth, I congratulate her. I also found Ji Jang Wook successful. Especially her image suits her very well, she was shown differently than she is. She was quite majestic. I liked it. Kim Moo Yul is one of the rare actors who can achieve this with his calmness, I found him extremely successful. He showed this in every scene. He maintained the same style for a long time. Well done. Jung Yu Mi, Jo Han Chul, Lee So Hyuk, Park Ji Hwan, Lee Hae Woo were the actors who caught my eye. I also congratulate Park Bo Youn for his courage. Someone who says that role is his cannot and would not play it. As far as I know, her husband is also an actor and they did a hard job. I especially congratulate this actor. Bravo. I think there will be a sequel to the series. Because the war ended instead of starting. What happened, what ended. We don't know. We are waiting for the next season to find out. I recommend it to those who haven't watched it.Was this review helpful to you?
Was this review helpful to you?
Brotherhood
The first season ended in a way reminiscent of the second season. So it seems like there must be a sequel. I think the series is an old production and has been put on hold until 2024. While describing the inter-clan wars, the internal events of the Zichuan clan they are in are described. The Clan Chief Lord and his niece, the princess, rule the clan, but a rebellion occurs within the clan, but it is not successful. The Chief, whom we thought to be very passive, old, inefficient and weak, turns out to be cunning and competent. He saves his clan. However, while saving him, he also commits ruthless massacres, especially those committed by generals like Di Lin. In any case, the rebellious Minister of War was also ruthless. Di Lin was also his cultivation. His death occurred because he was not with her. Yang Xu Wen, who appears as the primary protagonist here, stands out with his cunning and skillful strategy that does not show itself outwardly. But in the distribution of roles, it is as if three brothers shared three roles. The leading roles were shared. There doesn't seem to be anyone who appears primary. I saw Li Yu Ning in another leading role. Yang Xu is given a bit of awkwardness, making him seem unqualified as a fun personality. I think he does his role well, but it seems fake to me. It didn't happen. The female lead who accompanied him, Li Mo Zhi., also seemed passive to me. It's like they were forced to be a couple. It's like they were forced to accept acting in this series. Our third lead, Zhang Ming En, did his part, but he didn't have the consistency I wanted either. So they did their part. They have no excess. I think the best one is Liu Yu Ning. Let me say that he neither exaggerated nor underplayed his game, and in my opinion, this passivity was the best. He didn't have any excess either. I think the supporting roles were more successful. Supporting actors such as Ma Shao Hua, Zhang Fan, Benjamin Zhang, Xiu Qing were more successful. They added value to their roles. I like. I liked the action and battle scenes. I loved the excitement. I liked the production and direction. I'm waiting for the second season too.Was this review helpful to you?
Our series, which actually contains a beautiful love story, was a revenge series. From the beginning to the end, we always felt this vengeance secretly. We felt love as being with him when he needed it, being saved by it many times, admiration behind the gratitude for it, and then being strongly attached. It went on like this until the end. We understood that even if a resentful person is in peace, they cannot be separated, and that they will not be in the heart with another person, even in appearance. These were presented to us in such a beautiful way. I congratulate the director and the actors for this.
The series did not pass with mere revenge and love games, there was action, there was war, there was loyalty, there was comedy. Especially Cheng Grandma was awesome. I pass alone. I bow respectfully before our artist. I really liked your game. The other comedian, Baba Cheng Shi, was also great. Mother Yuan Yi followed them. I admired him. Our Emperor Jieng Feng did a great job. He was good at everything. He's also very into comedy. The harmony of the spouses with each other was also wonderful. I have never seen such an emperor consortium before. At the same time, they fascinated with their beauty. Likewise, there was a perfect harmony and acting, be it teenagers, princesses, princes, other family children. I can say I'm lost.
The harmony of our lead couple was also great. Congratulations to them. I'm waiting for your new series. I hope to watch.
I think this was the flash series of the year. It was the number one series for me. I have several such strings. We look forward to the continuation. Please producers and directors we are waiting for such great series sir. Health to your hands.
Was this review helpful to you?
A meaningless, pointless, bad drama.
This is the worst costume drama I've seen recently. There's no plot, no story, no script. I swear, even the director wouldn't know what they were filming or what they were doing. It's such a mess. It's a shame for the actors. It's a shame for all the effort. The director probably just filmed whatever he was given, but it's unclear what he was given. There's no meaning, no plot, no one knows what they're doing or who's doing what. It's such a confusing script. The male lead appears very little, just briefly and then disappears. He's after a girl, a slave girl, who later becomes a general, but we don't see any of this. They tell the story. She appears with the enemy king, and then with the male lead on the friendly side. She doesn't like them, doesn't want them, despises them, and treats them badly. Then she's loved and desired by a prince from another empire, but she doesn't like or want him either. Then her name is linked to another prince, but that doesn't work out either. Their lovers, however, hold a grudge against her, and they keep finding each other and instigating each other in one kingdom, then another, then another principality. So, those lovers, they appear wherever the girl is wandering. All the nonsense is piled on top of each other. The girl appears on her horse in front of the castle. The enemy king, in love with her, is watching her from the forest on the other side, even his archers are ready to shoot. Normally, according to that scene, the girl should enter the castle. No, she rides her horse into the forest, meaning she's going after the enemy, they chase her and catch her at the edge of a cliff. How meaningless and pointless. Apathy prevails. At least decide where and when to do what.The male and female leads die and are resurrected, rescued, and so on, at the very beginning of the series. They fall again in the same way, and are rescued again. They die and are resurrected repeatedly. Probably because the series is called Rebirth. It's very pointless.
A king gives the male lead a potion, meaning he poisons him. He says he has the antidote and parades him everywhere. He makes him do his bidding. This character is very combative, a master of fighting, capable of defeating anyone, and hits his target perfectly. He could kill the king multiple times, but instead he's searching for an antidote, only to be sent on yet another mission. If there were a struggle, a punishment, a loyalty, a reason, you might understand. But it's a pointless endeavor, and I couldn't even watch the whole thing. I'm tired of watching such bad, meaningless, empty things. I'm sorry, but there's nothing there except effort. I could write ten times more about the pointlessness and lack of plot of this series than I can here. There's so much more; it wouldn't fit here. It's wrong from beginning to end. Didn't the director or those who read this script realize there was something wrong with the screenwriter? I'm shocked. Bad, very bad, I wouldn't recommend anyone watch it.
Was this review helpful to you?
Heavy Novel
The series was so heavy on me that it was like a heavy novel. Heavy Novel. Back and forth, unnecessary conversations, unnecessary fill-in-the-blank applications, versions, meaningless attractions such as one person coming in two minutes and another coming in two days, someone pursuing a devil becoming a toy in the hands of the devil after a while. While one was given a high rank, the other was not. The same positions, the same games, the same conflicts, the same thing repeated many times. We got tired of it. I was fed up. I found the leading roles incompatible. Let me say it from the beginning. I don't know why, but there was a sense of forcedness. As if the female lead was in love with getting ahead of the man. In my opinion, the best of the series was Chen Xiao Yun in the women's role. Jing Chao in the men's. Hai Yi Tian was a complete general. I don't know if anyone could have done a treacherous general better. I liked it very much. Our girl in the role of the daughter wasn't bad either. But since they always played the same thing, their roles weren't really understood. When the story started, it was more realistic and beautiful. She was doing her evil, making herself known. The jokes were on point. The longer the series got, which was 40 episodes too many. The series ended in 24 episodes. The extensions and squeezing made the series useless. It got really bad. It got heavy, it became meaningless. It turned into a salad of words. Kidnappings with unclear purposes, relocations, no sir, that family, that family, it turned into a series that was just a waste of time. Even 7 was too much for me to put in the effort. Unfortunately, you can't hold a candle to ending things that start well badly. In other words, you are good at this job. I liked the supporting roles and the other actors. Everyone did their job. I didn't like the leading roles. They should watch themselves. Either they couldn't keep the rhythm, or they were cold to each other. Or they wanted to get ahead of each other. I don't know. Or there was something wrong with what was conveyed. Some actors listen to the director and don't show their own game. Some want to put in something from themselves in order to be good. Acting has these things. Something like that can happen too. I didn't pass on that spirit, that excitement, that love, that affection to me. It was dragged on for no reason, there was too much unnecessaryness, illogicality was at its peak. In other words, reality is not valued at all for some reason. You can't ask why. It's something like that. It was a heavy series. Like a heavy novel.Was this review helpful to you?
Female dominance
I watched it from beginning to end with great enjoyment and curiosity. It was one of the best series I've seen recently. However, from what you might call episode 20, or maybe episode 25, the series deteriorated again. Whether they added something after the story ended or something else, they ruined this beautiful series. The integrity of the series was broken. I was going to give it a 9, but I've reduced it to an 8. I liked it so much that I was going to say it was one of the best series of recent times. The usual thing happened, and unfortunately, Chinese screenwriters ruin series towards the end. They don't know how to end them. Or they start to become nonsensical towards the end. They get caught up in the panic of how to end it, how to tie up the story. Or they just don't care. They say, "Watch it or not, that's it for me."Cinematically, in terms of direction, acting, costumes, makeup, everything is very good, the story is also good, but in the final episodes, it's like they didn't realize how they were going to finish these 36 episodes; it's like the series was only 26 episodes long. I couldn't understand why they deviated from the main story and shifted to other things. I couldn't reconcile the series with the final episodes. I mean, I couldn't connect it to the story. Otherwise, you can drag it out endlessly, and it loses its appeal. That's exactly what happened.
Especially the pardon of the main culprit in the final episodes was unbelievable. It didn't suit the series. It wasn't a good ending.
It was a series where female dominance was very noticeable. These days, Chinese dramas are focusing on themes highlighting women's dominance and success in social life. This was one of them. There was a lot of praise for women's achievements. It was very noticeable.
I liked the chemistry between the lead actors. All the actors were harmonious and good. I recommend everyone watch it.
Was this review helpful to you?
Rising from the bottom to the top
It was a very good series. I watched it with curiosity and enjoyment. I didn't like the ending. I think there will be a second season. That's why it ended like this. The fight scenes were especially good. The actors were good. The direction was good. Were there any mistakes? There were. There were many, we could say minor ones. It's a fantasy series, so I overlooked some things. It wasn't a perfect series. There were flaws. There were parts we couldn't understand. For example, an actor makes a devastating blow, everyone dies, and the person manipulating them escapes unscathed. He moves on to commit new evils. I didn't understand why they portrayed a very obvious event this way. There were a lot of things like that. You know, you shouldn't just dismiss it as a fantasy series. Fantasy can't be fantastic. It needs a little bit of potential. The audience needs respect. It was a good series, but these kinds of things don't suit the series.As for the cast: I liked the cast. Good actors, young and beautiful actors, were together. Gong Jun single-handedly carried the weight of the series. He had a great role. He was good. I liked it. He and Chang Hua Sen made a good pair. I liked him too. The female actors were both beautiful and acted well. They were all very good. Qiao Zhen Yu and Geng Le were charismatic and suited their roles. Gao Ji Cai, Zhang Wei Na, Bai Shu, and Zhao Hua Ran were the standouts. Ray Chang and Guo Jia Nan added a bit of color with their limited appearances. Well done. I recommend it to those who haven't watched it. I'm also looking forward to the second season.
Was this review helpful to you?
Friendship, brotherhood
I liked the series. I watched it with interest. Were there any parts I didn't like? Yes. Were there any mistakes? Yes. But I don't want to talk about these. Because I watched the series with interest until the end and generally liked it. First of all, friendship and brotherhood are discussed. It was very emotional in some parts. It made me sad that the heroes died. I was especially saddened by the death of Yueri's character. His words before he died seemed to indicate that he would die. Like let's always be together, never be apart, let's grow old together. Even the fact that the man she loved was excluded as a lover because he loved someone else did not affect her. He continued his friendship and brotherhood. This really impressed me. I am sad. The deaths of Tang Yu., the character who had to be bad but tried to be good because he loved him, the Female General, the immortal master winemaker, and the fairy butterfly, had an impact. Finally, Ling Er went to her death. The series ended before I could feel it. Looks like there's more to come. What I mean is that there were very emotional, sad scenes and an ending. But I felt the love, warmth and friendship in the series. I especially liked He Yu.'s performance. This kid has acted in good TV series lately and proven himself. I think he will be a sought-after star. I liked your game. It is also successful in activation. It suits me too. Yang Yu Tong, on the other hand, seems a little more subdued. I last saw him in a small role in the TV series Faithful. I liked it very much. Maybe that's why he was offered the lead role in this series, or maybe it was because of his bravery. Because there may have been some people who didn't want to shoot the snake scenes. In my opinion, the role may not have suited him. I do not know. I guess it wasn't the first name thought of. He also portrayed a good character as A Nu in Hu Yi Xuan from the TV series Faithful. I like. He was also very successful in Faithful. He was successful here too. Likewise, I also really liked Xu Hao, who played the character Yueru. Was very good. Overall the cast was good. But I would like to say that I did not find some of the actors, especially Yu Tong, good in this drama. For example, I couldn't understand what Zeng Li was doing. Why did you waste such an actor here, he was so funny in the role you gave him. I didn't like the role given. It didn't happen. I didn't like the actor playing the king. It didn't happen. There were deficiencies in CAST. You must fit the selected actor well into the role you have chosen. Suitable for his role. He should give his due. It's a shame to cast a good actor in an unfair role. Because the role isn't worth a damn. I have seen such shortcomings. But overall it was nice. Well done to those who worked hard. I recommend it to those who haven't watched it. Watch.Was this review helpful to you?
Two separate worlds
Generally speaking, I liked the series. However, I didn't like the ending. It was not a pleasant ending. At first, I didn't find the lead actors compatible with each other. Irene Song is a petite type. His very thin face is a bit childish, if you look deeply you can also see an old face on the same face. He has such a face too. He is a chirpy, active, enthusiastic, childish type. No matter who he plays with, let alone Wang Yu Shouo, such romantic roles are not for him. I watched it as two separate characters. I watched Irene Song and Wang Yu Shou as if they were two separate personalities, I accepted them as if they were separate rather than together. They couldn't come together completely anyway. But as an actor, I can't say anything to anyone. The role assigned to Irene Song was too much. Also, he has been activated, he has become a general, he is fighting and overthrowing everyone in his path. But he doesn't seem to have the strength to raise his hands. 35 kg. A girl who weighs This role is too much for him. So wrong person. I'm not saying he couldn't do his role. It didn't suit him. There was no double. However, they played their roles well. The story was good. Drama scenes were nice. I felt like I was about to cry. I was so impressed. The activation scenes were also nice. The actors were good. The supporting cast was also good. I will not touch on the simplicities and mistakes. Because it happens in every TV series. There were many. But it can be watched. It's a series you can watch without much expectation.Was this review helpful to you?
Was this review helpful to you?
A Zhao Lu Si Classic
It was a good series that I enjoyed watching. It has become a more watchable series with the difference of Zhao Lu Si. Because the player has a lot of influence. Let me say so, it has increased the quality and watchability of the series even more. Otherwise it would be a more ordinary series. It's a series that we can't say anything like because it's fantastic. There were minor mistakes and places where I thought it would have been better if it wasn't like this. There were places I found wrong. But overall, it was a good series. Other players were good too. Unfortunately, Wang An Yu appeared in ninety percent of the drama with the same face, a resentful, sad, tearful face. I do not know the reason. Maybe the director wanted it that way. However, it suited his role. The two leads were compatible. Besides them, I liked Li Yun Rui, CAo Fei Ran, He Kai Lang, Jia Nai. Cao Fei Ran was especially successful in the role of the evil woman. I liked it as a game. The management and shooting were very good. I recommend it to fantasy series lovers.Was this review helpful to you?
Was this review helpful to you?
A love without end
I liked it. In a word, it's a great series. Does it have flaws? Of course it does. But it's a very compelling story, and the filming is done to match it. The actors are good, the director is good, the costumes are good, the fight scenes aren't bad, they could have been better. It's a low-budget series, so I don't want to criticize it too much. However, the subject matter and its delivery are well done. I liked it.I don't want to go into details. It tells the story of a girl sold by her father who escapes and joins a group of assassins. It also touches upon the conflicts between the states of the time.
I started watching it wondering if it would be very bloody because of the title, but it wasn't like that. There is blood, of course. But not as much as one might expect, considering the title. There are many fight scenes. There's excitement. There's love. There's interest. There's jealousy. There's enmity. Everything is there.
Some mistakes in the fight scenes were noticeable. Some makeup variations were striking. There were nonsensical things. I don't want to go into those details to avoid making it too long. These negative aspects and the deviation from reality were the main flaws. Yes, this is a film. It's fiction. It's not authentic. However, the viewer shouldn't dismiss something that isn't real. Some effort should be made in that direction. It can't just be a hasty, "I wrote it, and it's done." It's an adaptation of a novel. That's why it's interesting and good. It could have been much better. I liked the actors. I really liked Li Yi Tong, one of the lead actors. I've watched many of his dramas and I like him. I watched Qu Chu Xiao in this drama; I hadn't seen her before. She was quite reasonable and very suitable for this role. I liked her. Wang Duo was better than I expected. He was emotional, angry, and aggressive. He did his role very well. But his ability to act as if he could see while blind is a bonus. I really liked Jill Hsu. I think she gave a fantastic performance; I think she deserved an award. Well done. I also really liked Li Zi Feng. He was very, very good. Well done. Zhou Yu Xi also tried, even surpassing herself in some parts. I really liked Yin Zhu Sheng. I really liked Si Xua Ding. Well done. The acting was good. I liked it. I recommend it to those who enjoy this type of film.
Was this review helpful to you?
The Rise of a Maid
I've never watched a series that was this short from beginning to end before This was the first one I started and finished. Success stories interest me. These themes are frequently explored in Chinese dramas. There are even stories of women who enter the palace as servants and become queens. Of course, their experiences, their struggles against evil, and their rise through the ranks are captivating. I like these kinds of stories, and I've watched many similar series. This series was good. That aspect caught my attention. I watched it with curiosity. I liked it. However, I encountered the fact that it was kept too simplistic. Also, the story was superficially explored without in-depth investigation. The idea of a servant ruling everything was excessive. In other words, it didn't work. Similarly, in this palace where those who gain power kill each other, it's almost impossible for this servant to rise through so much intrigue and planning over such a long period. Because she has no authority. She's just an ordinary servant. Anyone could kill her. No one would even ask. In such a time period, such a place, you're not only preventing death, but you're also imprisoning and punishing members of the royal family who are far more powerful than you. It lacks credibility. Maybe there are small things. You can prove your point. Or you can prevent some things with your intelligence. You're clever. You're intelligent. You're educated; you can get away with some things that way. But never everything. From this perspective, we can see that the series lacks credibility and realism. But if you don't mind such things, you can watch it with curiosity.Apart from the lead actress Jade Cheng, I didn't like any of the actors. Jade Cheng really carried the series on her own from beginning to end. She was very successful. But there was no one suitable for her, no one who could carry the series with her. Aaron Deng was very weak; he could have been omitted altogether.The acting of the actresses playing the palace lady, the emperor's wife, and the concubine was terrible. It was obvious they were acting. I didn't like it. I only gave it a 7.5 rating because I watched it out of curiosity. As I said, the fact that it's a success story attracted me and made me watch it.
Was this review helpful to you?
