PeachBlossomGoddess

All good observations. I think it may have to do with the AI plot. Something feels off about the latest 2 episodes and I suspect it may be to do with the reboot. Like he went into a parallel gameplay or something. The issue I have is Wen Ruian's plots are usually quite complex to begin with. To put in this whole game concept adds another layer of complexity. If they can pull it off kudos but this is not the kind of thing that should be attempted with what is a complex plot with many characters to begin with.

I think its someone White Phoenix knew. Otherwise, no reason to wear a mask. But I don't remember who she works for and I am to lazy to go back and look for it.

I feel like the latest episodes skipped a bunch of stuff. Like his parents died offscreen? That feels weird. And the brothers seem not to reflect from their own misunderstanding him and are not relieved to see him alive. I feel its related to the reboot but I don't know how exactly.

is Xiao Xueyu.

I am going to guess that Crazy Yan's sister

Yeah I did the same and it's been great! 👍👍👍

Thanks for this review. I dropped it bc even though I do like Cheng Lei, it was just too of him in too short a time span.

It seems to me then he should just run around spoiling the plot bc every time he "dies" he reboots anyway. There must be some real consequences but if he doesn't really die then idk what they are. 🤷‍♂️

It should only reboot into the current mission since he completed the first two although I am not sure to which point - i.e., is Sword King identity still exposed to jianghu? Note the "new" Sword King now has a beard.
Too bad it probably didn't reboot to before Tang Rou's death.

I believe it only resets to the point of the last mission he completed. So he doesn't need to replay Mission 1 and 2, just Mission 3 to reform Liu Suifeng. You can kind of tell there was a reboot bc Sword King has a beard now when he didn't before.

I don't have a issue with the AI element itself, just how it is not well written and does not fold in well with the prose of the original writer. I get it that CY can do no wrong in YOUR eyes and if you think its great, that's all good. That however does not invalidate other people's impressions that his acting is a bit off in this role. It is super condescending to suggest other people don't understand what they are watching just because you don't like or agree with their opinions.

I don’t have a preconceived idea of a super hero
at all. I expect him to be weak in the beginning and get strong as he advances. I have no problem with the character itself but I just find CY to be visibly struggling with the role and esp in the beginning but even in recent scenes. He seems to be struggling to act. Whereas Xu Zhenxuan seems to be pulling off his character more naturally and effortlessly.

Yes indeed Shénzhōu / 神州 is an ancient and poetic name for China, often appearing in classical texts. Most people learn vernacular Chinese nowadays and may not be familiar with it.

There should be no AI or game or reset or whatever in the novel which was written in the 1970s.

MDL's best feature is BLOCK. You can silence all the spoiler and hater trolls by just simply blocking them. Try it, its great!!!

Tyvm for your always kind and insightful comments. This is definitely not STOD but I did really enjoy the one big case format.

The too many characters is a key feature of classic wuxias. They were originally written as daily series in newspapers so they are long and meandering with many side plots and side characters. I must admit this is not one of Cheng Yi's better dramas but the dialogue and script is not great either. But in the latest episodes he has gotten noticeably better. I will also point out the fight scenes are good.

The heart wants what the heart wants.

Geez just when I thought I had blocked all the crazy fans on MDL...
Can we just stick to talking about Fu Shanhai?
Take your mind numbingly boring fan wars to the actor pages and duke it out there please! Gentle reminder - your favorite actors don't know or care that you even exist! Don't waste so much time and emotional energy on them.

Geez - why would they narrate a Zhao Xun movie when she can convey it in her acting???