LynnLy
Interesting Fantasy Drama
I will start by saying I ma not familiar with the source material or previous versions, so what I am reviewing is this show.
I really enjoyed the show, it could be confusing in parts and I lost track a few times especially towards the end with who was actually the worst of the bad.
What I really enjoyed were the main group fo characters and the way they were developed and interacted with each other. The "Seven Devils" actually seemed like good friends. Everyone has a unique story and they were all likable. The FL was a little on the silly side, but I think that was more because of the squeaky voice over than the actual character or acting. I felt the actress was fine, and she was more than adequate in the more emotional scenes. As for the male lead, the show only showed the initial growth of the character, and Xiao Zhan did a great job with the character and showing his growth. There were some concerns I had earlier but once the show went on, you could see he understood the character. I know a lot of reviews say his active was better in The Untamed and Wei Wuxian, but that is not a far comparison since the characters are very different.
I also enjoyed the 3 teachers and how they interacted with each other and the Seven.
As for the story, overall I felt it was a good story and the pace was good. There were very few slow spots that made me want to reach for the remote. My only complaint, which is not much of one, is that there were a lot of characters outside of the main group and I would forget their names and who they were in the story. That made some parts confusing, but I sometimes have this problem with the shows and have to pause and read some character information.
The production was one of the better ones I have seen in a chances drama, I liked that there was a let less "green screen" environments and more normal locations and the special effects were the best i have seen in a tv drama. Another plus was the soundtrack. The original songs were all good, and the music throughout was interesting and had a more fantasy feel to it.
I cannot say the show is close to the source material or that it did it justice, and I cannot say that Xiao Zhan's acting as Tang San is as impressive as his acting as Wei Wuxian. What I can say is that show kept me interested and that I truly enjoyed the show,
I really enjoyed the show, it could be confusing in parts and I lost track a few times especially towards the end with who was actually the worst of the bad.
What I really enjoyed were the main group fo characters and the way they were developed and interacted with each other. The "Seven Devils" actually seemed like good friends. Everyone has a unique story and they were all likable. The FL was a little on the silly side, but I think that was more because of the squeaky voice over than the actual character or acting. I felt the actress was fine, and she was more than adequate in the more emotional scenes. As for the male lead, the show only showed the initial growth of the character, and Xiao Zhan did a great job with the character and showing his growth. There were some concerns I had earlier but once the show went on, you could see he understood the character. I know a lot of reviews say his active was better in The Untamed and Wei Wuxian, but that is not a far comparison since the characters are very different.
I also enjoyed the 3 teachers and how they interacted with each other and the Seven.
As for the story, overall I felt it was a good story and the pace was good. There were very few slow spots that made me want to reach for the remote. My only complaint, which is not much of one, is that there were a lot of characters outside of the main group and I would forget their names and who they were in the story. That made some parts confusing, but I sometimes have this problem with the shows and have to pause and read some character information.
The production was one of the better ones I have seen in a chances drama, I liked that there was a let less "green screen" environments and more normal locations and the special effects were the best i have seen in a tv drama. Another plus was the soundtrack. The original songs were all good, and the music throughout was interesting and had a more fantasy feel to it.
I cannot say the show is close to the source material or that it did it justice, and I cannot say that Xiao Zhan's acting as Tang San is as impressive as his acting as Wei Wuxian. What I can say is that show kept me interested and that I truly enjoyed the show,
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