Hello! I'm back with new drama! Douluo Continent drama starts airing on 5th Feb 2021, the drama currently air on CCTV-8 and Tencent/WeTV daily at the same time globally! This drama is an adaptation of big IP from Novel with the same name 斗罗大陆 by 唐家三少 also known as Soul Land, the novel has been adapted to Manhua and Donghua (which is currently still airing on Tencent and Tencent Video Youtube) as well as games. Synopsis: Having lost his mother at a very young age, Tang San (played by Xiao Zhan) grew up relying on his father, he is meticulous and mature for his age, with extraordinary talent and wit. After he's come upon a chance to awaken his soul power and later he was sent to Nuoding Academy to begin pursuing his studies and dream of becoming a great soul master. There he met Yu Xiaogang (played by Chen Yiru) who later become his master and Xiao Wu (played by Wu Xuanyi) who later be the most important person in his life after his parents. Due to the trouble at Nuoding, the trio have run to Suotuo city and Xiaogang enroll them in Shilanke Academy to help them become stronger soul master. At the new Academy they met 5 others friends; Dai Mubai (Gao Taiyu), Ou Sike (Liu Runnan), Zhu Zuqing (Liu Meitong), Ma Hongjun (Ma Hongjun), Ning Rongrong (Ding Xiaoying), who later form the unbeatable Shilanke Seven Devil that is adventure together and later well known as the strongest soul master student team in the whole Douluo Continent. Tang San also uncover the hidden secret of his mother's death along the way and determine to find out the forces behind it, with this his determination to become stronger soul master in order to fights the enemy and protect his family and friends. Firstly the about the plot changes, Douluo originally opening start with world transmigration from Tang Men to the world of Douluo Continent which unable to be film due to restriction of filming in China so it was changed to let Tang San grows up as generic child and did not have the soul of the previous life Tang San like the novel. Which in my opinion the changes and world building is done really well and they way they pace the story it is easier for the general audience to understand, especially those who has never approach the novel or any other adaptation. Have to admit some of the changes created plot holes and feels abit weird in someway at the beginning but it's not necessary a bad thing as, it created topics and discussion about the possible development of plot. And as the story proceed further some plot holes actually make sense and explained. Also it is very creative for the scriptwriter to use characters that originally NPC and use them as a story trigger for the next arc or pick up the pace of the story. What make me surprise the most is the special effect use in the entire drama, the standards is already considered top tier for drama production, especially at how some effect was done so well that it looks alive. This special effect is really one to look forward to in the drama. In the drama Tang San grows up as any other child in the village and Xuan Tuan Bao Lu is a secret training technique that his parents prepare for him. With this major changes done, Tang San have a big space for character development, he slowly get stronger as he learn and experience during his adventure with his friends. Although his buff is removed and he's weaker than other adaptations, but they still retain that he is a genius and Tang San feels more alive and humane in a way, the emotions he feels and express are also richer with this changes. Tang san did not stay weak forever, as he grows he is going back to be the Tang San most novel fans are familiar with, genius and strong mastermind of the Shrek Seven Devils. Do look forward to his growth in the drama! For Xiao Wu, her goal of why she left the forest change from originally she left to find out who murdered her mother but in the drama it change to finding out how to let human and soul/spirit animal live in peace together. Her character at the beginning was pretty much close to the original, there's not much issue, but there's one thing which confuse me with her changes is Xiao Wu always follow Tang San everywhere and beg to follow him. This changes looks abit too clingy and weird in general. The execution could have been done better to make it less weird as this is not a drama focus on romance but a team of youth adventure. Up until finale there's not much character development that happen to Xiao Wu but since I also watch the other adaptation I know the major development for is supposed happen after where they end in the drama, so hopefully if there's season 2 we can hope a better development for Xiao Wu. For Shrek Seven Devils, they pretty much keep the character original but there's some changes that made to make the situation and relationship looks more logical especially at their first meeting, other than that they will slowly build up and become the characters fans from novel are familiar with. They also keep their power as it is but do look forward to Ou Sike (Oscar) changes, he is the most enjoyable changes that ever happen for the cliques, he is like the peak comedy of the whole show, there's so many iconic funny moments with him! As it's getting long I will stop here and hopefully this help you to get interested in the drama.
All review are my own opinion, over all the drama is good and acceptable especially for adaptation of big series, I admit they could have done better with the plot holes and character building but to be able to adapt up to current standard is already a really good step. So hopefully if they decided to have a Season 2, I do hope they can fill up the holes and solve the mystery they left in Season 1 for us. See you next drama!
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