SunSays
This review may contain spoilers
Pros:
1. Here's the thing. I loved the story line. It was exciting throughout (more than usual Chinese drama level). It made me want to watch the next episodes so much I got iQIYI VIP. And for once, I don't think it was too watered down (given I watched it in 1.25X)
2. The camera work is beautiful. One of the most visually aesthetic screen ratios and arrangement I have seen since Novoland starring Liu Haoran.
3. I liked most of the OSTs. Made me get the right emotion at the right time. was the most regal song I have heard in 2020 till date. It makes me wanna fight all evils to achieve my goals.
Cons: This is going to be a long and comical list.
1. The actors age and stature didn't match those of the characters they were playing. The leads are very young. But that isn't the issue here. The issue is that, THEY LOOK YOUNGER. Both of them looked 15 even when they were meant to portray 35 year olds. Even if they were goddess and demigod but some sign of aging with the help of makeup would be appreciated.
2. Talking about make-up, let's go to the costume design. There was this particular navy blue up and down dress thing that Mu Chen wore that made me want to scream at the costume team, every time that outfit was reused.
The male lead is extremely lean. The costume team could have easily bulked him up with layered clothes to fit the image of the character. Someone as "well-bred" as Mu Chen with as much power as him, can not be so lean. I am saying this because in Nirvana in Fire 2, they had to bulk up Liu Haoran using layers of clothes because his character was meant to be "well-bred". He later gained a few pounds to look the character. (If you didn't realize till now, I love Liu Haoran). DISCLAIMER: I am not body shamming. I don't mind how Roy Wang really is. I am meaning in relation to the character that was Mu Chen.
3. The character development: well I am still not sure if any development happened to the character's character. But they did get stronger (power wise). Hence, I do not blame Ouyang Nana for her acting. She did pretty well. Better than the person acting as Qingshen. Her character, Luo Li doesn't develop much except in the first few episodes. That is really fun to watch but after that development, her character reaches a plateau. This is the reason Nana's acting comes off as bland and unimpressive. Mu Chen's character goes down hill. His calm, cool and intelligence decreases as the episodes progress.
4. They freaking forgot to edit the CGI into the green screens towards the last 10 episodes or so.
AND THE BIGGEST ISSUE: THE LOOPHOLES AND ANTI-CLIMAX
The build-up was so good but then it was so anti-climatic. I started guessing out the anti-climaxes and by the end, I was laughing at every anti-climax; there were quite a few so beware. It was hilarious. I enjoyed laughing at these serious moments thoroughly. Even the main event that the story had lead up to, finished in 1 minute. I was expecting some 2-3 fighting before the death. But it was too quick and too easy.
[MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD]
Mu Chen is such a powerful person. He saves his whole city single-handedly but he lost because of one strike from Xue Lingzi and he went into depression.
He had God vein from his mom + he was the hand picked successor to the God of heaven when his god vein was broken by one strike from the dragon den keeper. WoW!
Why do Sun'er and Qingshen just stand there when the school principal gets hit repeatedly and nearly dies?
What happened to Luo Li's eye of void?
Why does the Evil Deity die without Mu Chen having to stab his neck like he was told to. Why does he just scream "die", and he dies? in under 1 minute.
Why was Tang Qian being so stupid. Her character became so much worse than what she began with. And her dad was like -" Let her be happy!" Two days later, Liu Mubai left her. wth!!!
{MAJOR SPOILERS END]
I would let you find the other in-numerous loopholes. If you find less than 10, you have not watched it properly.
However, something about this story makes me like it. It makes me want to write a fanfic, fixing the loopholes. Re-watch it, to edit the loopholes out.
1. Here's the thing. I loved the story line. It was exciting throughout (more than usual Chinese drama level). It made me want to watch the next episodes so much I got iQIYI VIP. And for once, I don't think it was too watered down (given I watched it in 1.25X)
2. The camera work is beautiful. One of the most visually aesthetic screen ratios and arrangement I have seen since Novoland starring Liu Haoran.
3. I liked most of the OSTs. Made me get the right emotion at the right time. was the most regal song I have heard in 2020 till date. It makes me wanna fight all evils to achieve my goals.
Cons: This is going to be a long and comical list.
1. The actors age and stature didn't match those of the characters they were playing. The leads are very young. But that isn't the issue here. The issue is that, THEY LOOK YOUNGER. Both of them looked 15 even when they were meant to portray 35 year olds. Even if they were goddess and demigod but some sign of aging with the help of makeup would be appreciated.
2. Talking about make-up, let's go to the costume design. There was this particular navy blue up and down dress thing that Mu Chen wore that made me want to scream at the costume team, every time that outfit was reused.
The male lead is extremely lean. The costume team could have easily bulked him up with layered clothes to fit the image of the character. Someone as "well-bred" as Mu Chen with as much power as him, can not be so lean. I am saying this because in Nirvana in Fire 2, they had to bulk up Liu Haoran using layers of clothes because his character was meant to be "well-bred". He later gained a few pounds to look the character. (If you didn't realize till now, I love Liu Haoran). DISCLAIMER: I am not body shamming. I don't mind how Roy Wang really is. I am meaning in relation to the character that was Mu Chen.
3. The character development: well I am still not sure if any development happened to the character's character. But they did get stronger (power wise). Hence, I do not blame Ouyang Nana for her acting. She did pretty well. Better than the person acting as Qingshen. Her character, Luo Li doesn't develop much except in the first few episodes. That is really fun to watch but after that development, her character reaches a plateau. This is the reason Nana's acting comes off as bland and unimpressive. Mu Chen's character goes down hill. His calm, cool and intelligence decreases as the episodes progress.
4. They freaking forgot to edit the CGI into the green screens towards the last 10 episodes or so.
AND THE BIGGEST ISSUE: THE LOOPHOLES AND ANTI-CLIMAX
The build-up was so good but then it was so anti-climatic. I started guessing out the anti-climaxes and by the end, I was laughing at every anti-climax; there were quite a few so beware. It was hilarious. I enjoyed laughing at these serious moments thoroughly. Even the main event that the story had lead up to, finished in 1 minute. I was expecting some 2-3 fighting before the death. But it was too quick and too easy.
[MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD]
Mu Chen is such a powerful person. He saves his whole city single-handedly but he lost because of one strike from Xue Lingzi and he went into depression.
He had God vein from his mom + he was the hand picked successor to the God of heaven when his god vein was broken by one strike from the dragon den keeper. WoW!
Why do Sun'er and Qingshen just stand there when the school principal gets hit repeatedly and nearly dies?
What happened to Luo Li's eye of void?
Why does the Evil Deity die without Mu Chen having to stab his neck like he was told to. Why does he just scream "die", and he dies? in under 1 minute.
Why was Tang Qian being so stupid. Her character became so much worse than what she began with. And her dad was like -" Let her be happy!" Two days later, Liu Mubai left her. wth!!!
{MAJOR SPOILERS END]
I would let you find the other in-numerous loopholes. If you find less than 10, you have not watched it properly.
However, something about this story makes me like it. It makes me want to write a fanfic, fixing the loopholes. Re-watch it, to edit the loopholes out.
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