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You're welcome. :) I also wanted to add, anyone who has seen Love Like the Galaxy can agree that the cinematography team, the director, the editors, and etc. knew what they were doing. The camera angles caught all of the emotions so well. They focused on things that would make the audience fall for.

If anyone thinks that cinematography doesn't make a difference, yes it does. Look at Blossoms Shanghai, the story line is very weak but the cinematography is insanely good, so it balances the cons. Of course there are other things that made that drama popular like the cast and director but just saying, cinematography is very important and sadly, they didn't do this drama justice.

Or try comparing unedited photos to edited ones with vibrant colors, then zoom in on certain angles and stuff, you'll get different feels.

Honestly, I think it has a lot to do with the director's camera angles and the editor's finalized shots. There were quite a few times where they should've zoomed in for closer shots of the eyes and face, but that didn't happen. It has nothing to do with the actors. Even some BTS clips have better angles and that sucks. So when that happens, you know it's the production team that is lacking. In the BTS, you can see the entire cast giving their all but all of that is sort of taken out or lessened after the cutting board.

For example, Episode 14. The part where A Yin wears her pretty green dress and follows Gu Jin to make a new contract was a REALLY good shot that displayed their chemistry. Why? Because that scene zoomed in on their eyes and face which showed a lot of sunshine and lovey dovey feelings. WAY is a great actor but even better when the camera zooms in on his face. Yes, it makes a difference.

Examples of bad angles or shots in general that didn't use the climatic scene properly. Episode 25, the entire scene of Yuan Qi standing there heartbroken, trying to protect A Yin from the death penalty, yet has to hurt her in some deep way, there were close to none zoomed in shots and he was crying the entire time. They didn't even let him finish when he yelled at the Spirit Sword to withdraw. They zoomed out! Why?!!! Another example of bad editing is Episode 30, when he corners Hua Shu saying if it wasn't for her and Lan Feng letting him borrow those items, he wouldn't have let her lived...they again, cut his scene short to zoom in on her foot! Like why???!! Those two are super intense and important scenes and they couldn't even get them right. Then of course, all the kissing scenes BTS look wayyy better than the final cut. This drama really tried to not dwell too long on emotional scenes when the entire story was supposed to, the way it's written. But oh well, it is what it is.

I think WAY did great as Yuan Qi. He didn't underperform but yeah, we all have our own different take. I do see the stark contrast between Yuan Qi and his character in Dreaming Back to the Qing Dynasty. Anyone who has seen that drama would think WAY is underperforming in here which I think isn't true. They're different characters and of course, different productions. Yuan Qi becomes Feng Yin's pet puppy. 😂😂

I really like LYR too. I think he's about to or maybe already filming a project where he's the male lead. Congrats to him! In contrast to your opinion, not many Chinese to international fans have a strong second male lead syndrome in here, so maybe that sort of confused some of us. I'm not just referring to MDL because the real audience that counts is in China and LYR is cute but didn't make a splash over WAY. I totally get that though because as A Jiu and Hong Yi in here, his love for A Yin wasn't overbearing, annoying, or got in the way, so it wasn't a strong love connection there to create a SML sensation. I prefer it that way. I like it when love isn't selfish from the one siders.

It was hilarious when Hong Yi was like, "The tenth tail is mine. I can give it to whomever I please!" 😂

Hm...why hadn't Hong Ruo reborn or return yet after more than 2,000 years? But oh well, let that tiger guy wait. 😅

True god or not, Yuan Qi stayed true to his heart. The lover boy just wanted to be with his girl, such a cute clinger.😛

Moonlight Mystique

A Jin gradually falls in love with A Yin but doesn't fully realize it until Episodes 9-10. That is when he makes a complete break from Hua Shu, the peacock girl. But even then, A Jin doesn't have much screen time with her at all.

You're right, his fan club was named after his cat.

https://x.com/diyxiangrikui/status/1746924113757888733?s=46

I'm waiting for that one. The BTS looks good.

I need to start saving posts because I forget and there are so many good ones with really good content to help out viewers with the drama. As explained in earlier posts, The Last Immortal or its original Chinese name Hidden God can refer to a few things but since the drama is a female centric story about A Yin, it's probably A Yin being Dong Hua's, the master of Daze mountain, last immortal disciple.

Wow! You're super up to date with dramas then. Because of the bad endings lately, I tend to not catch them live unless I really like the drama, so I'll probably check out the new Chinese Paladins 4 and 6 when they're done airing.

Their chemistry is on fire!🥳

Thank youuuu. I should just read the novel at this point, sounds soooo interesting.

Thank youuu for all of the extra details! I understand it much more now. 😉

Ahhh, makes much more sense the way you explain it. Yeah, it's the English subs that say "seal". So sealing is the same as removing then. So even as a mortal, A Yin can stay in the immortal realm?

They're too cute!

Oh? Okay. So if her immortal bones were sealed, she'll be a mortal?

I'm not sure how it all works exactly either, but I just thought A Yin will still be an immortal. She'll still have a long lifetime that extends beyond mortals and be able to live in the immortal realm because Yuan Qi rebuilt her immortal body with the Spirit Nourishing Elixir that prolonged her life but probably with no powers or with the same weak powers that can never increase through cultivation and ascend up like others. But again, you read the novels so you know more and best.😉

I like the parallels in here. In Episode 39, Hong Que, Hua Shu's maid, sort of explains the effects. Hua Mo removed Hong Que's immortals bones and descended her into the mortal realm as a mortal. Thus, as long as A Yin still has her immortals bones, they've been sealed, yes, but not completely removed, she'll still be an immortal and Yuan Qi or someone more powerful can undo it later? Or is sealing the same as removing? And the subs could be off too. This is all xianxia logic, so I'm trying to make sense of it all. 😂

However, Yuan Qi didn't know that Hua Shu already used the Wanyi Sacred Fire on A Yin. The Wanyi Sacred Fire, only used for demigods, was so strong that it shattered both A Yin's immortal bones and internal core once the Spirit Nourishing Elixir was destroyed, so A Yin was no longer protected. The Spirit Sword barely even began sealing her immortal bones and she already died because she was hanging on the last life thread from Hua Shu's punishment. If Hua Shu didn't do that, even if A Yin's immortals bones were sealed or shattered, the Spirit Nourishing Elixir would continuously provide her internal core with immortal powers to support her immortal bones. It was Hua Shu who actually killed A Yin, injured her enough to the brink of death. Yuan Qi was just the last one who touched her and accidentally finalized it. But this is all based on what I see in the drama and totally could be so wrong. 😙

I'm not too familiar with the xianxia world in here, since I haven't read the novels or watched previous parts that may have explained this but just from this drama, sealing A Yin's immortals bones would inhibit her powers/cultivation, so even if she had devil energy in her, she can't do much damage like Hong Yi who had ascended to demigod at the time and made it even easier to destroy Daze mountain. I'm thinking it's like those wuxias where their veins are cut, so they can't fight and abuse their martial arts to do bad anymore. This was a last minute decision to save A Yin's life from the thunder strikes, so if her immortal bones had been sealed, she'd have no powers, probably even weaker than now, never improve or ascend up in terms of power, so pretty much a mortal. 😂 Yuan Qi had to play this card all the way to persuade the immortals to let A Yin go, so he destroyed Ningyun mountain because technically, she's a water divine beast, so the lake there can heal her injuries and maybe remove her sealing one day which can be a threat to them.

Dude, I just realized, these immortals believe in the death penalty, like immediately with no trial. 😂

I guess it makes sense to end this drama with Xiu Yan and Ming Qi since the drama began with Xiu Yan. ❤️

The ones I've enjoyed besides this one that come to mind at the moment are: The Starry Love, My Journey To You, Wonderland of Love, Lost You Forever Part 1, Scent of Time, Destined, and The Deliberations of Love.

I'm enjoying and appreciating this drama more and more with each rewatch. When I first watched it, I was so eager and anxious about how it would turn out, so I was sort of split in the anticipation. However, rewatching it again definitely allows me to watch every minute without mentally being rushed, so the story is even more beautiful. I still stand by my original words that the love story, although very xianxia-ish, is a unique and memorable one. The character development, growth, precious youth, to being torn apart from imposed responsibilities, life and death decisions, redemption, and a happy ending is still such a worthwhile adventure for those of us who have seen it and those who haven't. You may not like it now but come back in a few years and try again. I just finished my rewatch, so gathering my thoughts again on how I feel about this drama. 😂