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Yes, for Lan Zhan, that's the heart-wrenching part for me too! He protects Wei Ying all the way in every circumstance since then. That's so beautiful!

My mantra is, "If you can't fight it, join it."

For me, I give up trying to get over it. I'm doubling down. Re-watching all the episodes 1-50, or 50-1, or in random order. Watching the anime which is still releasing on Youtube - enjoying all the jokes and artwork. Reading the novel. Checking on new uploads for Wang Yibo and Xiao Zhan. If that's still not enough, cook myself some lotus soup, eat some lotus seeds. You know what? It's a nice feeling to have something to obsess with. It's like some energy or magic power that helps one get through each day, and live through life under this stressful environment.

I'm hopeless too. Sigh!

Well, only 26 viewers thus far. :)

Yes, all the fighting scenes, and Wei Ying is even naughtier and funnier. There are also fewer peripheral characters. The background paintings for the settings are simply superb!

Yeah, this one is a disappointment. However, if you haven't, maybe you'd like to check out "The Untamed" and "Go Go Squid". These two dramas may worth your time better than with Novoland.

Well, not all at the same time though ... Just that, he is so weak emotionally and can be swayed here and there ... Not my cup of tea anyway.

You're saying exactly what I'm thinking! What a shame for such a high budget drama. They (the producers) should have made more low budget dramas like "The Untamed".

Absolutely agree with you.

Although this drama is tagged romance, romance is very limited. The relationship is more like BFF, and the male lead has had multiple relationships. So, I can only shrug.

If you have nothing else to watch, may be you can continue. But I bet you'd be disappointed in the end. I was. I had very high hope in the beginning seeing all the quality production etc. But the story simply goes round and round to nowhere. Patiently I completed the drama, but love none of the characters, except, perhaps the perceived villain, Ying Wu Yi. This is a pathetic response for a drama that has invested so much resources on.

Romance? You'd be truly disappointed. Can't call BFF as romance, can you?

I have completely fallen in love with the anime version of this drama. Though the story is being told slightly differently, it is super good. The artwork of the anime is breath-taking. Really kudos to those artists. This anime is my cure for the withdrawal pain from this drama. But then, I know I'm going to have another withdrawal pain when I finish the anime. Oh, when is it going to end?

Right, a lot of questions unanswered. No closure.

Oh, also, have you watched the anime Mo Dao Zu Shi? I love it myself.

Try "Go Go Squid". I can only recommend C-dramas. I don't watch other Asian dramas which I think are equally good.

Thank you so much for your insight comparing the novel to the drama. You help plug a few of the holes I find here and there in the drama. Your review helps me understand better where certain scenes have come from, given the conditions, making me appreciate this drama even more. Thank you again.

I agree with you with the kisses. Chinese actors, male or female, tend to be pretty reserved when it comes to kissing, unlike westerners (or other Asian actors). Most of the kisses are not passionate; they are simply a peck on the lips.

I didn't like Xue Yang that much (I feared him) before I heard his character song. The song is so beautiful and explains why he is what he is. I forgive him now and love the song so much. It's so sad.

Yes, this drama produces the most amazing number of beautiful sound tracks, both vocal and instrumental. I love every one of them. The vocal ones have so meaningful and nostalgic lyrics, and the instrumental ones are just heavenly. The composers should be duly commended.