10/10 for a xianxia drama ??? what????

OH MY GOD IT HAS BEEN A RIDE!!!!! If you had ever told pre lbfad me that i'd rate a fucking xianxia a 10/10 i'd laugh. I could never seem to get through even one so I had pretty low expectations starting this. AND NOW IM OBSESSED AND GOING THRU WITHDRAWAL 😭 Anyways if you are looking for an epic love story that'll make you laugh, cry, throw whatever device your watching it on, and laugh some more (+therapy) this is THE ONE to watch!!! I just can't believe it's over like dongfang qingcang and orchid are my parents :( now on to the actual review:

Initially what attracted me to the drama besides the beautiful leads who managed to stun me with their acting (I'll get into that later tho) and the body swap trope. I thought it would be a "silly goofy romcom" and many xianxias don't present themselves like that (going for epic love story, angst, love, palace politics...blah blah in the trailer) and that for me is a turn off because i simply do not care. But as soon as I started lbfad it stunned me with it's beautiful CGI THAT ISN'T OVERDONE. But the humor is just so good because imagine the most powerful demon of the three realms finally out into the world after being jailed up for 30,000 years and immediately being stuck in a low ranked fairy's body. Esther Yu conveyed that so well. Additionally imagine being a fairy who just wanted to save a casual crush and ended up freeing a demon lord but not knowing it.
It was so funny seeing how inconvenient it is for the both of them. then the show adjusts to a more mature theme which fits so wonderfully well, and it never loses it's main message about how nothing can go against fate, except love.
It's not the most original idea especially in dramas but it executes it SO WELL . this show takes an age-old question, "how important really is love?" and tells a gutwrenching and watertight story with it. the writing is impeccable. scriptwriters understand what makes good comedy, and that so much comedy comes from pain, Something your laughing over in the earlier episodes will turn its back on you and stab you with emotion and pain.
Yes It does have the miscommunication trope but communicating WOULD NOT solve the problem the leads face with their love. In fact it would've made it worse, so we the audience have to suffer along. You DON'T KNOW WHO LOVES THE OTHER MORE because of the sacrifices they make for each other.
Some people may not like the FL in the beginning but keep in mind theirs a reason she acts like that and once you get to that point you'll be begging her to go back to her past self. Not gonna elaborate too much bc spoilers.
The MLs development is absolutely heartbreaking because he goes through so much and we see a loss of power as the show progresses which is quite different from the usual trope of "started from the bottom now we at the top" ABSOLUTELY GENIUS WRITING ABSOLUTELY GENIUS . The side characters are fully fleshed out and not just cardboard cutouts each character is fully recognized and make layered and oftentimes painful choices of their own!

Okay now lets talk about the leads! DYLAN WANG HEDI AND ESTHER YU SHUXIN THANK YOU FOR BRINGING MY DFQC AND XLH TO LIFE! They both look so good together and have the best chemistry (cue all the behind videos)! I just can go on and on about how amazing they were AND WE NEED ANOTHER DRAMA WITH THEM
i think why it works so well it because their 'YinYang' acting and their character personalities shuxin in more subtle acting while Dylan in intense acting. You can’t see that they overpower each other. They both highlight each other, and I think that’s also the reason why their chemistry works.
Dylan Wang Hedi his acting man it was just too good! I was familiar with him from MG, and that's also why I underestimated him based on his past performance. He does his comedic scenes so WELL (XLH in DFQC's body) and he fleshes out his emotions so WELL when we first meet him we really see how inconvenient this curse that spellbounds our leads together is an inconvenience for him . Him at his peak of badassery was SO GOOD LIKE STEP ON ME PLS, then we see how his character develops as he falls in love and how they can't be together and let me just say he's a great cryer. He had way more emotionally intense scenes than Esther Yu Shuxin because the story does focus on how love affects him and how that's not always good, but WOW he needs to bag ALL THE AWARDS BECAUSE HE'S SO GOOD.
Esther Yu Shuxin is just made for her role too! When you get through some of Dylan's emotionally intense scenes her acting might seem a little more subtle, but she was right on par with Dylans acting. She played Xiao lanhua with such sass and sunshine it was great! XLH is truly the core of the story and you can really see how much she cares about DFQC. Normally I dislike bubbly and childish FLs and XLH especially at the beginning IS JUST THAT! But she's also very smart and clever also as her character develops into more of a mature lady you'll be begging her to return to her original bubbly self! I know a lot of people don't want to press play just because of her voice, but it's Shuxins actual voice and it fits Xiao LanHua very very well + she's very young compared to the other characters in the show so it's only natural she has a high pitched voice and yes it might seem unusual at first but it grows on you very quickly! She definitely needs awards too.

The OSTs man i've never gotten PTSD from one but once the beginning notes of "Farewell love" start playing I started bawling. They just add so much emotion to the already emotional scenes. I hope they release all of them, because the (siren melodies were so good)

Anyways this review is way to long now so I'd like to end it with saying that Love between fairy and devil is a love story at it's purest form. It's a fairytale. it's about making your choice and facing the consequences and being able to because of love. Love that presents itself in a familial way in a romantic way in a way with friendship. it's about how love can be your demise but also be your savior. Watch this show even if you don't like xianxias because it's so differently orchestrated it really is a breath of fresh air!
LBFAD imo is the peak of xianxia the peak of romance the peak of star crossed lovers the peak of forbidden love

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get ready to be besties with your fast forwarding button !!!

I had so much hope for this drama but the writers and editors really just sabotaged it...Don't get what I mean? let me elaborate. Yu Shuxin and Zhang Binbin are honestly so cute together and had so much chemistry but there chemistry alone couldn't save the show. As most of the reviews mention the second couple is what really makes the drama unwatchable, because they are boring and have no chemistry and take up most of the screentime and that's what made the drama bad. Also their are WAYY to many plot holes to the point where you can't really enjoy it anymore. like its so bad to the point where you can't even turn off logic because the plot holes are important to the story. For example how on earth does he not question why she’s leading classes and field trips etc. and has students always around her? He name must even be on the door or something when he went to search for her in Ep. 30. But yet he still doesn’t know she’s a PHD? Would have given the first half of the drama an 8/10, but the second half is taking it down to a 6.
I loved Yu Meiren so much but her as an influencer >>> assistant professor. Also look I love myself some cute FLs like xiao lanhua (shuxins other drama) but yu meirens character regressing was so painful to watch. It’s time for the FL to act like a grown woman who earned a PhD, not a 12 year old that has just discovered the opposite sex. She came on super strong in the beginning, only to retreat to being a literal baby.
Als I thought we were going for the whole you don't have to work a a job that other people generally consider Smart in order to be smart. I was hoping for a whole scene with the male lead where she discussed her motivation for becoming an influencer and how it was something she felt passionately about just as much as birds or whatever. Something so there was depth to the character.
And Zhang yu was just boring, he's pretty but boring
I'll say you should watch the first half because that's really good and cute

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MY LU XUN AND QIAN WEI WE LOVE U

I think I just had the pleasure of watching the best modern Cdrama (dare I say) of all time!

This drama tells the story of 28 year old Qian wei who isn't satisfied with the life she is living. Her 18 year old self had many plans for herself to accomplish as a lawyer but unfortunately couldn't because she never passed an important test that is needed to become a lawyer so she works as a paralegal under Lu Xun.(but its not a boss-assistant romance at all!!) Lu Xun was her rival in University and she would always end up second only to him, people never expected that she would work as his assistant one day, especially QW. One day she finds out that her BF has been using her for information on a case (as he is also a lawyer) and she is very upset by that and with the stresses of life she gets into an accident. when she is in the coma she travels back to her 18 year old self determinated to do everything right this time! She assists her friends and gets rid of their regrets along with hers. (avoids her ex-bf, tries to stop her dad from dying and this isn't really a spoiler....so on )Anyways she ends up seeing a side to Lu Xun she hasn't seen before as in the original timeline she was stuck to her BFs and BFFs side and ends up falling in love with him, what emerges is man funny moments between the two.

THE ACTING WAS TEW GOOD. I'd say if you haven't seen Huang Zitao in anything before this, you should take a chance with this drama. On the other hand if you have seen his dramas and didn't enjoy his characters/acting don't watch it for him, because Lu Xun is very Huang zitao, and you will get what I mean as you watch this drama. I personally love his acting and his personality so I enjoyed it. The attitude he adds is funny, but he also adds sincerity when needed. TAO IS ONE OF THE BEST IDOL-TURNED ACTORS. also I personally didn't mind his hair it grew on me so well.
Song Zuer was soo cute. I love the roles she picks. I've seen her in TFWY and loved her in that and so I was excited to see her, and boy did she not disappoint. She was perfect and very funny acting as an 28 year old in a 18 year old body. Also her emotional scenes were perfectly acted.
The chemistry was definitely there and I'd love to see Song Zuer and Huang Zitao reunited in a drama. They were a perfect Tom and Jerry CP.
Also the OSTs were soo good (I'm actually listening to the osts right now). Also 余生都是你 and 碎片 are going on my playlists right now!!!
I'll miss Lu Xun and Qian Wei so much and if you're complementing watching this drama you totally should 😁
Bottomline- It's about a boy's love for a girl who's been to stubborn and oblivious to know it but once she's back in 2022 the chase is on

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cute lil romcom !!

It's a cute short romcom. At its 12 episode count, it's not that big of an investment to make. The plot has been done countless times before, however the show is surprisingly refreshing, because of its comedy moments. The comedy made the show shine. The chemistry between both of the couples are really strong and I enjoyed seeing them fall in love. Despite the show being cliche it made fun of the fact that it had cliches with the grandpa's favorite show lol. The ending is where it really fell off. It was way to rushed! and the grandpa doing a complete 180 was just lazy writing. I understand that thier needed to be some conflict but it wasn't natural AT ALL.
I'd recommend it if you have an empty weekend where you want to turn your brain off, and watch a fluffy drama!!

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one of the best dramas i've seen in a while

I hardly write reviews but I had to write one for TFWY. These 3 days I have spent watching the drama have truly been a delight. The acting, the story, the pacing are all perfect. I typically avoid dramas where the leads are in the same field and even though SBS and SZY are both skaters they specialize in different events. Our ML Shao Bei Sheng as an absolute delight on screen; He's funny, caring, and isn't an absolute rock, he's not afraid to cry and show emotion during the angst and cry when he's happy. He's so funny and his character development his so well paced and planned out. Hats off to Wang Anyu for making him come to life. Our FL Sheng Zheng Yi is an absolute cutie, she's a really inspirational character who has to work for what she achieves. She Joins the Speed skating team with a disadvantage because she has had no professional training, because of her mom opposing her dream, because of an incident that happened to her and as the drama progresses you'll understand why her reasoning isn't unreasonable. SZY is a very raw and flesh-out character who isn't naive like other FL's in dramaland Song Zuer really did well. ALSO THE CHEMISTRY OMG the chemistry was so good??? Our main couple has a tom&jerry dynamic but are equally supportive of each other, they understand that they don't have a lot of time together, because of training and so they really cherish that. The secondary couple are also really cute and a little more cliché but are cute nevertheless. The team dynamic is also a really cute part of the drama. It takes a couple of episodes for the Speed skating team to accept SZY but once they do you really see the friendship between them!! They're some side characters that are annoying but they finish the plot-lines in a couple of episodes. I'd recommend the drama if you are looking for a light&fluffy watch with cute CP and inspirational characters. This drama deserves so much more than what it's getting. very very very underrated soo please do yourself a favor and watch it if it sounds interesting to you.

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fifteen years of love all gone by a single word: regret.

WOW! okay so i just finished this about two hours ago and I can't stop thinking abt it. So my love is a remake of on your wedding day (a kor movie) and I haven't seen that YET so just letting yall know :D also this isnt much a review rather and rant because boy oh boy i have thoughts.
These two are literally the definition of 'right person wrong time' ! they were soulmates but they kept walking into each other lives at the wrong time, and for the brief years they were in a relationship were cute however they wouldn't have worked out for many reasons. like he literally did sm for her, spent years after her, got injured, which literally made him sacrifice his career, THATS HUGE?!?!?!AND SHE TRIED DOWNPLAYING IT LIKE GIRL ?? clearly he was down at that moment and anyone in his place would be questioning his life choices even if its for a moment, even her husband, i bet!!!! but she just decided to leave!! and the sad thing is if she was in that position, he would've done the exact opposite. and instead of understanding him and allowing him to grow she decides to leave. like it’s kind of selfish bc he’s literally the way he is bc of her yet she goes and purses her dreams leaving him in the dust to suffer
LIKE IKKK BUT IG IT WAS FOR THE BEST TO LET HIM GROW TOO AND FIND HAPPINESS?? CUZ HE WAS HAPPY WITH HER BUT NOT WITH HIMSELF AND SO I WOULDVE LIKED HIM TO GET LOVE AND ALL THAT
she was really just waiting for him to say the wrong words and leave him:((
but i really do recommend this because the acting is really good and it is a cute story!

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Hidden Gem!!

So i'm about 3 years late to this drama BUT hopefully this review can be helpful to anyone who's looking for a feel good drama. It has its shortcomings but the main couple and the chemistry and support between them isn't it. It's definitely a lot better than what I was expecting. To be honest going off the synopsis I excepted to drop it pretty early, much less finish all 44 episodes!
Anyways the story consists of our FL Yang Zhen Zhen who loves music but she isn't the best at it, and in this cut-throat industry she doesn't make the cut. However she wants to get a job that relates to music and she ends up landing a job at Star ent. where our ML Zheng Boxu is a pop star. He's a very under appreciated singer and many people think he's only famous because of his rich dad. He wants to gain creative freedom with his songs however many people still doubt him. Anyways through a series of events our FL becomes the assistant of our ML and honestly I HATEEE the boss/assistant troupe but this show does it SO WELL!! mainly because our FL isn't a doormat (she speaks up to anyone the CEO the directors our ML his rich dad ) and she takes charge of our ML in such a comedic way and as the show progresses the both of our leads grow both personally and with their careers. The FL gets promoted as a manager and the ML gains the respect of the company. Also the FL accompanies the ML through all of his tough times (there's a lot). You really see the relationship grow from strangers to friends to lovers. It's very realistic and I especially LOVE how the "star" has to prove himself to the girl. Their is a love triangle but its done so in a non-annoying way, and the 2ML has his own storyline which was interesting.
The acting was really good. The styling got better as the show progressed. You really see the FLs style evolve as she's promoted to manager. The ML has some questionable outfits, but its fine. Also his makeup really grows on you. At first I was thinking how it was too much but its a grower I promise!! The acting is great on both sides. I feel like our ML really found his element in this drama since he's an idol (Ex-EXO member) in real life. So I bet he really enjoyed his role and he's really good with it. Janice Wu is an absolute delight I've seen her in LCDF and this role fits her so much better but that's for another day. Anyways she really embodies a confident funny girl and I loved seeing her evolution and it was acted out well. The chemistry between them is very natural and i loved how its a slow slow burn because it's most realistic.
The OSTs are all great. It doesn't hurt to have an actual idol sing and produce all the songs ;) "ILL BE UR BEGGAR AND FOOL" FUCK IT UPPP. I loved them all!
So why isn't this a 10/10 well it's very long. The main couple made it all worth it, but if the main couple weren't that strong I would've dropped this much sooner. The business parts were very boring after the first couple of episodes. And they fill most of the episodes with that when the actual main couple gets about 40% of screen time. (ITS WORTH IT THO YALL THEYRE HELLA CUTE) . Also our FLs bsf is annoying as hell! Even though the romance is more of a sub plot it is an interesting watch and it sheds more light on how unfair the entertainment industry really is.
So do I recommend it? YES if you want a strong FL and a supportive couple yall should definitely watch!

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