Worth watching

I admit that I have not made it to the end of many historical or Wuxia dramas in the past year. Dragging, poor story or editing, mediocre acting, people not being able to fix the same problem after trying the same thing over and over. But this one was engaging, fun, exciting, mysterious, and the actors were a blast to watch interact. The cases were intriguing. The family case and the town case were really well done. I want to live in a lotus tower house. It did not drag. It did not frustrate. The sets were very well done. I thought only the violence of the saintress, towards the end, was overdone. The whole drama was like pulling on that one thread to find nothing is sewn together by the same threads you thought. I loved it.

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Cute easy to watch drama

This is a cute drama with two of my favorites in the lead roles. Song Yiren playing a dual role is an eye opener. Sweet to siren and back and I’m in favor of both. ML, Leon Zhang plays awkward as well as he plays serious doctor or police officer. The plot is one we have seen before, but all of the characters are good and not taking the drama too seriously. The music is good and interesting when played with the story line. The romance moves along with the normal hitches here and there, but one can see where it will end up. Zhang was in another modern romance I recently watched, and while it was very good, it did not have the easy watching vibe this one does. If you need to watch something to feel good, without taxing the brain, this is one to watch or rewatch.

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Almost but never quite

Let me start by saying, Gong Jun is very pretty. But as another commentor put it, his acting is vacous and uninspiring. He found moments in 'Unique Lady' and Zheng Ze Han provided him a place to do very well in 'Word of Honor', but he needs to be a second lead at best. Han Ye with Wen Shuo were his best moments, more relaxed and normal than any other time. Dilraba is a master at all levels of acting. Liu Lu Ning is also extremely talented. Some of the characters that surprised me were Linlang and Leng Bei. The actress playing Linlang should be playing more prominent roles. The scenery often looked too fake. The story was very good and very bad. Why wasn't HanYe in more despair over lising his sight? Why and how did Mo Shuang find him? Where were other soldiers when the Princess was fighting? The music was excellent. The CGI...was that actually CGI? Was the emperor that paranoid in the book? Editing was ok, not great. Did the director even watch the series? A lot of problems should have been fixed if he did. I am not disappointed, but I am.

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High energy, Fun, good time.

Huang Bo is exceptional. What a dancer! The movie has all the elements for a great dance movie. Dancing, miscommunication, team work, outstanding performances, a familiar storyline all make this a fun exciting ride. It is not long enough to truly detail the practice and hits and misses a dancer has to be willing to dedicate to performing, but one can get that sense. Casper is excellent. But Wang Yibo is vibrant, compelling, and a must watch if you love dancing. His skills are on display in shows, on stage, and on Street Dance China. He is an impeccable talent in acting and dancing. I will watch it again when I need an energy boost. Or just need a Yibo fix.

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