Another great review. I was worried this might be too political for me, but with enough good action scenes, I'll…
Tyvm. If you like QJJ this is a must watch . Don’t worry about the politics, they are mostly in the background and can be ignored. You just need to know Tongmenghui are the good guys and the Japanese are the bad guys and everyone else in between is grey. There is enough going on with the treasure hunt and character arcs to keep you engaged without the politics. Hope you enjoy!
There were speculation and discussion earlier that based on the description of this character shown, that he is…
It is definitely Yuan Shikai but he is never named and not directly involved in the treasure hunt. He is just a drive by figure bc to directly involve him risks distorting history. The biggest hint is he calls one of his men Keding, which is the name of Yuan Shikai's eldest son.
you are wrong that he had no regrets, the movie makes it obvious he regretted his grandma, and many other things…
I think you misunderstand. I agree that he totally had regrets. That is what I didn't like about it. I prefer these kinds of stories to end with no regrets.
What did Prince Qi tell Cun Qing before asking him to kill himself? Was it about his subordinate follow Prince…
She was an evil troll who interfered in affairs of state that she didn't understand. Guangxu emperor was not strong or evil enough - anyone else would have locked her up in the cold palace and served her poisoned wine.
What did Prince Qi tell Cun Qing before asking him to kill himself? Was it about his subordinate follow Prince…
Yeah Qing dynasty had some really different and very specific succession rules which made it impossible for Zaifeng to succeed. So Cixi chose his son Puyi instead and made him regent. It is also for the same reason the fictional Prince Qi could never ascend the throne either.
I was wondering when you'd write a review!! Excellent review as always. I really liked Lin Qiaosong and Niu Chunmiao…
Tyvm - I got a bit busy around the time I finished so it took me awhile to get to it. A very good drama on multiple fronts but the last 1/3rd was dark, bloody and a bit wobbly for sure.
Could anyone please recommend another Qing dynasty drama that isn't a palace drama?This one is really refreshing…
Well Side Story of Fox Volant also led by Qin Junjie is a Qing period wuxia. And the one everyone raves about is Nothing Gold Can Stay. I haven't watched it I have been saving it for a rainy day. I also enjoyed Cheongsam Master. The other underrated one that may most resemble this in terms of dark comedy is Fearless Blood but its post Qing, maybe 20 years after this .