The Battlefield (1985)

I remember when I first watched this series as a kid, I was pretty annoyed by the ending. This is because I liked the character of Hung Yu. For once good didn't really trump evil. So I brood over it for weeks. I've only recently re-watched this series with adult eyes and after studying some of the history during the warring period between the Chu and Han Kingdoms. This is where the story line bugged me for a bit. It was very loosely based on the Chu and Han war and the events leading up to that. The drama could have been so much more epic if they chose to follow the historical events more closely. The cast was pretty good after all. Instead you have the first 10 episodes of the character of Lau Bong, essentially stuffing around and speaking in a real slow voice (dumb sounding). This was really boring. Barbara Yung came and left in a quick cameo role. She did die around this time so I always wonder if she was slated for a bigger role than she played. Idy Chan who played Consort Yu popped in around episode 9 and you have another 10 episodes of a boring love triangle. The drama wasn't really exciting until 20 episodes in... That's a long time to wait... In the end, the soundtrack and the costumes were about the only thing I loved about this series.

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