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Trek of Mutants II Gale Canyon (2019) 魔游纪Ⅱ烈风峡谷

Director: Mu Taixi Screenwriter: Ding Yu / Zuo Wuming / Yang Yan Starring: Yu Lei / Lu Yujing / Hu Shiqun / Ding Huiyu / Wei Lai / Xiao Kui / Tang Qin / Wang Haosen / Yu Peng Genre: Action / Fantasy / Adventure Country/Region of Production: Mainland China Language: Mandarin Chinese Date: 2019-05-24 (Mainland China) Duration: 75 minutes Also known as: Devil's Journey 2: Gale Canyon / 魔游纪2：烈风峡谷 Type: Reimanging

Summary:

The four towns in the frontier fortress suffered an unknown attack and personnel lost contact for no reason. After Sanhuo and others received the news, under the call of the imperial princess, the group embarked on the road to Gale Valley under the leadership of the guide "Mo", intending to find out. On the way, everyone was attacked by ghosts, with half of them killed and injured, and the truth of what was to be investigated was gradually revealed. In order to calm down the disturbance, Sanhuo and others regrouped and continued on their way. In the Gale Valley, Jiang Liuer used his great love to resolve the hatred that the ghost had always had and calmed the commotion. Unexpectedly, the real conspiracy had just begun...

Source: https://movie.douban.com/subject/33425945/

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The Starry Love

Year : 2023 | Country : CN | Nb of episodes: 40

My rate: 8/10

Synopsis :

The queen of the human tribe gave birth to twin girls. Respected by the entire tribe, the older sister Qing Kui, who is gentle and kind, is betrothed to the heavenly prince. The younger sister, Ye Tan, smart and cunning, shunned by her own people, is betrothed to the demon prince. Due to a mix-up, the two sisters are married off to the wrong husbands. It paves the way for two beautiful romances and also ignites a conspiracy that shakes the four realms.

Main cast :

Chen Xing Xu as Empyrean Xuan Shang / Shao Dian You Qin / La Mu / Mei You Qing / Wen Ren

Landy Li as Liguang Ye Tan

Luke Chen as Chao Feng

He Xuan Lin as Liguang Qing Kui

My thoughts on this drama :

The title did not inspire me, I will not lie. However, I ended up with a good surprise. The last time I had seen Chen Xing Xu was in Goodbye My Princess, which I loved. I didn't know any of the other actors of the cast here. But right from the start, I was super invested in the story. I liked that they did not follow the usual "good sisters becoming enemies" here, instead keeping the bonds and affection intact all along. Also, their take on light vs dark was new and well executed. The open ending might leave the watcher with some frustration, but it was beautifully done in my opinion, and it was easy to foresee what was left unsaid.

A Favorite ?

NO

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𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙖 𝙗𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙮...... 我爱你战哥 🥺😘😚 ᗪᖇᗩᗰᗩ : The Wolf ᗪTᗩᖇᖇIᑎᘜ : Darren Wolf, Li qin, Xiao Zhan, Sin Zhi Lei & Guo Shu Yao ᗴᑭIՏOᗪᗴ : 49 ՏTOᖇY : Chu Kui launches a successful coup, usurping the throne and installing himself as the Emperor. A young boy, brought up by wolves, falls in love with Ma Zhai Xing, Lady Ma, the daughter of a general and lord of the city. Being mistaken as the killer of the emperor’s god brother, he is hunted down and driven off a cliff, where he is later found by Chu Kui. Hearing about the amazing strength of this wolf boy, Chu Kui decides to adopt the boy naming him Chu You Wen and bestowing him the title, Prince Bo. Eight years later, Prince Bo meets his childhood sweetheart again when her family is killed in a massacre. Limited by the circumstances, Prince Bo refuses to acknowledge his identity as the wolf boy although he is still in love with her. Meanwhile, Lady Ma meets a wanderer named Ji Chong while trying to save a foreign princess and he falls in love with her. The two began building an intimate friendship and bond. But when war breaks out between the empire and the renegade state loyal to the former dynasty, all are embroiled into the situation and have to take sides. Who would Lady Ma chose eventually and which side would she take? And who exactly is Ji Chong? ᗪᑌᖇᗩTIOᑎ : 45 min. ᗩIᖇᗴᗪ : Nov 19, 2020 - January 14, 2021 OᖇIᘜIᑎᗩᒪ ᑎᗴTᗯOᖇK : Tencent Video iQiyi Youku iQiyi 𝕋𝔸𝔾𝕊 : #darrenwang #王大陸 #liqin #李沁 #xiaozhan #seanxiao #xiaozhan肖战 #xiaozhandaytoy #thewolf #chineseactress #chineseactor #肖战 #chinesedrama2021 #肖戰 #chinesedrama2020 𝔸ℂℂ𝕆𝕌ℕ𝕋 : @c_drama_maniac 𝕱𝖔𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖊...... 𝕯𝖔 𝖑𝖎𝖐𝖊, 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖈𝖔𝖒𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙...... 𝕺𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖓𝖔𝖙𝖎𝖋𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖑....... 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪, (at The Wolf) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQau_dChMgr/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Review: 狼殿下 Láng Diànxià (The Wolf)

I’m finally done marathoning this show in the past week, so I thought I’m gonna write my comments on this drama here.

Summary: As a teenager, Ma Zhaixing, daughter of Kuizhou City Governor, Ma Ying, met a young boy at the mountain near her hometown who was raised by the wolves. A severe misunderstanding caused the boy to be implicated of murder and the two were separated, with the boy falling off a cliff, thinking that Ma Zhaixing had betrayed him, and Ma Zhaixing, with her leg broken, continued to live her life ridden with guilt.

Eight years later, the boy, who was apparently saved and adopted by their Emperor, Chu Kui - given the title Prince Bo (Bo Wang) - encountered Ma Zhaixing again after her family was suddenly massacred by an unknown assailants in the middle of the night.

However, their relationship was no longer as how it used to be and the two were tangled in the political conflict between the warring nations.

Main Cast(s):

Li Qin as Ma Zhaixing

Wang Talu as Bo Wang

Xiao Zhan as Ji Chong

Xin Zhilei as Yao Ji

Kuo Shuyao as Yelu Bao Na

Ding Yongdai as Chu Kui

Lin Yowei as as Chu Yougui 

Notes:

This review contains my personal view on the drama and does not represent the entire audience

There are spoilers

THE GOOD(S):

1. Action

Realistic, believable action and fighting scenes, both in small and large scale. A few weren't exactly perfect, but the majority of it is more than good enough to cover for the flaws.

Bo Wang's solo fights, his duels with Ji Chong, and Ji Chong's first battle in the forest (when he and the bandits were trying to kidnap Bao Na) were among the best; those are super cool and intense. They do use quite a lot of CGIs, and while it isn't exactly marvel (as in, you can tell it's fake), the visualization and movement are quite smooth so it doesn't disturb the atmosphere and our watching enjoyment.

Though, I'm a bit sad that Ji Chong's eagle, Zhui Ri, turns out to be a CGI, as well. It looks so real, I thought they were using a real bird. :'))

2. Supporting Characters

With the exception of the two main leads and a few other characters, I can say with confidence that I love the characters of this drama.

The charming, smart, and kind-hearted second male lead, Ji Chong.

The loyal Night Fury Trio - Wen Yan, Mo Xiao, and Hai Die.

The spoiled princess Yule Bao Na, whose first impression was nothing less than annoying, but grows to be the most lovable, supportive girl ever that makes me want to keep rooting for her.

They also have two of the best father characters I've ever seen in awhile, the King of Jin and Ma Ying.

Even a considerably minor character, like Grand Supervisor Shi, was nothing less than lovable, especially when he scolded Ji Chong like a worried mother after the latter finally returned home in seven years.

3. Music

The Wolf has some really beautiful soundtracks, and the songs are placed perfectly in every corresponding scene

4. Cameraworks

This is something quite technical and to be honest, I'm also not an expert in this. But I think the cameraworks in this drama were really good. The angle, how they switch the focus when taking certain characters in a certain scene further emphasizes the atmosphere, and it often serves as a great shot to the breathtaking outdoor sceneries where they shot this drama.

5. Visualization of how the story starts and ends

Xing-er and the Wolf Boy playing in the forest of Wolf Mountain.

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THE BAD(S):

1. The Main Leads' Relationship

Generally, the big plot and conflict are actually pretty interesting. The politics, the wars, the betrayals, how the opposing sides are trying to trick and outsmart each other are all a classic that we've often seen in many historical dramas and movies. Personally, I never get bored with this theme as long as it is executed perfectly and I think The Wolf executed this in a good way.

Unfortunately, the main pairing ruins this for me and this ends up becoming the biggest flaw that destroys the enjoyment of watching this drama.

"Childhood sweetheart turns enemies" is something we've seen pretty often, and it's not something bad. If anything, when they finally fixed the misunderstanding and reconciled, it would be the climax, the best part of the entire development.

But The Wolf sadly dragged Ma Zhaixing and Bo Wang's relationship to the point that it became annoying.

When Bo Wang first discovered that Ma Zhaixing has never betrayed him in the past, the scene when he rescued her from the kneeling punishment at the palace was so moving I was almost in tears, more so because it finally looks like they can rebuild their relationship despite Ma Zhaixing still hasn't figured out that Bo Wang was the Wolf Boy from her childhood. It should've ended right there. Maybe later, they could add a plot where Ma Zhaixing would finally find out the truth.

But no, they just have to keep switching between love-hate-love hate right to the last few episodes. At this point, there was no more character development, no more relationship growth. It's just a purely unnecessary drama that makes Bo Wang look inconsistent, that strips Ma Zhaixing of any character development that she should've had as the main character of the story.

And speaking of relationships, although Ji Chong being paired up with Bao Na was the best conclusion for the two of them, the development was way too fast, it looks like the drama team is just forcefully pushing it to happen as soon as possible.

At the point where there are only 3 episode left, they didn't have to add that bit of drama between Ji Chong and Bao Na, because 1). They weren't the main characters, 2). The story was nearing its climax, why would you slow down the pace for an unnecessary drama of two side characters?

It almost looks like Ji Chong and Bao Na are taking the spotlight from the main characters. It would've been perfectly fine to end it when Bao Na was accompanying Ji Chong at the bonfire after he let go of Ma Zhaixing to return to Bo Wang; the audience would understand that these two would end up together, and the closing scene where Ji Chong invited her to travel the world with him can still be shown without the intervening drama.

2. The Main Leads’ Hero Complex

Both Ma Zhaixing and Bo Wang keep sacrificing themselves for others and putting themselves at the bottom as if they have no value. It might look heroic the first time they do it, but since they repeated this pattern way too often, it looks to me like they're playing victim instead.

What's more?

Whenever they're about to sacrifice themselves 1). They would always put a burden on the side characters who genuinely love them by asking them for some "one last favor"', 2). They would just end up being saved by the others after all those big talks.

But of course, all of the other characters ideally will still cry for them every single time they're about to do this whole sacrifice thing.

This is seriously the first time I'm watching a drama where the main characters barely have any character development from start until the end.

In fact, I think the main character of this drama is supposed to be You Zhen, the fourth, youngest prince of Yang. He was ever only a supporting character here, but he's got the most character development among others and if you've been paying attention to his story from start to finish, you'll see that is very fitting to be the main character of a political/war drama:

"An innocent, youngest prince who was doted on by his three brothers, but this brotherhood was severely broken by a misunderstanding caused by their own power-thirsty father, and after many struggles and suffering, he found out the truth, fought for the truth, and became the last surviving member of the royalty who would finally govern his people in peace."

3. Inconsistent Character(s)

First of all, the second female lead, Yao Ji.

From the drama's opening, to the first few episodes where she appears, it feels like we are getting this super big villain vibe from her. I really thought she's going to be one of those people the main characters would have to defeat, or maybe turn into an unexpected ally, later near the climax.

But no, she was only strong in the beginning. For the rest of the story, she was only a woman who actually loves the main male lead and wants to keep him safe.

Secondly, Chu Yougui.

What even is his motive to be a villain?

First, he wants to frame and kill Bo Wang because he thought Bo Wang caused their eldest brother's death. But this has since been proven to be wrong because their father, Chu Kui, was the one who set up his own eldest son's death (for whatever reason I don't remember because I don't think the drama ever told us clearly). And then when he was brought back later, suddenly he wanted to overthrow his father and become the King? Just where and how does all this motive come from?

It would've been fine to make Chu Kui the main villain because he's been portrayed as such since the beginning, the power-thirsty tyrant who would stop at nothing to gain authority and glory.

4. Some Technical Things

Ma Zhaixing kept wearing that keepsake of a bell on her belt, even during undercover missions. How come she doesn't get caught?

Ji Chong keeps accidentally hearing everything over the wall in the most perfect timing far too many times

Also, there are many instances where the characters could travel so fast between places, you'd think they are all living in the same town

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My Verdict: 6/10

Honestly, I almost drop it before I'm even halfway through... o(-(

It has great concept. It has interesting conflict. The actors all did amazing job, I have no complain about their acting. But the execution is just ugh...