Douluo Continent (2021)

Xiao zhan is here

First I want to say I'm coming to this drama without prior knowledge of the donhua or novel. So I am coming to this drama with a fresh pair of eyes and no preconceived ideas what the story should be like.

I actually very much enjoyed the drama. I was a little worried at first because there was so much complaints from those who have read the source material complaining it wasn't true to the source and I found the first episode was all over the place. I admit almost dropped it after ep1, but by ep 5/6 I was thoroughly enjoying it. So my advice to give it a few eps before making a judgement.

In terms of the story line, it is very much about Tang San's journey to "level up" and the friendships he makes on the way. I found the pacing was good, the acting decent, and good enough character development that I truly cared about each of the main characters. The dynamic of the shrek seven and their head masters had some serious comedic moments that had me laughing out loud. And for all my worries about the ending knowing there was a second season I have to say I was satisfied with how it ended. I found it was a rather natural conclusion (like the end of a chapter) as opposed to something that felt rushed or like the writers didn't sloppily put together, nothing too jarring.

My only real complaint is I didn't really like the audio. Oftentimes there was a lot of unnecessary background noise, or suddenly the actors voices /volume would change. For those Xiao Zhan fans expecting him to sound like his character in the untamed, get ready for a shock! His voice is much deeper here, and it took a little getting used to, but he did do his own dubbing in this drama so that's commendable. And his voice's tone and timber gets way more natural by the midway point (again I blame this more on the sound director).

Overall I found this to be a very enjoyable drama, I hope it gets the greenlight for that season two and they can invite the original actors back. I am looking forward to seeing more of TS and his journey.

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Xiao Zhan Always Gives 100%

I am so grateful to be able to watch Xiao Zhans work here in the US. The story so far is very captivating and the actors are spot on. While I am only on episode 5, I am anticipating every episode to come. When Xiao Zhan acts in a role, he always delivers the best of that character and I never feel like he is acting, but that I am watching a real life character. I have truly never witnessed a more dedicated actor who never fails to make me feel every emotion he puts out on the screen. His connection with all actors is amazing and always feels so natural. He is a gem to the entertainment industry. Such a pleasure to watch. So far everyone in the show seems very talented and I cannot wait to watch the entire show. This show gives family, love, kindness, friendship, drama, comedy, sadness, hope and I am just honored that I am able to watch here in the US.

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What A Load of C***

Firstly, I didn't start watching this just because of Xiao Zhan. He's nice to look at, and not a bad actor, but he's not one of my favourite actors either. I don't think he's really had enough challenging acting roles for me to judge his acting skills yet. He was good at playing a sociopath in "The Untamed", but I'd like to see what else he can do in a good production, not like his roles in, "Oh, My Emperor" or "The Wolf", which any actor could have played.

Anyway, I wanted to watch this after seeing the trailer. Wow, did the editor ever do a good job of putting together that trailer, because it is so much better than the actual drama.

The first episode or two were purely setup for the story, but even once the character reaches his destination of the academy, the story somehow still doesn't start!!

And then, the worst crime of this drama is revealed, in the form of a bubbly Chinese bunny-toddler girl named "Wu", who has to be the most annoying character ever in all of Chinese drama history! Seriously, could any character of either gender possibly be more annoying than this one?!! I think not!! And that is really saying something for a Chinese drama, when so many of the female characters have the maturity of an 4 year old, but are way too dumb to even stay alive for one whole day on this planet if they were real people.

Wu proceeded to forcefully insert herself into every scene as soon as we were introduced to her. She never shut up, and she never f***** off. She made a drama that was borderline watchable, though without a plot or any interesting characters, completely and utterly unbearable. OMG, how can anyone watch this drama with the world's most annoying bunny-toddler character constantly and aggressiveness forcing herself literally into the other charcters' faces.

To summerize:

Plot: nonexistent, and what there is, is incredibly predictable.

Characters: The worst character ever created, and a bunch of other boring characters with no personalities.

CGI wasn't the worst I've seen, so.... yay....

Watch this if you are feeling nauseous and need to enduce yourself to vomit.

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About tang san's future

I've been waiting for this drama to air for almost 2yrs already, now that its air i feel so happy not for me but for XZ afterall he'd been through last year he deserved more blessings, about the drama its too early cz its on ep2 but to be honest its diff. from the anime but still love it i dont know maybe bcz its live action drama or this is the way the writer made the plot but i'm sure the author is present too..so its not only the writer who made the decission also the author the producer and the whole production too. Lets wait for the more ep. to come love XZ will support him no matter what❤️💪

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I tried to finish this drama but I just couldn't.

I watched Douluo Continent due to Xiao Zhan, I love him on The Untamed.
I think he's not too bad in this drama but the reason I dropped this is because of the female lead, she is just too annoying for me to watch. I really tried to finish it but up to episode 3 I just couldn't take it anymore. The female lead acting/behaviour annoys the heck out of me. She was trying to be cute but it was way too much and became just an annoyance for me to keep on watching this drama.
I hope Xiao Zhan will have more projects with better female leads. Mediocre or even bad acting female lead is better than an annoying female lead.

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It contains of epic graphics abd emotional ride

Excited ti see Xiao Zhan on screen again. The drama is beyond my expectation. The costumes, settings and the visuals are eyes pleasing. It make it easier to be completely drown in the drama. The emotional changes are relied perfectly by the characters. So excited for the next episodes. The story line is smooth and characters are on spot. So lucky to run into this group of actors and actresses. It is a story that revolves on the value of family, self trust, comradeship, truth and friendship. Every growth of the characters is impactful make me anticipates for more. The CG does look obvious but still eyes pleasing. It become a charm instead of a harm. It gives the drama more beautiful presentation.

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Very cringe

First off I am a huge fan of the anime series. When I found out that they made a live-action of this series I was ecstatic! But, when I watched the first episode and saw the actors, actresses, CGI effects and music...I was embarrassed. I love the main actor who plays Tang San. But, this role is not for him. This series looks a tad low budget. I hope that in the future they update this series with better actors and effects. Oh and goodness a lot of the costumes are horrible!! I do not know if I should laugh or cry due to my love for this series. This is my opinion only, but I believe my pick of actors and actress for the main couples are the best picks. You can look them up if you want. Tang San:Yang Yang, Xiao Wu:Yang Zi, Dai Mubai:Huang Xiaoming, Zhu Zhuqing:AngelBaby, Oscar:Deng Lun, Ning RongRong:Mao Xiaotong. If only I can post photos of each side by side, you guys would probably agree with me. The features of their faces to the way how they act in movies or series matches the anime characters. Ok, thats all.

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