Love in Flames of War (2022)

Highly recommend

kalian pecinta drama klasik drama penjajahan wajib nonton ini sih. Aku berani kasih bintang 10 semua karena memang drama ini bagus untuk kalian yg pecinta drachin banget sepertiku. Jalan ceritanya bagus meskipun lebih banyak fiksi tapi ada sisi real nya seperti partai komunis dan partai republik taiwan, perpaduan politik china daratan dengan taiwan jaman dulu. Selain peperangan inti dari drama ini sebetulnya kisah cinta dari xiao san ge dengan cewek anak dari sahabat bapaknya yg meninggal karena perang, konflik cintanya penuh lika-liku yg pada akhirnya di ending drama mereka bersatu kembali. selain unsur dua itu ada unsur keluarganya juga, aku suka banget pemeran yg jadi mama tirinya san ge dan shuyi, jadi bukan seperti mama tiri pada kisah dongeng yg jahat gitu bukan tapi mam tirinya super baik, lembut, dan berkelas. Jujur aku selain suka pemeran utama cowok yg jadi san ge aku juga suka aktinya leon lai yi meskipun dia support role tapi pembawaan karakternya bagus banget epik banget meskipun di awal dia kayak Da Shao Ye tapi dia bisa bekerja dgn baik di militer, mereka kayak F3 sih menurutku. kemudian pemeran utama ceweknya lin hang jing ini menurutku seperti liu yi fei waktu debut. adiknya san ge shuyi juga the best aktingnya. Drama ini cukup bikin kalian dag dig dug, kesel, marah, sedih semuanya ada. Over all kisah drama ini campur aduk antara peperangan, kisah romantis antara Da Shao Ye dan gadis sederhana juga konflik cewek kedua yg dari kecil sdh di jodohkan dengan pemeran cowoknya. the best banget ini dramanya, oh ya terakhir ost nya juga enak terutama yg judulnya 画心

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INDEED

I'm not going to say much more than "CAN WE HAVE SEASON 2????" THE ENDING IS LITERALLY 🤌🤌🤌 LIKE DUDE!!! They wasted so much of their time together. I swear the director makes 5 years seem like 5 days!!!. Why can't they be reunited as a 3 instead of showing us a ship of Hangjing and the son only??? ALSO, THE TWO BFFS DIED!!! OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE DUDE WAS Very EXTREMELY EXTREMELY ACTUALLY HAD A CHANCE WITH SHUYI AND IT JUST ENDED LIKE THIS. They must do a season 2 where they all reincarnate in a modern style, live a cool life, and meet each other.

p.s: I didn't mean to write this much or to spoil but I can't submit reviews with less than 500 words TT

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Masterpiece!

To anyone who got lost here, I want you to know that this is one of the best Military Chinese dramas I've ever seen! I thought I'll be disappointed but it was great. I never thought that I'll fall in love again with military dramas after watching too much military dramas like Arsenal Military Academy, Arrange Marriage with Bossy Marshall, Autumn Cicada, Circle of Love, Operation Special Warfare, and more. It's been a long time since I got bored and nothing caught my interest until last week, I just searched on Youtube, Chinese military drama and I was scrolling down I was caught by the title and I felt like I found a gem. I started watching it then. It gave me satisfaction specially on how the story unfolds. I love all the characters because they gave justice to it. They nailed it! The casting was amazing because they portrayed it accordingly. There were a lot of twists and I have predicted some of them but it still gave me a surprising reaction because each actor delivered their lines and emotions naturally. The main protagonists, Beichen and Hangjing were very natural and I could really feel them especially when I looked at their eyes. Very expressive! Superb!
My most favorite male protagonist is Beichen because of the fact that he portrayed his character professionally. It's like I'm watching a real childish guy who got inlove and was changed after he entered military. He became a wonderful and disciplined man. A man with values and principle. He didn't disappoint the people he love. He became the best and was sorrounded by a beautiful and supportive family. He was faithful and willing to sacrifice things even if it means he has to die. He was a good friend and leader. A faithful husband until the end! I just love him! And for my favorite female protagonist, my favorite one was Aunt Qi. She was so dear and loved her family. She was understanding and never meant harm to anyone. She was an instrument to let anyone in her family be connected. She was a wind who let everyone sleep peacefully. She was an amazing woman, a mother, aunt and wife. She's my fav!
To anyone who wants to watch this, don't let your guard down! This drama will play your emotions! Other times you feel happy, kilig, and laughed so much but other times, you'll get sad, cry so much and get depressed! You'll get your blood boil! There were parts that will let you stop breathing! They really portrayed their characters so well that you will have mixed emotions especially the climax part. Though this drama hurts me so much that I have to cry, I assure you guys that this was really one of the BEST Chinese Military drama! Their lines were touching and you can feel the heartaches of the soldiers and their family. It was not easy to protect the people you love, the country , your motherland.
Salute! to all the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the protection and peace for humanity!
PS: The drama wasn't perfect especially the character of Hangjing because of misunderstandings and contradictions of her words but I assure you guys, she nailed it! She's a great actress! She gave life to Hangjing as what the writers wrote!

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Not dropping it yet..........but its close

Lets first start by saying the acting is great. I have liked Shawn Dou for a while but never seen the female lead, Chen Du Ling in anything before. She was pleasant surprise but I feel could have been more so if the script had let her be. Which leads me to my main problem so far with the show and the reason I am struggling to keep watching. Although I am not dropping it yet its a close run thing at times.

Call me silly if you like but after 16 episodes I expect some type of character development in the main leads. Our ML, the third Master Bei Chen has had alot of character development. He began as a irresponsible playboy and has become a high ranking soldier who who is more than capable of using his mind to stand up not only to the warlords of the era but also protect his family. However the same can not be said for the FL Hang Jing, which is were the drama gets annoying.

Hang Jing joined Bei Chen's family when the show began as her father and his were good friends. Hang Jing's father has basically treated her as his own daughter for years, and yes she did get bullied by the ML and his sister early on which didn't leave a good impression, but the FL has always had a sense of 'i know what's right and no one else does' about her. She even allowed the very family who had protected her for years to get in serious trouble because she was protecting a rebel friend of hers who tried to kill someone in their house! Then when she found out the ML had gotten into serious trouble for rescuing her she instead chose to trust the rebel, who she knows is lying to her, over the man who has done nothing but protect her. where is the logic? Plus she says she will take responsibility for her actions but only wants to do so on her own terms, that isn't taking responsibility! The girl has not moved forwards in 16 episodes, very short-sighted and only thinks about her own needs, constantly getting people around her in trouble and seemingly not bothered that she does until she is forced to face it, even then she faces it as least as possible. Over all the actor is good but the character is not likable and has had no growth.

The costumes and the cinematography are great in this show, so are the actors. But the one badly written lead serves to uproot the whole drama if it isn't solved soon.

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Stereotypical Republican Love Story

War has broken out all over. The girl has two options: the rich bully who has an icy heart or the poor but warm-hearted loving rebel. Just GUESS which one she'll pick? lol Seriously though, it's super obvious because of who gets more screen time.

Everything is extremely predictable. The filming is lovely (even though at times the green screen was really obvious and horrendous), the soundtrack was typical. However, the fact that she just doesn't age throughout and the front cover is super misleading due to that -- the bangs/fringe look typically makes the women look younger, but it just wasn't as complimentary on this actress and it kept bothering me. So the male lead becomes a grown man, while she's permanently stuck in this weird child-like look. It's irritated me enough that I'm going to stop watching. Each episode is 45-46 minutes, and there is a lot of character building and the love triangle doesn't kick in until episode nine and that's just the beginning of it. It truly kicks off in episode ten.

If you're looking for a literal 'stereotypical' and 'everything is predictable' show, then this is it. It was so fitted with your obvious tropes, that I wasn't going to finish watching it. The description of the show was so much more impactful, and felt like it would be much more enticing and interesting, but it just isn't.

EDIT: So I've looked at the photos because I don't REALLY want to drop the show, but was hoping she grew up, and she DOES -- so I'm going to give it a couple more episodes in hope! If it finally takes off and something actually starts to happen aside from the predictable storyline, then I'll change my review. P.S. I swear I've seen this somewhere already, that's how predictable it is.

EDIT 2: So I'm still watching. Of course, even though the FL doesn't love him back, the 1st ML will do anything, even putting his own life on the line. I think as long as you don't binge the show, it's okay in doses. The characters are truly built right out of a romance book's tropes.

EDIT 3: Things carry on. She's starting to love him back. They have another misunderstanding. Predictable.

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a predictable but lovable trope (I'm only on ep 10)

as someone who loves republic era cdramas, love in flames of war was bound to be on my watch list...the storyline though presictable (spoiled rich ML falling for stoic selfless FL adoptive acquaintance during war filled republic ch1na) its a lovable trope of mine...also, the fact that Shawn Dou is the ML sealed the deal for me...this man is just *fans-self*

Shawn Dou: plays the role of spoiled rich fuxk boy Xiao Beichen...he has it all; money, prestige, education, and a beautifully handsome face that brings all the girls to their knees...

Chen Du Ling: plays the role of stoic, selfless, and loving Lin Hangjing...becoming a new member of the Xiao family due to her father's absence during the war, she becomes dotted on by the Xiao patriarch & matriarch, gains the jealousy of the young women, and the love of Beichen to later become a form of obsession for him.

a story about war, hatred, jealousy, misunderstandings, and above all, love.

im still on the early epiaodes but loving it so far...will post regular updated for my watch 😊

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