Slip episodes and save yourself the headache
This show reminded me of Avengers: Infinity War, so many heroes and characters that it became hard to keep the story together. The only thing that held it together was the ultimate villain. Unlike Infinity War, which told its story in one movie, Burning Flames stretched everything across 40 episodes with endless 15-minute conversations, the usual Chinese drama blood-spitting scenes, and the classic “win the battle but lose the one you love” ending. In the end, this is really a love stories of the hero and the villain. Add the cartoon-like CGI, and the whole show often felt like a live-action cartoon.
I skipped many conversations and even a few episodes just to get to the ending, yet I still understood the whole story. That tells you how much unnecessary filler there was. Long dramas like this often feel like Swiss cheese—full of holes that are filled with scenes that add very little.
I’m a big fan of Allen Ren and have watched several of his dramas. I know he can act, but a weak script gave him very little to work with. The rest of the cast often felt like they were overacting, which I think was more the fault of the direction than the actors themselves.
The repeated flashbacks, always with the same emotional music, became tiring. Once or twice is enough. I didn’t need to watch the same sad scenes over and over again. Instead of adding emotion, the loud music just became irritating.
Some people will probably disagree with me, and that’s fine. But I don’t think mediocre should ever become the standard.
I skipped many conversations and even a few episodes just to get to the ending, yet I still understood the whole story. That tells you how much unnecessary filler there was. Long dramas like this often feel like Swiss cheese—full of holes that are filled with scenes that add very little.
I’m a big fan of Allen Ren and have watched several of his dramas. I know he can act, but a weak script gave him very little to work with. The rest of the cast often felt like they were overacting, which I think was more the fault of the direction than the actors themselves.
The repeated flashbacks, always with the same emotional music, became tiring. Once or twice is enough. I didn’t need to watch the same sad scenes over and over again. Instead of adding emotion, the loud music just became irritating.
Some people will probably disagree with me, and that’s fine. But I don’t think mediocre should ever become the standard.
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