Lizzy

What a relief 😅 Thank you!

Pssst 👀So is the ending good? Happy and all? What’s the overall verdict of the show now that it’s complete? I had better eke out of here before I accidentally click on every spoiler tag 🫣

Just watched 8-10. I’m sooo confused trying to keep track of what Yixiao is remembering vs. how she’s changing the stories to test XJS and now there’s a masked person who is working with Weiran to kill Yixiao and we finally meet more of the royal fam of Jinxiu and they have a hand in the conspiring against them and 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫I also really hate IQIYI’s subtitles. Why can’t they make a long line of subtitles read at the bottom instead of switching them with every breath the actors take? 😩

So while I bury myself in recaps to make sure I understand what the f is going on, I’ll just admire the GORGEOUS OUTFITS Suige got to wear 😍 He is a beautiful, beautiful man. And I am also TOTALLY into how freaking SMART he is. And how he just acts independently and, well, doesn’t really apologize later 😂

We also didn’t get a lot of scenes with the main leads, which made me a little sad 😔I hope this won’t be like some other shows where the leads don’t get a lot of screen time together.

I did love the little twist of Yixiao remembering who shot her off the cliff (totally called it) and then she secretly whispered “help” to Suige in the marketplace. That was sweet. Also the petty power play that the princess tried to have with Yixiao and she was like “I wish you guys a life of happiness” lol. Didn’t even engage 😂 Also the arrow shooting scene was great 😍

Also I really love the lead’s dynamic. Suige can be overbearing and domineering, but his perspective makes sense even if he’s being an ass. She calls him out on it, also presents her valid perspective and decides to fuck it and do her own thing anyway. I like watching this kind of internal conflict with couples, with both sides being valid and then having to work it out. Like when she totally called him out on his BS to his face, basically suggested that she doubted his intentions and then left I was like YEAH BABY 👏🏻 Love it. And him pouting and reflecting on her words were awesome.

Anywho. Recap time 😵‍💫

Yeah I guess I don’t really pay a lot of attention to that stuff. I googled some of the top shows that hit the heat index, and a lot of them have loooow ratings on here. When I used to watch American shows, there were a lot of shows or individual episodes that had MASSIVE ratings that I didn’t like at all. I just focus on shows that I like, and I don’t wanna compare my taste with the general public. Like apparently LOTFG had like a 23k heat index… but I didn’t like that one as much as other ones. WDBtD I think got close to 10k? 9700? Second favorite drama. I don’t think it means a whole lot, but I can see how sites / stations would put a higher emphasis on it. I imagine that other factors may go into it as well, such as the time the episodes air, etc. 🤷🏼‍♀️ And maybe a lot of people watch these shows casually, and don’t pay as much attention to the quality of the plot, etc. And some people may gravitate to different genres, plot lines, etc.

Sorry all I’m seeing is JBZ with beautiful white hair and pink streaks 👀

😳🫣 Oh my

Oh my goodness 👀;

Pffft but like what if he does though? Like just *what if*

👀 Bath scene? Any clips, bts? Asking for a friend 🙃

He is SUCH a handsome fighter! Have you seen him in Journey to Love? ahh 😍 I dropped the show a few eps before the end, but I enjoyed that one a lot. He’s a lovely man.

Hahaha Feng Qi 🙄 SJ was like “She’s my cultivation partner. You’re just a clown.” 🤭

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh 🫠

Ahhhhhhh I can’t shake this suspicion that he knows already 😳That would be such a great plot twist!

That’s what I am thinking though?????? Like come ooonnn the first part of episode 13?? I mean JBZ is not dumb. Like he is calculating and perceptive. Omg 😱 like what if he knew all along? ahhhhh

Ok ok ok so call me delusional because maybe I am just desperate for the deception to be done, but are you all absolutely sure that Jo Bo Zai hasn’t already figured out who she is? Just started episode 13 here and I’m liiiiiike what if he knows?? 🤔

LOL. I think they’re all very pretty people. I guess we all have our preferences and things that we tend to place more of an emphasis on. Mine has always been the romance. If the leads have chemistry and a lot of screen time, and not a lot of dumb drama / non communication / love triangles, and if it has a happy ending, then I tend to overlook other aspects of the show that could have been better. Like I wish TPoB had more fight scenes, and it did end kinda quickly, but it didn’t bother me because the romance was stellar. Was there some glaring plot holes in WDBtD? Yeah for sure, but I didn’t care because I loved the romance so much 🥰 Other people may emphasize the graphics, or the plot, or the quality of the fight scenes etc. Me? just give me a solid romance with a happy ending and a plot that has some intensity and I’m a happy clam. 🥳

Interesting. I agree that LOFG didn’t need those extra episodes - I wish WDBtD had more episodes for the mortal realm and modern realm 🤷🏼‍♀️

It’s interesting that from my side it seems like FH and LITC are awesome dramas and super popular with the audiences. I wonder what the Chinese audience considers a “good drama”, and yet at the same time I am thoroughly enjoying them myself.

YESSSSSSS 👏🏻 The FL in Fated Hearts is a contender, though. We will see once I get through the show.

I think both couples have great chemistry. Disagree about Arthur - I thought he was amazing in his role. Glad to hear that the leads are always together in FH 😊 ❤️

Haven’t seen the show, but I just looked up pictures of him. Yup. He’s very, very pretty 😍

My personal favorite as of this moment is Cheng Lei from Shadow Love 🌶️ 🔥 Granted, I may be cheating just a little bit because it’s not necessarily xianxia per say, but… I mean come ooonnn 🤌🏻 HMH might top that for me though 🤭🤭