this is more political and less on action, there is action but if you are watching it only for action, you may be disappointed. this show is very much character driven
binged it in 4 days. overall i agree with most comments here, there was a strong start but started to drag out 2/3 through. i appreciated that the plot was rather well explained, the only part i don’t understand was how Gao Xuan was different from the rest when they first entered the game — the rest first entered because of the accident, but he wasn’t involved and only fell asleep. so was there any specific reason why he was chosen to participate or tied into all this? maybe they did explain but i missed it
a worthy watch, with strong performances from everyone. i love the revenge theme and how the plot was tightly knitted for most parts and i like the themes it explored. ep 25 was a delightful extra for me and i didn’t mind it at all.
finished ep2 and am really loving it so far! sooooo heartwarming and refreshing
binged in 3 days and i’m absolutely blown away by how amazing and inspiring this was. i loved the characters and how everyone had their own journey of growth - finding our own happiness and not being afraid to start. if you love slice of life, this is a must watch!
binged it in a week. i’ll leave some thoughts here
- acting was good throughout, the only weak link was the FL. everyone outshone her in terms of acting, but then again i think Tong Yao did the best she could with her script, which brings me to my next point - FL is under utilised, especially in the last quarter of the show, and her role is also not very impactful to the plot except at critical times - i particularly loved the acting from Wang Shi An’s character. he’s the classic underdog turned main villain and somehow i still can’t bring myself to hate him - sames goes for Chen Mo Qun. he’s more of a grey character than a straight out villain that was pushed by circumstances to do what he did. - there are a few plot holes here and there but if you turn your brain off you will not notice them - the first few episodes were fast paced and great, but after that it slows down, then picks up again - idk why i kept comparing this to Fearless Whispers, but im really glad that they didn’t make Zuo Qiu Ming to be like (spoilers for FW ahead if you haven’t watched) Zhao Zhi Yong, considering they were both close and good friends of the MLs of each show respectively. everytime Zuo Qiu Ming came onscreen he stole the show. wish we could’ve seen more of him - Zhu Yi Long’s acting doesn’t disappoint + he looks sooo good in uniform - the ending was a bit rushed, too much information revealed at once and some plot holes again - the poster is VERY misleading (imo) because ML doesn’t even officially become a spy/CCP member until the last 10 eps of the show, and he doesn’t even work together with FL on a mission at all (only in the last episode at best) - overall, still worth a watch if you like spy thrillers or republican era shows
i normally don’t watch xianxia, but will give this a try because of all the good reviews! hope it doesn’t…
just finished ep 10 and am pleasantly surprised at the pacing of this drama! i love the slow burn romance and it’s so refreshing to see a plot that is relatively simple and focuses on the characters, especially our leads. i think this might be the best xianxia tbh
binged this in a night and am blown away by the quality! loved everything about this, the romance and chemistry is better than some mainstream dramas out there. 10/10
- FL is under utilised, especially in the last quarter of the show, and her role is also not very impactful to the plot except at critical times
- i particularly loved the acting from Wang Shi An’s character. he’s the classic underdog turned main villain and somehow i still can’t bring myself to hate him
- sames goes for Chen Mo Qun. he’s more of a grey character than a straight out villain that was pushed by circumstances to do what he did.
- there are a few plot holes here and there but if you turn your brain off you will not notice them
- the first few episodes were fast paced and great, but after that it slows down, then picks up again
- idk why i kept comparing this to Fearless Whispers, but im really glad that they didn’t make Zuo Qiu Ming to be like (spoilers for FW ahead if you haven’t watched) Zhao Zhi Yong, considering they were both close and good friends of the MLs of each show respectively. everytime Zuo Qiu Ming came onscreen he stole the show. wish we could’ve seen more of him
- Zhu Yi Long’s acting doesn’t disappoint + he looks sooo good in uniform
- the ending was a bit rushed, too much information revealed at once and some plot holes again
- the poster is VERY misleading (imo) because ML doesn’t even officially become a spy/CCP member until the last 10 eps of the show, and he doesn’t even work together with FL on a mission at all (only in the last episode at best)
- overall, still worth a watch if you like spy thrillers or republican era shows