Legend of Yun Xi

芸汐传 ‧ Drama ‧ 2018
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TheNineTailedFox
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Mar 30, 2020
48 of 48 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Chemistry and the background story that bonds the main couple is beautiful!!!!

The chemistry between all the characters was so good. I just binge-watched it in 2 days and worth it. Even though I skipped some of the parts that the leading actors weren't in it, I enjoyed watching it. (Han Yun Xi and Long Fei Ye ) Both female and male leads are powerful, clever, righteous, loyal, caring, and protecting, supporting each other with respect.
Also, these aspects do not create a boring story. The love that develops between them, how they start to understand each other how their surroundings got effected from it, also how their background story connects to each other creates a heartwarming, sweet, also sad, mournful, funny and enjoyable story to watch.
I really like the chemistry and the acting of Yalkun Merxat. His character Gu Qi Shao as the second lover of Han Yun Xi does not create a flow in the drama. His character is also respectful, supportive, caring towards her but it does not affect the plot of the drama in a negative way. And he is not annoying kind of a second lover. He portrays his character lovable, caring and strong.
I highly recommend this drama!

-----Zhang Zhehan is so charismatic and handsome omg just in love after watching Legend of Yun Xi also so happy that he has another drama with Ju Jing Yi their chemistry and acting is so beautiful together. Can't wait to watch!

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hye sung
1 people found this review helpful
Feb 10, 2021
48 of 48 episodes seen
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Overall 8.0
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 4.5
I think most people have watched Legend of Yun Xi (LYX) before they move on to The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion (TBRP). As for me I am the opposite as I watched TBRP first then after long consideration only decided to watch LYX. Why? Sorry to say this I find TBRP storyline is not as interesting as LYX. Even though half of the castings from TBRP are from LYX except Merxat Yalkun & Hu Bing. Luckily both did not acted in TBRP or else it will be a waste for both great actors to act in such a boring drama.
Everything in LYX is fine except few things as followings :-
1) ML role - Zhang Zhe Han acting skills is super stiff or wooden over here. Idk if it's due to that role he is acting or he doesn't have the acting skills. Most of the time he was like staring at empty space in this drama.
2) The ending is like meh or huh..........it is a waste this drama starts off well but ends abruptly. I am not going to comment further on this as you may watch & find it yourself.
3) As usual this cdrama always shown repetitive scenes like keeps on flashing back on the past events between the ML & FL or the FL with the 2nd ML.
Other than the above mentioned points if compared to TBRP, this drama spins off better & no wonder fans of ML & FL couples are looking forward to TBRP. My advise is if you are a great fans of ML & FL of LYX then by all means proceed to watch TBRP or else you may drop it.
Finally, I really feel sad the 2nd ML - Merxat Yalkun always ends up getting a sad ending role. I think it's time for him to get a better ending role than those sad ending & supporting roles.

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ukirastar
0 people found this review helpful
Aug 25, 2020
48 of 48 episodes seen
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Overall 8.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 6.5
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I can recommend this drama, as a good drama

There are some positives and negatives about this drama:
Positive:
-I really dig in with the cast. All of them did a very great job within this drama, some scenes are very memorable and quite amazing as well.
-FL and ML are very charisma with each other. They have a very up and down relationship from stranger to crash to lover and then to stranger to lover
-This drama has amazing OST both opening and ending songs. I also download them for myself as well.
Negative:
-The story did have some flaws regarding FL that describe as genius. Even though she is very good with poison but most of many main plot she use her magical bracelet to help find many major clue that help her solve the cast; which make it quite easy from each plot to each plot, and somehow discredit her as a genius poison master.
-This drama has a question ending regarding FL since the drama has both sad and happy ending version. And the happy ending version make me curious about how FL comeback to life, and the origin of the magical bracelet; as well as the reason to have a sad ending version since the FL have that magical bracelet anyway.

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dusktildawn
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Feb 24, 2021
48 of 48 episodes seen
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Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.5
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Since I've loved historical Chinese dramas so far, I tried to look for other high rated or underrated dramas and I came across this one. The reviews were good so I gave it a try and boy, I wasn't disappointed. This drama for me is a gem.

STORY:
The story follows Han Yun Xi (Jung Jin Yi), a poison doctor who suddenly had to marry the king's subordinate Long Fei Ye (Zhang Zhe Han, I think he was a duke in the story) just because the king distrusts him and he thinks that him marrying someone ugly would distract him from any political aspirations. She is then given the title of royal consort and even hired by the empress dowager to spy on Fei Ye so basically they didn't like him to be powerful. The story starts from there and sometimes it makes me laugh on how the duke's character is kind of too serious? And like all leads, when the male lead is serious, the female lead usually is optimistic and animated. The start cohabiting and live as a married couple in name and eventually they start to fall for each other. I liked all the other side characters in the story. Sometimes quite annoyed at the 2nd male lead Gu Qi Shao (Yalkun Merxat) though. He was the kind of second lead that I wouldn't ship with the female lead. He played his character so convincingly that I hated the character, good job. The thing with these kinds of dramas is that politics will always be a major part of a historical drama and that's a fact. The way it's executed however is the most important thing and would be and advantage if executed well. There was a good amount of politics, drama, romance, and comedy in the story and I liked it. I think this fantasy/historical drama did just that. The ending though is a bit confusing. Though there had 2 endings, kind of a choose your own adventure series. The ending raised so many questions after me being sad at what I thought was their fate.

ACTING/CAST:
I had no problems with the cast because they carried out their characters well. I hated who I need to be hated and empathized who I need to empathize. But ohmygod. The leads. Jung Jin Yi and Zhang Zhe Han are OOZING WITH CHEMISTRY. I'm not sure if this was an underrated drama but if it were, please do watch this. They look so good together! Zhang Zhe Han looks like he was made to wear historical costumes. He looks so good in it. I cannot stress enough how great their chemistry was. It really was.

MUSIC:
One of those Chinese dramas where I appreciated the OST. This may be a low budget drama but they definitely did it right. There was recall with the song and I even added the songs in my playlist.

REWATCH VALUE:
Definitely yes. For their chemistry, yes. And especially for the pretty, pretty Zhang Zhe Han. Love him.

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moon
0 people found this review helpful
Jun 21, 2021
48 of 48 episodes seen
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Overall 8.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 6.5
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ah just finished this!!! what a rollercoaster drama !!!! so many plot twists and characters which made the story a bit draggy around 30 something but main cast was so good !!! made me continue !! shout out to zhou madam and ningjing for giving happy endings to romance in drama :D no but i loved loved them!!! Yunxi and feiye were SOOO good!!!!!! like especially at start and midway their chemistry understanding is insane and i get why people love this couple this much 💗 gu qishao my favourite sapphic protector deserved so much better but still his character maintained that starting spark despite going through so much 💔 tang li poor baby had to carry this new responsibility for his ge but he's still the same 💗 but he's still it took a bit longer to complete bc of so many plots etc but aye glad i started it!! the happy ending deserved more elaboration but i take what i get !!!!

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Lusichai
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Aug 15, 2021
48 of 48 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Nice drama to watch

I love JJY and ZZH in this drama, this is the first drama i watch which is played by this couple. Entertaining and the story is quite unique and different from other historical chinese drama. I already rewatched this drama few times and still felt entertained. Worth to watch because the casts overall play their part well. The background, props are also good. Recommended to watch for those who is looking for a historical chinese drama which has a story differently from other historical chinese drama
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Suzie Queue
0 people found this review helpful
Dec 13, 2021
48 of 48 episodes seen
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Overall 8.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 4.0
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No illusions about the ending

I was prepared not to rate this drama because of the hype I read about the ending. It was pretty clear to me, and it told the story how it should have been told. Not everybody has a happy ending, but it was gratifying to see the various relationships built and grow.

Some of the characters were annoying (without redemption) - and that Emperor was evil (as was his mother). It's amazing how conniving and vicious people were in those times, and yet the society was built on honor and reverence of elders and ancestors.

The story was well-told and well-acted. Despite the validity of the ending, I would have liked to see them get some happiness, but that's why I watch these dramas - for the things that don't happen in real life. Still, I think it's worth watching, and I enjoyed the series.

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Little Bamboo
0 people found this review helpful
May 17, 2022
48 of 48 episodes seen
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Overall 8.0
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 7.0

You can watch this for Zhang Zhe Han. It is a decent drama.

I would say first half of the drama is good and interesting, but loses its charm in the latter half.
There are many loop-holes. But after finishing this drama, I watched two other dramas immediately.
After completing other dramas when I came back to write this review, all I can remember is how handsome Zhang Zhe Han was and I couldn't remember anything else. This proves that this is an average drama which is good (not excellent) in each area such as romance, comedy, fights, storyline etc.,

Compared to other rom-coms, other excellent plots in c-drama world, in my opinion , this drama is average. It is neither shitty nor an awesomely mind-blowing one that lasts an impression.

Will I recommend you to watch? yes, give it a go.

BTW, I fell in love with Zhang Zhe Han and became his fan after this drama.

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Bellesister
0 people found this review helpful
Sep 10, 2021
48 of 48 episodes seen
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Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
I watched The Bloom at Ruyi's Pavilion first, which was not good in my opinion. But, to support Zhang Zhe Han, I'm giving this one a try. In short, I like this one better than Ruyi. The flow and storyline of this drama is more engaging and easier to follow. The characters that Zhang Zhe Han and Ju Jing Yi played here are also more likable, although it lacks the lovey-dovey romantic moments that Ruyi has. This drama is not romance focused. It does have some "awww" moments and the love story built into the flow, but the main storyline is the court politics and revenge. If you are looking for a lot of romance and "awww" scenes, this is not the drama for you. But if you like intrigues, politics and revenge with a bit of magic (the poisoned-army that reminds me of zombies in The Walking Dead), this would be your cup of tea. The pace is not too draggy to be able to enjoy the storyline and see character interaction and development. As for rewatch value, I might not put this on my re-watch list. Once is enough for me ;)

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whxlien
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Mar 14, 2019
50 of 48 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 9.0
This drama is so cute and the plot is amazing ! I thoroughly enjoyed watching it from the start. The female lead is smart, adorable and the actress playing the lead is so pretty! The characters had incredible chemistry and their romance was so cute to watch. The actor playing the main lead suits him so well and delivered an amazing performance.

It has a great plot, great build up and the ending,, whilst trying not to reveal too much I can say that the ending can be interpreted in two ways. So everyone is somewhat satisfied at least.

But overall, just an amazing drama. Definitely worth watching if you're looking for a period drama with political conflicts, healing/martial arts, romance and some cute scenes!

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Relina Saelee
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May 14, 2019
50 of 48 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
I re-watched this countless of times and i'm still in love with the main characters, actors,and the drama, really wishing they can be together in real life; anyways this drama is the best so far since i watched so many historical dramas through out my teenager stages, for me i love watching these romantic historical dramas, long feiye (zhang zhe han) and han yunxi (ju jing yi) are my number one favorite characters in this drama. i recommend watching it again. or if your just now starting its really good.
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RedHairedNerd
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Jun 8, 2023
48 of 48 episodes seen
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Overall 9.0
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 7.5

Very good

I'm like 5 years late to the party, but anyways, here we go. I really liked this drama. The storyline was paced well, it was interesting, funny, goofy, dramatic. I didn't even mind the endings of the characters too much, I usually dislike when there are too many deaths. I think that only one (1) of the characters didn't have to die. I always have a soft spot for the third wheel characters, would definitely give my hand in marriage to Qi Shao lol. I appreciate that the producers made two endings although I expected a little bit more from both of the endings (like for example a truly happy happy ending with all the characters being shown getting married, having kids or simply having a good life and a true, sadder ending). Overall, I really don't have much to complain about here. Maybe the CGI and some of the music wasn't fitting, but that's really not the end of the world there. If you're a "always thinks about how to make plot more logical, why the characters acted like that and why the writers wrote this action contrary to the character's storyline, I hate the punch in the gut with completely turning the tides of the storyline" type of person, this drama is definitely a must watch.

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