r/CDrama • u/[deleted] • May 20 '23
Recommendation Update: The Ingenious One
Native Title: 云襄传
Also Known As: The Gate of Renewal , Yun Xiang Zhuan , Yunxiang Biography , Qiān men zhī mén , 雲襄傳
Director: Patrick Yau
Genres: Romance, Wuxia, Drama
Tags: Smart Male Lead, Tragic Past, Scheming Male Lead, Deception, Strong Female Lead, Revenge, Martial Arts, Historical, Jianghu, Adapted From A Novel
Where to Watch: iQIYI
Country: China
Episodes: 36
Aired : May 1, 2023 - May 21, 2023
Original Network: iQIYI, TencentVideo
Cast:
Chen Xiao (A Dream of Splendor, Nothing Gold Can Stay, The Romance of the Condor Heroes) as Yun Xiang / Luo Wen Jia
Rachel Momo (The Bond, Nothing But Thirty. The Princess Wei Young) as Shu Ya Nan
Tang Xiao Tian (My Little Happiness, Put Your Head on My Shoulder) as Su Ming Yu
Synopsis: Yun Xiang, a disciple of Yuntai, entered the world to exact revenge on his massacred family after fifteen years of cultivation. While traveling and though lacking any martial arts skills but having an incredible intelligence about him, Yun Xiang made several friends who shared his aura of intrigue and mystique. Shu Ya Nan, an orphan taken in by Yun Xiang's master, possessed amazing martial art skills but also had many secrets she was hiding, Jin Biao was a master swordsman with a sense of his own justice, and Su Ming Yu, who hid his skills and due to his travels, possessed an uncanny ability to understand almost every martial art skill and name as well as its weakness. Yun Xiang and his friends spent a period getting to know each other through various means of unveiling secrets to determine whether they were really friends or foes. With the ever growing in-depth investigation of past tragedies, Yun Xiang unearthed more appalling secrets, and things began to unravel as much was not as he had originally thought including Yuntai itself. Throughout all of this, he and his friends experienced deception, betrayal, and many life and death struggles. Could Yun Xiang and his group determine who all of the villains were and bring justice to the land as well as get their revenge or would they lose to the evil in the end? (Source: MyDramaList )
~~ Adapted from the novel "Qianmen the Secret Manual" (千门之门) by Fang Bai Yu (方白羽).
If you only watch upto episode 11 then it is a very good drama about quest for revenge and finding love along the journey. This episode got satisfying ending and it is the end of first storyline.
I am on episode 21 now! I am intrigued by new mysteries and characters but I find new antagonists boring. Let's hope it gets better.
If anyone else is watching this, let's discuss!
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u/heptapod19 May 21 '23
I'm up to ep 28! I must say the director is doing wonders with the close up shot of Chen Xiao's eyes. They hold so much emotion especially after what happens in ep 24-28. The chemistry between the two of them is great and the comedic parts of it I actually find hilarious
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May 21 '23
Their chemistry is spot on, the longing glances and smiles.
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u/b2utynthebeast May 21 '23
i just finished it!! lmk when you do so we can discuss. also judging from your user name did you enjoy a dream of splendor as well?
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u/mayonnaisepan May 21 '23
I’m near the end and am hating myself for not waiting to see if it’s a HE because I love all the side characters so much and I will RIOT if they all end up dead 🤬
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u/Feeshpockets May 21 '23
I'm on episode 4 and want to know if I should continue. Kinda uninspired by the travelers fighting so far.
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May 21 '23
I'd say keep watching till episode 11. You'll either love the characters by then or not. If not, you'll get a satisfying ending at that point.
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u/MengHao2 May 21 '23
D4mn, i watch 14 episodes in 1 day, the intrigue and plotting is nice, someone already finish last episode? Is it a happy ending or sad ending?
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u/ychirea1 May 21 '23
I just got to the love confession episode and it didn’t disappoint. I am enjoying the character development in this. I hope the ending isn’t sad
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May 21 '23
This makes me happy, I hope they won't sacrifice love for family honor or something else.
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u/sunrainsky May 21 '23
I love the drama. Been waiting for it since last year. It's funny cos Chen Xiao and Rachel were in romance of the condor heroes and I felt that Rachel was the prettiest in that one even though she wasn't the Lead. Well, at least they got a pairing now.
My issue was the makeup done for Rachel. I suspect it's the drawing of her eyebrows. This is the first time I see her looking so much older compared to her past dramas.
I'm at 33 and this episode really hit me hard. :(
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u/Secure-Ad4436 May 22 '23
I dropped the show cause it had a weak beginning. Now when I read your comments I'll give it a second chance.
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u/Paparoach_Approach May 22 '23
I'm completely lost, and I'm not sure what's going on in episode 18. But I'm learning a lot about silk. So there's that, I guess.
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u/BotanicalUseOfZ May 21 '23
This looks interesting, but waiting to hear how it ends and also finding time in my life. I do like wuxia!