janec

Hello! Thank you for the warm welcome :)

I will definitely watch. Season one was my second c-drama I watched. I don't mind the cast change. I'm curious to see how HLL will perform as an actor. I've seen the trailer and I'm pleased.

Gosh, I really like this drama.

Yes, it's been a while.
If XZ didn't want to do costume/historical, it wouldn't have gone to Condor Heroes.
People talk, they gossip, they have their ideas and their fantasies, and so do I, he, he. None of us know what the future will bring, so I guess there's no point in worrying about rumors.
I know one thing - there is no working man who is not subject to certain pressures from his surroundings. XZ is beautiful in historical costumes, and I'm sure he and the producers know how much viewers love him in such costumes. Many fans say that XZ still wants to measure himself with new roles, but in that doesn't mean that he will completely come out of period drama. He can be a prince, a thief, a beggar, a general, an ordinary soldier, a doctor, a farmer, a merchant, a dignitary, a scholar.... XZ probably has a good 30 years ahead of him on the big and small screen, so rest assured, he will definitely appear in something historical :)

Totally understand you. However, it has been said for years that China needs a successor to Jackie Chan, that is, someone who will be China's face to the world. For a long time, XZ has been the most serious candidate because of his current international popularity and talent. The only thing he lacked was a good cinema project. At the moment, China is trying to reactivate good quality wuxia, which died some 30 years ago, and they chose XZ to do it.
I think there may be another "problem". I heard about it somewhere a year or two ago. If Xiao Zhan becomes a cinema star, producers of smaller, even interesting series, may be afraid to approach him with a proposal. They will expect that he will demand a huge fee, beyond their means. And with a queue of film producers, XZ may not even have time for drama.
Of course, there are also big TV series projects in China. At the moment, I have three in mind for XZ, in which he would be happy to participate. One is a serious historical, no cast yet, another is in a similar vein and is also in the early stages of preparation, and the third is a Tencent production, a really good quality science fiction. Like you I think XZ will not give up dramas completely, but we may have a longer break.

What Zoro1711 said, plus in China (Korea and Japan too) there is an idol profession. These are people who sing, dance, appear in entertainment programs and sometimes play srials. They are usually pretty and have some talent, but no professional acting training. They are amateurs. XZ was an idol when he starred in The Untamed, for example. It was an idol drama. Since XZ starred in the theater, he is seen as an actor, not an idol. He has made a career change. Now he is not expected to look pretty and attract audiences with the fact that he is famous. He is now required to be able to act at a high level. An idol can play well, the best example being XZ himself in his early years playing in TV series. This talent allowed him to go to the next level despite the fact that he did not finish acting school.

I agree with Zoro1711. It all depends on the scenario and whether the character is interesting to XZ. However, it may be difficult to see him again in something like The Untamed or TLP due to the fact that xianxia is not a genre where an actor can thrive. However, there are other costume dramas like wuxia or historical drama, and I'm sure XZ will be happy to star in those. So instead of an immortal cultivating on a sacred mountain, we will rather see him as a general leading the Tang army. My private opinion is that XZ will enter wuxia or realistic warrior roles, as he will have a good background in martial arts and horseback riding. If audiences like the new film, and I suspect they will, Xiao Zhan will stay in a similar genre for a long time. The only question is whether he will return to series or stay in film in the coming years, but no one knows, since we have no insight into the c-ent's backstory.

No, TLP is not considered that way, but it carries the characteristics of an idol drama. It is not considered so if only because XZ, despite not having completed acting school, is not considered an idol and Ren Min is a professional, although young, actress. It can be associated with idol drama because it is xianxia, so an undemanding genre unlike more serious dramas. In my opinion, TLP combines the qualities of both, but because of the pair of main actors and the actual efforts in production quality, it is not an idol drama. It is xianxia of high quality.

I had a great time on episodes 9 and 10. I was reminded of how when I was in the early years of elementary school some of my classmates clung to our teacher's skirt. We were then 6, maybe 7 years old. It's cute how SY can say without saying anything, "My personal space is my personal space. Get lost!"

That's what I thought, because I've been following information about this drama rather closely. Thanks for the confirmation.

Thanks for the info.

Yeah, except these are 10/10 ratings, just check the review on MDL. It used to be that there wasn't even an option to mark that you finished watching during the brodkast of the drama, so I thought I missed something. Anyway, thanks for the info.

Hm, you may be right, for me, however, there was still too little SY to be able to say that this character is written well. SY simply had too few scenes. I think the script didn't include instructions like "SY holds back so as not to show FL that he thinks she's stupid." That's why I think the credit goes to the actor. The character seems interesting, I just can't tell how much of it is the script and how much is the work added by the actor. If XZ actually influenced some scenes or dialogues, it's also the actor's influence. And I'm skipping the book altogether. I focus solely on what the drama shows me.

Where can I watch all 40 episodes? I saw in the review that several people have already finished this drama with all 40 episodes, and on WeTv last time I checked there were only 8.

He is definitely interesting to watch.

Thank you. I am also curious to see how the drama will develop and most importantly how the characters will develop.

I will definitely keep watching because I am looking forward to the moment when SY comes down from the mountain where he lives. I don't know under what exact circumstances that will happen, and I'm curious about it. I do know that SY will undergo an emotional transformation, and for me that is the most significant part of the story. I also have a strong desire to watch ZY's character development. Ren Min is really good in this role. I treat the first episodes as a not very interesting but necessary introduction. I just hope it won't be too long.

After eight chapters, I like the drama less. I still think it's done well for the current times and for China, but the plot got even more generic and I lost interest in the main characters. As for me, there are too many sweet romantic scenes here that don't follow from anything, but this is a typical convention for teenage girls, where cause and effect doesn't count, only beautiful, sweet romance. To tell the truth, SY or maybe XZ doesn't suit me in this drama. It's the way this character is played. YGY is a trivial story on the acting and plot level of an idol-drama or typical xianxia. XZ is as if he came into this drama straight from the boards of a theater, where every sentence spoken, every facial expression is taken seriously. He doesn't play with theatrical emphases, but stands apart with style. Like a true non-mortal who doesn't want to bother with the affairs of this world. Paradoscally, this dissonance is interesting. I have the impression that XZ forcefully wants to give depth to a character who, based on the script, does not have that depth.
The CGI is better and worse, but when the attacking monster reacted with "shyma?!" I almost cried from laughter. Of course, the beast didn't say anything, but the expression on its muzzle was just that.
And one more thing, I love how SY reacts to ZY's stupidity. My reactions are almost the same as his :)

Right, the songs are good, but I regret that the music does not reflect the mood of the scenes. There were scenes where the actor does everything to move the viewer and I'm already ready to cry, and I can't because the music is just meh. I'm sure the songs were written by someone else, because they are really good :)

After six episodes, I think that visually the drama is much better than I expected. They really made an effort to make it look good. The acting is ok. I'm amused by the scenes with Chong Ming and SY's retorts. Zhu Yen is annoying, the character has a lot of room to grow and Ren Min definitely gives a good performance. Ren Min has talent and I expect beautiful scenes from her. Xiao Zhan's acting differs from others. I won't say it's better, it's different, more.... mature, as if he prepared every scene really well. The camera and light work is good, much better than in most c-dramas. The atmosphere of the drama is light, it's kind of a fantasy fairy tale for teenage girls. The plot of 2ML and 2FL is painfully generic, even simplistic. The music is boring, monotonous, doesn't emphasize the atmosphere of the scenes and knocks me out of practically every scene. The composer should get a kick in the butt for what he did because it spoils my impression of the drama for all 6 episodes watched. Music for me 0/10. But other than the music, the drama is surprisingly ok. I like (although I have some negative comments) the show and the leading of SY. It's interesting, original and that's enough for me to keep watching this drama. Well, and Ren Min's eyes can really play. I haven't seen her in another drama, so I don't know if she could do it before. When she was angry and hurt to the point of tears, she really won me over. A star is growing.