Although the first 8 episodes are slow, there are many character intros and I think if it went any faster, it would be overwhelming so I am ok with the pace. Both leads also are not yet in character but this is often the case although I am surprised for an experienced actor like ZYL. The script is terrible and the dialogues are unnatural and stilted and the dubbing makes it seem worse. I know that the actors have quite a bit of discretion to change the way things are said to make it more natural, which they do when they rehearse the scenes ahead of shooting. This does not appear to have happened here. I wonder whether this is because health precautions during covid limited the amount of pre-shoot rehearsals they were able to do. I am willing to be a bit forgiving here because the story has potential. As for all that age gap, its not that visible to me but I have most recently been watching a 40 year old man play a 13 year old in Qin so I guess it is all relative.
i don't think 1 is subbed either? i guess they thought there's not much demand for it? 3 is easier to translate…
My dad has the DVD for 1, I just have to be able to travel home. And I am not sure if my DVD player still works I haven't used it in years... But yes I don't have to watch the seasons in sequence I am happy to jump around...
Is vile and is decadent but he is really not as stupid as I thought him to be. That makes me happy, I think there is nothing better than a worthy opponent.
i don't think 1 is subbed either? i guess they thought there's not much demand for it? 3 is easier to translate…
Its bat shit dumb stuff like this that makes me bonkers - I am geo-restricted on the Chinese version of Qin 1 but I have access to the ENGLISH dubbed version! How does that make any sense? Anyway, I am gonna just have bite the bullet and use a VPN to watch it.
Ying Zheng is ageing out of his problem... LOL!And I found it pretty cool that he first tried to unify his court…
No, not really. Both Lv Buwei and Li Si were huge advocates of using "foreign" talent and Qin empire always were open to using the best talent no matter where they come from. Indeed both Lv Buwei and Li Si themselves are immigrants or foreign talent. But it is clear Ying Zheng's relatives are very racist. They think they know better and are better than all the non-Qin guest talent. They feel entitled by their race (of Qin) and their relationship (of Ying) to high office without considering whether they are the best people for the job. Ying Zheng had a great vision though, he understands that it is easy to conquer a kingdom but integrating them takes a common language, culture and means to advance in the new unified country. So the foundation for everything is put in place well in advance of the unification battles.
worlds one of the oldest problem privileged system vs merit based system that still exist in some shape or form…
Ying Zheng is ageing out of his problem... LOL! And I found it pretty cool that he first tried to unify his court before trying to unify the country. I am not sure though how what I call his "winning hearts and mind" strategy actually fit in with history although I am sure with all the immigration it did indeed create a lot of tension. And indeed yes it is interesting that the problem of nepotism and entitlement vs meritocracy dates back over 2000 years.
Disclaimer: Long review. The lack of appreciation for Wuxia genre itself really comes through with majority of…
Thanks for this, I was going to say something pretty similar but you've put it better. I do think the script writing is quite poor and the dialogue is not natural, it is stilted and stiff making it hard for the actors.
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As for all that age gap, its not that visible to me but I have most recently been watching a 40 year old man play a 13 year old in Qin so I guess it is all relative.
I don't like it when they flip too many times and the final twist becomes unconvincing. I keep mentally slapping the hands of the writers!!! LOL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_(2016_film)
Don't read the wikipedia plot it gives it all away,.
And I found it pretty cool that he first tried to unify his court before trying to unify the country. I am not sure though how what I call his "winning hearts and mind" strategy actually fit in with history although I am sure with all the immigration it did indeed create a lot of tension. And indeed yes it is interesting that the problem of nepotism and entitlement vs meritocracy dates back over 2000 years.