The Rise of Ning (2024)

Watch this if you liked Story of Minglan and/or Destined

AMAZING! It gave me flashbacks to story of Minglan, and Destined. I wish they added few more episodes to wrap the ending better. It was really nice to see Minglan intelligence again although it wasn't as good as minglan's schemes it felt good. I was glued to the story as it progressed well and didn't have misunderstandings. At one point I felt they would breakup but the trust between them was strong and as such the Ex-lover couldn't break them. I do hate how the Luo family's second master (Ml's father although he never cared about him since he was maid born ) repeatedly punished physically and because of his inability to distinguish between right and wrong.

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A bubble (tea) drama

I’m sure it comes as no surprise that most drama will try to grab you and hook you as soon as possible. First impression is very important after all. This is why this drama left me perplexed.

I started to watch and halfway through the first episode, I had to stop and checked that I’m not watching ep.2 or even ep.3 by mistake. This was unsettling and caught me off guard. The reason for this is that the drama starts with little preamble. We are introduced to a large cast but there is not much to hook you. Much happens but what are their context? Why should we care?

This is probably a good point to pause and explain why I called this a bubble drama. I coin this phase because this show exists in its own bubble. There is little point in pinpointing the historical context. Costumes and backdrops are fairly generic. It also play hard and fast with some key cultural norms. I can understand they have to do it to make the story work, but it is self-serving. Its inconsistency means you are constantly second guessing the story's rationale. This extends to minor twists which are nonsensical but necessary to get the plot out of a bind. OBTW, if the show gets to the point where it is overloaded with artificial sweeteners then it will be a bubble tea drama. :)

Granted, most turnkey idol dramas are poured from the same mould. It is not a hanging offense if that is its only problem. In this case, we have some fundamental issues with the basic premise. For example, the title is The Rise of Ning. However, while she was sent away as a child, she grew up just fine and is well educated and provided for. She is fully supported by the senior wife as soon as she returns. Her grandmother dotes on her. She is resourceful and well adjusted. She is the heir apparent to the family fortune. This is just as well because her father is a hapless tool. How much higher can she rise, Queen Ning mayhaps?

She set about to right some wrongs done by her father's favourite concubine almost immediately. She and her spoil daughter neither have the means nor the brains to do more than simple dirty tricks. Tiresome and despicable they may be but hardly evil masterminds. What is odd is the official wife was long suffering but grew a backbone as soon as Ning shows up. There is also a mysterious "puppet master" but his motives are hazy. He might even be closely related to the FL.

The ML is also treated poorly by the family as a semi illegitimate son yet he is a great martial artist and a scholar to boot. There is no explanation of how he reaches those heights with limited resources. On top of that, he has assembled a crack team who is willing to die for his cause. I'm sure more will be revealed but consider at the 1/4 mark, we are still lacking a clear focus, it is testing. From my perspective, both our leads are already standing on solid ground with little room to improve. Compare this to recent shows like Blossoms in Adversity or The Double and you will know how low the protagonist can get.

Then there are the constant chatter about scandals and arrange marriages but that's old news and boring, to be honest. All the typical high society shenanigans are present and accounted for.

May be we can look towards the romantic plotline to lift the story? This is where it is even more problematic. Oh wait! Our OTP are supposed to be brother and sister sharing the same father. By ep.8, the ML has found out that the FL was not related by blood after all. That might fix the basic moral problem but the FL doesn't know that and any relationship between them would be technically incestuous. I'm sure she would find out soon as the Chinese censors would not allow this to stand. It still makes for some awkwardness as their attraction builds. The writer might lean more into this just to inject some angst in an otherwise flat drama.

Adding to its woes, I have to confess that I don't ship the leads. Yes, they make a handsome couple but their chemistry is questionable. We know they are the OTP because that is obvious. There is no plan 'B'.

On the other hand, the production value is decent if pedestrian, the OST is serviceable. Most of the support cast are from central casting but they try.

It is watchable and mildly entertaining but it never hooked me. So after 9 eps, I've decided to park it for now. It is not a hard “NO” but more “can't be bothered”. Peace.

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Not very interesting

This drama is plagued with lots of issues that caused me to drop this one after 11 episodes.

The Good

Actors are mostly using their own voice which is nice to hear. Production quality is a little on the better end down to the costumes, wigs, makeup, lighting; although, the production still isn’t the best. The story is fast paced so it keeps you engaged. OST is decent. Lin Hai Ru’s character was a refreshing addition to the storyline.

The Bad

The plot is recycled, at least up to the first 11 episodes that I watched. Even though reused plots are very common in CDramas, some of the others are a little more interesting than this one due to better acting in those. The biggest issue I had in this drama is with many actors seeming like they are just reading a script. It also comes off very dull and monotone with the two main leads. No emotion shown with them, like they are just going through the motions. Up to this point, it’s been difficult to connect with any character. Lastly, the schemes are anticlimactic since they are the usual tropes.

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ACTORS

Things that I like about the synopsis is that no connection to Emperor or any Emperial family which rarely in costume C-drama. It just about dirt in Luo family, which about petty family dispute that we got a lot from C-drama; over jealous, rivalry, status, denigrating, incapacitate family members, treat each other with disdain. Pretty standard & common synopsis. So, why is this drama stand out? Timing & Male Leads.

ZHANG WAN YI (Luo Shen Yuan)
Zhang Wan Yi, he's getting better with his craft, he's sometime has empty eyes but most of the time he's doing great. a illegitimate abandon son whose rise to the well-rounded minister, a scholar that know how to fight. Attentiveness, indulgence smiles, great stature, soft persuading voice, costumes that enhance his persona, great intonation. Wan Yi is good in retorting dialog; friendly battering to his attendant Shao'An.

REN MIN (Luo YiNing)
Has the annoying voice like Dilraba & Yang Mi, high pitch squeaky short breath voice that has no spirit. I think she's better couple up with Zhang Wan Yi rather than Xiao Zhan (in Longest Promise) as Xiao Zhan has exceeding look than any females. Maybe Ren Min needs a voice trainer to help with vocalization. Her acting is like a weak delicate feeble girl which supposedly appropriate with her character. For an experience actress, I think her acting isn't much noted. An average looking, nothing special girl that got so lucky with 2 men fighting over her (sigh!).

CI SHA (Marquis Lu Jia Xue)
He's the testosterone element in this drama. Very intense, male dominant, yet has charming smiles. I like him in the Legend of Heroes and this too. When he grab someone roughly, I can also see his vein shows he might really hurt somebody (wondering that), his face can transform from cynical to sweet. I hate he has to acted upon as a maniac lover, that has to force an average girl to be with him although he's been rejected many times over (let it go already!). I am rooting for him to have better roles in the future but please do not pick feminine male-roles because that's going to ruin his male charm.

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The Rise of Ning

buat aku dracin nya HAPPY ENDING, dracin kolosal terbnyk epsnya 40 buat aku 3 hari udh lumayan menguras mata.

Acting dari tiap karakter udah bagus banget, emosi di tiap dialognya dapat, dan Konfliknya lumayan agak berat, hairstyle lucu kepang dua sesuai karakter Ren Min

untuk karakter nya Yi Ning sama Shen Yuan pinter bgt di bandingin sama gw msh kalahan gw😭 taktik nya itu udh di persiapan dulu sblm serang, Shen Yuan menurut gw tipekal yg dingin, keras kepala, buat onar, trus buat Jia Xue gw ga suka terlalu obsesi + posesive bgt, oiya untuk ceritanya hampir sama kyk The Double cwe sama cowo nya sama2 pinter untuk segala taktik nya buat musuh nya, trus keberanian, kekuatan, kerja sama, dan keadilan buat ibu nya Jiang Li sama Yi Ning.

dracin yang bikin gw greget sama cwe nya si Yi Ning org nya ga peka, ngambekan, keras kepala
untuk aku rewatch sampe 5x juga gw sanggup, ga bosenin, cukup di rekomendasiin dracin seru bgt

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sevdiğim tarz bir dizi

Merhabalar ;
HİKAYE:
Ben bu tarz aile dizilerini seviyorum aksiyonu karşılıklı (satranç oyunu gibi) entrika ve oyunları dizinin içinde biraz gizem barındırması süprizlerin olması v.s. severek izliyorum ta son bölümlere kadar hemen hepsi vardı hikayeyi mutlu sona bağlamak için senaristler oturmuşlar düşünmüşler başroldeki erkekle kızı nasıl evlendiririz diye sonunda da kız başka bir ailenin kızı olsun demişler bu biraz zorlama gibiydi ve hiç dizinin olağan akışına uymadı
OYUNCULAR:
Başroldeki oyuncuları beğensem de yaptıkları rolleri biraz yapmacık ve zorlama buldum başrol oyuncuları doğal değildi fakat onun dışındaki oyuncular daha doğaldı hele ki başroldeki kadınla adamın seslendirmesi bir facia idi o seslendirmeye sahip bir adamın böyle bir kılıç ustası olması gerçekçi değildi başroldeki kadın oyuncuyu ise sanki bir çocuk seslendiriyordu :D
MÜZİKLER:
Genel olarak müzikler iyiydi
YENİDEN İZLEME DEĞERİ:
Yani bu seslendirme ve başroldeki kadınla adamın doğal olmayışı sebebiyle tekrar izlemem bir kere izlemek yeterli diye düşünüyorum
GENEL:
Genel olarak başroldekiler hariç diğer tüm unsuları göz önüne alınca yine zaman ve emek harcanmış bir dizi yapımda ve yayında emeği geçen herkese teşekkür ederiz.

Yeni dizilerde buluşmak üzere :D

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Comecei a assistir The Rise of Ning por causa do ator Zhang Wan Yi. Eu havia assistido antes Are You The One e gostei da performance dele e quis conferir um pouco mais. Comecei a assistir meio às cegas sem saber muito sobre o enredo. Mas fui surpreendida por um bom drama familiar de época com protagonistas carismáticos que carregaram bem a história e me fizeram assistir religiosamente os episódios lançados diariamente sem deixar acumular nenhum tamanho era meu interesse pelo desenrolar da história. Apesar de lá pelo episódio 35 a história ter ficado um pouco mais chata e o último episódio ter sido bem frustrante até perto dos momento finais. O final feliz compensou as raivas que passei assistindo aos últimos episódios.

O início do drama lembra um pouco The Double no aspecto de que a protagonista, Luo Yining, é retirada do convívio familiar ainda criança após ser acusada pela segunda esposa de seu pai de ter causado aborto de seu filho. Mas pelo menos no caso da Luo Yining, ela ficou em uma casa de campo da família. Nesse período de isolamento ela se aproxima de um homem, vizinho de sua casa, e os dois têm um relacionamento que acaba de uma forma trágica. Com Yining sendo vítima de um atentado supostamente orquestrado por esse homem.

Ao voltar para a casa principal da família Luo já adulta, Yining se aproxima de seu terceiro irmão, Shenyuan. Ele é o filho de uma serva que enganou seu mestre (pai de Yining) e acabou ficando grávida e dando à luz a Shenyuan. Como é filho de uma serva, Shenyuan é desprezado por quase todos da casa e não é considerado legalmente um membro da família Luo. Além disso, ele carrega uma missão secreta: vingar a morte de seu mestre que foi injustamente acusado de corrupção e executado.

Por serem desprezados na família, Luo Yining e Shenyuan se aproximam e começam a ajudar um ao outro em seus planos para superar as injustiças na família. No decorrer dos episódios vamos descobrindo que os dois não são irmãos biológicos, pois Ning não é filha biológica de seu pai. Shenyuan descobre a verdade primeiro (por volta do episódio 8) e começa a desenvolver sentimentos românticos pela Yining, mas sempre a respeitando pois ela não sabe a verdade.

Shenyuan é um personagem maravilhoso. Ele é paciente, inteligente, determinado e forte. Além de intelectual ainda esconde habilidades marciais que usa para lutar contra os corruptos. Gosto de como ela espera a Yining saber a verdade e entender os sentimentos que nutre por ele sem em nenhum momento impor seu querer sobre ela.

Ao contrário dele, o Marquês Lu, sempre agia de forma violenta e forçando uma intimidade com a Yining que me deixava passando mal de raiva. O Marquês era o vizinho da Yining da época em que ela estava na casa de campo. Ele estava lá para se recuperar de um ferimento que o deixou temporariamente sem visão. Por isso, não conhecia o rosto de Yining e passa boa parte da trama tentando comprovar que a Luo Yining é a sua Meimei (nome falso que a Yining usou na época). Um personagem odioso.

Depois de várias reviravoltas Shenyuan é oficialmente registrado como membro da família Luo e a verdade por trás do nascimento de Yining é revelada, bem como a identidade de seu pai biológico permitindo assim que os dois possam viver o amor sem nenhum impedimento sanguíneo.

No final tudo termina bem, com um final feliz para os protagonistas e os vilões tendo o final que merecem. Apesar dos últimos episódios terem sido um pouco chatos por causa da obsessão do Marquês Lu, com direito a rapto da noiva no dia do casamento, tudo terminou bem para os nossos protagonistas.

Os atores principais desempenharam seu papel de forma brilhante e os dois formam um belo casal. Até o ator que fez o Marquês Lu também foi brilhante porque me deixou odiando o Marquês com todas as minhas forças. Sinal de um bom trabalho por parte do ator.

Gostei do drama em geral e indico para quem gosta de histórias cheias de dramas e intrigas familiares. O drama também tem sua parcela de intriga política, mas diria que o drama familiar é o que de fato carrega a história.

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