"Battle Through the Heavens" is one of my all time favourite donghuas so I was quite looking forward to the show, especially after seeing the beautiful rendition of the live "The Blood of Youth" (from Great Journey of Teenagers). I was sorely disappointed: nothing but a rushed jumble and mash of the original with storylines crossed, ignored and/or butchered, timelines made a nonsense of, opposing sects from different empires all mashed into one, massive black holes in plot, and the characters a lazy, rushed, "budget efficient" bad joke on my iconic heroes - I'll never forgive them for how they portrayed Xiao Yan on the "annulment" day, Hai Bo Dong (from Ice Emperor to merchant clown) and Queen Medusa (if that's who that silly clingy girl brat is; if she's not, I resent the association they made though). I couldn't bear to watch anymore after episode 26 episodes).
If you haven't read the novel or the graphic novel (manhua) or watched the donghua, you might get something out of it; but beware!! If you come from the real thing, the parent story, expecting to enjoy the story in its full integrity, spare yourself the disappointment and watch something else.
I gave it 4 stars out of respect for the actors who aren't to blame for this, pity it didn't fall into more respectful hands to direct it the way it should have gone: onwards and upwards, like a shooting star to dazzle the eyes.
The studio however was given gold and turned it to .. well, you know what..
" God gives teeth to people who don't have nuts, and nuts to people with no teeth." - Portuguese saying.
If you haven't read the novel or the graphic novel (manhua) or watched the donghua, you might get something out of it; but beware!! If you come from the real thing, the parent story, expecting to enjoy the story in its full integrity, spare yourself the disappointment and watch something else.
I gave it 4 stars out of respect for the actors who aren't to blame for this, pity it didn't fall into more respectful hands to direct it the way it should have gone: onwards and upwards, like a shooting star to dazzle the eyes.
The studio however was given gold and turned it to .. well, you know what..
" God gives teeth to people who don't have nuts, and nuts to people with no teeth." - Portuguese saying.