After watching Dashing Yourh, I HAD to watch this next. I know Blood River is between them on the timeline, but…
The timeline of Blood River is before TBOY for approximately 8 years but the novel writer wrote Blood River after TBOY. Therefore, the relationship between Su Mu Yu and Su Chang He were built better in Blood River and their ending is totally different from TBOY. Blood River is a side story that does not relate much to TBOY and DY so Blood River can be watched as a stand-alone drama, which has been successful and loved that there will be season 2 as well 🙂 Among 3 dramas, TBOY and Blood River are my most favorite so I highly recommend Blood River.
For those who concern about the romance. Although romance is not a focus in this drama, there’re romance among main characters SMY & BHH, and support characters MYM & TLY, and MXW & MQY. The order in the cast list is based on the billing of actor/actress. Their characters do not pair based on the order in the cast list.
If you are going according to mydramalist main leads, then no. If you are going according to the novel mean leads…
The order of actor/actress is only based on their billing. Bai He Huai pairs with Su Mu Yu so she is the FL in the story. I think the question is asking about the characters of the story, not the actor/actress themselves or their order in the cast list.
If you are going according to mydramalist main leads, then no. If you are going according to the novel mean leads…
I see but Bai He Huai is also listed as the main lead. The actress playing Mu Yu Mo is listed at main lead just because of her experience. Her character can’t be considered a main lead.
Then which one should I watch This or the blood of youth???
Blood River and TBOY are all great wuxia dramas so I recommend both or you can watch Blood River as a stand-alone drama. Blood River has a dark theme because the story is about an assassin organization but the fighting scenes are top notched. TBOY has lighter theme but relates to more politics. Depending on personal interest, a person may prefer a drama to another. I like both dramas and am currently re-watching them.
In my point of view, the cast are more beautiful than the anime and all fighting scenes in the drama are stunning and more eyes catching than in the anime. I personally prefer the drama than anime 🥰
“- According to Maoyan, BloodRiver become the No.1 martial arts (wuxia) drama in Nov 2025 with heat value 9456.85 - According to Powerhouse, Su Mu Yu in Blood River drama become no. 1 top character in Nov 2025.”
If you are going according to mydramalist main leads, then no. If you are going according to the novel mean leads…
In the last scene of ep 38, Su Mu Yu and Bai He Huai reunite with each other after 12 years. Not sure why you mention that they are not if going to MDL main leads 🤔
I don’t remember when Su Mu Yu and Li Han Yi fought Ye Ding Zi in Dashing Youth, but here is that scene: https://youtu.be/g0dSJxx9k4E?si=uEeWDfsnuXMFYEoq
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If you want to know more about Blood River, see detailed comment about the drama in the below link:
https://mydramalist.com/757799-an-he-chuan#comment-24440626
The order in the cast list is based on the billing of actor/actress. Their characters do not pair based on the order in the cast list.
https://youtu.be/51ShzppGeQE?si=guTGThPSJNKRA-xp
https://youtu.be/51ShzppGeQE?si=guTGThPSJNKRA-xp
Blood River : Douban = 7.3 ; Imdb = 8.9 ; MDL = 8.2
TBOY : Douban = 8.3 ; Imdb = 8.3 ; MDL = 8.8
Dashing Youth. : Douban = 5.9 ; Imdb = 7.7 ; MDL = 8.4
What a difference among platforms!
- According to Powerhouse, Su Mu Yu in Blood River drama become no. 1 top character in Nov 2025.”
Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Adt7hajHp/
DY > BR > TBOY
https://youtu.be/g0dSJxx9k4E?si=uEeWDfsnuXMFYEoq