Punishment/Thousand Years for You - A Final Review/A Rant-impression (don't think that's a word)[CC]

[@lili9630]

Totally agree that Li Qin's best role was in princess agents. Her princess role was absolutely stunning and tragic 🥰 🤧

[@dostagirl9551]

I really like the two leads of Thousand Years, so I was excited to catch the episodes. However, I’ve pretty much dropped it. It’s so slow. I can appreciate a slow burn, but it’s crawling at a snail’s pace. I gave it a good go (episode 21). On top of which, despite my love for the two leads as actors, I find that they have absolutely no chemistry together. Chemistry is that weird and unpredictable variable that has nothing to do with how actors interact with each other off-screen. It’s either there or it isn’t, and for me it’s absent here.

[@yhvoice]

I feel the same way. Very disappointed because I was hoping for a good drama from them.

[@stephaniegentry8106]

You got a lot further than me I literally couldn't get past episode 10. It was just not fluffy enough and it was too slow

[@heilabang1044]

Same I felt that honestly within the first episode sadly.

[@MsVindhy]

Exactly!

[@tsuyoi-hikari]

You dropped at episode 21? Episode 22 has the best episode of the whole drama. One of a very well executed emotional scene imo.

[@LuArielLor]

Min guo setting dramas aren't really fairing well for me this year either. Sadly because I was really looking forward to Thousand Years For You. I think the most difficult thing to grasp is the betrayal that Li Qin's character has for Ren Jialun, based on how her feelings for him only stemmed from physical attraction. They made it seem like there's a lot more depth to their relationship when there wasn't, and I don't know if it's their acting or the scriptwriting, but the storyline is just not doing it for me. I'll still invest my time in it for the time being, but I already know it's not something I'll rave about in the end. Loving the soundtracks, though.

[@guhuina423]

You’re absolutely right. I love RJL and Li Qin, and I’m still following the drama religiously, but the plot is inconsistent. I think the ideas are there, but the scriptwriters didn’t know how to go from A to B. The 2nd male lead’s character is insufferable; I’m only starting to like him after he moves on lmao. Love the costume and the ost though. I hope both RJL and Li Qin can improve their line delivery in their next drama.

[@monasaleem500]

I started watching “Thousand Years For you” just for Li Qin. But I could hardly watch 7 episodes and couldn’t bear to watch anymore. It’s so boring that while watching I fell asleep many times. So I decided not to torture myself anymore.

[@tsuyoi-hikari]

Actually, I'm surprised that AvenueX actually watched this drama and survive until episode 18 haha. I have many problem with the story as well but some of the arch is so well executed that I ended up liking the story. For an example in Episode 22 has one of the best executed self-sacrificing and emotional scene in the whole drama. Accompanied with awesome OSTs, I ended shed tears to my surprise. :P

[@bakiyanandhegonabutanda9728]

Thank you AvenueX for the reviews, I dosed off while watching the first episode of A thousand years for you and I knew it wasn't my drama, I have not yet watched Punishment, I am enjoying my Beloved life by Victoria Song and Draw the Line by my lovely handsome Jin Dong.

[@tonydeluna8095]

Good morning AvenueX, looking gorgeous as always, have a great day

[@dabneypelegrin5809]

Thank you for the review of A Thousand Years for You. I thought I was alone in my poor impression of this drama. (It seems to have a good rating in China.) I have struggled to make it to Episode 12. The storyline seems to have the main actors wandering from one place to another. So far, I haven't perceived any emotional connection between the two main leads. It just seems rather boring. It is tiring watching the female lead stomp around and throwing fits. Not sure if I will be able to finish this one.

[@moodygirl609]

I find your revues very informative and challenging which makes me watch your take on dramas I would never be interested in watching for various reasons. Your description of the roles that the women characters are given in Punishment is a case in point. After such a detailed account of their lack of substance, I'm surprised you would still rate this as a 'one goldmine' drama. Stopped watching Thousand Years for You about episode 3 and appreciate your detailed rant on it. What perfectly encapsulated Ren Jialun for me was your expression 'dormant state'.

[@jasminarainer2022]

I really like RJL but I've recognized in all of his romantic dramas that he can't portrait the romantic or passionate lover which the role is demanding. I understand he's married and I admire him for the respect and loyalty towards his wife. But it's really weird for the roles he's playing. The distance between the couples no matter what drama is so dominant. And Allen seems always so far away from his film partners. Look at his arms when there is a hug. Most of the times his arms are down and he is so passive, often the FL has to take the active part. It's so obvious...and unfortunately annoying. Maybe RJL should really focus on his career as a singer, dancer and actor of non-romantic dramas. I love his good looks, probably he's the most beautiful male face in the film industry in China, just soooh handsome. It's really a pity and I think he's also working himself to his bones. He is getting thinner and thinner!

[@adj5767]

He has a baby face. That's why it doesn't work. On top of that, he can't really act - not a strong presence at all on camera.

[@AlexDKS89]

Yeah I think so too, I think he should stop acting in Romantic Comedies as it does not suit him. What, with his allergy to showing real romantic feeling with his co-stars. He should focus on singing, dancing and if he wants to act, let it be in non romantic and non romantic comedy dramas. He is handsome and I believe a good actor, but not portraying romance. I think he suits either dramatic, tragedy, suspense dramas.

[@kerodawie2059]

I was excited about Thousand Years For You. The trailer got me hooked, and I was fine with the first few episodes until I had enough of that other guy character (I know You know) which is really annoying. Some scenes also sped up, then slowed down which makes me impatient. I liked one character though, Dahai, he is my redemption in the drama 😂

[@tailor31415]

I hate when fictional stories just swap gender roles - I read a YA fantasy novel that did that too and it was disgusting. I don't want men to be treated like women are irl! I want *no one* to be treated like that. worst method of trying to inject comedy into a story...

[@schimofinnie]

🤷🏻‍♀️I am enjoying Thousand Years for you. It one of those drama, where you just enjoy while you watch it, but may forget about it when you are done. It is light and fluffy. I think for the first 6 episodes it seem like the main female actor is really enjoying and have funny playing her character, which make me enjoy watching her. And yes, I thought the same thing when she went down mountain to kidnapped the “pretty” groom, if she was a male character, she would be just those creepy old men who marry young girl. but at the same time I guess I fall in with those audiences that thought was hilarious too. As for Allan Ran’s character….he slowly walk….just…that SLOWLY walking…

[@jeninatang8050]

Just wanted to ask you guys if you've tried "A Familiar Stranger". I had very low expectations when I started this one because it was only 10mins per episode but it blew my mind how it got me hooked just by the first 2 episodes. I recommend you guys to try it as well and I hope maybe AvenueX can give her review as well.

[@elen1112ep]

I'm now watching #FamiliarStranger ;)

[@elen1112ep]

I finished watching #FamiliarStranger. AvenueX mentioned it in her 8 Oct video. It seems that the ML #RyanCheng is also the ML in #QueenOfAttack

[@the_girl_next_doortgnd8380]

I so agree about the female lead thing u said it is such a letdown at times

[@julesverneinoz]

It was the main reason I stayed away from crime dramas coming out of Korea, China and (to some extent) Japan. In most cases, if not to add 'filler' plot, or being obligatory 'filler' character, or being a character to elevate the male character's strength, then they are the plot device to explain the lead characters' actions to the viewer. I eventually found that OCN's crime dramas are safe to watch because most of the time, the female characters were fleshed out properly. The first one I watched from OCN was Special Affairs Team TEN.

[@the_girl_next_doortgnd8380]

@@julesverneinoz so true, that's 2hy i am picky about drama of that genre as well as it's my fav so watching such unfairness done to female characters which ends up being criticised the actor at times and also affects the overall watching experience of the show that makes me mad frl

[@kalauj]

LOL :P I agree with Allen Ren and Li Qin's acting and voice...................

[@keekeepod]

The gender thing. Men forcefully taking women in period pieces has been pervasive. Aren't there lots of drama/film/animation leading characters whose mothers married or became mistresses against their will? Some were sold, some were grabbed off the street, some were offered in marriage alliances... As long as there is no excruciatingly detailed depiction of the woman being "violated" or the purpose is not to glorify such deed, I doubt viewers would be much upset seeing this trope/cliche. Besides, this still happens in plenty of places worldwide.

[@anironariron6839]

I don't know why but the second lead of "thousand years for you" works for me like nothing else 😅 He and Dahai are the only reasons I'm continuing to watch this tedious drama. It gets specially annoying when he's acting with the main lead because it makes it very obvious that he is a more charismatic, skillful actor than the main lead and it takes me out of the story so fast. Such a disappointment of a drama.

[@babasian]

Thank you for the detail reviews on both of theses drama. Agreed about Johnny Huang drama is male centric; however, I enjoyed it much better than Being a Hero with WYB and Chen Xiao. I like the flow of it better where as BAH is dragging and YOUKU released only one episode for VIP member which make it worst because I wanted to finish it. Agreed on your assessment on TYFY where the plot is stupid and the acting is horrible, especially Allen Ren. I watched so many of his dramas now and he has the same demeanor and facial expression. He cannot act imo, I don’t think I will watch any drama where he is the ML in the future. Similarly to Xu Kai where I dropped most of his dramas after 1-2 episodes. They both have pretty faces but cannot act. TYFY is my background noise filler while I am waiting for better drama to be aired. AROTLF - contemplating about dropping this drama because I can no longer stand Esther Yu’s nasal voice and the character that she plays in this drama. She was much better in Moonlight. It is too bad because I like Zhang Binbin.

[@anironariron6839]

Her character is supposed to be like that though, she's playing it perfectly and any overly done moments are immediately balanced out by her own monologue being disgusted with her own actions 😂 I do wish the story moves a bit faster though. Lots of unnecessary filler plot lines specially the second lead couple which i usually speed through.

[@annacoello7623]

@@anironariron6839 I speed through the second lead couple as well :) His lies to her are pretty intense.

[@ilonalee733]

Thank you for video. I was waiting for FI for TYFY LOL. I gave up on RJL after watching 1st ep xD It was my 4th attempt to watch his drama and alas. Again fail

[@chaesstrawberry9449]

never get the hype around him either...

[@ilonalee733]

@@chaesstrawberry9449 I tried this last time bcs one of my drama friends like him a lot. But really... And it is sad bcs I was waiting for this drama bcs the fusion kind of plot seemed interesting and stills looked good. And I agree with Avenue X abt RJL and LQ acting and line delivery 100%. I don't know Chinese but even I noticed this weird style of line delivery from both of them

[@bapyongukgukguk2352]

Never got into him

[@bebemui1]

Completely disappointed with the ending of thousand years like wth was that? On top of the ending there was not even a kiss scene 😂.

[@jessapesario4121]

I feel you 🥺even Gu beixi and shixi I thought there was a kissing scene of them but I remembered Ren jialun don't allow drama that has kissing scene .. the flow of story is good but the ending it should be clear.. and I'm not satisfied with RJL acting in a romantic scene he should more be sensitive. In the future RJL must not accept romantic drama because his female co-star is doing great

[@hilary1904]

Thank you AvenueX on your review of Thousand Years for You. I like both lead actors but you hit it on the spot, this character does not suit Li Qin, and Bai Lu also had a similar character that I found too aggressive and annoying. They both overact this type of character. I rushed to watch your review because I couldn't believe that it was RJL's real voice. I didn't notice that he used his own voice in One and Only but oh I thought I was too critical about him in this drama but thank you it wasn't just me. I am so disappointed because with his poor line delivery and flat voice, he can't act. I consider an actor good if he can use both voice and facial expression well, like the Korean actors. Now I wonder how many of these chinese actors/actresses who I like to watch can really act. I will continue to watch it but everything you said is so right. I have started skipping through all the overacting from the father to the Gu guy and FL and next to them RJL is looking like their prop who just stands there while they act around him.

[@maybenot5074]

No he was dubbed in One and Only and used only used his real voice in Forever and Ever. There are honestly way too many young actors to name that have terrible line delivery.

[@winniechen4311]

I didn't watch an episode. But from the snippets I've scene I didn't see or feel the onscreen chemistry.

[@RMillie04]

I agree on the expressions and demeanor of the actor,he’s even boring in his looks and walk I just couldn’t watch it.Dropped it at episode 4.

[@temswia521]

BLAND - exactly how I felt from the beginning. Kept forward to find some silver lining but nada.

[@MrYevelnad]

I don't watch a thousand years for you. From the plot alone seems like I need to experience multiple sad endings before the happy ending. I don't think I could survive that. And this would likely get boring as the same thing happens again and again.

[@gmatgmat]

The sad endings are not the same. Watch ep. 7-9. Dengdeng 'meets' her past self and her Mother. Ep. 8. The great betrayal. Ep. 9 (Fat beautiful dumb rabbit scene) Watch the two osts to get how the story flows. I'm still enjoying the series. Hope you might, too.

[@absolutedi]

@avenuex: you should check out side story of fox volant. It's surprisingly good and lots of "real" martial arts action!

[@seventeenfallinflowers4242]

Your First Impression of Thousands For You speaks my mind on my first impression too. 😅 thanks for your review. ❤

[@vanada116]

Just finished watching Thousand Years, and that last episode just ruin everything. Like, if at first i could give it 1gm, now it'll be just 0,50gm.. the cast are all great actors and took their characters seriously and i appreciate that, but i totally agree RJL character just felt like copied from his other dramas. The one thing i like the most is the fact this is a fantasy drama without any white haired character..Lol no hard feelings to white haired, it's just nice to see a real life setting fantasy drama, i think the only two other drama with this setting i've watched was only MGIAA & Fairyland Lovers.. if anyone knows any watchable & bearable dramas with similar setting please do reply to me, i'd love to watch it🙏

[@gordanakasalica2795]

Disappointing... Maybe there will be season 2?

[@sweetcaroline6136]

Ren Jialun is not bad actor. However, there is a disconnect between his physical looks and average skills to the amount of traffic and resources he has. Other underrrated talented actors deserve the leading ladies he get.

[@sophalanier9329]

Love your Long hair look!!! Hello Mi Lady !!!

[@renzybudiono9124]

I'm currently watching "Punishment" (in iqiy it's called Cashing the undercurrent) , I love Tony Yang, why do I think he's so underrated, he did a great job as a villain (we need more charismatic villains). I agree that Li Qin best role is in The Princess Agent (also Shawn Dou), I can't find her role in other drama being memorable.

[@michellefeng867]

Agree! Ren Jialun just can’t act! His acting is so over rated, and his line delivery is a disaster.

[@NeKuFuRu]

Hey AvenueX, can you possible make a video talking about the recent issue of voice actors voicing over vs the actors has to use their original voice. What's your opinion on it?

[@lilyw.1788]

Very generous in giving Thousands Years for you a half of a gold mine . Too many bad apples and it’s 22 episodes in ! Totally agree that Allen Ren is very tasteless in his character . I’ll pardon his bland voice skills but he’s not very “attractive” in this series . Sure he’s still handsome but his character or maybe how he portrays his character is very not very appealing to me . Love him in the Blue Whisperer but I thought he used his own voice in that series. Li Qin is a great actress and this series doesn’t do her any justice . The storyline is just not great which I think dulls the two main leads . She was great in The Wolf. Plus where’s the romance ?!? No sparks

[@UnionABC]

Thank you for giving your final review of Punishment/Chasing the Undercurrent. I loved it for the same reason you did (4th brother), although the ending was typically disappointing. The psychopath part of his character was fully displayed in his final scene, although it seemed a bit forced and even out-of-character. The 3rd brother’s acting in episode 33 was out of this world … truly outstanding. He and 4th brother carried the drama, not the ML.

[@shaestevens8514]

Ren Jia Lun plays the same character in every drama, pouty faced.

[@Lileyflor]

Min guo dramas seem heavily leaning towards Chinese fantasy wuxia or related style, these past years, with the "Candle in the Tomb" series, and "Thousand of Years for You" + "Lost in Kunlun mountains". The ones that did not rely on fantasy were either ok for me despite being in no way historical ("City of Streamer": I loved the tango and arrow shooting scenes, among other ones like the Nanjing room scene) or huge disappointment ("Love in Flames of War", where I ended up positively hating the female protagonist embodied by Chen Duling's excruciatingly cold act. The only thing I saved from that one were the references to classic Tang poetry which I brushed up on, along the way in the first part, and re reading Tagore's beautiful auto translations of his Stray Birds that so influenced the Chinese intellectuals of that time period.) None were really true to period anyway, but since I was not looking for documentaries, I accepted the poetic license and suspension of disbelief to watch on. I am still watching "Thousand of Years for You", but same way as I also watch "A Romance of the Little Forest": both have fine actors that are not used to their best potential. AROLF is the one that grates more on my nerves and the one I don't find much to reflect on. I'm Ok with Allen's voice and cool stance as a general not completely sure of how to fit in 3000 years later and how to recover his lost lover-who-acts-weird : DengDeng (Li Qin) was bizarrely thick-headed, stubborn and bossy. I also love Ren Jialun's voice in the theme song, and many other songs unrelated to this drama, such as his first concept music album " Thirty-two Li" (三十二·立 or 32 Stand, in reference to his birthday) of April 11, 2021 - yes he's 33 now, happily married with a growing family that he takes good care of: I like that sort of person). For the curious minded and Hanyu students there is an interesting video titled “Learn Chinese with Allen Ren (任嘉伦 Ren Jialun)” on the EverydayChinese KZbin channel, posted in May this year by teacher … Deng Deng! (using recorded interview snippets that date back to 2017). (Spoilers ahead for those who have not reached episode 26 of 36, but if you can bear them, my findings may add some interest to the ongoing drama for you) The republican era style has nothing to do with realism: the story is set in an alternate world of "nine continents" which were invaded 3000 years earlier by a spirit tribe fleeing desolation in their home world and set on conquering a new one, like space travelers who would conquer new lands on a faraway planet. After long battles between humans and spirit clansmen, a general who was the champion of the humans accepted the peace offerings of the spirit clan's Saintess. They became lovers and she sacrificed her inner energy core to save his life. But her spirit was saved in a golden crow feather, and the general, having new magic powers, rested inside a mural painted in a sealed tomb, for 3000 years, waiting until she would totally recover in transmigration; DengDeng's intrusion in the tomb, Lara Croft-style, woke him up. The “marriage” of DengDeng with her rooster had me wondering when we would watch the poor hungry denizens of her Qingquan Stronghold partake in a symbolic cannibal feast of gongbao ji ding ((宫保鸡丁 - literally 'The Palace Guardian's Diced Chicken' : Look up the easy recipe to make the dish yourself, or purchase a portion at your local take-out, if you are not a vegetarian Buddhist who cringes at the idea of taking a life to sustain your own). Of course it served as a reason to have "Master Lu" be nicknamed funnily ‘concubine Lu”. In episode 17, Lu Yan is funnily criticizing DengDeng for not having respected his “honor and chastity” when she brought him to the stronghold as “heroic husband”. But DengDeng insisted to use those jokes to introduce Lu Yan in strange places, after the clownish gender swap method by which he was "acquired" (gender swaps seem to be trending in c-dramas since 2021 "Eternal Love III" with Xing Zhaolin and Liang Jie and other ones, including the literal "The Day of Becoming You" with Liang Jie and Steven Zhang). Btw DengDeng later told Lu Yan she had eaten the golden crow when she was sick in childhood and this had healed her : but this looked like a tall tale devised by her father, as we still later found out when the real origins of DengDeng were revealed. The journey from fort to city and visits to Mysterious Market and the lingering hostility towards pointy-ear alien spirit people "monsters" evidently mirrored the deplorable discriminations that are found in many human societies on our Earth : caste system, scorn of immigrants or bumpkins or "other races" or lesser able bodied people, fear of witches. Lu Yan’s heartbreak and his shedding a tear in episode 14 at his failure to convince DengDeng that she was his true love, the transmigrated Saintess Yunxi from spirit tribe, was quite moving : the prior story of Lu Yan and Yun Xi was told in episodes 12-13. Next the angelic transformation was very dreamy and heroic to look at, but the ensuing episodes left me perplexed that DengDeng could so easily become prey to the demonic antagonist Zhu Rong (Leon Lai) when almost omnipotent general Lu Yan with magic powers was watching over her. Yes I know, the antagonist was siphoning their magic qi, but still, Lu Yan did win battles against Zhu Rong in the past, and valiant DengDeng seemed undeterred and quite recovered from her magic core depletion, after a short rest while traveling to "ancient Shu". After being separated from the general who seemed strangely trusting in the loyalty of his treacherous former second-in-command who had become immortal, she was undeterred by the prospect of exploring yet another Tomb-like underground palace with a small tinder (for which I found an interesting recipe based on a mix of white phosphorus, pine resin and sulphur which when put inside a bamboo tube can indeed ignite when blown upon). What Zhu Rong was doing meanwhile is not clear: waiting to be beaten again? The supporting cast has indeed some annoying characters and filler-feeling side plots, but DengDeng's trusted Peng Dahai (Chang Long) who becomes a pretty girl when he drinks alcohol, is often quite funny. The appearance of the kun-peng magic whale in the sky had me number the instances I've noticed it in recent dramas since "Time Flies and You are Here" (end of episode 21). At least three times now until here, in the beginning of episode 12. The reason for this recurrent motif had me puzzled. Digging further, I found that it ties in with ZhuangZi stories and it is a complicated symbol of the aspiration to go beyond the ordinary, or even for absolute freedom, from what I found in a Chinese Journal of Social Sciences which examined the myth of the kun giant fish from the northern deeps that shapeshifts into an enormous peng bird the wingspan of which covers the sky! "Many Zhuangzi scholars have debated the Peng story. Lian Xinda calls it "arguably the most controversial image in the text, which has been inviting conflicting interpretations for the past seventeen centuries." The character for peng (鵬) was anciently a variant Chinese character for feng (鳳) in fenghuang (鳳凰 "Chinese phoenix"); Kun 鯤 originally meant "fish roe; fry; spawn": both the mythic Chinese Peng and Kun names thus involve word play. Lian concludes the Peng is "An inspiring example of soaring up and going beyond, the image is used to broaden the outlook of the small mind". But the whale in the sky of our dramas is somewhat puny for a full-fledged peng and even for a kun that should reside in the northern deeps until it shapeshifts to fly to the southern deeps, and its role as auspicious omen is perhaps much reduced, although reminding us that indeed, we should look beyond the electric shadows.

[@klaraelisabeth]

Switched gender role and harassment is definitely a problem in Little Forest too! Yu Meiren defnitely stalks and sexually harass Zhuang Yu, even right after he has defended her against sexual harassment!

[@keekeepod]

But she's so cute! She can't possibly be dangerous. Men can't be sexually harassed by women! (Sarcasm). Deeply ingrained gender stereotypes 🤷‍♀️ Plus, plenty of female viewers will defend a good-looking stalker ML in a drama.

[@julesverneinoz]

@@keekeepod "plenty of female viewers will defend a good-looking stalker ML" 😂 Ah yes, this always made me laugh at the ridiculousness. Another food for thought in "deeply ingrained gender stereotypes" that popped up in my head... "housewife" that's a job description created by a patriarchal society, right?

[@keekeepod]

@@julesverneinoz Patriarchal society doesn't consider a "housewife" a job. Instead, it's a duty and purpose in life that must be fulfilled by the female: A virtuous female should willingly and faithfully serve all the males in her life.

[@julesverneinoz]

@@keekeepod Point. You'd get paid if it was a job, wouldn't you?

[@keekeepod]

@@julesverneinoz It's tricky and complicated because it's "family". Fundamentally, it's just a term for classification purposes. Housewives do perform important services to the society. Such role might prevent some from being employed outside the household. Sounds better than "unemployed", maybe? I did read that widows in China can a rather hot commodity to elderly single men. General perception is that these men were taken care of their entire lives by their grandmothers, mothers, and/or previous wives. To them, marriage is the cheapest way to obtain a new 24/7 caretaker. Similar attitude is very likely in all strongly patriarchal societies.

[@jmcamague3568]

For me using voice of ren jailun its ok because it's his first time to used, maybe someday he can master how to deliver it ☺️ Li Qin for me is quite good as the actress ☺️ the story thousand years for you we knew it is the fantasy romance story is not real so we knew that's faked that is not true at all so we can call its funny or a fantasy romance comedy 😅 i think if you want to watch, its depends how you imagine it is and the expectation you want 😅 but for me is good i want to watching it until the end hehe that's my own opinion ✌️☺️🤗

[@littlebluetotoro]

I am one of those that like this drama. I don't watch enough cdrama but I find the concept fantasy in mingguo era refreshing. Ren jialun's voice needs some getting used to but I got used to it and in fact started to like and appreciate him delivering the lines himself. I enjoy yu dengdeng's personality and how comedic she is. To me, Li Qin portrayed yu dengdeng well. Agree with you how viewers perceived the drama. I am treating it like a comedy + fantasy + romance . Came in without high expectations but ended up liking it alot.

[@jmcamague3568]

Your right too ☺️ ♥️ 👍

[@gmatgmat]

@@littlebluetotoro Me, too. Enjoying it a lot.

[@genevievehiguera6162]

Allen Ren is one of my favorites but not here. Started it, but just can't bring myself back to it, no matter how bored I am. The FL character doesn't fit her at all. The CP chemistry doesn't work in the episodes I watched. I agree with everything you say. Thank God for Side Story of Fox Volant.

[@andrejordando6571]

I know this might not be a reasonable comparison, but if you consider A Thousand Years for You as a fantasy-romantic drama, you can see that the ability of Chinese producers and scriptwriters on this particular genre (fantasy+romantic) is pretty poor compared to their neighbor Korea. To me, while Korean fantasy dramas never fail my expectations, there were very few fantasy Cdramas which could impress me that much. With A Thousand Years for You, I was looking forward to something that is rational and interesting. Welp, at first, although the drama satisfied the latter part, I started to sense that the storyline might not be so consistent. I stopped watching by the end of ep 3 even though I was still curious abt what happened later. I wonder when Cdramaland is able to produce another amazing fantasy/sci-fi drama like Reset?

[@gmatgmat]

I liked Reset a lot, too. But I'm enjoying Thousand Years For You. Like both main leads but enjoy watching Li Qin's Dengdeng.

[@keekeepod]

Less about "can't" more about "won't".

[@Lucid5Qa]

There's few good chinese fantasy + romance dramas out there

[@anara967]

I really wanted to watch A Thousand Years for You to watch Li Qin. I liked her character and acting in Joy of Life. But after watching the trailer and now knowing about her character set up, I'm not really interested. I do hope she gets better roles and scripts.

[@carolthomas1446]

it is on her, lacking acting range. Sure, she is still learning the acting ropes...that it is why she is not consistent.

[@bapyongukgukguk2352]

She was overshadowed by everyone in JOL

[@pippastar1606]

Actually love both Allen Ren and Li Qin, but everyone seems to be saying they have zero vibe together in this drama. Will avoid.

[@remi.8332]

they do , whatever ppl says it just stays as an opinion not a fac

[@remi.8332]

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[@dicesoup274]

I had no idea about the actors and the drama beforehand, I just came across from the recent recommendations by iQIYI. I loved the drama so much and even bought VIP subscription because of "Thousand years for you" drama. I think it is a matter with personal preference and comparison with other dramas with the same genre. Fantasy-romance is very new to me so I loved the drama so much

[@invy_dears3386]

I have to say that you look stunning in that bright purple color

[@sahelsheni8056]

How about writing a novel and directing a drama yourself? This is a fantasy drama, don't expect it to have a real theme! Please watch the whole drama and then give your criticism about the whole story!

[@dnataliesmith2209]

Love your clothing combo. It looks like my brand colours. ❤️❤️❤️

[@juamy2313]

Also I was watching thousand years for you and they state such obvious things like “this is…” or “…..is happening” LIKE WE HAVE EYES TO SEE THAT

[@student3833]

Second point will probably get me murdered 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@amarinegripond1915]

Can Ren jialun's caracter really be forced into mariage... without his active consent ? He is, after all, much more powerful than any other...

[@keekeepod]

From a different rant video: The character seemed to be forced to the marriage but he actually wanted to do it to get close to the FL for his own purposes. There were 3 ways to accomplish his goal. He chose this most circuitous way then spent a lot of time and energy acting uncooperatively.

[@gmatgmat]

Actually, he was tormented with doubt about how Dengdeng could look like Yun Xi, but not be her. So he accepted and then stuck around.

[@M061072]

Agree

[@roevilla7993]

I dont know mandarin so the voicing usually does not bother me unless its sooo obviously overdubbed. On the first trailer, i wanted to watch Thousand years for you but when they released the comedy trailer. I was just like meh. And this rant/review proved my hunch to be right. This is the 2nd time that a synopsis/initial trailer intrigued only for the final material to disappoint me. First was one with Hu Yitian and Yukee Chen.

[@ilovejj4ever]

I started watching Thousand Years and Little Forest on the same day. Thousand years was just so dull in comparison to Little Forest… I think I’m 10 eps into Thousand Years now but I have no idea what I watched.

[@SanjidaSultanaa]

Ren jialun is a versatile actor..Those who have seen his previous drama Just cant get over from..its the plot that is weird.

[@seraho]

Initially liked Thousands Years For You after the first 3 episodes but somewhere along the way to episode 10, I completely lost interest. The story just got stale and had no where to go.

[@youwansometeabebe8332]

Where can I watch Punishment for free? I've been looking for that drama in the sites I usually watch others on but can't find it...

[@UnionABC]

It’s called Chasing the Undercurrent.

[@youwansometeabebe8332]

@@UnionABC thank youu

[@RMillie04]

Can you show us a video on how you changed the icons on your iPhone with the love and fairy icons please? The video you sent us to view on how to do it was imperfect

[@xzzkat]

Ahhh your lip colour looks so good on you! Can I ask the product you used and the shade 😭

[@suyv4079]

I tried watching Thousand Years for You few days ago (seeing there's quite some hype about the drama & line delivery on social media), but after watching a few episodes (with fast fwd) i just can't get myself into watching it. The story feels weak, and most importantly the production feels "cheap", imho 🙏🏻 I understand that a lot of money had been put into its sets, props & costumes, but when assembled + its post-production, everything looks fake & kinda low quality. At some point, it makes me wonder whether this drama was filmed many years back or recent years..? Meanwhile, Rjl's line delivery is ok for me, nothing impressive but I won't complain about it either.

[@air2air786]

With lot of effort got through TYFY 2 episodes hoping it is going somewhere. What is this mess, really?

[@gmatgmat]

Ep. 7 is pretty good, I think. Dengdeng 'meets' her Mother. Ep. 8 The betrayal and ep. 9 where she pours her heart out about the betrayal talking to the rich guy. (fat dumb rabbit) I'm enjoying it a lot.

[@merrrrrrrrr]

Glad I didn't start thousand years for you 😂 I had a feeling about this and stayed away

[@TheEunice25]

Was excited for thousand years but was disappointed 😢

[@estanceveyrac]

I would really like to have to have your impression on the line delivery of Matt Berry, the English actor, who did Toast of London, who has a very distinctive way of speaking.

[@xinxin2706]

I watched few episodes of punishment after finishing being a hero and I thought the drama is a joke and what you said about the female characters is so true and actually so annoying to me 😃 if they can't write female characters like a dream of splendor or being a hero I'm gonna have a hard time watching cdramas from now on 😂

[@saimmm88]

is Being A Hero good?

[@xinxin2706]

@@saimmm88 yeah it so good and it gets better the more you watch especially after episode 14

[@karimenlee]

please review 飛狐外傳. thank you so much ahead. BTW, I took your recommendation and watched 蒼蘭訣, 虞書欣 was actually perfect for that specific role. Who knew. Okay, YOU. I really Enjoy the drama.

[@mjlisa]

I don't like xian xia, but since Li Qin in it. I'll watch till the end😇

[@sahelsheni8056]

After watch TYFY I think the genre is fantasy not xian xia because It haven't elemets of xianxia like gods and goddess, immortals, tian di(heaven's emperor)... ghost tribe and Yunxi came from another planet not heaven!

[@ivettesantana4319]

i dropped it. i wasnt feeling it

[@the_girl_next_doortgnd8380]

I once asked if u will make a video on being a hero , i hope u will

[@isabelfortuneteller]

Ms X: He doesn't go Ha anymore Me: Hahahahah 😂

[@antboy4972]

I really like your analysis. They are precise, meticulous. I hope some writers and directors are reading you! Each time you point out what I found painful in these series. I agree so much with the fact that we don't advance the cause of women by putting men in situations that are considered humiliating. Worse, these writers underline them in a humorous way. I have been shocked at times by women who hit their husbands or boyfriends and it was supposed to be very funny. The opposite would have seen an outcry.

[@dianaoliveira2330]

Pld do a kdrama review as well 🙏

[@TheGreenbutsad]

Ren can't act to save his life? Most blank face ever and never have a expressions what so ever. I can't get how he keep geeing dramas??

[@sg-te9pu]

You look so pretty! 😍😅

[@fairy7932]

You look great today

[@helenzee100]

This drama is definitely not for me. It's extremely annoying!

[@roseking8555]

🤣🤣🤣🤣. Yes, Allen Ren does have a rather breathy voice! 😂. But I like it. It’s sexy on him!! Yes, I agree with that assessment of her. That tomboy role doesn’t fit. As I was watching the first few episodes I was like, something isn’t right with this. I stopped watching this drama which is sad because I only watched for Allen Ren. 🫤

[@6uiliny]

Punishment is mispelled on the thumbnail..

[@ehsanshakiba]

I agree with your comments. I watch thousand years for you. As someone who recently introduced to C-drama and obviously can’t speak mandarin, I annoyed by the what the lead actor is talking, there is no emotion in his voice. The actress sounds lively. I think the story began interesting but now it is going somewhere that I think not related to the main story.

[@TheAssez]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@tamalia2132]

Diantara drama ren jia lun, one and only dan forever and ever saja yang bisa aku tonton sampai selesai 🤭

[@dumbomb]

A reason for me to save time. :) Yes!

[@GulfLanderNoside]

How can they become main actor of a show when they hav hard time in line deliveries? Or was it bcoz they were dubbed b4? Also, is there a famous screen writing school there?

[@keekeepod]

My understanding is that there isn't a singular famous school for scriptwriters in China. Pieces of online posts that I came across indicate that future professional scriptwriters while in school were idealistic and taught to have faith that they would get opportunities to help produce good/great work. They learned about reality after they graduated.

[@maybenot5074]

Both are them were dubbed a lot. Now you know why they were.

[@GulfLanderNoside]

@@maybenot5074 sad. These actors shld make more efforts on improving their skills.

[@GulfLanderNoside]

@@keekeepod wow. Hope they do something abt it. Or even format their shows to be less draggy.

[@maybenot5074]

@@GulfLanderNoside agreed especially since they’ve been in the industry for over 5 years and make over a million per week

[@michelespencer4713]

I like the two leads in A Thousand Years for You, they are both pretty to look at, but there’s No chemistry and after about the first 16 episodes, it’s dry as dust. I lost interest in watching it.

[@bestycheung7532]

I dropped watching”the thousands years for you” half way, really disappointed.

[@maybenot5074]

Ren Jia Lun please you have been in the industry for over 5 years. Your line delivery is not acceptable. You literally sound worst than Siri.

[@whitneylu9986]

100% agree with your comments toward to Thousands Years for You even though I like RJL very much. This drama is just a piece of trash, very disappointing !

[@ceciliacpe]

So many spoilers! lmao If there was a warning I didn't see it 😬

[@gweny3425]

You said all thats in my head hahahah. Thats why i follow you hahaha.

[@amarinegripond1915]

Really appreciate Ren Jialun's smoky voice

[@mariachan83]

Really disappointed with Thousand Years For You. Both lead actors Ren Jialun and Li Qin acting is really lousy, fake and zero cp. Personally I feel Ren Jialun is not suitable to act in romance drama anymore since he can't act the part naturally or professionally. He looked awkward most of the time and drag the drama down.

[@AlexDKS89]

I think so too, Allen Ren should stop acting in Romance/Romance Comedy dramas. He looks so uncomfortable in them, and is unable to create the perception of romantic feelings, beacuse of his inability to separate his profesional and personal life. I personally think that it's an insult to his co-stars for him to behave as he's been doing, its like he is saying "I don't want to kiss you or try to portray real romance with you, because I am afraid you'll either fall for me or I will."

[@kaydianw]

@@AlexDKS89 i agree especially with the last lines of what you said as i think that could be one of the reasons he's like that cause those things really can happen and can become very uncomfortable for all parties involved

[@AlexDKS89]

@@kaydianw I know that could happen, but if it's going to affect his work like that, better to completely avoid it then and not do romance comedy dramas. Because the worst part is, that he is a great actor and his continuing to work in Romance is not helping his career. It also takes a special kind of arrogance to belive any of his costars would fall for him. Working with someone does not necessarily mean that you will fall in love with them.

[@kaydianw]

@@AlexDKS89 That's so true and i guess where he's concerned in that department we may never know

[@AlexDKS89]

@@kaydianw right, we'll never know and I am sure we'll continue seeing him in Romance dramas.... better to get used to him.

[@titianigoei2768]

Gonna agree with you, li qin should choose a good role that suit her, bubbly character doesn’t suit her 😢

[@heatherbrand2476]

I tried to watch ATYFY BUT I couldn’t get past 6 episodes there was no chemistry the FL attempts at portraying a tomboy was just awful and annoying I really hated that part of the storyline. This drama could have been really good I like the idea of the story the General coming back from the past but the script is terrible the attempts at comedy are ridiculous what a waste of actors talents. So many opportunities for comedy and romance are missed really disappointing 😫

[@h.a7688]

Hate both leads , they have evil vibes 😒

[@rosemaryng7994]

I couldn’t get past episode 3 of thousand years for u. My god it was so boring. I kept thinking when will sth interesting happen? And despite liking Allen ren in some of his prev roles, I can’t liking this role…. And his voice. ( oh dear lord, it sounds weird and doesn’t suit the character

[@yogiwp_]

Yeah I just couldn't stand Ren's robotic voice and monotonic expressions. Also there's something really off with Li Qin body language/mannerisms, you could tell she's acting it out. Also, not feeling any chemistry between the two. So yeah dropped it.

[@alixchong9792]

Hair.. I was pretty excited over thousand year for you, but after ep 1, I really cannot take it, even though I m a fan of Allen ren n li qin. Wat a horrible script n repeated acting from Allen ren. I 5hink he has given his max where acting is concerned. And the drama is neither here nor there. Not funny, not witty and not drama. What a disappointment

[@gmatgmat]

The opening and ending of each episode shows how the series will go. Also the two OSTs with film clips do the same. It gets better, imho.

[@JHall-dl1sb]

李沁的角色必須dubbing, 我了解你反對配音，但她的細聲細氣的口音像十二歲的女孩，一點也不適合此角色。還有任嘉倫一副窩囊的表情 is enough to turn one off quickly, 正如他的人魚／大尾巴角色。若不是＂周生如故＂，我還真受不了他。 棄㓺棄劇! 免強看after 2 episodes。

[@Tash30]

I gave up! Slow, the story is just sooo inconsistent. Love Li Qin but gurlllllll what were you thinking taking on this project, she sounds weird, the acting is meh, and RJL is very wooden it's Arrghhhh and I had high hopes. Positive, some sets and leads are pretty. Oh well, on to the next......

[@bonitaberger3597]

I quit watching 1000 years in the middle of ep 1. It was awful.

[@marinemaiden]

I tried watching Thousand Years For You, it was watchable in the beginning but after ep 17... I find it hard for me to continue. More like... no motivation to continue watching or wait for the next ep... it's too bad, it started quite okay but both the plot and RJL's voice killed it for me...