![]() ![]() This is a political drama about the ascent of Ning Yi, the 6th prince of Tiansheng. I will focus on what makes this hidden gem so irresistible and unforgettable in spite of the negatives. There are excellent reviews here that analyse the many plot holes and flaws with this drama so I won't deep dive any of that. The last arc (about 10 episodes) was the least convincing and closes the drama at its weakest moments. That resulted in plot inconsistencies and several main characters making odd and uncharacteristic decisions in order to forcibly achieve this outcome. Most of the flaws can be traced back to a fatal decision to change the book ending. This drama was adapted from a popular novel (which I did not read) that had tragic elements but did not end in tragedy. There are mild spoilers and a discussion of the ending (only major spoiler- can be skipped) in this review. ![]() ![]() The rest of it is so engaging that I loved almost every moment, plot flaws and all. After watching it, l can confirm that it does indeed have the worst ending ever: 5 bad minutes that make little sense. I put this in cold storage because I didn't want to be punched in the face after 70 episodes. ![]() The first thing that comes up in any discussion of the Rise of the Phoenixes is that it has a bad ending. ![]()
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