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Started Strong but runs out of gas
First, I like Chen Du Ling when she played as the wife of Huang Yao Shi in the 9 episode remake of the Condor Heroes spinoff, she's very loveableI'm not a fan of second live as it's very unrealistic i must say but in here they've done it since the first episode (no spoiler, it's in the trailer) and unlike Princess Royal they didn't dwell on the "I know it all too much" in this series.
The first few episodes got me hooked, the plot was superb and top notch although quite convulated it's still beliavable. But as the series goes on the plot, despite brilliant potrayal from the supporting cast (Deng Yi and Xia) seems too convulated, the gambit was too "deus ex Machina" especially the last arc gambit was very very unbelieavble.
I don't think as smart as Zhuge Liang he could predict what the enemy will do to you, what threat they'll do to you, and relies on the enemy will lean close enough you'll hit him with your poison coated dagger.
But it is what it is, a Chinese Drama. Seen it all, coming to age, rose to power, almost tragedy, flipping the table.
The Male protagonist despite good loooking was one dimensional, supremely loyal, undefeated, and somehow as always has a plot armor thicker than the Chinese Wall. Chen Du Ling tried her best to show emotions but her "fierce looking" stare just wasn't fierce enough and her "oh I'm so cute" is still trying to act like female Zhuge Liang.
But overall, not a bad Series, it's only 24 episode and I think it's 4 episode longer as I'm getting tired with the "oh... another plot on top of that other plot's plot's plot"?
Would I rewatch it? I don't think there's anything remarkable once you've seen it once, the dialog are not that deep even for my basic chinese understanding.
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