So - So
The title saids it, it’s okay, so so. Don’t know what the hype is about. I watched Eternal Love, Love and Redemption, Immortal Samara, Ashes of Love, they are way more interesting in story plot and character development. Seems like this is an easy pass for teenager audience. It doesn’t make you cry, just light humor here and there. CG and music is good but then what? Have to drop at episode 11. Pretty cliche to me that a cold emotionless man pretending he doesnt care and then. fell in love with a bubbly girl character. And they both pretend they are aren’t falling for each other…typical. Acting is alright, not a fan of calling good acting just because you can make funny faces or crying out loud like a big bawling baby as top tier acting skills.Was this review helpful to you?
beautiful plot and more beautiful settings
I love the casts especially dylan wang as the devil dong fang qing chang.Scenery and settings of the story are breathtaking. Personally, I think the Arbiter Hall is the best designed as the setting for grooming love between the fairy and devil. m
the costumes are quity pretty too and distinctive when xiao lan hua is in the moon tribes.
I think the only cons is that I wish to see the supporting role more entertaining. The main leads did a good job though.
its only 16 episodes out of 36 in iqiyi now! wish i could read the novel!
edit: I just finished 36 episodes in this drama. damn I love Dong Fang Qing Chang character so much. Dylan Wang acts really good as him. Xiao Lan Hua character is lovely, but Esther performance is just alright as her. Somehow, there are scenes of her that is quite cringy and not as powerful. Aside from that, I have to give applause to actors that play Rong Hao and Chi Di. Their facial expressions and the way they carries themselves is top notch for the characters they play.
cons is probably ending is too abrupt! and too many rebirth and deaths of the lead roles hahha. it was really entertaining drama, love the plots and twists :)
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Watched most of the episodes but could not bring myself to finish just yet
It started out kind of too cutesy for me and thought it would be like Ashes of Love but thankfully it was not that.I was laughing aloud multiple times first several episodes. Some of the best comedy anywhere in C-drama. Script is top notch. And the acting by Dylan and Esther was done with great chemistry and skill.
It's one of the few dramas where the ML as bad guy truly makes you understand the vastness of his power in the first 2 episodes. I don't think any other fantasy c-drama has shown this level of depth for a character that starts out bad. Most of them tend to be too cutesy or just full of angst all the time.
Esther was great in this role. I also watched her in Moonlight and enjoyed her there as well. I do not have any problems with her voice. She plays cute girl roles and this fit her.
Dylan was really good as the ML. I watched him in The Rational Life and that is such a great show as well. Here, he plays someone without emotions in the beginning and slowly transforms. I find him more interesting in the first 1/2 than the 2nd half. But then again, I have not finished it.
There are multiple dramas that I watched while they were ongoing that I stopped towards the 2/3. Immortal Samsara, Love like Galaxy, and this show. I think after a while, we viewers just get tired of watching the same type of shows. I probably will finish this along with the other 2 one day. In the meantime, I watched and finished some other shows.
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Lovely Drama
I have to admit I started watching this drama because the episodes of "Immortal Samsara" are slowing being translated into English and I needed another drama to fill in. At first I was not impressed with the the way the story line was going and I found the FL's voice a bit irritating. I decided to keep on watching and I am so happy I did. FL's voice grew on me and the storyline is now so interesting and enjoyable. The ML, Dylan Wang is terrific. I am not a familiar with any of the actors except Xu Hai Qiao who also acted in "Dream of Splendor", which I loved. He plays an excellent villain. I cannot wait to watch episode 11 and see what else transpires. By the way, all the main actors are so good looking and the scenery and costumes terrific. I would definetly recommend watching this drama. Just remember, it takes a few episodes for it to be enjoyable.Was this review helpful to you?
Disappointed in the Drama
I was looking forward to watching this drama only to be disappointed. The main Female Actress Ruins the drama for me. This is my second attempt to watch this drama because Yu Shu Xin’s voice is irritating and quite annoying. She seems to perform the same childish performance in her other roles and films. Every time she opens her mouth, it makes me cringe. I’m curious how she’s able to land lead roles. Li Yi Tong would have been a better fairy because she can portray an annoying person without being childish. I feel sorry for Dylan that he has to act with an ungroomed and untrained actress. It doesn’t seem like he’s putting much effort into this drama as with the other dramas he’s done. Can’t blame him. Although the drama had a weak start the storyline and script got better and more interesting after episode 15 but it still could use some improvements. The special effects were ok. I’m not sure if I’ll have the patience to finish this drama.Was this review helpful to you?
Magical Immortal Idiot Tour
***This is my honest opinion after watching the first six episodes. You can disagree, but you can't impose a totalitarian ban on my thoughts and freedom of expression. I am not a pop idol fan, and I approach my reviews not as any kind of stan, but as a person with training and experience in film and television. There is no cause for animosity towards me just because I uphold a certain standard for what I choose to watch. You can't stand Esther Yu being critiqued by me, then don't read my review. Simple.***I knew I was going to hate this as soon as I heard Esther Yu's awful, whiney, cutesy voice as narrator. She's an entertainer, not an actress. I don't know what she trained as, maybe she is a pop idol and that's why she gets FL roles, but with that voice, that lack of acting ability, and her usual cutesy stupidity she brings to every single role, here's another drama for her to render completely unwatchable.
I've said this so many times, and I will continue to say it, innocence and stupidity are not the same thing. You can be a young woman who is naive and innocent, and still not need to be saved every few minutes, or constantly trip over yourself to make you more "relatable" by making you appear quirky. There is nothing endearing about behaving like a toddler, and anyone who finds that kind of Mary Sue behaviour endearing needs to grow up.
In this drama, she finds herself swapping bodies with Dylan Wang the ML, intermittently. All she really does to become the ML, is put her head down, and stop smiling. That's all she has the acting ability for, as she isn't a real actress. She doesn't even look like a FL, as she looks very ordinary, like Zhao Lu Si, another overrated actress, except Zhao can actually act if she is put in a comedy, but not in a drama.
I'm sorry to be hard on any FL, but I can't stand the Mary Sue trend. I don't expect women to act more like men, all I ask is that they act like adult women, that's all. I don't understand what is so good about watching an adult woman behave like a toddler.
The ML is forced to mimic the stupidity of the FL when he switches bodies with her, which he does quite well. The fact that our FL is being acted in the body and voice of the ML is a decided improvement over the FL being herself. Dylan Wang seems to enjoy this chance to be both the colourful anti-hero, and the out of body FL.
The impressive acting is coming by way of newcomer Zhang Ling He, and Xu Hai Qiao. Zhang Ling He impressed me when I saw him in, "Maiden Holmes". Xu Hai Qiao is an actor with a doughball face, not unlike Esther Yu's own. He is an average looking guy, but with talent! Unlike this FL, he stands out because he can actually act, so it doesn't matter that he may not look like a male model like many of the male cast in this drama. What I guess I am getting at here, is I am not about to lower my standards when it comes to the level of acting I expect from a Chinese drama. I think that would be a disservice, and I want to believe that just because casting pop idols as actors is trendy and popular, doesn't mean that they should be allowed to take the place of real actors who have trained to become actors. That doesn't mean that no pop idols can act, but a lot of them can't, like Ms. Yu.
Anyway, after forcing myself to watch 6 episodes of this, trying to skip over anytime Esther Yu appears or opens her mouth, I can conclude that this is another Xanxia that is going to drive me absolutely crazy because of the clichès. The fairies are feminine in the worst possible way (both childish and bullying each other, gossiping, doing all those stereotypical female things, but always being really stupid at the same time). The males are stoic and somewhat boring, though, ZLH and XHQ created characters that were beginning to interest me, and I would have wanted to watch more, had the FL been even slightly tollerable, but she isn't. Dylan Wang's character, though he is supposed to be a demon, and therefore the most colourful of all the characters, I found him to be missing any real personality so far, well, except for when he is playing the FL, but then he has to play her as annoying and dumb as she is. It's possible that his character becomes more complex and interesting later in the drama, but I can't really tolerate any more of the FL than I've already forced myself to watch.
Edit: Dylan Wang just keeps getting better and better! He has the best comedic facial expressions here. He's stopped being stoic and it is so pleasant to see a ML that is so expressive, even when it is played for laughs. Dylan Wang needs more colourful character roles, less typical stoic ML roles.
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Can't recommend enough!!
THIS IS SO GOOD OMG it's such a classic I can't wait to forget everything so I can rewatch it!!1. Story (mild spoilers ahead)
interesting story line and it was paced almost perfectly, there was a slight lag, for me personally as I didn't care for the screentime awarded to CH but other than I loved it. Also would have loved a better conclusion for the cloud guy, I thought we were gearing up to him being ousted but its okay.
It has the typical xia ending of last 5 mins but the special made up for it.
2. Acting/Cast
god such great acting, wow. Every single person acted their hearts out in every single scene, even the minor ones. The support roles were phenomenal but the leads? they acted their asses off I am so impressed. FL's voice did take a bit to get used to but given her acting range showcased I decided to bear with it and good thing I did.
3. Music
I don't put much thought to music and ost so I will just say it is nice and not off-putting at all.
4. Rewatch Value
High, very high indeed. I will definitely be back.
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One of the best romance xanxia
Initially very reluctant because of Esther Yu’s voice in the beginning, I gave it a chance because of the very high reviews… and oh my… such a rewarding drama. Both leads are perfectly cast and their chemistry is outstanding. Special mention to Wang Dylan … and also Esther Yu who perfectly embody their characters and evolution. the story is extremely addictive past ep. 8 when it all really starts in my opinionAnd it is supported by one of the best OST
Very difficult to let go and find another one after this one
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Best xianxia drama
LBFAD is what you call a masterpiece xianxia drama, they rarely make such dramas which has all ur expectations ticked n delivered. It's so well made n acted out so well too. I literally had a hangover of this drama after i finished it, n kept watching few scenes n episodes on repeat after I finished watching as I wasnt able to move on to another one easily. The ost is so addictive, I find it hard to point any shortcomings in this drama, it's the standard for me in xianxia dramas, how I wish we get similar made drama or part 2 of this drama only. I Highly recommend it, U won't be disappointed.Was this review helpful to you?
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LOVE CAN MELT THE COLDEST PERSON!?
*** Spoiler Alert (PERSONAL FEEDBACK)Title : Love Between Fairy and Devil - 2022 (Complete 36 Episode)
Personal Rating : 10/10
LOVE CAN MELT THE COLDEST PERSON!?
Love Between Fairy and Devil is one of my re-watched dramas. For me, Dylan Wang/ Wang Hedi and Ester Yu/ Yu Shu Xin is one of the best couples in the Xianxia world. And they are still close even the drama ended.
Love Between Fairy and Devil is a Xianxia drama, with a story of classic forbidden love between a devil and a fairy. A cold, no emotion male falling in love and begin to change because of a warm, bubby weak fairy with a hidden identity. The story will travel in three realm. Shuiyuntian (the immortal fairy realm), Cangyan Sea (the Moon Tribe), and Yunmeng Lake (the mortal world)
This drama may not be for everyone because of the idea of the FL being damsel in destressed. And the voice of Ester sometimes irritates other people because it's high-pitched and childlike, but I find her very cute and not cringy.
But what makes this drama stand out from other xianxia dramas is that it has VERY BEAUTIFUL cinematography, CGIs, costumes, and OST. And how the actors and actresses portray their character perfectly and genuinely.
Ester Yu plays Xiao Lan Hua (the orchid fairy), but she’s also Xi Yun, the goddess with a character development from from being a weak fairy to a strong goddess and she gives justice to it because even her voices change. And I cannot think of anyone who can portray Dong Fang Qing Cang / Moon Supreme as perfect as Dylan with his domineering and cold emotion. He is just perfect. There are lot of scenes which make you fall in love with MOON SUPREME. ??
Overall, this drama is one of the best for me. It’s a total roller coaster of emotions. This is a romantic comedy drama with a happy ending!
OST – Farewell Love by Faye --- is so addicting and one of my favorites so far!!! ❤️❤️❤️
GENRE – Xianxia, Romantic, Comedy
CAST – Dylan Wang/ Wang Hedi , Ester Yu/ Yu Shu Xin
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A magical dream that you don't want to come out of
This drama has been out for more than 1.5 years and pretty much everything that needs to be said has been said. The only thing I want to add is that this drama is probably the most magical drama I have ever watched. It's like a dream that you don't want to get out of.The things I liked:
1. The story was tight knit, solid and had good consistency throughout even though towards the end it felt a little disjointed but the thematic coherency they maintained was good.Execution was elegant, character development, plot development, dialogues everything was done with thoughtfulness and effort.
2. The acting. Aside from Dylan and Esther being downright spectacular, I liked how the supporting cast also proved themselves especially Zhang linghe as changheng and ronghao's actor was brilliant.
3. This drama has probably one of the best osts I have ever heard. It complemented the scenes and even provided context for the characters emotional states in such a way that was so raw and so poignant sometimes that you forget it's a drama.
4. The costumes. Especially dongfang qingcang's costumes that Dylan rocked. Man is made to be wearing long dark elegant beautifully embroidered robes! I loved the color schemes and the aesthetics that they were trying to going for that addr an extra layer to their identities, be it cangyan tribe or shuyuntian people or the XISHAN people.
5. Production value and cgi was through the roof. The budget reflects that and it delivered. One of the c dramas that I have seen with Hollywood level cgi.
Things I felt could be better:
1. The drama being 4 episodes longer which would have made the finale more impactful and not feel rushed. Especially dongfang qingcang's death and his revival.
2. Xunfeng and danyin should have been a couple.
3. More background on taisui and how the first goddess subdued him. I felt like they just introduced him as a plot device, about whom we got to know very little about. He just appeared few times and suddenly after ep 31 he is the big threat. The transition seemed forced.
4. Ronghao killing the xilan tribe and the supposed ties between xiyun and chidi was introduced and then was never addressed which is odd.
This drama is one of the best xianxia love stories that I have watched and many more dramas will come and go but this will have a special place in my heart.
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Additionally, the acting of Zhang Ling He, Xu Hai Qiao, and Cristy Guo was equally impressive. Kudos to all the remaining actors and actresses who played vital roles in bringing this captivating storyline to life. A heartfelt thank you to everyone involved; each team member played a crucial part in making this drama unforgettable.
However, I do have one critique—I found the ending a bit confusing. The complexity left me wondering about the possibility of a sequel. I'm truly hoping for a part two to provide further clarity and continuation of this intriguing story.
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