Too much angst
What I like:Superb acting, good-looking casts, great CGI, good music, story of romantic love, friendship, forgiveness, self-reflection and family.
What I don't like:
Too much suffering and self-sacrifice on the part of the ML. It made him so pathetic and annoying. Even towards the end, it's heavily emotional. It was hard to watch most of the time that I had to skip several episodes.
Rewatch value: You have to be masochistic if you want to rewatch the series again.
But then again, each one of us has different taste, so go watch and judge it yourself.
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What is worth in the face of willingness?
This drama has become a bit of a cdrama classic. With raving reviews, endless pity towards the main lead and praise as the love story in the age of many others.Watching it as it came out (I am currently on a review marathon), there were various thoughts running through my head. It was all those things. A love story that stood the test of tribulations, a sense of selflessness that honestly needed to be studied, and a sense of heartlessness dispite the newly gained emotion.
A very magical and fluffy beginning as we follow the FL as she attempts to navigate the martial world (home) amidst the lack of any real emotion. Dispite this, she is of kidn nature, selfless and compassionate to her sister, family and peers. Always coming from a place of understanding and perseverence. She was always so stuborn and head on, in an almost endering way...so imagine the 180 when I say the ML and the side characters fulled by love for the story as the it went on....and I mean it whole heartedly.
The acting was ML glory. His display of pain, heartbreak, the way his eye wept and rimmed in red. It was a depiction of his character's relentless struggle. It was also so strong and willful, full of desire. He was honestly the embodiment of willingness and that effort is made if they cared enough.
If you don't love the ignorant and frustrating FL...haha boy do I have news for you.
The female lead...I honestly applaud her. I was so interested in her development in the beginning, towards the middle and end though, I was always just so frustrated. She was so headstrong in all the wrong ways. Making efforts towards the wrong things and not realizing what she did until it was all too late. She was so trapped up in her own world and I was constantly gripping my hands in resignation...hoping I could hop into the screen and shake her shoulder. I'm not sure giving someone emotions and a heart...could result in the coldest person...but it did. Well not cold, but..I certainly did not see an ounce of the warm and kind person she once was.
I really did enjoy watching it. The ost, the acting and the ML combined with the side characters that banded around him made it so much more enjoyable. I was still equally as frustrated though. Frustrated by the desire to slap all of them. The desire to rewrite some personalities. I was also needlessly invested...invested in the story, the love, the betrayal, the twisted tale of romeo and juliet lovers. I just wanted it to end with some....magic. Some fluff and some enchanting, almost blinding love and affection that was felt towards the beginning. It was also that desire that drove me towards the end and knew that this love...was a losing game.
This drama gave little me major character development. I was expressive, more outspoken and opinionated....before I developed patience and resignation. I also learned that I hate imposing on others as well as being imposed on. That sometimes, the most beautiful wings can be a secret that one holds with such contempt and disgust. Maybe somewhere out there, just my existence is displeasing someone. HAH it was an interesting thought. Imagine just existing and being the mortal enemy of the entire group of martial clans.
Anyway, I recommend....despite all I said, we can't let all the blood and tears spilt be wasted. It is a watch that will uhh be imprinted in your memory. It was honestly something I can't forget. A drama so fresh in my memory even now...all these years later. It is by no means a right of passage or anything grand like that. But it is a hallmark of cdrama romance. A fantasy wuxia that wrote itself into history as a staple....of suffering, love, and willingness.
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A full package, totally worth waiting
Love this drama from the beginning to endThe story was captivating, keeping me glued to my screen
It was so well acted
And the ost is so cooling
I love this drama too much,for me it is perfection.
The casting was totally on point
From the Heros to the villians you can't help loving them
The vice palace chief was very much it
He made the show even better.
I doubt ever finding something so addictive
It just gives the feeling of authenticity
It will definitely take a while to get over this piece if I do get over it
Overall the drama is captivating to watch
Prepare your tissues though
Let this drama take you on an amazing ride
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No matter how good one is, there are some who will hate them.
No wonder, when it comes to best xianxia lists, LaR is always one of the best. I couldn't search the right praise about this but one thing is for sure, i will always ask God to give me my own kind of SiFeng. This is also my first time watching a xianxia where a female lead is stronger that the male lead, nevertheless, both powers are excellent! The male lead could really protect the female lead easily. Also, the amount of frustrations whenever Xuanji don't believe Sifeng, and will stick to what the elders' sect are saying and her Senior annoying Hao Chen.And for me, the title itself gives justice to the whole content of the series. For me, LOVE of xuanji and sifeng, and REDEMPTION for Dijun and Star of Mosha. Nevertheless, they're connected with each other. Stunning CGI and OSTs!!
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Thank You Cheng Yi.
Rated= 7 ~ 37/50 ~ 7.4RPG Scene // Mages falling in love in the Enchanted Forest. Staffs summoning cherry blossoms
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Rewatch Value Rating has changed from a 1 to a 7
I am now such a kiwi that not only did Cheng Yi get me to watch this show for him, I have now found myself rewatching it because of him as I understand that a lot of his characters are tragic with sad endings, whereas this one is a satisfying conclusion. People are more than their face. This was his breakthrough role and I can see why 💕
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I was told that Cheng Yi is still alive at the end of the series so I made it to the end alive with him but feeling just as comatose.
I am starting to pick up on cues in the first few episodes that tell me whether or not I'm going to like a show. This is one of those shows. I initially dropped this at episode 3 but Mysterious Lotus Casebook is defeating every other C-drama as my favourite C-drama right now and I'm a little in love with Cheng Yi and I wanted more of him so I picked it up again just for him. I was honestly not interested in any one else. I was skipping the sister (I found her very annoying) and 6th senior scenes loads of times before I was interested in them. I skipped a lot of side stories. It was around episode 21 when Cheng Yi starts getting tortured was when I finally stopped skipping and paying attention.
The FL not having her 6th senses didn't make a lot of sense to me because she could still see and hear and smell etc so she technically still had them but a minor thing I could overlook. The one thing I had a big problem with was the cheesey battle moments. I found this very cringey at times when Xuangi would unleash her powers and you would get this Power rangers style level up. I would burst out laughing when I was supposed to be cheering her on. She starts off as the typical FL in too many asian dramas. Naive, childish and a little stupid passed off as innocent. Listen, I get that she doesn't have her senses and doesnt feel the same way as others but she falls face first into Cheng Yi's lap while he's sitting in a bath and just continues like, oh, wait, I dropped something and just smiles happily while she gropes around the tub, and my sweet boy is just sitting there, cupping his manhood, speechless. I mean, I laughed but really? That's not innocence, that's just dense.
This pretty much continues until she realises that she's the reincarnated God of War. After that, we lose the naivety, and we get a deeply manipulated and emotional FL instead. Again. This is where Cheng Yi saved me because I would give up with this kind of character and would make jokes about taking a shot every time you hear 'Si Feng'.
But Cheng Yi. I like his work. I like his face. I like his voice. He calms me and I was able to find my grounded centre every time he appeared. He did the best with the character he had been given. He does seem a little bit more stiff in this series but that may be how he's was told to play the character, who's whole purpose is to get beaten and abused through out most of the series. His whole purpose is to love and redeem and the FL which can feel a little flat after a while. But again, my bias saved me here. If it had been anyone else or if I didn't know Cheng Yi, I'd have dropped this series really quickly.
Another notable mention is Liu Xue Yi. This is the 3rd series I've seen with him and he's creeping up beside Cheng Yi in my favouritism. If I didn't know this actor, I would have been wanting to rip his eyes out but I actually enjoyed watching him play an incredibly hateable villain, which makes it easier when you are faced with a character like Hao. He's the worst kind of villain because he's obsessed with his own self righteousness and he's a little psychotic, that I honestly found it a little strange at the end that everyone felt sorry for him while he just faded into dust to be reborn as a mortal, WHILE MY BOY is lying fricking bleeding and dead for the 100th time.
The Jade Emperor is probably the most useless, all powerful character I think I've ever seen.
By episode 40, I was back to skipping again. It lost it's momentum for me and as per trend, the last stretch of episodes just went off the wall crazy that I was rolling my eyes at just how ridiculous and off the wall the plot got. It wasn't enough for Xaungi to be the God of War, she's the Devil Star as well. And was a man. So I can imagine a lot of people just being like huh? by the time they get to those episodes. The ending was also ridiculous but at least it was a happy conclusion. Cheng Yi was Momma while Xuangi ran around drinking and enjoying her mortal life, seeming to have reverted back to her old clueless self. AKA. Si Feng continues to get walked over but this time it's in the name of having fun.
I really loved the characters Teng She and Liu. If I had seen more of them earlier on in the series, I'd paid attention quicker. They were great to watch.
An unexpected big hit of this show is the soundtrack. I am absolute Si Feng in love with the song Love like Coloured Glass. It was ep 28, with a scene on the bridge when I suddenly clicked on the song. If it played before I hadn't noticed but that's what happens when you're not fully invested in a show. You miss things. I immediately stopped the video to look up that song and it's been played ever since.
So again, thank you Cheng Yi. I enjoyed watching you and I got introduced me to a new favourite song.
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Amazing drama
Great storyline and satisfying ending! Great storyline and satisfying ending! Great storyline and satisfying ending! Great storyline and satisfying ending! Great storyline and satisfying ending! Great storyline and satisfying ending! Great storyline and satisfying ending! Great storyline and satisfying ending! Great storyline and satisfying ending! Great storyline and satisfying ending! Great storyline and satisfying ending! Great storyline and satisfying ending! Great storyline and satisfying ending! Great storyline and satisfying ending! Great storyline and satisfying ending! Great storyline and satisfying ending! Great storyline and satisfying ending! Great storyline and satisfying ending!Was this review helpful to you?
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I liked the overall story but it was way too long and had way too much misunderstandings. What i remember mostle is XuanJi calling "SiFeng" 20 times a day, like girl he's in front of you relax. I loved SiFeng, who loves like this nowadays ? I remember reading a post about what kind of ML Op wanted and she wrote "a pathetic one" and that's SiFeng. If you want a ML that can do no wrong well you have him here.
But i didn't like the 20 episodes where misunderstandings were the only things we saw, XuanJi's dad is really the kind of dad thhat i wish noone will ever have cuz you have awful and you have him worst than everything. Reminded me of MingLan's dad. You'll think "well he's not abusing her" yes he's doing worst giving some fake fatherly love but degrading you everyday hoping secretly that you'll desapear so he'd finally not have to care about your well-being.
Well whatever, the plot is great. I'll say it again with 15 less episodes it would've been one of the best shows i've ever seen.
EDIT : The opening song is amazing. Really fits the story 😍 🧡
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Great story
I really loved the story and the characters. You get to know the real meaning of love. The male leads love is unconditional. He just love the female lead. It’s true love cause it does not matter whose body or what gender he just loves her as she is and ready to accept her in any form.The plot and detailing was so good. It had good mystery and at the same time it showed how mortal cherish and enjoy their life. It was somewhat giving message that mortal life we enjoy and experience everything in life like sorrow, love and sadness. This Drama also focus on three reclaim that every one is equal not just heaven or those immortal living in heaven are superior than demon. Lastly the male lead and female lead was v beautiful character including the supporting role they all made us interested and hooked up.
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Amazing Drama!
Loved the show! Music and set was so beautiful! I loved the characters as well. At first I thought Xuan Ji was kinda dumb and not the cutest but Crystal Yuan portrayed the character so well that at the end I thought Xuan Ji was so beautiful. I think they did well with aging the character. Si Feng was always hot and when he’s dressed in red he looked gorgeous.Supporting characters had interesting storylines and really kept things interesting, especially Teng She and Qing Long.
I’d probably have to wait like a couple months to rewatch since the show is so long, but definitely worth it! Especially episode 52 with one of the only kisses I’ve seen in cdramas that isn’t like eyes open and just a peck. It was adorable with how happy Si Feng was, and the chemistry between the main couple was believable and beautiful.
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Nice Story but Lot of Misunderstanding
This is my very first review on this page. And I'd like to write after I finished it.I decided to watch this because a lot of people said this is a great drama and has some similarities to other Wuxia.
For 59 episodes, I started enjoying the story after 30. There is too much misunderstanding that made me exhausted. Some characters that I hope will be better as time goes on, just do not match my expectation.
I watched Cheng Yi from The Dream of Chang'an, and I really like how he portrayed the character. And he really did a great job for this drama. I adore his character, but the FL, I'm sorry.
The FL made me suffocate just because of her behavior for the first round of stories. You don't know how happy I am when she knows the truth. Crystal Yuan does a good job as FL, but I'm not really getting the God of War vibe from her, although she wears the armor or has a fierce hairstyle.
Other characters that catch my eyes are Liu Xue Yi, Bai Shu, and Fu Fang Jun. They really fulfill my expectation for their character.
The music is just so-so for me,. Some are good, but some just sound not to my taste.
The Story was good, but for me, the continuous misunderstanding parts are made me exhausted.
Overall I like this drama, but for now, I don't feel like I'm gonna watch it again. But it's still worth watching if you want to watch it. I fall in love with Cheng Yi and can't wait to watch his upcoming drama.
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Worth the hype but...
After watching Ashes of love it was hard for me to find something as great as it until I came across love and redemption. I am someone who just recently got into historic dramas and is very picky of what I watch, after a few time of reading good stuff about love and redemption I finally gave it a chance.I love the story line! I think it had great plot and twists and I never saw coming and honestly I think it was because of the plot, had me finish all the episodes. Tbh, towards the end I got a little annoyed about the fact Si Feng was sacrificing SO much in comparison to Xuan ji, to the point it was so biased and annoying to watch. Not to mention, cheng yi's acting is superb! He got me heartbroken so many times but the actresses for FL is not so outstanding... towards the end I actually found her quite annoying and actually believed Si Feng does not deserve her!
This drama reminds me so much of Ashes of love which kept me watching, similarly to AOL the FL is not "normal" xuan ji doesn't have her 6 senses likewise how jinmi did not know what love mean't. Difference here is, even after xuan ji finds all her 6 senses she was still stubborn almost pathetic!
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