Sorcery with bad hair days and bad patterns
LLIT infused fantasy and sorcery elements with a fictional branch of the Western Wei Yuan dynasty. Male characters are clad in voluminous, pattern-challenged costumes. The male and female characters wear overt head dress or braided hat hair.
Story:
A very creative plot about Time intervention, with some shortfalls. The story could have been tighter, and effective with three dozen episodes.
Acting Cast:
The actors delivered solid acting performances. William Chan and Cecilia Liu were the group leaders, but Zhang Ryan and Xu Jiawei walked away with the awards. Zhang Ryan (Yuan Ming) receives the Wide Range of Acting Award, as the villain Prince. Xu Jiawei (Yuan Li) receives the Congenial Character Award, as undercover Prince/Guardian of the Transformations.
Music:
The incidental music was impressive, and facilitated the activity on screen.
Rewatch Value
I am not in a hurry to relive the drama, but I might attempt it for William Chan, Xu Jiawei (Yuan Li) and Gong Jun (Yuan Che) only.
Overall score 7.0 - Good production values in directing, editing, acting, set design and cinematography! Costume and hair designs were over the top, and a constant distraction. Writing was average. The best surprise was the ending. Overall, the episodes stretched Time. This drama should have started out the gate with eight weekly episodes, to keep the viewers' attention span.
Story:
A very creative plot about Time intervention, with some shortfalls. The story could have been tighter, and effective with three dozen episodes.
Acting Cast:
The actors delivered solid acting performances. William Chan and Cecilia Liu were the group leaders, but Zhang Ryan and Xu Jiawei walked away with the awards. Zhang Ryan (Yuan Ming) receives the Wide Range of Acting Award, as the villain Prince. Xu Jiawei (Yuan Li) receives the Congenial Character Award, as undercover Prince/Guardian of the Transformations.
Music:
The incidental music was impressive, and facilitated the activity on screen.
Rewatch Value
I am not in a hurry to relive the drama, but I might attempt it for William Chan, Xu Jiawei (Yuan Li) and Gong Jun (Yuan Che) only.
Overall score 7.0 - Good production values in directing, editing, acting, set design and cinematography! Costume and hair designs were over the top, and a constant distraction. Writing was average. The best surprise was the ending. Overall, the episodes stretched Time. This drama should have started out the gate with eight weekly episodes, to keep the viewers' attention span.
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