can we take a minute to love on the music choices 🫶 I love how the setting and story is so harsh but the music is a total contrast. like you have zombies and throat slitting but then these gentle and delicate songs. It shouldn’t work but really does and adds some depth to the scenes that match the acting and emotions.
I've never seen a Christian in a historical cdrama or xianxia. Maybe stick to European shows if other lore and…
Not random because you said "As a Christian it's upsetting to watch this kind of stuff" which you had just explained was demons and demon lore. A simple question would have been "I was wondering why there are a lot of cdramas with demon lore?" Anyways, as an actual answer to your question, this is ChatGPTs reason: "Demon lore is prevalent in xianxia because it symbolizes chaos, imbalance, or the corruption of natural order, aligning with Daoist and Buddhist dualities like yin and yang or samsara. These beings often embody inner struggles, karmic debts, or forbidden power, enriching moral complexity. Traditional Chinese mythology features demons as both antagonists and misunderstood entities, which xianxia adapts for dramatic tension. Their presence also allows for intense cultivation arcs, where characters grapple with temptation, transformation, and redemption."
Can someone tell me why demons are so rampant in Chinese Xianxias? What’s the lore. It’s upsetting as a Christian…
I've never seen a Christian in a historical cdrama or xianxia. Maybe stick to European shows if other lore and religions make you uncomfortable? (Not sure why you're so upset though, since there are demons, possession by the devil, etc in Christianity too ...)
"Demon lore is prevalent in xianxia because it symbolizes chaos, imbalance, or the corruption of natural order, aligning with Daoist and Buddhist dualities like yin and yang or samsara. These beings often embody inner struggles, karmic debts, or forbidden power, enriching moral complexity. Traditional Chinese mythology features demons as both antagonists and misunderstood entities, which xianxia adapts for dramatic tension. Their presence also allows for intense cultivation arcs, where characters grapple with temptation, transformation, and redemption."