Word of Honor Final Review - Edited from Apr 22 Live Stream [CC]
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For a drama with peanuts for a budget, they hit the jackpot!
I see what you did there
That's what passion projects are! Create value and the results follow!
Brilliant❣️
I don't hate that blatant product placement anymore now that I see the good cause!
walnuts, surely!
Word of Honor is the Cinderella story of the year. Tiny budget, low expectations, expected to be waaaay in the shadow of Immortality. Their only sponsor was a freaking NUT company. And then . . . lightning struck. Word of mouth spread about this thing like wildfire, and they had an international smash on their hands. (Every Untamed blog I follow on Tumblr suddenly converted into a Word of Honor blog - including my own.) When Immortality was delayed AGAIN, WOH had the historical BL drama stage all to itself and seized its moment. Suddenly, the two leads went from hawking nuts to appearing in glamorous makeup ads and on magazine covers. It was a minor miracle. It’s true that all the fates won’t line up like this again - even for other dramas with these two - but it’s been remarkable to watch.
This entire comment! It was definitely a beautiful experience, for the fans and as well as the actors/staff
Cant wait for Sha Po Lang too
& The Other Party Who was Facing Huge loss Made Everything Upside Down As Hell For One innocent Person ,, I'm not forgiving Them For the Rest of My Life & the Nexts 😑😑😑
@@latteknowsbest6365 it was an wonderful Time Untill Lightning of Misfortune Crashed Once Again , Destroying Everything In a Wink of Eye
It's been more than one year since airing of woh got finished nd no need of immortality yet .😭
The fact that the last 5 episodes were clearly rushed, but still managed to emotionally devastate me like episode 35 speaks volumes for the overall script-writing, acting, and directing. 🥺
LITERALLY EPS 35 JUST RUINED ME
@@valencytable I HATE THAT EP WITH PASSION
I was planning on just binging through the end but I had to take a break after 35 cause I cried so hard and was scared to continue 😂
@@erincorcoran5936 it’s super worth it to watch it till the end !!
@@ashazahra9178 FRFR
Omg, so the nut company was the sponsor!!!! I finally noticed all the characters extra love for the wolong nuts.
Too long to say that in social media.
They are our saviour
Long live Wolong nuts!!!
Wow, they did a good job, I was craving nuts a lot. Very slick.
😂 it helped that there were several references to walnuts in the book.
Oh my gosh - had no clue. But it makes perfect sense for the “advertising” in the show. Great job!
After The Untamed finished airing, I promised myself that I won’t get this invested in a drama again, because I just felt so sad and empty. Yet here I am after finishing Word of Honor yesterday (yes, I took the slow route) and I’m feeling the same. I don’t know what am I going to do now.
Kudos to the whole crew for bringing us the magic they did in the conditions they had. The love they had for the drama definitely showed and made all the difference. I will leave a piece of my heart on that snowy mountain forever.
To me, the drama is so good that I honestly am not aware it’s a cheap production. Probably because the majestic costumes and the effort of the whole team. The actors, directors and everyone involved to create this work were amazing. I can’t praise this drama enough! But I do agree that the last few parts were indeed rushed. Overall, I’m so grateful to be alive in this century to watch this drama 😂😂😂
I feel the same way too
Felt that way too. Though, admittedly half my screen time is taken up by reading subtitles and trying to make sense of them....😉😊
totally agree.
Hahaaa 💯 I'm also thankful to be alive in this millenia to watch this drama 😂
But honestly tho this show changed me; it means so much to me, it's healing❤️🩹
For a really low budget productions, i kinda understand why the same set is used over and over again, and i forgive the little shortcomings from the production given that the actors gives us really good quality acting and making us fall in love with them more
I didn't even notice how MUCH sets were re-used until everyone online kept pointing it out.... now I can not un-see it when I watch it! lol I still think they did a great job with set decorating! :) But it doesn't bother me since I love stage plays, and I can still get into the emotion of the story so long as the story is good and the actors draw you into it. It works.
@@tinageekbeta I think 99% of dramas are filmed at Hengdian Studios. It’s basically like china’s Hollywood
@@silverstream233 Oh wow. That explains why I recognized similar sets/locations in multiple chinese dramas? lol It cool. I guess whatever works :)
I just love how we all didn't have any expectations for SHL but it ended up being the biggest surprise this year (so far) it's magic!
Yes 🙌
True , when I first saw the posters a few months ago , I was totally not interested in the drama even tho the novel is one of my favs
what is SHL?
@@rosalierose1513 Shan He Ling = Word of Honor
Tian Ya Ke = Faraway Wanderers
@@floki3976 Thank you
I think Zhang Zhehan really makes everyone so happy and bring out their best. Gong Jun really opens up because of that. I think they are exactly like the characters they play. There is not going to be another WOH. Compared to Untamed this one feels more hopeful and funny so I prefer it. Untamed is great too, but WOH feels more like a life I can actually have myself. Feels like home 🏡
Same💜
I understand it's your pov but I've got to say, it's wrong to compare these two dramas since they have different tones. I do agree that woh is more fun but that shouldn't be the reason one is considered better than the other
@@BLHDonaBurman sure they have very different flavours
i feel the same hshshs
I really respect Gong Jun and Zhang Zhehan as actors, I definitely feel the extra depth they add as seasoned actors
Decided to watch this on a whim. Never have I thought two months later I am still stuck in the mountain. This drama was such a wonderful surprise. I agree wholeheartedly with your review. It's far from perfect drama especially its last stretch in terms of plot (may never forgive that fucked up fake death lie), but I still love the drama and its cast from the main to the supporting roles. All of them pulled their weight, especially the chemistry between then 5 main leads. So thank you WOH for coming to my life. I lost my sleep because of you, but most of the time I didnt regret it.
"As if it's my baby". This drama is all our baby! Let's be honest . 😁
We are so proud of something that we had no involvement in its production & I'm fine with that.😂😂😂
This was my first BL drama that I fell in love with. I came in without knowing anything about the story, characters or the novel. A gif of WKX got me interested and I thought of just checking it out for fun. By the end of the first episode, I got intrigued. By the second episode, I got hooked. Now I’m in love with the drama and the CP. I’ve been losing sleep over it since I’ve started watching it last month. I’ve never ever stayed up for a premier before for any drama in my life before this one. I’m pretty sure I’ll be stuck on the mountains for a long, long while.
I believe the universe works in mysterious ways, especially for this drama. Against all the odds and low expectations, this drama ended up winning over a lot of people’s hearts. I guess sometimes great things happened when you least expected it. I just thankful for all the cast and crew for putting all their love into this despite the low budget that they had and knowing that it’s likely could be a flop. I totally agree that our main leads are the most important part of the success, but if the secondary casts didn’t do a good job either, this drama wouldn’t have been a hit like it is now. They all acted well and have great chemistry together. Everyone was very suited for their roles. I can’t ask for a better cast than this. And all the bts clips make me love them even more, especially GJ and ZZH. Thank the lord these two got the main roles because I can’t see anybody else but them as WKX and ZZS.
2 gold mines is pretty right for this drama. It was not perfect especially toward the last couple of episodes regarding the plot and editing. It pains me that this drama could’ve been even better than now if they were to have a bigger budget. Despite this, I still loved that they spent on what’s matter the most. The fighting, costumes, hairstyles, makeup, sets to name a few were very well done. I also loved how well the love story of the CP was portrayed in here. I was so captivated with their love and their chemistry. It’s one of the most heartfelt, beautiful love story I’ve ever seen on screen. And their lovely family of five/six. I’m just so happy that I came across this drama. It brought lots of happiness into my boring life. The only thing that would’ve make it better if I have someone in my life to share the excitement with. It’s okay, I can always go online for that 😆
Thank you for this great final review and all the WOH contents that you have shared and going to share. You have helped make this WOH’s fan very happy, so I thank you so much for that. 🤗
It's been so long since the last time i found something i could fangirling together with online community. And WOH brought that magic. I like how fans adore the actors, love the drama, thankful for all the member of the production team together. It feels so magical to me. I hope fans could keep supporting their favorite actors this way. Without having to do things that may hurt others or intruding the actors' personal life. Send lots of love for wuhu alliance and all the mountain people ❤💕💞💓💗❣💝
@@tutulibtus3317 Yes it has been so long for me too. I went crazy fangirling over this drama and WenZhou. WOH has the magic to bring everyone together. I totally loved and became a fan of GJ and ZZH, too. I love their dynamic so much. I will continue to support them from now on. And I agree with you on not hurting others and intruding the actors’ personal life. I hope GJ and ZZH friendship will last forever. Much love to you as well ❤️
@@simstarz111 🤗 *hugs*
@@tutulibtus3317 Hugs 🤗
This is my first BL drama as well as my first Chinese drama. I agree that this would have been wonderful to share with someone - but being single as well - we can go back to the mountain at anytime. I just found the series on Netflix and spent 3 days binge watching (so I’m going to watch the series over again - probably a few more time LOL) On that note, pretty upset with how the ‘ending’ of episode 36. Found out that there are 7 minutes fir an episode 37 - but I can’t find to be able to watch just it with English subtitles and no one reviewing it. Don’t get me wrong - I have loved what you have put up, just trying to find a clean copy I guess.
But I agree that the chemistry on the screen was incredible! Including that of the supporting cast! The Scorpion King is a badass! His eyes…..and how he could just look at you with that sliding stare he has - would not want him ticked at me lol. But not just the actors - the crew, the makeup artists, the costumers, directors - they all need a shout out as you could tell from the clips you watch that everyone loved working on this show.
who watched the livestream but is still here to watch again😋
While the pacing in the last set of episodes was super rushed, the script didn't go off the rail. I do feel the scriptwriter doesn't get the credit she deserves for this adaption. She fleshed out the wuxia plots more and added the shixiong/shidi twist that gave the drama a better balance between wuxia and BL than the novel itself, which I think helped give the show more mainstream appeal.
That's really a poor production. 45 episodes cut into 36😭Also thanks for nuts company, I don't mind they eat more nut in the drama😄Remember In episode 14, WKX felt painful and lost when he knew Axu will die soon and crying in the rain, the production prefer waiting for rainy day to filming instead of artificial rain due to tight budget. And also episode 14,GJ was so deep into WKX that made him can't stop crying after finish filming even the director informed and comforted him. That's why he portray pretty good. Even under such hard conditions for filming(very very hot weather but wear costume with much layers) , all the crew have no complain as they all know it's a masterpiece they can so lucky involved.
Thanks and glad for dig deep to WOH. That's a brilliant and wonderful drama I love soooo much and also love hard working , sunshine and cute boy GJ and ZZH. Hope they have prospective future
I would love to shake the hands and give a hug to all the people involved in producing this drama.
You can see indeed that it's a project made with passion regardless of the low budget.
I also think this drama was released at the right time.
I'm also very thankful that you liked this drama. My entire friend circle (including me) are obsessed with this drama. It just feels good to see someone else enjoyed it as much as we did(~◡~)♡
I don't care, even if you make "the-special-extra-extended-last-final-review-verse1-verse2-verse3", I will still watch it.
As long as it's about WOH :D
same
+1
Truer words have not been spoken 👍
that level of luck deserves its own slow clap 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
My favourite drama ever, after 2 years I'm still here watching videos about WOH and after finishing my fifth rewatch.
🥹 me too. This drama healed my heart ❤️🩹
I must say...WOH is the best thing that happens to my almost fucking life this year. This drama brings me such passion, happiness and intense sadness when it’s over. Never felt this strong before. Thank you WoH..all cast and especially GongJun and ZZH. You all give me a beautiful beam of light in the most difficult period of my life...
WORD OF HONOR is definitely a MASTERPIECE. The story and its twists are awesome which are complemented by the superb performances of the two male leads. Zhang Zhehan and Simon Gong Jun's perfect chemistry and enthralling beauty captivated the hearts of millions of fans and followers around the world. From a zero promotion, WORD OF HONOR has skyrocketed into an almost perfect 10 rating. CONGRATULATIONS and more power to the playwright, the director, and the lovable Zhou Zishu and Wen Ke Xing! Too excited for the next sequel. Also, more dramas for Zhang Zhehan and Simon Gong Jun together!
totally agree the last part of the series became very confusing because they cut so many scenes and you are left wondering wtf just happened
Thank you! I am still so like... What happened? Did I miss something?
What I love from this series is that the character show a joyful love from the beginning. the viewers know that they are set to be boyfriends and they express this in the many creatively ways is possible under the Chinese censorship. They laughed their head off to each other, they embrace, holds hands, caress each other hair, and take their top off without much protocol. What a rewarding viewing experience for the public in the context of Chinese dramas. I understand why the series has became more popular than the Untamed. WWX and LWJ would be forever my iconic couple, played magically by the exquisite beauties that are ZX and WY but leave us with an unhealthy Yizhan longing, and the fact that they separated in the end, different from the novel is a anticlimax. In WOH they held each other until the end and became one loving energy, I loved it so beautiful to see. All the other characters are also so interesting particularly the female ones. Bring more women to BL dramas please! I was bored with all those boys running around in the Untamed. Honestly, if it is not that WWX and LWJ was such a power couple it would have been so uninteresting. We need strong multilayer females roles even in BL dramas!!
I'm always surprised by people saying that Lan Zhang and Wei WuXian separate in the end - in the very lady scene, Lan Zhan returns to him (though we can only hear his Voice). Or are there multiple edits of the last scene?
@@T.K.T We need to assume this . The editing didn't give us this In that sense very dissapointing. this in the Chinese version. The Japanese editing of the series is different. Yes there were two versions. And the last scene is wwx and lwj on the waterfall which make totally sense as it was shot as a final scene with long distance wide angle view of the waterfall. This was the ending on the script too. It said the Chinese version was changed for fear to the censorship.
I'd argue the women in Untamed were much more developed and had more screentime than in the book.
@@anaverne3147I agree. WoH's WenZhou had that wholesome, mature, deeply emotional love that isn't as prominent in other BL. Even when comparing Untamed's Wangxian who do portray that devotion but it was very subtle ( WangXian's love in MDZS, the novel, was so lusty, which made it seem less mature and more like teenage/ young love). And WoH definitely has better written/well-rounded female characters and there are more so there is more of an equal dispersion of males vs females. Untamed is filled with mostly guys lol
I'm one of those lonely ones without rl friend that shares the same love for this drama... 🥺
Because of this cp, I can't see any defect.😂😂 Universe works magically. 😂😂 Well, I feel lucky and happy for having watched such great bl adaptation for my favorite Priest novel. 😘
me : watched the entire livestream
also me : watching this video
same here
Thank you for helping me understand this drama beyond the obvious yummy stuff - pretty faces, outrageous behavior that's adorable at the same time, and so on. The poetry, the dubbed-over dialogue, the symbolism used to provide between-the-lines messages -- and the sheer fun of seeing someone else get fangurly over a drama. You rock!
The sad things was that the budget was cut and the episode count was cut which certainly affected the shortcomings but I still love this underdog come popular... some editing was done as it aired due to those budget restraints too... I on the mountain and will be there in definetly
WOH CP is soooo good. Now i can't help comparing every drama i watch with WOH CP, and almost immediately lost interest to recent drama i watch because they're not as good as WOH 😞
you r not the only one..try to find the magic chemistry..
Same here
So do I ☝ After WoH I don't any progress yet to pick other drama to watch, my mind still stuck on WoH and still no idea how to leak out little bit to give space to others.
WoH was magical drama i even seen in my whole life. From drama cp shipper to rps 😗. RPS also magical cp, they both so unique than other cp who ever exist in industry. And how universe support them also magical, from ppl, industry, time, coinvidences related them ect.
Their happiness vibes spread to us, bcs of them everyone laugh much more, smile much more.
Others cast also incredible ppl, they are shinning tgt with ML, even for small chrct like gosts under WKX also so good involved.
Yup, setting, CGI, property so poor. Once in scene WKX order food in hostel for ZZS and said he order delicious food but on screen the food so cheap only vegetables and chicken, so poor.
Everyone say thx for Wulong Nut. Ppl said: only Wulong who trust to them, so we also trust to you, everyone bought it to thx😊.
I love and also surprise with the way fans in chn to support their idols, they all out even it mean they digging their pocket deeper 😗 bcs cp everyday throws new endors. Also they voluntary support to big event concert with many many material support. Super adorable.
And entire industry such like take opportunity to use them as thumb nail. Happy camp will release uncut scene today where zzh-gj as guest. Eps happy Camp with this cp as guest so special, even tough they didnt use any tools to performance in that show (diff as usual), but that is the best show ever did. Everyone laugh and crazy tgt with zzh-gj.
@@dyoungnim Omg, I truly agree with everything you said. I’m the same as well. My mind is filled with only WOH so I can’t seem to watch any other dramas as of yet. And idk when I can. Yes, this CP is so special and their RPS is so wonderful as well. I just adored their friendship on/off screen. I loved how they are not afraid to show their friendship in real life. And when they are together, they are so funny and cute. Those industries surely are using their popularity to their advantages. I’m happy that they gained a lot of fans and have more support now. They both deserve it!
It’s funny that you brought up the food part. Idk if you watched the goodbye video GJ did for WKX or not. He mentioned that WKX didn’t know how to order good foods 😂 He said he will order the real good foods for WKX if he comes down to visit him in this time period. It’s a very nice and emotional goodbye if you haven’t watched it yet. It made me cried. Yes, we all should thank Wulong Nuts. If not for them, we wouldn’t have WOH.
@@simstarz111 i saw gj say goodbye to wkx in middle of night. He feels sorry after fans told him abt the food wkx ordered. So, he told will order good food properly if wkx comes to mortal world. I sobbing to hear it. And ytd sobbing bcs zzh sobbing read a ltter from fans in liveshow a leaf 😭
I lack sleeping time, and got trouble bcs my brain unable switch off. But Im happy.I only want to thx God, give me chance to see a wonderful journey of life.
And thx to JunZhe to spread of love to us, to me. I'll rmmbr these in rest of my life. 😢
Btw, I still stay in mountain and unable to go down. 😭
"TianYake" is a drama that will stay forever in my heart like "Nirvana in Fire 1" ( nearly 6 yrs ago).. like a love that take some part of your heart..sweet, memorable, simply unforgetable..
Me too. My first ever BL drama becuase of my big support to ZZH since last year.and keep wishing him shot to fame to this drama and luckily God gave my wishes for him and now his great.
The same for me (i have 4 other titles longer than you, though but nif s1 is still my most beloved). I lost count of how many times i have binge watching all episodes of nif s1. The funny thing is when i first saw the opening of woh and saw zzh face i felt like it's a face i'm quite familiar with but couldn't recall from which movie i knew him. As i continued watching, it kept bugging me, so i took a look at the actor's name (yes, forgive me for being uncultured at that time, not knowing who zzh is) and found out i knew his face from the drama i have watched so many times. I'm so happy that he (and other actors involved in this production) is recognized more after woh. I hope all the actors and all who were involved in woh gain more success in their career
NIF 1 also remain my no.1 favourite for costume C-TVDrama, a great drama with no flaws at all.. I watched it many times without getting bored..❤️😘
These are my top 2 dramas of all-time too! To date, I have watched NIF S1 in its entirety 3 times and I suspect I shall be doing the same for WOH 😂. No other series compares to these two masterpieces!
@@binudoddy4425 found out we're from the same country 😄. Maybe because in the past hong kong/taiwan movies/drama were very popular in our local television, and i grew up watching them, so as a result until now i still enjoy watching martial art/palace politics-themed movies/drama. I haven't found one that surpass nif s1 (based on my opinion, ofc). There are the longest day in chang'an (that i always enjoy rewatching), and now woh (that i also know i'll enjoy rewatching). But nif s1 still holds the no.1 position for me
Zhang Zhehan and Gong Jun also did a lot of improvisations in this drama..
Yes, much additional improvisation and interaction by two main actors like :beautiful? 'perfect' buy GJ, and three times' Axu', 'Laowan' by ZZH.
@@user-mn1pv6to7y whoa that was really improvisation?! sheeesh, that was one of my favorite interactions they had in the show, when they simply called each others names with joy and reverence
so nowadays i dont watch dramas a lot, maybe 3 a year. I dont even bother to start a show until you recommend it. Because so far, your recommendations have never failed me. i loved every show you recommended. C-dramas just have too many land mines, i dont have time to check them out. Thank you so much for filtering out the bad ones and recommend the good ones.
I love WoH and I love your review, Ms AvenueX! Now I know of the lucky breaks they've had but they deserve it!
I love watching the bts mainly because of the closeness and laughter and fun the cast and crew had while filming, even the old uncles! That closeness shows in the final cut - it's not something one can fake. Also, it takes the pressure of when one comes in as the underdog and then WHAM, shoot right to the top spot!! :)
Thank you for all your lovely, entertaining and informative videos. Your love for WoH has fed our own :)
Basically watching this for the 3rd time 🤗 never getting tired of Avenuex x 山河令 things ❤
Hope you'll do a another live stream after the concert 🥺🙏
I did hear that the drama was supposed to have an additional 6eps but yeah budget constraints and i even heard that the woolong nuts extra money salvaged the drama. Tho i feel like the additional 6eps would've helped in concluding the story well instead of the rushed plot we actually sawin ep 31-34
Thanks for the edit! I totally missed the live since I had to work. ❤️
I am the only one in my circle of friends and family that really love WOH. And The Untamed. And NIF. And Chinese costume drama. And all the actors and actre.. no, just the actors.
I'm really glad that I found your chanel, and everybody in this online community. 🙌
When I watched the Untamed, I couldn't get my sister to watch it too cuz she was into kdramas at the time. Now she's into everything Untamed and won't watch Word of Honor. Bah! I told her I only have one thing to say... LZ didn't jump off that cliff after WY....😂😁😆
@@jeanf6700 true, but he took 300 beatings, disciplinediscipline to core. After weying came back alive the first person who discovered him was lazhan
@@Venusgem I admit that is true 😁
Wow. I'm so proud of the show so much! ZZH giving more projects left and right now because of this short drama of him. And i don't care the budget. But the show is really successful even Ifans loves it so much.
So interesting information that I didn't know about! Thanks for sharing! Your input and thoughts are always so interesting. Love it. Word of Honor definitely saved the year for me so far. So much fun following along with it and being a part of the fandom for a little bit.
Thanks for your thoughtful discussions of this series throughout! Very interesting commentary
I'm really thankful for all the reviews and commentary you've done! although I'm like 2 years late on this drama, I still feel so entertained, touched, and enlightened at so many levels by WOH. AND it feels freaking awesome that there are people out there who enjoy it the same way as I do.
the way I didn't even realize it was the same green screen platform!! HAHA I was so entranced by the actors and story that I must have been watching with rose tinted lenses... I managed to finish without being too brought out of it by any of the script flaws
I found you this drama through you and I'm so thankful for it. I agree with all of your points. 👏
...and we are so happy to have you as you made it existing to watch this drama fully through out.
I really do feel that they ran out of money towards the end (kinda obvious) and that was when everything (editing+plot) kinda went downhill a bit. They probably had to cut out a lot of stuff because of budget and that's why it felt a bit ~unfinished and rushed~ which is a pity...
Oh well, it's still the best bl wuxia I have watched so far hehe
Word of Honor is like a fateful meeting, a gift from god. I love it so much.
I cannot move on from this drama🥰
The chemistry between Zzs & Wkx is just.......😢💖💖💖
I think the most fun about this drama is the digging part. Like you just not watch the drama as a drama, but you need to be a little bit like detective, searching extra point, meaning behind the script and that is fun. It's like a 2 way communication. And I'm proud with this drama. Nobody is expecting this drama hits like this. At the beginning, not planning to watch this drama but I was bored and watch the first 3 episode. then ppl talk about in Youku episode is much advance, with english sub and I keep telling myself, it's ok, I don't understand Chinese so it's hard to navigate in Youku and subscribe, I'm okay waiting for YT release, only to craved week after that, bc I need to watch everything and I don't know, it's take me until 3am to finish subscribe, navigate bla bla bla, you know it's super hard when you don't understand what you do, but in the end, no regret. It's a crazy journey but I'm glad I'm a part of it..
you can just clearly feel the love put into the drama and i love that
i always love hearing your reviews on word of honor ^^
Thank you for your many many explanations on the poetry in WOH!
I am so in love with the reviews you do and with the added in depth analysis you give that have helped me understand the storyline and mythology in dramas such as Guardian. I've only caught a few scenes of Word of Honor but based entirely on your enthusiastic review I am now going to have to watch it! xx Thank you for all the hours of viewing you've endured lol.
Absolutely adore your videos! I really like the way you analyze things and your energy is just top 👏. But honestly I don't even know what to watch when Woh is ending. This show has been great and made me looking forward to even Mondays. Really going to miss it. Keep up the good work with your videos 👍.
I stumbled upon 'Word of Honor' when it popped up on Netflix with the WKX thumbnail. I love me a pretty boy with a fan as his weapon so I clicked away. At first, I wasn't quite sold on it, I figured it would fill a few hours and if I liked it enough I would continue. I had no idea what it was about and totally expected it to be a straight up wuxia drama since the other Netflix thumbnail I keep seeing is one with Beauty Ghost. I went from thinking, this seems to be a BL, to this really seems to be a BL to, yep, this is a BL. But here's the thing that got me, it is just a fairly well done wuxia romance with societal analysis (who is good vs bad and who assigns these labels). I love morally grey characters and WKX and ZZS are exactly that. I have to admit it was Gu Xiang's character initially kept me interested - I wanted to know who this beautiful on the outside but completely awkward and almost inhuman on the inside character came to be. I have been rewatching the show a second time to pay more attention to some of the minor characters but also noticed how GX can't human very well at the beginning which is why she's so - odd - and that WKX hides behind poetry and flattery to compensate for his also immature humanity. GX character development only really works with her being so off in the beginning that she realizes how to interact with others through meeting more normal people.
All of the extra content from the lovely AvenueX has helped to feed my meta mind which only allowed me to appreciate this more. As someone with only a small understanding of the CDrama ecosystem, I noticed that despite being a dirt poor production they made a lot of wise editorial decisions. Their costume designer nailed it so well and the make up/hair team did a good job to compliment that. For me that really helped keep me engaged in the characters and I could overlook the lack of sets and physical resources. I think by having a limited set, they leveraged it very well for important plot points, saving money but also moving the story forward - this really worked with the power transfer from Cao Gong to Zhao Jing as you saw how they were in the same location but at a different point in their role in the story. The monologues in the secret room with all of the ancestral tablets is a perfect example of this being leveraged so well.
I also liked that they kept the CG simple for the most part - having the animated flowing energy allowed them to convey the martial arts powers and not come off as cheesy like the mop monster of 'the untamed' (ah the untamed, I tried to watch you but couldn't with so many issues it kept pulling me out of the story - it also didn't help that I really didn't like the type of character our main leads are). For the most part the framing of shots, camera angles and lighting worked well - who ever was behind that knew how to set things up to convey their points. I especially loved the camera work for the ghost scenes, instead of going over the top to depict how warped and wicked these characters are, they used the off kilter camera angles to emphasize WKX's madness making him difficult to read by his subordinates and his own fickle nature he's trying to deal with. So, you don't have enough money to make things seem super 'evil' - just give the viewer a distorted angle and they will feel that instability for a very low cost. I also think b/c they used the same sets so frequently, the staff leaned them well and allowed them to to a much better job with their limited resources.
I did not like the rushed pacing at the end, but it is a common issue with so many shows, so I'm not too upset about that. I went back to read the original novel and honestly, the pacing in that is also a bit of a shitshow - so the drama smoothed out a fair bit of that aspect. I found WKX to a much better character in the drama as opposed to the novel where he relies on over used BL tropes that were outdated even when I first read media like this in the 90s. I am thankful that the drama rounded WKX and ZZS out to be more realistic and less stiff characters an issue that really dragged ZZS's character in the novel. By time we really learn about ZZS's character in the novel it was too late in the novel and he felt retconned/ooc at times. The drama def really sorted this out much better.
This show for the most part delivers as it for the majority of the time knows that it is a romantic wuxia drama about the trials that two main leads must overcome to gain a slice of happiness that neither of them is sure that they deserve. The core cast clearly had a good working relationship and knew how to play off of each other and many of the older and supporting roles delivered keeping us in the environment. ZZH and GJ went into the project not intending to just blow it off and it shows with their acting (not perfect, but not slacking at all). Now, on my second watch through I can identify so many parts of the show where my subconscious was telling me something was important the first time is noticeable on the second viewing and you can tell they really trusted each other and were comfortable with being intimate with each other. I really commend the actor who played ZJ's character, he made me hate him sooooo much that I was like like 'yeah, you deserve to suffer you horrible person!' I really feel now that I know so much more about this production I can really appreciate it. If only Netflix had the final short episode 37, because damn I was totally confused at the end of 36. It literally ended and I was like "what? eh?".
Thank you so much for spending all the time with this show and educating us on all the lil tidbits that we would have missed without the Chinese viewer perspective. I love it even more because of that, so THANK YOU
I loved your review. Shl was such an unexpected watch for me and now I'm in love. The characters were all so so good. Like in case of untamed I already was a big fan of the novel. But this time I was super blown away
Another honest good review from you. Thank you AX 😍🌹
Low budget, but it bring out the best crew, production, and casts and not forgetting all the songs
Thanks I liked your review. Greetings from Peru, south America. 💖💖💖
Thank you so much!!!!!
You also woke up early now everyday??? Hahaha, I totally feel you! It started with this drama but man, there's so much more in real life that I just can't stop myself from digging in deeper (we all know :) Unfortunately I don't have many friends who also watch this drama though I have recommended countless time to them, but luckily my mom who loves romance-genre drama was able to get into it, and now she's just like me lol, we've been chatting like fan girls whenever this cp leaks any new moves...in a way it helped to improve my relationship with my mom ;)
I wasn’t able to get anybody in my family or friends circle to watch it except my dad LOL! So I can’t really talk to anybody about it 😂
I laughed at the part when you said you and your mom fangirling together with your mom over WOH 😂😂😂 I envy you. Wish you and family good health always 😊
I don’t have high standard. I have good imagination so I’m ok with reuse sets, they have beautiful clothes. I enjoyed their fight scenes lol the actors sold me their characters and I fell in love lol
i love your review a lot!! i can relate to most of them.
以梦为马，江湖再见！真的感谢春季限定的山河令❤️❤️
I finally got to watch WH. Mostly, after the censorship of Zhang Zhe Han to support him. Pretty good drama and short.
Your enthusiasm and passion makes your review really entertaining to watch. Really appreciate you taking the time to break everything down :D I also absolutely love this drama. It will forever be on the top of my list! ❤❤❤
Love all your drama reviews. Can see all your efforts and love too
Your voice is good. Thanks for WOH review. I super love this drama.
YES omg I went back and rewatched episodes 29-33 just to make sure I hadn’t missed something, because starting in ep 31 is just got SO choppy that I thought I watched to fast and forgot setups for plot points. But nope, just really poorly written and/or edited I guess?
Omg yess me too! I thought I missed an ep or 2 cuz they jumped into the resolution of the major arch without any set up. I was so lost. I get it does get explained but I wish between 30 and 31 we saw some of the planning for the end or the breaking out of A-Xu, cheng ling leaving, etc.
it really is. both editing, written and many thing. but picked up again in the end of ep 33 and starting 34 is good again
Lol I love it how much you love the drama 🤣 sadly none of my friends are into cdramas so I can't discuss with any of them. So glad to find your channel 😁
loved it so much
Brilliant review!
All i want to say is ' All hail Wolong nuts! May they have a successful business and a happy life as they've made for us.
Thank you so much for uploading. Hugs, Z.
Don't forget the OST! This is the first time I fell in love with almost all of the songs in 1 drama. My night wouldn't be complete unless I listen to WOH songs before I sleep. 🥰
I have spotify playlist named Chinese Songs 😂😂 zzh, gj, WOH, untamed songs. I love it haha
i love how honest you review this drama. because as much as we love shanheling, we still can't close our eyes to some of its flaws.
but the most important thing is, i still love it. hahaha~❤️
i love this drama and i saw myself re-watching this over and over again!
Thank you!
I completely agree with you Avenue X. I am about to see the last episodes this week. I will really miss this drama. I have been getting up at 6:00 am as well to watch. I guess I'll exercise in place of it. Thanks so much for your thoughtful and detailed reviews!
I enjoyed your videos on WOH just as much as I enjoyed the drama itself. It's actually because I saw your first review on it that I picked it up. :D
Yay I’m glad you rated the drama, I was waiting on where it falls on your scale.
Yes if you are on the live let me know
I really love watching your videos❤️❤️❤️
Great final review
I really like your reviews, the one and only reaction/reviews i can watch about WOH😍😍
Your reviews are fun to watch. I hope HYX and SPL can also break your record too. Have so high expectations for them after WOF.
Thanks for the review. Absolute favorite show for me. It took over my life for 2 months. I couldn't get into the Untamed so when I thought this would be similar, I didn't have much hopes for it. But it proved me wrong. Haven't fallen for a show like I did for this ever. I was blown away by the acting, fight choreography, story and side characters. The cp chemistry was off the charts. I loved the happy ending for our leads. I am grateful to this production and cast for bringing me this gem.
I definitely feel what you mean about the pacing, it felt like it took forever for that first heroes conference to come and then everything just kinda went off in the last 10 eps or so but I was certainly entertained all the way through so I guess it doesn't matter
I decided to give this a drama a chance while it was airing based on your first review and I am so freaking glad I did!!! I don't know anyone else who watched it, so your videos and people on Twitter are all I've got. So glad you fell head first in love with it, too 😁
It's my first time watching this vid and visiting this channel. Now, I'm looking forward for more vid contents. I love the conciseness of review. 🤙🏻 But I'll miss the WOH anyway. That's it. 😂
"I don't think I can take this like twice a year.."
Thanks for closing WOH with this review. Hopefully it won’t be your last video about WOH though😊
I have nothing but overwhelming love for the Shan HeLing drama and it's entire crew.. so I'm really thankful that you got into it too. cuz it's always nicer when I can watch you talk about my favourite dramas
THE FUCKING FATHER AND SON WHO BASICALLY KILLED EVERYONE DIED FROM A FUCKING AVALANCHE! That honestly pissed me off.
I liked Word of Honor so much that I bought dvds. Then China boycotted Zhang Zhehan for attending a wedding at Japanese shrine. That was the craziest situation I had never heard, so absurd. I like Gong Jun and Word of Honor was his best role. He needs to improve his acting skills. Zhang Zhehan is a good actor. I listened to his new songs, they were good. I will always root for him. I hope he gets his day in court and get justice.
I'm so very happy and thankful for AvenueX for being kind of my outlet for all the love I have for Word of Honor! I have literally 2 real life friends who I watch BL with and unfortunately they have not dipped their feet yet on C-drama (I mean soulmates and all have me sooooo hooked! I'll exchange 1 WenZhou slight hug scene for a Thai BL bed scene any day) So I'm so happy when I see channels on YT that express the same love I have huhuhu.
And now I don't know how long I'll have separation anxiety with this, cuz honestly WoH is the only reason I moved on from The Untamed....
So lucky!!!!! I wish I can't talk to someone about this drama! Can't get off this mountain. I'm going crazy looking around for merch right now
Hey!! I'm from Chile, and I just finished the last episode (36) on Netflix, it's my first series watched of this kind and I loved it!!! Really loved everything about it, and the actors leading it are amazing!!! So sad for me that I cannot acces to the extra stuff so I don't know what happen next!! Maybe some day I'll be lucky and watch it. Thanks for this review!! Love from Chile! 😍
Hi there. Here is the link to the special episode which shows the real ending for our leads. Someone was nice enough to provide the episode for free. You can go there and access it. mydramalist.com/discussions/tian-ya-ke/61943-ep-37-important-ending-scene-links?pid=1722147&page=1#p1722147
I also thought the Scorpion king plot added a depth to this drama that we don't see often. I loved the back stories of the ghosts, demons, and immortals