Right now this series is way better than love in the clouds or that other tencent modern romance trash.
You’re right; I read the original novel of Love in the Clouds. I have high hopes for the drama, but it isn't as hyped as I expected. Surprisingly, even though the novel of this drama was mediocre, the adaptation is pretty excellent. I'm not a big fan of either of the leads, but from now on, Chen Zheyuan will be on my favorite list.
This drama genuinely deserves to exceed the 10K heat index on IQIYI; in my opinion, it surpasses other historical dramas featuring strong female leads and their male counterparts this year. While "Legend of the Female General" is admirable, I was quite disappointed with the change in the trope. What made the novel stand out was the rebirth trope, where the female lead starts everything from scratch. By changing it to a more conventional trope, the drama loses important elements and plot points. On the other hand, the tension and the chemistry were top-notch and undeniable.
"Shadow Love" is also noteworthy, but IQIYI fell short in realistically portraying the female lead, who relies exclusively on a bow. The original novel of "Shadow Love" is quite good, and they didn't change much from the original, but everyone was disappointed with the female lead character, who is unrealistic for a female general role. Anyway, the chemistry was so good and mature.
In contrast, this drama showcases a female lead in a commander role, which is both credible and empowering. I find her character incredibly engaging. The male lead also delivers an outstanding performance, and their chemistry is remarkable. He doesn't need to articulate his feelings; his actions communicate everything beautifully.
I was quite surprised because IQIYI did a great job here. The original novel's female character was somewhat naive and overly reliant on romance, but they transformed her into a badass and ruthless figure, which aligns perfectly with the role of a female general. The chemistry is also quite good, even with the age gap. The changes are truly impressive.
The country is constantly under threat from neighbour country, and the Emperor is eagerly trying to get rid of…
The one emperor in Mo Li (Cheng Lei and Bai Lu) is even crazier than this one; he dared to cut off his own territory for a neighboring country, only to get rid of Mo Xiuyao (Cheng Lei)😂😂
Oh by the way, can someone explain how HY and HRY (drama wise) are step siblings and not half siblings? Does that…
I'm not so sure but in my opinion there're the same father but different mother. However in novel He Yan was not biological daughter of this family. She was from the second branch of He Family( He Ru Fei's cousin)
Wait Cheng Lei in another (kinda) red flag role?? I've been praying for this since his Gong Shangjue era
In novel he's not, he's a green flag, protective here.However, the author seems too rushed to end the story. I hope they make changes to improve it, because in the novel, the male lead seems to be a bit useless for the country.
Well, she is a soldier at his army. And she couldn't reveal who she really is. She actually went quite far.The…
Omg, if Qian Shan Cha Ke read your text here, she might be delighted to tears because her hard work truly has someone who understands every detail of the small spots and what she really wants to deliver to the reader.
Unspoken things only girls will understand…1- Any girl with dimples? She’s basically programmed to flash that…
lol, you think too much, in novel author didn't mention it either,Chinese Drama never mention or show about how they poop, pee 😂😂Chinese people in anceint are rightous and shy (opinions from other novel), for this novel she always on odd from other, She always takes bath at midnight and get up early than other.
I feel like you (I'm a novel reader); I was a bit disappointed with episodes 1-5 of the adaptation drama. One…
She seems to pretend only when using a spear, but not with a bow. She trained for 10 days for it. Her personality is quite arrogant. If she wants to win with her elite bow skills, she shouldn’t need to train for 10 days.
I’m so disappointed. I’ve read the novel multiple times waiting for the drama but it’s real bad. I dropped…
I feel like you (I'm a novel reader); I was a bit disappointed with episodes 1-5 of the adaptation drama. One point I can't accept is that He Yan, in her own body, cannot hold the bow. That doesn’t make sense, as she is already an elite soldier and is familiar with all the equipment. In the novel, she wasn’t in her own body; that’s why she was weak and had to train hard to use the bow.The intro of this drama was not quite good, I cried so hard while reading novel the part when she was poisioned and became blind, also when she lost her child and drowned but the drama was quite fast , I watched it without notice that they have already done for the intro part.
However, the next episode is quite good, and I've become accustomed to this adaptation as if I’m watching a new drama, not one based on the same novel. I really want them to follow the novel 100%, but they can’t give us that due to the restrictions of censorship in China. Many of her novels change the trope from rebirth to a more conventional trope.
So, I’ve decided to accept it and watch without recalling the characters or expecting each event from the novel.
they see woman as not being capable for military conflicts, but her brother was sick and lived at the temple so…
In novel her biological father is her uncle(Second branch family), I don't know they changed here in drama cuz after watching they seemed to change her to the real daughter and didn't mention the second branch family.
"Shadow Love" is also noteworthy, but IQIYI fell short in realistically portraying the female lead, who relies exclusively on a bow. The original novel of "Shadow Love" is quite good, and they didn't change much from the original, but everyone was disappointed with the female lead character, who is unrealistic for a female general role. Anyway, the chemistry was so good and mature.
In contrast, this drama showcases a female lead in a commander role, which is both credible and empowering. I find her character incredibly engaging. The male lead also delivers an outstanding performance, and their chemistry is remarkable. He doesn't need to articulate his feelings; his actions communicate everything beautifully.
I was quite surprised because IQIYI did a great job here. The original novel's female character was somewhat naive and overly reliant on romance, but they transformed her into a badass and ruthless figure, which aligns perfectly with the role of a female general. The chemistry is also quite good, even with the age gap. The changes are truly impressive.
However, the next episode is quite good, and I've become accustomed to this adaptation as if I’m watching a new drama, not one based on the same novel. I really want them to follow the novel 100%, but they can’t give us that due to the restrictions of censorship in China. Many of her novels change the trope from rebirth to a more conventional trope.
So, I’ve decided to accept it and watch without recalling the characters or expecting each event from the novel.