Lackluster story but good friendship story of the 2 main lead

I like the friendship story between Yi Yong and Guang Yan. Their interaction is cute, natural and well acted (bickering and snipe remarks). I find Guang Yan extremely adorable.

I also felt for Yi Yong loss of his father and his regrets. It is this story that also keeps me watching to the end.

Overall, it is quite a well done show, not draggy and to the point. The individual cast and scripts are appropriate and well acted.

The big problem is flat and shallow story. Yi Yong regrets and final meeting with his father is short-changed. Certain scenes and his actions in the middle of the shows are extremely well done and touching. This is something this show has directed well over most drama. No overtalking. No words is needed, action speaks louder. And it just makes you tear when he does something without explaining. But the final meeting with his father and overall story of his regrets is lacking, not complete, not right and no good closure.

Next, the obsession and loss stories, and the stories' various characters are also dull and shallow. They should compliment it to develop Yi Yong regrets on his father story but no except maybe a little bit. Thus, it become boring and repetitive from second half despite the cast's good acting. And perhaps, due to no idea or research, the story arch was the usual thrilling bad guy plot, its common and not in the spirit of this story. This ending is a let down.

The reason this show scores 5 is because it failed to develop the character nor come out good thrilling plots. Most shows nowadays did not develop character - how they grown and change (except maybe Till the end of the moon which is badly directed). Instead, more thrilling plots or fantasy are used to hype up the story. This show is lackluster on both aspects but it scores on the interaction and relationship between the characters, especially the 2 main leads.

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Most interesting xian xian story but beware - puke blood production

First review :
After finishing the drama for a few days, I decided to write. I would definitely not watch this show again. I'm not even sure whether it's worth to watch this show.

It's has a lot of anguish, draggy, zig zag, cringe scenes, bad writting and storytelling skills, so I keep feeling frustrated with the production while watching, not withstanding keep thinking they ruined this story and wishing otherwise. This is despite I can ignore many blunt mistakes like sleeping with ornaments. It is such a waste. This can be a great drama given the budget.

Despite the big flaws, I faithfully watched it. The story is unique and more interesting than the past xian xia dramas. I like xian xia genre but could only stomach a few. I also like unique story.

The plot from ep 8 onwards is the best among xian xia drama. This is the plot that caught my interest and keep me going, including Luo Yunxi good acting. Before ep 8, I was thinking of dropping the show if it continues at this standard. Subsequently there are good and bad ones but the best is reserved to the very last, it wrapped up nicely and make watching a poorly produced drama with so much anguish, puking theirs and our blood, worth the effort to hold to the end. Additionally, there are many touching and weepy scenes, one of the best, but I'm a weepy audience. Still, this story has many regrets, so it can showcase many sad scenes and they are directed very well.

The other nice to have are the great fight scenes, beautiful apparel, setting and cgi.

So if you belongs to such audience profile, go ahead and watch the show, suffer and enjoy!


2nd review after watching again :
I never thought I will watch it again. But oh boy, am I wrong and what a surprise, I appreciate this drama even more.

This time, I speed all the distractions, side stories, focus on the main lead and female lead and it's much clearer. A rare true jem story.

If you can ignore all the confusion, some very poorly produce part, just focus on tan taiji arc, how he grows and change, it's a moving deep story. For people who likes to be philosophical about life, tan taiji arc is the one.

All these started 10 000 years ago and cumulated at tan taiji. He is destined to be the demon god, suffer misery, loss, abandon when born. All his love ones shall suffer, die or betray him. Meanwhile, the immortal world want him dead, fear him since demon god will end the world. What is the point of living?

But life is unpredictable. No one has full control. And tan taiji is a very determined character.

Grant the serenity to accept the things that cannot be change.
Courage to change the things that can be change
Wisdom to discern the difference

He made it! And yet not quite as expected but it's fitting.

Ps) I still wish they have tell the story better. Great acting by lou yun xi.

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