Legend of Anle with Dilraba Dilmurat and Gong Jun Ends with a Buzz Whimper Carrying a Truckload of Complaints
I remember building a boat in AP Physics to get across the high school pool was the highlight of the year. Sure it was ramshackle but if it got across the pond completely it was a win. Period C-drama Legend of Anle was a boat that kept taking on water and disintegrated probably 2/3 into the paddling but the two leads climbed out of the pool intact and won’t look back. There are worst reviewed high profile C-dramas of the summer of 2023 (Fireworks of My Heart imma looking at you) but looking comparatively better than that dumpster fire isn’t a feat in and of itself. I found the first few episodes of Anle interesting enough and the low budget CGI and set pieces didn’t bother me, Dilraba Dilmurat was trying hard to be all sassy, perky, rule-breaking and what not and it was refreshing seeing Gong Jun not being the tryhard one of the relationship and taking the passive role. But then the story got stupider exposing the flimsy foundation and with it Dilraba’s charm and light dimmed and she seemed to be going through the motions while Gong Jun never did more than just be there, like a really handsome coat hanger. Liu Yu Ning was even worse off, a turd of a character and his performance was even more lethargic and wan than second half Dilraba. The ending was somehow even more stupid then I was already expecting – he goes blind, her hair turns white, magic herb restores his eyesight, they mope until he forgives her after being tricked that she was marrying someone else, and they get married and rule the kingdom while her hair turns back to black, THE END.
I’ve already jumped ship after the first week of airing, swam away and never once looked back. 🤣
Quite disappointed at the seemingly poor /low-budge production of costumes, fighting, CGI’s. First 1/3 was passable. The middle 1/3 was full of that faked FL which I FF’d all of it (she is very annoying). The last 1/3 was stupid especially the older lady who lives on the mountain. The Director definitely fails to impress and I cannot believe he was the same director of Word of Honor. Reba’s white hair looks awful and all her costumes are uglier than the pretty girl who dances… Sigh…
I like the novel.. wish they could just stay true to the novel..
For me Gong Jun’s performance as Han Ye is really good.. he is just the way Han Ye I’ve imagined when I read it.
Ren Anle / Di Ziyuan character was toned down a lot. She was more sassier, more independence and calculated in the novel. But I still love Dilraba’s flirty Ren Anle.. I love Reba and Gong Jun dynamic.. as Anle and Han Ye.
The 3rd of the drama was like a sliced puzzle that child put together.. the battle was grant in the novel.. Ziyuan was not as cold as Ziyuan’s drama in the battle.. they even have their romance in the war in the novel.
They expand Luo Ming Xi and other character a lot yet the novel is all about Anle/ziyuan and Han Ye.. event Anning’s novel much cooler!
Neither one of them can act so hardly surprising.
ilikereba and gong even like little比他声音 perfect match。similar 阿哥 搜 cute。