A voyage of unexpected twists

Every coin has two sides,even science too.The advancement of science and technology has adversing effects if not put to proper use.
One such story is The Soul movie.
Chang Chen and Janine Chang ,in the movie,take up a case which is very complicated and complex.What appears to be a murder case,after many twists and turns, finally unfolds as a case with a hidden dark conspiracy.
Thought the first half of the movie,may not make sense or may be sometimes tough to understand,but the second half really is very thrilling and quite suspenseful enough to make you glued to the movie till the end.
The actors were good ,the climax twist was really unexpected.
Overall a good movie.It may not be everyone's cup of tea,but if you want to watch,then you will not be disappointed.

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A mix of treasure hunt, politics and martial arts

To start with,I would say this is a typical Qin Junjie drama with lots of martial arts and at the same time politics going on.
Men Sandao,room the previous dynasty,is brought back from the prison to stop people who are persuading the treasure.Qin Junjie was brilliant in his role.His body language,action scenes,expressing emotions, dedication towards his duty and everything about him were perfect.
Zhuo Bufan just wants to provide good food and a name for his sect.Even keeping aside his self respect,he accepts a task opposed to his ideals and principles.Liu Yuning shines in his role.But I didn't like the way his character ended nor his sect members were killed.That were some tear eyed moments in this drama.
The most annoying character for me definitely remains Wang Jialuo.He is as stubborn as hell,never tries to understand things,failed to apply the laws in a righteous manner and sadly did not show any signs of his improvement till the end.Though his character starts off being an upright and just constable,slowly it starts irritating you because of his naiveness and stupidity which otherwise caused many people 's deaths.
The plot is intriguing though it has its flaws,sometimes makes you unable to keep.up with the pace.All the characters have their own missions to carry out and their actions and reactions keep driving the story forward.
Overall,I suggest you to give it a try despite its flaws.It may not be everyone's cup of tea but you will not be disappointed.

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Good always triumphs!!

Two yin-yang masters need to deal with a dark conspiracy in the royal court after a serpent awakens.The solid plot combined with beautiful special effects, the acting of the two protagonists and intertwined mysteries make it a must watch production.
Qing Ming,played by Mark Chao,is thoughtful,,calculative, attentive,stands for justice,and goes to any lengths to protect the world.
Together with Bo Ya, played by Deng Lun,they form and invincible team and bring peace to the world .
The step by step unfolding of the dark conspiracy,the special effects towards the end,the friendship between Qing Ming and Bo Ya make it a must watch Chinese movie.
All the actors gave their best and Mark Chao and Deng Lun really stole the show.
At the end,good always wins over evil.
I am really surprised and also impressed with this movie.Definitely it's a good and must watch.

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Impressive second part

At the end of the first part,Ji Yunhe is rescued by Chang Yi from Immortal fairy Shunde,and taken back to his ice kingdom.
After going through many situations in their lives,for the sake of Flower valley spiritual masters,not succumbing to frost mark,Ji Yunhe sacrifices herself,but resurrects as a nine tailed fox,who is revived by Lin Hao Qing using his half of the spiritual power.
How all of them together team up to remove the evil villains forms the later half.
I liked the second part more than the first part, especially the character of Lin Hao Qing.He was very warm and w helped Ji Yunhe till the end.For me,he was the best in second part.
As usual,Ji Yunhe is daring and goes to a large extent to achieve peace in the world along with Chang Yi.
The stories of the other 2 couples in the drama were good too.
All the actors played their roles well,though the most annoying character was Fairy Shunde.
Excellent second part after a fabulous first part.
The story of a merman and spiritual master which is very engaging, entertaining, emotional and heart warming.A highly recommended drama!!

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Story of stone and pearl!!

Jin Xing Jiang,played by Jasper Liu,is a stone who has transformed into an extraordinary human with high demonic power who runs a gallery which attracts many demons.
He also solves the cases that involve annoying demons wreaking havoc in human world,brings together humans and demons who are in love with each other, and though few end in tragedy.
Jin Xing Jiang is a very calm,sincere, honest,person ,who wants to resurrect his fiance Ye Ming,played by Gulnezer Bextayar,transformed from a night pearl.
To be honest,I felt Ye Ming sometimes annoying,foolish and naive for the demonic power she possess.
I particularly loved the characters of Ye Li Na and Ye Qing Chun,who were very helpful, These brother-sister duo were much matured than the female lead.
Also,I liked the romantic track between Lian Xuan and Xiao Qing.They were cute,though it ended as a tragedy.
Yu shaobai is a typical annoying villainy,who with Ye Ming,create many unpleasant scens to watch.They both were rather boring to watch
Nonetheless,all the actors were good in their roles, especially I was impressed by the acting skills of Jasper Liu.
Also,there were different stories of different pairs,which though were not interrelated,but involved the main leads.Few of them were good.
This drama may not disappoint you,it can be watched once atleast for the different stories portrayed.So,for me it's a decent watch.

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Poison-harmful and harmless

Han Yunxi,played by Ju Jingyi,is a talented doctor,who is well versed in poisons but has an ugly carbuncle on her face.Unexpectedly,she gets married to Long Fei Ye,played by Zhang Zhehan,on the insistence of the emperor of Tian ning,who is highly suspicious of his brother,the male lead.
The plot has good twists and turns to keep one engaged throughout the drama.
Especially,Han Yunxi uses poison to deal with many diseases and problems and wins the admiration of Long Fei ye in the process and falls in love with him.
The pace of the drama is also very good.
All the scenes were well written, especially the cat and mouse games played by both the emperor and Long Fei Ye.
The fights,sets,costumes,and acting of the actors were nice.
I specially liked the role of Gu Qishao,played my Merxat.He is very sincere,helpful,caring, clear headed.His acting is too good and his characterisation is very good.
The chemistry of lead actors was also good.
Everything about this drama is good.A good watch.

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The bad kids!!

3 kids from not so well-off families, accidentally get involved in a murder case,which gets accidentally filmed in their video camera while on a excavation.How their lives take a turn and the car and mouse games in their lives form the crux of the story.
I felt that the drama was a bit draggy and also some scenes were too lengthy.The whole plot was a bit underdeveloped in my honest opinion and the story lacked depth.
Honestly,the scenes between the teacher and his wife were the same and repetitive.
The story focused much more on Chaoyang's sister's death rather than the original incident.
The 3 kids could have simply reported to the cops instead of going through so much trouble.
Many incidents, scenes, situationsand the behaviours of the roles didn't make any sense for me.
Or maybe it's not my cup of tea,or my lack of understanding,but somehow this drama did not impress me.

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Women empowerment!!

Before starting the review,I am glad that I watched a wonderful drama which is very inspiring,has values,morals and principles and teaches us to be determined and never get depressed even in the gravest situations of our life.I am really impressed with the way the drama was handled without any boring moment.
Now going into the story,the Hua family faces the wrath of the emperor,after which all the men above 10years old,are exiled to the north,while the women and children are forced out of the city to a house in the outskirts where the facilities are lacking.Tgey don't have food,money,even blankets with them.
Here comes our female lead,Hua zhi,played by Zhang Jingyi, the eldest granddaughter of the Hua family,who never loses her confidence,is determined to earn money,provide food and bed for her women family and bring the men of their household back from exile and rebuilt their lost house.
Though she faces criticisms from the rest of the women in her family, gradually she gains the support of her grandmother and becomes the head of the family.As the head in charge of the family,she comes with a lot of ideas to earn money and never minds what others think of her.Gradually she gains the support of her family,and in course,all the women and children become very close and affectionate with each other.
She falls in love with Gu Yanxi,played by Hu Yitian,who is the commander of the security bureau and also a prince.
I liked his constant support to her in all her endeavours and their romance track was decent.
All the actors excelled in their roles and the plot is very good.
The concept of not losing confidence,not getting depressed even when life becomes upside down, determination to live,ideas to earn money were all depicted well.
What I liked the most was the character developments of each and every family member(women)as the story progresses and how they stood for each other by the end of the drama.
Also,I liked how the Hua family,despite their circumstances,still helped many people who were in distress like them and made them a part of their family,be it Shaoyao,or the teacher,or the sixth prince.
Also,the Hua family women protect their kith and kin and even go a large extent for them just like their second aunt.
Finally,I highly recommend this drama.It is worth watching.
Bottom line-an inspiring and warm drama.!!

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A brightened moon!!

Zhan Qing Hong,played by Xing Fei,is a young naive,innocent but determined young girl who steps into the martial world instead of getting married as opposed to her peers.
She the meets Lin Fang,played by Yu Menglong,who is determined to take revenge for his clan.
The later story is based on their journey,the people they meet,the situations they encounter,the hurdles and struggles they overcome and finally settled in their life.
The plot is good,neither tensive nor lagging and the pace is also good.
The actors performance is on point and perfect.
The drama is very pleasant to watch.Go for it.

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Tale of sun and moon

Lu Li,a carefree young man accidentally meets Liu Shao and falls in love with her,though his master has warned him not to do so.On their path of immortal cultivation,Lu Li becomes Luo Ge,a cloaked immortal and along with Liu Shao unravel deep secrets buried in their past.
Vin Zhang as the male lead and Xu Lu and as female lead were good in their roles.
I liked the character of He Na the most in this drama,Wang Youshuo acting was very nice.He was kind,caring,loving,and always there for Liu Shao in times of need and also a good demon king I have seen so far.
The plot,though could have been much better,was good and the remaining cast were also good in their roles.
This drama can be watched easily without any hesitation,though in my opinion only once.

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Story of morality and righteousness

Nirvana in fire 2 had me really hooked from the beginning to the end.Not an inch extra or an inch less, everything was perfect in this drama including the pace,story and screenplay.
As a sequel to Nirvana in fire,I personally felt that this drama dealt with family relations,emotions, responsibilities towards the country and the people and moral values.
Xiao Pingzhang,the elder brother is a very respectful,responsible,sincere,honest, righteous person who is the epitome of a good som, husband, brother, general and most importantly citizen.From letting his little brother to be carefree,to balancing the affairs in the court he shoulders it all without going against his values and principles.Huang Xiaoming was perfect in his role.
Xiao Pingjing,the younger one,is carefree,joyful and playful but never lacks from his responsibilities.I liked the way how his character transforms into a matured,calm, responsible person in the later half.Liu Haoran has nailed his role perfectly.
Tong Liya as the loving and caring Qian Xue,wife of Pingzhang,is very pleasant,gentle, supportive lady of the house.
Zhang Huiwen as Lin Xi is quite impressive.She is composed,calm,focused on her work and profession,rarely gets disturbed by emotions and is very matured.
I liked the romantic track between Pingjing and Lin Xi which was quite decent.
All the others, including antagonists were good in their roles.
While Nirvana in fire is a political based drama,this drama though has political issues, but largely based upon emotions as the main point.
All the scenes were written well,the story was gripping till the end.
The plot engages and involves you in the story of Xiao Tingsheng and his two sons and family and how they battle against all the struggles both on the battlefield and against the people who want to see their downfall.
Indeed,this is one of the best Chinese dramas I have watched.
There are a few scenes in this drama which are worth to rewatch so this is definitely on my rewatch list.
A beautiful story that leaves an impression on you.

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Truth exists,only lies are invented!

He Fei and his wife are on a trip celebrating their wedding anniversary,and mysteriously hid wife goes missing.But then,a woman claiming to be his wife shows up,but he does not accept and insists that she is not his wife.
Then he meets Cheng Mai,the lawyer who takes up his case and the rest of the story deals with the dark secrets that unfolds before you in a most bizarre way.
Well,the investigation process was good but a bit confusing.It could have been much better for the intense and suspenseful plot that it has.
The twists and turns were good,though the final one is not expected.
Zhu Yilong,Ni Ni and the rest actors were good in their roles.
Well,the movie once again brings to light the concept that,a truth can never be hidden and lies need to be remembered as one just makes them up.
A truth is always a truth.
A good one time watch.
You will not be disappointed for sure.
I suggest to watch it.

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A tale of truth and revenge

Hu fei,played by Qin Junjie,loses his parents at a young age and believes that they were murdered by his sworn uncle,the martial hero,Miao Ren Feng.He sets out on a quest to avenge his parents death,and meets Yuan Ziyi,played by Liang Jie,who is a very studious,sincere,upright person who stands for justice even at the cost of her life.
Together,they encounter and bring down a tyrannical lord who had been the cause of suffering of a town.
Though Hu fei develops feelings for her,she restrains herself and sticks to her original plan of becoming a nun.
I liked this part of Junjie and Liang Jie,loaded with incredible actin scenes set in the backdrop of ancient China.Both of them excelled in action scenes particularly,apart from acting.
Then he meets Hero Ren Feng who lost his sight.In order to cure him,he meets Cheng Ling Su,played by Xing Fei,in the poison hand medicine valley.
The latter part focuses on finding out the truth of his parents death,kingdom and its politics,poison valley and it's hidden conspiracies and making the martial world a place for and of justice.
All the actors gave their best performances.
From the beginning to the end,it was truly engaging with not a single boring moment.
Action scenes and martial arts fights deserve a special mention which are fantastic and delightful to watch.
Truly a worthy watch.

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