watch 15 episodes in 2 day!
binge watched this like some addict, and I'm not big into cdrama this year actually.more like kdrama fans.
I like it because
- the cast is awesome
- Female lead and male lead chemistry is outt of the world
- not big fans of Dilraba, but...in here... she ROCKS!!
- just get to know Leo WU.. and... HE's AMAZING! instantly become his fan of his acting, and his killer look and expression.
- the story... How can someone write like that?
and that of course I discovered.. this drama is from manhwa that received Awards.
- love the supporting cast... Allen Fang, Zhao Lusy...
- I wish it has 100 episodes:)))
anyway, dont set up any expectation, just blend with your sofa, and watch it!
if you enjoy Maiden holmes, Romance of Tiger and Rose, Love by Hypnotic, The romance of Hua Rong,
Peach miles, Sound of the Desert... all that story with intense love, intense feeling, strong acting,
you will even enjoyyy this.
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It’s enjoyable
I’m up to episode 18 of this drama since that’s the latest subbed episode. I’m liking Dilraba’s role here, tougher than her usual beautiful Princess type roles. I like both leads. Their romance is still in its development stages although we as viewers can already tell the ML likes the FL but he has to play his tribe’s rule or she may end up getting a hard time given Sher is so jealous of the ML. Also, the majority of the characters still don’t know he’s a she so the ML has to treat her like that since everything he does is being tightly watched. I also liked the supporting cast- I had wanted the Princess to end up with Huo instead of that other guy (sorry I’m really bad with names so can’t remember the character names). It was obvious to me that guy she likes likes Dilraba’s character which is why I will be rooting for her to end up with that other guy who is cold and seemed very indifferent. I’m enjoying it so far. The plot, I especially like the pacing of the story, so far there have been no dragging episodes or scenes. There’s still a lot of episodes to cover so it would be interesting if they can keep the pacing like it is now. All in all, so far, a big 2 thumbs up for me. 👍👍Esta resenha foi útil para você?
How is this highly rated?
This is actually the worst Chinese drama I've ever seen in my life. Worst acting, worst plot. Which isn't to say that I haven't watched boat loads of other garbage low budget shows, I've seen at least 50+ Chinese dramas, but honestly this one takes the crown.I have an extremely high tolerance for bad shows as I am mostly watching to improve my Chinese, but I'm not exaggerating even a little bit when I say this is unwatchable.
I mean, I have never written a review before on this site, I've never felt the need, but now- if I can convince even one person, just one person not to watch it, then I'll have considering my contribution to not be in vain.
My suspicion is that this show is highly rated because of die hard fans for the actress and actor who will praise literally anything they do because they find them attractive.
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At times riveting
Admittedly, I was on the fence about starting this series because the pairing of Dilraba and Leo Wu seemed odd to me, and I wasn't wild about yet another cliche princess-disguised-as-boy-grows-up story. Generally, this couple pairing works fine with overall cohesiveness in production, whole cast acting, and plot. As in, whatever reservations I have about the main pair chemistry didn't really matter to my enjoyment of the show because the rest of it more than made up for a quality viewing.Had this show focused more on the FL/ML romance, it would have been less successful. More intimate and romantic scenes would only serve to highlight the lack of... intensity? Passion? Sparks? The romance is very one-sided, with Leo Wu's character Sun obviously in love with Dilraba's more reserved character LCG, though she is gradually falling for him too. It's hard to tell how exactly she's in love with him, like a low level attraction that hums along but never raised above tepid. The slow burn in itself isn't the problem, it's just that there isn't enough energy between them to make me feel invested in their relationship **. These scenes - Sun suddenly grabs her in a tight hug and asked her to stay alive, or Sun fighting Shen to win her (as the slave) and then grabbing "his woman" in front of the entire tribe to haul his prize away - hot hot hot. No doubt they are incredibly beautiful people, so every scene is a feast to the eyes. However, the chemistry is less between the characters but more like chemistry between Leo Wu & the viewer, Dilraba & the viewer. All the long eye looks and close encounters are supposed to elicit "feels" but sorry, I don't feel it. There are no kissing scenes for them, with their eventual coupling inferred and left to imagination. That works better than potentially lukewarm kisses. After they have this understanding about their relationship, the romance went into a deep dive from some tension to zero.
Some of the reviews noted that Sun's character didn't really develop over the series. I agree to an extent, but would argue that Sun is already developed as a person. He's already got a good sense of self and gets the big picture. He's not still trying to find himself or stubbornly following a one track mission (unless it's perpetually saving LCG). He's a steady solid rock for LCG. As an imposing, charismatic general, Leo Wu's portrayal is totally believable. Leo Wu's only other series I've watched is Love like the Galaxy, which is a great show, but I couldn't help noticing that he was also an imposing, charismatic general there, whose injury on shirtless muscled bod had to be treated by love interest, and who also rolled down the roof with love interest and catching her. I would love to see him break out of mold.
LCG's character, in the meantime, does develop. LCG is learning what vulnerability is like, figuring out the big picture, and changing her worldview as a result. I love female characters who are strong, smart and not silly/whiny but the disparity between what she is supposed to be (strategic, decisive, smart) and her actions (naive, idealistic, unguarded) makes it hard for me to buy into her character (so far). Add to that impulsiveness, tunnel vision, and terrible choices. Possibly, my bias is due to not seeing how emotions translate into Dilraba's expressions. She has very defined modes - gentle (with the women and the weak), or serious/reserved/determined (with everyone else), or sad (on deaths).
This is one area where Zhao Lusi as the character LLY, has blown it out of the water with all the nuanced, highly expressive emotions on her face and in acting. Whether it's just her alone, of her and LCG, or her and HD, she provides a good counter foil to the other person or to her surroundings. It looks very natural. She's my favorite character so far going from a place of meekness and vulnerability to strength of spirit and mind. The 2nd pairing between the Liu Yuning's character HD and Zhao Lusi's character LLY is only emerging as of mid-series. LYN hasn't gone beyond the stoic, conflicted, stony face body guard yet, so we'll see how he transforms later with increasing proximity to LLY.
[** For superlative chemistry, see Bai Lu/Luo Yunxi (LiS, TTEOTM), Bai Yu/Ni Ni (PW), for e.g. Even Leo Wu/Zhao Lu Si (LLTG) has more sparks)
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not so good
I loved the setting in Tang Dynasty. The story of a girl’s growth in complex political environment is appealing. Some senior actors demonstrated awesome performance. I was too fond of the court scenes!!! But that doesn’t mean the drama is perfect. The weak plot,terrible storyboard and inappropriate use of comics swept me through the perfect setting. The low chemistry between the main actor and actress would not carry the love line. Above all, I didn’t think the director and the screenwriter knew exactly what type of story they wanted to tell.Just so so...
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just another costume drama
I've tried my best to finish this drama to no avail. I gave up after 12 episodes. The cast's acting are actually quite good, especially the two female lead. They have a good chemistry. But a good acting is not enough to carry a drama. The script is not well written. I think the costumes and the styling a bit weird. Storyline a bit draggy and boring. And lots of the character's logic and actions, i'm sorry, are just simply stupid and illogical.This is just another c-drama that captivate the audience with the exceptionally beautiful faces of the main cast and their love story. And i just can't bring my self to continue watching it, nopeEsta resenha foi útil para você?
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Um dos meus doramas favoritos de 2021
Eu, pessoalmente, não esperava um enredo, atuação e atores tão bons quanto apresentados. Quando soube que esse era mais um drama de Dilraba Dilmurat, eu sabia que deveria assistir, pois gosto muito das obras que ela faz. De fato, não me arrependo nem um pouco dessa decisão. O motivo da minha avaliação é que esse drama não é aquele tipo cliché de vingança, e possui uma história única e cativante. Outro motivo para a alta avaliação é o ritmo do drama, nada muito rápido nem lento, além de que os personagens foram bem introduzidos, inclusive os coadjuvantes. Por último, quero falar sobre a personagem da Lu Si. Essa personagem saiu completamente das minhas expectativas de um modo surpreendentemente bom, pois eu esperava uma personagem mimada, egoísta e invejosa. Na verdade, recebi tudo ao contrário. Vale muito a pena assistir esse drama.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
I started watching this series after Love Like The Galaxy. I became a fan of Wu Lei after watching him in Love Like The Galaxy. He is such a mature actor & good at expressing every kind of emotion at such a young age. It's astonishing.
Why were people so disappointed with the parrot scene? I mean not every C-Drama has a proper kissing scene. You can literally count C-Drama, which as a proper kissing scene. If you are so disappointed about not getting a proper kissing scene, then better watch Hollywood, they won't disappoint you, I promise.
Liked the idea of showing the comic illustration in between scenes. A unique & different screenplay. I like the cinematography.
Hated that they used voice over. Why in every Wuxia & Xianxia series has to use voice over. It's irritating.
Loved Li Chang Ge & Ashile Sun first met. It was so simple & casual. No dramatic eye contact, falling & catching nothing, just a simple look at each other. They have such a mature & understanding relationship. They didn't need to express their love for one another, they knew their love for each other. Love that Ashile Sun asked permission for Li Chang Ge's mother to marry her. Loved the scene where Li Chang Ge gets to know that A'Zhun is Tegin. Fall in love with the way Ashile Sun removed his mask with a style. Love their football game.
It was funny to see the scene where Ashile Sun holds Li Le Yan by the knife in her neck, where in Love Like The Galaxy, he is desperate to save her.
Li Le Yan is the opposite of Cheng Shaoshang. She is naive, doesn't know anything, can easily be fooled. But she changed a lot after being missing for a long time. She understood people's suffering & started on a journey to help people. Li Le Yan crying for Xiao Wu & Hao Du, becoming emotional. He fell in love with her after seeing the change in her.
A'Dor & Li Chang Ge's last scene was so emotional. Scene of Ashile Sun's mother dying was very heartbreaking, it was more heartbreaking after seeing Wu Lei's acting. He is phenomenal with his acting skills, he nailed it. The fighting scene he did after his mother's death was nicely choreographed.
Liked the fighting sequence between Li Chang Ge & Situ Lang Lang. It was funny to see Sun & Xu Feng fighting & Qin Lao eating without care & Luo Shi Ba is totally confused.
Surprised to see Du Ru Hui taking Hao Du feeling for Li Le Yan so easily. I thought he would be angry & oppose Hao Du's feelings for her, but he was rather supportive about it, even encouraging Hao Du to pursue her. The scene where Du Ru Hui included Hao Du in his family tree was so touching & moving. unexpected moment.
The look Sun gave to Chan Ge when she looked at him after finding out about the dancers.
The slap that Le Yan gave to Hao Du was unexpected & shocking. But her words were a true slap to him.
Li Chang Ge & Le Yan punishing the crown prince was a treat to watch.
Sun being jealous of Wei Shu Yu & ashamed of losing to him in front of Li Chan Ge is cute.
Sun & She Er have a complex relationship. They were close with each other & were each other's support system, but Ashile Chuobi ruined that relationship & turned it into a rivalry. But they also had love for each other deep down. Their last scene was so touching they come a long way. Their fighting sequence for Le Chang Ge was good.
On the other hand, Le Chang Ge & Le Yan have an awesome relationship. They were always there for each other. Even after Le Chang Ge's parents' death, she never blamed Le Yan nor hated her but always tried to help her.
Sun & Ashile Chuobi have a love-hate relationship. There is a lack of trust between them, but they have love for each other. Ashile Chuobi missed Sun a lot after he left & wanted to see him one last time & make amends with him. Sun also loved & respected him & saved him despite knowing he would be risking his own life.
The back story of Le Chang Ge's mother was heartbreaking.
The way Eagle Division came for Sun rescue & Situ Lang Lang, Xu Feng, Luo Shi Ba, Wei Shu Yu came to help Le Chang Ge shows true friendship.
Mimi Guli 's death was heartbreaking. Till the end she remained a loyal friend of Le Chang Ge & supported her
Love the songs, especially the tune that is played in suspicious or in fighting scenes.
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Nem tudo que reluz é ouro
Confesso que vim a assistir esse drama pelas excelentes criticas feitas a ele, pois se dependesse de mim provavelmente não assistiria pois dramas chineses não são muito minha onda e ainda mais com tantos episódios. Mas como eu precisava de algo para me distrair até os dramas em que estou acompanhando acabem de ser lançados eu resolvir dar uma chance.Porem logo no inicio me deparei com um enredo bom, uma protagonista feminina aparentemente inteligente e forte e fui logo gostando e me afeiçoando pelo drama , porém esse hype foi indo ladeira a baixo lá pelo episódio 22, nesse ponto já estava ficando desmotivada e achando tudo muito arrastado e lento.
Os protagonistas principais não me convenceram , não tinham quimica nenhuma em cena e a atuação também ficou a desejar em alguns aspectos, eu particulamente não achei a protagonista feminina tão incrivelmente intelgente , como todos falavam a todo momento.
O que me fez continuar e terminar foi assistir o crescimento da personagem da segunda protagonista (Rosy Zhao), foi bem interessante ver como ela conseguiu absorver todos seus aprendizados e mudar com isso, uma pena ela não ter ganhado tanto destaque e tempo em tela, mais mesmo assim gostei de acompanhar.
Não me arrependo de assistir, afinal é apenas um drama comum, mediano, bem produzido porém não vi nada demais ; mas te digo algo com absoluta certeza : a ssistir a isso uma só vez foi mais que suficiente.
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Riveting, interesting and well executed!
This has blown me away! I really loved the story and I enjoyed the the way they had blended the manhua in. I felt that it dragged a bit towards the end, but that was mostly because Changge seemed to lose her smarts. Her quick wit was a large part of why the show worked. But I think that it is something that unfortunately often happens in dramas, once the FL and ML are established they tend to lean into being taken care of and apparently can’t remember their ingenuity that kept them alive till now 😅 Be prepared to have your heart broken, but also healed again. 2ML and FL are forever faveszEsta resenha foi útil para você?
Recommended
What can I say. Excellent story line, directing, casting. The characters development are well-done.None of the 40 episodes is boring. Which is quite an achievement by itself.
No excessive romantic scenes.
Great acting from Dilraba, Leo Wu, Yuning & Zhao Lusi. Even the supporting roles are doing great acting.
Dilraba is so cool as Li Changge.
But the charm of this drama is Leo Wu’s acting. He delivered that maturity aura despite his young age during filming. If I didn’t know his real age, I would have thought that he actually few years older from Dilraba.
The actor who played Khan is exceptional - I pity him, his character is not easy 😅. The actress who played Khatun is also excellent.
Worth my time. Recommended.
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