Wang Yibo's Actor Switch is FINALLY Flipped ON! - War of Faith [CC]

[@jw-729]

One thing I appreciate about WYB is how dedicated he is to whatever he puts his mind on. He seems to be the type that gives back as much (or even more) energy and dedication as his castmates and crew gives to a project. So if he can keep taking on 'serious' roles instead of idol dramas (which I notice he's been shying away from these days anyway), he's well on his way to be a good actor.

[@heikestoll1205]

He’s been working so hard to shed his idol image, taking very different, challenging projects. I’m just so happy he’s getting more recognition now!

[@carolthomas1446]

lets pray he can participate more on projects that he absolutely believe and enjoy.

[@keyzest8823]

He looks like someone who truly loves learning new things and improving himself

[@heikestoll1205]

@@keyzest8823 he does, he’s like a sponge!

[@zleek6620]

He learns fast and has a very high comprehension. All of the directors he has worked with in the past have praised him highly. From Wuming->Born to Fly->One and Only->War of Faith, his improvements in acting and line delivery can visibly be seen if you watch them in the sequence that was filmed. Most importantly, he can appear bare-faced in One and Only, and also War of Faith means that he has no idol baggage. This is the biggest blockage for high-traffic idol/artists to become real actors, they want to be beautiful on screen and can't come down to earth to be a real actor.

[@weilingaby3029]

Give a thumb up to Wang Yibo who has been continuously improving his acting skills and taking his work professionally.

[@violetlune72]

To me, Yibo has always been a very believable, mesmerizing, serious actor whenever he’s invested in a role. One of my favorite from his generation and so talented for his age, can’t wait to see how he can continue to evolve. 💚

[@joeong4180]

Most people may forget that WYB born in 1997 which he is only 26 years old. For such age, he is considered a rare gem, very good and talented person. He still has plenty of years to go. Not only as actor, singer, dancer but for other skills that he can do in the future.

[@hds3421jj]

Tony Loung said about Yibo -''he doesn't need transformation , he needs fairness'' from the entertainment industry , that favors other artist for no reason🤑🤑🤑

[@chixkgoddess8499]

Can you tell examples of artists favoured for no reason

[@laoyue5924]

@@chixkgoddess8499 i really hate that the first person to come to mind is ju jingyi (please dont hate me) idt its her fault tho i think she just needs to choose better projects to show her range

[@lunar866]

After watching this drama, I find that Wang Yibo's acting is more natural and spiritual, and not stylized or stereotypically, which is a common problem for most actors from the traditional acting school. It's a breath of fresh air. He does have a natural talent for acting. The beginning and ending of the drama is a closed loop. The last two episodes were really good and returned to the same quality as the Shanghai part and I would say it's a perfect ending. It gives me the feeling of waking up from a dream, everything returns to the beginning. It was very satisfying but a bit nostalgic and made you want to restart from episode 1 again.

[@xiaocui01]

Totally agree with you

[@Ida_1204]

I think WYB has a very flexible look that suits any time and character. He can play a simple guy and it won't look weird.

[@SandyPerro]

Great review. Wang Yibo has always been a good actor. The reason he got nominated to GRA and AFA...HB and ONO were fenomenal! Has he grow as an actor, yep, but he was never a bad one. I do find it kinda disrespectful to be like " he used to do it for the money", I beleive all artists should be respected... But anyway on of the best drama I have seen on a long long time!!!

[@xXpourthechampaneXx]

You are absolutely right! By saying he did it for money, she knows nothing about Yibo. That really put me off!! Totally ignorant & disrespectful. Yibo may be a shareholder of YH but it was revealed he has barely any shares to mean anything . It was just a facade for YH. Yibo apparently has very little interest in being a shareholder. 💚💚💚

[@traceryibo853]

Everyone does everything for money but that doesn’t mean he’s not talented, why should he work for free? If anything I’ve always been upset as a fan of yibo that he’s very talented in acting but just doesn’t use it well or his team doesn’t know how to promote him well but in terms of acting and chemistry,he’s perfect

[@Sunshine-rt3vc]

Wang Yibo is a very good actor and he is serious about acting. Hopefully he will win award for his role

[@nhell8369]

Wang Yibo deserves to be nominated or even wins an award for his top notch performance as Wei Ruolai 🎊🏆🎉 And congrats to the cast of WOF, they are all amazingly good in portraying their roles. 👌💯👍

[@Ali-cn1du]

After watching him in Hidden Blade, I knew this kid had some chops! HB has become on of my favorite movies in any genre so his performance in WoF is no surprise whatsoever.

[@byealex7607]

On the contrary, it's the *Anonymous* that made a great impact on WYB, and this is when he changed drastically. One could see how important for him that movie was (judging by BTS, his vulnerabilty during all the roadshows, his public behavior after Anonymous, his close friendship and trust with Chen Er). And of course, the role itself was full of Yi Bo's transformations, both visual and psychological. This is when he really 'tasted the dish'. He loved it. He fell in love with it. This is when his romance with serious cinema unfolded. It was SO obvious. As for WOF, it just has become a kind of PART2 of Yi Bo's eager immersion into the character portrayed. WOF simply picked up the banner raised in 'Anonymous'. You may have confused, unintentionally or purposefully, "Bo's enjoyment of the role" AND "your personal impressions of his acting" in both films. So, 'Anonymous' didn't impress you. Fine. *But telling that only WOF made him love his acting process is total blindness* .

[@eleanakan2658]

Agreed. Wibo worked very hard to arise where he is today and he has much more potential waiting to be discovered. He is young, talent with full energy to learn how to excel in this entertainment industry. I am not surprise he is a talk of the town today and in the future.

[@xXpourthechampaneXx]

Totally agree with you!! Well said! 👍💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@michellelaw9350]

The amazing Yibo always put 100% of hard work and dedication to all his projects and dramas. He’s charismatic, persistent, talented, hardworking and inspirational. Yibo’s acting in War of Faith is impressive, one of his best.

[@millcreek3064]

I don’t know why people acting surprised that Wang Yibo can act. He always puts his heart and soul into his works and only does what he truly loves. He still pursues acting out of genuine passion, not because of his affiliation with YH. (His fans boycotted YH due to their unfair treatment/ insignificant shareholding.) He consistently shows sincerity and dedication to his roles, leading to a Golden Rooster Award nomination. People really should dismiss prejudice and hatred stirred by evils.

[@danab5203]

I agree, Wang Yibo doesn’t do anything he doesn’t like doing, even for money. It’s only people who don’t know him who think he would be an actor to make money or out of obligation to Yehua Ent. I mean his whole life mantra is “I want to do what I like” To me it’s obvious he enjoys acting so much he will even give up many of his previous dancing/singing activities in order to focus on acting.

[@wanji14]

His acting has been subpar at best. However this drama was so so good...his acting was amazing!!

[@aghies6540]

Wang Yibo's acting switch has been on ever since he acted in Untamed. His roles have been so versatile that he gives me the impression that he is always ready to challenge himself. So saying that he doesn't Enjoy is quite wrong imo. War Of Faith might just be the starting of his great career as an Actor and after back to back hits like Hidden Blade, I'd really like to see his works more and more

[@traceryibo853]

Actually since love actually not untamed, his acting was way better before the untamed, he was more expressive,vocal and freer

[@jocelynmiller1052]

I agree with the comments about the drama's pacing problem as they move away from Shanghai, but it's hard to agree with all the assumptions casually made about Wang Yibo. Especially with comments like his acting wasn't impressive in Wu Ming, but is now because he's holding his own against veteran actors. Like? In Wu Ming he kept up alongside not just veterans but against the GOAT Tony Leung and gave a scene stealing performance which was critically acclaimed. You especially can't say that he went through the motions in a role like Chen Shuo in One and Only for OBVIOUS REASONS. I agree that not all of the scripts that he's chosen so far have given him much to work with, but in the recent years, he has definitely shown his acting chops. His acting is always very natural and delicate.

[@a.mak3147]

It's true that Wang Yibo has made a progress but I was plenty impressed with his acting in the movies, Hidden Blade in particular. His crying scenes feel quite natural and he doesn't seem to follow some acting template, preventing his acting from being repetitive. I think it's an important quality for a young actor to have.

[@candywoman2315]

Thank you for a very fair review, I agree with everything you said except one thing: Wang Yibo has always been extremely convincing and charismatic in his roles, he has always been able to express the slightest nuanсes, to convey the feelings in such a way that you can't help sympathizing his character. That's the real reason why so many people like him, and nothing else! The directors who work with him have always admired his dedication and natural talent. He has said more than once that he is really interested in developing his acting skills - and this can be clearly seen! If he wanted just to get more money, he would play "ancient puppets" in coustume dramas, wouldn't he??? Instead, he takes very challenging roles and makes them unforgettable. How can anyone be surprized by the current success?? It's only natural, as for me, this is exactly what I expected from him. Do you know, by the way, that recently he has watched about 100 arthouse movies within a short period of time? Isn't this a sign that he is very seriuos in his intention to become a brilliant actor???

[@linda5794]

This show was such a masterpiece! Yibo, li qin, wang yang and every cast member gave phenomenal performances and the direction, cinematography everything was top tier. What an experience. Highly recommended.

[@lorrainemiddy4011]

Masterpiece? The script was incomplete and the editing choppy. For eg. how the hell did Shen Tunan escape from communist jail and made his way back alone? How did the little girl that Ruolai was teaching maths to died? And if Ruolai was so smart and even knew how to trade the. Stock market why was he so poor? And if he was so smart didn’t he anticipate yha5 holding an exhibition of bank assets while enemies were going around agitating and killing people would be giving them opportunity to sabotage which is exactly what they did? The script is beyond dumb!

[@everythingcam2508]

​@@lorrainemiddy4011the fact that they cut some part of the script doesn't mean its dumb. Why not try to go and help them write your own story since u are so good in writing 🙄🙄

[@lorrainemiddy4011]

@@everythingcam2508 lol don’t be stupid. Only stupid people will swallow bullshit thinking it’s good. Why should I help them write? Is it my job? If you fuck up your life should I help you fix it? Fix it yourself.

[@thoonpanche2276]

Wang Yibo's acting skill is natural and unbelievable this time more than the time I knew him .I assume everyone who has the real lovely mind on series will love this one for sure without personal view.

[@clairek677]

This is the first Republic of China era drama that I have completed, it was so entertaining. It also made me look up a lot of the history whilst I was watching, so I ended up learning a lot too!

[@supa3ek]

The rebel is also good. You should check it out.

[@kimlaitan3989]

I am with you on the learning part. I have been so ignorant about komingtan and got confused that it's communist. At least my husband is knowledgeable and that has somehow made this drams a conversation piece. I love all the main lead. They are my favorite❤

[@littlefairy9696]

​@@supa3ek Wang Yang was amazing in The Rebel. Loved him as the baddie!

[@Cri123cket]

I'm surprised that you were surprised by WYB acting. Since watching him in "The Untamed" I knew that he has acting talent, and he made steady progress. He's excellent in this production, but I wouldn't say " finally".... about him "not enjoying it" previously... hmmm 🤔🤔🤔?

[@warriorking5199]

TRUE TRUE

[@subhasreesarkar9618]

To say " finally he can act" is like undermining a good actor... Yibo is a good actor... All the actors in the drama were superb... Wei Ruolai, Shen Tunan, JinZhen,Ms. Zhou, Wen, Captain Lin, Xu Nuo, Chunmiao became live characters ftom the pages of History... Loved the series...

[@Echoes_Whispered]

I do agree, Wang Yibo never used to look like he enjoys his work. However, I saw a difference in hidden blade, and now this. I think he is developing, and will be much better in the future.

[@oliveleaf62]

Yibo's acting is very good for a long time already. He was great in Hidden Blade and One&Only movies released last year. He also got Golden Rooster nomination for Hidden Blade.

[@thecritic6977]

I've really been appreciating this drama so I'm glad it got a positive review from you! I'd love to see you make a video on the Min Guo genre and your favorite dramas or films in that genre. Wang Yibo's acting impressed me in this drama, I hope he keeps to serious productions. The rest of the cast is also excellent. I also love how researched and detailed the drama is about the finance world.

[@csp8429]

I can't agree more about Yibo's acting in War of Faith. It was riveting!

[@tuehanhhan5271]

This is my favorite Chinese drama since a long time .

[@Angelofnine]

I agree with almost all you said, except for that Wang Yibo wasn't always a good actor. He has improved for sure, but he was always good. I have been captivated by him since Love Actually (a terrible show, but Yibo makes it worth watching). I also believe he truly loves what he is doing. He has chosen acting as his main career track and surely the money making aspect and longevity of an acting career would have played a role in that decision, but he wouldn't be doing it if he didn't enjoy it. And now that he is more established, he can take on roles that he wants to play and not just what he happened to be cast for. I don't expect him to do any more romance/idol dramas. I thoroughly enjoyed Zhui Fengzhe and would recommend it to anyone!

[@ang3432]

I agree. Yibo is going to try to do his best no matter what path he's on. That's just how he's wired. There are "those" commenting how much he's improved as if he was so lacking prior which really annoys me. But really all actors have room for improvement and Yibo will be the first to say it. I think AvenueX is giving her unbiased perspective and we can see it differently. I really liked yibo's acting in Luoyang but that one seemed to have gotten a lot of criticism. I liked it (his acting) better than LOF which seems to be a fan favorite. Don't get me wrong I liked LOF too. But there's no denying Yibo slayed it in War of Faith. It always takes me a bit to not think of the character as the actor. In war of faith I forgot about Yibo from the start. It was just Wei Ruolai who took me on a journey of emotions.

[@Angelofnine]

@@ang3432 The only reason I can think of for people not to like him in Luoyang, is that they missed the point that his character is autistic. I think he did great. My main beef with LOF is the voice actors. They're terrible matches for both main characters and they must have changed the script, because the mouth movements don't match up with what's being said constantly. It really annoys me. But that's obviously nothing to do with Yibo's acting skills. I agree that you forget it's Yibo when watching WoF, but I have the same experience with CQL, Lan Wangji is such a separate entity from Yibo, I forget it's him. His demeanor and body language is completely different.

[@ang3432]

@@Angelofnine I think that's why I liked him in Luoyang so much is it reminded me of Lan Wangi in certain ways (which I agree he did a phenomenal job). Him having to express himself without a lot of dialogue is a lot harder than having a bunch of lines to get your point across.

[@candywoman2315]

​@@ang3432I am glad I am not the only one who gets annoyed by all this stuff about "quantum leap" in his acting skills. First, if we talk about "quantum leap", it has to be "Hidden Blade", not this drama (his acting here is absolutely great, though). Second, personally I think, there has been no "quantum leap" in his acting skills, but a consistent development that started from a very high pont compared to many other young actors, because of his natural talent. His acting in Luoyang was very on point, the charachter is autistic indeed and looks abnormally awkward in social interactions (the brothel scene, for example). His acting was very convincing! It has always been convincing and admirable, taking into account that his characters are very different!

[@ang3432]

@@candywoman2315 I think he's naturally talented too ...remember how well he did doing crosstalk on DDU 😳. And yes, HB was one of his best performances. Of all his films released, I didn't think I'd like this one best, but I've watched it so many times. I did have an issue with One and Only though (not yibo's acting) bc of the amount of screen time afforded Huang Bo. I get that he was a main character too but the story really revolves around the character Chen Shuo ...yet you wouldn't know it. It should have been more fleshed out.

[@leahwang9370]

Totally agree that Wang Yibo can act.

[@Stratbwra]

Although Im not a Yibo fan but I like people who are multi talented.I believe they are a genius and this guy is a performing arts genius and when a genius is self aware what they can do they can truly shine and amaze people with thier talents and can even honed a new skills faster than any other humans.

[@hanajames440]

Let's not act surprised Wang Yibo is an excellent actor. Wang Yibo has been excellent for a while!! He was nominated for Golden Rooster Awards (China's equivalent of Oscars) for his DEBUT movie for god's sake. He co-lead with TONY LEUNG in Hidden Blade and he managed to shine on his own. How many young actor can pull that off? It's just that so many of you including AvenueX were blinded by prejudice, it's time to update your knowledge about Wang Yibo! 😂 He was only 25 when he act in War of Faith, I think he'll only get even better with time 👍

[@ms.chuisin7727]

She mentioned that she watched Hidden Blade and wasn't particularly impressed. As someone who had watched many movies and dramas, I can see him improving by each projects but that's the point. I can see the flaws in his acting and that's how I saw his improvements. He's still improving and that's good. It shows how hard he worked for the achievements he had right now.

[@ang3432]

⁠@@ms.chuisin7727 I too have watched many cdramas and films over the years and felt Yibo's performance was great in Hidden Blade and he was deserving of the nomination. I do however think his acting was elevated even more in war of faith.

[@hanajames440]

​@@ms.chuisin7727I honestly doubt she actually watched the movie in its entirety. Good acting is a skill that can still be evaluated objectively. It's one thing to not resonate with a performance, another thing to conclude after watching such a great acting that this actor doesn't enjoy acting. But then again the fact that Avenuex judges whether an actor is passionate about acting by how much an actor enjoys doing press tour instead of by the quality of their acting, speaks a lot about her as a reviewer 😂

[@ms.chuisin7727]

@@hanajames440 I agree that she sometimes was a little over the top with her own personal preference. She wasn't his stan so she doesn't know what caused him looking awkward or "off" during the press con or promotion period and took it as he doesn't enjoy doing it. Well... from any outsiders view, if you look like you don't enjoy it people gonna see it as you are not enjoying it? Do you look at a person looks like they aren't enjoying your company as "Oohhhh....he's so into meeeee.....😚"??? If yes, that's.......crazy....

[@hanajames440]

​@@ms.chuisin7727So many great actors don't enjoy doing promotional activities. Most famously recently is Oscar winner Cillian Murphy. Not because he doesn't enjoy acting itself, but for other reasons. I don't know Cillian Murphy well but if I want to know whether he enjoys acting or not, I would simply judge through his acting performance in his movies. The same applies for Wang Yibo. I will watch his works & read his interviews in magazines. His interview for Golden Rooster Award magazine was particularly enlightening about how much he loves acting.

[@ccteo1866]

One thing I wish to add, and that is Yibo was filming this drama series during early 2023, after he had completed his road show for Hidden Blade. We won’t forget how Yibo was cyber attacked by 黑水军(black fans) during the period when Hidden Blade was screening at the cinemas. They purposely rated the movie one star at Douban, when they didn’t even watch the movie. They passed rumours about him, about his acting, trying to prevent genuine movie goers from watching this movie. Yet, all these didn’t prevent Yibo from putting in effort during the filming of the drama War of Faith. Yibo must have a heart of gold, not wanting to deal in negativity, but just stay focused in his work on hand and that’s how professional he is! Look at the final product of the drama War of Faith, Yibo has certainly put in a good show, when many movie/film critics have given their good ratings of this drama series.

[@suer1650]

Thank you .

[@natashagb331]

What do you mean FINALLY? It has been always switched ON , with improvements with every new acting project.

[@AN-Thecouragetolookforward]

It's her opinion.

[@natashagb331]

@@AN-Thecouragetolookforward I know it's her opinion, not saying otherwise.

[@nonegativity01]

Wang Yibo does what he chose to do, what he decide to do. And if he decide to do it he does it to the best of his abilities. I don't think he does acting because, as you said, he has no other choice as the sole breadwinner in YH. He might not enjoy acting as much as the stage and probably he has a lot of pressure in the acting process and in understanding and developing a character but he is getting better and better with every new role he plays. I mean, he is only 26 yo.

[@tuehanhhan5271]

They reunite at the end makes my happy . I give 3 golds .

[@nalid6945]

I'm so happy for Yibo! This is his best role and drama so far! He really did have a quantum leap in acting! I think the changes started after he started to film movies. War of Faith is his drama comeback after venturing into the film industry. I read that the director of Wuming locked him up for a week before filming started for Wuming and because of starring opposite Tony Leung, he felt a lot of pressure and tension. But after filming, the director really liked him and even became a mentor, taking him to lessons from professors at the Beijing Film Academy, giving him homework, and watching many classic movies to analyze films from all angles. Privately, I think he's studying acting through the art of filmmaking, and with a good helper and hard work, progress is inevitable.

[@SylviaZhang-fo5gi]

I couldn't agree more with what you've said! Captain Lin is indeed the most successful villain character in recent years.

[@fengzhengtou1990]

Thanks for the recommendation. I watched and really enjoyed it!

[@stacyanderson6535]

Agree on all points! Really enjoyed this drama. Also I wonder if you've watched the drama called "Being A Hero". Wyb gives an exceptional performance in that drama as well. Excited to see his career moving forward.

[@fatimahazzahra9630]

As far as i know, this drama should have 40 episodes. During the censorship process, parts were cuts and dialogue had to be replaced . In the end this drama had 38 episodes.

[@yesmissjane]

I'm so happy you enjoyed it! I loved it so much! So much energy, so much happening, so many characters I really cared about. I agree things dropped away a little in the final phase, and that the pacing could have been better towards the end. I especially felt the section with the neighbour girl Wei Ruolai was teaching was rushed to the detriment of the impact of what was narratively a very important sequence. But these are all minor quibbles, Wang Yibo was excellent, as were Wang Yang, Li Qin and the rest of the cast, and the drama as a whole was a triumph.

[@msfruityface]

I was so impressed with Wang Yibo's dramatic scenes. I had to watch some of them twice. His acting has improved tremendously. Wang Yang was also so good and perfect for his role.

[@tashaonly]

I'm watching for Wang Yang, but Wang YiBo impressed me with his growth. I've always kind of root for him, so I'm enjoying his success in this role. Really good show, despite its redness. But Wang Yang! Gosh, he always delivers.

[@someone-ec2ku]

I think there is many more things to talk about for this drama as someone who enjoyed it so much I think one of the things that made it so enjoyable and successful is the chemistry between the three leads and even the supporting roles.....the chemistry between wei ruolei and shen tunan....wei ruolei and shen jinzhen also wei ruolei and Niu Chun Miao....i think what made that work is everyone's acting but also wang yibo tbh i think he has a great cp sense and he acted so well in this drama i love every scene he is in....and over all this is a masterpeice drama i also think my fav scene is when wrl ncm sjz were going back to the lead's hometown that whole scene....the best

[@andaro45]

I totally agree with your review. I've watched 21 episodes so far and I'm really enjoying it. It had been such a long time since I didn't stop a cdrama after only a few episodes. So definitely a big thumbs up for me.

[@uaenalatina183]

realmente me gusta este el tipo de series, y cuando supe que Wang yibo estaba grabando una estaba muy emocionada, asi que lo espere con ansias, y cuando finalmente salio wooow me encanto la trama y la guerra ideológica. excelentes actores en el cast

[@cherylparkin8094]

I think this drama is well done ! I learned a lot of Chinese’s business from that era & all the performers are participated perfect for their own role!😊

[@geryho5697]

This drama is masterpiece!

[@sidajiekong]

Your comments are fair and objective. It’s not easy for any movies of that subject matter to pass the Chinese government censorship. To appreciate it as a piece of artwork, you have to filter out the politics. The focus is still on humanity itself. I think each actor and actress did a superb job. The story lines are tightly woven with captivating rhythms. As for Yibo, he truly proved himself in his endeavor!💚💚💚

[@asiarules85]

He acted like Lan Zhan and then like Baili Hongyi both quiet, cold and stern look characters..people said he only has stern face, he doesn't know acting, and then Yibo acting a different role 😅, his acting switch is activated 😂😂😂...it is funny when people just believe in rumors and in the end just want to look like they know everything. Remember that Wang Yibo was cast for Luoyang before The Untamed, the producer Xu Kang , they chosen him because Yibo personality is exactly like Baili Hongyi and the sames goes to Lan Zhan. But it was not chosen because of his popularity. Haters of some bad fans of other popular actors spread false rumors of his bad acting and people believe it, he being and idol were heard many times of course the directors were happy with him because Yibo did it what they want to. Of course Yibo is learning he is young but it is extreme called him a bad actor, the The Untamed wasn't be so famous if he was a bad one.😊 Both characters are difficult for sure and he did it very well both characters are unforgettable. Yibo is young but he always works hard.

[@kanikaroy3155]

Well said💚💚

[@suer1650]

👍🤘

[@larryjane06]

"Yibo FINALLY gets a role to show us more of his acting talent and his growth." I think this title sounds better.

[@luzechevarria5039]

En conclusion: El Drama es el mejor drama de espionaje que he visto desde el 2018 que he seguido la trayectoria de Wang Yibo y todos los dramas y peliculas de Yibo son excelentes.

[@Cattail1997]

All performances were so good but the supporting cast really added such depth to the whole drama.

[@lilyTlily]

Yeay, finally a Cdrama recommended by AvenueX. It has been a drought for 2024 and I’ve turned to K drama in the meantime. Look forward to watching this.

[@larryjane06]

While I agree with your analysis of the drama, I'm gonna have to disagree with your last point about Yibo not enjoying acting before this role. It's absolutely not true. Maybe it seemed that way to you because his acting wasn't at the level it is now when he started out. I've watched all his work and he's been improving in every project. implying he did it because he was forced to just because he's an idol-turned-actor seems prejudice. You don't have to be his fan, but I feel everyone in entertainment, even you as a content creator, has to start somewhere.

[@friya196]

And why would you assume he loved acting when he never said so? Its true he only took acting roles bcos his idol schedules dried up. Its great that he has turned into an acceptable actor who can take on serious roles. Not everyone in acting needs to be in love with it to start, its a job too.

[@larryjane06]

He literally said more than once he wants to do acting.

[@Pere........]

​@@friya196And why would you assume he doesn't like acting when he already said it several times during interviews how much he loves to act?!?

[@danab5203]

War of faith is a really good drama, the best for me this year. For those who aren’t into all the repetitive lovey dovey dramas, this drama is a good option . The plot is interesting, keeps you wanting to watch the next episode, acting from whole cast, including the supporting actors, is very good. As a bonus I learned a lot about Chinese history I had no idea about. Avenuex has a high standard for dramas and I agree with her on this one.

[@wanji14]

I loved this drama for the first time Yibo shocked me!!!!! So so good DRAMA ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Kthindia1811]

In my opinion given WY's age and overall personality, he always do 100 percent justice to his roles. I think thats a characteristic of a good actor. Who can mould himself to the character. I think he is a young actor who is still growing everyday ❤❤

[@amarinegripond1915]

I have never seen WYB not act, or doing a bad job of it, although I do see the quality in this drama.

[@venessa8493]

Thank you for this video…. I haven’t quite finished watching WoF but have been hooked since the first episode. This has been by far the best Chinese drama that I have watched in a long time. The acting has been superb 👏, and I have genuinely loved each of the main characters. The pace is spot on! And while there are lots of bad characters there are no really annoying characters which has been refreshing. The fiancé was such a pleasant surprise!!! I loved her bond with the female lead - So so good. I would also have loved to see more from when they left Shanghai as you mentioned.

[@mandyli5064]

I have been waiting for this review a loooooooong time! I am glad that you gave it a 2.5 gold mine! I really think this is one of the best espionage drama comparable to Awakening Age! This drama made me into researching on the history of the early 30ths realizing that the Song/Sun family and government was so corrupted at the time! I’ve learnt a lot through this drama! Really hope the younger generation can watch this so they know the Chinese history of the past century better!

[@hpmor_fan]

Wow, could you please elaborate on things you liked in Age of Awakening (觉醒年代)? I heard this drama was a huge hit in 2021 but I never saw it because of lack of subtitles (now fans translated subs into English on youtube) and actors I've never seen before. Would you rate it above the War of Faith? Does it stick the ending? Sorry for so many questions but I'm really interested in giving AoA another go now that I heard WoF be compared to it.

[@ellaparkinson3726]

Finally I’ve been waiting for your input in this drama, this is my first time to watch a republican genre, for me I will give it 4 gold all the actors are really amazing and as you said there’s no boring episodes, thank you very appreciated

[@tonydeluna8095]

What an epic look on Avenue X!

[@ccteo1866]

Yibo has mentioned that he has ambition in acting. IMO he has raw talent in acting, but he needs someone to show him the direction, the direction to become a serious professional actor. Director Cheng Er is his 伯乐, Yibo is fortunate to get to know Cheng Er, who sees in Yibo the potential (to become a serious good actor) and hence after their collaboration in Hidden Blade, Chen wants to continue to work with Yibo for his next film 人.鱼。 They went to 乌镇戏剧节together, twice, that was Cheng’s intention and part of his plan to help develop Yibo into a serious good actor. They have been watching and studying numerous movies together; a serious teacher and a keen and promising student, that may explain why Yibo seems to 开窍了in his acting; and he is well on his way in becoming a serious good actor.

[@abbymelcoffee1813]

I feel you have some major misunderstanding about Wang Yibo😂 first of all, he is not a major shareholder of YueHua Entertainment, so he is not working for himself and he is not his own boss. Secondly his past acting were true to the characters he played, both Lan Zhan and Baili Hongyi are written as characters with little facial expressions and he still managed to deliver emotions with his eyes. Let's put it this way, if his acting of Lan Zhan truly is that bad, it wouldn't have gotten him so famous and so many fans just from that one character.

[@xXpourthechampaneXx]

Well said!!!💚

[@Cri123cket]

Couldn't agree more!

[@suer1650]

Absolutely agree.

[@ankyyoung1084]

+ 1

[@niharikarai6493]

Absolutely loved this drama and the actors! 👏🏻

[@dajiaohanren]

I just finished War of Faith, agree with everything you said and it's definitely now one of my favorite dramas of all time. Completely agree on the no skin smoothing filter thank goodness. 😂 I am very impressed by Wang Yibo's acting in this drama, definitely looking forward to more of his acting. The music is absolutely amazing and loved the historical accuracies, I actually went back and brushed up on my 民國 history again and was impressed with the details. Also this drama gave me a pleasant surprise, the veteran actor 陆剑民 who played 虞老，is one of my favorite actor since he played 衛青 in 汉武帝, and it's such a huge perk to hear him speak 上海话 since he's originally from Shanghai. 😊

[@babasian]

Love WOF. Excellent acting from the entire ensemble, exceptional job from Wang Yibo, Li Qin, and Wang Yang. The most surprising was the actor who played Captain Lin. He acted much better in this role than in any other support role he was in. Wang Yibo did His best acting gig in this Drama others that I have watched him h.

[@moodygirl609]

I started watching a few episodes mainly for Wang Yang, but have to say I'm also very impressed by Wang Yibo's interpretation of this character. Republican dramas do not attract me as a struggle to reach a society devoted to communism is very idealized but it never ends up achieving the promised nirvana. Some people would say the glory is in the struggle, but I find the reality of that too depressing to invest time in a drama with no 'happy ending'.

[@binudoddy4425]

This are one of the drama i finished watched until the end in 2024, great production, believable character from protagonists,antagonists, even about the "Big Sister Soong" all played well by seasoned veteran actors..kudos

[@fallingforwangyibohelp]

Omg you finally did this drama review thank you so much, i was waiting to see what your reaction & review was ☺️❤️

[@kimlaitan3989]

Greetings from Sydney. Thanks so much for a great review of WOF. Thanks to the excellent job of director, the script writer and the casts and crew. I hope there will be a sequel soon. Would love to see Wang Yibo having some romance in the sequel.❤❤❤

[@NatividadRillorta]

Very good analysis and reviews of the drama and its casts. Thank you. 🎉

[@sixtogonzaga655]

I agree with your assessment. I have lots of knowledge in regards to the minguo setting and this show is truthful to it. Though the end parts was a bit rushed but overall its very commendable they sticked to the history at the same time giving action pack and entertaining series. Kudos to all

[@jessicalee691]

Everyone should admire Wang Yang in this series

[@notimeforbsEVER]

This reviewer ALWAYS talks about Yibo likes she has something against him. How many of us are brave enough to change career direction under PUBLIC EYES? Yibo is an introvert person, but he dares to venture out from his comfort zone of dancing to sing/dance world, to professional racer, to acting. In few years, Yibo grew strongly and surely against discriminatory eyes (such as this reviewer). There is no one in the Chinese entertainment industry can deliver his excellent voice control, body control, emotional delivery (explosiveness/sincerity/tenderness) to bring his role alive. I also disagreed with this reviewer - Yibo brought his charcters alive in all 3 of his 2023 movies. Lastly, Yibo portrayed his character as naturally as he was breathing and living as the character. Most Chinese actor/actresses tend to overact - perhaps more of the style this reviewer's liking where she can see the "acting". SUPER job Yibo - changing your career direction in a big way that most of us can't even do just once!!!!!!!!! (PS: this reviewer is WRONG and needs to check on her fact - Yibo is not stockholder of the agency he is working for.)

[@everythingcam2508]

What do u mean by "He doesn't enjoy what he's doing ?" Are u wang yibo to know what he likes and what he doesn't like? People just open mouth to make anyhow reviews 🙄

[@brendabrooks8939]

I thoroughly enjoyed this drama, to the point of researching some of the history myself. Suitably impressed with WYB, and all the other actors. Seems there will be a Season 2, wonder if it will be as good?

[@stevebaumann8879]

And it's already on YT with eng. subs. ! Thank you, AX.

[@scarletkittyeyes]

Thank you so much, AvenueX! your reviews are so straightforward and I respect this very much ❤

[@LidiaScherArt]

Great review! It is so rich in terms of clearly capturing every element of the drama that I decided to resume it, since I stopped because I found the earlier chapters too violent. Thank you.

[@bonfireart3121]

Wow, I just wanted to take a break from drama watching but after this review I will definitely watch this one. So far, I haven't seen any Min Guo drama so I guess this is a good place to start. Thanks for the review. Also, you hairstyle is really beautiful today!! ❤❤❤

[@MsFiona33]

Although I usually have restrictions about this kind of stories : CCP propaganda, this is an excellent drama. All the actors, the 3 main lead, and the supporting roles did a great job.The script is engaging , the production , the historical period , everything is very believable and accurate. Best show of the year , so far…

[@naleenidas7734]

Just finished a very promising of what's to come, after Ep 1. I had wondered if there'd be a review soon & Voila, here it is !

[@LuArielLor]

Woahhh 2.5 gold mine?! It's weird getting a rating after so long. But so happy for this review as I was on the fence to pick up this one. Republican based dramas can be hard to keep my attention. However your excitement makes excited to pick it up! I actually have yet to watch anything of WYB but I'd like to see him play a more extroverted role that's different from the serious characters he's had.

[@itsnlee]

I didn't know about this drama until now, will give this a watch. He was really good in the Untamed, it would be intriguing to see his work of a modern day drama.

[@lorrainemiddy4011]

Yo aunty if WYB acting switch not turned on before this drama, would he have been nominated for golden rooster award?

[@monpetitpapillon]

Finally! Been waiting for this one 😌

[@ying1296]

God I hate YH ent but I love yibo so much. Thank you for making this review! Gonna check this drama out tmr

[@lynnhall8720]

Here in the UK, War of Faith is not available. I managed to watch 5 episodes on KZbin, but no more were available. I'm hoping that at some point, I can get to see the rest of the series.

[@katM-jd2il]

Thank you for encouragement.

[@lucci17]

good, concise and objective review.

[@funnybunny3823]

Absolutely enjoying this drama, as heartbreaking as it is right now (I’m on Ep 30). I was very impressed by Wang Yibo’s acting. I think Wang Yibo improved a lot also because he’s acting with so many good actors around him such as Wangyang. It’s hard not to raise his own bar to match their acting skills.

[@camillaferreira9733]

I'll watch it with a lot more goodwill, because I have yet to watch a Republica Era drama that pleases me.

[@via45]

I think this time they actually wrote him material so his character was actually a character，and that it's not cut out.

[@jeepeeboo951]

Definitely one of the best dramas I’ve watched this year and best performance I’ve seen of the 4 main leads - WYB, LQ, WY & ZYY. The last 2 episodes felt a bit rushed and I’m still a little confused by events in last episode which enabled the plot twist. If someone could explain, I’d be grateful 🙏😅

[@Barb-nx8ws]

I agree! Keep it switched on!

[@breathe4me8]

I haven’t seen it yet but will keep it on my list

[@via45]

Yibo has always enjoyed acting, like he was already a mc host and big dancer. He always tries his best if you watch ANY of the behind the scene content or staff opinion. You seem to make judgements of the little things you watch, which is not a good judgement.