If You Like A Repetitious Story
I really liked this drama in the beginning but then it started feeling repetitive and frustrating. Most of the issues were created by the main characters rather then the antagonists. The characters would do something, usually to save or help each other, despite being told repeatedly not to, which would cause huge issues or even deaths to innocents. And this was a running theme through the drama. I get they love each other but they kept disregarding everyone else's lives for the safety of the other. I also was annoyed that Xu Xuan didn't really trust Bai Yao Yao, or even disregarded her feeling and wants, and would make the decisions he thought was right (usually to the detriment of others). I also was starting to get annoyed with Xiao Qing's persistence in pursuing Qi Xiao despite him clearly trying to cut things off and telling her they were through. They loved each other but she needed to respect his decisions, especially after her numerous attempts to bring him to her had failed.But overall I did really like the main characters. Xu Xuan was an interesting combo of playful and serious. Bai Yao Yao was cute and innocent but clearly grows and develops as the dramas progresses. I loved the friendship between her and Xiao Qing and the friendship between Xu Xuan and Qi Xiao and how much they loved and supported each other. I did also like the Demon Emperor. He was clearly a bad guy but he was shown to be more. His character felt a bit tragic and if the situation had been a bit different I think he could have turned into a good person.
The actors all did a great job. I already knew Yang Zi from Ashes to Love which I loved her in and also did a really good job in this. I didn't know who Ren Jialun was until this drama but he did an excellent job of portraying Xu Xian.
The main couple had fairly good chemistry with each other but they never actually show them kissing. SO MANY FOREHEAD kisses and whenever they 'kissed' on the lips they never actually show them pressing their lips together (they are clearly just angling their heads to make it look like they are). Maybe one of them had a lip fungus or something.
Overall it was an entertaining watch despite some frustrations and the story starting to drag as the drama went on but I would suggest this to others who like Chinese fantasy dramas.
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Here to analyze last episode, 61
Like many other viewers, I am confused by the last episode, 61. Was the intent of the last scenes meant for viewers to see it as 2 different endings? If so, then 1 ending actually ends when XX swims to BYY and they meet, assuming both is dead now and they both progressed to afterlife where XX is there greet her. Last bit of that scene fades to black, which to me means, the end.The other ending starts with her crouching and crying at the bridge and XX walks up behind her and they meet, and hug and its a happy ending. But there are so many unexplained ploth holes around how XX could've survived. These plot holes needs to be explained if the director want to convince me that the story can have a happy ending. For example, the scene when XX finally dissapates the evil spirits and purifies the pagoda, we see Leng Chu uses his buddah power totem to suck the clean purity aura into his totem pole and he also sucks all the water dry. Did he use the purified aura and magic water to bring XX back to life? was this how XX was able to surive and needed 7 days to recover and this was why XX was late to meet BYY at the bridge? See, this is what we, as viewers, need to see in order for us to 'fill in the gap' to understand why XX can survive and meet BYY for a happy ending.
Just my thoughts, but did enjoyed the series. Also its my first C drama ever, so I'm probably bias.
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I like that the drama shows character growth and learning. Zi Xuan is always planning ahead and thinking for everyone's sake. Bai Yao Yao (White Snake) goes from a naive young snake to someone who truly understands Zi Xuan. Xiao Qing (Green Snake) learns what is love very naturally. Ling Chu/Qi Xiao/Monk stays stubborn but is always caring - especially since he's supposed to be Fa Hai (legendary monk who breaks up the main lead's love). Even the heavenly elders realize that they can be wrong and they have their own biases when wishing the best for their disciples.
No one is truly evil and everyone has someone they are willing to sacrifice to protect. You might not agree with how they go about expressing their love, but you can always empathize with them. I think that's the beauty of this drama. By the end of it all, you can't really hate any of the characters.
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Actually drama get over with the 59 episodes and the episode 60 and 61 had the summary of the whole episodes but episode 69th had a ending of drama in its last part but though it is happy ending but the way that they end I didn't like that story line ..
Drama is all about three clan ,the diety ,the human and the demon .How they altogether keep the peace between Earth and Heaven but due to generation of evil thoughts again the peace get disturbed and the two diety took the responsibility to handle the situation but in their life two snakes or say the lady demons enter one of the diety fall in love with the white snake and their love face lots of hardships and separations but didn't give up on each other in any case ,so beautifully executed this love story but other diety fell in love with green snake but never confess her ,he kept all his duties and responsibilities much above his feeling of love and green snake love towards him grow stronger and stronger that she sacrifice her life for him but he melts to see her dying then to he didn't confess her his feeling ,which I want that he atleast says all the things at her last moment which he hide in his hearts .But he didn't say anything. Her depart scene make me cry the way he and white snake cry and shows that they both become helpless to saved her ,it's too touchy scene.. and at last how they succeed ... All these shows in drama
Though drama is long but it worth watching except last two episodes and the ending of story .
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First of all it is very loosely based off the original tale. It is a very very very well written and I hate how underrated it is compared to other drama’s that aired at the same time. Seriously guys if you want a classic love story without all the usual back stabbing, misunderstandings and annoying love triangles then this is the one to watch.
I usually shy away or skip ALOT of content when it comes to drama’s that run for this long (60 eps) but I have seen 42 eps and have not skipped a single second. Everything in the drama is what I have been looking for in other dramas and it hits all the right spots. You cry and laugh, sometimes in the space of 5 minutes.
Please please please subbing gods, continue the subs for this incredibly underrated drama so others can experience the beauty of it. Hope my pleas are heard!!
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Since this was in 2018 the technical visuals, at times you can see it was real, but that's okay because I just focused on the story. I loved the storyline. The martial arts, fantasy, visuals, the dragons, were all excellent. Thank you to everyone who participated in this drama.
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on 1st episode it seems going good but after 4 episode i thought story is remake of ten mile of peach blossom where mo yuan sacrifice himself to seal monster then his brother appear and marry to qian here zi xuan sacrifice himself to seal water monster then a person appear lord xu his appearance is like zi xuan and white snake roaming around him the story is full of rubbish thing and exaggerated it can't hook people from initial may be it take time like 15-20 episode but i'm not interested to wait for unnecessarily going story FL is dumb annoyed house of foolishness irritating people watch entertainment thing to rest/enjoy from stress in daily life that kind of drama are over time task for people
may be it go great after many episodes but its my assumption there is nothing else rubbish
i will not recommend this who don't have patience and lots of time to waste on it
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I only have a few issues. The first and foremost being that this is nearly identical to TMOPB just in a different more tweaked way. But it made it cute and more enticing to watch. IN TMOPB there is Kunlun, Heaven, peaches, a girl disguised (as a snake but still) a bell to capture the demon, 2 high authority figures watching everyone. soul catching lamp, instant care and adoration, thrown into the mortal realm for punishment
Now everything I just said happened in the first 3 eps of this so im curious to see how it will play out!
The rest shall be determined :)
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