So the primary three months of 2024 in C-drama land felt prefer it was the opening act of a serious live performance, good however nowhere close to the explosive engagement {that a} prime degree star can deliver. So many C-dramas with some even massive funds A degree however nothing to deliver out the expansive viewership, buzz, and on-line chatter that previous main hits have managed to. So the arrival of xianxia C-drama The Legend of Shen Li with Zhao Li Ying and Lin Geng Xin appears like chilly recent water to a parched desert traveler, THIS is the drama spectacle, solid, visuals, and story telling I used to be ready for. The drama premiered two days in the past and is the quickest drama in Tencent to interrupt 30,000 warmth index and is producing the quick out of the gate with rising on-line buzz that’s wanted to turn out to be a serious hit. Zhao Li Ying’s final interval drama was the underwhelming Legend of Fei which was a giant meh after two massive hits in The Story of Minglan and Princess Brokers, so this appears like she’s again being the robust little cookie we all know she is. The chemistry with Lin Geng Xin is there, older and extra mature and poignant, and the lead characters are fascinating with loads of backstory to disclose. I really like the arrange within the little city together with her runaway badass basic bride-to-be as a surly hen and him because the sickly floating by way of life human dude with a passive aggressive snarky streak. They’re lovable and hilarious collectively and I completely cherished the primary 6 episodes launched up to now. This drama funds may be see onscreen with the beautiful visuals, costuming, and fewer is extra strategy. All in all, what a jolt in mid-March to C-drama land.
