Who Rules the World (2022)

strong fl & ml

story awalnya bagus ttg duo rival pendekar dunia silat tapi lama kelamaan terlalu fokus di permasalahan internal kerajaan dan perebutan kekuasaan. villains nya juga sebenarnya gak kuat kuat amat. menurut aku lebih bagus kalo ceritanya fokus di kehidupan dunia silat dibandingkan perebutan kerajaan. or at least konflik internal kerajaan masing2 gausah di bahas sih. jadi nya porsi perkembangan romance nya bisa lebih banyak.
sayang bgt pdhl chemistry dua leadnya bagus. jadi lebih suka pas mereka masih jadi hei-bai fengxi dibanding pas udah jadi pangeran lanxi sm putri xiyun

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THE wuxia-romance drama of 2022!

Zhao Lusi and Yang Yang's acting is on point. Their chemistry on the drama is very good. They are both green flag. This drama is very recommended to everyone, new cdrama lover or a certified cdrama fan.

I started this drama because of Zhao Lusi, I just get to know Yang Yang in this drama. This drama really did not disappoint. I can see that Zhao Lusi's acting skills also improved a lot and her fighting scenes are very good. This drama also shows an important lesson that the people's safety is more important and being with the ones you love than power. While everyone is struggling for power, they did not hurt innocent people. They prioritize the people's safety first before going in war. Ofc, except for the actual schemer behind they're back, he hides his true identity and true intentions and hurt many innocent people. I love the fact that Hei fengxi/ Feng Lanxi and Bai Fenxi/ Feng Xiyun sacrificed too much even they're lives to protect each other.

The fact that's bothering me is that feng Lanxi only has 10 yrs left to live because he saved BFX through Old Tianji. Also I don't know why but I really wished they had children together lol.

But overall I liked the drama, it's not a cliché drama. This drama also has pros and cons like the other cdramas but you'll really love it if you watch this.

FYI: I cried out of happiness when they got married lol?

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Good drama

Who rules the world is a great drama. Great action and a it will keep wanting to watch more. I waited a long time to watch it and it was worth the wait. A great story and good songs. This was a good year for Yang Yang with two good dramas. It's a great action packed and good fighting scenes. Yang Yang and Zhao Lu si make a good pair and have good chemistry together. Zhao Lu si is beautiful. The acting of Yang Yang improves all the time.
I already watched 20 episodes in 3 days.
It's a good drama and not a total wuxia drama. It's got a lot political plot to it.

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Story about Politic, Deception, and Power.

This drama is Chinese drama that revolves around the theme of power and politics. The show offers a unique insight into the world of high-level politics, and the struggles that individuals go through to maintain power. The drama features strong performances from the lead actors, who bring to life the complex characters they play. The show's pacing is engaging, and the twists and turns of the plot keep the viewer on the edge of their seat. The drama's production value is high, and the cinematography is stunning. Overall, "Who Rules the World" is a thought-provoking and entertaining drama that offers a unique look into the world of politics.

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Power Couple

Really enjoyed this. It had capable main leads and a lot of political intrigue.
The chemistry was pretty good (it could've been better, hence the minus 0.5), both are excellent actors, Yang Yang and Zhao Lusi.
This was the first Cdrama I ever watched. Not too romantic, but still puts a smile on your face,
I found this quite entertaining.
Also, the OST was awesome.
Hope you enjoy!

Update:
This is me a year later (a much more seasoned watcher as you can see from my other reviews). This drama, compared to the many other dramas I've watched, is extraordinary. Also, we don't have a stereotypical damsel in distress who needs a strong man to save her; we have the definition of a power couple, both are rivals (but then work together), so they both have brains and martial arts skills.

Please watch!!!

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CHU WANNING COME HOME

I am writing this review as a reminder not to go back to this show...

The only reason I want to finish this show is because Yang Yang is so good-looking; he is just a very handsome guy and he does the best with what he is given, but honestly, even that can't save this drama.

I started this drama at the beginning of the summer and watched maybe 4 episodes and stopped for a week. This cycle continued on from stopping watching it for days and then those turned into weeks of not watching it. Perhaps that is why I am so lost with this drama.

Chemistry:
It is mainly just politics and some fighting. There is very little romance. On average I would say that the FL and ML flirt for 5 minutes an episode, but that is just not enough for me to continue watching it. I started this drama because I found the ML in the poster to be very attractive. I was right; he is very attractive, but he just isn't in this drama enough for me to continue watching. The chemistry between them isn't anything outstanding, but it isn't bad. It just isn't so engaging. I mean there have been no scenes so between the FL and ML that have stood out for me and left me remembering it. As far as I know, they start off the drama already knowing each other, have somewhat of a rivalry, but not really, and then they just like each other. Nothing too significant happens to them for them to all of a sudden fall in love. That would be okay, but I am halfway done with the drama, and they as a couple have left little to no impact on me.

Story:
I can't tell you much about the story. The drama has me pretty lost. I get the gist of what is going on, but in order to stay fully engaged, you have to know more than just the surface level of the story. There are a lot of side characters and politics going on and it gets very confusing. Honestly, the politics part for me was pretty boring, this is probably why I got lost because I simply did not care about what was going on within the world. This show kind of just assumes that the audience read the book it's based on or did some research beforehand because it just throws you into the middle of the politics they have and it just is so confusing.

I have been trying to make this drama into something that it is not in my head, and that would be a good drama, but it's just not that amazing. I really wanted to enjoy this drama, but it just isn't for me.

To be honest, I have been trying to find a drama that fills the void that The Untamed left me, but so far the Chinese Drama industry, in general, has left me pretty disappointed. Nothing outstanding has come out since, nothing that I have watched at least. The C-ent just keeps producing the same sorts of boring romance dramas with the same types of character tropes and storylines. I am not only dissapointed but deeply frustrated and saddened by this.

If only a drama could be released that would reach into the deepest part of my heart and truly make me feel alive. If only there were a drama with a very edgy storyline; a drama that does the main source of it justice and tells the story in the most touching way. If only there were a drama that could be released with the perfect casting, perfect setting, and perfect soundtrack to boot. With actors who were born to play the role that they were cast in, giving the performance of their life thus far. Imagine a drama with the most beautiful leads, those who showed true real chemistry and spark between them; leads that would leave us with scenes that we could never forget and would never want to forget. If only a drama could be released that tells the tale of love and hate and the misunderstanding between the two of those, and then later on what happens once you resolve that misunderstanding and get to fully embrace the love that you share with your loved one. A story about a love so strong that it transcends lifetimes, crosses universes, and outways immortality.

To be more specific... we need a story that tells of a husky who is the young disciple of the most powerful cultivator in the world, a white cat. Due to misunderstandings and general differences, the two have been at odds with each other. The white cat finds himself helpless in the face of the husky's teenage rebellion and the two keep on drawing further apart. Unbeknownst to the white cat in a past life, the husky and the white cat's animosity ended in great bloodshed and misery when the husky turned to dark cultivating techniques. After the past life ends, sixteen-year-old husky wakes up with knowledge regarding the events of that past life. Believing he can change his tragic end this time around, the husky sets out to change the course of events as he knows them but soon finds out things are not as they seemed to him. A story that would explore themes of redemption and morality very well, by exploring the husky's struggle with his darker desires, the guilt of his past life, and his attempts to remedy things during his miraculous second chance. ((Source: autumn carrot at MyDramaList))

This review is very subjective, the show is not that bad; if you read this far you will see that I have just been losing my mind waiting for a certain something to be released.
Tencent do better :(

Sources for the last 2 paragraphs:
https://mydramalist.com/54501-hao-yi-xing
https://rosesbooks.home.blog/2020/02/21/the-dumb-husky-and-his-white-cat-shizun-by-meatbun-doesnt-eat-meat/)
~~ Adapted from the web novel "The Husky and His White Cat Shizun" (二哈和他的白猫师尊) by Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat (肉包不吃肉)

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phenomenal

honestly tops more than half the cdramas ive seen. everyone is extremely intelligent (so far) and they don’t make the audience mad with constant dramatic irony.

first of all female lead’s character has some of the best qualities i’ve seen. she has so much common sense and strategies that doesn’t leave the audience disappointed. there aren’t many misunderstandings in the drama that occurs (again, so far). not to mention her past is has such a good build up to the point where she hasn’t even mentioned it, barely a reaction out of her.

the male lead. 1, hes drop dead hotter than the microwaved ramen i ate watching this. he’s so smart. like smart isn’t even enough to describe how brilliant he is. his strategies against those who wanted to take him down was straight up hot if you ask me..

and these two literally fit each other SO well, like sure it’s a cute romance, but i feel like the problems they face make us look pass this cdrama as simply just a romance drama. they both have their priorities, but they’ll always care for each other and i honestly i love that. if this drama ends badly i don’t think i could ever trust another drama :)

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Most Beautiful Drama Ever!!

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A drama with confused own identity

I write reviews only for dramas either I love or I drop despite I want to love them.
I wanna write the reasons & keep a memo of why I dropped them.

The Wuxia Drama I love most is the ' Heavenly Sword & Dragon Sabre (2003) ' . It is a wuxia drama with historical background.

On the other hand, 'Who rules the World' seems like ' A court drama' with Wuxia background.
Most of its episodes focus on Court Politics while it is labelled as Wuxia Drama .


******
I watch dramas blindly, only when I have strong desire to check it out by watching trailers or they are from my most favorite genres.
I usually read the reviews first for most dramas if I am unsure to watch them or not.

I watched the review video of WRTW on 'Avenue X youtube'.
The review is neither too bad nor too good.

So I decided to give it a go because I adored Yang Yang & Zhao Lusi.
( Why not ? They are good looking & I have nothing much to watch at the moment)

*****
Even if the plot is written with Fantasy elements and Wuxia, the centre core of the plot is 'The Lonely Prince is emotionally hurt and Saved by an Innocent Maiden' . (At least by Drama Version)

Yeah, we have seen this plot multiple times before, not only in ancient times but also in modern times .
The plot is a Millennium long Cliche , but if properly executed, most become crack dramas.
( Bu Bu Jing Xin )

After watching this, most of my issue lies with 'ML characterisation'.

At the start of the drama, they introduced ML, FLX as a strong individual who manage Fountain Abode, ' A secret Martial art Organization' .
They said 'Fountain Abode is full of skillful individuals' and Branches of that organization also seem to exist in other States , not only in Yongzhou where ML actually resides as a prince.

But when we actually arrived Yongzhou, the ML who is that cunning & powerful was presented as the powerless prince with less allies in the court .This is less convincing & totally unbelievable.

( Ok if one is Naruto & the other is actual 'Genin' level ninja, you can't have a fight.
So ML has to be weak in his own kingdom .
Logic )

It is as if the plot is written like that just to present 'All that Palace Scheming with his step brother'

Yeah, I know . Family trauma is necessary for the ML to connect with FL who will give him the necessary emotional support .

But it is like the events are happening just for the sake of happening.

I totally gave up my common sense of understanding especially in ' The Examination Arc', the entire 'Photocopying Martial Art' really came out of nowhere to solve the issue easily.

.........
It also doesn't help that I don't feel the romantic chemistry between two main leads.

From the moment we see them, they have already known each other . They are like rivals in the Martial World.
I don't remember seeing a particularly memorable moment that move forward their relationship from this point to romantic point.

So I can only assume may be they have fallen for each other long before the drama starts and it is like I cut in the middle without seeing their initial interaction. So I feel nothing and disconnected from their romance.

*****
They build the world around Dadong empire & vassal 6 states.
It sounds grand, but rather than focusing on the big picture, what we get is 'Neverending Political mess in Yongzhou'
Not even the FL character is fully fleshed out.

Huang Chao and YWY seem interesting, but their screentime is limited.

On the other hand, ML's stepmom Bitchy Queen & his boring brother get a lot of screentime.

*****
Acting wise, Yang Yang & Zhao Lusi look beautiful and dashing.

But their acting doesn't particularly wow me
because I have seen 'Yang Yang' in his other dramas where he played the similar 'Grand Character'.
Since their acting is nothing special, it really cannot convince me to continue watching when the drama is getting boring. ( It is not 16 episodes, it is freaking 40 episodes)

Apart from the main characters, there is ' No eye Catching ' level of acting from side characters either.

Worse, the actor who is playing as ' Feng Ju' really irritates me (I don't know whether it is the character or the actor himself who always plays more or less the same in every projects he is in.)

*****
Cinematography is fine. But clumsiness of editing here and there disturb enjoyment and immersion into the drama.



I feel like many things are out of place. So my interest is slowly waning and after that, I decide to drop the drama.

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Amazing fight scenes and great chemistry :)

The names Yang Yang and Zhao Lusi are no strangers to the Chinese drama industry. Both are so famous and both have not disappointed in this new drama. They are so poised - the way they stand, the way they fight and portray their individual roles so well. The chemistry between them is very evident already in Episode 1, so I’m expectant of great things to come! :)

The whole cast itself is amazing. The writers have done a great job in drawing the audience in, to see and understand the characters and relate to their pain and struggles. There are 3 main themes in this drama: Political and power struggle✔️ Martial arts and Kung Fu fight scenes✔️ Romance and Love✔️ All three have a pretty good balance I would say, and each episode just pulls you deeper to want more!

The fight scenes are incredible. The CG is amazing, the moves are so “Keng” ; it will just keep you wanting for more. The overall pace so far is pretty good. There’s a lot of characters and places, so it can get a bit confusing. The costumes are absolutely beautiful :) Yang yang wears this ombré with different shades of blue, and ZLS has a similar matching baby blue attire- SO GORGEOUS!! I’ve noticed that most of the time they compliment each other with the same shade of colour. The sets are also all very intricately well done with attention to detail. I’m truly very impressed.

Episodes 1-18 there’s a lot of martial arts Kung fu frighting. From the middle to the end it’s more politics and power struggle to ascend to the throne. A lot of talk and conspiracies. But throughout the whole drama there is the romance and love factor between main leads which is very strong.

The final two episodes can be somewhat confusing, as there’s a lot of different battle scenes. The ending is bittersweet, not perfect for me. [Spoiler] What would have been perfect is to see maybe a baby or a little toddler in the picture: and the POSSIBILITY that the 10-year life span curse could be broken. That would be an open-ending, which would have given me hope! The current ending was a little disappointing. [End spoiler]

All in all, a very very good drama!! You will not be disappointed. Highly recommended :)

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