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Simple Tale as Old as Time
Yin Qi was sent to guard the border, after falling into a trap his brother, the Crown Prince set for him. 3 years later he receives a letter, bringing him back to the capital, not knowing it was another trap by his scheming brother, leading to his, and everyone else's demise, including the hostage prince, and childhood sweetheart Pei Yanzi
He travels back in time, and tries to change his future.
I would have liked more information on the Wolf King's tooth, that seems to have the magical power to turn back time, or jump to another universe? But this is, I feel, very heavily influenced for it's 8 episode time limit. Even just to have seen it more, for such a big plot device, it kind of was forgotten about slightly.
The sets, and costumes are however fair, and everyones wig is in place. So wardrobe and make up did a good job. For smaller budget shows, I have seen much worse.
The inclusion of women was also nice but I didnt really get the need for the GL plots. I think there was enough happening between the leads.
The antagonist Crown Prince, very much stole the show. He was abusive and pushed to within an inch of his own sanity, and that we got the more graphic sex scenes with him, I applaud the team for going for it, considering these actors are still chinese.
I would have liked to have seen more of his dynamics with others, esp his parents but again, only 8 episodes so they had to brush over it just to give an idea.
The leads themselves were fine together. They felt comfortable with each other, but I dont know if it was them, did they have voice actors dubbing them, or the editing of their voice to their lips, something felt off, and I couldnt work out what it was. It was as though the expression in their voice did not match their face. Like a voice on top of their acting. Unfortunately, it was most noticable during the more emotional scenes. When you would expect, a bigger outburst, and the face was showing that, but the voice was restrained. Now, that could just be, their royalty and stiff upper lip trying to come across but it felt like a slip up to me, it broke the immersion for me sadly, because it the inflection of the voice didnt match the facial muscles.
I was expecting more action, which is only shown in ep 1, and then not needed anymore. Both leads are supposedly expert swordsmen and then they dont use it. Not even in the final battle with the Crown Prince.
Overall, its not a bad show. It's fun little story you could watch over the weekend, because that's what it felt like. A pretty little short story about two ancient chinese gays, fighting for their ever after.
He travels back in time, and tries to change his future.
I would have liked more information on the Wolf King's tooth, that seems to have the magical power to turn back time, or jump to another universe? But this is, I feel, very heavily influenced for it's 8 episode time limit. Even just to have seen it more, for such a big plot device, it kind of was forgotten about slightly.
The sets, and costumes are however fair, and everyones wig is in place. So wardrobe and make up did a good job. For smaller budget shows, I have seen much worse.
The inclusion of women was also nice but I didnt really get the need for the GL plots. I think there was enough happening between the leads.
The antagonist Crown Prince, very much stole the show. He was abusive and pushed to within an inch of his own sanity, and that we got the more graphic sex scenes with him, I applaud the team for going for it, considering these actors are still chinese.
I would have liked to have seen more of his dynamics with others, esp his parents but again, only 8 episodes so they had to brush over it just to give an idea.
The leads themselves were fine together. They felt comfortable with each other, but I dont know if it was them, did they have voice actors dubbing them, or the editing of their voice to their lips, something felt off, and I couldnt work out what it was. It was as though the expression in their voice did not match their face. Like a voice on top of their acting. Unfortunately, it was most noticable during the more emotional scenes. When you would expect, a bigger outburst, and the face was showing that, but the voice was restrained. Now, that could just be, their royalty and stiff upper lip trying to come across but it felt like a slip up to me, it broke the immersion for me sadly, because it the inflection of the voice didnt match the facial muscles.
I was expecting more action, which is only shown in ep 1, and then not needed anymore. Both leads are supposedly expert swordsmen and then they dont use it. Not even in the final battle with the Crown Prince.
Overall, its not a bad show. It's fun little story you could watch over the weekend, because that's what it felt like. A pretty little short story about two ancient chinese gays, fighting for their ever after.
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