Reviews

On the job training as Mr 8 and Feng shui master

Zang Hai gets introduced to swindling city ways. He still needs training because he shared his observations with girl hustler and finds himself turned into Mr 8. 😝 He did get the scoop on the Emperor by her explaining the play to him. I enjoyed the politicians being shown as jumpy toads.😂 Here is where I wonder if his mentor set him up for further training because he is right there to rescue him and it’s a bit too convenient. Our revenge seeker shows he still has kindness because he rescues the little boy as well as getting into the party of Feng shui experts. His nonchalant attitude and nap taking on the way is funny. But he is right that to get worked up isn’t going to keep mind clear. When they get to the tomb area the group is split up and he finds himself on the side that has a long hallway. Everybody knows this is creepy but nobody knows what to do. One guy suggests to stay by the wall and finds himself pinned with a spear. Everybody starts freaking out and Zang Hai tells them to stay put and shut up so they can live. He has figured out the stars and pattern from their lores and manages to traverse the hall. He and two others reach the end. He has been spot on but his last suggestion took out the other two leaving him the only one past the traps. It does not make sense to him and he is trying to figure out what was wrong. As Zang Hai is reciting Star poem so is Marquis on archery field. He is annoyed that he can’t find one capable to get the Emperor out of his troubles. He is not a patient man as a chatty servant found himself getting his tongue removed. We also see the Marquis’ son and his father warning him to be careful. There are machinations everywhere and nobody can be trusted.

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A challenging night, silent distance

Xiao Qiao testing a bunch of candles to find a good one for Wei Shao was a great idea. The scenes where Xiao Qiao told her mother-in-law her own thoughts about accepting a concubine were very good. Unfortunately, Wei Shao's drunken act to get Zheng Chu Yu to accept her as a concubine was really disgusting. But kudos to him, I was proud of Wei Shao in the scene where he asked Zheng Chu Yu to stay away even though he saw her in a red dress 😻 But he couldn't help but see the little bit of Xiao Qiao's breasts, who was his wife. And under the influence of an aphrodisiac, he almost raped Xiao Qiao. In any case, if there had been a relationship between the two, it would have been because of a one-night stand, not because of love. Xiao Qiao, who was scared of Wei Shao's state last night, was also taking a step back from Wei Shao. And Wei Shao, who understood that he was scared of him, was trying to distance himself from Xiao Qiao. I was so happy when I watched Xiao Qiao tell her mother-in-law the truth in the last scene and Wei Shao heard it outside the door

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Five Stars

Xiao Zhan’s performance is absolutely phenomenal. He captures Zang Hai’s emotions with such depth and detail. Right now, we get to see him deliver a thousand expressions and a whirlwind of emotions — it’s incredible.The emotional rollercoaster is real — it feels like riding a high-speed train through grief and fury. The script gradually builds up layers of vengeance, starting with the brutal slaughter of his entire family right before his eyes. As if that weren’t enough, he’s forced to watch his only remaining relative and close companions die, all because of the greed and cover-ups of corrupt officials. Zang Hai’s rage is simmering to the point of explosion.

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