Hmm didn't know about XX either.
But yes, I forgot about young ZWJ who was also very impressive!
Lin Shen might not have much range (I dont know haven't seen him in anything else) but he suits Yangxiao to the T! So for me, is a really good actor for Yang xiao!)
1) YX
2) Eagle King
3) Adult ZWJ
4) Young ZWJ
5) Zhou Dian (notice it's ALL Ming sect so far!)
6) ZM
7) Ding Min Jun
8) YinLi
9) Wang Baobao
10) FY
11) MJ
12) ZZR/XZ
Unfortunately I find this ZSF to be a little generic- venerable and respected- he doesn't impress me particularly unlike the '86 one.
I'd give this HSDS the best Ming-sect dynamics I've seen (yes even better than '86- gasp!
)
I'm giving ZM actress a few notches up because of the latest few scenes I watched from the pagoda scene, she actually gave me the sense of being menacing and yet amazing at once!
And ZZR actress- so hard to say, she was doing really well upfront, but the recent few episodes have been so dragging and ceaseless frowns from her, it's hard to say anymore.