Douluo Continent (2021)

I love Tang San Xiao Xhan

I really like the story it's addicting, I am hoping that there is a Season 2 of this series the season 1 is not enough for me. I even subscribe to a VIP on We TV for this. Another storyline like Princess Agent and Legend of Fie is not nice unlike this, this better. I notice all series of Xiao Xhan has a good storyline same in The Untamed. I hope soon Wang Yibo and Xiao Xhan will make a new series together.
Kapagod na mag isip kung ano pa and sasabihin ko sa series na ito basta ito maganda and series na to kahit na sinsabi sa akin ng iba na corny daw. wala akong paki kasi gwapo talaga si Tang San.
Ay naku naiinis talaga ako sa Sinabi ni Dogie kay Chix nakakainis hay naku.
Kaylan kaya sila gagawa ng Doulou Contenent Season 2 super excited na talaga ako hehehe

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Interesting Fantasy Drama

I will start by saying I ma not familiar with the source material or previous versions, so what I am reviewing is this show.

I really enjoyed the show, it could be confusing in parts and I lost track a few times especially towards the end with who was actually the worst of the bad.

What I really enjoyed were the main group fo characters and the way they were developed and interacted with each other. The "Seven Devils" actually seemed like good friends. Everyone has a unique story and they were all likable. The FL was a little on the silly side, but I think that was more because of the squeaky voice over than the actual character or acting. I felt the actress was fine, and she was more than adequate in the more emotional scenes. As for the male lead, the show only showed the initial growth of the character, and Xiao Zhan did a great job with the character and showing his growth. There were some concerns I had earlier but once the show went on, you could see he understood the character. I know a lot of reviews say his active was better in The Untamed and Wei Wuxian, but that is not a far comparison since the characters are very different.
I also enjoyed the 3 teachers and how they interacted with each other and the Seven.

As for the story, overall I felt it was a good story and the pace was good. There were very few slow spots that made me want to reach for the remote. My only complaint, which is not much of one, is that there were a lot of characters outside of the main group and I would forget their names and who they were in the story. That made some parts confusing, but I sometimes have this problem with the shows and have to pause and read some character information.

The production was one of the better ones I have seen in a chances drama, I liked that there was a let less "green screen" environments and more normal locations and the special effects were the best i have seen in a tv drama. Another plus was the soundtrack. The original songs were all good, and the music throughout was interesting and had a more fantasy feel to it.

I cannot say the show is close to the source material or that it did it justice, and I cannot say that Xiao Zhan's acting as Tang San is as impressive as his acting as Wei Wuxian. What I can say is that show kept me interested and that I truly enjoyed the show,

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Une aventure fantastique dans tout le sens du terme!

Douluo Continent

Cdrama 40 épisodes.

Dès les premières secondes, nous en sommes tombés amoureux. Une aventure incroyable menée de main de maitre et pour cause!
- Le scénariste Wang Juan. Loin d'être un inconnu, il a entre autre contribué à l'excellent drama (qui fut notre plus gros coup de coeur de ces 20 dernières années "Joy of Life". Mais pas que. Il y a aussi "Young Blood" (dont il est l'auteur original aussi) et "Eagles Youngster".
- L'auteur Tang Jia San Shao, connu dans toute la Chine (et en dehors même) pour ses webnovels.
- Le casting : Par ce que Sean Xiao tout d'abord. Nous ne le présentons plus, son rôle inoubliable dans "the untamed" ou encore "Joy of Life". Un acteur qui devient incontournable. Mais il faut le dire, tout le reste du casting a été excellent.
Cela nous a donné envie maintenant de :
- lire le webnovel
- lire le manhuwa
- jouer au jeu
- et participer à une pétition pour qu'un RPG, de type FF, puisse voir le jour!
Le synopsis n'est pas à première vu complexe. Tang San découvrant ses pouvoirs peu de temps avant le départ de son père, intègre une école qui forme ses élèves à devenir des maitres Douluo et rencontre ainsi ses futurs compagnons. A travers leur aventure, le groupe vont se solidifier au fur et à mesure, grandir ensemble. Tang San comprend petit à petit que le départ de son père et la mort de sa mère ne sont pas aussi simple que cela.
Je n'ai ni lu le webnovel, ni lu le manuha. Je ne serais pas aussi critique que les fans de première heure. Et bien que je puisse comprendre que certains d'entre eux aient pu être déçu, mon regard reste celui d'une néophyte.
L'histoire est intéressante et on suit avec plaisir les tribulations de Tang San avec Xiao Wu et le reste de l'équipe. La narration est fluide et les nombreux rebondissements et intrigues savamment dosés. Les indices nous sont donnés suffisamment au compte goutte, assez pour que l'on se pose des questions sans pour autant sentir de frustration.
Le système des anneaux et de la montée du niveau des personnages est ingénieux (la fan de RPG en moi qui parle ^^).
C'était super cool de voir les anneaux, de différentes couleurs apparaitre sur les personnages, nous indiquant ainsi leur niveau de compétence (je vous raconte pas les nombreux "Whaou, il a 9 anneaux!!!!" excités pendant le drama). Nous avons aussi aimé le principe d'absorption de l'âme des créatures spirituelles et de ce fait la question qui se posait aussi, absorber ou pas les âmes d'être vivants afin de devenir un maitre, leur ancienneté apportant ainsi la couleur de l'anneau en question. L'univers RPG y est forte et c'est avec un réel plaisir que nous évoluons avec Tang San et ses amis.
Je vous assure qu'à plusieurs reprise nos doigts fourmillaient à la recherche d'une manette ou d'un pad afin de pouvoir contrôler les personnages et partir de ce fait à l'aventure à leur place! Oui, nous sommes tous des RPG gamer dans la famille, vous l'auriez sans doute compris.
La réalisation, sans atteindre le niveau de certain drama comme "Ever Night" (oui, ma référence) est très bonne. Les couleurs nous font penser à une BD ou un jeux vidéo ( ah, vous saviez que j'allais dire ça??). C'est vivant et dynamique. Les scène d'actions sont prenantes et entrainantes.
L'OST est sympathique. C'est tantôt dramatique, tantôt drôle et parfois épique. La chanson de l'opening tourne d'ailleurs en boucle ici. Surtout quand on sait que le trio qui nous la chante n'est autre que Dai Mu Bai, Ou Si Ke et Ma Hong Jun.
Le point fort (le meilleur pour la fin, n'est-ce pas?) est la relation (cela devient redondant en fait hahaha) qui lie les personnages. De prime abord, l'impression que j'ai eu n'était pas bonne. Seul Tang San ( peut-être par ce que j'aime l'acteur hihi) m'intéressait. Je trouvais que les autres protagonistes manquaient de charme et de piquant. Mais la suite des épisodes allait (encore) me donner tort. Au fur et à mesure de l'avancé du drama, les personnages prennent de l'importance et avec cela de la profondeur. Chaque personnage a son histoire, une histoire qui le connecte aux autres et qui au final les rassemble tous ensemble. C'est vraiment un bonheur de les voir combattre tous ensemble, main dans la main.
J'ai particulièrement aimé les professeurs de l'école Shrek (Shri-Lan-Ke). La relation entre Yu Xiao Gang et Liu Er Long a été la surprise de ce drama. Sincèrement, je ne m'attendais pas à "shipper" à 100% pour ce couple adorable et tellement drôle! J'aime beaucoup le couple Tang San-Xiao Wu, un couple solide et mimi, mais Xiao Gang-Er Long leur ont volé la vedette dès l'apparition de Er Long, du moins à mes yeux.
Mais pour être honnête, j'ai aimé tous les personnages, car ils sont attachants, même les antagonistes.
C'est donc avec beaucoup de tristesse que nous avons quitté ce groupe de combattant, d'amis et c'est aussi avec beaucoup d'impatience que nous attendons la saison 2, qui devrait arriver en 2022.

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Suitable for all audiences, everyone in my family loved it!

I am writing this as I listen to my younger siblings bicker about how Tang San could easily defeat all of the powerful good guys if he turns evil. This drama as what my title says, is very well-written because it caters to all audiences. Everyone loves it, especially the kids. They can't help but draw some similarities with Tang San, and even demands that the second season as soon as it was over. Today, we are at our third re-watch. And it's not annoying at all, it helps with their Chinese too. The visual effects of this drama is so good and the colors are so vivid that on Ultra HD TV it's so mesmerizing. Perhaps that's one of the reason why kids are so drawn to it. Better by leaps compared to the CGI produced on the current dramas lately.

As for the actors, I am well impressed. I have watched The Untamed before and know that Xiao Zhan is a very good actor. In this drama, he has shown youthfulness and a hint of stubbornness and passion. He has brought Tang San to life. And also, how is he so handsome? I am just in awe of how he looks so good on the screen. As for Betty Wu, this is the first I've heard of her. She's cute. Sometimes I find her acting a bit exaggerated, but it's very effective too since her character is a bit childish. The rest of the cast are very good and natural. I really like Ousike and Zhu Zhuqing.

For the storyline, it's very easy to follow but not predictable. Which makes it so good to watch. Every episode keeps you hanging and you will always anticipate the next one. Every episode is eventful and entertaining, you will never get bored at all. I really like the pacing. And I love how there is so many ambiguities in the drama, you wont know whether a person is truly evil or not. In that aspect, it reflects the gray area within all of us. I like that. It sets an example to the children to not cast a character as purely evil, but will show some redeemable qualities.

It deserves all the hype. Go watch it and share with your family...

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Binge watched, this is such an entertaining drama.

I enjoyed it as a light watch, binge watched it in two days, it’s not a very complicated story, the acting was top notch! and the visual effects are so good! for a cdrama I was surprised as my issue with fantasy cdramas is always the visual effects ! I don’t know the original work so I am not going to compare, but I loved the world building and the different kinds of soul masters especially the douluo soul masters (those will appear in later episodes) very interesting, i will probably read the original novel next I loved tang san so much he was so gentle, kind, brave and loyal.
The relationship between tang san and his master is my favorite relationship. And as supporting characters I loved osk and rongrong.

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Could be better!

The story is literally so interesting, really my cuppa tea drama. Things about Soul Beasts and Soul Masters are awesome and it will be fancy to be discussed. Unfortunately, in my opinion, it's not well-executed, especially the plot until it felt boring. Some parts feel so flat, even for the fight scene, there's no tension. I don't know how to explain it, but it feels like some things weren't put in the right place.
However, the friendship that grows between them is really good. It's just so heartwarming to see. Also, a big thumbs up for the characters' development of those side characters. I don't know why it's always the side characters who got great development instead of the main character in cdrama lol. Both Tang San and Wu are doing well from the start tho.
Yet, the drama is still worth watching and I really wish for a sequel, because the ending can't even be accepted as an open ending. ㅠㅠ

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Youth inspiration drama

When the domineering Tang San returns, no matter how difficult life is, it's better than a young man raising his eyes. The tenacious young man set off again and saw the bright sunshine in Douluo Continent again.
"I won't take the path you choose. Then find your own way!"
"Strength should not be cold-blooded. Those who only attack the weak are cowards. The strong should be born to protect the weak."
Douluo is not a romance or love story but for a group of young people who didn’t give up any obstacles when you move forward. Also it shows the relationship between Mentor and his followers/students, mutual trust and strength of unity. Kind of motivation drama.Some lines are so powerful and should keep in notes for our life. Background music is sometimes weird but all round is still fine. OST by Protagonist Xiao Zhan is the best in this drama, Douluo Continents.
A star male protagonist, Tang San's charm is irresistible
Twin Martial Soul Geniuses Appear, Blue Silver Haotian Changes the Sky, the genius boy is full of soul power.

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This is such an endearing story about a group of misfits coming together and working towards a common goal, that is to become Spirit Masters. Although the intentions of each started somewhat differently when they joined Shrek Academy, they eventually bonded after journeying through different lands. Tang San was there to hone his skills; Zhu Zhu Qing was there to confront her arranged marriage partner; Dai Mu Bai was there to train in hopes to defeat his brother; Ning Rong Rong was there at the insistence of her father; Ou Si Ke was there to experience life to add to his stories; Ma Hong Jun was there because he had nowhere to go; Xiao Wu was there just to follow Tang San.

There was no character that really stood out for me as they each had their own strengths and weaknesses, but I have to admit that Xiao Wu became annoying after causing Tang San so much trouble because of her insistence to tag along wherever he goes. I was cringing every time she flutters her eyelashes at the oblivious Tang San. Surprisingly, I liked Lan De and Xiao Gang as the Founder and Grandmaster of Shrek Academy, how their teachings greatly influenced the "Seven Devils" in their quest for knowledge. Doulou Continent is not just a fantasy drama about spirit cultivation, but about found family and lasting friendships.

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Good drama, still waiting for season 2 !

The only thing I didn't like is the rushed ending and the utterly short confrontation between his dad Tang Hao and the chief of Martial Soul Hall, Bi Bi Dong. It would've been better if they had shown a bit of showdown between the two most powerful Grand Soul Land Masters. that could explain how they got away instead of immediately showing the last scene of Xiao Wu's farewell to Tang San. As for the ending, it was a damn cliffhanger. I wish they could have made Tang San wake up, recover from his injuries and allowed some of them to have a chat about what Xiao Wu needs to do and why she needs to leave temporarily. That would've been the perfect finale towards season 2.

Well apart from those things I mentioned above, this was a good drama to watch. I liked the character development and their adventures. This is the kind of story that I'm fond of in terms of how a hero progresses with his extraordinary skills and how his friends mature along the way. I loved how Tang San was totally protective and devoted to Xiao Wu that he would be in a towering rage whenever she gets hurt or in danger. The loyalty and passion is there. Tang San's master, Xiao Gang was a fine character too. He had noble characteristics, despite having two soul rings only. He had served as Tang San's father figure, guiding him along the way and helped other students understand their true potential and value teamwork. Truly a good teacher.

Not sure if there will really be a season 2 for this, as Xiao Zhan's schedule for drama projects is fully booked. I saw in MyDramaList a season 2 teaser poster, but the female lead is no longer Betty Wu. No other casts are shown. I hope they do consider doing the 2nd season.

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This is such a good drama!

When i watch the trailer, i plan not to watch this because i think it's boring. But when i watch it i did not regret it, because the plot is amazing and the characters are played well. From episode 1 till episode 40 i'm into this drama because it's not boring at all. However, this drama left us hanging, I'm so curious to what will happen next to the characters. I wish they would make a sequel for this drama. You should probably watch this drama if you like fantasy / wuxia historical drama. This drama also have light romance, if you like that without so much romance and cheesy couple.

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