Palavra de Honra (2021)

Word of Honor [One of the best series so far]

This is my review for WORD OF HONOR. At first, I was really hesitant to watch this because I still can't move on from UNTAMED because it really has a big impact for me, but after I watched episode 1 I was so curious about the following scenes, so that's why I watched it. I really loved the plot of the series like over all plot. It was hard to memorize or familiarize the names of the characters but after how many episodes of watching I was able to know them one by one. The series is totally perfect for me. I loved Chinese historical BL and this became one of my favorite as for now. For the actors, I loved the chemistry between them, you can see no awkwardness between. I know in China there is a censorship when it comes to this kind of series but even though there is a censorship you could see how the characters show their feelings for each other. Like when Wen Ke Xing said to Zhou Xu “The moon is so beautiful tonight” which also means like your expressing your love for someone. The plot twist that I wasn’t expecting there is Gu Xiang brother is  Wen Ke Xing. The time Cao Wei Ning and died I feel so sad about it. My favorite scene in WOH is when Wen Ke Xing save Zhou Xu from Prince Jin. I'm looking forward to the more series soon of these actors who acted in WOH. 


PS: This is my opinion only. Please respect

Leia Mais

Funny, sweet, and full of awesome action.

Having a bad day? Need something to uplift your mood? Watch this drama.

Actors are great
Cinematography is beautiful
Fight scenes are really exciting
And the story has a little something for everyone.

Plus: the chemistry between the leads is out of this world. Simon is a grade A flirt.

----

I was already a fan of both leads, before I started this drama. But I must say they are both outstanding in this drama. The side characters are also really fantastic.

I don't normally seek out BL dramas but this one is pretty outstanding. The scriptwriters gave the actors a lot of good material to play with, and the ease and dynamics between the leads makes this a very enjoyable watch.

Leia Mais

Amazing Chemistry!!!!!!

Amazing Amazing Amazing... Good things must be said three times!!! For those of you who are hesitating just stop and go watch it. Yes the production could have been better but with the budget they had they did what they could. But the story!!!!!! So sweet!!!! The chemistry is soooooooooooooooooo cuteeeeeeeeeeeeee. If you liked The Untamed , you will LOVE LOVE LOVE WoH!!! Honestly if WoH had as much funding as The Untamed did, it would be miles ahead of the untamed. The main characters are so cute together, they were pretty much flirting so overtly the whole time... It was so satisfying to watch.

Leia Mais

LOVE LOVE LOVE GJ AND ZZH

My first venture with cdrama BL, and I absolutely fell in love with the two mains. I thoroughly enjoyed the growth of their relationship amidst all the plot-heavy shenanigans around them. I also loved the mains’ relationships with the supporting characters, esp. with Ah Xiang, Chen Ling, Ye Bai Yi, Aunt Luo and her girls, and each Window of Heaven ZZS loyalist that appeared.

I cannot praise enough the casting of Gong Jun and Zhang Zhehan. Both of them portrayed pain, struggle, and lovely funny moments perfectly. I was LOLing and crying along with them all throughout the series. The last 2 eps had me continuously bawling. Thank God I read the reviews and I learned that there was an Ep 37!

Going in, I was already a fan of ZZH, and now I’m also a Gong Jun fan. Watching ZZH’s performance here gave me so much life! My favorite scenes of his in the past are him being playful, and those were few and far between. BUT here, there were so many scenes of him being subtly (at first) and even overtly (later) playful I couldn’t get enough! And now I have a new favorite for him: when he’s glassy-eyed, emotional, holding back tears, staring into the horizon or to whoever he’s talking to, and he suddenly chuckles... Good lord he kills me! I love ZZH so much!
And GJ’s character is my favorite. Even though I love ZZH, my Slytherin self related more with Wen Ke Xing’s character and GJ’s quirky and flirty portrayal. I loved his public Philosopher Wen side, his Ghost Valley Chief side and of course his Dont Touch My Soulmate/My Family side. His love and protectiveness for Ah Xiang and Ah Xu will forever be in my heart.

Leia Mais

Most daring BL drama to date

I've been a fan of ZZH since Yunxi Palace although I've seen him in Decoded, Beauty Maker and some where he has 2nd leads. ZZH has worked hard in his acting career but truly, he shined in Word of Honor. ZZS is not an easy character to portray and neither is WKX but arguably, ZZS's backstory is more tragic. Storyline flows relatively well. I had wished for more fight scenes from ZZS. What I love the most is those not as subtle looks, glares and smiles. There was far more touching on hands than I would expect or you would expect from a wuxia drama. But the themes of brotherhood and love are amplified. The level of this made me giggle at times and other times, I wondered how daring the drama is in even pushing a bit of the boundaries. I was just so happy all episodes have aired as I was afraid the hype with it would attract scrutiny from censorship officials. 36 episodes is too short even for a wuxia drama but there is no filler air/story. It proves yet again that a low production budget can spin out a high quality and good story that grabs out attention. I'm always in favour of a good execution of the plot with good acting skills over the money spent on CGI, etc.

Leia Mais

I went in to this drama pretty blind despite it being a very popular drama. Despite it's flaws, this is a must see drama!

Acting/characters: This is where the story truly shines. Both the male leads are very well casted and they did a great job with the characters. (I could go on a ramble here about how much I love Wen Ke Xing but i'll spare you that and just keep this part short.) This goes for the rest of the cast as well, mainly the scorpion king and Ye Bai Yi, which both ended up as my favorite side-characters.

Plot:
The plot is compelling, however I will say that the story sometimes felt a bit convoluted and at times it was difficult to follow along, this might just be me though and the language barrier might be a part of it. The ending felt a bit rushed and there where a few episodes in the middle with a lot of exposition which felt a bit too much.

Music:
Wasn't a huge fan of the opening at first but it grew on me, and the overall score is beautiful.

Technical Aspects
They made this drama on a tight budget and this does come through in technical aspects. However I still feel like they tried their best with the limitations and they put a lot more effort into the elements like staging and costuming.

Overall:
I gave the drama a 8.5, the parts that drag the score down is mainly the flow of the plot. However I would recommend this drama to pretty much anyone and i promise you, you will end up loving the characters and want to re-watch it the minute you finish it.

Leia Mais

The woman was to stunned to write a review

Ottima storia, certo. Però un casino. Bellissima, quindi consiglio a tutti di guardala (anche solo per il protagonista), ma un po’ un casino, ci sono punti estremamente lenti che portano ad un finale quasi fatto di corsa e un co-finale un po’ aperto (che poi aperto non è, ma non ho voglia di scrivere 500 caratteri su due minuti effettivi di epilogo). Tutto si risolve bene? Forse. Tutto si risolve male? Forse. Certo è che la storia poteva giovare di qualche puntata in più (anche solo due o tre), per creare un flow migliore. Un kudos bello grande lo devo dare ai personaggi secondari (che erano tutti, o quasi ben caratterizzati, anche quelli che alla fine si vedevano per qualche puntata). Tutto ciò per dire che con alcune pecche, è comunque un lavoro molto valido e merita, soprattutto se piace il genere

Leia Mais

BEST BL DRAMA I HAVE EVER SEEN !!! Watching again after just finished!

10/10 why?

Surprisingly I have started this series a year ago when it appeared, but for some reason I dropped it after the 1st episode. Lesson learned to always give a chance to the series that may have no logic or seem not interesting at the beginning.

One year later, by accident, I start again and I had like a deja vu while watching, then I remember I have actually started it a year ago, but this time I wanted to give it a chance.

Firstly, I want to comment on the score that it has here. I am quite disappointed after watching it to see so many bad reviews. People compare it to The Untamed. I understand the hype for The Untamed, but objectively speaking Word of Honor is way better.
My point is, and I haven’t seen this in any other drama, bl or fantasy etc. The dialogue was so beautifully created. I have stopped and rewatched many of the scenes only for the dialogue and I have also written down some quotes. You can feel the chemistry, love and affection only, and only by reading the dialogue while is composed mostly of classic sayings and poems from different dynasties.

Secondly, the chemistry and beauty of the two male leads is breathtaking. There are no kisses obviously because of the censorship. But there are a lot of glances, hugs, touches, flirting and many more.

I loved their every interaction and how beautifully their story grew from two people who were nothing to two people who would risk and give their life for each other.

There were a few scenes that I have recorded on my phone and I have been rewatching them for 100 times and I am not joking.

The special scene where Lao Wen was drunk in the room and Ah Xu came, Lao Wen looked at him a little confused when he felt his hand touched by Ah Xu and looked at him with desire and admiration…that scene is sooooo powerful!

Or the one when they called each other’s name three times!

- "I just feel that to be alive, to have the sun shining, and to have someone for me to call is so good."

Or when Lao Wen was again drunk and he hugged Ah Xu…

- The world is not important, what's important is finding a soulmate

I can say for sure that I have never felt so obsessed with a drama the way I am still with this one. I rewatched the episode over and over, the BTS and I still feel emptiness after it finished, like I would never be able to find a drama as better as this one.

Gong Jun and ZhangZheHan were perfect for each other, I can say for sure now is not easy for me to see them play with others.

Watching the BTS also makes me wanna thank ZhangZheHan for putting so much effort into his acting and even in directing some of the sugar scenes, to the director, crew, scenarist and everyone who was involved. Also a big shot out to Gong Jun who portrayed We Ke Xing so well!

Guys, this drama will be life changing for your if you like romance, deep meaning, if you are emotional.

Leia Mais

Epic Bromance Wuxia did not get the deserved coverage due to unjustified black listing by

A masterpiece. The story is epic. The production one of the most beautiful i’ve seen for a wuxia. The two main leads are an eye feast , beside acting outstandingly (i am a woman), and normally am more inclined toward classical romance rather than bromance… But I was curious because of the very high rating, and because of Gong Jun, who i found perfect is the drama “Love equations” (which i recommend even if less ambitious)
This drama did not get the coverage it deserved for an awful reason. Little after its release and immediate popularity, as it is outstanding, It has been banned in China on all platforms, and censorship has had every coverage of the drama, its main Lead Zhang Zhe Han past present and future activities etc. purely and simply removed/ cancelled etc, without any legal proceedings and condemnation, just after an amazing smearing coordinated campaign, following an old post from a trip in Japan in 2018, alledgely in front of a temple where japanese officers= who were at war with china and are considered criminals by china… were buried.

https://www.whatsonweibo.com/op-ed-⎪-cyber-bullying-and-fake-news-what-you-should-know-about-the-zhang-zhehan-story/

If you dig a little bit in the story, you will understand that the picture was not in the temple, but in the neighboring cherry blossoms site that is touristically very famous. Thats a pure shame.

https://www.whatsonweibo.com/op-ed-⎪-cyber-bullying-and-fake-news-what-you-should-know-about-the-zhang-zhehan-story/

My understanding, considering that there is no legal condemnation of any activity by the legal authorities, and that the smearing campaign was obviously orchestrated by the very authorities that decided to blacklist ZHANG ZHE HAN and make pressure for a total ban by chinese third parties …
so my understanding, is that he must have been courted by someone extremely powerful at the top of the organization, and denied his favors, and faced subsequent punishment. Thats the only rationale.

it happens every day in the corporate world. Whether you re a man or a woman.

Zhang zhe han has an instagram account… showing that he is still alive.

https://www.instagram.com/zhangzhehan_super3/

Leia Mais

Honest Review

Basic Summary: The story, casting, chemistry, music and rewatch levels are all 10/10 and they are deserving of that title.

Story: The story in the first episode was a little draggy, but considering it was the first episode, it doesn't really count. The story was very beautiful. The scriptwriter really did the original novel justice. The ending is bittersweet and a HE. You can really see the trust and the love that WKX and ZZS have for each other even if it is not said out loud.

Acting/Cast: The casting was spot on. Gong Jun captures WKX's soft and hard nature. The scene in the rain was very good. Zhang Zhehan also captured ZZS very well. Zhou Ye was also very good at playing Gu Xiang. Overall, all the actors did very well.

Music: The music is beautiful. That's all I really have to say. I saved all of them to my Soundcloud playlist cuz I couldn't find it on Spotify

Rewatch Value: I've already watched all episodes but I am going back to watch it again already. You will notice a lot of hidden easter eggs and things that you didn't notice the first time, and that just makes it even more interesting. Things will make more sense. Even though I am rewatching, the emotion that I had the first time around is still there. Shows how good the drama is.

Overall: Really great. I don't have many complaints. The production value is low, but that the drama makes you forget about it completely. The costumes are really good actually, and the looks are great as well. Chemistry is great, and I love the wordplay that is used in the drama. Subtle, but you can catch it. There are many posts on what was really said in the drama under the dubbing. The chemistry is just great. I loved the side couple, Gu Xiang and Cao Wei Ning. They were adorable.

Leia Mais

A very limited adaptation

This drama benefits a lot from the plot of the source material in the beginning and from the eye catching performance of Wei Kexing (newbie actor Gong Jun). However it ultimately falls short due to the budget level acting of most of the cast and most importantly, the adaptation lacking necessary plot points from the book.

It's very clear that the budget is limited here. Firstly they don't have a single good big name actor. Gong Jun is charismatic but his inexperience shows when he is trying to portray more complex emotions.. Huang Youming as Ye Baiyi was fine and well suited to his role. The wheelchair kid was the best villain in the story. Almost everyone else had noticeable flaws. For a veteran actor, Zhang Zehan is better when he's not trying to depict any emotion however this is the case for most of his roles. The general acting level was hard to tolerate as the series went on because the story stopped being supported by the level of the plot.

In general the way the screenwriters chose to begin the series was promising, revealing a good trail of clues up to around the point when Wen Kexing and Zhou Zishu reveal their true identities to each other. However by that point a lot was changed in the source material and the logic of the plot fell apart as a torrent of characters was introduced in quick succession. Wen Kexing's new backstory is ok but a lot of the background of the ghosts, background of Tian Chuang and so on were omitted making it hard to follow the motives of such a large cast. The writers tried to make up for this by majorly playing up fan service between the leads but this lowered the quality by taking away necessary plot development time.

Leia Mais