Giveaway: 1 LBFAD/CLJ box set. Ends at 12a EST on Sept. 9!

Leave a comment on why people should watch this. I will pick 1 commenter to win. You can comment as many times as you wish, but you can only enter the GA once. 

I will ship internationally from the Superbuy warehouse in China with some exceptions. Sorry,  SB is not shipping to Ukraine. If you live in Indonesia, SB requires your ID # to ship. 

I will choose the most economical shipping line so please be patient. This is scheduled to arrive mid Oct. I don’t know what materials some of these items are made of. For instance, if it’s made of wood, it is considered restricted and might take longer to ship. 

Here’s what’s in the set: https://twitter.com/vi_dao/status/1565870806172942337?s=21&t=YsjZfZsWrbO3U8THItK3TQ

Good luck,  everyone! 

Love Between Fairy and Devil is a must-watch for me because first, it meets my trifecta requirements: writing, directing, and acting. I read that this is the first script written by the writer, and for an adaptation that diverged from the source, it still retained the core elements, the plot was tight, there were hardly any fillers, and the character development was A+++. Since the script development took 3 years, this must have been a labor of love, showing her understanding of the source material.

The directing is excellent. The director has brought out the best in all the actors, the choice of angles, lighting, close-ups & landscape are superb. The editing was only a bit choppy near the end, otherwise it was smooth transition from scene to scene. The use of background music (Royal Nirvana OST) and the new songs in each scene were very apt and heartfelt.

Acting: Who would've thought that it's the year antifans of Dylan Wang would eat their words and heap praises on his acting. I've been a fan of his since MG2018, and as Dao Ming Si he was good, but in this drama he has improved a lot. His suffering and crying scenes plus comedic timing are impeccable. He is Dong Fang Qing Cang and I hope he gets more roles like this. I love Esther Yu, and I don't get the hate on this sweet girl. She has a unique voice, a unique style, and in a sea of blandness, she stands out that's why she's one of my fave c-actresses. When I read the novel, I could see why the production team picked her as Xiao Lan Hua.

There are other stuff why one must watch CLJ, but to sum up, here are some of the other great things about this show: OST, CGI, costumes, art/animation, set design, the cliches and tropes are executed in a fresh way, it's the stuff of dreams, and it might technically be Xianxia (it's eastern xuanhuan), but it's currently the gold standard for fantasy shows.

I love the show because of many, many reasons, but one of the main reasons, is NOT that dylan is hot as hell, as the evol, yet good, big badass (the best since... not YLLZ / wei wuxian, lol, nope since the US show Lucifer, where the actor Tom Ellis has superbly portrait the sort of Christian devil). I certainly rooted for him, who wouldn't coz his portrayal of DF was more than perfect and flawless, and the SML , CH, honestly, I couldn't decide which one I would have liked for the FL to end up with. 

to my own surprise, its been the actress Esther, and how her character was written, and played.

she is innocent and trusting and naive at times, and that's how she certainly was as little orchid in the beginning (later, the goddess, I found the transition and the reasoning believable, however jarring and sad). but her whole journey and development along the drama (and hopefully as well in the novel) had shown one thing: being good and wanting to save the world and your dear ones, doesn't have to be in a brainless and dumb way or staying a 3 year old brat. 

yes she more or less, needs a lot of saving from the devil , but those situations are always believable, and more or less, not within her fault. 

their entire relationships, both her childish initial crush on the SML, as well as the later falling for the DF, was just... seamlessly believable. and well, one of the most healthy, less toxic , in such a "twilight" kind of fantasy setup I have seen in a long while. (I mean, come on, DF looks sometimes just as a vampire!lol, and gods, the age difference, if she weren't also the goddess, that would have make young fans probably go crazy and uncomfortable all over) . 

truth is, after watching the ending of ep 35, for like ähh 60x times or so, I was ready to announce: you know what, SML and ML, you both can fuck off and elope for all I care, I will marry the goddess/ orchid anytime. hahah. yeah, duty and love, she tried her best to fulfill her destiny, and not to forsake her loved ones. not blaming fate / destiny / other characters, but growing up, and owning up, what needs to be done in the face of the fate of the realms, and saving everyone from tai sui. (the evol cloud, as I call that being) . 

i am usually one of those , no I don't have time like in my youth, to pour my soul into these kind of hate / ship wars, or discussions. I will leave that to the teenagers and tweens nowadays (I am a mid-forties woman) , who simply fast forward or not watch the show at all, if I see totally dumbass written female characters. I mean , naivite is really fine, but 95% of all -c-dramas I have seen the last 4 years ( I think that's the time, since I got sucked into watching c-dramas as a whole, must be starting with when I discovered NIF) are having female lead characters, where you wish. GAWDS how are these girls real? (fair enough, most male characters are also same level of mehhh, though I assume, the male characters are tend to be written slightly more palatable for the audience, plus, we all know, men do always get more leeway than women, both in real world as much as in fictional setups.)

in a nutshell, despite really, like HITTING ANY EXISTING fandom TROPE and KINK, as a story, the entire drama made it worked out perfectly, and this is one of the few dramas, where I would not have mind to have more episodes , I for once, found the ending satisfying (well they don't suffer like another 30000 years of separation, honestly, whats 500 yrs? they are immortals, that time span must be nothing) and would rather not having a sequel, with those characters or the main leads. )

rather give dylan and esther the chance now , with their fame, to explore more character options, I really hope for them to not stuck in playing those similar characters for the next few years, that would be really sad. 

even that said, with this kind of story being such an immense success, there will be clone dramas popping up for the next 3 years, at least. that's my bet. 

well at least, the screaming for release of any BL dramas , will be quieter, and maybe if the attention is being shifted from those BL dramas, the censors in china will be more lenient , and have mercy on the rest of the audience. 

CLJ, just as some other superb C-dramas, reminded me, no, dramas don't have to go the route, that <US shows has gone the last 20 years or so, and no, to be great, you don't have to resort to write and film nudity and sex scenes without end, you don't have to make humans in totally the worst and most trashy versions of themselves, and no, sometimes the good guys can win, without turning into their backstabbing and evil counterparts. and no, we don't need incest in all variations as well, to make a good story. 

and to be a true hero/heroine, no you don't also need marvel-like super enhanced powers. 

sometimes, as cheesy and unbelievable as it sounds, true love might even work! WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT??? TOTALLY INSANE; RIGHT??? 

so go and watch CLJ, and then judge for yourself!

It is difficult to put into words just how much I enjoyed watching Love Between Fairy and Devil. While I've watched c-dramas for a long time, LBFAD was my very first xianxia/fantasy drama and it has without a doubt set my expectations for future dramas, regardless of genre, endlessly high now. I can go on for ages about the gorgeous costumes, the absolutely incredible chemistry between the main leads, the sheer talent shown by everyone's acting, the action-packed plot, the beautiful animations/CGI, the breathtaking OST, and the tremendous growth of all the characters. 

However, I think the fundamental reason why people should watch LBFAD is to admire all the underlying effort and attention to detail that makes this drama so special and meaningful. I loved how this drama made its audience feel as if we were traveling through all the realms together right alongside Xiao Lan Hua and Dong Fang Qing Cang. The different story arcs and entertaining character dynamics in each realm were such a treat to experience. Moreover, while this was a fantastical world that became a place for me to escape to and forget about all the stress from school and work temporarily, the values and messages that this drama conveyed made me want to carry them forward in real life. No matter how cliched it may sound, love - all types of love - conquers all and makes us all better versions of ourselves. The bravery, the perseverance, and the loyalty shown by the characters of this drama were not only praiseworthy through the screen, but also inspiring beyond the screen. I know that I can rewatch this drama as many times as I want and still find something new and symbolic about a scene, a character, or even just a piece of dialogue each and every time. In my opinion, this is something that's incredibly difficult to accomplish and it speaks volumes about this drama's level of creativity and artistry. Thank you to the entire cast and team behind LBFAD for creating such a lovely story and a magical world I can't wait to revisit again and again. <3 I'm positive the legacy of our favorite fairy and demon couple will live on forever, though a glimpse into more of their happily ever after (cough season 2 cough) would be oh-so-very-appreciated ;)

Or else...

OMG, I won!!! Thank you so much for hosting this event, Vi Dao. You're amazing!

I just inboxed you :)

 janicetst:

Congrats Amy!!

Thanks :)