Not worth 6 months of wait
Starting off it was still better till I assume episode 7. After that oh lord. The leads had no chemistry AT ALL and I don’t think there’s been a single episode where both of them ACTUALLY willingly loved eachother.I see a lot of people who had issues with the ai intro but that wasn’t even important considering how bad the plot got.
I felt like I was watching a vertical drama with unnecessary drama. Ep 15ish till the end was really boring to a point I felt— “What even is happening in this?”
The ending was the cherry on top– It was so messy. I was hoping for a resolution, maybe it’s a sad ending or maybe it’s a happy one, but unfortunately it seemed as if the ending was hurried with no proper ending.
I mean you had 7 episodes till 40 episodes and you still give us a horrid ending?
In my opinion, it was not worth the wait AT ALL. I had so much expectations from this considering how well it was promoted but the direction was horrible, plot wasn’t well written and somehow the acting was cringe at some points too.
The only reason I’m giving rewatch value a 1 is because I apparently can’t leave it at 0 😓
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A silent bomb
Comparing shows which had so much advertising, this show was randomly dropped but it’s so much better than a lot of other shows. The story line is new, I haven’t often seen the main lead as an Emperor, and it’s great actually.Personally I don’t really like shows where the background is deserts and not snow/forests but this was so well done, I forgot the story is set in a desert.
Acting is phenomenal, the plot is great considering I like plots with actual twists instead of just romance.
After thoughts:
No. It went wrong at the end. The ending did not make sense it was like a sprial ending which was so disappointing. No clear explanation, it felt like they were ending it abruptly which is insane considering they could have made 2 more episodes.
The plot is nothing special, I think it’s quite common but that’s ok, what I didn’t like is how easy it was to guess the traitors. I mean by ep 10 everyone knew who’s a traitors.
A thing I noticed in later episodes— The makeup was horrible. The FLS cakey foundation was so obvious. I mean she’s no doubt beautiful but what’s with the white foundation?
I loved the build up though but the chemistry was off at some points and I don’t think I picture them together for some reason.
MangoTV, I’m disappointed because this isn’t the first show with good startings and horrible HE.
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True character development
When this show was announced, I wasn’t sure on what to expect because the leads have acted before and I didn’t really like it. However considering it’s been directed by the same director who has directed several shows which have all been phenomenal, I decided to give it a try.The setting— spectacular. From the costumes to the makeup to everything, it was really impressive.
The acting is what has blown my mind. Ancy Deng has improved so quite a lot. She looks matured and her acting shows drastic change from her previous roles. Ding Yuxi has always been a promising actor to me but again he too looks mature now.
The small details played an important role in this show. I love how they showed how the couple have matured, not just by their dressing but also the body language. Zhao Lings walk when he was still working with salt was entirely different. He was young and carefree and his body language spoke for his personality and now that he’s actually an official, his walk is refined, and it actually feels like the military has changed him. The same goes with Tingyun, her open hair and girlish personality changes rapidly as she grows into a woman of nobility and respect. Her hair style changes from one of a young woman to of a respectable capital lady with that bun. Huge respect to whoever has actually put in so much effort in these details.
My personal favorite- Wen Zheng Rongs acting is phenomenal. I’ve admired her for so long over her acting bcz she doesn’t get a lot of screen time or lead shows but whatever she plays– she’s actually seen as that character. In The Glory I actually hated her in the start (the character), but I ended up crying at the end bcz SHE IS such a good actress that the emotions are actually seen in her acting.
Though a great show, I felt like it wasn’t balanced. The starting was good, the middle not boring but it was light so by the time the ending episodes came, it got really heavy, it gave me a headache.
Also a side observation— almost all the side characters have been played by actors who’ve worked in some or the other popular show 😂
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A little boring
To be honest, I didn’t like it. Not sure if it was because I watched it after a lot of new shows of the leads, like POJ, Legend of Zang Hai etc but I didn’t see myself getting into the story. The female and male lead had no chemistry what so ever and the love triangles were pissing me off. I skipped a lot of scenes because it was so boring. I had to re watch it 3 times because I kept dropping it . It had so much potential because Bai Lu and Zhang Ling He are such great actors and the side cast was amazing as well, but it flopped with me. For some reason the acting was awful in this show, but again maybe that’s because I watched it later on, not sure but I was very disappointedWas this review helpful to you?
Boring plot, good acting
Starting off strong, the acting was phenomenal, like no doubt it was so good. The cast did a great job with the acting but I feel like that’s the only reason I watched this show.The leads were absolutely fantastic, the chemistry was great but I didn’t like how the show was all over the place.
The plot revolved only on the leads, there was no rising action, and it bored me a little. Apart from that, I think it could have definitely been better on the plot, but it wasn’t horrible
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