Brocade Odyssey with Tan Song Yun and Zheng Ye Cheng Airs to Criticism on Stale Plot, Poor Directing, and Distracting AI Face Swap of Third Male Lead

Well, here’s another one that can be skipped, unless the reviews get better which is always a possibility. Earlier in the year another female lead becomes business head to save the family drama Blossoms in Adversity also premiered to poor reviews but really turned the tide as the drama went on. But for now Brocade Odyssey which premiered this past weekend is being hit with both mid view counts so far as well as broad criticism. The key feedback is that the story is stale and nothing is interesting other than throwing more and more setbacks on the female lead one after the other, female lead Tan Song Yun is called out for still having a baby face but looking more her age of 34 and not suitable to play a teen girl anymore, the directing has bad CGI and sets and costumes look Walmart level basic, and the AI face swap of the third male lead (due to OG actor’s scandal) takes one out of his scenes because it’s noticeably distracting. So there you have it, I watched two episodes and can’t say I disagree with any of the above feedback.

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Tan Song Yun’s Tang Dynasty Female Empowerment Drama Brocade Odyssey Tentatively Scheduled for End of November 2024 Premiere

So the reception to the female empowerment, growth, and overcoming adversity aspect of currently airing C-drama The Story of Pearl Girl isn’t getting a lot of love from viewers. But the genre remains a frequently tapped on and earlier this … Continue reading

Official First Look Trailer at Brocade Odyssey with Tan Song Yun and Zheng Ye Cheng Showcase Detailed Stunning Design Elements

I feel like this could be the type of hit that Blossoms in Adversity became, a strong female lead centric drama about conquering a craft and business. Brocade Odyssey with Tan Song Yun and Zheng Ye Cheng released a production … Continue reading

Tang Dynasty Drama Brocade Odyssey Focuses Promos on Female Lead Tan Song Yun and is Cutting Third Male Lead Scenes After Scandal and Hopes to Quickly Get Airing Approval

The period drama Brocade Odyssey was always intended to be a late fall or early winter 2024 airing but now every week faster matters for the production in light of Zhang Hao Wei the third male lead’s scandal last month … Continue reading

Youku Seeing to Release C-drama Brocade Odyssey with Tan Song Yun and Zheng Ye Cheng in Coming Weeks to Capitalize on Her Buzz with Recent Hit As Beautiful as You

I feel like Tang dynasty period C-drama Brocade Odyssey is one of those long on the shelf projects just waiting for release but my recollection is totally off as the drama filmed in Q4 2024. That means if it airs … Continue reading

Modern Romance Drama As Beautiful as You with Tan Song Yun and Xu Kai Ends as a Hit with 6.7 Douban Ratings But High Streaming Numbers

So I’m going to give As Beautiful as You another chance after learning that it’s the first big second half of 2024 streaming hit with modern C-dramas. The drama starring Tan Song Yun and Xu Kai wrapped with an average … Continue reading

Tencent Schedules Modern Business and Romance C-drama As Beautiful as You with Tan Song Yun and Xu Kai for July 2nd

I’m basically Charlie Brown and modern romance and business/work/professional C-dramas are Lucy and the football. Chances are it’s going to be lackluster as all have been prior but I still can’t help but check it out when it stars leads … Continue reading

Zhao Li Ying to Cameo in Xianxia C-drama Xiao Yao with Tan Song Yun and Hou Ming Hao as She is Executive Producing It

Well it looks like C-actress Zhao Li Ying isn’t content to be one of the top of the C-drama actress list and branching into more prestigious C-movies, she’s also stepping behind the scenes. It was revealed recently that the actress … Continue reading