Incompetent Competence

ISTG He didn't even try to fake a note. Like I have first hand experience with knowing how hard violin can be (my first month I felt like snapping my bow in half), but the production should have at least taught him the basics... like moving your arm and fingers....

The reason this drama didn't get the attention it deserved is because I'm pretty sure during it's release time, it was being overshadowed by bigger and more well known productions like The Pillow Book.
Thank you so much for making this article and bringing light to one of my favorite dramas of possibly all time ever since I saw it~~ The more new people that watch, the higher chance for a season 2 (which I desperately hope happens) :D
For new people who want to watch it, give it at least 3 episodes, and you should be hooked by then.

They had a hit on him first for being the son of the once renown great hero, but then probably found out the actual truth, which led to them pressing to murder him even more.

Not everything created in Thailand has to be a BL. Friendship is when two people care a lot about each other, but aren’t “in love”.

Ah so cute and heartwarming—
Yes, cheese fest to its finest but it’s done well.
Very funny, but not annoyingly exaggerated and a fair share of emotional scenes.
Fights and general plot are good too.
Every main and secondary main character is a freaking fluff ball I love em so much~~

Vibe is Saiki K, but if he lost his powers.

Idk... little makes sense but it’s still somewhat enjoyable.

This drama is heartwarming with it's fair amount of issues. I loved it anyways. VERY inconsistent... everything at times, but the characters are just really charming. For sure not an amazing drama, but It's one that everyone should give a try watching, cause you're almost guaranteed to enjoy it even with its many flaws.

Watched it raw on official streaming services. Not sure where you can find subs yet.

I'm pretty sure episode 34

Just finished. Very dramatic ending. Personally would have preferred a more "dialed down" conclusion, where everyone (Xiao Feng and Xiao Bei's group) all just hangout and chill together. Still a great series though, but ngl even as a Chinese person who's super into e-sports, the last episode went a bit overboard on the Chinese flags lmao.

The big brother little brother relationship is what I'm watching this for. God I'm livin' for the scene where they hold hands, let go to walk past a post, and keep holding hands. (For those about to ask no it's not BL. They both have their own female love interest.)

k thanks. I honestly really liked the female lead of AoL, but for some reason I just cant get myself to rewatch it like I do with every other show I enjoyed.

Costume and Historical dramas are for sure the strongest point of c-dramas.

I'm not someone that watches slice of life very often, but this honestly makes me feel warm. Though I do admit I'm skipping the scenes with the bratty little child and her grandma, because it makes me wanna break something when they're trying to separate the 3 mains apart. I really hate love triangles, but don't wanna drop this drama, so hopefully it doesn't last too long. TBH I would personally like this drama more if it focused on how they can be non-related siblings and support each other throughout life, each with their own respective love interest instead of some bs love triangle.

Can someone tell me if it's worth watching for someone of my taste? From the trailer, first ep and synopsis I'm a bit iffy if I should keep going.
Historical dramas I liked: Ever Night, Joy of Life, The Untamed, Bloody Romance, Rise of Phoenixes, The Legends, Love and Redemption, NiF etc.
Historical dramas that were not my taste: TMoPB, Ashes of Love, Journey of Flower, Love and Destiny, Eternal Love of Dream etc.

Most of this is explained in the Mystic Nine. He's part of a special family that has supernatural abilities.

The latest episode was a roller-coaster. This is my all time favourite Kamen Rider series and no one can change my mind.

Yea it does feel like Doctor Who... but times 3 because the companions also apparently change faces and regenerate in lost tomb (and it's not every 3 seasons but every season instead).

Oh I was confused for the first couple episodes especially when Wu Xie and Pang Zi knew how old Zhang QiLing was, then I realized this is reunion so it technically happened after the main story and even Tomb of the Sea (if I'm correct). God I wish they would release this stuff in order lmao.

Early review!
1. Acting from both are really good! Leo Wu on point with the teary crying as usual, but Lu Han improved a lot! He still has that sassy vibe, but the smugness is mostly gone when it's not supposed to be there--
2. The female characters are all annoying at first, but then most of them become rather likeable after and episode or two.
3. Story has been really good. One thing to mention though is that so far there's been more focus on their personal lives compared to the time travel, so those here for the sci-fi ish element might have to wait.
4. Pacing is a bit slow to my taste, but then again I'm used to it after all the c-dramas I've watched.
5. A lot of gaming terms are used without explanation, most of them are self explanatory though (like headshot, fire in the hole etc) for those unfamiliar with FPS terms and stuff.
6. Visuals, costumes, sets, cinematography, and even colours are all nicely done. You feel transported back to 2008 when the scenes are there, and you can easily tell between the two time periods. The little CGI effects they have are all pretty well done too.
8. Video game scenes are really dramatized, but this is a drama after all.

So far a nice drama. Nothing extraordinary but all the characters are interesting. I would say give this series 5 episodes before deciding whether you wanna drop or not, but the real plot starts at around episode 9-10.