Can we talk about Jeremy Tsuiâs magnificent performance and outstanding costume in this drama?
In his past livestream, Jeremy shared he enjoyed playing GMD, it is different than any other character he played. Iâd say GMD is an iconic villainâand Jeremy absolutely nailed it.
"Chant of the Water Dragon" is the story of Tang Lici who must uncover the full extent of the entities…
Fortunately, seasoned actors help balance out newer ones. On data, long-time data watcher knows SLY data is very good. Iâve seen front-end data for popular đ„ dramas from â22ââ25. Compared SLYâs daily trendline with đ„ popular drama in the past 3 yrs. SLY daily data is mimicking human clock activity. One can easily glance whether it is dry or water.
Yunhe assigned SLY a historically low coefficient, some days as low as 0.06. But all other data tells a different story: SLYâs trend is clean, consistent, and strong. SLY data graphics go up everywhere but Yunhe. With revelation of Miguâs unsuccessful bidding with Yunhe, we know why. Douban ratingâthis is a place where even LYXâs fanbase, largely working professionals, didnât bother to rate it. And people who donât understand mock âprotection fees,â where it is actually just a simple advertising fees, offered by dozens of platforms since 2022.
Whatâs funny is that LYX holds both Yunheâs highest and lowest historical records. His Runyu was the only character to ever top Yunheâs character chart for over 1100 consecutive days until it was banned (2018â2021); most donât even hit 10% of that. His SLY now holds Yunheâs lowest coefficient ever. If we recalculate based on actual viewership trends, SLYâs real performance is likely 5â6x higher than Yunheâs reported figure (other drama airing the same time got 0.5-0.6 ânormal Yunhe coefficientâ)
Finishedâwhat a beautiful and fitting ending. The lesson from this story? Letting go of obsession. From YYYâs…
One life in exchange for the world, One life in exchange for the people you care forâŠ.I would do it in a heartbeat. Does it matter the world will remember me as the hero? It would be niceâŠ.but having all of them alive counts so much moreâŠâŠ
Finishedâwhat a beautiful and fitting ending. The lesson from this story? Letting go of obsession. From YYYâs obsession on TLC, to TLCâs obsession to FZ, LYâs obsession to TLC, and SLHâs obsession for his late wife.
There is not enough appreciation here the incredible cast of SLY
Luo Yunxiâeveryone knows how you breathe life into your roles. Your screen presence is top notch. I cried because I truly believed Tang Li Ci was real, not just a character. I truly feel your pain when you lost people who you care, I feel your emotion from beginning to end. There is so many acting highlights, you always outdo yourself from character to characterâŠ.Waiting for you next character.
And Allen Fangâwow. You really surprised me. LY is such a complex role, and you nailed it. Allen deserves the applaud, I was not familiar with you before. But I ALWAYS remember good actor and actress.
Miss Hong actress is one to watch, her screen presence and the way she brought her character alive consistently from beginning to end. Seems easy but this character is difficult to portray.
Shout out to the young actor playing GMDâs puppet. What a presence. What a talent there in such a young age.
One of my favorite scenes was TLC and GMD in episode 35. The tension, the emotion, both actor screen presenceâexcellent. The last time I felt something like that was in Ashes of Love with Yang Zi and LYX. But I knew Jeremy will deliver, I bet he enjoyed playing GMD as well.
Thank you for this beautiful story.
P.S. Iâm not into romance drama in the past few yearsâthey just donât hit me anymore. But this? This the type of story I really like.
SLY : The venerable ones and ShizunShadow Punisher/Phantom detective: Moran and Shizun. And wait till you get…
Have you watch his 5 series documentary on Tibetan Palace? It's an excellent one esp if you enjoy his voice, he has improved so much. Especially his best buddy now is Nezha's voice actor LOL. I posted the 1st series in the LYX actor page. This palace color schemes also translate to some of his TLC clothing.
The design followed ancient God statues. The design team spent weeks inside Dunhuang Grotto (fr 366AD) scanning pigments from 45,000 sq m murals, then used AI to identify the ancient pigments to recreate the costume and use it as base color in many of TLC costume. Itâs a piece of cultural heritageâkudos to the producer willing to spend to highlight the wonderful Chinese cultural heritage.
Let me also point out that the producer has chosen to elevate 3 F characters better than the novelâXifang Tao, A Shui, and ZCJâwhile not doing so for the 3 M characters. Additionally, this is the 1st C drama production to provide comfortable RV for supporting actors to rest beyond the six 6 supporting roles, a privilege traditionally reserved only for the male and female leads.
On data, long-time data watcher knows SLY data is very good.
Iâve seen front-end data for popular đ„ dramas from â22ââ25. Compared SLYâs daily trendline with đ„ popular drama in the past 3 yrs. SLY daily data is mimicking human clock activity. One can easily glance whether it is dry or water.
Yunhe assigned SLY a historically low coefficient, some days as low as 0.06. But all other data tells a different story: SLYâs trend is clean, consistent, and strong. SLY data graphics go up everywhere but Yunhe. With revelation of Miguâs unsuccessful bidding with Yunhe, we know why.
Douban ratingâthis is a place where even LYXâs fanbase, largely working professionals, didnât bother to rate it. And people who donât understand mock âprotection fees,â where it is actually just a simple advertising fees, offered by dozens of platforms since 2022.
Whatâs funny is that LYX holds both Yunheâs highest and lowest historical records. His Runyu was the only character to ever top Yunheâs character chart for over 1100 consecutive days until it was banned (2018â2021); most donât even hit 10% of that. His SLY now holds Yunheâs lowest coefficient ever. If we recalculate based on actual viewership trends, SLYâs real performance is likely 5â6x higher than Yunheâs reported figure (other drama airing the same time got 0.5-0.6 ânormal Yunhe coefficientâ)
the first episode, eng sub.
Eng sub, you can find ep 1-3 in same channel.
The lesson from this story? Letting go of obsession. From YYYâs obsession on TLC, to TLCâs obsession to FZ, LYâs obsession to TLC, and SLHâs obsession for his late wife.
There is not enough appreciation here the incredible cast of SLY
Luo Yunxiâeveryone knows how you breathe life into your roles. Your screen presence is top notch. I cried because I truly believed Tang Li Ci was real, not just a character. I truly feel your pain when you lost people who you care, I feel your emotion from beginning to end. There is so many acting highlights, you always outdo yourself from character to characterâŠ.Waiting for you next character.
And Allen Fangâwow. You really surprised me. LY is such a complex role, and you nailed it. Allen deserves the applaud, I was not familiar with you before. But I ALWAYS remember good actor and actress.
Miss Hong actress is one to watch, her screen presence and the way she brought her character alive consistently from beginning to end. Seems easy but this character is difficult to portray.
Shout out to the young actor playing GMDâs puppet. What a presence. What a talent there in such a young age.
One of my favorite scenes was TLC and GMD in episode 35. The tension, the emotion, both actor screen presenceâexcellent. The last time I felt something like that was in Ashes of Love with Yang Zi and LYX. But I knew Jeremy will deliver, I bet he enjoyed playing GMD as well.
Thank you for this beautiful story.
P.S. Iâm not into romance drama in the past few yearsâthey just donât hit me anymore. But this? This the type of story I really like.
The design followed ancient God statues. The design team spent weeks inside Dunhuang Grotto (fr 366AD) scanning pigments from 45,000 sq m murals, then used AI to identify the ancient pigments to recreate the costume and use it as base color in many of TLC costume. Itâs a piece of cultural heritageâkudos to the producer willing to spend to highlight the wonderful Chinese cultural heritage.
Let me also point out that the producer has chosen to elevate 3 F characters better than the novelâXifang Tao, A Shui, and ZCJâwhile not doing so for the 3 M characters. Additionally, this is the 1st C drama production to provide comfortable RV for supporting actors to rest beyond the six 6 supporting roles, a privilege traditionally reserved only for the male and female leads.