First and foremost, I would like to say I was hooked on the drama Legend of Fuyao from episode 1 and binge-watched over 30 episodes in 3 days and each episode is 40 minutes. When roughly 30 episodes ended, the first arc of Xuan Yuan Ming (the fake emperor) came to an end, it felt like not much was learnt about the ?????, although there were countless flashbacks about Wu Ji's Shifu asking him to find that girl, quoting the Shifu “?????????????????????”, leading me to wonder whether Wu Ji was tasked to kill Fuyao or not. Despite the fact that this drama was supposed to be about Fuyao, it felt more like the journey between Fuyao and Wu Ji. However, this is not what made me drop the drama, as the first 30 episodes were splendid. They were very good and made me want to watch more to find out what would eventually happen to Fuyao and Wu Ji and the five kingdoms. Even if it was draggy, at least I got to admire Fuyao.

Around episodes 42-52, suddenly, the side character Ya Lan Zhu started having extra screen time which felt unnatural and made me feel revolted. She chided Zong Yue for not being able to save Zhan Bei Ye yet she has a way to save him which she does not mention or even uses immediately. She waits until everyone is in search of the She Kun Ling and she uses her powers silently to save Zhan Bei Ye, thus losing her eyesight and then leaving. It was nice all along to know that Zhan Bei Ye loves Fuyao, as their story together was touching and warm. As Ya Lan Zhu's character grew increasingly annoying, I could not resist the urge to Google what happens in episode 52, leading me to find out that Ya Lan Zhu and Zhan Bei Ye share a kiss, disgusting me to the core. Why this sudden change in feelings? Even if Ya Lan Zhu has been there for Zhan Bei Ye all this while, Fuyao has been there for him too and has certainly made wiser and better decisions than Ya Lan Zhu, a mindless follower and bratty princess. I am already at episode 52, about to reach the end where I finally find out what will happen to the five kingdoms and the true identity of Fuyao, and what will happen to her and Wu Ji at this late juncture. Yet, I have given up as I do not want to see Ya Lan Zhu and Zhan Bei Ye together. It sickens me that the director decided to mess this perfectly good drama up by forcefully pairing the 2 up when Ya Lan Zhu's character started out to be respectable and is now nothing but an annoying brat that does what she thinks is good but is all wholly unnecessary. I hope to find people who have similar thoughts as I find it impossible to finish the drama which I've spent so much time on.