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Welcome once more to Samurai Saturday!
Up first, Adventures of Captain Marvel, Chapter 7, Human Targets!
Then more dizzying wuxia from Shaw Bros, Killer Constable!
#wuxia #samurai #serial #film
#SamuraiSaturday -
Welcome once more to Samurai Saturday!
Up first, Adventures of Captain Marvel, Chapter 7, Human Targets!
Then more dizzying wuxia from Shaw Bros, Killer Constable!
#wuxia #samurai #serial #film
#SamuraiSaturday -
Welcome once more to Samurai Saturday!
Up first, Adventures of Captain Marvel, Chapter 7, Human Targets!
Then more dizzying wuxia from Shaw Bros, Killer Constable!
#wuxia #samurai #serial #film
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The Ingenious One (season 1) review
After 15 years of training by the mysterious Yun Tai sect, Yun Xiang leaves to seek revenge for his massacred family.
What he lacks in martial arts skills, he compensates by his huge intellect and ability to manipulate people to fulfill his plans. On his journey, he meets several people who would become his friends: Shu Yanan, a fierce female warrior, Jin Biao a master swordsman for hire, Su Ming Yu, a rich kid with martial arts skills and dreams of wandering around the jianghu like a hero.
As Yun Xiang investigates what happened to his village, he discovers frightening secrets, and realises that things are not what they seem, including Yuntai itself.
I had a lot of hope for this drama, so much so that I delayed watching it. Let me explain: sometimes there is a drama that you know you will love, but you worry it won’t be as good as you think. You delay watching it, hoping that somehow the disappointment won’t be so great.
Anyway, I am glad to report that The Ingenious One met all my expectations and then some. It had a lot of things going for it:
- Great actors
- Great fighting choreography
- An absorbing storyline
It did stumble a bit towards the middle and the end, but it was a very slight trip and nothing that derailed the drama completely. I watched every episode with great interest and bated breath because it was that good.
The characters
- Yun Xiang (played by Chen Xiao): A disciple of the Yuntai Sect seeking vengeance for his annihilated clan. As he does not have any martial arts skills, he uses his wits to manipulate human hearts and strategize against hidden threats.
- Shu Yanan (played by Mao Xiaotong): A female warrior who joins his mission to navigate the dangerous undercurrents of the martial world and uphold justice.
- Su Mingyu (played by Tang Xiaotian): An rich young master with ambitions to be a hero in the jianghu.
- Ke Menglan (played by Xu Lingyue): A female gambling hall owner. She becomes one of Yun Xiang’s trusted companions, standing with the group to unveil the dark secrets of the past.
- Jin Shiliang / Jinbiao (played by Liu Guanlin): A fighter for hire who initially acts as Yun Xiang’s bodyguard but eventually becomes one of his most loyal friends.
- Mo Bufan (played by Peng Bo): A Yuntai disciple and a bank owner, Mo shares one thing in common with Yun Xiang: He may be a Yuntai disciple, but he has a heart.
What I liked
- The acting is stellar, of course, with Chen Xiao and all the other actors in the group. Everything was wonderful.
- The villains are very unique. Our team has a couple of big bads to take down every few episodes or so, and some of them are actually very intriguing and multi-layered.
- In every wuxia, the fight choreography is key. I am happy to report that it is actually really good and very fun to watch. Our heroes all look the part and feel like badass fighters.
- The team dynamics. In dramas like this, where a group of people find each other, that is a very classic wuxia trope. Whether the drama succeeds or not depends on the dynamics of the team and whether they can gel well together or are intriguing. In our drama, there is enough push and pull between the characters to make it fascinating to watch. Our characters don’t trust each other immediately; they all have their own agendas and are trying to suss each other out. This creates enough tension to keep things interesting for quite a while.
- The script is also very tight. While it doesn’t happen every time, most episodes end with a great urge to watch the next, providing enough momentum to propel the drama forward. Of course, towards the middle part, when everyone is finally trusting each other and they consider each other brothers, there will be a spanner or two thrown in the works to increase the tension. The writers understand that pretty well and knew exactly what to do.
What I didn’t like
As for the bad, honestly, I found very little to criticise. There were a couple of episodes where it felt as if it dragged a bit too long, but it wasn’t frequent enough to be a real bother. Other than that, there is very little to complain about with The Ingenious One.
What do I think about the ending?
Click to revealAlthough I found the revelation of the Yuntai leader a little bit predictable—or maybe I’ve just seen these things coming because I’ve watched so many Chinese dramas—it is still very devastating for our hero.
So many characters that we love end up perishing due to the high stakes. Because of how well they established the people in the team, it is really difficult to let them go. However, it is all very logical and meaningful, and I do love the ending. I love that the writers were not afraid to go there with some characters, but I did find Jin Biao’s resurrection a little convenient, though some clues were given that he did survive.Final rating: 4 out of 5
A classic wuxia tale; if you’re a wuxia lover, you may just enjoy this!
I can’t wait for season two, which is going to come out soon, hopefully this year.
#4Stars #CDrama #CDramas #ChenXiao #ChineseDrama #TheIngeniousOneSeason1 #TV #Wuxia -
《媽祖之海神傳奇》⚔️EP09｜她本是普通漁家女，卻一次次從驚濤駭浪中救人，最終被萬民奉為海上女神！#kongfu #movie #chinesedrama #武侠片 https://www.vivizine.com/1226713/ #ActionDrama #CharacterAnalysis #ChineseDrama #ChineseMartialArts #CinematicEdit #CloudTen #DramaRecap #EpicDuel #FightScene #HeroVsVillain #HiddenMaster #jianghu #KungFu #MartialArts #MartialArtsDrama #MartialArtsMovie #MovieRecap #PlotTwist #RevengeStory #SwordFight #swordsman #swordsmanship #wuxia #WuxiaExplained #WuxiaStory #舩水健佑
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《媽祖之海神傳奇》⚔️EP05｜她本是普通漁家女，卻一次次從驚濤駭浪中救人，最終被萬民奉為海上女神！#kongfu #movie #chinesedrama #武侠片 https://www.vivizine.com/1224462/ #ActionDrama #CharacterAnalysis #ChineseDrama #ChineseMartialArts #CinematicEdit #CloudTen #DramaRecap #EpicDuel #FightScene #HeroVsVillain #HiddenMaster #jianghu #KungFu #MartialArts #MartialArtsDrama #MartialArtsMovie #MovieRecap #PlotTwist #RevengeStory #SwordFight #swordsman #swordsmanship #wuxia #WuxiaExplained #WuxiaStory #舩水健佑
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&€^^/:£☆¤%&! Why on earth do they have to be artsy and storytellingy! I want a full-body close up on the empress dowagers hanfu! It's giving me Ideas!
#MysteriousLotusCasebook #Costuming #MarthaGetsDistractedAgain #CDrama #wuxia
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CW: Food, violence (Mysterious Lotus Casebook toot)
Interesting recipe. Normally meat is ground before stuffed into casing, and if you dry the tongue you'll end up with Dried Tongue. Liu may be aiming for a _small_ dried sausage. Or maybe he'll mix the meat with other stuff - I know 100% meat is...
You know, if I go on we'll head straight into inuendo land. I'm already hearing the pitter patter of the kinky side of mastodon.
#MysteriousLotusCasebook #food #CDrama #wuxia #MarthaGetsDistractedAgain
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Ignore the characters, they're just doing evil stuff anyway. Look at those glorious candelabra!!! To DIY one of those I'll probably some heavy duty wire... Maybe I could ~borrow a piece of electrical cable and str...
*realises this is an actual crime*
_Not_ borrow cables, that is. But I want to create those arms without having to learn blacksmithing. If I combine coathanger wire and...
#MysteriousLotusCasebook #MarthaGetsDistractedAgain #DIY #CDrama #wuxia
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I'm intrigued by that cabinet in the background! I kinda' want to build it - it looks extremely buildable and very suitable for a cardboard furniture project. OTH it reminds me of those radio cupboards from the time when radios where gigantic, and that style I don't like. I think it's the orange vase in the display box down right that triggers it. Does it do that for you too?
#MysteriousLotusCasebook #MarthaGetsDistractedAgain #CDrama #wuxia
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Yup. Still want that red beaker thingy.
#MysteriousLotusCasebook #MarthaGetsDistractedAgain #CDrama #wuxia
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Sis, I _gladly_ leave you the man if I get the clothes*, deal? But frankly, you need some hobbies! How about full contact weaving, chess boxing, or extreme spelunking?
(*I tried my best to get you a pic where you can see the structured fabric and OTT trimmings, I really did.)
#MysteriousLotusCasebook #CDrama #wuxia #MarthaGetsDistractedAgain
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It's a truth universally acknowledged* that every good C-drama needs stylish candleholders, and here we have a handydandy pocket version! I wonder if I can order one from a local blacksmith? Do I even know a local blacksmith 🤔
(*not really)
#MysteriousLotusCasebook #SetDesign #MarthaGetsDistractedAgain #CDrama #wuxia
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Does that cupboard in the background look like a worthy cardboard furniture build project? It absolutely does!
#LegendOfAwakening #MarthaGetsDistractedAgain #CDrama #DIY #wuxia
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C-drama: Look! A plot point!
Me: Ooooh! Crinkled cotton! That's so comfy! I should buy some and sew summer clothes!
#LegendOfAwakening #MarthaGetsDistractedAgain #CDrama #xianxia #wuxia
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I know it's their gigantic medicine cabinett, but the only thing I can think is
"Wow! What an _awesome_ zettelkasten system!"#SnowyNightTimelessLove #CDrama #wuxia #MarthaGetsDistractedAgain
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"By order of the Yanle court," I take the lanterns, the pagoda thingy, the rockingchair plant stands, and...
...Eh, what the heck!
I take Ma Zhiwen as a gardener, just to annoy him!
#GoEast #MarthaGetsDistractedAgain #InteriorDesign #CDrama #wuxia
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Do you think they have a fabric and trim store for tourists at Heng Dian World Studios? I mean, Ah Shu's jacket is gorgeous, and that _trim_ on the sleeves!
Asking for a friend. Obviously. *cough*
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Everything about this set is awesome! The indoor moat with floating lotus lanterns, the mechanical table spitting secret messages (that blurry spot to the left), and the buddha made out of hanging chrystals. Not a fan of making surveillance look cool (this is the center for that), but the set designer _really_ deserves All The Prices.
Also, I wonder if I can build something like this into my house? A little moatling perhaps?
#LuoYang #SetDesign #CDrama #wuxia #MarthaGetsDistractedAgain
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Yes, it's cool that Ma tumbles into the baldachin, but that fabric is definitely cooler! The sections are at least 120cm wide, and the blue ones have their pattern woven into the fabric. Well, it's either the latter or props' printed two sets of sheets and stitched them together to make them look like jaquard - a feat in itself. A+ for effort and execution!
#StrangeTalesOfTangDynasty #MarthaGetsDistractedAgain #CDrama #wuxia #CDramaCrime
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My thought process here:
"Oooooh! That chest over there! [Farthest left] No! There are _two_ of them waiting at the estate! I do not need another chest."
"I. Do. Not. Need. Another. Chest!"
"1.2.3.4 Four potted plants... Have I missed some?"
"A podium on a podium? People must have tripped a lot during the Tang era! Or at least the production team."
I'm not very good at being focused.
#StrangeTalesOfTangDynasty #MarthaGetsDistractedAgain #SetDesign #CDrama #wuxia
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Who ever designed the props for this set is instantly my friend and will decorate my house once I get outrageously rich! That's almost exactly the oven I want!
#MarthaGetsDistractedAgain #StrangeTalesOfTangDynasty #SetDesign #CDrama #wuxia
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891 recluses (elsewhere), 4 potted plants, and 2 vases with flowers.
#MarthaGetsDistractedAgain #StrangeTalesOfTangDynasty #CDrama #wuxia #CDramaCrime
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Don't mind me. I'm just trying to decide whether my school days would've been better or worse if I had that kind of backpack.
#StrangeTalesOfTangDynasty #MarthaGetsDistractedAgain #CDramaCrime #CDrama #wuxia