i don't understand latest douban ratings. The early spring and remnants of gold Both are 6.7 lmao. Love for you…
With wuxia adaptations, you have plenty of hard-dye fans of the novels, who focus more on if the drama or movie is an almost accurate adaptation word for word, situation for situation, character for character, and who mostly are never satisfyed with the on screen changes/final result without understanding that 1)screen is another medium and so, changes are needed, and 2) adaptations aren´t literal transcriptions, but recreation subjected to interpretations and changes due to the different medium and the creative liberty of the author making this new project. Personally, as long as they respect the essence and core themes of the source, I´m flexible - it´s art after all. Case on point: I´m ok with Dune but the last Wuddering Heights movie has nothing to do with the novel, except for the names of the characters lol. Another thing is that this isn´t a classic wuxia, and lot of people were expecting that, plus Xu Bing has a very particular style that isn´t always liked by part of the audience. Nowadays, majority of those who vote in internet are young - both in China and in this type of forums -, and Remnants of Gold definitely isn´t a drama or a story that would indulge the audiences with fast pace, polished look-and-feel, editing trends, simple narratives, idealistic romances or plain characters (Xu Bing as a screenwriter-director either). Douban was quite an accurate guide until around 2023 imo. Then, it was flouded with fans and new generations of audiences - so, now it´s a bit more difficult to distinguish quality and criterias.
Excellent drama recreating all that period. Very engaging storytelling,, not heavy or stiff at all despite the topics it tackles, and it does an excellent job keeping all the battles, names and strategies of that period and setting straight. Never in my wildest dreams had I thought this would be so entertaining I'm hitting play the second each episode ends.
Production is outstanding in every aspect — filmed entirely on location (stunning landscapes) and with hundreds of extras, the best I've seen so far in my cdrama-watching experience. Understandable, given who Xi Zhongxun was, and who one of his son is today. Acting, everything is very solid.
The ending OST since EP 13 is also one of the most beautiful and touching songs, lyrics included, that I've encountered in cDramaland (and there's a lot to compete with).
If you like these kinds of historical productions, it's a must watch without a doubt.
Xu Bing definitely makes some of the more interesting dramas. I may not always agree with him but I understand…
I think that's what matter most.to a real honest artist/creator. Personally, I respect directors who have a clear vision and personality,. even if I don't vibe with them or like all of their work, but stand apart from generic products and/or surf trends for the sake of trends.
Xu Bing is more of a Gu Long fan than a Jin Yong fan, from what I see. I'm wondering if this drama is his counterpoint…
Oh I'm glad I interpreted Gu Long spirit thoroughly,. I haven't read any of his work but searched about his main traits, and certainly I could see them reflected in the screen. Knowing Xu Bing, I think his style matches Gu Long's approach too, and he did a wonderful work. I'm also glad of having interpreted fights as GL intended, but still I think for an audiovisual project, it could've been better (not in terms of crazy coreographies, but in the final result. Some were great, such as in EP 7, EP 10, EP 13, EP 2, but others were way below Xu Bing standard in general. Not well filmed more than a choreography issue or characters limitations.
I finished episode 13 five days ago. Finally feel emotionally well enough to comment. It's the best screen adaptation…
I´ve been processing the drama since I´ve finished it a few days ago; I felt I needed some time to get all the main concepts and ideas in order, to better savour all the details and subtext.
i didnt even know chen kun before, but i like him now. yu hou was the one character that unexpectedly managed…
The moment he appeared on screen, I knew Yu Hou wouldn´t survive. It was written all over him lol - in fact, knowing Xu Bing in this kind of story and wuxias old style in general, casualties were as expected :)
Definitely, Xu Bing is my favourite director. I´ve already watched 4 of his dramas - he's the only one that managed to reach this achievement - , and loved all of them. Also, I´ve missed this kind of wuxia and the desert setting spoke directly to my soul; a breeze of fresh air, as expected from Xu Bing. Besides production, writing, direction, overall storytelling and acting from the whole cast, Chen Kun was fantastic in his complex and conflicted character, my favourite.
I have no words for how delighted I am to see Chen Kun here. His Ning Yi is still one of my all time most iconic…
Your descriptions are spot on! I really liked that trait Xu Bing gave Zhang Luyao, the ability to read everyone's soul. She couldn't decide whether Yu Hou was good or bad... because he was indeed struggling inside. Of course, the moment the general is gone and he tossed that bell, his conflicts were gone too. (I'm about to start EP 7, so please don't spoil it for me lol)
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Another thing is that this isn´t a classic wuxia, and lot of people were expecting that, plus Xu Bing has a very particular style that isn´t always liked by part of the audience.
Nowadays, majority of those who vote in internet are young - both in China and in this type of forums -, and Remnants of Gold definitely isn´t a drama or a story that would indulge the audiences with fast pace, polished look-and-feel, editing trends, simple narratives, idealistic romances or plain characters (Xu Bing as a screenwriter-director either).
Douban was quite an accurate guide until around 2023 imo. Then, it was flouded with fans and new generations of audiences - so, now it´s a bit more difficult to distinguish quality and criterias.
Production is outstanding in every aspect — filmed entirely on location (stunning landscapes) and with hundreds of extras, the best I've seen so far in my cdrama-watching experience. Understandable, given who Xi Zhongxun was, and who one of his son is today. Acting, everything is very solid.
The ending OST since EP 13 is also one of the most beautiful and touching songs, lyrics included, that I've encountered in cDramaland (and there's a lot to compete with).
If you like these kinds of historical productions, it's a must watch without a doubt.
Besides production, writing, direction, overall storytelling and acting from the whole cast, Chen Kun was fantastic in his complex and conflicted character, my favourite.