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Bai Lu & Wang Xing Yue Shine in a Tang‑Era Mystery Gem
Bai Lu and Wang Xing Yue in Unveil: Jadewind are one of the most compelling pairings in CDrama land. What we get to enjoy with our County Princess and Assistant Director of Astronomy is a couple who work as an effective team solving a range of mysteries that are linked by a common thread. The mysteries consisting of a range of bizarre deaths and murders are well done and well worth the watch.
I think Wang Xing Yue is the best of the male leads out there. Once again he shows his clear talent in Jadewind. He has a great presence and his delivery is just right. Bai Lu as a level 3 (intermediate) actress in the Chinese system did well here. She is honing her craft and deserves her current accreditation. Her martial art skills were great.
Jadewind is a lavish production. The sets are well made, with colours and detail reflective of the Tang Dynasty. The same can be said of the costuming. At times, we also get to see key details regarding medical practices, pharmaceutical methods, food preparation and how dragons and lanterns were made regarding key events in ancient China. Show did have some continuity issues but these were far from a deal breaker.
One of the interesting details for me was regarding the Emperor. Here was a ruler who thought nothing about how his actions made life difficult for others. He was very much the spoilt ruler. He ruled with a firm hand. He could be generous. But he was very much like a kid in a candy shop. And, he got what he wanted, at the expense of making others miserable and if criticised would remonstrate that it wasn’t fair for him to be blamed.
One aspect that started off well, then fell away was regarding the villain of the piece and then the morphing into others that undermined the key narrative here. You can see what the writers were trying to do but perhaps this was an outcome of the drama being 34 episodes instead of 40 or more. You do get that feeling with some parts of this show. Again, not a deal breaker in how good this show is overall.
The other matchups throughout this drama are also very good. As are the loyal offsiders. In fact, quite refreshing in that they were smart in their own right and not the usual clueless supporters you often see in many such dramas. They could act independently and would only defer to their bosses if they felt out of their depth.
Unveil: Jadewind is a must watch. It has a depth to its mysteries, great relationships between the characters and gave us some good insights into the Tang Dynasty. And - I would like to see Bai Lu and Wang Xing Yue be in another drama together.
I think Wang Xing Yue is the best of the male leads out there. Once again he shows his clear talent in Jadewind. He has a great presence and his delivery is just right. Bai Lu as a level 3 (intermediate) actress in the Chinese system did well here. She is honing her craft and deserves her current accreditation. Her martial art skills were great.
Jadewind is a lavish production. The sets are well made, with colours and detail reflective of the Tang Dynasty. The same can be said of the costuming. At times, we also get to see key details regarding medical practices, pharmaceutical methods, food preparation and how dragons and lanterns were made regarding key events in ancient China. Show did have some continuity issues but these were far from a deal breaker.
One of the interesting details for me was regarding the Emperor. Here was a ruler who thought nothing about how his actions made life difficult for others. He was very much the spoilt ruler. He ruled with a firm hand. He could be generous. But he was very much like a kid in a candy shop. And, he got what he wanted, at the expense of making others miserable and if criticised would remonstrate that it wasn’t fair for him to be blamed.
One aspect that started off well, then fell away was regarding the villain of the piece and then the morphing into others that undermined the key narrative here. You can see what the writers were trying to do but perhaps this was an outcome of the drama being 34 episodes instead of 40 or more. You do get that feeling with some parts of this show. Again, not a deal breaker in how good this show is overall.
The other matchups throughout this drama are also very good. As are the loyal offsiders. In fact, quite refreshing in that they were smart in their own right and not the usual clueless supporters you often see in many such dramas. They could act independently and would only defer to their bosses if they felt out of their depth.
Unveil: Jadewind is a must watch. It has a depth to its mysteries, great relationships between the characters and gave us some good insights into the Tang Dynasty. And - I would like to see Bai Lu and Wang Xing Yue be in another drama together.
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