It just cracks me up that this drama is supposed to be about Wang Xuan/ZZY but Xiao Qi/ZYW is totally stealing the show!!! The book is an accomplishment in and of itself in terms of how many ways the writer found to rave about Wang Xuan's incomparable beauty. You peeps have so far trounced her in the number of ways Xiao Qi's yumminess is being described.
I felt like her rant on Legend of Fei was even much more lenient. This drama, they proved they used their budget…
Let me just tell you the most useful information in that review is that ZZY actually put her money where her mouth is - she invested in the drama and it shows. AvenueX is so blinded by jealousy that ZZY had that much money to invest in a drama that she doesn't get that it means there is alignment of interest and more actors should get paid from the success of the drama. Then they will really act their hearts out the way ZZY is doing in this. To me those are a GOOD things, that she cared so much she put her own money and recruited a bunch of talent, picked the ML herself. That is how dramas should be made, more actors should have skin in the game.
Like I know she has fans so I don't mean to bash LOF and ZLY but that is the opposite story. She got paid a boatload of money to make LOF - so much there was little budget left for anything else. She started trashing the drama shortly after shooting started and her bad attitude is so obvious from the get go. She just looked pissed off and she was not in character throughout the 19 episodes I watched before dropping. That is what happens when the actor gets paid no matter what - they go in and put up an insipid and uninspired performance. That whole thing left a terrible taste in my mouth. It will be a cold day in hell before I watch anything she makes again - and I actually liked her going into that drama.
Just watched her video. t's exactly what you didn't hope for: A rant about age and Mary sue lol!Her opinion is…
I find Mary Sue to be the most overused lazy criticism of a drama and not that applicable in this case. The FL is pretty smart and resourceful - she escaped from the CP pretty much by herself although she falls off the roof for a romantic trope, her words stopped Helan Zhen from raping her and she really pulled her weight in the siege. She is not a general or trained in martial arts of course she can't hold off an army by herself. And yes she is a great beauty everyone falls in love with her because in truth no one really wants to watch a drama about a wallflower that no one notices.
Yeah I hear you - her reviews are very inconsistent and she seems to have pretty much written all historical dramas off. I haven't seen a good, really substantive review from her since Winter Begonia. I find her rants occasionally funny but most of the time just mean and ultimately undifferentiated. Like Quippe Quest is way better at ranting.
Yeah let's be honest here, Seven Tan does not at all look like a teenager to me either even though she has a young face. But it doesn't bother me at all. Per the article I much rather see the same actor in the same role throughout. I only scream miscast when like in Qin Dynasty Epic a 40 year old plays a teenager for more than half the show...
speaking of accidental one night stands, there's one too many in this drama lol I'm not bothered by it, it's just…
There really is a fair bit of like father like son - Helan Zhen's dad raped his mother, he tries to rape Wang Xuan. Jian Ning wang foisted his bastard on his brother the emperor. Will the son foist his bastard on Wang Lin's son? It would serve the old goat right but I like his son so I hope that doesn't happen.
Indeed I have no issue with that at all... She just usually has much more interesting and original things to say when she actually likes a show I was kind of hoping to see that from her on this one instead of beating the two dead horses - Age and Mary Sue. Not to mention she was the one who ranted about actresses not being allowed to age so I would be very disappointed at her if she goes down that path.
You've touched on one of my mild critiques of the show so far: the ML is nearly flawless. He's so clever, noble…
Ah ok... I missed that... Phew! Not much drinking, baths only once and month and his is a damn hero (with short hero life expectancy) - I think there are plenty flaws...
You've touched on one of my mild critiques of the show so far: the ML is nearly flawless. He's so clever, noble…
Indeed but this show is supposed to be more about her so even though I expect him to get quite a bit of screen time, it will likely be more heavily slated toward her.
I can't imagine her on the frontlines... in those unwieldly and impractical outfits no less... can she even lift a sword? It defeats the purpose to have XQ and the army protect her rather than kill the enemy dead... But maybe she wins the court battles while he wins the physical battles... Its synergistic.
You've touched on one of my mild critiques of the show so far: the ML is nearly flawless. He's so clever, noble…
I have to say she was just lucky Jian Ning wang respected a certain code of conduct there. Because if it were me, I would have captured her ass and made Xiao Qi surrender. A general captures the queen without losing any pawns - that is the way a war is won and bloodlessly too. As they say, all is fair in love and war. So as much as I enjoyed her playing heroine I have to say there was heavy suspension of belief on my part on that arc.
You've touched on one of my mild critiques of the show so far: the ML is nearly flawless. He's so clever, noble…
LMAO - farts in bed!!! I wish he would let his hair down a bit - I mean not even one sip of drink? That's a real killjoy esp given how lush she is. Its no fun drinking alone - not suggesting he turns into an alcoholic but one cup to unwind once in a while?
On a more serious note he did abandon her after their wedding with no thought for her safety. And I think he is one of those the people come first kind of guys which is what a real hero is but its gonna mean a lot of separation and sacrifice. Not to say that is a flaw exactly but I think heroes are really hard to live with in reality bc every decision has to be for the greater good...
Are you talking about when she runs toward the ML? I wanted to complain why she wouldn't change her dress during…
Yes... its that slow mo of a very fast but impossibly graceful run that used to be the classic 1970s bionic woman run. It always cracks me up. But that dress, the color I can't decide if its hideous or magnificent and the ridiculous wedding train... only a true beauty like ZZY can look so lovely (running) in something like that... Its a miracle she didn't seriously injure herself on set in outfits like that.
74 
321 
9 
1 
4 
11 
1 
3 
2 
1 
4 
9 
1 
1 
2 
2 
3 
2 
2 
1 
1 
6 
Like I know she has fans so I don't mean to bash LOF and ZLY but that is the opposite story. She got paid a boatload of money to make LOF - so much there was little budget left for anything else. She started trashing the drama shortly after shooting started and her bad attitude is so obvious from the get go. She just looked pissed off and she was not in character throughout the 19 episodes I watched before dropping. That is what happens when the actor gets paid no matter what - they go in and put up an insipid and uninspired performance. That whole thing left a terrible taste in my mouth. It will be a cold day in hell before I watch anything she makes again - and I actually liked her going into that drama.
Not much drinking, baths only once and month and his is a damn hero (with short hero life expectancy) - I think there are plenty flaws...
I can't imagine her on the frontlines... in those unwieldly and impractical outfits no less... can she even lift a sword? It defeats the purpose to have XQ and the army protect her rather than kill the enemy dead... But maybe she wins the court battles while he wins the physical battles... Its synergistic.
On a more serious note he did abandon her after their wedding with no thought for her safety. And I think he is one of those the people come first kind of guys which is what a real hero is but its gonna mean a lot of separation and sacrifice. Not to say that is a flaw exactly but I think heroes are really hard to live with in reality bc every decision has to be for the greater good...