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Surprised with this show
Best surprise here is Dylan Wang. I didn't expect that he will be able to nail the character. Also he looks good all in all.Esther was okay too. Some don't like her voice but for me, it was tolerable. I do get annoyed sometimes by her and tend to fast forward but I stop getting annoyed when she was in mortal realm onwards. She got more intelligent.
The effects were so good. I love it. Costume was nice too. They deviate from the ones similar to TMOPB. Kinda getting tired of them.
The story was good too. I love the body switching idea. I love dongfang orchid too. Wish for more scenes like this.
It was a nice xianxia all in all. Not too tropey
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crying weeping sobbing etc
-Stefon voice- this show has it all, glorious romance tropes, infuriating politicians, beautiful scenery and vfx, multiple female characters with great depth, at least three hotties with a bodies, and a happy ending.Okay all jokes aside, every time I started to think maybe the show was lacking a little big or lingering on something a little too long, I was swiftly proven wrong. Dylan Wang and Esther Yu are absolutely amazing in this, though I also want to give a shout out to all the actors playing the other leads and side characters -- truly so many characters felt fleshed out and real in their emotions and reactions. The relationships between them grew over time in a really interesting way, and it's so fun to look back at the start and see how much they've all changed.
Amazing, amazing work. I think one of my only real gripes is that I love Changheng too much for being the other guy in the love triangle :sob: -- edit, I forgot about this but I also didn't love the complete tone shift about DFQC's dad, I'm not against him being forgiven but I wish it had been handled better.
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Love it! It made me laugh and cry a lot. I also love the OST
Love it! It made me laugh and cry a lot.You'll enjoy watching how litle by little their love for each other grow. The main leads have good chemistry.
I also love the OST. The CGI is also good especially when you watch it in 1080p or 4k on iQIYI
I already finished watching it on iQIYI app, but
It will also be available on netflix by mid-September 2022.
If you enjoy watching xianxia cdramas you can try watching this.
Other Xianxias/Wuxia:
I also want to suggest other xianxia cdramas like Ashes of Love, Love and Redemption, Legend of Yunxi,
Immortal Samsara is also good it is currently airing and it is available on youku and viu app.
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Why love Between Fairy and devil is one of the best xianxia cdrama
I would actually never watch a Xianxia cdrama i just started with love Between Fairy and devil because of the Female Lead she is my favourite actress. But i can tell you this one is now my favourite cdrama i really enjoyed the story the costum the acting how they do the magic even the sad moments where so beautiful i just can tell the people who never watched this Serie that the miss something you will not be disappointed i don't know which Serie you guys like but if you think this one is childish or the actress acting like a kid then you wrong you have just watch more episodes and she isn't childish or anything like this it's just her role and she did a amazing job if she were childish like the most people say then why is she so popular she has so many fans and she is a amazing actress and love Between Fairy and devil serie show that she can be a weak girl but also a really strong woman who will do everything to rescue her husband friends and clan. And about the male lead he also did a great job he will also do everything to make the girl he love happy and do everything just to keep her save the love story that they have is the best love story i ever seen in a xianxia cdrama i would definitely rewatch love Between Fairy and devil i hope you guys also support it and love the serie the way i do.( sorry for my bad English this isn't my first language but i tried my best to write the review so that you can still understand what i mean)
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Magical Love Story
This was a real surprise for me! I didn’t expect it to be sooo good! ? Dylan Wang’s acting has come a long way and the role of Dongfang Qingcang was perfect for him. He plays the powerful, merciless, emotionless Moon Supreme in such an elegant way that it’s hard to keep your eyes off him. Esther Yu as Xiao Lan Hua is someone that I find that will grow on you. She is a typical fairy like in a lot of dramas but she has standout moments that make you want to cheer her on. The 2 leads chemistry is off the charts awesome! Its a Romeo and Juliet/sacrifice story at its best. The development of the leads love story is one of the best I’ve seen yet. Oh and the costumes! Dongfang Qingcang’s costumes are so magnificent and fit Dylan’s look handsomely. They must’ve spent a lot on effects because the CGI in this is probably one of the best I’ve ever seen. Cinematography was excellent and scenery is mesmerizing. While waiting for new episodes I found myself rewatching the already aired ones because I was having trouble tearing myself away. It’ll be a definite rewatch for me and I highly recommend this one especially if you’re looking for fantasy and a great love story. ????Was this review helpful to you?
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Another boring feminist agenda tv show
What started as a great tv show quickly faded with unnecessary feminist propaganda….lost interest after 15 episodes….Biggest issues in the show
1. No point in bringing the Devil character down…when he is portrayed as the most strongest in all the world …when you are the number 1 there is no need for you to take alternative option or play games or fool around…it’s like making a Superman and asking him to tell lies and other shit when there is no need.. He does it a couple of times one for his loves life which is at bay …and another to bring down the evil god…he could have told the truth to his love instead of holding it and acting less cool about her godly status …
2. No point in making a strong female lead and making her act like one without powers …or take equal punishments….looks like male character is doing so much in many instances and except for her suicide there is nothing she did
3. Making dragon fall in love with absolutely no reasons…side character which is too fake
4. Flaw when the friend of the female lead brings a cameo of her to villains without clear explanation of the issue to the female lead… she goes and does just for the sale of it… no point in story line except to make the man act for the feminist propaganda…
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the purest candy you can feel good about!!
cang lan jue is 10000% the best xianxia of this specific celestials branch (gods + immortals + 100000s of years, etc.) that i have ever seen. This show did it and made a genre that i thought i would despise forever actually watchable and ENJOYABLE. yes it’s silly and cringe, i spend as much time laughing AT the show as i do with it, but xianxia is p inherently cringe. it’s exactly as good as it needs to be and sometimes we deserve to indulge in candy!For many years I’ve watched xianxia, always in SPITE of the genre and storytelling, never because I actually enjoyed it. (why would I watch something I dislike? I guess it’s part of my chinese american complex of needing to understand what is popular in mainland right now. C-dramas are something I have easy access to, compared to books and web content since I can’t read Chinese v well.) I thought this whole genre was stupid and goofy as hell. like hello, i’ve lived 70000 years and loved you for 50000 years but had to forget you and reincarnate for 10000 years and it was all because of a miscommunication or something stupid and toxic and now we hate each other!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE BE SERIOUS??? y’all are 100000s of years old and you are suffering whatever fantasy torments of hell because of a miscommunication or patriarchal ideas of ‘strong, noble man’???? seeing the repeated relationship dynamic of an idiot weak innocent emotional baby girl x MOST powerful COLD aloof and uncaring sect leader/war god/whatever over, and over, and over could only be described as a punishing slog to watch. it’s not that i had no hope for this genre whatsoever, but i didn’t think that it could offer anything very great if all we saw was meaningless suffering, male leads who were too cowardly to stand up against authority/orthodoxy/hierarchical order/oppressive ruling class, female leads who are given no logical reasoning and believe lies and miscommunications at the drop of a hat, etc. etc.
cang lan jue took all of these tropes, these character types and plot lines we know so well and they made it meaningful and actually contribute to the story they want to tell. for ex. dongfang qingcang is not just a Powerful Controlling Villain Lord type for the romantic fantasy. he's like that because it's his story the script writer wanted to tell, and every part of his backstory, his arc, his motives and his progress are well thought out in terms of how they inform the themes of the story... AND he's a romantic fantasy! it's a very simple story with simple characters and messages but it does every single aspect near perfectly. its ambitions are not high in terms of storytelling, but what it accomplishes are the absolute best in terms of what it is and what the genre is. the plot is generally agreeable, the pacing is great and easily gets you addicted to what's gonna happen next as the stakes and problems keep growing higher and higher, though it never feels overly convoluted. i of course have problems with it, but that's more in terms of general problems i have w xianxia and a lot of chinese media. i think the issue is that the writing for the show has these glimmering moments that are genuinely really good, smart storytelling, which made me think it could be better than the conventions of the genre but these hopes were dashed by the end. in particular they wrote dfqc and xlh to be a couple whose relationship is built on communication, respect, trust and working together to solve the problems they face. by the end this is all turned to dust in favor of endless self sacrifice as proof of love. they also had a nice theme of defying fate by positing love and identity as a CHOICE built by your experiences and values.... they are still defying fate by the end but only through self sacrifice. i just think self sacrifice is a very cheap and easy writing tactic to show the depth of love, rather than actual work or other ways that build upon character arcs and relationship arcs. AND it's extremely unhealthy and just a pain to see! all that said, i DID cry my heart out though all those scenes because they made me love xlh and dfqc SO much throughout the series, even tho my rational brain was disappointed. ultimately clj is exactly the kind of silly but addicting fun trash that i originally thought it was- and i STILL LOVE IT.
i absolutely adore our main leads, and i was already a fan of yu shuxin from seeing her on youth with you. she’s PERFECT for this role. tbh i never would’ve watched this show had i not heard she would be the female lead. not many actresses can do the silly innocent baby well, in fact i would say i have never in my life seen it done as well as yu shuxin. She is incredibly talented at making it look effortless, charming, and natural. She’s genuinely just adorable instead of annoying. Like i’ve seen many many amazing, highly skilled actresses make their attempts, but at the end of the day, playing the baby is its own thing that is incredibly difficult and out of their comfort zone. yu shuxin embraces and embodies it without reservation, she’s a cutesy idol, like, this is her THING. and i was worried she wouldn’t have the range to play dfqc during the body switching scenes, (as well as the duty bound xilan goddess) but she did it SO well, and she’s surprisingly great in all the serious angst scenes too. xiao lanhua is so wonderfully lovable, if she were only kind and pure she wouldn’t stand out, but because of her resolute bravery and her quick thinking, her emotional wisdom, it absolutely sets her apart and makes her an admirable protagonist. she has so much basic human logic and reasoning that many female xianxia leads completely lack. while i miss her silliness in the beginning, it’s also nice to see her grow and learn from dfqc, as well as from her experiences in Canyan Sea and the mortal realm, to become so confident and self assured, no longer caring about her identity and status background. i was extremely happy with her character arc, so i was of course quite disappointed with her return being full Goddess time even though i know it's still her. in a lot of ways it felt like we lost what a wonderful fate defying, blood and birthright defying, shuiyuntian-familial-class-based system defying, i- choose-who-i-love-and-who-my-people-are-based-on-my-values-and-my-experiences Xiao Lanhua we had!!! idk i think i still need to process the ending more, i just loved our heroine so much.
As for dfqc, i would say not only am i not attracted to his character type, i find it abhorrent. but i guess that completely changes when he’s in the hands of competent writers because i LOVE dfqc. The set up is PERFECT because by making him suffer, by making him the butt of most of the jokes, and making us laugh AT him, it takes away his power because it doesn’t take him seriously. his seriousness, threats, violent intent, domineering presence and murderous energy all become THE JOKE when you make him have to serve xiao lanhua's every whim. i would never have grown affection for him unless they stripped him of his weapons metaphorically as they have done in this show. he is still cruel and powerful, but he can’t do anything to hurt you. because of this set up we get to have our classic toxic relationship dynamic, AND have it all be bearable. there were absolutely times after the first arc where his behavior made me feel uncomfortable, after all at the end of the day, this is still a narrative that sells possessive, controlling and aggressive powerful men as a romantic fantasy. I understood that, but it was never bad enough where it felt like it crossed a line and made me want to stop watching (like every other show). i like him so much to the point that when they played the cringe ass goofy electric guitar during his ‘’’cool’’’ scenes and literally made his eyes glow with goofy blue fire and covered the screen w more goofy blue fire in the most embarrassing shameless final fantasy anime nerd way i literally cheered for him out loud without even realizing it…. i would not do that for any other reason other than genuinely liking a character and it also helps that he’s super hot LMAOO. i like how his general character arc is written too, and i came to actually love his character when he dealt with his father and how he grew. like i know he is a fictional character but i weirdly felt proud of him. seriously kudos to the script writer for allowing dfqc to accept and understand his father, while still standing his ground, and not forgiving or making up with him. seeing every step he takes to become a better person felt difficult and genuinely deserved.
also!! changheng was quite nicely written, with a very clear arc. this guy is basically the ye hua archetype of all these xianxias and yet he surpassed them all by doing what all of them were too cowardly to do - he stood up for the girl he loves and for what’s right in the face of authority and his own social position and duty in the oppressive ruling class!!!!! he even LEFT shuiyuntian and gave up his position and escaped from his brother's oppressive thumb to find his own happiness!!! literally who the fuck else actually did that??? ye hua could NEVER!!!!! AND changheng still wasn’t even as good as dfqc??? the standards for all the main characters in this drama are higher and i just can’t thank the script writer enough. i actually thought it would’ve made for an interesting character if changheng was a straight ye hua type who never goes against heaven, but it’s also SOOOOOOO nice to have a better man than that lmfao. changheng best boy 2 award!!
All in all, it’s not the smartest, or the most complex show with the most groundbreaking things to say. it’s not perfect but it never strived to be nor does it have to be. it’s just incredibly fun, created beloved characters and doesn’t resort to unbearable miscommunications or evil jealous women or other hell tropes to up the stakes or drive meaningless conflict. i haven’t had this much fun or been so consumed by a drama in years (literally have only been eat sleep breathing this show for 3 weeks and kneeling doing the moon ppl's hand clap salute when dfqc shows up on screen) and it made me believe that xianxia is a genre with space and possibilities for good and interesting storytelling and characters!
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Brilliant
This drama I have to say was very very good. The acting was amazing, the Leads (Wang Hedi & Esther Yu) have emerged as a super pairing as a result of this drama.Both Wang Hedi & Esther are perfect for one another. Both can act and do live performances! The ending was very moving, I felt prescense about the chemistry both Wang Hedi & Esther Yu have, how often can we say that?
I did feel in a way the ending was incomplete but watching so many dramas, this is a common playbook by producers to leave the door open to future dramas & projects, it happens all the time!
The story was good but incomplete
The support cast good but not outstanding, the outstanding performance was the leads as honestly, intended!
Wang Yue Yi is a future star, she was amazing as a support, again give her an incomplete ending to bolster her stocks!
If I have to be honest with myself this drama left me with 3 things!!!
1. Wanting to see more of Wang Hedi
2. Wanting to see more of Wang Yue Yi
3. Wanting to see more of Esther but only paired again with Wang Hedi
The ending was amazing!!!! Can't wait see the 3 names I mentioned again!
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Best. Drama. Ever
I've never written a review before but for this drama I have to.This drama shaked my world. I don't have words to describe it (and my english is not perfect, to be honest ^^)
The music, the acting, the story... everything was perfect. I loved the costumes, the universes.. everything. I laughed, I cried (a river !), I enjoyed, i loved every minutes.
To be completely honest, I'm a little frustrated of the ending and the lack of the marriage between Orchid and Dongfang.
We saw Orchid married twice (almost) but never with the one she loves. And we wait their wedding when they prepared it before the war. But it never happened. So it would be very symbolic to have their wedding at the end. Maybe, lets be honest because I wish this show never ends too :D
However, it doesn't change my appreciation of this drama. I loved it even with the abruptness of the end.
This drama will have a special place in my heart for sure.
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The ultimate love story between a fairy and devil who's tribes are enemies.
My second c-drama after 'The Starry Love'. If you enjoyed the second lead couple from that drama, I feel that you will really like this one. We have an innocent girl and a bad boy with a good heart type of vibes. The main focus of the drama is the relationship between the main couple so if you are craving lots of cute romance - this drama is perfect for you. I absolutely loved the chemistry between the lead couple and all their romantic scenes + over all development of their relationship. There is so much humour in this drama which I very much appreciated but it also delivers well the key sad/emotional moments.The beginning of the story is a bit strange so you really have to give it at least 3-4 episodes to really shine. I read that some people find the female lead's voices annoying and I must say it's a little odd at first but you get used to it. Besides, it really fits her character and the vibes.
In terms of plot, I find it a bit confusing after episode 31 - it seems like everything was suddenly rushed and that's why it's not a full 10 stars for me. But overall it's a beautiful story visually and emotionally and totally worth the watch.
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Will remain my favourite Cdrama
Love Between Fairy and Devil is my first ever Chinese drama and I enjoyed every minute of it. It’s a beautiful love story set in an enchanting fictional universe that attracted me as a fantasy lover.It was very well made and it had extraordinary characters that were beautifully portrayed by all actors.
My favorite character was that of Dongfang Qingcang which was played perfectly by Dylan Wang .It was an absolute pleasure watching the formidable and fearsome Dongfang slowly falling in love with Orchid and seeing how he relearned the emotions of love, jealousy, worry, and fear.
The love story of Dongfang and Orchid was so heart touching and unique, I appreciated how it never felt one sided and how both of them were willing to sacrifice everything for their love.
I wished that we had a longer epilogue because the end scene for me was too short. Overall this drama is a great introduction to the world of Xianxia dramas and it certainly deserves watching.
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Masterpiece.
I started watching this series with not many thoughts in mind, but ended up finishing it with my eyes bawling and feeling that emptiness after finishing a good series/movie. "Love Between Fairy and Devil" is simply a great drama for whoever is a hopeless romantic. It not only changed my perspective in love, but also how Dongfang made my standards in men even higher than before. He is not a green flag, he is a GOLDEN flag. Please watch this chinese drama, you won't regret it. I promise.Was this review helpful to you?
