General and I (2017)

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In a world ravaged by war, the four great nations, Jin, Yan, Liang and Qin, are ceaseless in their pursuit of power and ultimate domination. In the midst of this endless conflict, the nations of Jin and Yan clash, and the great house of Jin falls. Forced to flee, the Jin prince, He Xia, and his brilliant military strategist, Bai Ping Ting escape death. But fate is not on their side.

Separated during their exodus, He Xia makes his way to the Kingdom of Bai Lan to pursue revenge against the Kingdom of Jin. Meanwhile, Bai Ping Ting finds herself at the mercy of Chu Bei Jie, the Jin army’s greatest general, and the nation’s most beloved prince. Immediately recognized by the prince as the girl he fell in love with years ago, Bai Ping Ting soon finds herself the object of her greatest enemy’s desire.

Eventually recognizing Chu Bei Jie as the boy she once loved, Bai Ping Ting gives in to​ the desires of her heart, setting into motion a complicated romance that pits the desires of the heart against the loyalties both have for their kingdoms.

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I never read the novel, so I have nothing to compare it to, which I'm glad of. No expectation, no disappointment. ^^

I learned the charm of Chinese actors compare to Korean through Chung Wallace (and Chan William). Instead of pretty faces, charismatic portrayal of their characters & passion turned them into heartthrobs. Can't contribute good acting for Angelababy, but lucky for her Chinese drama often dubbed voices, and her perfect heroine character made up what she lacked.

Not many characters stood out to me, except for He Zia for his perseverance . Except for main couple, I found everyone kinda dumb and pathetic. But who cares? Finally found a happy ending that made sense, avoided plot holes, hero & heroine had passionate romance. It's was entertaining from beginning to end.

Drama was basically written to make Bei Jie seem awesome. He's strong, smart, possessive but passionately dedicated to the heroine, self-sacrificing & loyal to his emperor/step-brother, sympathetic to his enemies. He was called unbeatable, god of war, and most desired bachelor - possible future king. Over the top a bit? Writers tried to balance out the hero by giving heroine intelligence, courage and virtue but she was too vulnerable and delicate to fulfill that role. As the story progressed, heroine's intelligence seemed to strengthen and climb higher above everyone else, so there's that. Interactions and match of wit between the couple was a lot of fun.

It's better to not expect a masterpiece historical Chinese drama from GENERAL & I. It's just an entertaining romance story with satisfying ending where bad guys are punished and the couple end happily ever after. Political aspect is short sighted and forced, therefore okay to skip. ^^

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Non-spoiler portion of the review:
Overall a well-rounded c-drama that I’d recommend. Watch this if you’re looking for very sweet, cute and hot romance with some military strategy and battles. Excellent leads, villain and supporting characters. The reason why I can’t give this a perfect 10 is because it has standard c-drama flaws - fillers were about 10 episodes long, over exaggerated fights and long stares.

I like Angelababy’s acting too. I think her negative reputation about being bad at acting isn’t justified here.


SPOILER AHEAD:
Pros:
- the romance! So hot. Beijie is just so so macho and Pingting is so demure and intelligent.
- Beijie and Pingting’s individual characters (chivalry, strategies, charm)
- well developed villain from start to end.
- good supporting characters.

Cons:
- Bai Pingting’s role as the other half. Biggest frustration is the way Pingting’s character was written with the typical cliche of trying to save her lover by leaving him 10x. If you do it once or twice, it’s fine. But repeat this formula every 3 episodes and it gets really unnecessary and frustrating. The worst filler was the 3 years separation and how they missed each other at every turn.

- CGI - not gonna elaborate on this. I think it’s clearly weird.

- Final battle - whilst it was filmed in an exciting and emotional way, it is also abit predictable and overdramatic.

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I'll start by saying i have zero regrets watching General and I. Overall  i really liked this drama. Unfortunately there were some things that i disliked throughout the sixty two episodes. The side characters and subplots were very subpar to me. I tried to get into them but at the end  of the day i just found myself not caring. I'm also disappointed in the ending. Believe me I'm glad it's a happy ending but there were many questions left unanswered. What i really loved about the G&I  and what kept me watching was the romance. The chemistry between Chu Bei  Jie and Bai Ping Ting was amazing! I really hope to see Angelababy and  Wallace Chung be in another drama together in the future. If You can get  pass some lacking side characters and subplots and want to see a great  romantic story packed with some great action sequences and an amazing  soundtrack, then i highly recommend you watch General and I. There might  be some slow moments, but when it gets good it gets good.

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Nic tylko zmarnujesz swój czas oglądając tą dramę!

Zaczynająć może wspomnę, że spdziewałam się płomienneg romasu z wieloma przeszkodami, lecz przeszkody które były w tej dramie bardzo, ale to bardzo mnie irytowały.
Jak do 20 od odcinka, nawet do 25 jest jeszcze ok, to później szlak chce trafić człowieka. Jak można przez 20 kolejnych odcinków pokazywać jak główna bohaterka (niby tak bardzo kochająca generała) ucieka od niego i stwierdza, że lepiej mu będzie bez niej no hit. Nawet później jak odkrywa, że on za nią tęskni nie biegnie do niego, tylko jak jest postawiona pod ścianą idzie z łaską do niego i mu opowiada, że nie może już ukrywać przed nim, że jednak żyje no wtf… jak dla mnie straciła swoje wygodne życie to leci do niego z podkulonym ogonem, dla mnie to nie wygląda jak by go kochała!!! A on jej tak po prostu wybacza, że przez 3 lata udawała martwą no wtf… naprawdę nie kumam tej dramy serio, wiem ze wycierpiała przez niego dużo, no ale ona jemu też piekło zgotowała, więc nie mogę pojąć tej całej historii. Powiedzcie mi jakim cudem byliście w stanie oglądnąć 20 odcinków jak ona uciekała przed nim, no hit! Ja to przewijałam z nadzieją, że jednak się spotkają, a takie rozczarowanie, bo ona go porzuciła. Początkowo gdy nie miała do niego żadnych uczuć było to zrozumiałe, że go zwodziła. Nawet później jak wymusiła na nim 5 lat bez wojny, a już go kochała było do manie wszytsko ok. Póżniej to co ona zaczęła odwalać to normalnie dramat, niby chciała kilka razy dla niego poświęcić życie, ale dal mnie to wyglądało jak idealna strategia. Poźniej jak już do niego wróciła, nagle zrozumiała wszystko i jak wygra zostanie jego cesarzową hahahhaha normalnie padłam :P jak dla mnie to jest najgorsza postać kobieca jaką oglądałam ostatnio w dramie, już wole głupie naiwne główne bohaterki, a nie mądrą i przebiegłą lisice, która dla mnie kalkuluje zyski i jak dla niej jest ok to wtedy wraca do męża itd.
Chociaż muszę przyznać, że kilka razy chciała oddać za niego życie, może jakieś uczucia do niego ma, ale po prostu jest samolubna i postępuje według własnego uznania. Końcowe odcinki mimo wszystko udowadniają, że chyba go kocha, ale ja mam taki mętlik w głowie… Dlatego nie mogę dać wysokiej oceny, na pewno nie wrócę już do tej dramy, jak by tak akcja dramy przebiegała do 25 potem od 54 to wtedy drama była by dla mnei dużo ciekawsza, pozdrawiam

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Un Must-to-see pour les amateurs de Wuxia

Je l'ai regardé pour le super CL : Wallace Chung (toujours aussi beau et talentueux) et Angelababy !! Je n'ai pas été déçue, l'alchimie est intense.
Le début est prometteur et accrocheur, avec une multitude de grands acteurs.
L'histoire est complexe, avec de multiples personnages (notamment les 2 rois de Jin et de Yan qui se ressemblent), tant qu'elle en devient un peu confuse.
Les décors et les costumes sont magnifiques. Un régal...

MAIS :
- il y a un très large abus des câbles dans les scènes d'action (perte de crédibilité :) :). Je sais que c'est du Wuxia, mais quand même!
- les réalisateurs devraient faire attention : une poignée de petit bois qui fait un feu ardent toute la nuit ? Cela nous ferait des économies dans la vraie vie ... :) Des coupures de la jugulaire qui tuent mais saignent à peine... :)
- certaines scènes où le tournage sur fond vert est trop évident.
Bref, il y a un tas de défauts, mais la qualité des acteurs "fait passer la pilule". ( ｡◕‿◕｡ )

J'ai binge watché jusqu'à l'ép.36, mais c'est une trop trop longue histoire !! (je me demande combien de temps ils ont mis à tourner cette fresque épique de 62 épisodes...)
J'ai fait du zapping entre les épisodes 36 et 49 (séparation du CL par kidnapping, puis fuite de la FL sans raison valable, puis naissance du fils et vies séparées pendant 3-4 ans)...On n'attend que la fin de toutes ces souffrances avec enfin les retrouvailles à l'Ep. 54 !! Mais...

En conclusion : un must-to-see pour les fans de Wuxia, pour la performance des acteurs, la beauté des décors et des costumes, les OST excellentes (notamment le duo que l'on retrouve sur les moments d'émotion).

Ce drama est beaucoup trop long pour que je le regarde à nouveau mais je revisionnerai avec plaisir certaines scènes.

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This drama has several pros and cons within. But since i've known nothing about the story from the novel and i'm not a fan of the casts, i'm confident enough to give a just review.

Story
Since i don't know about the story at all, i find this drama has a promising story and it would become a hit if the story is developed well. But in fact, the story isn't well developed. There are several inconsistencies and plot hole within the drama. But fortunately i can grasp the whole big picture of the drama. It is draggy but i don't think it is as draggy as several reviews. The pace for 25 episodes (for me) is consistent and it become inconsistent afterwards. The ending is just good enough. It's is not that satisying or that dissapointing. With such a huge range of characters, this drama shouldn't just end that way.

Acting
All the cast must have done their best in the completion of the drama. But, i concern about the casts. The first male lead sometimes being inconsistent while the first female lead might have problem in expressing sorrow or pain. The casts selection is good already, but the execution of the characters isn't well done. The first female lead surely can act. But, she has problem when it comes to expressing sorrow or pain. I just don't get the feeling about it. A good point from her acting is a natural acting when it comes to calm ambiance. The chemistry is quiet good. The ace of this drama to me is the princess from the enemy's country.

Music
I'm no that fond with the songs from this drama. But it's okay


Conclusion: just watch if you have much time to kill.

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OK I sat down to this series and thought it had lots of promise, at episode 47, I became frustrated.

Firstly, the male and female are great in parts, inconsistency and follow through left this wonderful dramas langering for some early resolution of a good story/plot, which would have been great for a 30 Eps series instead of 66?

The more I watch these dramas the more I see - palace politics, canniving scheming bitches and pricks too but more women than men that I ponder are all chinese women like this in real I wonder????...the great romance and love relationships that come across the screen I must say are second to none - I sit there with my Hollywood indoctrinated thinking and nod my head that not even HWood could beat C-Dramas, the men actually cry and they actually dont mind looking ugly screaming and crying for their beloved lady. The same with the ladies too. The bitches in most of the series are great actresses and they stir up the juices for wanting to see them get their comeuppance or Yusss take that be-arch, but the most frustrating is the pace of the each of the dramas - there are only 3 to date that are up in my top 5 that have mastered the pace of romantic storyline - Eternal Love between Ye Hua and SuSu?Qianqian / Ashes for Love between Xaofeng & Jimni / Fuyao and Wuji in Legend of Fuyao....whoever directed those did a wonderful job of keeping ME waiting with abated breath and glued to each episode that I have had to watch them again to get the C-Drama fix and appreciation of good tv making.
In ending, The General and I had wonderful content that would have made it up there with my top 3 but the pace of the developing story was WAYYYYYY tooooooo slow......when it didn't need to be....

Rating - 6/10

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