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The backgrounds of this movie are (not surprisingly) awesome! 'Intangible cultural heritage' is all the rage on RedNote, and the movie team took the concept, smashed it repatedly against Kinkaid until Kinkaid got good*, and blessed us with the result.

(*his pics always give me the creeps)

#NobodyDonghua #LittleDemonsFromLanglangMountain #Animation #donghua #CDrama

I'm for some reason reminded of the huge discussion a while ago, whether an elf or a walrus would surprise you more if they knocked on your door. These four are neither, and maybe that's people don't get surprised. They get scared, of course, but not surprised.

Also, while the design is simple, don't those facecovers look remarkably similar to those Tangsan has Bajie and Wukong wearing in the tv-drama?

#NobodyDonghua #LittleDemonsFromLanglangMountain #donghua #CDrama

https://www.sinotheater.com/121043/ [ MOVIE VERSION ] The world turns against her, but one man risks everything to keep her safe! 💖 #cdrama #ChineseDrama #ChineseDrama2021 #ChineseDrama2022 #WulinHasPride #WulinHeroes #youku #仙侠爱情片 #优酷 #古装剧 #古装剧情剧 #大陆仙侠剧 #大陆古装剧 #小说改编 #朱赞锦 #李宏毅 #武侠片 #武林有侠气 #武林有娇气 #漆培鑫 #爱情 #甜宠剧 #电视剧 #电视剧2022 #黄日莹

https://www.sinotheater.com/121029/ Cinderella, drunk, gropes the prince🤣🤣!😍| Falling Into Your Smile | YOUKU #cdrama #ChengXiao #ChineseDrama #Drama #FallingIntoYourSmile #FallingIntoYourSmileEngsubEp1 #FallingIntoYourSmileEp1 #FallingIntoYourSmileFull #FallingIntoYourSmileOst #FallingIntoYourSmileTrailer #love #QuXiaowen #XuKai #YaoChi #youku #优酷 #优酷视频 #你微笑时很美 #你微笑时很美全集 #你微笑时很美正片 #你微笑时很美第一集 #你微笑时很美预告 #你微笑時很美 #偶像剧 #姚弛 #爱情 #爱情片 #甜宠 #电视剧 #程潇 #程瀟 #翟潇闻 #許凱 #许凯 #许凯程潇 #성소

I keep reading #overdo as do over 🤷🏾‍♀️
#cdrama

https://www.sinotheater.com/121007/ 【Preview EP29】Blossoms of Power 百花杀｜ Meng Ziyi & He Yu | WeTV ##ChineseDrama2026 ##TencentVideo ##WeTVEnglish #2026电视剧 #BlossomsOfPower #cdrama #chinesedrama #TencentVideo #WeTv #WeTvChineseDrama #WeTvChineseDramaEngSub #WeTvDrama #wetv #WetvApp #WetvChina #WetvEnglish #双强 #古装爱情 #大女主 #夺嫡 #守护爱人 #小说改编 #强强联手 #我花开后百花杀 #拯救爱人 #探寻真相 #易容术 #热播剧 #爽剧 #甜虐 #疯批美男 #病娇美男 #百花杀 #皇室爱情 #网文改编 #网络文学改编 #腾讯电视剧 #腾讯视频 #虐恋 #谋朝篡位 #身中奇毒 #重来人生 #重生设定 #陆剧 #陆剧推荐 #騰訊視頻

https://www.sinotheater.com/121003/ 【Preview EP30】Blossoms of Power 百花杀｜ Meng Ziyi & He Yu | WeTV ##ChineseDrama2026 ##TencentVideo ##WeTVEnglish #2026电视剧 #BlossomsOfPower #cdrama #chinesedrama #TencentVideo #WeTv #WeTvChineseDrama #WeTvChineseDramaEngSub #WeTvDrama #wetv #WetvApp #WetvChina #WetvEnglish #双强 #古装爱情 #大女主 #夺嫡 #守护爱人 #小说改编 #强强联手 #我花开后百花杀 #拯救爱人 #探寻真相 #易容术 #热播剧 #爽剧 #甜虐 #疯批美男 #病娇美男 #百花杀 #皇室爱情 #网文改编 #网络文学改编 #腾讯电视剧 #腾讯视频 #虐恋 #谋朝篡位 #身中奇毒 #重来人生 #重生设定 #陆剧 #陆剧推荐 #騰訊視頻

https://www.sinotheater.com/121001/ ENGDUB【The Eternal Fragrance】EP22 Grudges set aside, they defy fate together for their love 🤝| YOUKU #cdrama #ChineseDrama2024 #ChineseDramaEngSub #JuJIngyi #NewChineseDramaRomanticScenes #NewHistoricalDramaEngSub #RomanticChineseDramaEngSub #SongWeilong #youku #YoukuChineseDrama #youkutaiwan #中国古装剧优酷 #优酷台湾 #優酷 #優酷台灣 #千香Ep01 #千香Ost #千香Trailer #千香宋威龙 #千香第一集 #千香线上全集看 #千香结局 #千香鞠婧祎 #千香ep1 #千香演员 #千香鞠婧祎 #千香预告 #古装剧 #古装爱情片 #古裝劇 #大陸劇 #宋威龍 #宋威龙 #爱情 #爱情片 #甜宠剧 #电视剧 #电视剧2024 #鞠婧祎 #鞠婧禕

I didn't realise before I started commenting, but the characters are often centered, looking directly at the viewer. If this kind of eye contact don't vibe with you, be prepared to look away at some scenes. Luckily it's often 'talking scenes' so you won't miss much.

Also, I didn't meant to go through this movie with a fine tooth comb, I'm just having so much fun with it!

#NobodyDonghua #LittleDemonsFromLanglangMountain #TriggerWarning #donghua #CDrama

https://www.sinotheater.com/120971/ Prince lashes out at malicious netizens for Cinderella🫢😍| Falling Into Your Smile | YOUKU #cdrama #ChengXiao #ChineseDrama #Drama #FallingIntoYourSmile #FallingIntoYourSmileEngsubEp1 #FallingIntoYourSmileEp1 #FallingIntoYourSmileFull #FallingIntoYourSmileOst #FallingIntoYourSmileTrailer #love #QuXiaowen #XuKai #YaoChi #youku #优酷 #优酷视频 #你微笑时很美 #你微笑时很美全集 #你微笑时很美正片 #你微笑时很美第一集 #你微笑时很美预告 #你微笑時很美 #偶像剧 #姚弛 #爱情 #爱情片 #甜宠 #电视剧 #程潇 #程瀟 #翟潇闻 #許凱 #许凯 #许凯程潇 #성소

I really liked the cdrama "Love for you".
The world building and historical technology was amazing even if the end conflict in a warehouse was cliché.

Just watched ep1 of the post show wedding in the rain. Weird to have a wedding with no guests, but it is so them!
My theory is people are there, but they are so absorbed in each other that they can't see them.

#cdrama

I really liked the cdrama "Love for you".
The world building and historical technology was amazing even if the end conflict in a warehouse was cliché.

Just watched ep1 of the post show wedding in the rain. Weird to have a wedding with no guests, but it is so them!
My theory is people are there, but they are so absorbed in each other that they can't see them.

#cdrama

https://www.sinotheater.com/120939/ 【HIGHLIGHT】Ordinary youth obliterates the number one master of the martial world with a single move! #cdrama #ChineseDrama2024 #ChineseDramaEngSub #JuJIngyi #NewChineseDramaRomanticScenes #NewHistoricalDramaEngSub #RomanticChineseDramaEngSub #SongWeilong #youku #YoukuChineseDrama #youkutaiwan #中国古装剧优酷 #优酷台湾 #優酷 #優酷台灣 #千香Ep01 #千香Ost #千香Trailer #千香宋威龙 #千香第一集 #千香线上全集看 #千香结局 #千香鞠婧祎 #千香ep1 #千香演员 #千香鞠婧祎 #千香预告 #古装剧 #古装爱情片 #古裝劇 #大陸劇 #宋威龍 #宋威龙 #爱情 #爱情片 #甜宠剧 #电视剧 #电视剧2024 #鞠婧祎 #鞠婧禕

https://www.sinotheater.com/120935/ 【Preview EP27】Blossoms of Power 百花杀｜ Meng Ziyi & He Yu | WeTV ##ChineseDrama2026 ##TencentVideo ##WeTVEnglish #2026电视剧 #BlossomsOfPower #cdrama #chinesedrama #TencentVideo #WeTv #WeTvChineseDrama #WeTvChineseDramaEngSub #WeTvDrama #wetv #WetvApp #WetvChina #WetvEnglish #双强 #古装爱情 #大女主 #夺嫡 #守护爱人 #小说改编 #强强联手 #我花开后百花杀 #拯救爱人 #探寻真相 #易容术 #热播剧 #爽剧 #甜虐 #疯批美男 #病娇美男 #百花杀 #皇室爱情 #网文改编 #网络文学改编 #腾讯电视剧 #腾讯视频 #虐恋 #谋朝篡位 #身中奇毒 #重来人生 #重生设定 #陆剧 #陆剧推荐 #騰訊視頻

https://www.sinotheater.com/120931/ 【Preview EP28】Blossoms of Power 百花杀｜ Meng Ziyi & He Yu | WeTV ##ChineseDrama2026 ##TencentVideo ##WeTVEnglish #2026电视剧 #BlossomsOfPower #cdrama #chinesedrama #TencentVideo #WeTv #WeTvChineseDrama #WeTvChineseDramaEngSub #WeTvDrama #wetv #WetvApp #WetvChina #WetvEnglish #双强 #古装爱情 #大女主 #夺嫡 #守护爱人 #小说改编 #强强联手 #我花开后百花杀 #拯救爱人 #探寻真相 #易容术 #热播剧 #爽剧 #甜虐 #疯批美男 #病娇美男 #百花杀 #皇室爱情 #网文改编 #网络文学改编 #腾讯电视剧 #腾讯视频 #虐恋 #谋朝篡位 #身中奇毒 #重来人生 #重生设定 #陆剧 #陆剧推荐 #騰訊視頻

https://www.sinotheater.com/120929/ ENGSUB【The Eternal Fragrance】EP22 Grudges set aside, they defy fate together for their love 🤝| YOUKU #cdrama #ChineseDrama2024 #ChineseDramaEngSub #JuJIngyi #NewChineseDramaRomanticScenes #NewHistoricalDramaEngSub #RomanticChineseDramaEngSub #SongWeilong #youku #YoukuChineseDrama #youkutaiwan #中国古装剧优酷 #优酷台湾 #優酷 #優酷台灣 #千香Ep01 #千香Ost #千香Trailer #千香宋威龙 #千香第一集 #千香线上全集看 #千香结局 #千香鞠婧祎 #千香ep1 #千香演员 #千香鞠婧祎 #千香预告 #古装剧 #古装爱情片 #古裝劇 #大陸劇 #宋威龍 #宋威龙 #爱情 #爱情片 #甜宠剧 #电视剧 #电视剧2024 #鞠婧祎 #鞠婧禕

https://www.sinotheater.com/120925/ ENGDUB【The Eternal Fragrance】EP21 Catastrophe looms, she remains his only soft weakness ⚫| YOUKU #cdrama #ChineseDrama2024 #ChineseDramaEngSub #JuJIngyi #NewChineseDramaRomanticScenes #NewHistoricalDramaEngSub #RomanticChineseDramaEngSub #SongWeilong #youku #YoukuChineseDrama #youkutaiwan #中国古装剧优酷 #优酷台湾 #優酷 #優酷台灣 #千香Ep01 #千香Ost #千香Trailer #千香宋威龙 #千香第一集 #千香线上全集看 #千香结局 #千香鞠婧祎 #千香ep1 #千香演员 #千香鞠婧祎 #千香预告 #古装剧 #古装爱情片 #古裝劇 #大陸劇 #宋威龍 #宋威龙 #爱情 #爱情片 #甜宠剧 #电视剧 #电视剧2024 #鞠婧祎 #鞠婧禕

I'm honestly a bit jealous about the bronze or bamboo plackets that serves as ID badges in wuxia and xianxia. Since I guess they have historical background I keep comparing to what I know about European Middle Ages (the generic fantasy age). Passports of similar kind did exist, but where nowhere near as common. As a storyteller you're losing a great macguffin.

Anyway, here's Toad holding onto his badge from King's Cave.

#NobodyDonghua #LittleDemonsFromLanglangMountain #donghua #CDrama

The fake scripture seeking group is complete! It's fascinating how much thought has gone into making them the complete opposite of the originals:
•Weasel (the Sha monk); small, talks All The Time; takes the lead immediately when he shows up
•Pig (Zhu Bajie); thin, career driven, the group's true leader
•Ape (Sun Wukong); gigantic, heavy, and _super_ shy
•Toad (Tangsan); let's have a thread on him later on.
#NobodyDonghua #LittleDemonsFromLanglangMountain #CharacterDesign #donghua #CDrama

Wasn't too sure about this show at first but it turned out to be really watchable.

I wouldn't really categorize this as SciFi so much but it definitely was well planned for this moment in time.

We have two episodes left.

#cdrama

https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/317594

Wasn't too sure about this show at first but it turned out to be really watchable.

I wouldn't really categorize this as SciFi so much but it definitely was well planned for this moment in time.

We have two episodes left.

#cdrama

https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/317594

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【Multi SUB】穿越成修仙小說中必死的惡毒女配，她意外揭開九世輪真相，直面天帝獵殺棋局逆天改寫天道規則！#短劇#逆襲 #反轉 #ai https://www.vivizine.com/1271840/ ##CEO ##couples #AsianDrama #CDrama #ChineseDrama #ChunxiaTV #Cinderella #CloudTen #husband #KDrama #KoreanDrama #KoreanMovie #Lover #MaleFrequency #mistress #president #romance #ShortDrama #SmallVideo #TopChineseDrama #wife #全集 #千金 #女神 #女频 #妻子 #幽默 #心声 #心聲 #总裁 #愛情 #搞笑 #根本純志 #灰姑娘 #爱情 #爽剧 #爽文 #狗血 #独立 #甜剧 #甜宠剧 #甜寵 #短剧 #短剧天花板 #短劇全集 #穿越 #穿越剧 #虐恋 #言情 #豪门 #追妻火葬场 #都市 #重生 #陸劇 #霸总 #霸總 #霸道总裁

https://www.sinotheater.com/120875/ 【Preview EP26】Blossoms of Power 百花杀｜ Meng Ziyi & He Yu | WeTV ##ChineseDrama2026 ##TencentVideo ##WeTVEnglish #2026电视剧 #BlossomsOfPower #cdrama #chinesedrama #TencentVideo #WeTv #WeTvChineseDrama #WeTvChineseDramaEngSub #WeTvDrama #wetv #WetvApp #WetvChina #WetvEnglish #双强 #古装爱情 #大女主 #夺嫡 #守护爱人 #小说改编 #强强联手 #我花开后百花杀 #拯救爱人 #探寻真相 #易容术 #热播剧 #爽剧 #甜虐 #疯批美男 #病娇美男 #百花杀 #皇室爱情 #网文改编 #网络文学改编 #腾讯电视剧 #腾讯视频 #虐恋 #谋朝篡位 #身中奇毒 #重来人生 #重生设定 #陆剧 #陆剧推荐 #騰訊視頻

https://www.sinotheater.com/120863/ ENGSUB【The Eternal Fragrance】EP21 Catastrophe looms, she remains his only soft weakness ⚫| YOUKU #cdrama #ChineseDrama2024 #ChineseDramaEngSub #JuJIngyi #NewChineseDramaRomanticScenes #NewHistoricalDramaEngSub #RomanticChineseDramaEngSub #SongWeilong #youku #YoukuChineseDrama #youkutaiwan #中国古装剧优酷 #优酷台湾 #優酷 #優酷台灣 #千香Ep01 #千香Ost #千香Trailer #千香宋威龙 #千香第一集 #千香线上全集看 #千香结局 #千香鞠婧祎 #千香ep1 #千香演员 #千香鞠婧祎 #千香预告 #古装剧 #古装爱情片 #古裝劇 #大陸劇 #宋威龍 #宋威龙 #爱情 #爱情片 #甜宠剧 #电视剧 #电视剧2024 #鞠婧祎 #鞠婧禕

https://www.sinotheater.com/120859/ 【HIGHLIGHT】The gentle senior brother witnesses his loved one’s murder and falls into total darkness! #cdrama #ChineseDrama2024 #ChineseDramaEngSub #JuJIngyi #NewChineseDramaRomanticScenes #NewHistoricalDramaEngSub #RomanticChineseDramaEngSub #SongWeilong #youku #YoukuChineseDrama #youkutaiwan #中国古装剧优酷 #优酷台湾 #優酷 #優酷台灣 #千香Ep01 #千香Ost #千香Trailer #千香宋威龙 #千香第一集 #千香线上全集看 #千香结局 #千香鞠婧祎 #千香ep1 #千香演员 #千香鞠婧祎 #千香预告 #古装剧 #古装爱情片 #古裝劇 #大陸劇 #宋威龍 #宋威龙 #爱情 #爱情片 #甜宠剧 #电视剧 #电视剧2024 #鞠婧祎 #鞠婧禕

https://www.sinotheater.com/120855/ ENGDUB【The Eternal Fragrance】EP20 Fate tears them apart, true love survives the distance 🌙| YOUKU #cdrama #ChineseDrama2024 #ChineseDramaEngSub #JuJIngyi #NewChineseDramaRomanticScenes #NewHistoricalDramaEngSub #RomanticChineseDramaEngSub #SongWeilong #youku #YoukuChineseDrama #youkutaiwan #中国古装剧优酷 #优酷台湾 #優酷 #優酷台灣 #千香Ep01 #千香Ost #千香Trailer #千香宋威龙 #千香第一集 #千香线上全集看 #千香结局 #千香鞠婧祎 #千香ep1 #千香演员 #千香鞠婧祎 #千香预告 #古装剧 #古装爱情片 #古裝劇 #大陸劇 #宋威龍 #宋威龙 #爱情 #爱情片 #甜宠剧 #电视剧 #电视剧2024 #鞠婧祎 #鞠婧禕

Random encounter, Tang dynasty edition: fake mountain god* to the left, fake buddhist to the right. Weapons on both sides: fast talking. Satisfying outcome: unclear.

(*I think - I could only read one character on the deity's couplet)

#NobodyDonghua #LittleDemonsFromLanglangMountain #donghua #CDrama

https://www.sinotheater.com/120843/ 【Preview EP25】Blossoms of Power 百花杀｜ Meng Ziyi & He Yu | WeTV ##ChineseDrama2026 ##TencentVideo ##WeTVEnglish #2026电视剧 #BlossomsOfPower #cdrama #chinesedrama #TencentVideo #WeTv #WeTvChineseDrama #WeTvChineseDramaEngSub #WeTvDrama #wetv #WetvApp #WetvChina #WetvEnglish #双强 #古装爱情 #大女主 #夺嫡 #守护爱人 #小说改编 #强强联手 #我花开后百花杀 #拯救爱人 #探寻真相 #易容术 #热播剧 #爽剧 #甜虐 #疯批美男 #病娇美男 #百花杀 #皇室爱情 #网文改编 #网络文学改编 #腾讯电视剧 #腾讯视频 #虐恋 #谋朝篡位 #身中奇毒 #重来人生 #重生设定 #陆剧 #陆剧推荐 #騰訊視頻

Terminally ill, he plans to break off. Saving her from a bully, she falls in love and won’t split! https://www.vivizine.com/1270654/ ##chinesedrama ##DramaShorts #cdrama #ChineseKungfu #chinesedramaengsub #Chineseskits #CloudTen #CompleteCollection #drama #Engsub #film #FULL #hotshortdrama #Karate #kdrama #mainland #mandrama #minidrama #movie #Sagittarius #SectDrama #Shortdramas #shortfilm #shortfilms #shorts #special #SpecialOperator #SwordGod #TheSecondCreation #topshortmovie #tvseries #tvshow #根本純志

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Zhan Zhao Adventures

The “Southern hero” Zhan Zhao is carrying vital evidence from an old friend about an unsolved case, intent on delivering it safely to the capital. But his foes are equally driven to stop him. Fortunately, he meets Huo Ling Long, the daughter of Linglong Villa, and Bai Yu Tang, an eccentric wandering hero nicknamed the “Golden-Haired Rat”. Together, they battle the powerful forces determined to overthrow the kingdom.

Characters

• Zhan Zhao (played by Yang Yang): A fourth-rank imperial guard and Justice Bao’s right-hand man, he is a righteous swordsman who seeks legal justice while unraveling a massive court conspiracy.
• Huo Ling Long (played by Zhang Ruo Nan): The independent and perceptive daughter of Linglong Villa who flees an arranged marriage to find adventure in the Jianghu.
• Bai Yu Tang (played by Alen Fang): A passionate, headstrong, and free-spirited martial artist known as the “Golden-Haired Rat”.
• Ding Yue Hua / Zhang Yue Shi (played by Zhang Yu Xi): A supporting character who forms part of the heroic ensemble navigating the dangerous factions of the martial arts world.
• Si Ming / Qiu Han (played by Yue Yang): A supporting figure tied into the complex web of influence spun across the imperial court and the underworld.
• Jing Yi Ming / He Bo (played by Xiu Qing): The master of the Shangqing sect who is entangled in the drama’s central mystery and conspiracy.

What I liked

• There were many classic wuxia moments, such as the lone warrior confronting a team of assassins in the rain or the blind wuxia matriarch who can kill you with just a flick of her sash. This fed my Wuxia soul. 
• Yang Yang is okay as Zhan Zhao, but then again, the Zhan Zhao I remember—maybe I’m looking through rose-colored glasses—honestly didn’t have much character development. Here, he gets the great character development treatment, and it’s really nice to watch.
• Yang Yang is quite suitable as Zhan Zhao, especially in the fighting scenes. He is exceptionally stellar in them, except that the camera crew seems to undermine that consistently (more on that later).
• It has good camerawork, one of the better ones I’ve seen lately.
• Great wuxia choreography for once! (A lot of dramas actually skimp on that)

What I didn’t like

• The pacing is pretty atrocious. Some cases take too long to solve and linger too much. 
• Some people say Zhan Zhao gets wounded and poisoned too often, to the point that it became a joke. I didn’t mind that because it is part of his character development.
• Bai Yutang, Zhan Zhao, and Ling Long’s characters are supposed to be a tight unit, but I don’t sense any team building, so to speak. Their team dynamics just aren’t good enough.
• Bai Yutang, a playful, gregarious, chaotic character, has been toned down so much. Fang Yilun 100% could’ve played him, but for some reason they didn’t let him play Bai Yutang to his full capacity.
• The fighting scenes are really good, but the camerawork undermines a lot of the beautiful choreography. I feel that with Yang Yang’s skills, you really shouldn’t have to do too many cut scenes. In the beginning, there were so many that I actually got nauseous due to the spins, quick cuts, and more. 
• The mystery and conspiracies are just bland and very predictable. I could see every twist coming my way, including the identity of a particular villain.
• Zhang Ruo Nan who plays Ling Long is so misplaced. I do not know why she’s there most of the time; she’s like a third wheel. Honestly, if you removed her character from the story, nothing different would have happened. That’s how poorly Ling Long is written. I also think Ruo Nan does not portray a wuxia warrior very well. She’s supposed to be highly skilled, but her fighting choreography is lacking.

Conclusion

Frankly, this show should have been a banger. It had all the right ingredients: my favourite wuxia characters, Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang, from the legendary Justice Bao series.

Yet, I I literally crawled towards the finish line because I found it so boring.

I just feel it’s a sad thing because this drama actually had all the right ingredients, but in the end, Zhan Zhao Adventures is just okay. Mid. Ordinary. Unexciting.

This is a disappointment due to the fact that there were so many expectations for this drama because of the IP. Granted, the IP is centuries old, and expectations are through the rooof. (Zhan Zhao has been played by over 80 actors, for one in decades!) It is very tough to beat classic interpretations like Kenny Ho’s Zhan Zhao, for example.

Final rating: 3

2.5 for the story; the wuxia fight scenes gave it a bump up to 3.

A good watch on a very slow Sunday when you just have nothing to do. Yang Yang is also pretty to look at, so 😉

Zhan Zhao Adventures

The “Southern hero” Zhan Zhao is carrying vital evidence from an old friend about an unsolved case, intent on delivering it safely to the capital. But his foes are equally driven to stop him. Fortunately, he meets Huo Ling Long, the daughter of Linglong Villa, and Bai Yu Tang, an eccentric wandering hero nicknamed the “Golden-Haired Rat”. Together, they battle the powerful forces determined to overthrow the kingdom.

Characters

• Zhan Zhao (played by Yang Yang): A fourth-rank imperial guard and Justice Bao’s right-hand man, he is a righteous swordsman who seeks legal justice while unraveling a massive court conspiracy.
• Huo Ling Long (played by Zhang Ruo Nan): The independent and perceptive daughter of Linglong Villa who flees an arranged marriage to find adventure in the Jianghu.
• Bai Yu Tang (played by Alen Fang): A passionate, headstrong, and free-spirited martial artist known as the “Golden-Haired Rat”.
• Ding Yue Hua / Zhang Yue Shi (played by Zhang Yu Xi): A supporting character who forms part of the heroic ensemble navigating the dangerous factions of the martial arts world.
• Si Ming / Qiu Han (played by Yue Yang): A supporting figure tied into the complex web of influence spun across the imperial court and the underworld.
• Jing Yi Ming / He Bo (played by Xiu Qing): The master of the Shangqing sect who is entangled in the drama’s central mystery and conspiracy.

What I liked

• There were many classic wuxia moments, such as the lone warrior confronting a team of assassins in the rain or the blind wuxia matriarch who can kill you with just a flick of her sash. This fed my Wuxia soul. 
• Yang Yang is okay as Zhan Zhao, but then again, the Zhan Zhao I remember—maybe I’m looking through rose-colored glasses—honestly didn’t have much character development. Here, he gets the great character development treatment, and it’s really nice to watch.
• Yang Yang is quite suitable as Zhan Zhao, especially in the fighting scenes. He is exceptionally stellar in them, except that the camera crew seems to undermine that consistently (more on that later).
• It has good camerawork, one of the better ones I’ve seen lately.
• Great wuxia choreography for once! (A lot of dramas actually skimp on that)

What I didn’t like

• The pacing is pretty atrocious. Some cases take too long to solve and linger too much. 
• Some people say Zhan Zhao gets wounded and poisoned too often, to the point that it became a joke. I didn’t mind that because it is part of his character development.
• Bai Yutang, Zhan Zhao, and Ling Long’s characters are supposed to be a tight unit, but I don’t sense any team building, so to speak. Their team dynamics just aren’t good enough.
• Bai Yutang, a playful, gregarious, chaotic character, has been toned down so much. Fang Yilun 100% could’ve played him, but for some reason they didn’t let him play Bai Yutang to his full capacity.
• The fighting scenes are really good, but the camerawork undermines a lot of the beautiful choreography. I feel that with Yang Yang’s skills, you really shouldn’t have to do too many cut scenes. In the beginning, there were so many that I actually got nauseous due to the spins, quick cuts, and more. 
• The mystery and conspiracies are just bland and very predictable. I could see every twist coming my way, including the identity of a particular villain.
• Zhang Ruo Nan who plays Ling Long is so misplaced. I do not know why she’s there most of the time; she’s like a third wheel. Honestly, if you removed her character from the story, nothing different would have happened. That’s how poorly Ling Long is written. I also think Ruo Nan does not portray a wuxia warrior very well. She’s supposed to be highly skilled, but her fighting choreography is lacking.

Conclusion

Frankly, this show should have been a banger. It had all the right ingredients: my favourite wuxia characters, Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang, from the legendary Justice Bao series.

Yet, I I literally crawled towards the finish line because I found it so boring.

I just feel it’s a sad thing because this drama actually had all the right ingredients, but in the end, Zhan Zhao Adventures is just okay. Mid. Ordinary. Unexciting.

This is a disappointment due to the fact that there were so many expectations for this drama because of the IP. Granted, the IP is centuries old, and expectations are through the rooof. (Zhan Zhao has been played by over 80 actors, for one in decades!) It is very tough to beat classic interpretations like Kenny Ho’s Zhan Zhao, for example.

Final rating: 3

2.5 for the story; the wuxia fight scenes gave it a bump up to 3.

A good watch on a very slow Sunday when you just have nothing to do. Yang Yang is also pretty to look at, so 😉

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À vrai dire, les cDramas sont beaucoup moins longs maintenant. Avant 2020, il y en avait plusieurs de 60 épisodes ou plus.

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À vrai dire, les cDramas sont beaucoup moins longs maintenant. Avant 2020, il y en avait plusieurs de 60 épisodes ou plus.

#cDrama

You may not be surprised that this my favourite scene in the entire movie. This is the life of making art on demand! You _will_ meet clients that makes you wonder which one of you who are insane. And, since Chinese animation for the longest time survived on doing outsourced work for Europe and America, assignments with a _heckin'_ language barrier, I can't help but wondering if this is more from experience than usual.

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In case you don't recognise the group in the first picture; it's the main cast from CCTV's classical drama production of Journey To The West. They have kindly put it on YouTube in its entirety, and storytelling wise it still holds up. Well worth watching!

And if you need any proof that Toad and Pig still have very little clue... yeah.

(Eye contact in 2nd pic)

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An artistic rooster may not have been on your bingo card, yet here we are! Yaos, like trolls, are inbetweeners* - they're somewhere in the middle on the scale human <> animal. Through training and meditation they can become almost human. This is why I neither use demons nor monsters for them, they can change in a way the latter can't

(*Yes, I made an animation joke - after all it was right _there_)

(Roster eye contact in pic)

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You won't hear many comments on embroideries for this movie. They don't work well for animation. Historically the less you had to draw when you drew the same character hundreds of times the better. But they also has a tendency to 'melt away' on screen, even on CGI movies where you can be precious about details.

What you _can_ do is to add details where it counts - like the patch on this artist's hanfu.

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*snrk* We're so, so, SO far from Pilgrim's Progress*! And it's all for the better; anyone who _doesn't_ want insights in the Questions Of Life (no one can be in the mood for that all the time) can just ignore it and focus on the goofy animals.

(*on my top ten of Most Boring Books I've Read)

(Pig and Toad eye contact in pic)

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Since I mentioned religion; don't think our main characters are some Shining Seekers of Light. They're basically high level ignorant bumblers, and they remain bumblers 'til the end. But this is the point when they start to learn stuff.

(Cartoon Tang farmer eye contact in pic)

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Love the tilted angle and the extreme perspective here! Pig is on a mission (to save another yao), but he's not on secure ground.

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I'll put on my dusty old scholar of religions hat for a few seconds, and say that when I say religion I _don't_ mean 'Christianity sans Christianity' - which is a popular definition online. I mean religion as in the 'method we use to sort and handle our relationships - including to life's big questions and the supernatural*'

(*regardless of whether you think it exists you form a relationship to it and a method to handle it)

->

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Our minute storyarch is completed. Here we see Pig wearing the shoes and pants, plus holding the spear from the former scene. Normally a viewer doesn't notice these things, but they make the feel of the story better. And, since stories usually are sold on vibes, fumbling this can make or break a movie.

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I have to admit I like Pig's underwear. It's the simplest version possible; a long piece of cloth pulled between the legs, then the ends have been folded around each other to form a waist. Toad, not to be forgotten, has an actual leaf tied around his body. An effective way to show that these two are the lowest on the rung - nobodies.

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'Nobody' is a masterpiece in completed storyarchs, even on minute levels. A few scenes ago Pig was stripped of his clothes. Now, when we enter his hideout, his second set is clearly visible to the left - a spot where people usually start to scan a picture. And note the spears in the background to the right.

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Most of you probably know, but tigers are A Thing in China. When they are stylised they're portrayed with the character 'wáng' - king - on their forehead. That's why this character has a character on their face. It's neither a burn mark nor a Mensur scar, it's mother Nature designating them king of the animals

(If you meet a tiger IRL you have to squint a bit for it to work - though I sugest you focus on staying alive instead)

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Large pots is a running theme in this movie. Keep an eye on them. Considering the general goal of yaos, both in Journey To The West and this donghua, is to eat Tanzang it's not that surprising, but they also symbolise something more. Ain't gonna' lie it's made me reflect deeper on what pots (or cauldrons) may represent in Norse mythology.

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