i enjoyed it. ?

i went to this movie without watching any trailer reading any plot summary absolutely blind. after finishing watching the untamed 2 months ago I've been hunting xiao zhan's past work and watching them one by one. but this movie wasn't on my plan to watch list at all. then one day i was reading an article about xiao zhan where this movie was highly criticized by critics. xiao zhan even got the "most disappointing actor" award because of this movie, while meng mei qi got the "most disappointing actress" along side with jade dynasty awarded the "most disappointing film" .. and I'm like how bad this can be so i downloaded the show and watched it in my free time and..


it's not bad but it's not good either ? i am a viewer who cares more about characters of a show then the story. but that doesn't mean i don't care about the story. i hate it when the story is fast paced which is exactly this movie was. nothing from the first part or the second part stood out to me except the time when xiaofan realizes that it was the sect members that killed his village that part felt the most impactful to me and the most memorable one too. the whole movie is just visually appealing but also quite forgettable. the leading ladies were great. some of the scenes between ML and the ladies were enjoyable. i watched the wolf series before and seeing Li qin in action scenes was such eye candy. overall i loved it because of the actors & visuals (especially the dragon ? scene. the detailing was really well done, i was surprised. but what was the purpose of showing that dragon? guess we'll never know...)

now coming back to xz performance. his performance wasn't bad the way critics make it out to be. he managed to sell out xiaofan's character well. but I still don't feel the "connection" between him and the other characters (my google search right now: "why xiaofan saved bi yao in the end of jade dynasty?" no but seriously when did they become close? didn't he liked ling-er?? if someone know the answer let me know please. maybe it's because of the fact that the plot didn't have the time to create the lines between him or any other characters. it should have been a series. the first few minutes i felt cringe because of some actors but hey they were just doing their part i guess.


in conclusion, i felt like it's the type of movie kids would sure love to watch. i can see xiao fan is a character who can easily be a kid's favorite. so if you have a kid you can watch it with your family in your family time. it's surely enjoyable or watch it if you are a xiao zhan fan. but if you are someone who wants engaging plot, with less clique characters, with lord of the rings level visuals, with marvel-type action scenes, this movie is not for you. :)

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had high expectations!!

the idea was great. the concept was new. like futuristic alien sci fi fight with magic in a period drama hell yeah when i saw the trailer i was on cloud seven THIS IS IT this is what the world needed right now but the movie was good not per of my expectations but was good.

:: what i disliked ::
i strongly believe the writer could have done so much better with the plot, especially in the first half. the movie should have start from kim woobin's character death while yian getting thrown off of the clif. his character should have been a cameo in the show. giving his character half of the movie plot that adds nothing (not even emotional depth) to the plot. and it also tells me that either the writer was a huge kim woobin fan or he/she didn't have much trust in her/his story. I'm sorry that first really just took me out of the "hypezone" i was in for this movie. plus the entire alien vs guard montage and red fogs spreading would implying that earth is done for would have been done better but it's still good so I've no problem with it. BUT villains were underwhelming. like how they introduced was so casually. they showed train to busan bad guy here and i already knew he's playing a major character that's how predictable the story is.

:: what i liked ::
yian, mureok and the two mages characters. they did a tremendous good job at portraying their roles. the comic timing was done well. and the fighting scenes in the climax oh IT WAS HYPEE. mureok should have been handled much better like i wish i could see more of his side story too but i guess we'll have to wait for part 2 for that. and of course KIM TAERI!!! she was just AMAZING! should have had more scenes (just like mureok) but part 2, part 2, i get it.

:: overall ::
this story should have been kim taeri centric. it's her journey! her story! she is the main hero! (well she still is the hero of the movie, atleast she'll be in part 2) this was still a enjoyable ride. 7/10.

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