With her mind firmly fixed on revenge, she sets off on a journey to overthrow Taizong. Along her way, she unexpectedly meets Ashile Sun, who is later revealed to be the valiant general of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate and Tegin of the Eagle Division. Through countless events, their fates become increasingly intertwined, and together they soon discover the forces working behind the scenes that could jeopardise the safety and peace of everything they love.[3]
A Long Ballad was a tale of two princesses that had everything taken from them. One attempts to turn back time while the other presses forward towards the future. The former longs for the glory of her past dynasty, with no number of casualties being too great; the latter values every life of her dynasty and tosses aside the former glory she had, paving her own path. This long-anticipated drama has its faults but overall, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Changge's journey as well as the progression of several characters made for an entertaining plot that kept me hooked the entire time.
Before I deep into the review, I wanted to criticize the translation of the drama title. Wouldn't a translation to The Story of Chang Ge sound much more accurate and appealing? This criticism is similar to how I feel about The Princess Agents not being named something along the lines of The Legend of Chu Qiao.
For more than 50 years, this ballad's haunting charms have proved irresistible to many of the world's leading musicians. Credits: Firefly Entertainment, Black Sheep Music, X5 Music Group, Manhattan Records, UMC, Mute/BMG, Sony Music Classical, RCA Records Label
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