Love Yunge From the Desert (2015)

I did not watch Sound of the Desert or read the novel before watching this, and to be honest the only reason why I was interested in watching this drama cause of the romance & the cast. I didn't have high expectations going into the drama, but after the first 10 episodes or so, I was thoroughly enjoying it.

It wasn't until towards 20+ episodes that I noticed how everything was dragging on. I also started disliking Yun Ge as a character. Meng Jue, Ling Gege & Xu Jiejie were the only characters that was worth watching to be honest.

I must give credit for how beautiful and visually stunning the setting, props and costumes were. The OST can get repetitive throughout the drama, but it got really addictive to listen to after awhile. I really wish the story was better and the ending left me with a lot of questions and frustrations. Overall, it was an okay drama, but I don't think I would recommend anyone to watch this to save them the pain and frustrations they will have to endure from watching this.

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The reason why the story part gets an 7/10 has more to do with the original novel written by Tong Hua. I would've given Tong Hua's story a 10/10 but the drama version has changed parts of the plot and development of characters to suit the likes of the production, and while not all that bad (some I liked and others not so much) it isn't commanding nor does it leave an emotional impact - an emotional legacy if you will, on the readers like the original does. Tong Hua's story makes you feel for the characters and did what they did, and as depressing as it makes the story - one will be left with a deep impression of each by the end of the book. The drama does rather the exact opposite, manages to make the characters and story more simple but less memorable. Gray areas turned black and white. For those who have read the book and are interested in starting the series, if you don't mind the book being 'watered down' and some of its central elements of subtlety, complexity and pragmatism being exchanged for more romance then this may be what you're looking for.



I understand that most good books out there adapted into television will never quite be what its original created. Nor do I expect it to be as good, that's not a fair standard to judge any adaptations by. However it seems out of touch with the mood and style of the original, which is what sets and moves the story along all the developments and contrasting relationships between characters.



Moving on, I think the drama is inconsistent. It either gets UNNECESSARILY draggy (had no business being such for those parts) or it moves too fast on things that could use more development or elaboration to say the least. The only thing that remains constant throughout is that the series eventually gets better - the best parts of the series are near the end.



By far the weakest link is the chemistry. There is none between the leads, and that is the make or break factor for a story that bases heavily off that. You will find yourself much more impressed by the secondary characters and their relationships than the leads.This is Angelababy's first TV series and I actually think she does a fairly decent job although her acting leaves much to be desired. Unfortunately the chemistry with her two male leads is also affected because of it. There is no standout performance in this, but a few decent performances in particular among the supporting leads and other secondary characters.



It is a very visually stunning series, with gorgeous costumes, sets and people. However I will probably selectively rewatch this for the good parts near the end.

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This show is definitely a melodrama, so please be prepared. For fans of Tong Hua, you will not be disappointed with this drama adaptation, simply because the storyline follows the exact storyline of the book, with the exception of some minor details. Admittedly, I found myself fast-forwarding while watching as some portions were very draggy but necessary, as they were part of the storyline. However, I was mildly disappointed by the acting of the protaganists - the acting executed by the supporting cast was much more professional and realistic. This could be due to the fact that it is Angelababy's first main role, but I do have to give her due credit for her acting. In all, you can't miss this if you are a fan of Tong Hua works, but I do miss the chemistry of the two lead actors (Eddie Peng and Liu Shi Shi) in this show's predecessor, Sound of the Desert.

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In this drama there is love and hate, which all have there personal meanings. The acting in great and stuff. I liked the part about them being little and making the promise. It took 8 episodes until Yun Ge and the emperor found each other which was totally unnecessary. When there is love in the drama it's at most 15 min. Rest is political issues which was crazy. I believe that if political issues weren't all that much, and love and family was more into it I will love to watch the 20 other episodes I missed. Even though the acting and cast were really good the long story sucked. The beginning was good first 3 episode. The rest............... People if you really want to watch it don except to much.

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