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two very capable colosal couple
this is the first c-drama that I followed that actually made me finish the whole 40 episodes.characters of these drama are very engaging. I'm so hooked by bai fengxi's first appearance when she perched on the edge of bamboo tree, looking almighty and carefree. another fans favorite, of course, hei fengxi's first appearance, where he appeared like good samaritan to smooth things over with Han partriarch for bai fengxi. I THINK IT'S SO ROMANTIC HOW HE WATCHED HER OVER SILENTLY. IT'S SO ATTRACTIVE. also everyone in this drama, especially the four gentry, are all soooo ahead of their games. hfx/flx played a very accomplished mastermind, that every layered traps laid in front of him, he got to dodge it all. every characters are so likeable, it's hard to hate even the villain.
the acting, MAN, the acting... im so impressed by YY's eyes and microexpression. he might be my favorite actor now. How can he looks naughty, scolding, angry, sad, anguished, even without saying ANY lines???? same goes to ZL, but i already know how great her acting is, after i watched the tiger and rose romance. honorable mention is LAI YI, Huang Chao prince, he really embodies a cool yet confident prince.
im not mad at all by this drama. in fact, this drama opened a whole new ordeal to me. now i find myself wanting to search more wuxia dramas.
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WOWW NEW ALL TIME FAV DRAMA!
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC. EVERY WEEK EPS CAME OUT I FINISHED THEM ALL IN A DAY. the acting the ost the costumes the plot JUST EVERYTHING WAS AMAZING!!! I laughed sm and enjoyed every single moment. The couple was so sweet my heart was warm but it wasn’t so cute to the point where it was disgusting. Their love made me so happy I couldnt help but smile every time!! There was a perfect balance of romance and the actual plot which was nice. I’m being serious u need to watch this I actually love this cdrama so much I’m so sad it’s over but it was nice!!! I literally know all the lyrics to the ost by heart now lolll. ALSOO THE FL IS SO STRONG AND COOL NO EMBARRASSING MOMENTS. I LOVEDD THE FIGHTS AND THE ML WAS SO ADORABLE HAHA. the ending was complete and I’m satisfied!! It was like a slowburn tbh BUT THE CHEMISTRY ANS TENSION WAS WOOWOWHW¿Te ha parecido útil esta reseña?
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A review based on personal enjoyment
So first of all beware, there will be a few minor spoilers below and that this review is only based on my personal enjoyment of the show without me analyzing to much.Story: As a reader of the novel I had a clue of what the basics would be, even if this is vastly different. We start out with an epic opener in the martial arts world with our heroine Bai Feng Xi on adventure. The first episode is a very good introduction to her character and there are some really fun fight scenes. Our male lead Hei Feng Xi looks very dashing and lets the viewers know that he is intelligent and likes to plan ahead.
Soon enough we will find out that Hei Feng Xi is actually a prince of one of the states, YongZhou, and has been leading a double life. After this revelation a lot of the drama will focus on our prince Feng Lanxi and his struggles amongst his own treacherous family. Bai Feng Xi will be around of course but she does not do a lot of meaningful things in the first half of the drama, as she has no place in the politics in Yongzhou.
There will be a few episodes they venture out of Yongzhou but most of the plot takes place there. There are quite a few palace schemes, but they are solved fast and not the long game kind of schemes.
So who will rule the world? That is the question that you will not have the answer to until the end of the show.
Is this the best script ever and the most well written plot? Not really but I as an individual did not find any time spent watching the show boring, I was engaged all the way through even though I was sometimes impatient for Bai Feng Xi to do more things.
Cast: First of all if you are here for Yang Yang, chances are you will not be disappointed as he is the central character of this show. Most of the plot is about his struggles which gives him ample opportunity to showcase his abilities. Yang Yang is a very good fit for Hei Feng Xi as he is a very good looking man. As I have only watched one other show with Yang Yang fully I cannot say if he is better in this drama compared to others, but I feel that he did a very good job.
Zhao Lusi who plays our lovely Bai Feng Xi was the reason why I started watching this drama. When I learned that she would finally play a kick ass woman who was equal to the men I was really happy for her. She portrays the easy going BFX very well and her fight scenes were a lot of fun to watch as she looked really cool doing them. When we finally get to the emotional parts of the drama we are will into 3/4 of it and I think Lusi did a fantastic job with all her emotional scenes. When she cried I cried. I felt her pain.
The supporting cast were in my opinion very well cast. We have Feng Chang, who at first I was not sure if I liked his character made me really impressed with his acting. Zhong Li was a good aide for Lanxi and he did a good job. Kid Han Pu was very cute but did not have a lot of development as his character was not present for most of the drama. Lai Yi was an excellent Huang Chao, I feel that finding someone who fit better would be hard.
Music: I adore most of the music in this drama. The opening song by dear Liu Yu Ning, the ending song plus a song that is played very late on by Tan Wei Wei were all fantastic and I have listened to these three many times over and will continue to do so.
Rewatch: So even if this show has it's faults in story telling, plotholes and other issues someone who likes to analyze what they are watching might not be up to your standards. But for me this is the series I have enjoyed the most in a long while. I will for sure rewatch this many time, though I might skip the scenes I found less fun. I will never forget the journey I made with Bai Feng Hei Xi.
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One of the best drama of 2022
The drama about the battle of the 6 countries. The story is smooth and welly plot between the 6 countries. The pace of this drama and the overall story is just surprisingly smooth and there are a lot of court battles of how to calculate and strategize in this drama, which are perfectly presented!The actors of this drama have been nicely played and expressed, especially the male and female lead of this drama. I love the chemistry of the male and female lead, it is such a perfect match and feel of super natural, the acting of both are just amazing and irresistible!
The music and songs selected were absolutely right. I gave it a 10/10. Well done!
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GOOD STORY
after all the critism about this drama before it start will fade after they watch it, all the characters ML AND FL make the story realistic even the supporting charaters did they job well, the main role shines on they respective CP and it pond to watch not boring, it gives as more excitement and flavors to expect more of their role, hope they make a new dramas lusi and yang in the future, their chemistry are worth to watch.story ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
character ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Ending
The ending made no sense, the war took to long but the ending felt rush. The characters had good chemistry Excelente drama with a horrible ending. So mad because of that. I wish they had shown them together as rulers, with there friends, family and children. Han Pu should had live. All that war and them having the power for nothing. Princess Weiyoung should at least had a child but this lead actress lost everybody and is losing her husband. This drama should have an alternate ending. I love Yangyang but this ending makes me cry.¿Te ha parecido útil esta reseña?
I love it ᰔᰔᰔ
I loved the material arts in this drama.Lusi acting was amazing.I loved how strong she was in this drama.It has to be one of my favorite drama from luis.The story was really amazing,I loved all the scenes.It had really great twist which i love in historical drama.If you love some twist in your drama I think you might like this.If you like badass Fl and Ml i think this drama is for you.
Reason why I like the drama
1- the characters they we’re everything to me.Lusi is one of my favorite actress and i really loved her in this drama.I loved her hidden identity,how she was a famous material art person at that time.I loved Yang character in this drama too it was actually pretty amazing.I loved his material arts.The fighting scenes with these two were really good.The way they were helping each other made me love it more.There was some side character who i hated and did not like in this drama.I don’t want to say who because that would spoil the drama.
2-the plot of this drama was so good.I did not expect the ending and one of the characters that i thought i might like in the beginning was the whole problem for this.It had some twist that i liked very much.I love twist in historical drama i think that’s what makes the drama more enjoyable.I don’t just think twist could make more a drama enjoyable it could really be about anything like the romance and many reason,but if there is a twist part of the drama that has to be one of my favorite things about historical dramas.
3-The costume of the drama were really good, even though the costumes were really not that much and they were basic but i thought that it is one of the reasons that describes the character of the drama.One of my favorites was when lusi wore that gray costume when she became a queen that has to be one of my favorite it look really good on her.For yang it was in the beginning of the drama it was a navy blue costume i really loved that costume on him.
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Try not to miss this series
Who Rules the World is in a different category of drama mixing elements of romance, martial arts world, politics, and court. Who Rules the World is about the exciting game of court, the thrilling martial arts world with dynamic fighting scenes, and the sweet emotional scenes, allow the audience to understand the plot quickly.The double identity of the male and female lead becomes the highlight of the unique setting of the two protagonists who works together to solve unique problems of the martial art world involving different sect and royalties.
In terms of production, Who Rules the World has achieved a balanced play. The creators have integrated visual symbols, elegant and noble together beautifully and smoothly. The emotional scenes of Who Rules the World are well balanced with impactful acting, and the chemistry of all artists portraying the roles.
Lastly, there is no denying that any period or historical drama with Lusi and Yang Yang will do well because of their excellent chemistry on screen. Add a great story, innovative director, awesome production, and screenwriting, any series will be success bound.
Added note:
I have watched this series 7 times (I am not exaggerating) and still feel like I am watching it for the first time. I still feel excited watching Langxi prepare plans to confess his feelings. I still come across explanations I missed before. I also learned to slow down the speed at .75 so I have time to watch the artists expressions while reading the subtitle. I am so glad Netflix has this series and Tencent.
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Spectacular
So in love with this drama that I finished it in two days that caused my eye bags😂😳😳😳💜💜💜 great acting, spectacular war tactics and the art of war. I was glued to the screen barely blinking.a fan of Lucy and a new fan of Yang Yang, thanks a lot for making me cry multiple times🙏
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what a journey!
i finally finished this drama after putting it off for a couple of hours (i wasn't strong enough to put it off for more time ahaha) i just wanna say i really adore this drama and the performances from this drama are incredible. many thanks to the cast and crew for making this drama happen. 🙇🏽♀️💗 (read on to read me rambling about how much i adore this series i guess ahaha)the plot kept me entertained and i waited for every episode very anxiously. the characters were new to me and i fell in love with the two leads and their dynamics. the supporting characters served their purpose: some annoyed me, some stung my heart (pu and xiyue) and others got in the way for plot convenience.
the performances in this drama are really great. zhao lusi really shone in this production, i loved watching her emotional scenes and seeing her character rise against all the misfortune that befell on her. yangyang seriously surprised me,this is the first drama of his i've ever watched. i have to say: Lanxi's dedication and love for Xiyun is so heartwarming. we had already seen it from the first episodes. i especially watched his performance during episodes 27-28. he nailed the role! the soundtrack is great, im obsessed with the opening theme. i loved watching the comedy bits, and the sismance between qiwu and bai fengxi. i enjoyed this SOO MUCH, so i've rated this a solid 10/10. a thousand thanks to all those who contributed to this series: the cast, crew, subbers, distributers and just EVERYONE. special shoutout to my favorite supporting characters (in no particular order): qiwu, zhongli, feng chang, han pu, xiyue, and some others i dont remember their names :( i love this series so much, and im not very good with words so i'll have to stop at a THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! 💙⚔😭🥰
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Best Action/Romance Costume Drama So Far
Thoughts:The second drama I watched. I loved watching such strong characters come together with the unconditional love and support they demonstrated. Again I would have liked to see more of their happy life at the end of the journey. Their journey and support of each other is the main event of this drama for me.
Plot:
Epic action/romance story about an hero who is forced to live a double life and a FL who is every inch his equal from day one. This is going to be a tear-jeaker on some parts so be ready.
Action/Martial Arts: Moderate boarding on substantial
Fantasy/Supernatural: No
Romance: Main theme with a heavy dose of palace politics
Hidden/Unknown Identities: Yes
Past Connection: Yes
Time Skip: No
Separated: No
Amnesia: No
Love Triangle: No
LD Chemistry: No fish kisses. Connection feels real. You can feel the love.
Evil/Troubled Supporting LD's: No
Parents/Family: FL entire family and friend are supportive and loving. ML's family is troubled in the beginning with a lot of palace family conflict. Get's sorted out eventually.
Misunderstandings: Not between LD's.
LD's
Power couple from the beginning though only the ML knows it. ML chases FL first. ML is supportive but jealous. Not in a creepy way. Loved the way the LD's grew into the perfect couple once the FL realized how perfect they where for each other.
Support LD's:
Great story development for SL's that explain their actions and intentions.
OST:
I have saved this OST to my playlist. Enough said.
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One of the best historical drama I've seen so far!
The narrative of this drama is really satisfying. For a 40 episode drama, you might think you'll lose interest at some point, but that is something this drama handled really well. There are multiple arcs and each arc is crafted thoughtfully. Overall, the narrative is really consistent to say the least. This drama also has a huge cast, but each character has their own agenda and interesting backstory, the character development throughout the season is also consistent. Even though it's a drama, the politics inside a royal family felt real, the writer did a really good job at this. Lastly, the main leads are the best element, this duo is one of my all time favorites from now on. I'm lucky I found this rare gem!¿Te ha parecido útil esta reseña?
