Saffy88

It is damn good - even people who aren't fans of wuxia or BL have fallen into fandom. But judge for yourself. Just don't switch off after episode 1 as all will unfold and be explained.

After you finish you can read our ongoing discussion on the ending in recent discussions.

It's totally worth it

I don't think they can ignore what it is, cos if they really want to force it into a box called "good friendship" or "bromance", all I can say is they must either have very strange friends, and/or very wide open ideas of friendship. Sure, there are classic pairings out there whose creators never meant to be made into couples - I'm thinking Holmes and Watson, Poirot and Hastings for example. But with WOH which doesn't hide what it is except in order to avoid getting chopped by censors..........to watch it and then try to tell oneself oh, it's ok I'm just gonna magically delude myself that it is not about a romantic relationship cos that doesn't fit in with my worldview or religious view, that's just such a crazy exercise in futility and delusion. It's like they wanna eat chocolate while telling themselves nope, this doesn't contain any fat, sugar or calories. And then after that they start to think if I can get everyone else to say it's just a bromance, I'm off the hook...........strange strange people. Just the fact they feel they have to do that already indicates they doth protest too much............

Ayyyy, my favourite WKX phrase - LOL! Well, that and 好剑 - nice sword - still cracks me up every time I watch that scene..........

I didn't come to this drama because of BL, but neither am I going to ignore that it is the most beautiful love story, with one of the most memorable onscreen OTPs in wuxia - the 2 people just happen to be of the same sex. I'm not sure how you've been able to square watching the drama knowing what it is. And also seems a bit strange that you want to ask about that particular angle on a public forum when you know what the responses are likely to be - isn't that just going to give you more problems? Just watch it and think whatever you want of it, don't seek affirmation/absolution here.

Why compartmentalize the drama? Just enjoy the story - it's a wonderful wuxia tale. The good guys win, the bad guys lose. Isn't that enough without having to wonder if you can ignore the BL or not?

Ummm friends don't strip each other naked with their eyes, or run their hands caressingly over the other's while taking the wine flask, or get scolded for flirting with each other while their kid is crying cos he thinks they're dead. These are just a few of the examples that were not censored.

Big sigh - what a beautiful tribute...............

He ain't dead..........why does everyone assume WKX died in 36 - no one says anything definitively about anyone dying - in fact they purposely skirt the issue. And then ep 37.......While we all want to see more of the two of them, I think it's also wonderful to have this gem that we can go back to over and over again. Some things are perfect just as they are.

Yes if you stop at 34 you will miss the sublime ep 35. And there's nothing wrong with the ending (36 & 37)- for me it's 完美 - perfect.

Actually if you pay close attention even without the bonus clip no one said definitively that anyone died. The absolutely abrupt ending in Ep 36 really doesn't fit with what we know this drama can do, which in my mind means that Ep 37 was definitely meant to be the full ending, not just bonus. Again, all this happens just cos of the cat-and-mouse game with China censorship. Read our ongoing discussion on the ending in the "Recent Discussions" above if you can stand more spoilers. I'm fully and firmly in the Happy Ending camp, no doubt in my mind - and every time I rewatch the ending I just hear WKX saying 完美 - perfect...........

It also shows in the way they went back and re-edited/re-voiced things post post production based on viewers' feedback. I'm not sure I've ever heard of such an evolving series - it's practically "alive" in that sense.

Apparently there could be an Easter egg/bonus clip in the works for them too............fingers crossed.

IKR - when I rewatched 36 and 37 I could only think of one phrase now forever made unforgettable by WKX - 完美 - perfect!

Don’t know yet if they will release that as part of VIP access and later on yt - I just paid the 3 RMB and it has subs. Actually someone already put the raw version on YT - just search for Ep 37.

Yes all episodes and the bonus episode 37

Can cancel in apple app store under subscriptions

Probably. Or you can pay 3RMB to unlock it now

Just rewatched ep 36 and 37 - has there ever been such a great OTP? After watching them my mind is blank when I try to think of other similar OTPs ...........