Costume Fantasy (Xianxia, Wuxia, Fantasy)
Why is it apparently necessary for almost every modern xianxia to be so romance focused?
How myopic.
Anyway...
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![The Legend of Shen Li]()
1. The Legend of Shen Li
Chinese Drama - 2024, 39 episodes
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![Love Between Fairy and Devil]()
2. Love Between Fairy and Devil
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
Really good except for that dull human arc. (What is it with mortal realm arcs in xianxia? I seem to always not enjoy them.)
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![Chinese Paladin]()
3. Chinese Paladin
Chinese Drama - 2005, 34 episodes
I sometimes listen to parts of the OST, which is rare when it comes to C- or K-drama and their exemplary musical mediocrity as compared to Japanese and most Western productions.
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![My Journey to You]()
4. My Journey to You
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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![The Blue Whisper: Part 1]()
5. The Blue Whisper: Part 1
Chinese Drama - 2022, 22 episodes
There was once upon a time a whisper...
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![Till the End of the Moon]()
6. Till the End of the Moon
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
Philosophically and psychologically interesting - a pleasant surprise, giving the show some depth which xianxia usually lacks.
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![Ashes of Love]()
7. Ashes of Love
Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes
Still has the single most stunning and shocking moment in any drama I've watched logged on this site. But the story is farcical - SPOILER - at least the FL understands it and stops the asinine madness... not that it makes up for her unfathomable actions earlier on, though...
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![The Longest Promise]()
8. The Longest Promise
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
Its strongest feature is the overall aesthetic. Not usually a good thing, no matter how good it may be, for that to be so notable over aspects such as acting, direction, plots.
