Xianxia

Cutesy Enemies to Lovers Fairytale Xianxia
My all time favorite c-drama <3
MDL: 8.8
Douban: 8.2

Pros:
- Everything...
- FL was naive and silly but she wasn't dumb and she has amazing character development through the show
- ML was absolutely incredible.. Dylan Wang's expressions & acting are 10/10
- Amazing chemistry
- Great plot (aka the romance), production, & pacing
- Incredible OST
- Addictive storytelling

Disclaimer: this show has a lot of super sweet, cutesy & silly moments and very low angst in comparison to other Xianxias. If you like a more serious or angsty love story this may not be for you!

Fluffy, silly, cutesy Dark Lord, enemies to lovers, cold man/warm woman, innocent FL, forbidden love, fairy x demon, chemistry, humor

Ending: HE

Little Red Fox Chases the Cold Imperial Lord Cutesy Xianxia 
FL falls first & hard.. it takes the ML a few thousand years to catch on ^u*
MDL: 8.5
Douban: 6.7

Pros:
- Amazing chemistry!!!!
- Obsessed with the MC: she's playful, stubborn & obsessively in love with him; he's cold, powerful & serious on the surface but is secretly a prankster with a soft heart
- Side characters that I was emotionally invested in (I'm looking at you Yan)
- The middle episodes/bathhouse scene *u* (I was kicking my feet giggling)

Cons:
- The misunderstanding at the end made me want to physically fight the FL
- Wish the ending was longer & we got to see more of what happened after
- I was sad I didn't see one of the secondary couples actually get together by the end :(

Age gap, FL chases ML, cold man/warm woman, low angst, trials & tribulations, chemistry***
LOVE this couple with my entire soul.

Ending: HE

Best Angsty Enemies to Lovers Xianxia 
A review that said it the best: "Psychopathic Male Cinderella"
MDL: 8.6
Douban: 5.6

Pros:
- Unique & interesting storyline
- Obsessed with the main CP: great acting & amazing chemistry
- The longing, depth of sadness, & emotional turmoil is exquisitely bittersweet
- Interesting side characters
- Well done visuals/production

Cons:
- Pacing
- The ending, it was emotional & well done but if anyone deserved a happy ending it was them </3

Antihero FL & ML, time travel, love/hate relationship, real enemies to lovers, angsty, star crossed lovers

Ending: tragic

MDL: 8.6
Douban: 5.9

Pros:
- Great storyline with unique elements that felt fresh
- Interesting & well developed main and side characters
- Amazing & unique visuals (the use of color was unlike anything I've seen in c-dramas so far)
- Good pacing apart from very final episodes

Cons:
- lack of chemistry between FL & ML (due to lack of micro expressions, lack of 'falling in love' scenes/storyline)
- FL's acting is always strong but she lacked some dimension & range when portraying this character
- Final episodes weren't as strong
- Over used character death (esp at the end, made it less impactful, felt rushed & under developed)

Demon ML, determined FL, fantasy worlds, fate, healthy main CP

Ending: HE for main couple

MDL: 8.3
Douban: 6.8

Pros:
- Great chemistry & believable love story
- Amazing FL: great acting/micro expressions, witty & playful character
- First 10/15 episodes
- Fighting arrays/visuals are SO good !!!!
- Costumes & visuals/production

Cons:
- Pacing: First half is SOOOOO good!!! But second half is meh
- Issues w/ side stories/characters: underdeveloped characters yet under edited/overly long 'emotional' scenes that don't add to the plot or viewing experience
- Uneven script/characters that feel altered to fit the scene
- The happy but slightly confusing ending

Antihero demon FL, strong & stoic ML, enemies to lovers, FL chases ML first, mischievous female lead, star crossed lovers

Ending: HE (but not as satisfying as I was hoping)

MDL: 8.5
Douban: 7.8

Pros:
- Visuals, pacing, production

Cons:
-  love triangle
- FL's acting/character wasn't for me

Ending: HE

"How to train your dragon koi."
MDL: 8.4
Douban: 7.0-8.0

Interesting storylines and good visuals.
I do wish the characters were a bit more fleshed out and the acting was a little better but overall an enjoyable watch!

"A Xianxia filled with love, friendship, disaster, and most importantly, comedy."
MDL: 8.5
Douban: 7.4

MDL: 8.7
Douban: 7.5
*Dropped*

Pros:
- Visuals, production, plot line
- Male lead's super strong acting felt like it carried the story

Cons:
- Overly naive/dumb FL
- Lacked character depth across all characters.  Wish they had more quirks or hints of unique personalities

Ending: HE

MDL: 8.6
Douban: 7.0

Pros:
- Great actors/acting
- Top notch visuals
- Different, rich, built out sets
- Costumes are good
- Cold ML & bubbly FL

Cons:
- Chemistry so far isn't great imo
- That 1 uncomfortable kiss scene..
- I LOVED Mu Qing Ge (1st life of FL) and  Xue Ran Ran (2nd life of FL) feels disappointing in comparison to the badass Mu Qing Ge

Ending: HE

"Visually lush and musically pleasing" but also "Prepare your tissues.........."
*Dropped*
Good production and actors but the storyline just isn't for me
MDL: 8.3
Douban: 5.6-5.8

Ending: HE but some find it bittersweet

MDL: 8.3
Douban: 8.3
Dropped :'( </3
This one definitely has some good elements and is worth a try but it just didn't hold my attention.

Ending: HE

MDL: 8.6
Douban: 5.5
*Dropped*
A cute but underdeveloped watch

"One Moment of Impulsiveness, Seven Lives of Unluckiness."
Bad script & acting imo </3
MDL: 8.4
Douban: 6.2

Ending: HE

MDL: 9.0
Douban: 7.7-8.3

MDL: 8.7
Douban: 6.5-7.0
ONE DAY I'll finally watch this entire show [I think].. until then I will continue to drop it after the first 8-12 episodes :')

MDL: 8.7
Douban: 7.2
*Dropped* just not for me!

MDL: 8.5
Douban: 4.9

MDL: 8.5

"The fragrant Agarwood already turned into Crumbs. Sacrifices were all for naught."
*Currently watching*
MDL: 8.4
Douban: 5.6

"A True Unpolished Gem"
MDL: 8.2
Douban: 7.1

Ending: HE

MDL: 8.2
Douban: 6.0

"Unexpectedly Funny, Underrated GEM!"
MDL: 8.1
Douban: 6.7-6.9

Ending: happy but open ended

MDL: 7.8
Douban: 6.3

MDL: 7.8

MDL: 7.7
Douban: 3.7

MDL: 7.7

MDL: 7.7
Douban: 5.3-5.5

Demon ML x Medicine Spirit FL
UPCOMING: 2026

TBD 2027 release

TBD release

Bromance Xianxia that sadly may never be released </3

Bromance Xianxia that sadly may never be released </3