The drama has a fairly simple conflict, making it suitable for passing the time.

Okay. Let me start my review of this drama. The drama essentially tells the story of frequent conflicts between a group of humans and a group of demons. It follows the efforts of a female fox demon, Tushan Hong Hong, who is the leader of the mountain demon clan at Mount Tu, and a human man, Dongfang Yuechu, who has divine blood, both of whom share the dream of enabling humans and demons to live peacefully together. These efforts are challenged by power-hungry demons and a group of selfish humans.

At Mount Tu, there is a magical tree that serves as the matchmaking site for various demons, with the matchmaking ceremony often led by Hong Hong. This magical tree is the source of Mount Tu's power and must be protected. Yuechu’s divine blood can be used to protect the tree, making him a target for many greedy groups.

The main conflict in this drama revolves around uniting the love stories of both demons and humans under the Tu tree. While the tree traditionally only matches demons, many cases in this drama involve humans and demons falling in love and seeking the tree’s blessing for protection. Amid solving these various love cases, the characters also focus on fighting against evil demon forces that crave power.

For me, the story is quite interesting. The moral messages it tries to convey are really good, such as sisterhood, love, sacrifice, friendship, loyalty, and equality and justice for all beings, not just humans or demons. Isn't that great?

Additionally, I believe each actor played their role very well. The characters they portrayed were true to their respective roles. So, the question is, why did this drama receive such a low rating? In my opinion, it's simply a matter of taste. In this drama, you won’t find the cute love stories that most people enjoy these days. Another aspect that many consider a flaw is the very slow pace of the storyline. I agree with that and recognize it as one of the weaknesses of this drama. However, for me, that doesn’t necessarily make the drama so bad as to deserve such a poor rating.

After watching the drama a second time, I understand that the narrative seems to require such a slow pace. Unfortunately, that type of pacing doesn’t appeal to many viewers today, who prefer fast, intense, and tightly-packed storylines. So, for me, it all comes down to personal taste.

Aside from all that, I really, really love the OSTs in this drama, which are great, the beautiful costumes, and the stunning CGI. So overall, this drama is enjoyable to watch in a relaxed way, as it contains a simple conflict and lighthearted story, while also letting you enjoy beautiful songs. Another common criticism is about the chemistry between the two main characters, Hong Hong and Yuechu. Again, I think this is a matter of taste. They both have complex roles, so they don’t have much time to share romantic moments in harmony. Plus, Hong Hong’s cold personality strongly contrasts with Yuechu’s cheerful nature. However, as I mentioned before, it doesn’t seem fair to give the drama a low rating just because of this. Fundamentally, they have the right chemistry according to how their characters were designed. So for me, the downside of this drama is that its story doesn’t fit most people’s taste, not because the drama itself is bad.

Summary:

Weaknesses: Slow pacing and a plot that isn't well-crafted, making some parts quite confusing and requiring rewinding.
Strengths: Good acting, beautiful costumes, great OST, stunning CGI, and a strong moral message.

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