A sweet but emotional rollercoaster
This a fantasy costume romance drama starring Esther Yu as Orchid, Dylan Wang as Moon Supreme and Zhang Heling as Chang Heng God of War.The pacing of the plot moves along well and the acting is truly something special, especially for fans who have also seen some bts clips. I especially want to applaud Dylan Wang's acting in this drama, truly a tremendous performance.
The entire casting was great and they chose great actors to bring the characters to the screen.
With both sweet and heart wrenching moments, the romance between the main characters is a true test of their love journey.
Great soundtrack/OSTs. Zhou Shen is amazing and love hearing his voice bring out the emotion in the bgm.
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Best Cdrama so far!
I have already rewatched it 5 times. Every. Single. Episode. It's that good. I occasionally rewatch my favourite scenes just for the pleasure of it. What's more the OST is lit! And it's the first time ever a drama didn't make me feel deprived for the loss of intimate scenes. The acting is superb, the dialogues come back to bite you and everything falls exceptionally into place depicting an amazing love story. No plot holes, no fillers and one of the best love confessions ever!From both of the protagonists. And their actions prove their words! Definitely worth the hype, definitely worth my time!Was this review helpful to you?
A Love That Runs Deep
The story was beautifully woven and well thought out. The main characters and the side characters were well developed and the chemistry between the characters was amazing. What I loved the most about this drama was the love between Orchid and Dongfang Qing Cang. It ran deep and was so pure and strong. You could feel how much they loved each other, from the little gestures and touches to the loving look in their eyes and the sacrifices they were willing to make for each other.Dylan and Esther both did such an amazing job portraying their characters, especially Dylan. The way he portrayed Dongfang Qing Cang, you could see every emotion in his eyes and micro expressions, and he was absolute gold in the body swap episodes.
The costumes and the settings were beautifully designed. I love the contrast between the clothing of the Moon tribe vs Fairy Realm, and I also quite enjoyed the OST. There were a bit too many fade to black transitions between scenes which was a little jarring at times and people complained about Orchid's voice, although I actually found it quite fitting for her cute, bubbly character.
Overall, this drama is not without it flaws and could have used a bit more explanation in some areas, but it was definitely enjoyable and I highly recommend it.
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The best light xianxia to watch. (Don't be fooled by negative reviews)
I watched it when it got released and I am surprised that the REVIEWS ARE VERY DECIEVING AND HARSH1) Its a perfectly light Xianxia with a heartwarming romance compared to some serious xianxias which have the capability to make you tired and heartbroken
2) NO! THE FL ISN'T STUPID like the people say. The younger /earlier form of that particular plant with low cultivation is SUPPOSED TO BE NAIVE.
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She represents the pure heart of a child...and selfless love (she isn't a child herself..but higher being/goddess who taken that form for a purpose). Only a heart THAT PURE CAN MELT AWAY THE REVENGEFUL EMOTIONS OF A DEMON. She obviously grows to become a courageous being and eventually transforms into her true self.
It has symbolism. People who haven't seen Esther or her work also hate her the first time they see her...or find her incredibly odd (especially if they don't come from eastern cultures) but Esther was a good pick for Orchid's pre transformation role. She was also pretty great at mimicking the mannerisms of the ML as well as acting out the post transformation Goddess role
3) The ML surprised me because I wasn't expecting him to do justice to the role. He was highly entertaining throughout the drama and his reactions as well dilemmas were convincing
Overall, I enjoyed it quite a lot and its appropriate for binging. If you enjoy Banter, enemies to lovers and visually pleasing xianxia, You will love this as well.
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Love for Cāng Lán Jué..
This was the first chinese drama that I actually finished and which made me wish it wasn't ending...I had tried two other C-dramas in the past that I didn't/couldn't finish watching and ended up falling back on my trusted K-dramas...
However. This one...
This one was ... EPIC.
I mean who DOESN'T love a well done enemies-to-reluctant-allies-to-lovers story? Right?
There are many other beloved and familiar archetypes and overarching themes that the story relates to, but the above is the core theme driving the drama...
The first half is funny-as (there's a body swap happening and the male lead did an amazing job here)... while the second half is all angst. Have tissues ready...And I mean multiple boxes. I have now watched this 5 times, and the impact doesn't lessen.
AT. ALL.
This is unashamedly a love story... but beyond this main theme, one has comedy, fantasy (backed up by the most amazing CGI), action and adventure (ohh the fight scenes are 👌), and the symbolisms throughout it all is wonderfully done.
The female lead is actually intelligent and bold - taking the initiative first in many aspects of the relationship, and also demands for equality and equity not just in their own relationship but in other aspects as well.
She has played three different roles in this drama, and each time, her voice, facial expressions and body language was nuanced to ensure we understood the person at their core identity level...
Same for the male lead. They both actually outdid EVERYTHING they have either done in the past. They GREW here as actors. How much they invested of themselves in this drama, shows in some of the BTS of the truly emotional scenes. Again. Keep tissues ready.
Kudos to the writers 👏
Also shout out to the entire team.. from the costumes to the set designs, make up, and also the OST.. everything was a chef's kiss... They took four years to fine tune it all before starting shooting and it shows.
And of course the BEST part (as always with me and what constitutes a true romance) is that there is an HEA, with not one, but two epilogues.
This will be a comfort watch for YEARS to come. I've already watched 5 times in a row now. Because everything else keeps falling short.
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Surprisingly good
When I read the title, it had immediately caught my attention and curiosity but watching some promo clips made it feel very cheesy. I thought it isn't something I could possibly enjoy. But because I've liked the Male lead (Dylan Wang)'s work in the past, I decided to give it a go and binged the entire show in 3 days.The story isn't very complex which is a good thing for first timers like me being introduced to a new fantasy world. A devil (Dong Fang Qing Cang) is held prisoner by fairies for 30,000 years. An ordinary orchid fairy unintentionally gets locked in with him. The fated meeting results in both escaping but unable to part ways. Thus beginning the journey of their love.
The opening theme has stunning illustrations with hauntingly beautiful music. The wardrobe, sets, CGI, all add to the beauty of this show. The work gone into producing this shows. The cast have performed brilliantly especially while varying their emotions and depicting different personalities. The male lead did do the superior job in this regard. The second Male lead is also astounding. The plot moves fairly quickly and the episodes are edited to cut off at a critical point in the conversation or story which makes you want to jump from episode to episode.
The OST is wonderful. The only issue being that it's hard to read the lyrics and the dialogues at the same time. There are a few points where the story slows down considerably for effect and I had to forcefully move it along due to my impatience.
I don't have experience with this genre in cdramas but I definitely want to give more a chance thanks to Love Between Fairy and Devil.
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If you are bored after two episodes, bear with me, I was too
Okay, so I thought I might explore more works of Dylan Wang. After 'Only for love" I thought he has this spark.I launched LBFAD and boy oh boy I was disappointed. First two episodes, actually maybe even three were a nightmare but overall story seemed interesting. FL acting was overwhelming and I really couldn't... Although ML totally bought me with his acting. After swap, he REALLY NAILED Orchid's character. And this acting was what held me with this show.
Every next episode was better and better, I was totally invested emotionally, I laughed at some scenes, I've cried at lot of scenes too. And I think I have my own personal new favorite after Goblin. To be honest, I really would like Goblin to end like LBFAD. And I really wished, we got 10 more minutes with DFQC. Like the acting of Dylan Wang here was really impressive.
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I would watch this again, loved every minute
I rarely find a show that I could watch twice. However, this show is one. I laughed, I cryed, I smiled, I was even surprised. Loved every minute. Loved the story, loved the acting by all the cast, loved the OST and the set was nicely done, the set had the feel of being in a theater production, I didn't mind it at all, consistent and it all fit. the only thing that would have made it better would have been to give a bit more of an explanation on the conclusion, to wrap things up a bit cleaner. But still I loved the conclusion anyway.Was this review helpful to you?
Love Against the Grain
Production, Acting, Storyline and Cinematic direction was very good. This series was beautifully done in merging the understanding and challenges of worlds, class, status and abilities all in one. The chemistry between the leads was heart tugging at times, yet drew you into the pace and intention of the drama. The OST was good. However, the cinematic attention to detail is really what makes this story shine. The leads were very good in handling and conveying the dynamics of conflict, challenge, compassion and change towards one another. The plot and subplots of trials and challenges didnt feel forced or unrealistic. The storyline had times were it felt as if it may drag a bit. Nevertheless, it didn't veer off too far where it would take away interest. The was definitely worth the watch!Was this review helpful to you?
This drama is frustrating!!!!
Overall this drama is actually really good. But the FL characters really frustrate me. ML is VERY VERY VERY GOOD, even though he's a little tsundere, but, hey! can't FL see all the good in ML?!? She always make things difficult. I know FL is very supportive of her clan, but, hey! you can't corner ML because of this!! FL characters who always frustrate me throughout the drama. Like, FL doesn't deserve people as good as ML, let alone someone like me 🤣🤣Another part that frustrates me is that FL trusts her clan more than ML. Come on, can't you see everything that ML done for FL?!? okay, let's just say FL never interacts with strangers, therefore she is very innocent. But, do you trust people you don't really know much more than people who are always beside you, protect you, and are very good to you?! I know they are in the same clan, but hey, you never interact with them much!!!
As long as I watch this, I always say to FL: "if you do that, I will hate you!!", but I keep watching this because my beloved,tsundere ML💕
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OST, STORY PLOT, CASTING SOLID 10/10
this was my FIRST cdrama that i watched in my teenage years (i used to watch cdramas with my grandparents when i was younger but stopped as I went to pursue watching kdrama instead) I started watching cdramas again because I wanted to improve my chinese and i gave up kdrama since i dont even understand korean. I really loved the chemistry between fl and ml! acting of both main leads made me watch more of their dramas and expanded my love for cdramas!! I rewatched this twice already :)) OST was so good i literally replayed the song: 决爱 and 余情 a lotWas this review helpful to you?
Loving someone is never easy yet always fruitful
What is love? What is evil (kinda like Untamed)? these were the 2 major themes in the showFirst of all, it is a very modern xianxia and obviously I see that the writers have learned from the mistakes of past xianxia. I loved how there were NO MISUNDERSTANDINGS between the main leads as they just shouted everything out at each other or somehow figured it out lol. I also like how sufferings and sacrifices were not just made my the male lead (like Xu Feng in AOL and Si Feng in LAR), and instead our leads were connected to feel each other's pain and joy.
I also LOVED THE OSTs!! The opening song made me cry every time it was played and of course we had a song from Liu Yuning. Literally every drama with a Liu Yuning OST is my favorite (Long Ballad, LAR, You are my Glory, Who rules the world...).
Finally though, I have to admit the ending felt a bit rushed. I am not a huge fan of SUPER long xianxia shows (like AOL seriously did not need 63 episodes) but 36 episodes were not enough for the ending story. The pacing till later episodes was great, really pleasing, but I honestly feel like the evil spirit thing in the end was unnecessary. (PS: I kept mixing up hellfire with glass from Ashes of love and hellfire later became glazed fire which is glass fire which also is samadhi fire 😂😆)
Overall, I really really enjoyed watching this. I love Esther from Moonlight and of course Dylan from F4.
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