Love and Redemption

HAPPY ENDING

Yeah it does have a happy ending
sorry for this light spoiler but because most of the drama addicted people out there aren't freaks who wants someone to die, I have to clear my self and give you an explanation at least
I don't know where to start and where I should stop talking
START: I really liked the fact that they acted naturally most of the times
I mean si Feng hadn't met a girl since the birth, of course, he shouldn't be impulsive the fact that he was shy and didn't want the xianji, at first sight, meant a lot to me believe me
Their love story is quite interesting since our female protagonist is not aware of what is love due to her six senses, they are lost, many would think this is why she couldn't love sifeng at first but I think it's because she really didn't have a heart come on, inside her was a small jade piece yet si Feng made it after 10 reincarnations to crave only for him
you see the difference between 10th reincarnation xianji and others, she was ruthless and revengeful
Anyway he really loves her and the fact that she didn't break the curse before really angers me I mean after she recovered her senses she should at least finished with this thing anyway
I MUST SAY IT AGAIN A LOVER ENEMY RELATIONSHIP even if it's predictable it's not bad either from the mess that happened in the last few episodes believe me
also, the king asura was such a handsome man, pity he couldn't have more scenes in the current years and we only saw a scene from the previous 1000 years
Overall I enjoyed their love, si feng you fool should be a bit selfish but I guess that's your charm
I have thought lately that wang rin from the king loves, si Feng, and taltal have some same traits but are quite different at the same times, i don't think the way they approach love is different, I think that if they were in each other's shoes they would act the same
Don't you think?

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This drama just Amazing

OMG What an Amazing drama this drama is out of world like seriously i just hooked with this bcz of my full time work i always kept this one for hold finally i completed this drama within 8-9 days (also slept late at night) without skipping Si feng he just Amazing Actor he gave more than 100% for this drama.........Most of the time i hated xuan ji stupidity she never believed si fen but it's okay finally she realized what her biggest mistake is not believing on si feng😪 My si feng❤️xuan ji just love you guys they both did Fantastic( But Many times felt that no one deserve si feng he always gt tortured like hell💔💔) Finally Happy ending 😭❤️ I just love with vice palace lord in every critical moment he just fanning with his hand fan i love his calmness he is a classy villain😂😂 from starting to end of this drama i hated only one character most is King bailing (hao chen) 😡😡 i hate king bailing more than main villain what i felt in this drama Demons are more loyal & kind hearted than those sects ........Apart from Main character i just love with Liu yi, Ting nu ,Purple fox, flying snake & wu zhi they are bestest character created They always there for si feng they did Amazing with their charcter & all are fall for thir character..........i definitely suggest tis drama to everyone for me this drama 10/10

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Wonderful show. Wish I could pick the actor's brains....

I will start by saying Cheng Yi is a very talented young man and a wonderful martial arts drama actor. I have not yey seen him in a role that I didn't like or that he executed flawlessly. And for the flying snake lord, they could not have picked a better actor his mannerisms, everything hands down cannot think of another actor who would have done better. Female lead was cast well and she did such a good job.
My question, however, for these actors, is I do see them play a lot of the same or similar roles. I wonder if the roles that they select are influenced by their own individual personalities and/or if their personalities are affected by the roles that they pla. These epic martial arts dramas are so good versus evil and really play up the gray area of what is good and what is evil. And the roles that Cheng Yi plays generally seem to have a high level of honor and integrity. Just wondered how much of them comes through in these roles, or if these roles have influenced who they've become? That's the question in a nutshell, I guess.

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One of the best love story

Character developments are master piece in the story,
Lot of twists,
Heart warming love story,
You can feel the emotions of protagonist,
It is one of the master piece I ever watched.
As we can say that there are some sad scenes because of the negative protaganist, but they may not disturb that much because of the love story running along with main male and female leads. The best and very cute scene's may make you love the charcter of female lead.
I can give you my word to who want to watch this show that they will enjoy till the end.
There is not a scene which can make you feel to quit in middle.

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BEAUTIFUL~!! Chaotic yet Fascinatingly Heartwarming and satisfying. <3

I don't know where to start. This drama's probably the longest for me to finish but also one of fhe most worth while of all.

Lemme start it by giving my earnest feedback; It all started as a very mysterious and adorable that gradually ended with so much schemes and fighting (Which I love as well). The thing here is that as time passes by you'll start to hate the supposedly 'Good People' due to their over judgement and hypocrisy and that very reason made me felt that bitter hate and distate. Thankfully this drama do provide justice and 'redemption' so almost all of those issue dissipated eventually when it neared its finale.

Secondly, I love how this drama served us different variety of feelings and emotions. It truly entails and showcases different ways and path of life and thought us/me how to look on the brighter side although it may look ridiculous. I feel like this production delivered in every aspect it possibly touched and has successfully handled them accordingly.

Of course, 'NO' drama is perfect and all of them mostly has flaws and broken holes but I feel like this story deserves to be place on a different level; separating it from the rest of it's origin. It is that impactful to me and it has successfully secured a great place in my heart.

Story - 10, The story is a continuous roller coaster of events that can make you feel differently each time but it surely is with a purpose. A well written drama with great plotd and overly irritating Minor 'Supposedly' Protagonist and Main Antagonists. It also overflows with love and tenderness coming from various individuals and their relationship towards the people around them. So much lesson to learn and way of life to appreciate and adapt to.

Acting/Cast - 10, SPECTACULAR!! i love all of the artists in this production. All of them truly delivered and expressed the greatest extent of emotions and actions their characters should present and I can't ask for more. I'm truly moved and triggered. Hahaha~ Special mention to Liu XueYi, as this is the first drama of him that made me hate him to core. Also wanna shower some love and appreciation towards the main leads and the minor leads. They're all splendid.

Music - 10, No discussions needed. Music is Perfect from the first Track till the end. Each and every Music touched and moved me to their own rhythm and melody. I enjoyed it the most among all of the OSTs of over 60+ dramas I watched this year.

Rewatch Value - 10, Solid 10. Highly RECOMMEND! Everything about this drama is spectacular and lovely in it's own way and deserved nothing but recognition, love and support. I would watch it a gazzilion times if needed.

Overall - 10, Any scores lower than 10 is absurd. This drama may not be perfect but there's no such thing as perfect drama and this one is like a cut from a very expensive and royal piece of clothing. Must treasure and protect.

IF you find my review helpful please let me know.

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Most Favourite and Interesting Female God Of War Character rarely seen in c-dramas

The first thing I truly appreciate about the drama is our FL (Yuan Bing Yan). She successfully portray the character Zhu Xuan Ji as naive and clueless girl (some might think annoy, but I feel so lovely and never tired of seeing her 😊) who deprived her six senses. On the other hand she turn completely different person when the God Of War was awakened inside her. This female God of War character is very rare to see in c dramas, the strongest, aloofness and apathetic character that no one dared to mass with. I feel all her facial expression, body language are always on point when portray Zhu Xuan Ji, God of War and different characters in her past nine lifetimes tribulations. It is sad I don't see her in recent dramas.

The second thing I appreciate is it keep audiences feel excited and stayed in the drama from very start to the end with it's interesting story line, plots, twists and turns.

I have done my 3rd time watching of whole drama episode 1~59 within two months. L&R become my all time favourite Xianxia one and will be. Each and every character is interesting and doesn't make me think they are acting. Even the character Xiao Yin Hua and Wu Tong are lovely 😁. I really immersed in the storey and love every moments of romance, torture, turn and twist. I definitely will try one more time watching in near future. I love this drama that much. ❤️

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Totally Unreaaaal

Ok to start with my review I just want to say that I didn't plan to watch this one at first. Because I actually started to watch Stand by Me and I just want to say it didn't impress me(yet- currently at ep3). I didn't really get the vibe of noble/monarch of ChengYi in SbM so I paused that and check this one out. And huraaaaah

Rewatch value @8:
Because its too long for me to watch the whole series but if just snippets I'm in

Favorite parts:
1. The early parts: SiFeng's reaction towards contact with XuanJi (he's so hot and bothered haha)
2. When they had a misunderstanding abt XuanJi liking her senior and they cleared it up. His face when he learned the truth🥺
3. SiFeng teaching XuanJi how to chase away guys who hits on her (I remember the cute video of a korean kid and her mom teaching her)
4. I also like that they only play snippets of the 9 lives they shared together and not a full blown several eps. He's so pitiful and so inlove with her
5. The Jade Emperor just chillin' and asking questions like its no big deal haha

Whuut moments:
•Ok so I was at the ep30 when I saw a clip(wc is around the end part) where Rahu Ketu became XuanJi. I was like whuuuuuut, all this time SiFeng likes a man, so is this kinda like a bl at the start hehe. So after patiently watching the rest of eps to get the explanation I still can't with the shock I received from that clip haha
•LingLong and WuTong tho, man I'm always tense when they show the both of them. I hate rape scenes so I'm always at the edge 'cause he's like full-on "I wanna eat you" kinda face. Is he gonna do it? Naw, probably gonna do it now. Hoping he's not gonna do it. Maybe it was chopped while on the run. Meh

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Sweet Romance and Epic Story

L&R took me on a wild adventure and it has the sweetest romance. I went in with medium expectations - kind of high because of the ratings, kind of low because the premise seemed tropey. The storyline and world-building is what drew me in but the cast of characters is what kept my attention.

Story: seems kind of tropey and predictable but actually pretty well thought out with interesting twists. The pace is pretty fast in the beginning which kept me interested and pacing is pretty good. I personally had a really hard time grasping what "loss of six senses" meant (the physical senses? also emotionless? but why does it seem more like trouble understanding social norms?) so that was an initial roadblock for me. The world-building is awesome partly in due to the excellent production and CGI. It felt like being immersed in a video game at times. It's only after finishing the drama do I realize the ending really makes this drama. In an effort to increase suspense, the drama purposely withholds things until much later. It makes for a great twist but as someone who likes to fully immerse and understand the plot, it kind of felt more like a plot hole or that the story was not well-written until the twist is revealed. Rather than an unpredictable revelation, it was more like 'oh, why didn't you just say that sooner'? The mask thing would be the best example. Some of the conflicts were overly frustrating and repetitive, which prevented me from giving a higher rating. There a few scenes that are overly flashbacked (like, you might get bits of the flashback as the story progresses, then longer versions of those bits then the entire sequence so by the end it is shown 4-5 times). On the other hand, there a few scenes or plot points that are hinted at or built up that never fully get explored. One of the villain's endings was too abrupt and it felt like all of his other characteristics were taken away. I have mixed thoughts on what they did with the female lead's character toward the end. But the overall story is cohesive with a sound message.

Characters/Acting: While the story is the foundation of the drama, the characters are the heart. I liked our main leads, which are both acted very well. I probably would not have liked these leads if it were not for the actors. The naive/cutesy/stupid female lead trope is a hit or miss (mostly miss) for me but I really liked Xuan Ji. Like I've indicated in other posts, despite her naivety, she is charmingly straightforward, relatively calm and values proper communication. When she is aware there is a problem or misunderstanding, she tries her best to fix it, through words or actions. This is very consistent throughout the drama. And her physical strength is a nice bonus. And who does not love Si Feng and his sweet devotion to our female lead? I melted at the way he would stare at her. He pretty much tops the charts for selfless love and is always silently sacrificing himself for the female lead's sake. But is that really a good thing? Si Feng is the kind of boyfriend/husband that would (if he could get away with it) hide the fact you have kidney disease, secretly donate his kidney to you and sell all of his assets to pay for the medical bills. That's...romantic, but it's also a bit much. IMO, communication is an important part of a healthy relationship. My point is, Si Feng is written as the most flawless male lead and superficially, it looks like it is the female lead that is causing all of their conflict. But (imo) he is not blameless, even though the drama never addresses this. That aside, the romance is still very touching and that two actors have a lot of chemistry.

The supporting roles are also well-written and well-acted. I loved Ting Nu, Brother Liu and Purple Fox. You could tell they had many years of cultivation under their belt because they were often the voices of reason our leads needed. Brother Liu was essentially the group relationship counselor. Wu Zhi Qi is someone who is name-dropped a lot and does not appear until very late into the show but he is so worth the wait. His causal swagger and lazy, flirty demeanor that hides a sharp eye and keen insight are so swoon worthy. But my #1 spot has to go to Teng She, who is a scene stealer and basically carries the drama. This actor is such a comedic genius; he is able to control the level of humor a scene has and also influences the other character's vibe around him. Take Hao Chen for example, who is a very serious person. The same facial expressions or eye widening that come off as serious or angry become completely comedic under Teng She's influence. Adding to that, I cannot believe he was the drama I has finished just prior to starting L&R (Miss Gu Who is Silent) and I didn't even recognize him! That aside, he is very witty and his commentary almost breaks the 4th wall. He is such a loyal friend. I loved watching his friendship with Xuan Ji because of how they trusted and supported one another. He reminds me of a more platonic version of Tal Tal in Empress Ki.

Music: beautiful, exciting and epic. The pieces were really nice to listen to on their own and really added to the emotions of the scene.

Rewatch value: I don't typically re-watch dramas but I just finished it and am skimming though episode 1 again while writing this review, mostly to help recapture my initial thoughts on this drama. Actually, it might be a better watch the second time around since I'm not so busy trying to keep everyone straight and all those details at the beginning now make sense.

Bottom line: Xianxias generally have an expectation to be epic, with an intricate storyline, detailed world-building, varied cast of characters and passionate romance spanning lifetimes. But they can get predictable, because it is always the same types of characters and same conflict . This drama does not escape from the tropes but presents them from a fresh angle. That, plus the good actin and great production make this a worthwhile watch.

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This drama started out really good, until it dragged halfway through. I liked Yuan Bing Yan here better than in "My Sassy Princess" but her character became annoying towards the second half. I mainly plowed through this drama because of Cheng Yi's portrayal of a devoted man who sacrificed everything for the sake of love, including multiple deaths in several lifetimes and realms. How much more a guy can take is beyond me, but apparently a lot if you are to base on Si Feng's actions. This was supposed to be a tragic love story, with heart-wrenching moments, but what I found ridiculous are the numerous times characters are brought back to life, some who I even have long forgotten. Also, I found myself inappropriately laughing during scenes where Si Feng implores with Xuan Ji in the body of the Devil Star, as if they are starring in a body-swap BL drama. I just can't.

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honestly one of the top tier dramas i've watched

i just finished this drama like minutes ago and i need to rant so bare with

story:
the storyline is honestly really complicated with a bunch of plot twists and was a bit difficult to keep up with. the love story was so painful to watch and i can't even count how many times i cried during this drama. the ending was so fast, they squeezed everything into like thirty minutes. i don't really like the fact that they had a kid bc it just steers the attention away from them if there's ever a sequel. this drama was an emotional rollercoaster and if you want to cry, go ahead and watch it.

acting/cast:
i've found a new actor to respect, cheng yi is so good at playing this role, i can always sense the pain and that's what makes me cry lol. i don't really have much opinions on the rest of the cast, besides the fact that the actor who played the older sister is so annoying lmao. i heard she has a drama with cheng yi that is modern and thinking about it makes me uncomfortable.

music:
i mean it's a historical drama, the music will always be good. now i have more songs to add to my "listen if you want to cry" playlist

rewatch value:
i don't think i'll rewatch this just because it was so painful to watch si feng get hurt over and over again. the amount of times i cried out of frustration is just too many. the miscommunication and misunderstandings were so annoying to watch, i don't want to go through that again, even though i know it will be a happy ending.

overall:
again, watch it if you want to cry. i binged this in a couple days and pulled an all-nighter LOL overall great drama. just pretty stressful to watch.

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