Prince of Lan Ling (2013)

for all the people who were fan of historical and romance drama....this one is perfect for all of you...in Chinese dramas it's really important for me to have good actors which is for for their role and for this series these actors are really good-looking making every scene more exciting and eye catching especially the charming Xue wu and the perfect guy to be true Lanling.....their love story was so amazing the way they went through a lot will really moves your heart not to mention the king of Zhou who is very promising in this story....the way he gives way for the happiness of Xue wu will makes you sympathize with him....this series makes my heart ache. It made me cry ( a Lot) ,laughed and angry especially in the character of Zheng er (that bit**) .....really recommend it guys....the ending is suitable for the story....the twist and turns will really blow my mind....For me....to appreciate this series you should not forward it...give it a time....cause every second of it is very precious and u might miss one of the great things of you decode to skip even just a second!!! I'm really sad right now...this drama deserves an international acknowledgement!!! I'm a fan!!!

Leia Mais

I haven’t seen a lot of buzz about this one so I was pleasantly surprised by how good this is. Strong characters, interesting plot, well-balanced triangle, a bit of humor, lots of good stuff.

Then about half way through, there were a few misses. Some big emotional moments got short-changed which is a shame when you build towards something for several episodes and then viewers don’t get the satisfaction of enjoying the moment. This happened a couple of times. Sigh.

Then we got to the annoy part where the bad guys get petty and the good guys are too noble to stop them. They keep falling for the tricks over and over again to the point where the good guys start to look really dumb. Sigh. Thankfully this is 46 episodes which keeps some of this to a minimum, but I started to really wish the heroes were more flawed and could just get angry enough to do something.

But mostly I really enjoyed this one with just a couple of very common grievances.

Leia Mais

The Prince of Lan Ling is an excellent historical drama about a real life beautiful military man who ended up a legend because of his military acumen...and a dance that actually ended up being adapted by the Japanese (or so Wikipedia told me). The female character is entirely fictional I believe.

Pros:

The story is fast moving and solid with well developed secondary characters.

The actors are solid; every single one. There is no weak link.

The second male lead is one of my favorites of all time. Love how that story evolved.

Girl is spunky and doesn't take a lot of grief from anyone through most of the drama.

Chemistry is great with the two leads. I still think this is one of my favorite performances by Feng Shao Feng and the hair...love the hair.


Cons:

They did spend time developing the character of the standard psycho woman that we see in these dramas, which I appreciated. However, I think too much focus on that character slowed down the story and truthfully, I'm kind of over the crazy crazy women in these dramas.

A lot happens in this drama, and occasionally the story is a bit contrived/silly but I think for the episode count, it is still better than most.

Trope-wise, there is some noble idiocy...more than once.

It's not really a pro or con, but I thought the ending could have come together a little better.

Overall, I highly recommend this drama, and I do think it is a cut above a lot of the historicals. I think that this perhaps was produced by a Taiwanese company...not really sure, but it doesn't appear to be dubbed so I also think this is a plus. Generally, I don't re-watch some of these longer dramas, but I've actually checked this one out again.

One final note: for anyone experienced, you will know that spoilers abound in the beginning and ending music of these dramas. Watch the beginning if you must, but there are spoilers to end ALL spoilers in the ending music. It's a great song, but I promise you, you will regret watching it because there are HUGE HUGE spoilers in it. I mean, I can't believe they did it and still don't know what they were thinking.

Leia Mais

This drama is mainly a love story. I like how historical facts were incorporated with the fiction. The writers did a good job, of course there will be some minor annoyances in the story. The costumes and settings were amazing. Cinematography was excellent. Cast did a great job. I would have given perfect 10 but took a point off for the sad ending and not feeling chemistry with Ariel Lin and FSF (same with her and ZBB in I Will Never Let You Go). Kudos to Ariel Lin she tried her best here but I just can’t get into her acting and voice for a historical drama. Overall, I enjoyed this drama a lot.

Leia Mais

Such a beautiful, deep and heartbreaking drama. It counts the story of Prince Of Lan Ling. In this drama you will be able to enmerse yourself in another world of romance, drama, pain, suffering and disgrace. It has a little bit of everything. Every chracter has their own story, their own reason to be such way, it's a world of injustice and pain. But it's really beautiful and touching, I really recommended.  The acting is just amazing, they know how to make you feel a lot of feelings and actually suffer with them. The music is really pretty and I think I will re watch this amazing drama in a future. Last but not least, I can't leave without saying how amazing Prince of Lan Ling was and how amazing she was, and how amazing king of Zhou was. Just really touching and deep.  You won't regret.

Leia Mais

Drama Worth Watching

Although this film was made in 2013, in comparison to 2022 films, it was done very well. So far, I thought the film was well-directed and the pace of most of the scenes was about right. Great story, good action, not too many flashbacks, good transitions into the next event, and enough suspense and turn of events to keep you watching for the next episode. I’m glad the film did not have an over-talkative or idiot character. The wardrobe for both males and females was nice using good fabric and colors. I will look for other films by director Chung Shu Kai.

I thought the villains weren't too bad at portraying their characters. The more films I watch with Feng Shao Feng as the main lead, the more I like his acting.
I almost did not want to finish watching this drama because after episode 30 it looked like everything was going downhill. I had to remind myself that this was only a movie so I could finish the drama. I'm guessing that the ending is not going to be a happy one.

Leia Mais

When I first saw this on Dramafever, I didn't want to watch. I'm not a fan of historical drama. However, I ran out of shows to watch so I gave it a try. I was hooked from the beginning. Ariel is so pretty. William is such a handsome guy. I love George and would have preferred him to be the lead, but that's just my personal feelings. I love the chemistry between the 2 leads. You can feel/see the love William has for Ariel. There were some parts that I couldn't stand, but it makes a good drama.
Initially I couldn't stand Zheng Er And I wanted her to die a thousand times. But she portrays such an awesome evil witch. She's so crazy, but you just have to love to hate her.
I rewatched this twice already. I don't like the ending. It makes me feel depressed.

Leia Mais