FANGS OF FORTUNE: MY INITIAL THOUGHTS

 

Well, well, well, the time has finally come!

I have started watching Fangs of Fortune. Well, who isn’t a sucker for the single tear rolling down the cheek.

The Plus Points

The first and foremost thing I would like to talk about this drama is the amazing set and cinematography. Even the CGI is top notch. The drama makes it very clear that it is a big production drama.

The story is also a breath of fresh air in the world of xinxia dramas with something different to offer.

The character introductions were also great. Zhao Yuan (played by the actor Neo Hu), the male lead made a striking entrance-mysterious and enigmatic with an umbrella hiding his face as he is introduced in style. The female lead Wen Xiao (played by the actress Chen Du Ling) also made a memorable entrance where both the sides of her character were presented- a skilled demon hunter working with a demon hunting bureau which has seen its downfall and a woman with compassion who does not believe all demons are evil.

The Negative Aspect

Having said all this, after completing 5 episodes I must say that despite all the above plus points this drama was not able to suck me in. I do not care about the characters or their backstory. I cannot feel the chemistry between the male and the female lead. The characters besides our two leads also do not interest me.

The story feels all over the place. The drama is trying to create a mystery about our male lead and the female lead, but it is quite clear from the get-go that they both knew each other from the time she was training with the previous Baize goddess or her shifu (master). This part is intriguing but not intriguing enough for me to propel me forward through this drama.

They tried adding funny elements to engage the viewer but honestly, the jokes were not quite landing as opposed to Love Game in The Eastern Fantasy where the first part had me peeing in my pants laughing.

The actors tried doing this sexy voice to make them seem all powerful and important which just sounded weird to me.

Overall, though I will try watching the rest of the episodes this drama was quite the bummer or a disappointment if we were to talk in proper English. It had many nice things going for it but was not able to suck me into the show.