Whispers of Fate

I would love Season 2

Luo Yunxi is definitely born for costume Xianxia drama. He's acting and elegance is top notch. The whole cast is doing the wonderful job as well as the CGI, the best I've seen so far. The only minus is the ending is too abrupt, I wish they extend it for another 2 or 6 eps 🤣🤣🤣 Yeah, I'm greedy of Tang Li Ci. And as usual, the main lead died sacrificing himself to safe the world 😭😭😭 Please, don't always kill my Luo Yun Xi's role, I'm so heartbroken. For me this drama is really2 good. If compared to TTEOTM, I prefer WOF more since the storyline is so smooth and enjoyable. Tang Li Ci, why you dieeeeeeddddd???? 😭😭😭😭😭

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Are you going to watch because of reviews or because you're curious?

When you start watching this drama, you'll understand my title lol
I knew as soon as I saw the cast that this is an absolute must watch for me. The main cast, the guest roles, a majority of actors and actresses I really like. And so far, I am not disappointed by anything in this drama.
The story. Mysteries and truths of multiple cases connected to the main characters are unraveled slowly throughout the episodes. I always love a good mystery solving plot and good guys Vs bad guys. I'd like to emphasize the comedy inserts in this drama, especially on Chi Yun's part.
I love characters like Tang Lici - cunning, calculating, always one step ahead, non chalant (they are almost always at the verge of dying though), morally grey characters like Shen Langhun and clumsy characters who are always broke and they are good fighters like Xue Xianzi (Bai Shu is almost a default cast for such characters but I love it)
The casting. I am literally glued to the screen with each episode. This absolutely gorgeous looking cast is emphasized by the director's camera work. We all know that Luo Yunxi is fabulous but he along with Xiao Shunyao especially look x100 more handsome in every single frame of the drama. Aside from all eye candies, I think everyone is doing a great job for their character.
The costumes. THE BUDGET FOR THIS DRAMA HELLO??? I saw a fair share of wonderful art already but the work in this drama is supreme. Especially the pastels on Luo Yunxi. And I personally am a sucker for all the jewelry and hairpins and such, so this drama is a visual in every aspect.
The music. Honestly, I'm not registering it much 😅
A special mention belongs to the CGI in this drama, it is the best I've seen in a while.
Rewatch value. I think this is very worth rewatching, because as I already mentioned - visuals are absolutely stunning.
Overall, do not waste time reading reviews, you know that you want to watch this and you're surely not going to regret.
Edit after finishing the drama: all my points still stand, I just have a very personal opinion on endings and I realized that I'm quite picky about them lol. In my personal opinion, I would have ended the plot about halfway through ep 35, the episodes following past this one are like an epilogue to me. Maybe it was because I was spoiled about the ending on social media and I knew how it is going to end, that the last 5 episodes felt like I had to push myself to watch them. But again, I am picky about endings and I like a very certain outcome ( not going to say what it is as to keep this review without spoilers) and I almost always had trouble finishing the last episodes of any series because I didn't want it to end (anyone else? Lol).
Anyways, I didn't change anything about the rating of this drama, I still think it's absolutely worth your time.

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MY SHAYLA ?

Science fiction having crossover with Xianxia was breath of fresh air and well portrayed. I love how unique and complex the characters were crafted. The story itself was complex which definitely became a challenge to squeeze in 40 episodes. It was pretty evident that many important arces had been cut out.

And honestly the main couple had no chemistry. Ah-Shei's character is badly portrayed (I heard they deleted a lot of her scenes) and Lin Yun looked sleepy most of time in her scenes.

In conclusion, the cinematography and overall drama was a chef kiss!

Luo Yunxi roles never disappoint! This is my new angst roman empire!

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11/10 Absolute Masterpiece with Luo Yunxi once again

I just finished this drama, and honestly… I’m heartbroken. I actually paused it back at episode 35 because my gut told me he was going to end up as a sacrificial lamb yet again. I finally pushed myself to finish it today. Even though the rewatch value is a 10/10 for me, I don’t think I can ever bring myself to watch Luo Yunxi go through all that pain and trauma again.

If TTEOM was its own kind of emotional trauma, this drama feels like an upgraded version of that heartbreak. I did love the touch at the end with his friends having those tiny fox tails, even though they’ll never truly know the loss and sacrifice that made it possible. The subtitles I had were pretty terrible for the last episode, but I’m pretty sure I saw a silver/white fox, so I’m assuming that was Foxy Tang or more like a spirit to keep his presence.

The costumes, the acting, everything was amazing. Luo Yunxi’s micro-expressions and intensity? Absolutely 1000/10. Strangely, it gave me the same bittersweet feeling I had after watching Mysterious Lotus Casebook with Chengyi.

But now I’m in that empty, post-drama void where nothing else feels good enough to watch next. Maybe I’ll rewatch Love is sweet with Luo Yunxi, but right now I’m honestly too heartbroken, and I already knew this coming in the first episode.

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Gorgeous wigs, costumes, CGI and drama!

There is the plot...
And then there are Luo Yunxi's aka Tang Lici beautiful black and white wig, the gorgeous costumes, the CGI and his eyes and expressions.
I'm sooo in love with Luo Yunxi in this drama! How can someone look so beautiful and have such a gentle voice while being arrogantlol how?? His Holy Son costume and makeup was sooo fab! I think I'm gonna end up watching all his other dramas just cause of this infatuation lmao!
Every single one of Tang Lici costumes are sooo freaking beautiful! The colors, the makeup, the hairdo, the accessories! Everything is so pretty!
The white/grey hair wig and the black and white hair wig, both are just so gorgeous and look sooo good on Luo! I just can't get over it!

Just like 'Till The End of The Moon' drama and its character Tantai Jin, who was complicated, this drama and its character Tang Lici has so so many layers, and Luo Yunxi has mastered it all!

It felt like Tang Lici was the character specially crafted for Luo Yunxi! I can't imagine anybody else playing A'Li but this guy! His acting is on a whole another level with Tang Lici! He truly became one with character!
And all the side characters bring in their own flavors to the mix, and go along well with Tang Lici character.

I haven't read the novel yet, but I'm hoping the stay true to it.

If you're looking for high end fantasy, handsome faces, anime-like CGI and fighting scenes and Luo Yuxi fantastic acting, you gotta watch it!

Rewatch: 10/10

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⟪Trapped in loop of loneliness⟫

A man showed kindness to a fallen dragon, taught him music, kindness and said people at birth are kind. our dragon, took that a little too seriously.

An S+ production with very detailed world-building and CGI, exquisite attention to costume design, and a sweeping cast of large-scale characters. Every detail radiates the investment behind it. Unique among xianxia, though it leans into the storytelling traditions of wuxia.

what do you think is the relation between Fang Zhou and Lici? and Liu Yan? extreme brotherhood? paternal figure they revere? or closest person to their heart? bro triangle?

I felt their love for fang Zhou, he is metaphor to buddha, a saviour at the time of trouble. an important part of they life and their everything. he is their inner demon and also god; that destroys them and saves them throughout their life. and reason for their love and hate that shifts in an instant, because their was love, their existed hate. every moment hate existed, existed love.

Their story is so complex and layered, it reminded of times before 2020, when things were similar. intricate plot for every character, each character had plot to developed in. almost non stayed stagnant. surprising that they narrated it in mere 40 ep.

The actor that played Liu Yan must be emotionally exhausted from acting such twisted character. what was the secret of Xifang Tao said to Puzhu? it wasn't revealed till end.

Ali's obsession in his whole life was that people around him, those he cherished live a peaceful and happy life. in the end he did achieve it, at a price of not existing in there life, that is for now...may be, may be fate will make him and his beloved once, re-unite again, in a way no one excepts...and finally break his loop of loneliness...

He returned the kindness a stranger showed to him by saving his world, may be now its time the world breaks his loop of loneliness, or may be let each of them live peacefully as their are now, in their spaces happily,

At least Ice immortal Xue Xian Zi is their for our little fox.

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