We hoped for sparks from the pairing of Dilraba Dilmurat and Chen Xingxu in “Love on the Turquoise Land” 枭起青壤 and looked forward to an intriguing story. Alas, while this Chinese sci-fi fantasy thriller drama delivers beautiful visuals, it lacks narrative focus and energy. Besides an exciting intro early on, it sets itself adrift on a long road to nowhere. Let’s talk about the baffling character logic, the oddly likable villains, and the utterly pointless scenes.

(00:33) Introduction & Overview
(03:28) Confounding Characters
(10:58) What Are We to Root For?
(17:13) Scenes That Make You Go Huh
(21:48) Exasperating Narrative Pacing and (Lack of) Vision
(25:10) It’s Really A Loser Cult
(28:44) Wrap Up Thoughts

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