Okay, it all started with "The Kings Woman" this on air drama had me desperate for Chinese Historical binge fix. A couple clicks on the google search drive and BAM! I was pulled into the world of Fire in Nirvana. A whopping 54 episodes later, and I'm dazed and amazed, and super excited to share how amazing this drama is.
Fire in Nirvana has a ton of characters each with their unique charms that bring magic to a series. We start off with Mei Changsu played by one of my favorite Chinese actors, Hu Ge.A twitch to the corner of his left mustache can convey gut busting laughter, or rivers of tears. Needless to say I was stoked when I realized he was the lead in this drama. Mei Changsu is a brilliant strategist who wants a past injustice to be rectified. He overcomes and creates various obstacles to achieve this goal, all the while dealing with a life threatening illness.
Mei Changsu's primary goal is to get Prince Jing on the throne. This prince goes largely unnoticed but proves to be honorable, and just as passionate in the quest of revealing unpleasant truths of the past. The stoic prince is portrayed by Wang Kai who never fails to deliver a drool worthy performance.These two characters are the soul and brains of the drama, and all of the secondary characters make up the heart of this drama. From heart wrenching confessions of Princess Nihuang, or hilarious interactions between Fei Lui, each secondary character gives this drama something special.
This drama made me mostly cry, and want to seek vengeance. The romance is heartfelt, necessary even, but I wouldn't call it central to the plot. This drama is about camaraderie and steadfast follow through for good to triumph evil.
I recommend this drama for those who are looking for a majestic mental thriller.
Full disclaimer this show is 54 episodes... As I was binging I got drama fatigue and had to skip a couple episodes, but it in no way changed how enjoyable this drama was!
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