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Which C-dramas did you actually watch? Because some of the most intelligent dialogues in Asian drama I’ve seen in C-dramas.

Not a fan of POJ and I am not sure how to feel about this yet either, but this is nothing like a C-drama, at least not the kind I normally watch. This is a K-drama through and through in the same vein as Princess Hours, which I surprisingly enjoyed back in the day. If you think all C-dramas are like POJ and dismiss them before giving them a shot, then you’re missing out.

That depends on the drama and the network. Veil of Shadows is also dropping one episode per day now. Sometimes they do it to increase the heat index, the more people wait and anticipate the succeeding episodes, the more engagement it will have. It’s better than having it go on hiatus for a few days like they did with other C-dramas.

It’s delayed, as I suspected, by a couple of hours.

This is not on Disney+. Maybe it's region-locked? Or maybe it will be delayed by a few hours? Maybe that 8:40 pm release is just for Korea.

Unfortunately, they don’t release all the episodes at the same time in China. They have an airing schedule that they usually adhere to, 4-6 episodes for the premiere, then 1-2 episodes per day after that. Then you can purchase the express package for the last 6 episodes if you want to finish the series earlier. This is how things are done in China and Netflix only follows that when they buy the distribution rights. It’s actually a good thing that Netflix releases episodes simultaneously now unlike in the past when episodes were delayed by a few days to weeks.

Yes, Joseph Zeng is great there. He will forever be one of my favorite male lead trios.

I just started this. It was on my to-watch list until I forgot about it. I'm glad I started looking at Liu Yuning's old dramas, I was reminded that I still haven't seen this. It reminds me of Jet Li's Once Upon A Time In China movies although they are set in two different time periods. It just has that old school kung fu movie vibe I grew up watching as a kid.

I actually expected the one episode per day after the premiere because it's a relatively short series with only 29 episodes. I think it's better than having it take a break for one weekend like they did with Fangs of Fortune. And it was when the drama was gaining momentum so it didn't reach 10,000 heat index. I think that's what they're trying to avoid here.

This made me laugh! lol Thank you! Like I told Enigma, you guys are pretty generous in your rating. I can't give this a 7, let alone an 8 because it became a chore to watch. It could've been an 8 if things didn't go so far downhill after the Lin An arc, though. But your thoughts mirror my own. I also give points for the visuals and stuck around for Deng Kai's compelling performance.

Hahahaha! I should've subscribed to Youku.

Is it just me or are the Netflix subtitles make everything even more confusing? Or is it just plain confusing? lol

Mine too! I just noticed. Hahaha. Oh well, I think most of them who gave it a 10 are not usual C-drama watchers. A lot of them are from the K-drama fandom or it's their first time watching costume C-dramas so they're impressed with the production. Personally, I think the production value is only good, not excellent. I've seen better.

It may be required in school but not everyone does it professionally. How many directors working now write their own scripts? Not a lot. Besides, we don’t know exactly what happens in these productions, maybe the directors also have a say in how the script is written, it’s just that they’re not credited for that involvement because they don’t write it themselves. A director can tell the writer to rewrite the script or make adjustments but they won’t be credited for the writing. Guo Jingming is different. He’s more like a Chris Nolan or a Peter Jackson, not saying he’s as good as them, though. Steven Spielberg used to write his own movies but he doesn’t do it now. I doubt he’ll just film anything even if he thinks it’s awful, though. He probably has the last say on how to tell the story or even make changes if he has to.

He was a novelist before he tried his hand at directing and screenwriting. Not everyone has that luxury and ability. Even in Hollywood there are only a few who write and direct their works.

He truly is everywhere! He may not have a drama out now but the three popular dramas currently airing all feature songs from him. 😆

I must say the different powers of the individual characters are so unique and intriguing. Wu Shiguang’s blood beads are so cool! Guo Jingming’s writing may not be top notch but he does write some pretty interesting characters. I am liking the vibe of this drama so far. And I just read that Liu Yuning also contributed a song for the soundtrack? I am looking forward to hearing that in the drama if that’s true.

He’s got tremendous talent. My first drama of his was Fangs of Fortune and he drew my attention from the first scene he appeared in. I saw My Journey to You next and his Gong Yuanzhi is the complete opposite of his Zhuo Yichen. A lesser actor wouldn’t have been able to successfully make them so distinct that you feel you’re looking at two different actors.

MDL should really fix their rating system. Users should be allowed to give early ratings for the drama but the episode ratings should be limited to just the number of episodes released. And reviews should also be restricted until the drama actually finishes airing. I know that not everyone cares about the rating on MDL, but I just think this system is flawed and should be fixed. This is one of the reasons why the ratings here are not reliable at all.

It's just the director's style. He is notorious for these slow and deliberate way of speaking that you'd think they're talking to a baby who can't understand human speech yet. lol But interestingly, it's only the foxes that speak this way, the rest are speaking normally, which is uncommon for Guo Jingming's works. I admit, the way the foxes act and speak irritate me a little too, especially Ju Jingyi's portrayal. But I'm willing to forgive it if she can deliver a compelling performance of the more dramatic scenes later on.