Clips often pop up on my YouTube feed. I recently saw one and thought: Xu Kai is meticulous and precise in his attention to detail in his character portrayals. His magnificent features enhance these details, adding elegance. For instance, after rising from his desk chair, the deliberate and purposeful way he pressed his large hands and long, slender fingers on the desk while turning the corner to approach Zeng Di, then placing both hands into his pockets—a trait of Han Ting—creates a sense of anticipation and conveys a clear message of confrontation through the pacing and timing of his movements. His actions are so seamless and smooth that I hadn't noticed them before, whether they're instinctive or the result of careful rehearsal.
I find Esther's voice acting to be top-notch, delivering excellent quality. She's super expressive and charming, with a strong, well-trained voice and a depth of experience that is truly professional quality (imo).
Xu Kai's recorded acceptance speech for Outstanding Actor award 2024 20TH CHINESE AMERICAN TV FESTIVAL for his role as YZM in BCE. I think this is same as Best Actor award. "I would like to thank the organizing committee for this award and their recognition. I want to thank all the behind-the-scenes staff of "Best Choice Ever" production team for their hard work and contributions. I've really learned a lot from this drama. Without you guys, there wouldn't be the Yao Zhiming that everyone can see. Also, I'm really happy the character Yao Zhiming can be remembered and loved by audiences both domestically and internationally. With more and more Chinese television dramas going global/being exported. Including film and television workers like us, we are also gaining more attention on the international stage. As a young artist, I will continue to work hard and hope to bring you more excellent works in the future."
I value the heart and emotional journey of a movie. I'd rather watch a film that's imperfect but moves me emotionally than one that is perfect in every aspect and avoids negative themes but leaves me feeling indifferent.
I heard that the Douban rating of this one is very low. As is that of some other currently pop drama. Do you know…
The Double opened with Douban of 6.8 and then dropped to 6.6 due to the ending similar to what happened to A Journey to Love which opened with Douban 7.5 but eventually fell to 6.4 because of the ending. Relatively speaking, I think 6.5 and over is an excellent score to have.
Sword and Fairy 6 is a showcase of fresh, unique, and innovative storytelling. It blends wuxia and sci-fi, focusing on the intertwining destinies and many sacrifices of its characters. Each character’s story is rich and complex, navigating themes of love, control, and fate through complex time travel elements, creating a rich and emotional journey. The chemistry and acting of the entire cast is top-notch. Many scenes feel like watching a poignant stage play, with intimate, dialogue-driven moments and meticulously choreographed fight scenes that resemble a dance performance, exuding artistic elegance. It is a great series free of soap opera traits.
This makes 2 of us 😂I haven’t watched Best Choice Ever though. This is because of the comments about the…
I think Xu Kai's performance in BCE is praiseworthy. The producers of BCE praised him highly. People who say he played the same role never truly watched it. Xu Kai carved out his own story in BCE so well that if you don't care for the main story, the story of YZM is compelling enough to captivate you. YZM's story is inspiring (his journey, discovery, and growth), touching (his relationship with his grandmother), complicated (his personal and professional challenges), romantic (falls in love), and tragic (his father). Xu Kai showed how YZM and HT were ruthless in different ways, highlighting the distinct traits of each character.
What i analyzed in dingyuxi actingDing Yuxi is one of the rare young actors who can use his brain to act.Why do…
I agree with you. I've never watched this actor before, but in just a few scenes of this drama, I was captivated by his natural and nuanced acting style. He draws you into his character so seamlessly that you forget he's acting, making you completely immersed and mesmerized by his performance. He truly brings the character to life. He is giving the character a lot of personality and wonderful expressions that hook you into the character. Of course, Esther is always a delightful actress who plays roles that only she can do. She is also an exceptional and talented voice actor. I got to know her from her earlier drama this year. She's really awesome.
Zhao Liying so talented was already well known and immensely popular for her amazing works but this drama was still able to push her to "greater heights." The Journey of Flower "became the first Chinese drama to surpass 20 billion online views" and that was 9 years ago
@whoissilmoy If you quote all the reviews, comments and discussions from Douban (including neutral and critical…
The discussion group in Douban their users write very detail and insightful comments. It's a great way to see how others view the drama. I even go read about dramas from years ago. I found the most amazing review on Royal Feast with beautiful pictures of Xu Kai nuances that resonated with me, and it made me realized that it's not just me. There are people who actually see exactly what I see.
Actually, how I came to MDL was that it all started with watching Royal Feast on You Tube. I was struggling to understand the conflicts because I think they edited out something, and I found so many great comments in You Tube comments section, I read all of them over and over again, it helped me a lot. I thought MDL might be another source like that.
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"I would like to thank the organizing committee for this award and their recognition. I want to thank all the behind-the-scenes staff of "Best Choice Ever" production team for their hard work and contributions. I've really learned a lot from this drama. Without you guys, there wouldn't be the Yao Zhiming that everyone can see. Also, I'm really happy the character Yao Zhiming can be remembered and loved by audiences both domestically and internationally. With more and more Chinese television dramas going global/being exported. Including film and television workers like us, we are also gaining more attention on the international stage. As a young artist, I will continue to work hard and hope to bring you more excellent works in the future."
Actually, how I came to MDL was that it all started with watching Royal Feast on You Tube. I was struggling to understand the conflicts because I think they edited out something, and I found so many great comments in You Tube comments section, I read all of them over and over again, it helped me a lot. I thought MDL might be another source like that.