Amy

I wish they had kept those shots in L&D in they were LONG CLOSE-UP shots for God's sake!!!

The kisses happen later into the story. But once they happen it is great, the buildup in front makes it better. There's also a bed scene near the end. But then, you'll have to experience some ups and downs with the characters first. But it's all worth it. The events that happen in the front are romantic too.

Hahahaha... yeah I promise you it wouldn't be dead-fish kisses like in TMOPB.
Actually if you watch the behind-the-scenes clips later there are two more steamy kissing shots that were cut out. But the kisses that made it into the drama are still good.

Depends on what you mean by draggy. It's long, but it doesn't unnecessarily prolong the plot. Everything that happens is either useful for the plot or adds to your understanding of the characters. But then, some disclaimers for you in the spoilers below

I agree with you. Last arc had some unanswered questions. Wish they made it longer.

Definitely watch it! It seems many others liked it too from the comments below

Yes, he turned evil. He became Mo Jun in the end and the leads teamed up against him. I pity his character too he deserved a better end and I wish he remained a good person :(

Watch Love and Destiny. It's also a xianxia but slightly less angsty and has more comedy.

He deserves a better ending but at least he didn't die and became a good guy again and still has someone who cares about him. It could have been so much worse given that he's an antagonist. But I guess even the producers sympathize with his situation ;)

To be fair, they both took advantage of her. Runyu set up a trap to make her his fiance, while Xufeng always thought the person she loved was him and that the wedding was against her will. It's wrong for him to pursue her while she's sb else's fiance, but it was also wrong for Runyu to have tricked her into the marriage knowing she doesn't know what love is. Basically there is sth I don't like about both the leads, but I have more sympathy for Runyu than the self-righteous Xufeng who keeps unknowingly hurting people.

This is the type of drama that doesn't attract people at first glance, but surprises people with its quality. Happy watching!

I personally find him very handsome (in modern attire), but I agree his looks are a bit unflattering in this drama. Like you said, there's no dispute that he fits this role 100% tho!

You can watch it on Viki. It's subbed up to episode 30 sth. Or Dramacool which has 48+ episodes out.

This is the type of drama that slowly grows on people. I also got hooked to TMOPB and AOL way from the start, while L&D took me much longer. That being said, after watching the whole show, I'd put L&D above TMOPB and AOL. Its qualities unravel slowly but it is very promising. The second and third arcs are the best parts, so I hope you can keep holding on until then.

Ah, that's understandable considering how slow the subs are coming out. I believe Viki is subbing it now and they release two episodes per day.

Ikr and sad endings just makes things worse luckily this one had a satisfying ending

For some reason I didn't like these two dramas as much as I thought I would. They both have really good reception tho, so I'm definitely a minority. My personal picks for epic dramas in each category:

Mystery:
- Signal
- Nine: Nine Times Time Travels

Fantasy Romance:
- Queen In Hyun's Man
- Secret Garden

Slice of Life:
- Reply 1988
- Because This is My First Life

Action:
- Healer
- City Hunter

No less than what I would expect from Golden Horse Best Leading Actor and one of the best actresses in China. Having them star in a historical idol drama is like asking a college professor to teach grade school. They'd just make the drama quality 3 times better than it already is.

Haha I love her too and I like how she's a really good friend who stands up for people

Second arc (mortal realm) begins on ep.24 and third arc on ep.50