Who Rules The World: Spoiler-Free Mini Review
Updated: 4 days ago
Title: | Who Rules the World (2022) |
Platform: | Netflix, WeTV, Youtube, iflix |
MDL & Douban Rating: | 8.6 & 5.6 |
Genre: | Wuxia, Period Idol Fantasy/Romance |
Episode Count: | 40 |
Parental Guidance Rating: | TV-PG: Violence, suicide, fear, gore, classic wuxia blood spitting. I'd say this is accurate, maybe a light TV-14 would be fair. |
Starring: | Zhao Lu Si (FL) (Love Like the Galaxy) Yang Yang (ML) (You Are My Glory) Leon Lai (Legend of Fu Yao) Zhang Hao Wei (Joy of Life S2) |
RBTS Rating:  | 8.45/10 Stars: A more modern Wuxia the dives into action, politics, and romance with a couple on equal footing that lacked chemistry, but made up for it with devotion and an opposites attract dynamic.  |
Synopsis:
Hei Feng Xi is handsome and elegant, while Bai Feng Xi is majestic and unrestrained. Opposites attract as both are unrivaled in skill and intellect. Caught in the warfare and chaos of the martial arts and political worlds, the flowers of love begin to bloom amidst the blood that has been sacrificed within the last ten years. Trying to keep their identities hidden, they constantly have to be three steps ahead when dealing with much political unrest, betrayal, infighting, and the ultimate battle for the imperial throne. They join hands, seeking justice while trying to calm the ever-growing uncertainty brought on by unseen malice. But will their love bring peace to a chaotic time, and who will ultimately rule the world? @MDL
Spoiler-Free Mini Review:
A modern take on a Wuxia that starts off with a bang, but looses focus and runs out of time towards the end. The highlight of the drama was the balanced relationship between Hei Feng Xi (ML) and Bai Feng Xi (FL). Both parties brought their all to the relationship and their dynamic was so fun. The chemistry wasn't exactly giving off any sparks, but I loved the way they were written.
Though this is a Wuxia, it is a Frankenstein of other Idol genres with a smattering of court politics and sibling drama. I thought these segments were well done (until the the end lol), but I wish Hei Feng Xi could have focused on the martial world more. The bun was not his best look.
The last five-ish episodes were a bit rushed and messy, which I think is due the production running out of money and awkward editing. As for the martial arts, they weren't super impressive compared to shows like Ever Night. That being said, I really enjoyed the drama and I do think it's an easier entry point into Wuxia for beginners than other dramas of the genre.
Story=4.25, Acting=3.5, Production Quality=4, Rewatch Value=4.75, Ending=3. (focused too much on the battle), Enjoyability= 5
Trailer:
Director: #YinTao (Empress Reborn, The Blood of Youth, Love and Redemption, Destined)
Screenwriter: #ShangMenLu (Once We Get Married, Go Princess Go!)
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