The Legends (2019)
8/10
Amazing xianxia show
13 October 2021
Warning: Spoilers
The Story is quite nuanced from the beginning with the concept of prejudices and presuming what is 'evil' has to be evil and what is presumed 'good' is always good. It subverts the tropes of 'Damsel in Distress' and even in some places portray the trope of 'Distressed Dudes'. The protagonists are quite strong on their own as well as the Antogonists are quite flushed out in case of their motivations to carry out certain actions. The casting director nailed on the chemistry between the actors and the writers achieved the feat of excellently blending in humor, character development and Depth. The set pieces, props, lighhting and costumes are quite beautiful and match evenly with the ambience of the scene. The CGI at times is a bit lacking at times and the explosions seem a bit 'unrealistic' and 'set off'. The ending is a bit bizarre with a few plot holes (caused due to the back and forth story telling). But this is no reason to put you off from watching this epic. If you like watching romance that does not deviate from the formula, but is unique in its own right; You should definitely check this out.
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