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Occasione mancata

Nonostante io abbia iniziato questo drama principalmente per ritrovare Dylan Wang dopo aver visto Meteor Garden, la trama mi incuriosiva molto, specialmente per la differenza di età tra i due protagonisti e il fatto che fosse la donna la persona più adulta. Purtroppo però il drama è davvero lento e decisamente troppo focalizzato sulle questioni lavorative, lasciando poco spazio ai personaggi, alle relazioni e ai diversi temi che emergono (es: la frustrazione di non trovare lavoro, l'indecisione sul mettere al mondo un figlio, ecc.).
I protagonisti mi piacciono però non sono riuscita ad affezionarmi, li ho trovato piuttosto piatti e monocorde. Di conseguenza, a mio parere, anche la recitazione ne ha risentito visto che non vi è stata l'occasione per gli attori di esprimersi al meglio.
Ho deciso di droppare il drama perché davvero soporifero, ad ogni finale di puntata non avevo la minima curiosità di sapere come proseguiva.

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Laughable CGI, terrible adaptation, bad cast

I chanced upon this drama and seeing that it is a new release, I decided to give it a shot. It is horrible and I am abandoning it shy of 2 episodes.

I do not understand why they picked a female lead to play Ne Zha. I grew up on such stories, reading and watching multiple versions of these. The newer adaptations tend to be awful and this one is no different. It is rather weird that Ne Zha starts off as a 'child' running around helping people. Normally, it starts with Ne Zha's birth. The lead also overacts and I really could not bring myself to like her. She shouts and screams, but shows little facial expression.

Prior to the show starting, the music blasted on my speakers (FYI, the music is also terrible), so I had to lower the volume. When the show commenced, I could barely hear them speak, so I had to turn the volume up again. From what I gathered, this looks like a low-cost production. There is terrible CGI, terrible editing and overall a plethora of terribleness.

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Note to Self

I've tried watching this twice. Despite reviewers having listed The Untamed, Guardian, and Winter Begonias as recommendations (all three that were enjoyable), this series really doesn't have the same feel at all to any of them. But I should have known to not trust recommendations when it comes to BL-related series.

There's nothing outrageously terrible about this series. Dropping it for the same reasons why I've dropped many other well-known and relatively highly reviewed ones. The dialogue and interactions between all of the characters are just unnatural and cringe. It's not necessarily an actor or plot issue, but perhaps it's just how some Chinese series are directed or maybe partially due to the dubbing. Similar to the flow of older American soap operas- it's just not believable. And while Guardian also had tinges of this flaw, the two MLs had much more chemistry and the plot moved along more smoothly.

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I currently watched 3 episodes

So I'm writing this as a person who watched 3 episodes. I can't fully tell about acting story etc but I'm gonna let this pass . For me the relationship between male leads it's too fast paced for my liking and the thing mc sister is kidnapped and he's going around helping others. This is just something wrong. Maybe this story didn't do anything for me bc I don't really like 1920-1930 setting to begin with. As for acting I can't say anything it was ok I guess from what I've seen.

I really counted on a really slow burn relationship but seeing two main characters helping each other from the first or second ep is really not for me. Also adding this female character I don't know if it's for creating a love line or something else but at this point it's unnecessary for me since it is bromance drama. And it could hold back people from watching. People clicking on this drama just expects bromance and when we get female character that is important in this people can be irritated.

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Not for me!!

I was eagerly waiting to watch this series because of Cho seung-woo. He is a brilliant actor and really loved his series Stranger and Stranger 2 on Netflix. But this show seems to be a major disappointment for me. Not commenting on his acting, it's top notch. But the storyline is horrendous, to say the least. It tries to show a cheating wife, an adulteress in a good light. Both she and her husband are horrible but this series tries to justify the wife's act while showing husband as the only culprit. Such hypocrisy is beyond me. Giving up on this series just after 2 episodes because of how they are trying to portray 1 culprit as the villain while the other as a sympathetic, good character.

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PERFECT DRAMA!

this drama is really good! I really enjoyed it, I even watched it many times, plus good CGI, each episode has its own charm...Jujingyi's acting is also getting better😍 I like him playing Han Lingsha and Chenzheyuan has good acting and can bring the drama with a cute primitive child impression🤭It's really adorable, I'm carried away by the chemistry. In this drama I haven't seen any other dramas anymore❤️❤️❤️ From SF4 there are lots of lessons that we can take in life as our preparation too...sadness, happiness, hilarity are also there in this drama, it's very complete, I really like it!!!

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It was uncomfortable

ENG

I'm at a loss for words. I'm after one episode and I know I won't be able to watch more.

This BL series is uncomfortable, the main character brings me to the highest level of embarrassment and his obsession really scares me and makes me uncomfortable. Rarely do so many negative emotions accompany me when I watch BL, but here there are too many.

I don't even want to give this a chance and watch another episode, it's definitely the worst BL I've ever had the chance to see.

PL

Brakuje mi słów. Jestem po jednym odcinku i wiem, że więcej nie dam rady obejrzeć.

Ten serial BL jest niekomfortowy, główny bohater doprowadza mnie do najwyższego poziomu zażenowania, a jego obsesja mnie naprawdę przeraża i wprowadza w niekomfortowość. Rzadko kiedy tyle negatywnych emocji towarzyszy mi, gdy oglądam BL, ale tutaj jest ich zbyt wiele.

Nie chcę nawet dać temu szansy i obejrzeć kolejny odcinek, zdecydowanie jest to najgorsza z BL jakie kiedykolwiek miałam okazje widzieć.

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When The Child Actors Outshine the Rest

This drama started strong. I was into it, that child actress and the child actor were awesome!! Unfortunately, they had to grow up and get replaced, which ruined the drama. 🤣

I can't stand Crystal Yuan, which is too bad because there are a lot of Chinese actresses which are much worse. She is, and please, please pardon me for saying this, she is the most ordinary looking leading role actress ever, so when she is cast to play a woman of notable beauty, I tend to have a hard time believing in her character. It's so mean to say, but it is my personal opinion on the matter. She may have a wonderful personality in real life, which is maybe why she keeps getting cast in leading roles? I don't know, but nothing about her on screen presence makes her notable to me. I've dropped every drama she is in because I can't really bring myself to like any of her characters.

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Woah...

I'm here mostly for the ML after binge watching the entire My lethal man drama. I have seen his other dramas but i can't believe how GOOD he is at acting like the villain. Not only is he good looking and tall. He is also a great actor and can't wait to see more of his dramas. Too bad each episode are only 10 minutes. Hope his character change for good because i don't approve of any kind of violence doesn't matter if it's physical or mental!!!
The FL is pretty good too, but i don't really like the character. If you noticed something is off about your lover , ask for help! Don't EVER let anyone treat you like you're less than you are. Don't ignore those red flags!

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Well-Intended but I couldn't continue with it...

[I respect other reviewers and their individual choices. There are plenty of dramas out there to suit every taste. Direct your support or lack of to the drama itself. If you support this drama, good for you and please continue to. Please write your own good reviews. If you do not support this drama, please also write your own review. We are reviewers. Not personal attackers. We review. We do not attack. Reserve your opinions for your reviews and not for the reviewer who is responding to the drama itself and not to other external aspects. I am responding to this drama that I have watched and I am not personally attacking any actor or actress in real life as I do not know them at all and have no grudges against them. It is all based on this particular drama only/ this particular reel life only.]


I watched the trailer on Netflix and anticipated this drama. However, after watching the whole of episode 1, I must confess that I am unable to continue with it.

What I didn't like:
- The acting was raw/ unpolished. It was quite painful to watch the actors and actresses trying hard to act but not quite succeeding.
- The plot was full of loopholes and very strange. e.g.: How is it possible for her to just get into a car and have the actual owner and driver drive her to her destination? It should simply be: Miss, you have made a mistake. Please leave or I will call the police. Next, how is it possible for a doctor to be so negligent as to leave a patient in the consultation room with all the private documents for her to look at? The doctor and the patient could probably be sued. Moving on, why would the secretary let himself be tied up and manipulated by two girls? Also, the unwell FL looked too healthy to be so very ill.

Perhaps, I have been 'pampered' by excellent acting while watching other dramas such as (insert drama name on your own) and so, I could not sit through this drama.


[I respect other reviewers and their individual choices. There are plenty of dramas out there to suit every taste. Direct your support or lack of to the drama itself. If you support this drama, good for you and please continue to. Please write your own good reviews. If you do not support this drama, please also write your own review. We are reviewers. Not personal attackers. We review. We do not attack. Reserve your opinions for your reviews and not for the reviewer who is responding to the drama itself and not to other external aspects. I am responding to this drama that I have watched and I am not personally attacking any actor or actress in real life as I do not know them at all and have no grudges against them. It is all based on this particular drama only/ this particular reel life only.]

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Good show but meanders a lot

Update during the final episode.

As predicted, they ruined the show at the end. They gave themselves a little over 40 minutes to wrap up Nak-su/Mu-duk/Jin bu-yeon story thread. Nobody received any consequences of their actions including Lady Jin and her husband. How did Jin Mu escape and went missing when he was literally surrounded by the entire assembly of sorcerers? The prince just casually runs into Jin Mu in the “secret” room everyone knew about? Worst yet, the prince basically listens to Jin Mu and gets manipulated? Jin Mu had a bell that he can use to control Nak-Su? Now that Nak-Su resurfaces, everyone forgot what Jin -Mu did? What?

I haven’t see many Hong sisters’ work but I guess this is their MO and they couldn’t help themselves.

Update after Ep. 17.

I’m lowering this show to 7.

I’m a little shocked after the latest episode where the king wanted to kill a person just to see the ice stone’s power. What’s more shocking is that people actually went along with it. This is so nuts.

Basically, this episode is the culmination of how this show meandered the entire time. They knew who the bad guys were but they were busy doing stupid stuff to justify 20 episodes. Now, here we are…

Review after 15 episodes.

I’ve watched 15 episodes so far. I’m enjoying it quite a lot so far.

A few points.

1. It’s not as action packed as I thought it would be. Mostly just drama. Lots of talking but done fairly well.
2. It meanders quite a bit. We find out who the bad guys are fairly early on along with the main characters. But they don’t do a whole lot with it for a long time. They do mention it and do some digging around here and there. But the good guys spend a lot of time doing trivial stuff in between. I guess they need enough filler for 20 episodes.
3. Main character Jang Uk is pretty unlikeable. He had a chip on his shoulder for not having the power first. Then when he actually gets it, he wastes his time refusing to train. He knows that a lot depends on him getting strong including Nak-su getting her power back. It’s frustrating watching him wasting his time. But of course, him being the main character, he continues to get strong without putting a lot of effort. He’s also petty and cocky. Hard to like this guy.
4. Mu deuk is great. Love the character herself, her story and acting were all great. Jung So Min is great as usual.
5. Four heirs to the four great families were advertised to be the elites of the elites. But they mostly turned out to be major duds. Incompetent and goofy except Yul. Huge let down.
6. This show has no shortage of great supporting characters. Maid servant Kim, Master Lee, Songrim’s leader, and the prince. So much fun watching them. Love the prince!
7. Jin Mu, the main bad guy so far is done well. He seems sinister and dark. Well done.
8. Not a big fan of how the story unfolds. They show you something and then go back to show what really happened. It gets tiring after a while.
9. Looks like they spent a lot of money and effort creating the world. CG looks pretty good for the most part. Wire-fu… not so much.

I’m looking forward to see how this ends. Just found out that there will be a part 2. Interesting.

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On hold....

I started watching this because I thought the storyline was interesting but I had a hard time trying to finish up the second episode. I'm putting it on my hold list and I'll think if I want to come back and re-watch the series.

Thoughts so far:

I get that he has to become a hitman, kind of the main reason for the story but the one thing that I couldn't stop thinking was "how did he become a hitman without going through proper training?" Don’t you need years to become a professional to "maybe" be an accurate hitman? But as you continue watching, you see this hilarious off-timing when he tries to shoot her.

There was also a reference to karate kid wax on wax off. I couldn’t stop laughing. I knew this was going to be more of a funny series rather than serious. Maybe this is why I'm putting it on hold, I was expecting a sad hitman love story. I don't know what to think about it so far so I'm giving it a 5/10. I hope this rating changes if I ever go back and watch.

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So Far So Good

Love both the ML and FL, so that helps. I’ve been kind of in a bit of a slump lately, but this has gotten me out of that. I kind of wish I would have waited for all episodes to air, but I was too anxious. Now I have to wait every week after they leave the currently airing episodes on a cliff hanger. I so far love it, but you how that goes. It’s a revenge kind of genre which I tend to like, with a very different kind of plot. If you don’t like a supernatural kind of Dramas, don’t bother watching this. So far, the FL character is unlikeable, but I have a feeling this will change. We will see going forward, and I’ll re-score it and review it at the end.

I started with a rating of 9, but it dropped to a 8.5. It was really good, but towards the end, it jumped around a lot. I would watch it again, but I really didn’t like the edits too much. Real short scenes toward the end then black, then another short scene. Liked the beginning more than the end.

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