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Ancient Love Poetry chinese drama review
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Ancient Love Poetry
4 people found this review helpful
by karaxo
Jul 31, 2021
49 of 49 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 10
Story 10.0
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 10.0
Rewatch Value 10.0
This review may contain spoilers

you thought FIYS was good? this is crazier

A breathtaking revolutionary masterpiece. I finished it in 4 days and am completely tired out, not from boredom but from the amount of emotions that I have invested in this show. Not a single regret because it was executed perfectly from start till end, the timeline clear and concise.

First and foremost, the storyline. It is SO CRAZY interesting, the plot got me hooked right from the start. The concept of there being an ancient god, then true gods, then different realms (before humans come into play) is so refreshing. What surprised me the most is that there are NO FILLER SCENES, sometimes drama adds unnecessary scenes to drag it out but for ALP, this was non-existent. Everything had its own purpose, I didn't feel like skipping. The story follows two of our true gods, Shanggu and Baijue who have to face their biggest villain yet, fate. In this couple, actions speak SO MUCH LOUDER than words. Their devotion and dedication to each other are so touching and so inspiring, sweet and sad moments you name it! The side characters are so FUN, their stories don't seem abrupt and they really add substance to the momentum of the whole show. I really love the divine beasts and disciples. What will we do without gu jun, zixuan, hongri, jingjian, yuemi, fengran :'''(

Secondly, the acting is amazing. They are so devoted to their roles and carried out the emotional scenes so well. And there are A LOT of emotional scenes, I was breaking down every few episodes but of course, there's also enough sweet scenes for healing. Falling in your smile gave Xukai too little room for his acting abilities, ALP brings it up by a big notch. You haven't seen real sadness or pure joy until you see his amber eyes. Zhou Dongyu as expected, is also an incredible actress. From lively and bubbly to weak and hollow to powerful and fearless. You get so much from her despite her tiny frame. There's been a lot of antis who have been bashing the leads for their looks and this is just so screwed up in every way possible. Granted, FL does not look like the stereotypical period drama but she is really beautiful in her own way. Her aura, her acting, her emotions are mesmerizing. These two make an incredible pair with their soul breaking gaze and passionate love.

Thirdly, the CGI slaps. You can tell there was a lot of effort and budget put into this. It was way beyond my expectation despite knowing this was a 'S' level production. The fight with the flying demons and the display of power are mindblowing. The castles and scenic views were so beautiful.

Lastly, music. GOD TIER. Every time 执生念 plays, I know shit is gonna go down. "他为她守护三界/he protects the three realms for her" The tears never stop flowing god damn. There's so many incredible hard hitting songs that bring the memories flooding back it's crazy.

All in all, this show deserves an oscar, a grammy, a golden globe, whatever there is. I couldn't find a flaw even if I wanted to. The only thing I hoped for is a longer ending hahaha cause I was tortured to hell and back I deserve more :D

You won't regret it. Really and you might even stan many new artists after this ;)


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