Deirdre19
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Started off well, then got lost in its own twist and turns
This fantasy drama in a modern setting has an interesting plot where immortal aliens from the planet Penglai are stranded on earth and become the natural antagonists of the spirits created by the accidental release of an alien substance. The ML is one who defies the set pattern in that he is a spirit himself, but one dedicated to releasing other spirits from the obsessions that brought them into this state. Bai Yu’s acting is solid, but somewhat lacklustre. His best moments were certainly those as his own evil alter-ego.
The FL is one of the original Penglai aliens, but one who has died and was re-born without the memory of her past existence. Jade Cheng is believable as her modern quirky self, her scenes as a Penglai warrior were a bit of a stretch, though.
The couple meet by chance and their paths cross a few times before a bond develops between them.
They solve a couple of “cases” together and the initial antiques of denial, courtship and jealousy are quite fun to watch. The secondary couple provide some additional humour and at times are more interesting to watch than the main couple.
The sparkling appearance of Jeremy Tsui in a support role (ep. 12-15) is an unexpected highlight for a few brief episodes and after that there is a noticeable void.
In the second half, the writers seem to have run out of decent ideas and the plot is falling apart. There are reasons that would prevent the main couple from having a relationship and both come up with ploys to break up in one form or another. There are so many twists and turns that in the end I couldn’t care less whether they end up together or not. The repetitive filler sequences of them either gazing into each other’s eyes while the OST is playing or of them reminiscing about their time together, again while the OST is playing, becomes a nuisance in itself to the point of making me nauseated just hearing the OST.
The end was sort of anti-climactic and felt rather flat.
This is definitely a drama that would have benefited from being shorter (since the writers only had a limited amount of good ideas) and having the plot straightened out a bit so that it doesn’t feel like running in circles.
The FL is one of the original Penglai aliens, but one who has died and was re-born without the memory of her past existence. Jade Cheng is believable as her modern quirky self, her scenes as a Penglai warrior were a bit of a stretch, though.
The couple meet by chance and their paths cross a few times before a bond develops between them.
They solve a couple of “cases” together and the initial antiques of denial, courtship and jealousy are quite fun to watch. The secondary couple provide some additional humour and at times are more interesting to watch than the main couple.
The sparkling appearance of Jeremy Tsui in a support role (ep. 12-15) is an unexpected highlight for a few brief episodes and after that there is a noticeable void.
In the second half, the writers seem to have run out of decent ideas and the plot is falling apart. There are reasons that would prevent the main couple from having a relationship and both come up with ploys to break up in one form or another. There are so many twists and turns that in the end I couldn’t care less whether they end up together or not. The repetitive filler sequences of them either gazing into each other’s eyes while the OST is playing or of them reminiscing about their time together, again while the OST is playing, becomes a nuisance in itself to the point of making me nauseated just hearing the OST.
The end was sort of anti-climactic and felt rather flat.
This is definitely a drama that would have benefited from being shorter (since the writers only had a limited amount of good ideas) and having the plot straightened out a bit so that it doesn’t feel like running in circles.
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