Si Hai Zhong Ming (2024)

Bit draggy, could have been better

The story and the acting are very good and I can see that they employed multiple famous directors. Unfortunately the script is a bit draggy in a lot of the episodes,they can really cut it down to 30episodes or even less
The end OST by Xu Ming hao (The8) is really good but the other songs' lyrics totally block out the dialogue subtitles which is SUPER ANNOYING,

Cdrama MUST get rid of translation from door banners,song lyrics which is irrelevant and BLOCK out the dialogue,so so so annoying

Will I recommend it? NO. It's a waste of good story and acting just poorly presented. Quite boring actually

Leia Mais

Straightforward Romance with a Slightly Brilliant FL

I have never heard of the names of any of the actors in this series, so u can say my review is very unbiased as i picked up this title just by the whim of the moment. Finished it within 3 days too.

The story started off with a somewhat cute cartoonish creature flying around the FL, Nan Yan, which i first thought was her fairy friend or pet. But then it was revealed that even she herself doesnt know that this creature resides inside her. Then a mysterious ML comes along, then a few others she befriends with as she was supposedly curing ML’s heart disease which was similar to her mother’s.

First off, i gotta say FL is one of the brightest and quickwitted characters ive ever watched. She just looked soft, gullible, and easily manilulated, but as the story progresses, it is revealed that she’s the exact opposite of that. Yeah in the first one third of the story, she was weak in physical and magical strength, because she only focusses on her medical skill and not interested in cultivating. But after the first love tribulation, when she came back strong and reknowned as the top demon slayer, with the combination of the intelligence and strength, she became someone you dont wanna mess around. And the best part of this character is that, in situations where FLs of other typical drama would go down the rabbit hole of misunderstanding and grudge against their better half, Nan Yan did not! Ha!

As for the ML, i like it that he manage to put on two very different attitude and demeanor of he as Shao Cang and later as Yin. Shao Cang appears to be arrogant and yet humble in his own way, aloof as the monarch of his sect and yet still cares of lives around him. While Yin, although still has the aloof aura as he doesnt really interact with people due to his demonic possession, has a much brash attitude and rather harsh in his actions.

Other supporting characters are all great. Costume are nice to look at and doesnt look too flamboyant.

The thing i dislike about the series is how badly the editing is. One scene jumps right to another in the middle of a conversation, which i sometimes had to backtrack to confirm if i had been spacing out and missed anything. This scene would eventually be explained in another scene through flashbacks. So yeah they wanted to keep it a surprise as not to reveal everything in a streamline fashion, but cutting in the middle of a conversation is such a turnoff. I keep getting dumbfounded as the scenes dont tally with the next that i eventually stopped backtracking and just went with it. Sure enough, that dumbfounding scene would then be explained later.

I feel that there is not much chemistry between the main couple. I almost felt it between Shao Cang and NanYan, but later when he came back as Yin, it somehow got diffused and became lost. The villains keep popping out episode after episode but Sen Luo is probably a major disappointment after they build up his reputation as the owner of three divine hearts and conqueror of 5 demon prisons which cannot even be vanquished by the best demi god of the realm - he can only be imprisoned while the demi god himself perish later on. All these hype and this demon lord get kicked out of the scene just like that? There was hardly any battle at all. And those banter between Yin and Sen Luo made it look like this demon lord is a mere joke instead of second biggest villain.

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I dont get the point of Yin having to be killed by Nan Yan in the last episode too. The drama is just nonexistent as two minutes later (3 years by the story) he would resurrect yet again. There’s no explanation of why or how he manage to live again though. So I see it as pointless. The last episode seemed rushed especially the the last battle between the lovers.

Leia Mais

Nice series thanks to the quality of the actors and a great CL.

Wuxia series (lots of magic) with Zhang Ling He & Jing Tian

PLOT: The FL, a poisoner in her small, quiet sect, takes in the ML (banished Protector who has just escaped from the prison where he had been locked up for 100 years by the Great Path, a powerful & aggressive sect). The FL keeps him as a medecine tester. They are joined by the son of the Dragon Lord and 1 mischievous fox. The 4 friends will discover their past little by little and the Great Villain who manipulates the world to achieve his goal.

+++ Great CL, with great chemistry
+++ Excellent actors and cute Friendship in the team
+++ Good production and pleasant OST. Decent CGI & good fight scenes.

### Quite twisted story, with a lot of plotholes including the HE.

=> Nice series thanks to the quality of the actors (no flaws) and a great CL.

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Série Wuxia (bcp de magie) avec Zhang Ling He & Jing Tian

PLOT: La FL, spécialiste des poisons dans sa petite secte tranquille, recueille le ML (Protecteur banni qui vient de s'échapper de la prison où il était enfermé depuis 100 ans par la Great Path, secte sur puissante & agressive). La FL le garde comme testeur de remèdes. Ils sont rejoints par le fils Dragon et 1 renard malicieux. Les 4 amis vont peu à peu découvrir leur passé et le Great Villain qui manipule tt le monde pr atteindre son but.

+++ Great CL, avec belle alchimie
+++ TB acteurs et cute Friendship dans la team
+++ Bonne réalis° et OST agréables. CGI corrects & bonnes scènes de fight.

### Story assez tordue, avec pas mal de plotholes y compris la HE.

=> Série sympa grâce à la qualité des acteurs (pas de fausse note) et à un great CL.

Leia Mais

Very watchable!

I love both Zhang Ling He and Sally Jing, so I wanted to watch this show as soon as it started airing, I even shifted from premium to VIP for the last 6 episodes. The story has the usual fight between good and evil, with good being victorious in the end, if I had to sum it up in just these many words. What I liked about the show were the interactions between the leads, which were naughty, sweet, romantic and funny. I also loved the friendship between the four main characters, the funny banter and the way they stood up for each other when things went wrong. The costumes, music and cinematography were good, and the special effects were good too. In all, it was a good series to watch, but for the unnecessary three years of separation that the leads were subject to, just to justify the curse. Apart from that, I loved the series a lot.

Leia Mais

I liked the story. It has comedy, ill-dated love, friendship, twist-turns. One thing I loved was that there were no love triangles. 1st episode's CGI was really bad, but gradually it got better each episode. There were so many funny scenes, but it also had twists & turns. In each episode I was excited to know whether Ji Yang would be fully in control of Sen Luo or not.

Poor Ji Yang has to be Nan Yan's guinea pig.

I thought I wouldn’t like Yin Ya, but I find him so cute.

Loved how Ji Yang & Yin Ya at 1st always used to fight later on they were always helping each other.

Laughed how Mu Zhan Ting hugged Yin Ya thinking him as his father.

Laughed when Ji Yang & Yin Ya walked as ladies.

Laughed when Mu Zhan Ting jumped on Ji Yang's arm to hug him. Ji Yang asked Nan Yan how many more weird brothers she had.

Love Ji Yang, Nan Yan, Yin Ya & Mu Zhan Ting friendship.

Also love OST.

Leia Mais

Underwhelming

I didn’t find this drama very interesting after watching 10 episodes. The story is very underwhelming, though some may enjoy it. This one is not for me and I can’t continue it.

The Good

I watched it for the cast since they are all decent actors. This has a good line up that will definitely attract fans. The actors are also not dubbed which has been a positive to see in CDrama lately.

The Bad

It has a weak, predictable plot. This xuanhuan is definitely not a new idea. I quite enjoy xinxia’s and xuanhuan’s but there hasn’t been many good ones in recent years as most just recycle the same things and this one has done the same thing. Character arcs are cliche. They are bland and have no complexity to them. You have the peculiar girl with a bad reputation, the cold main guy who’s hiding his identity, the 2 friends, one who isn’t trustworthy and quick to betray and the other who just serves as comedic relief. The enemies are also cliche. I’m also finding this to be very boring per episode. Not much is happening in most of the episodes I’ve seen and I notice they are only filmed in 2 locations, FL’s house and market. It has an average production quality with bad sound quality. CGI isn’t that great either. Sometimes the lighting is overdone to play up romantic scenes. Also, the few times something did occur and when it seemed the story was progressing, it wasn’t that exciting due to its predictability and they seem to backtrack to nothing happening again. I also find the humor to be misplaced. There is so much dry and odd humor in here but doesn’t seem to balance well with serious moments. Wasn’t very funny either. Wasn’t feeling the constant background music in every scene. It became distracting especially when most of it didn’t fit the type of drama it is. Lastly, the acting didn’t stand out. Didn’t evoke any emotions good or bad as I watched. It was hard to connect with any of the characters.

Watch for yourself and make your own judgement. It’s watchable but not one I’d continue.

Leia Mais

Interesting.

It was an interesting series. I liked it overall. However, the story seemed to start in pieces, I couldn't make connections to each other, and the story structure seemed messy. While wondering where to go, we found the interesting things and reasons in the last chapters. It was difficult for us. There were ebbs and flows. There were times when I wondered who was doing what and why. I watched it anyway. Because I liked the cast very much. The actors were good. The main reason I watched this story was the actors. I enjoyed watching Jing Tian, ​​especially Zhang Ling He, Darren Chen and Chan Long. Comedy elements were sprinkled excessively. In fact, sometimes the excessive and long funny movements were annoying. Everything is better in moderation. But it added beauty and humor to the series. It saved me from monotony. I liked the action scenes and of course the images.
The supporting roles were also notable, especially Hai Bing, Gao Lu, Zhen Yu. I liked everyone, but I wanted to mention these in particular. It's a good series to watch to pass the time, and I recommend it to those who haven't watched it.

Leia Mais

I love this drama so far...

Thanks God I watched it before knowing it's rating...
I don't know why it has such a low rating despite the awesome acting,great acting skills and esp my love for Zhang ling he and the lovely OST. I understand our tastes are diff but this drama is good. I had taken a break from c-dramas but am thankful I found this one. So for anyone who is afraid of giving this drama a shot give it coz it's worth it😍and those who don't like it don't come for me in the comment section 😔😔
It's set In the era of human cultivation where there are demigods,mortal sects ....etc. The ml has good martial arts skills and the FL is a medical practitioner...there chemistry is good though some parts seems rushed. I blame it on the censorship not the actors...
So overall it's a good watch and if I change my mind I'll edit it tho' I don't think I will 💜💜

Leia Mais

An epic original xianxia, and a beautiful love story with perfect chemistry between the leads

An epic original xianxia, comedic with a dark undertone, and a beautiful love story with perfect chemistry between the leads, both great actors, Totally underserving the bad reviews, which are mostly weird and unsubstantiated …

I can’t fault this xanxia, and I have watched so many I easily get bored …
The story is very original, both serious and balanced with light humorous/comedic parts
with great actors playing characters, no unnecessary secondary plot,
served by beautiful decors, very poetic outdoor sceneries, awesome special effects for the genre … and a great OST
The details are down to the choice of fabric for the actors' costumes, whose patterns and embroideries match their characters...

What a cast of great actors making a perfect team…and serving a great love story
Special mention to the amazing and very versatile female lead, Jing Tian, who was also awesome in Wonderland of Love with Xu Kai and the Legend of Zhuohua with Feng chaofeng (epic Ming Lan). Her acting is flawless.
Zhang Ling He is as usual very good at playing a very ambiguous character, very expressive with his looks and subtle expressions, a great actor.
The way they look at each other when they fall in love is really telling. Contrary to what some wrote, the chemistry is there between these two and it is absolutely heart warming and charming. I recommend watching episode 13 ;-) and in general, the way they look and smile at each other makes you believe they are actually in love

Also, I liked very much the fact that the main leads are not two pairs but 1 pair (note: people looking for skinship and great kids scenes should not watch the xianxia genre, not coded for these),
+ 2 very endearing male characters supporting the main couple …(hence the absence of useless side story to the main plot)

I really don't get the bad reviews... i suspect they didn't fully / really watch the drama

Leia Mais

The cast deserved better.

Started watching because of curiosity, dropped it because the CGI and production as well as storywriting were really quite lacking. I understand from reading the comments that one of the producers pulled out or the like, so there were some limitations, but it being a xianxia, the low production value really pulled me out of it.

The writing was also not the best, one of the main roles who is supposed to be super powerful just suddenly dying because they went a pit before even 25 episodes in or less? That was clearly not going to stick, plus was unbelievable really (and kind of cheap, too).

I dropped this before Zhang Linghe went into dark clothes mode. No complaints about the acting, everyone was really good; but the writing and story let it down. I did not understand how the romance really came about, it seemed to happen really quickly and did not feel very well-developed to me before they were suddenly supposedly in love. This is also a personal and subjective thing, but Jing Tian is not particularly attractive to me, although I do recognise that she is pretty. While her acting is good and I find no faults on that front, her character suffers from shallow writing; which can be said for the whole cast. The cast is strong and all are veteran actors, but are let down by the writing and production not being up to par, and certainly not doing them nor the drama this could have been justice.

I cannot remember the music really so it gets my average of 7 points. I will not be rewatching this so low rewatch value as well.

Leia Mais