there exist dramas set in this era that are taken seriously...just this isn't one, it's more on the trashy short…
Well tbf I usually only watch romance genre. I can’t think of any romance republican drama that isn’t over the top and unserious. They’re like the lakorns of cdrama. But like I said, it’s just another flavor. I can still enjoy it.
I feel like people who are new to cdramas and watching this due to ZLH’s recent surge in popularity will be disappointed and possibly turned off. Republic era dramas are a specific flavor that cannot be taken seriously. Just turn your brain off and enjoy the guilty pleasure. But they don’t represent cdramas as a whole
Watched the first ep and I’m really intrigued so far!
I usually don’t watch anything with Zhang Ruo Nan, Alan Fang or Zhang Yuxi. Yang Yang is one of the best looking people I’ve ever seen in my life, but his acting has always been pretty bad. Basically this is one of my worst castings but I don’t have anything else to watch, and hey what do you know, I think I might have my mind changed by the end!
It seems the issue is these short dramas used their likeness without permission (without paying), NOT that the actors are condemning the use of AI itself. Avenuex talked about how iQiyi (iirc) announced they’re going to start doing AI dramas using the likeness of actors on a project by project basis, and tons of top actors signed onto it. Pretty depressing
I honestly agree. I love cdramas but they honestly need to work on better stories. I have a lot of problems with Pursuit of Jade. Number one being: she’s a badass general who can defeat battle hardened generals with a lifetime’s worth of experience because she’s a girl boss butcher? Give me a break. They loosely alluded to her father teaching her in the past but never do they show her training. I practiced martial arts my entire youth, I have many friends who competed internationally and others who were stunt artists. When training for a competition, you train 6 hours a day 6 days a week and 2 hours on the “rest” day. For stunt work, you have to train every single day to keep in shape. It’s honestly disrespectful to martial arts that she can defeat these generals twice her size with literally nothing but “feminism”. I also know someone who is a high ranking military officer and an incredible and successful leader. She works out every single day. Yet probably most of the male soldiers under her command could take her out in hand to hand combat. That’s just biological reality. Fan Changyu’s character is a caricature, which is a disservice to women, who actually have unique skills and can be leaders and change the world in our own way.
I was enjoying this show a lot until the fight scene where she killed the enemy general with the two maces. It was honestly such a turn off. It was like someone suddenly splashed me with cold water. Very little actual martial arts choreography, so unrealistic and sloppy.
Also, her drugging Yan Zheng was a bit much. I understand where shes coming from. He is a matriarchal husband after all. But I hope once she learns his real identity and capabilities, she has more respect for him and his ability to make his own decisions and protect himself.
Please please please Mr. Director, bring back the Goodbye My Princess Chen Xingxu! I fell in love with him then, but every drama of his since has been a disappointment. I have a feeling this director can work magic though and bring the best out of these actors who have the hidden potential!!
How is it? I have no explanation or justification for it, but I usually skip any dramas with Chen Feiyu. But the synopsis seems right up my alley… is it worth it?
I usually don’t watch anything with Zhang Ruo Nan, Alan Fang or Zhang Yuxi. Yang Yang is one of the best looking people I’ve ever seen in my life, but his acting has always been pretty bad. Basically this is one of my worst castings but I don’t have anything else to watch, and hey what do you know, I think I might have my mind changed by the end!
Also, her drugging Yan Zheng was a bit much. I understand where shes coming from. He is a matriarchal husband after all. But I hope once she learns his real identity and capabilities, she has more respect for him and his ability to make his own decisions and protect himself.