You give me hope... I am gonna watch 9 tonight. :)
Yes, you're so right about the development of the characters, how Zhou Fei learns her new martial art skills from other 'shifu's' (they've taught her but she has not called them shiful, nonetheless they're still her shifuls in a way).
A lot of things have happened in the first 12 episodes. - she meets Xie Yun - she meets Wu Chu Chu - she meets her various 'shifu' and they pass her their crafts and wisdom - she meets the northern swordsman disguised as a cook - her father leaves - she beats her mother in martial art - she breaks 2 swords/knives - she loses the granny she's supposed to protect - she loses all her shixiong's who have left their mountain with her, especially one that loves her dearly - her cousin Li Sheng has caused a lot of trouble, but meets someone who is going to impart wisdom to him - there's another story brewing underneath with the royal family - a plot lurking with the 'di sha'
Yes, so many things have happened and are propelling the story ahead. Don't keep fast forwarding else you'd miss out the important events and not understand the story well.
My only qualm is perhaps with the dialogue of Xie Yun when the words and tone of his voice don't match the situation, making the scenes bizarre. I understand the writer perhaps tries to inject some light and funny moments, but still, can't say I like them. Apart from these, so far, this is still an enjoyable drama.
As a wuxia drama lover, I find this drama though not perfect, but watchable. If you survive watching And the Winner is Love or The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion or Love a Lifetime (though they may not be of the same genre), you'll survive watching this one.
Some viewers criticize the pace being too slow. For me, a lot of things have happened in the first 12 episodes. As with most wuxia dramas, the first 20 or so episodes are normally the discovery phase. Our protagonists begin to discover their goals in life; learn new skills; meet new friends and soulmates etc. At the same time, they have also lost a lot that are important to them.
As for the acting, Zhao Liying is convincing with her styling as a very young girl who is strong and rebellious. Her makeup may look a bit cakey closeup, but she looks fine from afar. She is small but very fast and Zhao Liying delivers. Wang Yibo is perhaps a bit out of his comfort zone but his character as a cocky and flamboyant Xie Yun is rather adorable and Wang Yibo is doing pretty well. He looks very nice in his styling and with a physique that is so good with all his dance moves, his actions are quite natural here. Zhang Hui Wen fits the character of Wu Chu Chu who is very soft and gentle on the outside but strong like steel inside (these are the characters she has been playing) and she's doing pretty well here. Chen Ruo Xuan's Li Sheng is convincing too.
Now my interest is piqued: who are Zhou Fei and Xie Yun? They are not what they seem to be. There is a lot of going ons here. And I'm eager waiting for the next episode to air.
Thought he was just a mediocre teacher assigned to Cheng Jiao by Lv Buwei. Turns out that he's cunning and brilliant with tons of courage not fearing death at all. Amazing character!
I keep reading.... this and that is very cheap or low quality this. Is that what's most important ? I remember…
That's so true. I remember when I first started watching The Untamed, I was so thrown off by, almost everything. And yet, it became one of my most favorite dramas of all time.
I'm quite surprised to see all the comments about being toxic etc. But first, I would like to admit that I've…
Yes, that's how I feel discussions should be too, be they positive or negative. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions and should not be taken personally.
Yes, I've watched The Wolf - first thing when they released it. Love the drama despite some pretty vicious attack on the Bo Wang character by some viewers. I had fun on the page (The Wolf) trying to defend my hero and was called a trash for indulging in Darren Wang. Well, watching drama is fun. Talking to viewers is even funnier :)
Yes indeed, the Zhou Fei character is supposed to be a very young girl like 16 or so, and rebellious. But at the same time she's mature. I can't judge if ZLY is portraying the character correctly or not because I've not read the novel. But from what I've seen so far, I feel Zhou Fei is pretty mature despite of her age, so I feel ZLY's portrayal could be accurate. ZLY is petite and with her styling, she does look like a very young girl. Just that they have to put so much foundation on her face that she looks cakey and uncomfortable to look at.
Yeah, but people really need to learn to take constructive criticisms and not taking such criticisms personally. Anything interesting to watch? I'm so engrossed in Qin Dynasty Epic though it's a very heavy drama.
I finish episode 8 now. Yes, bizarre is the right word for me too. I kind of like the story - there are some mysteries and hidden identities which I want to discover. But then, there's also a lot of inconsistencies, weird and over simplistic dialogues. I like the 2 main leads and their relationship, but again, it feels uncomfortable. The actions and expressions of the characters don't seem to synch with the situations they're in.
I'm only on episode 6. Can't say it's good or bad, but if there's something good airing right now, I don't think I'd miss dropping this one, but then I may pick it up again just to finish watching it. Furthermore, Wang Yibo is adorable.
I'm actually watching because of WYB and the second person is ZHW. She is a golden horse and golden rooster award…
I wouldn't be too worried about negative comments from any viewers because if ZLY really has the substance, no one can hurt her. For me, I believe in chemistry. I guess I don't have the chemistry with ZHW. Similarly, perhaps some viewers also don't have the chemistry with ZLY. So you shouldn't be too upset over it.
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A lot of things have happened in the first 12 episodes.
- she meets Xie Yun
- she meets Wu Chu Chu
- she meets her various 'shifu' and they pass her their crafts and wisdom
- she meets the northern swordsman disguised as a cook
- her father leaves
- she beats her mother in martial art
- she breaks 2 swords/knives
- she loses the granny she's supposed to protect
- she loses all her shixiong's who have left their mountain with her, especially one that loves her dearly
- her cousin Li Sheng has caused a lot of trouble, but meets someone who is going to impart wisdom to him
- there's another story brewing underneath with the royal family
- a plot lurking with the 'di sha'
Yes, so many things have happened and are propelling the story ahead. Don't keep fast forwarding else you'd miss out the important events and not understand the story well.
My only qualm is perhaps with the dialogue of Xie Yun when the words and tone of his voice don't match the situation, making the scenes bizarre. I understand the writer perhaps tries to inject some light and funny moments, but still, can't say I like them. Apart from these, so far, this is still an enjoyable drama.
Some viewers criticize the pace being too slow. For me, a lot of things have happened in the first 12 episodes. As with most wuxia dramas, the first 20 or so episodes are normally the discovery phase. Our protagonists begin to discover their goals in life; learn new skills; meet new friends and soulmates etc. At the same time, they have also lost a lot that are important to them.
As for the acting, Zhao Liying is convincing with her styling as a very young girl who is strong and rebellious. Her makeup may look a bit cakey closeup, but she looks fine from afar. She is small but very fast and Zhao Liying delivers. Wang Yibo is perhaps a bit out of his comfort zone but his character as a cocky and flamboyant Xie Yun is rather adorable and Wang Yibo is doing pretty well. He looks very nice in his styling and with a physique that is so good with all his dance moves, his actions are quite natural here. Zhang Hui Wen fits the character of Wu Chu Chu who is very soft and gentle on the outside but strong like steel inside (these are the characters she has been playing) and she's doing pretty well here. Chen Ruo Xuan's Li Sheng is convincing too.
Now my interest is piqued: who are Zhou Fei and Xie Yun? They are not what they seem to be. There is a lot of going ons here. And I'm eager waiting for the next episode to air.