Anyone who likes an extraordinary story of overcoming odds and staying true to your life’s purpose would be happy to meet Ye Xiu in The King’s Avatar.
The Chinese drama adaptation powered by Yang Yang is a sweet gift for any The King’s Avatar fan like me. Those amazing moments translated in pictures from the novel easily hits nostalgia. Along with the worth applauding assimilation of the actors to their characters, even those who did not read the novel would surely be in awe.
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- abbyinhallyuland watched The King’s Avatar on WeTV. It also streams on Netflix.
The King’s Avatar Quick Plot Summary
The King’s Avatar spins the story of Ye Xiu, a top-tier e-sports player of Glory. His youth was spent as one of the core players of the game which eventually became a professional league. However, after leading Excellent Era to countless records, he was replaced by a promising young talent. He then settles at an internet cafe in front of Excellent Era working as a network manager.
Being sent back to a starting point, his spirit and love for Glory did not waver. He starts from scratch by playing at the 10th server where he became famous for first kills and dungeon records as unspecialized Lord Grim. Being an all-around player and equipped with Myriad Manifestation Umbrella, he became unstoppable.
Through his explorations, he met new players with whom he mentored and form an awkward but driven group – Team Happy. Together, they prove that teamwork and determination can move mountains in a league where they were considered small.
The King’s Avatar Peak Points
An Inspiring Underdog Story
Focusing on its hero’s journey, The King’s Avatar drama series traces Ye Xiu’s life by presenting the sad reality of an e-sports gamer. We know how professional players start young, and that was the same for Ye Xiu, who even defied his father left his home, to thrive as a Glory player.
The series begins to present him as a banished god who finds his new life by disregarding he again has to work from the bottom. Choosing not to dwell on the unfairness of his former team’s system, he turned the tables by proving his experience coupled with the tenacity to improve the skills he already has not only yields miracles, but a chance for him to enter the game he loves.
Covering the plot to Team Happy’s formation and Challenger league ostensibly directs to its focus on Ye Xiu. Especially because the series’ highlighted point is how Ye Xiu proved to his old team that his greatness is as good as his true love for the game. Something that young players would overlook but not the seasoned ones.
Almost all his youth was spent to the team which did not give him the proper send-off, but that sad reality fueled him to greater heights. He reminds us not to be afraid of starting points that we already passed on because we have at least the experience to do better.
Additionally, he also left a lingering message of how we should take the good and bad sides to anything that we chose to commit to.
An Engaging Closer Look To The World of E-Sports
A fast-growing lucrative industry, we may know the basic concept of e-sports, The King’s Avatar explains the heart of the players. Aside from that, it also provides the overview of how the league works. China as one of the forerunners which pushed its mainstream popularity has of course a convincing grasp of its world. Butterfly Blue’s detailed and fascinating storytelling propelled the live adaptation.
It properly gave a look to the players’ perspectives as people who take online gaming as part of their lives. From just a regular hobby, it is a venue to establish firm friend connections. Highlighting the respect to professional e-sports players, the series also stressed on the importance of working hard whatever your job is. Because that is your chosen path and you are responsible to whatever feats and victories you achieve.
Engrossing Characters Powered By Talented Cast
When I first met the characters of The King’s Avatar in the novel, I realized how keeping my strong memory in shape paid off. It was a big-cast story which is expected given the setting is e-sports. Trimmed without losing the essence, the drama series funneled the characters to focus on to Ye Xiu and Team Happy and the key characters in the respective Glory Teams.
Suiting up to their characters in and out game, the actors did a great job translating the pictured sketches of the original work. Yang Yang as Ye Xiu is a great choice. He specifically nailed Ye Xiu’s ability to humble-brag and his fluid shifts to his normal facade and god-like in-game character.
In the novel, Huang Shaotian is the life of the party and I was so amused on Jiang Long’s on-point rendition. Likewise, Fan Jinwei for me understood his character’s (Yifan) self-esteem issue and his eventual acceptance to overcome it.
The rest of the supporting characters blended well to the spotlight set on Ye Xiu’s character all series long. Inevitably, it channeled the spirited goal of their team in claiming what seems to be an improbable achievement for a team housed by an internet cafe.
A Treasure Trove of Life and Career Lessons
Remarkably penned, Butterfly Blue mixed humor, plot twist and stunning characters in his story concoction of The King’s Avatar. His storytelling detailing the dungeon adventures and team games has the ability to take the readers to an addicting moment. Seeing it in colored and moving faces with Yang Yang’s handsome face is definitely a gift for the fandom.
Obviously, the technology fused to capture the game mode in the series also meant business in nailing the best possible quality for viewers to swoon over.
I like that the series ensured the key lingering lessons in the story were extended to viewers. Like finding purpose, braving the odds, building self-confidence, and valuing friends to name a few. Its creative packaging is as resonating as its goal to leave ruminative notes.
Team Happy is pictured to be a team of members with varying backgrounds and a united appreciation to Glory. The game taught them intangible lessons on life and also pushed them to regain the confidence and genuine connection to people that they lost along the way.
The King’s Avatar Series Musings
This feature about The King’s Avatar has been on my drafts since last year.
Spontaneously, while I was hanging out on WeTV for a separate recap, I passed by the suggested series which reminded me that I had to finish it.
The King’s Avatar is the Harry Potter of my mid-30’s. An imaginary world that consumed me for over a month. By the time I stumbled on it on Webnovel, it was also nearing the finale. Hence, I was racing to read it before the last translated chapter release.
To be able to have a gift on word-weaving helped me at least extend my gratitude when I encounter beautiful stories. The King’s Avatar is definitely one that I only have good memories of as a reader.
The underdog theme of the series resonates with anyone owing to how clear Ye Xiu was pictured in the series. Never vindictive, and always goal-oriented. He inspired me to never give half-hearted care to projects I chose to work on.
Moreover, the lessons on how skills driven by experience are always to be trusted were made extra gratifying. I know I am unhealthily obsessed with TKA, but my strong recommendation to watch it is really based on how the story deserves to be appreciated.
But to savor its real beauty and if you are a reader, make sure you read the novel version. Though the length might be daunting, it is definitely worth it.
Photos: The King’s Avatar weibo page
