What An Abomination! Fox Spirit Matchmaker 1 - A Rant [CC]

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  • @TheTravelingCamellia
    @TheTravelingCamellia 13 днів тому +286

    "marriage certificate delivery tree" was the comedy I needed this morning.

    • @jdk9558
      @jdk9558 12 днів тому +1

      Yes the tree was kinda lame

  • @etherLune
    @etherLune 11 днів тому +120

    it still a mystery how Gong Jun's energy/chemistry with female actress always looks like a sibling rather than romantic partner ಥ⁠‿⁠ಥ

    • @gurunfvr1086
      @gurunfvr1086 10 днів тому +7

      True, the same one with zhao lusi

    • @frostflower2212
      @frostflower2212 10 днів тому +8

      ​​​​​​@@gurunfvr1086 what do you mean? Zhao Lusi? Don't be kidding me please. Many people called Zhao Lusi as THE QUEEN OF CHEMISTRY! Because she has great and deep chemistry with every male actors she starred with.
      In fact, Zhao Lusi has great chemistry with EVERY ACTORS that she acted with in romantic way. Don't ever compare Gong Jun's chemistry to Zhao Lu Si's chemistry and acting. It's not related at all !!!!
      Just look at the sizzling chemistry of Zhao Lusi and Wu Lei in "Love Like The Galaxy", sweet chemistry between Zhao Lusi and Chen Zhe Yuan in "Hidden Love", great chemistry between Zhao Lusi and Wang Anyu in "The Last Immortal", good chemistry between Yang Yang and Zhao Lusi in "Who Rules The World", captivating chemistry between Zhao Lusi and Li Hong Yi in their two dramas "Prodigy Healer" and "Love is Better than Immortality" + great chemistry of Zhao Lusi and Liu Yu Ning in their two dramas TLB and upcoming Story of Pearl Girl !!!

    • @chixkgoddess8499
      @chixkgoddess8499 8 днів тому +33

      ​@@frostflower2212ok chill 😂
      It's just that she acts like a baby with a baby voice in most of the dramas doesn't actually help. Most of them looks like she's taken care of like a little sister.

    • @IlloyedKater
      @IlloyedKater 7 днів тому +13

      And then you have the BL Drama 😅 where his chemistry is actually good 😂

    • @LoveShineLikeLemon
      @LoveShineLikeLemon 6 днів тому +1

      ​@@IlloyedKaterTrue but many of his straight dramas like Dream Garden, Begin again, The flaming heart, have good chemistry

  • @TurboJL999
    @TurboJL999 13 днів тому +343

    Totally agree with this rant... I cannot ship a step mom and son in a romantic relationship.

    • @annat6249
      @annat6249 13 днів тому +34

      I found that weird too but this is not her first drama with this setup. “Pearl Eclipse” where her teacher/adopted father raise her and they become lovers.

    • @victoriafatiregun5731
      @victoriafatiregun5731 13 днів тому +26

      @@annat6249 I couldn’t watch Pearl eclipse for this reason. I was out of there immediately.

    • @michaelms1337
      @michaelms1337 13 днів тому +4

      @@victoriafatiregun5731 then i guess u cannot enjoy Return of Condor Heroes then, pity cus its good old classic IP with multiple good quality remakes too...

    • @VanitaAmador-zo7cl
      @VanitaAmador-zo7cl 13 днів тому +20

      I enjoyed this drama very much and she was not his stepmother she was more like his mentor,Also I watched William Chan and Yang mi ‘s drama and he was her teacher or mentor and there are many dramas like this where the female character and her teacher or mentor fall in love. I don’t go by what critics say I watch it and decide for myself weather it’s good or not.

    • @Sammy-fmhky
      @Sammy-fmhky 13 днів тому

      ​@@VanitaAmador-zo7cl Stay away from children you creep.

  • @evgenia8448
    @evgenia8448 13 днів тому +146

    I didn't watch this, one episode was enough for me, so I agree with "Why would we do this to ourselves?"

    • @karpathian_slaw7928
      @karpathian_slaw7928 13 днів тому +11

      I couldn't even make it through the first episode, like it was so weird and off-putting

    • @phoenixxena8194
      @phoenixxena8194 13 днів тому

      ​@@karpathian_slaw7928 Sameeeee..... 😂

    • @kakakaka6926
      @kakakaka6926 13 днів тому

      I just love Yangmi red shoes from this drama...😅😅😂😂

    • @belindar2725
      @belindar2725 11 днів тому +1

      @@karpathian_slaw7928 Same here. I didn't finish the first episode. I couldn't.

    • @ironfro5683
      @ironfro5683 11 днів тому +1

      I thought i was the only who gives up if the first episode isnt promising enough. People usually pressure to watch a few more before rating a drama but honestly, the more you watch it, the more likely you are to let the bad quality grow on you😂

  • @hmlog5578
    @hmlog5578 13 днів тому +114

    You kill me!!! Yang Mi in this drama is like an employee who just waiting to punch out on the time clock not doing anything In between. So true I noticed from the first episode I was like why is she so lazy in this drama 😂

    • @phoenixxena8194
      @phoenixxena8194 13 днів тому +13

      Oh....good thing I'm not the only one... First ep.... I was like... I don't remember Yang Mi's acting was this bad (I haven't watched any of her drama in such a long time). She's not even trying to make the character interesting.

    • @fatisummer9106
      @fatisummer9106 12 днів тому +22

      She said in an interview that she suggested to director that she talk less to show that dominant vibe LOL ,bad idea

    • @tchris8561
      @tchris8561 12 днів тому +15

      Yes!!! So agreed with you. She looks bored in every scene and looks like she doesn't want to be there at all. Lol

    • @riri9453
      @riri9453 8 днів тому +3

      I’m so surprised they aired this drama. I can’t even put it on as background filler while I’m cooking

  • @Sugarymess
    @Sugarymess 13 днів тому +129

    I had high hopes but it was SO BORING. They went off the rails from the original IP, but not in a good way. I gave up after episode 2. 😂 like yessss give me NOTHING

    • @zylbygdfn6542
      @zylbygdfn6542 13 днів тому +2

      i made it to the1st ep but just couldn't continue

    • @cdbartender
      @cdbartender 13 днів тому +1

      This my line of thinking as well. Now I’m burnt by this production company+overhype.

    • @whimsicaldamsel6323
      @whimsicaldamsel6323 12 днів тому

      Wow me too, I couldn't find it in myself to continue watching after the second episode unless I'm too desperate 😂

    • @sweetdreamwonderland101
      @sweetdreamwonderland101 6 днів тому

      @@zylbygdfn6542same

    • @mohyuddinkundgol4804
      @mohyuddinkundgol4804 5 днів тому

      Same for me😂😂

  • @canyoucatchme138
    @canyoucatchme138 13 днів тому +100

    Your rants.. I live for them.. they are better than the dramas themselves

    • @IlloyedKater
      @IlloyedKater 7 днів тому

      With this level of writing the rants better be better than the dramas 🥲

  • @user-jy8zb2wc8l
    @user-jy8zb2wc8l 13 днів тому +74

    Having been a huge fan of WOH, I have always thought GJ's acting in WOH came down to chance of the right role and the right team bringing it out of him and coaching him and taking the camera out at the right time. Everything he has done since has just continued this impression.

    • @ritawing1064
      @ritawing1064 12 днів тому +25

      Couldn't agree more: the director - whose job it is - got an astonishingly expressive performance from Gong Jun, in WoH, but no-one else seems to be able to unlock this level of performance.

    • @user-yk2ue5zp2k
      @user-yk2ue5zp2k 11 днів тому +27

      I saw the bts of woh, and i noticed zhang zhehan and the directors coaching and helping him in his acting, which made the character in him come out good. Thanks to their guidance, he did well in it. Sad to see zhang zhehan can't be in the acting industry anymore😢. He is a talented actor

    • @ironfro5683
      @ironfro5683 11 днів тому +11

      You can just say he's a bad actor,(which he is) i cant watch anything with him in it.

    • @maritareads5229
      @maritareads5229 11 днів тому +11

      this! I've not enjoyed anything he's been in since then. it's like he's chasing after Wen Kexin's ghost

    • @LoveShineLikeLemon
      @LoveShineLikeLemon 6 днів тому

      ​@@ironfro5683Well not everyone has taste

  • @angelbaby9020
    @angelbaby9020 13 днів тому +33

    I dropped this drama after watching for a while. I couldn't push through anymore. I regret having such high interest and expectations for this drama. Good thing I found The Double and it didn't disappoint yet.

  • @Novichevich
    @Novichevich 13 днів тому +48

    Thank you, AvenueX, for your explanation of the whole matchmaking business, because the story has nothing to do with matchmaking, and I was puzzled about the role of the Divine Tree in the drama's world. So confusing! Well, such dramas are good for being ranted at least.

  • @KeiPalace
    @KeiPalace 13 днів тому +96

    oh no, I hope the second in the series with ChengYi is better. Poor Gong Jun. This reminds me of the roles lately for Xiao Zhan, very heroic roles, but unlike the WWX character, not snarky, mischievous, unconventional, absurd, which gave him so much range to play with, there are so many times actors get typecast, which I don't approve of, but why not play to their strengths and well, let them have some fun? idk.

    • @missaisohee
      @missaisohee 13 днів тому +11

      cheng yi and li yitong's one is the third i guesss.. cs the second is liu shishi's

    • @gudrun5531
      @gudrun5531 13 днів тому +17

      I hope the same for Cheng Yi's drama! I'm definitely not a xianxia fan, but I'll watch anything with him in it. Agree with Xiao Zhan too, though I haven't watched the modern dramas of his. Hoping this next political one will be good since I like the court intrigue stuff.

    • @soundarya4564
      @soundarya4564 13 днів тому +9

      @@gudrun5531 Yes XZ did try to explore but his modern dramas didn't so much as expected. I am also eagerly waiting for his new one, something I feel would fit him.

    • @multistan9582
      @multistan9582 13 днів тому +21

      I agree with you on one Xiao Zhan being typecasted as this..." heroric "....perfect person boyfriend/ husband in his recent modern dramas....TOOL was enough and they missed the mark in Ace Troops as it should have been him and Bai lu as leads....even as a fan Im not blinded to see none of his modern roles equate to the board spectrum Wei Wuxian character did for his abilities as an actor....Im also looking foward to his Court Intrigued drama and also his upcoming film....he has the ability to play dark, morally gray and psychopathic characters...yet recently hes stuck playing this one dimensional heroric, savior ,romance roles.....even he wants a drama where hes a Villian 😅😂😂...

    • @liztatianaflorez3942
      @liztatianaflorez3942 13 днів тому +12

      I don't understand why Xiao Zhan's name is mentioned here. It has nothing to do with this video. In fact, the only one they should worry about is the Cheng Yi's drama that belongs to this franchise. But your assessment of Xiao Zhan's role is biased. If you read the book "Mo Dao Zu Shi" you will realize that this was Wei Wu Xian's personality. Funny, joking, not very serious and that's how Xiao Zhan interpreted it perfectly. His modern dramas are not bad, he has a range of improvement, but he is much better than other actors who cannot express themselves very well in these types of dramas. In fact, "The Sea in Dreams" is a beautiful self-improvement drama that gave two (2) awards, one award "Best Actor of the Year" and another "Best New Actor" to Xiao Zhan. I also look forward to his new dramas, but obviously the haters will be watching to try to damage his good works and deny his acting development that has been improving because he also works very hard to perfect himself. ❤ I think that because of his personality, they give him character roles "good boy", but I don't rule out his performance as a villain, it would be interesting. 🤔

  • @AileenFound
    @AileenFound 13 днів тому +101

    You know if AvenueX look SNATCHED, the rant gonna be spicy 🥵😂❤

  • @TheStrawberrySnake
    @TheStrawberrySnake 13 днів тому +29

    I find it super weird how the male lead fell in love with someone who is like his foster mother and raised him

    • @123455866201Aaron
      @123455866201Aaron 10 днів тому +1

      I think it's because honghong didn't treat him like a mother would, she did not shower him with motherly love so he also did not see her as a mother figure but a powerful spirit mentor that could help him cultivate his power to take revenge. He was also their asset as an emergency sacrificial tool to cleanse the darkness with his spiritual blood at the start but she definitely did not fall for him until later on when yuechu started to flirt with her.

    • @rayman1738
      @rayman1738 9 днів тому

      I know right! It was super disgusting. I stopped watching

    • @chixkgoddess8499
      @chixkgoddess8499 8 днів тому +4

      It happens in danmei (BL) novels like Sha Po Lang, Heaven Officials blessing, Scum villian, Erha where one of them is a child when they meet and mostly grow up under their watch and guidance and no one has a problem with it.
      People also have no problem if it's the female lead who's younger and grow up to like the ML.
      It's always the excuse that ML didn't like her when she was a child. Same thing is applicable for this drama too, FL didn't like him as a child and kept him there as a sacrifice incase it's needed.
      I actually got disgusted in LBFAD where he literally grows her as a plant and then getting with her like a happy ending.
      It's hypocritical to get disgusted when it's a male and older female.
      And technically she didn't raise him, she mostly stayed away from him and showed him no affection.

    • @maiherojj
      @maiherojj 5 днів тому

      ​@@chixkgoddess8499 the first few parts about the BL storyline was understandable but when you mentioned LBFAD....that's not the same🙄🙄🙄 she was just a plant and not a little kid. Not sure where the connection is to the others.

    • @kizukimitana
      @kizukimitana 5 днів тому

      ​@@chixkgoddess8499tgcf??? But XL didn't raise HC?😭 Sure they met when HC was younger but they had like max 3 interactions before XL ascended. Then XL came back for the war and HC was in his late teens and again they interacted like twice?? By no means did HC grow up under XL guidance though HC did fall for XL at first sight. XL only fell in love with HC at 800 years so😭😭 But I agree for SVSSS though💀

  • @CzennieforWayv344
    @CzennieforWayv344 13 днів тому +89

    😭😭i thought i was mad for finding that age gap and their relationship strange🤚
    Not me thinking it was a family dynamics type of drama 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️

    • @22aagnieszkaa22
      @22aagnieszkaa22 13 днів тому +4

      5 miles of peach blossom the problem is the same. She could be his grandmother 😂

    • @sunnyshine9510
      @sunnyshine9510 13 днів тому +8

      ​@22aagnieszkaa22 I think TMOB worked because they met when the ML already mature, so it did not make people goes "ew" and their acting and chemistry were great, especially Mark Chao, Yangmi's acting was better in TMOB than this. TMOB is a whole different level drama (a lot lot better in every aspect).

    • @michaelms1337
      @michaelms1337 13 днів тому +9

      i'm actually not hv too much problem with age gap love cus i always switch off my modern perspective fr this genre of dramas, plus i watched Return of Condor Heroes and legend of white snake be4 so i kinda already hv immunity with this kind of dramas, my problem is more like what cause HongHong can fall in love with Dongfang Yue Chu? other cases re usually their relationship develop through multiple hardship n trial together, or at least something extreme happen n trigger the Love feeling, but this one like hitting a Jackpot "Yesterday, i'm your Nanny, Today, i Love You"... i'm like @_@ Huh,Wth, how?!??? especially cus that HongHong is matchmaker for God's sake, She is literally a Love Guru, why she falls in love so easy, feel like she is so... cheap??😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

    • @teresakok6526
      @teresakok6526 13 днів тому +1

      Nowadays they pair young handsome guys with advanced age actresses as if there are no more young beautiful can act Ladies!
      Take for e.g. Bailu with the young chico in Kunning Palace...Aunty and nephew?
      Got blasted by Paid Fans on the Aunty issue? Couldn't care less I have the right to comment bad or good! Right?

    • @BhavyaAndrea
      @BhavyaAndrea 13 днів тому +1

      @@michaelms1337 Same here. The age gap doesn’t bother me except for the fact that she has acquired so much knowledge and wisdom compared to Dongfong. Ah, my modern sensibilities are creeping in 😁

  • @nurdiah1981
    @nurdiah1981 13 днів тому +48

    I haven't watched this one but i heard some bad reviews. And now i'm here for your rants 😂

    • @pinkbloodsquad7766
      @pinkbloodsquad7766 4 дні тому +1

      Same I was waiting for AvenueX since there are so much bad reviews like no chemistry and Yang Mi's bad acting.

  • @elijahboon
    @elijahboon 13 днів тому +35

    Never stop being you, AvenueX. You are a natural at this and your reviews are always spot on. Loved your work for The Untamed and Word of Honor. That is how you got me hooked.

    • @bonfireart3121
      @bonfireart3121 13 днів тому +3

      Same!! I found AvenueX through the videos about those two shows as well and she's my absolute go to to decide if I want to watch a show or not. Not once have I been disappointed!! And as for Gong Jun, I guess there's just nothing for it, if I want to see him, the only way to go is rewatching WoH... a shame but okay, whatever 😅

  • @mariocomputer808
    @mariocomputer808 13 днів тому +27

    your description of the tree is so funny! It's a marriage certificate tree 😂😂

  • @thecritic6977
    @thecritic6977 13 днів тому +56

    Incest / pedo / grooming storylines are everywhere these days and being normalized, I am so glad some commentators such as you AvenueX keep noticing and denouncing these things.

    • @aiakumu3579
      @aiakumu3579 13 днів тому +5

      I think last year or the year before, I was trying to watch American television, and the hottest shows all had disgusting child abuse plotlines. It's like hurting kids is okay, and knowing what actually happens to child stars in Hollywood makes it worse.

  • @cdtkabag139
    @cdtkabag139 13 днів тому +47

    FYI, Jaywalk actors did not have a choice on what show and roles to take. Yang Mi never wanted to play this role but Jaywalk was heavily invested in this drama. Anything the Jaywalk touches since after TMOPB becomes a borefest. She had since left Jaywalk. This is why as soon as their contract finished, Maggie Huang, Wang Xiao, and Zhang Binbin left.

    • @aiakumu3579
      @aiakumu3579 13 днів тому

      Didn't she leave jaywalk?

    • @cdtkabag139
      @cdtkabag139 13 днів тому +15

      @@aiakumu3579 she did. but remember, this was filmed two years ago when she was already in sour relationship with the other jaywalk owners.

    • @cdtkabag139
      @cdtkabag139 13 днів тому +12

      I mean, that does not mean that she should do this half-heartedly. But she was prolly over being their cash cow.

    • @Qusland
      @Qusland 13 днів тому +1

      How do you know she didn’t want to take this?

    • @shawnyang435
      @shawnyang435 13 днів тому +8

      She was one of Jaywalk’s founders and biggest shareholders! She and her agent at her previous company left and set up Jaywalk together. She’s practically the owner. She voluntarily entered the VAM (valuation adjustment mechanism) with another company in exchange for their investment and voluntarily did multiple bad projects to meet the profit target in the VAM (otherwise she and other shareholders had to pay back the investment plus a hefty interest), ruining her own reputation as a serious actress. She had absolute control over every decision at Jaywalk because she was the owner and the main employee. The saying that “capital ruins everything” is still valid here because she IS capital.

  • @caren6310
    @caren6310 13 днів тому +27

    Yeah, I couldn’t get passed the first 3 episodes.
    As soon as The Double uploaded I’m obsessed with it, can’t watch other dramas just now, currently reading the novel too.

    • @miyuryuu7260
      @miyuryuu7260 13 днів тому +4

      I am more like the novel than the drama. Especially Ji Heng character is more depth, unpredictable, intimidate and 'lazy' in novel 😂😂 the character that i like in drama than in novel is surprisingly is the princess. She is more psychopath, powerful, crazy, moody, intimidating, hateful and more controlling shen yurong whenever she want (shen yurong obey her). While in novel she is more submissive n meek often compromised with shen yurong (shen yurong have more control than her). I seriously more hate the princess in drama than in novel (which is a good sign, means the character left strong impression)

    • @tytrack95
      @tytrack95 13 днів тому +6

      Same: The Double made me forget this drama. The Double will probably be the best drama of 2024.

    • @v.voravann3761
      @v.voravann3761 8 днів тому

      Same here.

    • @Miraclebeliever5
      @Miraclebeliever5 4 дні тому

      Where do you read the translated novel? I’d like to read it!

    • @xxmariaxx8848
      @xxmariaxx8848 2 дні тому

      Where can we read the translated novel?

  • @fianorian
    @fianorian 13 днів тому +31

    Absolutely on the money. I gave up after just a few episodes. The scenery looks pretty. That's the only good thing I can say about it.

    • @milamilla1977
      @milamilla1977 12 днів тому

      And girls were pretty! Men in my family like to watch dramas because of girls! And even than...

  • @vaish04
    @vaish04 13 днів тому +25

    Gong Jun looks really pretty in that hair and costume, too bad it all sounds a mess!😢

  • @seferoglu_md
    @seferoglu_md 12 днів тому +8

    Totally agree. They hired so many A list actors for them to act out a weak script.

  • @haniekadil4875
    @haniekadil4875 12 днів тому +5

    This drama is an example of my motto in life which is "too much expectation may lead to disappointment". I'm very excited at first because of my favorite cdrama stars who are on it but ended dropping it midway. I really tried my best but I give up in the end and started to watch The Double instead.

  • @victoriafatiregun5731
    @victoriafatiregun5731 13 днів тому +14

    The accuracy is so real 🤣

  • @absolutedi
    @absolutedi 13 днів тому +43

    You keep outdoing yourself in outfit and hair!

  • @LoveShineLikeLemon
    @LoveShineLikeLemon 6 днів тому +3

    I wish Gong Jun get a good script for his next drama

  • @jennygan5950
    @jennygan5950 12 днів тому +1

    Love your rant. It brings laughter to my heart❤

  • @roseofsharon11
    @roseofsharon11 12 днів тому

    This is one of your absolute best reviews, thank you so very much…I loved it…

  • @matty2457
    @matty2457 10 днів тому +3

    Its obvious Yang Mi did not want to do this. she looks totally uninterested. She has since left her agency, because some of the parts offered are so poor. She really needs to get back on track soon!!!

  • @kaypats855
    @kaypats855 12 днів тому +5

    Poor Yang Mi, 2024 is definitely NOT her year😢

  • @kyloren9739
    @kyloren9739 13 днів тому +1

    Love your videos!!! The only review channel i trust and love 🥰

  • @LuArielLor
    @LuArielLor 13 днів тому +18

    I'm sad this one didn't work out because I like the pairing and main cast of the other two series which makes me worried. I may have been ok with the lack of good acting, not following the ip, and MAYBE even the grooming storyline IF I could feel the love and effort put into the storyline. However I don't feel the chemistry between characters, depth in characters to make things make sense, reason a character exists or their motives. Everything just feels like it drags and they're just relying on a star studded traffic cast list to push it.

  • @AngelFelicia-nn3rz
    @AngelFelicia-nn3rz 13 днів тому +1

    This video is what i have been waiting for!!!!!

  • @keyzest8823
    @keyzest8823 13 днів тому +156

    Gong jun should move on from costume idol dramas. It is impossible to accept him doing a heterosexual male character in costume drama after word of honour😅

    • @karenaspencer8460
      @karenaspencer8460 13 днів тому +9

      I agree but unfortunately the vicious cycle continues as he just landed another call An He Zhuan.

    • @subhoshreemistry6357
      @subhoshreemistry6357 13 днів тому

      ​@@karenaspencer8460 I heard it's another big one 😂

    • @keyzest8823
      @keyzest8823 13 днів тому

      @@karenaspencer8460 yeah, I saw it being hyped on weibo😅

    • @justfloating9787
      @justfloating9787 13 днів тому +22

      I just hope he gets better storylines and plots . WHY are they all the SAME 😂😂😂

    • @Qusland
      @Qusland 13 днів тому +34

      With his acting skills, im afraid he can’t go beyond idol dramas

  • @SofiaFerrer-rq4ns
    @SofiaFerrer-rq4ns 11 днів тому +6

    Most comments regarding GJ acting in WOH is superb, every ep is worth watching, as in this drama maybe the vlogger and We are expecting the same but it was a diff story and director, in WOH the camera always got the good angle of the actors and focuses on the facial expressions unlike in this drama the camera sometimes shoot to far. But you can see on his acting, he tried his best esp Yang Mi is his leading lady. Let see on his next drama....

  • @taiwo3136
    @taiwo3136 11 днів тому +1

    I’ve been waiting for your review!! 😂😂😂😂 I can’t believe you watched up to episode 10. I was done by episode 2 lmao
    On the other hand, you look very beautiful as always. Thanks for the hard work!

  • @karenaspencer8460
    @karenaspencer8460 13 днів тому +14

    2 ep in and I can't continue with it. This drama is over flow with cringe and eek. The chemistry between the leads is just awful. What a waste of money!

  • @txpepper
    @txpepper 13 днів тому +1

    Great review to watch after being away from YT 33 days!

  • @_Petrichor
    @_Petrichor 13 днів тому +4

    Unrelated but your camera quality and lightning look absolutely amazing!

  • @user-ki7my9rf5g
    @user-ki7my9rf5g 13 днів тому +3

    I read the title only and it made me 😂😂😂!Straight to the point!On to the video now!

  • @kara-karina8530
    @kara-karina8530 9 днів тому +1

    10 mins into episode 1 I switched it off and never went back. Some dramas you know right at the beginning will be beyond saving...

  • @borneoorchid
    @borneoorchid 13 днів тому +5

    I was about to do my housework when I saw this latest rant by Avenue X on my feed and hastened to click it open. Really entertaining rant, this one. I think with so much scolding, Yang Mi needs to do a different genre by now. And poor Gong Jun, I do agree that I haven’t seen him excel after Word of Honour. I couldn’t stand even episode 1 of this drama. As Ms X said, YM has this uninterested look in her eyes and GJ looks like he is acting with his mother’s youngest sister😛😆 Thanks for another juicy, satisfying rant that we perverse souls like.
    After this marriage delivery tree fiasco, these producers should spend some of their budget hiring some consultants to rationalise their storylines and script. People are getting smarter each day.

  • @civivva4501
    @civivva4501 13 днів тому +2

    WOW! I love your ruthless takes on Chinese dramas.

  • @rayman1738
    @rayman1738 9 днів тому +3

    A lady saved and raised a child until he became a grown man. Then they have feelings for each other. Ewwwww!!!! That is disgusting. I stop watching as soon as their feelings became clear in ep. 11. Ewww ewww.

  • @littlepawsLov
    @littlepawsLov 13 днів тому +3

    Beautiful hair clips 😍

  • @bobyy6557
    @bobyy6557 13 днів тому

    Yesss, love this video and your voice.😂

  • @aria-ev6cl
    @aria-ev6cl 13 днів тому +2

    I have been dying to hear your thoughts on this drama. I feel like it was long awaited just to be a regular fantasy idol drama that I couldn't even watch past ep 5. Comp agree w your thoughts on the main couple's chemistry and relationship

  • @pema3964
    @pema3964 13 днів тому +14

    We need costumes drama with more of Kung fu action like blood of youth than magical things…

    • @dewitulip2130
      @dewitulip2130 13 днів тому +2

      Go to wuxia ,and don't come to xinxia

    • @Swxxt_t3a
      @Swxxt_t3a 13 днів тому +2

      go to wuxia lil bro this is our section

    • @leahbrown2029
      @leahbrown2029 12 днів тому +2

      Exactly, they should do wuxia dramas. The Kung Fu dramas are interesting to watch. Like Ancient Detective and Heroes.

    • @dewitulip2130
      @dewitulip2130 12 днів тому

      @@leahbrown2029 mysterious lotus casebook, burning flame

    • @nanabai329
      @nanabai329 11 годин тому

      What you want to search for is wuxia. It's my favorite in Chinese drama land and there are many out there. Xianxia is more magical like this and a few dramas has both.

  • @wabbledonkey
    @wabbledonkey 16 годин тому +1

    I will definitely agree that its super lazy to resign a character to one color in different shades as though the color is their whole personality. I do think in dramas with sects its appropriate to have a clan's colors be a certain thing, to make sure the audience follows who is from what group, but lets face it. In real life, if you go to a country or state; youre not going to see everyone wearing red every day of their lives.

  • @majesty1144
    @majesty1144 7 днів тому

    I thoroughly enjoyed the rant. It was pure comedy 😂😂. I will rewatch this rant video again and again 🤣🤣

  • @stevebaumann8879
    @stevebaumann8879 13 днів тому +3

    You've called me out.
    Love to listen to your voice!

  • @missaisohee
    @missaisohee 13 днів тому +11

    i do like your voice.. that and your rant is keeping me in my seat to watch this whole video 🤣
    edit : I agree about the matchmaking part. it's basically the foundation of the story yet the removed that. also, the way they did the world-building by just narrating it instead of showing it..super lazy work.

  • @andaro45
    @andaro45 13 днів тому +13

    It's really sad that they can't get wuxia dramas right anymore. China is pretty much the only country making this kind of drama, if they were putting some effort into it, they could be so successful. Something is rotten somewhere.
    This one never made it on my list anyway since I gave up on fantasy dramas for a while now considering how childish and bad they all are nowadays.
    Watching Tale of Rose right now and I really really like it. It's not perfect, but I love the brother-sister relationship and also great chemistry between FL and her love interest (at least the first one, we'll see for the other two).

    • @sophiejones3554
      @sophiejones3554 3 дні тому

      It's not just "could". When they DO try, it's great. The Legend of Yunxi is awesome historical fiction, The Untamed is a masterclass in non-linear storytelling, Word of Honor is probably the most gorgeous thing ever to appear on television, Snow Eagle Lord is an underappreciated masterpiece of LitRPG, even Journey to Love was an excellent war story despite it's bad pacing problems. And if you like great action, then Chinese drama will never disappoint. Nobody, not even Hollyood's best stunties, can outdo the Chinese in wirework and fight choreography. Plus, you know, women who are actual characters, and male romantic leads that I would not warn my straight women friends away from. When they get people who know what they're doing together, and hand them a good script, the production value can't be beat. They rarely have anything approaching the budget that Hollywood shows have, but the best dramas can rival them for quality.

    • @andaro45
      @andaro45 3 дні тому

      @@sophiejones3554 I agree they have really awesome shows. I loved the Untamed and I really have to watch Word of Honor. It's been on my list, basically since the first time I heard avenueX talk about it (much later than its release) but still haven't got the chance. Ruyi's Royal Love in the palace is one of my favorite shows (not wuxia but historical).

  • @Shaka_1022
    @Shaka_1022 13 днів тому +3

    A rant i was eagerly waiting for!!

  • @JHall-dl1sb
    @JHall-dl1sb 2 дні тому +1

    It’s hard to watch the two lead actors got together again after 安樂傳。After they seemed to forget how to act , the story is ridiculous, l couldn’t imagine myself watching many episodes of this drama.

  • @StubbornMule-or7hs
    @StubbornMule-or7hs 13 днів тому +6

    You nailed it. I watched the other two dramas and enjoyed them, but I'm up to episode 5 of FSM and the only thing keeping me awake is my stationary bicycle. I have to ride while I watch otherwise zzzzzzzzzzzzz

  • @Helmer_Marra
    @Helmer_Marra 11 днів тому

    I do enjoy your voice and point of view, although I don't watch a quarter of the C-Dramas you talk about. Thank you for your videos😍

  • @artemis_0525
    @artemis_0525 13 днів тому +12

    I was really looking forward to this drama but sadly, I dropped it after a few episodes. I never felt a chemistry especially on the main CP. I am a fan of most of the casts but this script and production does not work.
    "The marriage certificate tree" made me laugh so hard

    • @meshanykeia4584
      @meshanykeia4584 12 днів тому

      I felt exactly the same way, I look forward to it for soooo long only to end up disappointed, It doesn't keep me for wanting to watch more of the episodes, i think the double did a better job in term of interesting

  • @sleppyhead1501
    @sleppyhead1501 13 днів тому

    I do actually like your voice!!❤❤🤣🤣

  • @zaxdragon
    @zaxdragon 13 днів тому +1

    I have work to do.. but i need to watch this.

  • @waterfairy410
    @waterfairy410 5 днів тому +1

    For real who the heck would fall in love with with a person they raised even if I was an immortal if you've seen a baby or child version of a person you can't fall in love with them because they a child to you.

  • @Vrio_Side
    @Vrio_Side 12 днів тому

    Listening to AvenueX rantin about a bad drama trying to deceive us is my passion.

  • @vaish04
    @vaish04 13 днів тому +4

    Everything else aside youuuuu look pretty in this outfit hair and earrings eeeeeeeee

  • @khate0851
    @khate0851 13 днів тому +1

    I love your Rant 😂 I thought I am the one noticed about acting of Yang mi 😂 i feel boring to continue to watch enough episode 2 . Thank God there is new drama The Tale of Rose ❤❤❤ ..

  • @LJ-kn8tw
    @LJ-kn8tw 13 днів тому +5

    I struggled thru 5 episodes as I was determined to like it but finally had to admit defeat: Yang mi looked like she was sleepwalking and he looked like a puppy-cute, but all puppies are cute.
    Thanks for saying what I was thinking. Sigh.

  • @sunnyshine9510
    @sunnyshine9510 13 днів тому +18

    Are the other two dramas have a same director and scripwriter? I mean their trailer looks promising, if it turn out they have the same team, I can only pray hard.

  • @angeleast2388
    @angeleast2388 13 днів тому +32

    Gong Jun tries his best to pull out this shitty scenario and Yang Mi's shitty work. I really feel sorry to him got involved in this project. In every scene he tries to bring it to live but it just so poorly written that nothing can be done. So sorry for all the actors really even though they got money, but this project is just a stain in their careers.

  • @taffy4486
    @taffy4486 13 днів тому +5

    Yang Mi is having a really great time atm....

  • @yangxuxu
    @yangxuxu 9 днів тому

    I rarely drop in for rants (as a drama maniac, my bottom line is pretty low), but man…this drama 😂😂

  • @Yefe1904
    @Yefe1904 7 днів тому

    I couldn't even watch till episode 3 or 4...so I relate with this rant a lot

  • @strawberryshortcake4612
    @strawberryshortcake4612 11 днів тому +3

    You so right about this drama, I tried to watch it for GJ but my god almost bored out of my mind it’s that bad 😭

    • @LoveShineLikeLemon
      @LoveShineLikeLemon 6 днів тому +1

      I also tried to watch it for Gong Jun but the fl looks so bored

    • @strawberryshortcake4612
      @strawberryshortcake4612 6 днів тому +1

      @@LoveShineLikeLemon seriously, she looks like she rather be anywhere else than being around him. It feels like she’s a few seconds away from yawning when they have a conversation 😭

    • @LoveShineLikeLemon
      @LoveShineLikeLemon 6 днів тому

      @@strawberryshortcake4612 true, I was desperately waiting for her to show some emotions but alas!

  • @eubabemc5295
    @eubabemc5295 13 днів тому

    But how do you really feel about it? 🤣Just kidding. Thanks for the rant. You do them so well, sometimes I have to watch them twice just to remember the really well-chosen zingers. And I appreciate that you take the time to educate us to the technical aspects of the film industry so that we understand why some dramas seem to envelope us, while others "look funny."

  • @breathe4me8
    @breathe4me8 13 днів тому +10

    I love red colour on you

  • @fireofmoonwiccan
    @fireofmoonwiccan 10 днів тому +2

    Yang Mi’s acting was the worse I’ve ever seen her done. I agree with you on every aspect of this drama.

  • @karenoshea8214
    @karenoshea8214 10 днів тому

    Brilliant rant. I see you couldn't even bear to give it a score.

  • @dabneypelegrin1104
    @dabneypelegrin1104 13 днів тому +1

    Totally agree with this rant! I watched the first two episodes and then moved on to something else. Eventually, I thought I should give it a second chance. I skipped a few episodes, then fast-forwarded through a couple of episodes. Once again, I stopped and watched several other dramas. Finally, I tried watching the last two episodes. I realized that this drama was truly awful, and I rarely say anything about it.

  • @mariadelcarmenA
    @mariadelcarmenA 6 днів тому

    I saw 2 episodes a d I couldnt watch anymore, same here, any other recomendations? WOH is my fav really

  • @thonguyen2983
    @thonguyen2983 5 днів тому

    i would love to watch u do a review on Follow Your Heart once it’s done!!!!

    • @NancyTrujillo-ud4mm
      @NancyTrujillo-ud4mm 5 днів тому

      Para verla tirarle más hate Luo Yunxi porque ella parciera que le cayera mal por no decir que lo odia

  • @sarabethleewilliams5610
    @sarabethleewilliams5610 10 днів тому +1

    I just wish I knew if Lost You Forever season 2 is ever going to be released. New dramas are being released so I don't understand why they won't release season 2 since it has already been recorded. If anyone knows what the hold up is please let me know.

  • @pinintosarwendah1561
    @pinintosarwendah1561 13 днів тому +1

    Gong Jun as Wen Ke Xing, yes that character is very lively and has impressed me a lot in Word of Honor. In Fox Spirit Matchmaker, I only love watching the scene of Mao Zijun although he is one of guest stars🙂

  • @sinologika
    @sinologika 13 днів тому +9

    You're being too kind this time... But kudos to you, I only lasted until episode 3. I was so annoyed so I just seek Rants from Mainland reviewer channels in UA-cam. It's more fun watching those rants than watching this trash.
    I guess that's why I enjoyed the Double that much... it's a far more enjoyable series than this trash. Yang Mi, 3 strikes in 1 year!!! And she actually really think she's succesfully bring new actings?? Those ridiculous boastings prior - from hiring special acting coach, rewatching original anime for accurate head tilt, etc. And then she ran to another shooting even during the promotion period of this trash. I enjoy comparing her with Zhao Liying, whose improvements deserve praise.

  • @jrmint2
    @jrmint2 12 днів тому +2

    OMG, Chinese dramas already push the envelope on what is considered appropriate marital /romantic relationships....This one just sounds off the charts!!

  • @manju331
    @manju331 13 днів тому +5

    I’m not a Xianxia fan so I didn’t watch it but I couldn’t miss this rant 😂😂😂💜

  • @camillemajeauledoux3991
    @camillemajeauledoux3991 13 днів тому +21

    Once again you are spot on. When I realized that the love interest was going to be between the adopted child (and they actually show him as a little kid) and his 800 year old "mother", I was like "WHAAAA"? Incest AND pedophilia!!! I'm open minded but... I really feel sorry for Gong Jun because I'm a fan and was hoping for something that showcased his acting talent and not just his abs.

  • @xoxo_1313
    @xoxo_1313 13 днів тому

    YUUUPPPPP SAY IT LOUDER AVENUEX !
    definitely could not have summed up this drama any better than you 🫠

  • @shariwariwa
    @shariwariwa 12 днів тому

    Agree! Dropped it after the 10th episode can't watch it anymore.

  • @desireevelasco4829
    @desireevelasco4829 12 днів тому

    I couldnt agree more...my point exactly!

  • @user-lq3op9gy4o
    @user-lq3op9gy4o 7 днів тому

    I am here to hear AvenueX's Opinion on the Manhua/Dongman.

  • @nyz7971
    @nyz7971 13 днів тому +2

    fan of the original... never thought it would work as a live action and this just proved it... oh well, time to rewatch the original for the 4th time

  • @carlas2831
    @carlas2831 11 днів тому +2

    That drama is SUS. On first episode when the yang mi character was collecting "love energy" from couples to feed that weird tree i noticed one of the "couples" was a child and a old men...

    • @Sammy-fmhky
      @Sammy-fmhky 11 днів тому +1

      That's so effed up. The people making excuses in the comments are sickos.

    • @FlorHuang
      @FlorHuang 2 дні тому +1

      @@Sammy-fmhkyyes weirdos fr

  • @Sally-vf8eh
    @Sally-vf8eh 13 днів тому

    This is spot on -- I didn't make it through the first episode.

  • @gloryeso9800
    @gloryeso9800 13 днів тому

    I have been waiting for your rant on this drama.... Lol
    I was so bored and annoyed at the same time. I mean, top actors but still...sighs

  • @Jesminah
    @Jesminah 13 днів тому +1

    "" You like my voicesss..""😂😂

  • @GullipalliDheeraj
    @GullipalliDheeraj 12 днів тому +2

    Just after entry where she adopted the ml i dropped it. It's to weird to watch falling in love with mother like being😅

  • @cristyrawks6325
    @cristyrawks6325 13 днів тому

    I dropped it after Ep 2. Which I felt guilty about until I watched your rant.

  • @anddiadja
    @anddiadja 4 дні тому

    Yes I did. I love your voice.
    Eventhough I didnt interest watch the drama, I always watch your video, just to listening your voice.
    😁😁😁😁😁

  • @irithelling8748
    @irithelling8748 13 днів тому +43

    I don't know what happened to Yangmi, her face and even eye expression doesn't even move most of the time. Is her character really like that? Gong Jun is still under-cooked after few projects. Is his fandom so big that they are still giving him lead roles?

    • @101nevergiveup
      @101nevergiveup 13 днів тому +6

      I agree with you 💯! He is very famous because of his beauty

    • @breathe4me8
      @breathe4me8 13 днів тому +9

      His acting skills still need some work

    • @Sammy-fmhky
      @Sammy-fmhky 13 днів тому +3

      Yangmi's excessive plastic surgery is the culprit.

    • @cdtkabag139
      @cdtkabag139 13 днів тому +1

      power of BL hit

    • @zylbygdfn6542
      @zylbygdfn6542 13 днів тому +2

      A lot of work

  • @emmapepperoni9972
    @emmapepperoni9972 13 днів тому +3

    They really need to stop with the problematic age gaps in dramas. I dont care if it's older man young woman or older woman younger man. It doesn't work majority of the time. It just looks awkward and most idol actors do not have enough acting chops to create chemistry. The age gaps for idol dramas should be at most 5 years. Yang Mi looks like an Auntie next to Gong Jun just like how Zhao Liying, as pretty as she is, looks so tired and mature next to Wang Yibo. I would say the same for older men and young women too. Hong kong shows are constantly casting 40 year old actors paired with 25 year old actresses and it does not work at all. All it does is give viewers the ick.

  • @Andriyani
    @Andriyani 12 днів тому +1

    when can i watch the Anime ?