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Too Much sacrifice for love!
I watched it recently in Netflix and got me frustrated most of the time. I actually forwarded almost all episodes.. lol. Si Feng's sacrifice was just too much! I was also waiting for him to get that BIG redemption arc where he is this SUPER strong character that wipes out all the enemies, but until the end, he was still all about the FL, then poof! went into coma. The effects were great though & glad it was still a happy ending, coz I'd be really frustrated if Si Feng went through all that difficulties, then just dies at the end.. I just think the story should have been better, if they weren't torturing the ML most of the time. =D. It was an okay drama overall.Was this review helpful to you?
One of the best Xianxia’s out there.
This was the drama that made me fall in love with Chinese dramas. It is as good as “Eternal Love” is. The story is about a girl who is born with no emotion or senses. She can’t feel hot or cold or see colors or distinguish music. A boy comes into her life that is drawn to her and despite the fact that she is incapable of love, he puts his very life on the line to change that for her. Cheng Yi is the star in this show and his character is truly selfless and constantly doing the right thing even if the world around him punishes him for it. The story is unique and interesting, and the acting, amazing. Although the girl is frustrating because she literally cannot feel emotion and has a lot of growth to do, if you keep that in mind, you will love the journey. A lot of people get annoyed by the female lead because of who she is and what she does, but she has to grow so that she can learn to be a decent human being. How can you expect someone who’s never had feelings to be genuinely good to others? it’s impossible. The Director also includes a very full and very complete ending. He is a director who needs to teach other c-drama directors how to give a satisfying ending. I believe the ending is an episode and a half, which is perfect.. no one wants to watch 60 episodes and then have a five minute ending. I want a complete and satisfying ending after a journey like that. The director gets it, and gives it to you. If you’ve not seen this drama, I highly recommend it.Was this review helpful to you?
Extremely boring
I hate it when a lot of people mislead other fans to watch this kind of drama. Its super boring and the FL is weak until episode what? I watched until ep 27 and she still weak no progress and a pain in the butt for most of the characters how can you tolerate watching it for more episodes? You have so many time to kill huh? Do not waste peoples time and recommend this drama its so annoying it makes me think they are just trolls trying to advertise such a disaster drama. I dont like writing reviews but I want to save other peoples time and frustration by not recommending this so you wont get frustrated like me its so annoyingWas this review helpful to you?
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i am crying literally crying not over how amazing or tragic or whatever this drama is but because of the stupidity of the characters. in one word we can give this drama the tile a whole bunch of misunderstandings made on purpose. like shut the hell up just be direct and resolve the misunderstandings but no to drag the drama to 60 eps there was nothing but misunderstanding and trust issues!!!!. i hate the fact that the hero tried to prove his loyalty again and again and again but his "friends" and "lover" just doubted him again and again. i was in support of devils at last. the stupidity of other sects were not in my bear. no investigations just accuse the one who seems the most.. i am like in the 47 eps and crying over my wasted time. but will end this and give review again. and at last i dont even want the male lead to end up with the female lead!!!! Was this review helpful to you?
NOT LIKE MY EXPECTATIONS ..NOT MY TASTE FANTASY DRAMA
I tried to start this drama after reading some comments about this drama ... but this drama is not like what I imagined so wow ...... far from my predictions ...This drama starts with a more interesting story and then gets more and more absurd (although at first I was a little amazed by those humans who have god-like abilities, but I still try to accept it and think of it as their cultivation style, even though it is true and should not be that far human capabilities should be)
I even recommended this drama on social media at first but as I continued watching it, I started to feel disappointed about it. too much plot hole in this drama.
The story in this drama is exaggerating in my opinion and cannot be logically accepted, even though it is a fantasy drama story but it has exceeded the limits of a fantasy drama in my opinion. humans can behave like gods, gods mingle with humans, as well as demons. as if there are no restrictions between these 3 realms. so that the story in this drama seems a bit chaotic and messy.there is no clarity of where this fantasy drama story will be taken ... humans can find out the origin of their reincarnation easily and it seems like it is something normal in their minds ... with bells they can communicate like now we are using cellphones ... lol ... totally absurd and exaggerating (for those who are still human) humans and gods have the same abilities ... there is no definite boundary between the three realms in this drama.honestly I am very disappointed with the story in this drama ...and once again " vomit blood and get a hurt is the best thing in this drama "especially the ML is very very weak, maybe He is the most weak male character I've see...lol...always get a hurt and vomit blood.
but I like the actors and actresses who play in this drama ... they have very good acting skills. besides that they are all very beautiful and handsome ... but unfortunately the story in this drama really doesn't attract me to be able to continue it anymore ...
Overall I can only give a 4/10 rating for this drama ... and of course I will not continue it anymore especially for rewatched it ..thanks.
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NOT XIANXIA DRAMA...THIS IS MOXIA DRAMA... (finished it very disappointed)
at first I thought this is a very heavy fantasy xianxia drama, but after watching it to the end, it is not a xianxia drama but a drama "MOXIA" which focuses the story on mystical things, stealth mixed into the human realm (humans are friends with demons or other kind)This drama explains that the realm of demon is better and has a better character than the realm of the god.. This drama insults the realm of the god and distorts the facts about reality.
story development that is too wordy and boring ... this drama is closer to a kind of children's cartoon story ... and weightless ...
The chemistry between the two main players is also weak. the male lead character is not attractive at all ...
This is the most boring fantasy drama I've ever watched .. (1/10)
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Anybody that says this drama isn’t worth it is just plain BITTER!!
I thought I would never see a drama I’ll love more than Ashes of Love(which I’m obsessed with) but this drama actually stole my whole heart and mind... everything was Epic...I literally cried my eyes out and it has tons of actions too compared to ashes of love..I’ve recommended this to some of my friends who doesn’t even watch C-dramas and they all loved it.. I’m Psyched!!! ..Kudos to everyone involved in this production..and to all those saying it was a flop..I wonder who broke y’all heart and made y’all to b so blind as to enjoy a great drama like this tbh..lol..Was this review helpful to you?
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Sifeng's Never Ending Suffering.
The show is pretty solid for a xianxia, by which I mean I expected misunderstandings and got MISUNDERSTANDINGS X 100 because the first arc was just that, they got together pretty quickly, Sifeng fell hard and fast and never fell out. Boy was a lovestruck fool for 10 lifetimes. His love was selfless and it annoyed the fuck out of me because it showcased how Xuanji's love is very much the opposite. Sure they write it off as her having no senses, but even when she acquires those senses she trusts him even less. The more feelings she got the quicker she was to judging him I think. Anyways, I loved some parts, hated others. I hated THAT ASSHOLE HAO CHEN and will forever be grateful this wasn't my introduction to Liu Xueyi.I was surprised all of this happened in one lifetime, when I first started I was really expecting a death that will lead to life 2.0 in the heavenly realm, in fact at some point I thought the show should've just gone with that to spare me the dislike I developed for Xuanji.
Yu Sifeng is best boy, he deserves all the love.
The drama makes me crave a drama with a protective female lead. (How I miss you FU YIXIAO)
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I just want to rant, cant I? Lol
Btw I'm not finish watching this. But I really cannot resist myself anymore! 😭 Everytime I see Hao chen from start until now, I feel very annoying. I really wanna block him from my view 😂🤧 but ofcourse I can just skip. Very super annoying. Besides, I don't know why the sects are so helpless. They would focus more to destroy the kind one rather than the real bad. Which is super stewpid & annoying too! They would send a dozen just to deal with the kind one that are powerful one but at the same time weak. But they send just a few to the real bad one who are just as powerful. I don't know whether they even care or not about the najam lamp. They care more about someone they don't have certain confident more. Yeh stupid. But I still gonna watch this. Just to rant here though 🤧🤧. Goodbye then.Was this review helpful to you?
Fantastic drama, but a torture to get through at times
The visual effects and costumes are gorgeous in this drama, and the fantasy elements do not disappoint! In particular, I appreciate that the story doesn't offer stereotypical images of gods and demons (as exclusive symbols of good and evil, respectively). In addition, I love that it explores a variety of current themes using mythological filters (racism, interracial relationships, gender issues, same-sex relationships, etc.)The cast in this drama is fabulous! First, kudos to actor Cheng Yi for portraying the overly self-sacrificing Si Feng with such finesse. He was such a captivating presence and so incredibly expressive, especially in the scenes that conveyed his character’s physical and spiritual suffering! Also, the assortment of villains in this drama is absolutely fantastic! Most of them have interesting layers and motivations, giving the main themes more dimension.
My only criticism is that the storyline tends to be repetitive, especially in the second half. Whoever wrote it must have been a sadist! That is, the romance is centered on continuously torturing and pounding on Sifeng (the male lead), whose commitment to the female lead verges on dangerously toxic. The relationship is fraught with misunderstandings and omissions, to the point it becomes almost unbearable to watch. A side effect, unfortunately, is that the female lead ends up being portrayed as naive, manipulable, and even unintelligent. At times, I found this aspect of the characters’ dynamic to be emotionally draining and vexing.
Still, despite these shortcomings, this drama IS a solid 10 out of 10 (for its great entertainment value), though I do want to mention that personally, I don’t think I could stand to put myself through it a second time.
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Such a good drama!
Just finished watching this and what a ride of emotions it was. I love it when i find dramas that are long and so good. I had actually watched like 8 episodes a few months back and i dont know why i stopped watching it but what a mistake it was. This drama has so many episodes and i was afraid that it would get draggy half way through it but i really enjoyed all 59 episodes. There was not one episode where i felt bored or where i skipped scenes. Even tho there is a lot of angst there are also so many cute and happy moments. This is probably my favorite drama of this genre. The story, the acting and the ost were really good. I liked the leads a lot, Si feng and Xuan ji's love is so sad and beautiful at the same time. I'm gonna miss them.Was this review helpful to you?
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Supporting Cast Stole the Show
L&R introduced me to some wonderful characters. Hao Chen was the self-righteous ruler of the heavens, covering up his fear, resentment, and covetous nature with a beautiful face and pretty words. Teng She, with his head movements and sibilant speech, was perfection as a snake beast. Wu Tong was dark and menacing, but he managed to evoke my sympathy, although not nearly enough to overcome my repulsion!I've got to admit that the supporting cast carried this drama for me, as I wasn't invested in the FL (she was easily manipulated and didn't trust the man she claimed to love) or the ML (he was self-sacrificing to the point of not having his own identity).
As for the bad, there was a heavy ratio of angst to bliss. The misunderstandings were epically bad. There were so many instances where one sentence of explanation would have changed the entire outcome, but lazy writing struck again! It was frustrating to watch the ML lie to the FL, then feel all butt-hurt when she believed his lies.
I added a half star for the supporting characters and a nice OST.
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