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The Legend of Sheng Li
The Legend of Sheng Li- Yes... Well, I don’t know where to start. I apologize in advance if this post is long. However, I will say now that I could say a lot more about this drama than what I wrote.
The drama is amazing; I haven’t received so many emotions from a Chinese drama for a long time. From the first second when the music starts, you feel your veins filling with oxygen. A drama in which there is nothing superfluous.
The best actors, the best production, script, and special effects. The chef uses the best ingredients. It will mix in perfect proportions, and you will get something delicious. Mmm, so finger-lickin' good.
Xing Ji is God in every sense; he walks with his quiet, majestic steps. Its greatness can be felt even behind the scenes. This is his character! He is over a thousand years old, he has seen everything, and he is bored with this world, so he descends into the mortal world. He is the most powerful of the High Immortals, and apparently he is so bored and uninterested in everything around him.
Shen Li, the Princess, is a strong, independent, rebellious soul who is fair and kind. Always near. You look at their couple and feel how much they love each other.
But besides all this, there is another very big plus in this drama: humor, which balances the sense of greatness and war in this drama.
Shinji, the whole drama was on Phoenix's nerves. Although he doesn't seem to know anything about it, he didn't seem to see anything and didn't even think anything about it. Hehe
There are so many incomparable characters here that I can endlessly talk about anyone...
Ultimately, this is the best drama I've watched in this genre. Beautiful and a sea of emotions, the chemistry is amazing. For me, there has not been such chemistry anywhere for a long time. The actors played very well. The story is not new; it is as old as time, but it is beautifully presented. Every frame was a masterpiece, and every second was unique and so beautiful. I have never seen such beauty anywhere else. God, I loved this, and translators, thank you so much.
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Best Xianxia of some years now
This drama is so amazing I don't even know how to describe.It's going to be in my heart right next to Ashes of Lovea and Lost you forever regarding the xianxias.
What's so good?
I love the cast, such good actors.
The pace of the story is great, sometimes very slow and beautiful, sometimes very fast and trilling.
The photography is amazing, the way the cameras capture every scene is beautiful.
The CGI it's one of the best I have seen.
The OST is so good, you are gonna remember the show only for it's music.
The story is very interesting, something new, keeps you wondering what is gonna happen next.
Of course, there are some things I wish could be better, like explore more Mofang and the King of Chimeis. But I will turn a blind eye on that.
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Definitely One of the Best XianXia Drama
I love everthing about this drama.Even though i come here because of the fact that this drama is the comeback reunion drama for both ZLY & LGX after Princess Agent, this drama itself is perfect on its own and it has won me over completely for its plots, casts, and production quality. The Visual FX is also great enough for Xianxia dramas and the OSTs, even though not all are great, there are some that got me addicted and has kept me listening to it for days.
Overall it is 10/10 for me!
The casts and the plot/story that is most commendable, i found the casts are perfect for the story characters, and the story itself is rich in contents. It has both funny and serious sides, it gave us quite a number of questions and puzzles to keep us thinking and let the viewers guess what is coming next. It doesn't leave us hanging as they answer all the mysteries in the end and even gives us extra one episode to clearly show the extension of the leads' ending.
I'm glad i spend my time on a good XianXia drama and i don't regret buying VIP & Express package on WeTV to see all the episodes first and their exclusive BTS!
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Well written characters
It depends on everyone's taste. All of the characters of drama are well written. I am thankful for ep 39. The ending is satisfying. I loved the humor But there were no plot twist. May be it's because I watched too many dramas. Someone who is starting in this genre will definitely love it. I liked it, but it's not memorable for me.Was this review helpful to you?
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Get ready to watch a feast that sits first in its own style.
This drama has 4 highlights. 1) The story is very colorful, emotional and fluent. There is no room for boring in any of the scenes. 2) The indoor, outdoor, supernatural platform and battle scenes of this fantasy story are very well captured on camera. The story is a very difficult story to translate to the stage due to the war and the locations. The decor, costumes and acting are stunning. 3) the actors were carefully selected, they are all very successful. Their powerful performances immerse you in a fantasy world as if it were a real world.4) It is difficult to find another Chinese drama that can compete with the quality of this drama's music. The accompaniment of percussion instruments and vocals in the battle scenes is very impressive, reminiscent of the musical quality of Naruto. I find it on par with the soundtrack of the Dune-2 series this year.
The lead actors act with their facial expressions and gestures in most scenes. They almost dance with their acting. They are very natural and make you feel love, friendship and passion in the intimacy scenes that we are not used to in Chinese dramas. Very few drama couples have this kind of chemistry.
bravo bravo bravo
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Finally finished watching shen li.... The 2nd chance see Zhao Li Ying & Lin Gèng Xin in a drama together. First time they announced the couple I (We) already so excited about the drama, feel like the second season of the impossible Princess Agent. But this drama far far away from the Princess Agent, in term of plot / genre / etc, and nevertheless the pairing of Zhao Li Ying & Lin Gèng Xin still as perfect as I (we) hope for. Haha...This drama open with Shen Li (SL) fight against her people for her freedom from unwanted marriage. Injured & escape to mortal realm she's transformed into her original form, Phoenix, and rescued by mortal named Xing Yun. Later, we found out that the mortal turn out to be the one and only remaining almighty True god, Xing Zhi (XZ). And the story about the forbidden love between the True god & other god begin....
Me all this time watch all the Xian Xia drama, never really understand why god can't falling in love or have any relationship with anyone, expecially if u one special god like XZ, or like Dong Hua in Eternal Love of Dream. But from this drama i think i can understand a little bit reasoning behind that rule. With special feeling for someone, comes special treatment, but unfortunately the god like XZ can't only treat someone special, he had to treat all the creation equal. One heavy burden to put on someone shoulder....
What i like:
+ The fiery chemistry between Zhao Li Ying & Lin Gèng Xin. Really one of the best paired in dramaland.
+ Unlike any other Xian Xia drama, where the almighty god will try to hide their feeling for someone special but silently protect them, XZ finally dare to openly protect SL.
+ The unpredictable plot twist about the main villain. Really shock when I found out who they set up to be the villain, or to be said the true identity of the villain.
+ The fiercely FL. SL is one of the FL that so brave & have the power to do so.
+ They give us a little preview of actually how XZ is so lonely & have heavy burden.
Overall this one of best Xian Xia ever... Never bored watching this from begin to the end. With interesting plot, fiery chemistry & good costume. All budget is place appropriately.. Haha...
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One of the best fantasy dramas ever
It's so into detail and makes sure you anticipate for the next episode. Zanila Zhao is such a wonderful actress together with the main ml ......just wow😍😍from the start I new this was going to be nice but damn It keeps adding fuel. I am obsessed. Can't say it's my first but definitely going to the list of my favorites.Was this review helpful to you?
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Long awaited but a dismal disappointment
I was so eagerly waiting for this series to come out because of this main couple's unforgettable chemistry and performance together in Princess Agents, and the ML is one of my favorite actors. Unfortunately this series was a dismal disappointment in so many ways. I skipped through a lot of it, it was so boring. I cannot even list out any redeemable good things about it...so here are the reasons it was so terrible.- The dubbing was so awful! It was so distractingly bad and was a disservice to the actors and ruined the overall experience. No proper background sounds or anything - just silence and then the dubbed voices.
- Weird sound effects like farm animal noises are used in an attempt to emphasize scenes that are supposed to be funny. Felt like you are watching random TikTok videos w/ stupid sound effects, It was so distracting.
- Pacing was so slow and boring. Oddly dragged out staring or walking scenes.
- ML (Lin Geng Xin) is one of my favorite actors. His performance fell flat in this role. I understand that these types of roles for ancient gods they are supposed to be stoic - but he just came across as a boring character with little depth and lack of effective emotional expression.
- FL (Zhao Li Ying) - I am not a big fan of this actress, I don't think she has good acting range or facial expression/emotions. She's really only good at playing a cold & tough fighter. And half of her lines were delivered as voice narrations of her inner thoughts! The entire series, she barely actually spoke to the other characters but just had internal monologues!
- Makeup and costume were not terrible, but not great either for this type of high budget production. The FL's makeup was so bad! Her eyeliner always looked smudged like she slept in her makeup overnight. And close up shots you can clearly see the fake eyelashes over her real eyelashes so it looked like she had 2 different levels of eyelashes!
- Chemistry - the main couple could not replicate the intense chemistry they had in Princess Agents
- The last 2 episodes were completely unnecessary! The storyline had wrapped up, the main couple had their happy ending. So WHY the need to drag out 2 more episodes to showcase that random other couple getting married (the Snake god lady)? I just don't understand it.
I am so upset that my eager long awaited anticipation and time spent watching it was a total waste!
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Beginner friendly to xianxia drama
Honestly if u have watched many xianxia drama there's nothing new in this drama, so if you watch this for the plot you might get disappointed. HOWEVER, if you wanna watch great acting with visual ofc (seasoned actors here), something light, easy to understand yet entertaining you will love this drama.Was this review helpful to you?
When the budget is budgeting
Xianxia isn't a low budget genre since it needs to use a lot of cgi and for that exact reason, i believe it needs time to cook during post production. Yes, i don't mind to wait.Yu Feng Xing not only serving with it good cgi but i'm on my knees for their costume. Every style is on point and the last time i feel like this was for TTEOTM Mingye-Sangjiu arc with its dunhuang style.
Plot wise, this isn't your typical xianxia. Though the reason i love this genre is because the big ANGST sign, i actually enjoy it more since recent xianxia focus more on pain and forget to let us take a break in between the torture, so appreciate every comic relief scene and character. The chemistry between character is good and amidst the slow burn discourse, it's not that bad because i found it's not wasted. The slow building makes every character relatable and show enough charm instead of rushing the breaking point.
I wanna say this could be my number 1 xianxia this year yet it's only April. Tho it doesn't really matter since my pick from last year is TTEOTM lol. Hope you enjoy it as much as i am.
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Legend of Shen LiReview with Some Spoilers!!(Not Major Spoilers Though)
Plot (10/10)
There is nothing really I do not like when it comes to the storyline of "Legend of Shen Li". It is still unique in its one way although it has similar plotline. Despite the politics and heavenly war stuffs, the plot is mainly romance focus and I could say it is bickering type. It is not something I favor most of the time. However, everything has exception. I completely love our main couple romance. It is just so deep. With blend of their bickering comedy, it falls into romantic comedy genre which is my favorite genre of all times. Of course its not only main couple relationship that is intrigueing but also their relationships with other characters are also special. The way Shen Li and her master, Shen Mu Yue, came to understand each other is awesome. Apart from main couple, Shen Li's parents love story is also very heart felt one.
Characters(9.8/10)
Shen Li
We have a female lead who is headstrong and is strong both physical and mental. Shen Li mostly sounds rational and even masculine at times as if she's the goddess of war. Her collection of weapons was awesome. However, Shen Li is a woman. She does have this vulnerable side. After all she ran away arranged marriage that might benefit her tribe because she cannot stand her groom to be, whose known as playboy, and also the marriage does not involve mutual love.
Zhao Li Ying is perfect for Shen Li who is beautiful, proud, brave, strong, stubborn but also straight forward with her feelings. And it's good news to me that Li Ying is executive producer of this drama.
Xing Shi/Xing Yun
He just reminds me straightly of Dong Hua from Eternal Love of Dream. The tricky ways he used on Shen Li, to look after him and stay with him, are evidences. Of course theres no harsh ways. And the scenes are cute. TRUELY ROMANTIC COMEDY!. One more thing he is similar to Dong Hua is that of his being highest status in heaven, and his being lonely because of it. He is usually behind the scenes, helping or support our female lead, Shen Li.
I must have seen Lin Geng Xin before. I just did not exactly where. At first he did not really look that good on me. But as I continue to watch the drama, I find him more and more handsome. He really is a good looking man, and his acting is flawless here.
Apart from the two main characters, Fu Rong Jun, Shen Li's fiance and his cousin, You Lan are entertaining characters, especially the way You Lan took Fu Rong Jun's memories of Shen Li and Xing Yun scenes, and watch them as if she's watching a romantic drama and the CP fan, that make me fall off chair from laughter. But she's someone I resonate with at times though.
And about Mo Fang, Shen Li's General, I already have a feeling he did have some feelings for Shen Li already and was likely feeling sorry for him but as the plot progressed, his plotline did not go as I imagine. It is good I does not have heartbreak for him that much at his ending.
Cinematography(9.5/10)
The Legend of Shen Li is a good standard quality of Chinese costume production. Every visual is a standard. (I am saying like this because I am encountering the ones that I prefer the cinematography this year.)
My favourite cinematography had to be the scene Xing Yun turned the ocean into ice and looked for ShenLi with heart break, because he thought she was under the ocean. That's so majestic for me and also reminding me of Frozen.
The Flow(9.5/10)
It is nearly perfect with 39 episodes. But there are times when it is a bit slow which is why I cutting out some scores. Moreover, I wish male lead was able to confessed earlier. But overall, the story is told very well.
The Ending(10/10)
It is one of the best drama ending I have come across. It wrapped up everything so well, not leaving out on any characters. Our main couple is very sweet. It is one of those drama end that left smiles on viewers and a warm heart.
The Music (8.5)
It is not the best but smooth and heartfelt along with drama. The thing is because I got more into soundtracks after getting into the drama.
I overally give it 9.5/10.
If you like Chinese Fantasy Costume Drama with a slice of Romantic Comedy (and with great acting) please give this drama a favour in trying out.
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Great acting with amazing CGI and OST
I will go straight to the review instead of writing poetic lines. I started watching Legends of Shen Li hoping it to be another cliched Xianxia drama. But it went beyond my expectation. The visual effects was a feast to the eyes. I will go one step ahead and say Legend of Shen Li should be the benchmark for other C-dramas. Chemistry was really "chemistrying". The OST made me think this tune could be my ringtone. You could feel the melody and it complimented the story very accurately.
The overall pace was good. There was nothing which felt unnecessary or has been added to drag the story. The switch from mortal to immortal and divine realm was also quite natural.
Should you watch Legend of Shen Li?
Yes, you must. If you are bored from the usual Xianxia, this drama will make you re-like the genre.
Here's what I liked:
-CGI is amazing. This is the kind of CGI I expect in every Xianxia drama.
-Chemistry hits off differently. The little moments like ShenLi stealing one glance of Xingzhi in the market was implemented very naturally.
-Apart from the two leads, other characters have been cast perfectly. I have read the novel and I can say confidently that this is how I imagined everyone to be.
-Comedy scenes are genuinely funny.
-Good character development. You can feel how Xingyun and Xingzhi are different.
What I didn't like:
-Cannot think of anything except for the sometimes stiff acting of the male lead.
One thing about this drama. You will be too immersed in the main leads' interaction. I actually forgot they were acting.
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