The Blue Whisper: Part 1

it is an epic drama

i honestly love a good tragedy not only that the whole casts are so sweet, especially the sides couples. this drama songs are really good the singers are epic i don't want to give too many spoilers on this drama. so i will say one thing it will feel like a rollercoaster ride one minute you're happy the next minute you're down in the dump and the next we get a reunion which will make you cry and lol then the cycle repeats. the actress for this drama FL Ji Yun He (Dilraba Dilmurat) and ML Chang Yi(Ren Jia Lun) have a great chemistry. the drama is well written the director and scriptwriter know when and where to throw an emotional bomb on the viewers. man, honestly I want more tragedies like these in drama. this drama has multiple tragedies and I'm not just talking about FL and ML only the sides couples have tragedies so be prepared with a box of tissue cause some people gonna cry a lot when watching this and some will enjoy it. this was a bitter-sweet drama and i thoroughly enjoyed it all the way to the end. i also cannot stress enough that the songs in this drama are beatuiful

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Dilraba Act's

I love the drama so much even, I did not understand, what are they talking, I still watch it until the end, at first i felt bored, but even though i don't understand it (because theres no english sub), u feel the emotion i feel that i can understand it even though, theres no translation. I like how reba, improve her acting skill and every year theres new about her acting... Still I hope next time her drama wont focus on romance. 😉.

For the other cast i did not now them, so I wont comment much on their act. But they did great job, specially the little fairy lou lou 😆. She's one of my favourite character in the series.

I did not expect that I will cry a lot on this series, i mean i did cry on the novel, but I only expect that I'll cry only on yun he deaths, but since li shu died i start crying, then it happen, that lou lou and reba will be apart i cried again until the end it makes me cry 😁😁😁.
But still it's. A good drama

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The truth will make them free.

This is a review of The Blue Whisper in its entirety - I will not review Part 1 and Part 2 separately.

The Blue Whisper is an enthralling fairytale about how love can be both imprisoning and liberating. Set in a fantasy world where sky immortals or fairies instill order and earth immortals or demons are prone to chaos, romantic entanglements between these two clans are forbidden. This kind of inter-species ban pretty much ensures that sky immortals and earth immortals fall for each other with reckless impunity.

Ji Yunhe is the most consummate spirit master among Wanhua Valley's elite cadre of demon tamers. She longs desperately to escape from the Valley; to see the world and be free. Chang Yi, a magnificent and powerful merman is captured by the wicked, conceited Shunde fairy, who tasks the Valley to tame and enslave him. Seeing it as her ticket to freedom, Yunhe vies with her sect brother, the Valley Master's son Lin Haoqing, to complete the task. Where Haoqing attempts to torture Chang Yi into submission, Yunhe beguiles him with kindness, friendship and love. Yunhe successfully manipulates and entices the naïve Chang Yi's heart for her own selfish ends. Along the way, the player gets played as Yunhe falls for his sincerity and sees that it is wrong to enslave such a pure hearted and innocent being. But even though she sacrifices to free him, her well intended lies set in motion a cycle of half truths, sacrifices. betrayals and captivity that ensnares them both. After a long and difficult quest for freedom with many trials, they understand that it is the truth that makes them free.

The story is set in a stunning, enchanted fantasy world with a vivid magical color palette, mystical sets and the best costumes and styling I have seen in a long time. The CGI is well done but errs on the side of being heavy handed at times. The storytelling however, leaves quite a bit to be desired. There are way too many artifacts, especially pearls with endless magical properties to conveniently save the day. And when dead characters keep being revived, both the element of surprise and the emotional impact is diminished. In addition to unnecessary side characters, there are altogether five well developed CPs that explore repetitive tortured themes of taboo relationships, deception, betrayal and how love can both be both confining and liberating. A few of these side stories are not interesting and too long winded and the frequent alternating between too many CPs and plot threads breaks the momentum of Yunhe and Chang Yi's story and makes the main plot stagnate as well. Thus I did not feel Yunhe and Chang Yi's chemistry or get invested in their storyline until Part 2 where many threads converge and the storytelling improves markedly.

I am really happy to see Dilraba take on the role of such a complex and conflicted character as Yunhe; one that undergoes so much anguish and such profound change. Though she made me feel her love and pain many times, I still like her portrayal of the cunning, manipulative and self serving Yunhe in the beginning best. As for Ren Jialun, he is a master of the unspoken and of intense suffering in silence. I can't fault his performance and am simply tickled that he is willing to do so many kiss scenes with the exquisite Dilraba. They look so incredible together in this production that they must be the most gorgeous costume drama couple by a wide margin. That said, while Chang Yi is intensely single minded when it comes to love, loyalty and righteousness, this is not innately a complex character and thus the role doesn't quite do Ren Jialun justice in terms of broadening his acting repertoire.

The character that compells me to the point of stealing the show is Lin Haoqing; brilliantly and sublimely articulated by Xiao Shunyao. From the get go, I was more drawn to Haoqing's chemistry with Yunhe - they are on the same wavelength, bound by history and layered and complex emotions. Like Chang Yi, Haoqing is torn between duty and Yunhe but unlike Chang Yi who is more reactive, he proactively schemes ahead, takes bold risks and tries for win win outcomes. Lin Haoqing and Yunhe get to do all kinds of interesting and important things that advance the plot while poor Chang Yi is relegated to safeguarding Beiyuan and dealing with the petty, boring issues of the fox clan. Chang Yi only comes in useful in mighty showdowns and even then, his power ups are marred by unflattering camerawork that catch him scowling angrily as if he is trying to take a dump. I can't help but feel that the plot short changes my beloved sour faced Ren Jialun, an actor I am super fond of. That said, I only have praise Xiao Shunyao's ability to make me feel Lin Haoqing's suffering no less than Chang Yi and Yun He's. I hope good things happen to this handsome and compelling actor.

Though I don't consider Xian Shi or Shunde's motives as villains that convincing, both roles are very well acted. In fact, Guo Xiaoting's Shunde can give one of my all time favorite villains, Angelina Jolie's Maleficent a run for the money. Guo thrusts herself into the role with mesmerising relish and wicked abandon. A dash of dark humor would have rendered the portrayal incomparable. As for the rest of the (too) extensive cast, even though a few characters got screen time that was disproportionate to the substance of their storylines, the roles are well performed enough to win a place in my heart. The friendship, support and sacrifice from Fan Zhen and Lishu as well as the hilarious Kong Ming and Luo Luo is clearly what gets Yunhe and Chang Yi through the loneliness of their many trials and tribulations. And I just simply love the idea of such a youthfully adorable Tian Jun.

This drama finishes strongly with an exciting and well chareographed final confrontation. But I won't lie, the ending is a bit of a blue whimper. There are simply too many reversals that make me roll my eyes. As for the final 5 minutes, it succumbs to c-drama's nasty habit of wanting to be all things to all people. Nonetheless, it is still an acceptable finale that from a certain point of view can be seen as quite fitting. The storytelling in Part 1 tried my patience and is at best an 8.0 but I really enjoyed Part 2, which I can happily rate a 9.0. Since I don't think it makes sense to rate both parts separately, this is an 8.5 overall. As of end April, this is my personal top ranked drama for 2022.

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This drama is superb ?

This drama is on a immortal girl(dilraba dilmurat) who face lats of difficulties in flower valley. She has been treated wrongly because son of the master of flower valley(he love yun he). This girl is pretty and very brave who wat to be a next master of this valley to leave flower valley.
Her life change after she met a merman who is prisoner in flower valley in the order of heavenly princess. They fall for each other
This drama show struggle of merman and immortal girl for their love and rescue immortals and flower valley from violent princess and her master.

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The show was very good overall. Loved the costumes and sets. The show was a bit confusing but the love in this show was very strong and I really liked that. I love Ji Yunhe’s character, she has a really special personality, in which she is very clever. Chang It’s character was also very lovable but the only thing I didn’t;t like about it was the fact that it took him a while to open up to the people at Wanhua Valley, but later on in the show he kinda just opens up to everyone and talks to them.

The beginning was very boring, especially the first episode. I think it’s better to start near the end of episode one where things start getting interesting. Really liked the show also pretty sad!

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Engaging on so many levels!!

The story is good but what takes it to the next level is the way the story is told - kudos to the director and producer for bringing this fantasy xanxia world to life so realistically!

CGI is one of the best I’ve seen so far and their blue screen is almost faultless. Combined with gorgeous costumes, sets and props, this drama had me binging till 3am.

It was so endearing to see the ML fall in love with the FL and heartbreaking when his innocence was stripped away when he thought he was betrayed. Great chemistry and the FL’s acting was second to none.

I didn’t expect the second couple’s love story to be so moving and shed many tears for them. Most dramas don’t really have a strong storyline for the second couple but this wasn’t the case here.

The story for Blue Feather Bird caught me by surprise and I liked the twist in it to show us how things are seldom what it seems.

All the different storylines and plots were interesting and woven together very nicely. I can’t wait to see Part 2!!!

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Ji Yun He is a powerful and talented demon master living in Demon Valley. She loathes the deep dark secret that restricts her from exploring the world at her leisure.

Changyi is a merman who appears in the Valley, courtesy of the cruel Princess Shunde. Her Royal Highness commands Yun He to make the merman speak human words, grow human legs, and be loyal. But there is a catch! Yun He must enlist the aid of Lin Hao Qing, her adopted brother and sworn enemy. Keeping company with the merman has Yun He becoming closer to him. In time, she will have to make the fateful choice between the demon‘s freedom and her very own.

The chemistry between the lead actors is so good. They did justice to their characters. From displaying various emotions naturally. The costumes are so womderfully prepared and carried well by each cast. All the cast have done justice to their respective roles. Overall, the drama is a must watch.

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Highly Misunderstood for having bad chemistry

Instead of a fully comprehensive review, this is more like a review that addresses the most common issues that viewers have with the drama and my take on them.

First and foremost though, I have to give a massive shout-out to the producers and singers of TBW's OST. This is objectively one of the most well-balanced OSTs released so far this year across Kdramas, J-Dramas, Thai, and C-dramas. Not only are the songs wonderful to listen to, but they also perfectly suit the theme and story of the drama, and all have that fantastical feel to them, which just enhances the fantasy aspect of the production. Kudos!!

Next, I want to address the production/budget/CGI. I must say that this drama has the best NINE-TAILED FOX animation that I have ever seen. Furthermore, given the looks of the costumes and original sets, this is clearly a high-budget production. My personal favorite CGI moments were the mermaid tail for Chang Yi, the nine tails for Yunhe, and the prison in which Ji Yunhe was imprisoned. There were some tiny parts of questionable CGI in a couple of episodes, but they were pretty forgettable considering the fact that I can't even pinpoint the episodes that had the aforementioned slightly poor editing/CGI.

Now for the concerns: One of the major complaints I have seen so far is that the two main leads have no chemistry. I completely agree to a certain extent. At the beginning of the drama, for the first 11 episodes or so, the two leads have no chemistry. However, it is important to keep in mind that this is because Ji Yunhe doesn't love Chang Yi as deeply yet. She is tricking him and a lot of her affection for him at that point is still a misguided sense of guilt. Unfortunately, our boy Chang Yi had already fallen deep for her by episode 4. It is clear as day that he likes her but she doesn't like him. Now imagine feigning chemistry with someone you dislike and have imprisoned? I, personally, would have no chemistry whatsoever. At this point, the show was a 6/10 for me. But as soon as YunHe was imprisoned, and Chang Yi had his personal growth arc, it was clear as day that they loved each other. This is when I realized why the main couple had no chemistry yet. It's because their love story lacked a very important thing: ANGST. However, as soon as the angst was introduced, this drama instantly jumped to an 8/10 for me. I enjoyed the arc where they pinned after each other but couldn't admit it. Ji Yunhe was being eaten away by guilt and her feeling of betrayal for pushing Chang Yi off the cliff. And Chang Yi too was heartbroken but hated the fact that he still loved her despite her "betrayal". NOW, THIS IS WHAT I LIKE TO SEE HAHAHA. THE ANGST WAS GOOD. Though I do have to say it was slightly dragged out, but this is how the novel goes so can't help it. From episode 21 of season 1 to the end of the show in season 2 though, the chemistry is there. Especially when he gives her the Merman mark. This is show is slow burn not in the sense of how long it took the leads to fall in love madly, but in how long and arduous it is for them to get together given their star-crossed lovers status.

The next concern is how people argue that Lin Haoqing better suited Ji Yunhe. I have to disagree here. I am someone who frequently suffers from Second Lead Syndrome, but this time I wanted Lin Haoqing to intentionally not get the girl. I say this because while people argue that he did everything to keep her safe and protect her, the way he treated her still didn't sit well with me. You don't treat loved ones like that. Chang Yi loved Yunhe enough to cut his tail off for her, but LHQ didn't love YunHe enough to respect the fact that she wanted Chang Yi to keep his tail. LHQ manipulated the then innocently in love CY to cut off his tail despite Yunhe telling LHQ to stay away from CY. If I loved someone, the first thing I would do for them is learning to respect their wills and wishes, and not do as I pleased.

Lastly, people complain about Ren JiaLun's lack of character but that is also coming from a grossly misunderstood root. I have never watched him before, but he did Chang Yi justice. However, you couldn't really see the depth of his character until he was pushed off the cliff. This is important because it added another dimension to his character. Now he could not only love but also lie if need be. The last 10 episodes of season 2 perfectly highlight CY's development throughout the season. Heck, his character develops until the very last episode. He learns to trust Yunhe again and he lets her go. In fact, he entraps her in the volcano himself because she tells him that she will come to find him when the time is right and the demon dies. He accepts it, and that for me was a testament to how far his character had come.

So in conclusion, TBW is a drama that has a huge payoff, only if you have the patience to let its slow-burnesque trials and tribulations play out. It is a beautiful drama and I thoroughly enjoyed it. In fact, my enjoyment was deeply enhanced by the fact that the OST fucking played at the perfect time every time. Chef's Kiss for sure!!

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Two heart throb as leads and an intriguing story to match

With two heart throb, Dilraba and Ren Jia Lun as lead acts, you can imagine how awaited this drama was. Not all dramas which employed high profile actors/actresses were necessarily well produced but this drama lives up to expectations. I had only completed Part 1 and am eagerly waiting for Part 2 to be released.

Ji Yun He (Dilraba) was a powerful fairy living in the Floral Valley. Her job was to capture delinquent demigods and her biggest strength was the ability to win over the hearts of her captive delinquent demigods.

She and her rival adoptive brother Lin HaoQing were assigned to make a captured merman ChangYi (Ren Jia Lun) speak human words, discard his tail and grow legs, and hand over his ‘mer-pearl’ to demonstrate his loyalty by the cruel Prince Shunde. Shunde was sister to the Heaven Lord and disciple to a powerful wicked Deity who spoiled her for a hidden reason.

YunHe was often tortured by the master of Floral Valley and was told she was to rival her brother to toughen him up. She had been poisoned and controlled by the frost poison which caused a person to go through deep freezing when the antidote wore out. Although appearing to be her arch rival, HaoQing had actually fallen in love with her. While attempting to convert ChangYi, YunHe and ChangYi fell in love. YunHe was determined to help ChangYi and herself to gain their freedom.

Eventually they discovered who was really behind the frost poison and more mysteries unravelled. ChangYi turned from loving YunHe to hating her, partly due to HaoQing and largely due to YunHe keeping the truth from him. Would this couple have a future and would they be able to combat the evil forces lurking in the dark? You can watch the drama to figure out the rest as I do not want to release further spoilers.

What I like about this drama?

- The leads led me to watch this drama and they had excellent on-screen chemistry.
- An interesting story with a lot of twists and turns.
- The supporting cast was also very good. China has a lot of acting talents. As the second couple in the story, the cat deity courtship of his love one was very funny.
- Lovely back drop, beautiful scenery and cinematography.
- Special effects and gracefully fighting scenes.
- Beautiful costumes and interesting make-ups.

Chinese dramas typically do very well with the above.

What I do not like about this drama?

There is very little I do not like about this drama. But I must say it is always the same recurring themes which are rather strange and weird to me. I could not understand them and wonder whether it is a cultural thing. Story lines tend to be the weaknesses of Chinese dramas.

In this drama the theme was Yunhe pushing ChangYi away to save him and then hide her good intention from him. She could do this for the moment to quickly achieve what she wanted. But to keep it a secret later was unconceivable. It was a very awkward and unoriginal way to add suspense.

The same went for the nine-tail fox fairy mistress who played down her contribution on saving ChangYi. Don’t claim merits when they were not yours. But merits should be due when it is due.

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Luxurious Cinematography, CGI, and Costumes---Screenplay Sold Separately.

First and foremost, I'd like to thank the fan subbers for doing this entire part for us. Without them, we'd still be waiting. They made it possible. I will be reviewing the parts separately as I don't want one to influence the other. I watched this series because Dilraba is one of the people I follow.

Pros: The only reason this drama is getting a higher score is because of the absolutely stunning cinematography, CGI, luxurious and richly colored costumes, and some of the OSTs. Production spared no expense there. The last time I saw a production even closely resemble this one was ELOD which also starred Dilraba. But this one clearly went full steam with the richness of each location and their gorgeous and bright colors.

While I liked Yunhe and her complexity as a character; I felt she had way more chemistry with Lin junior as I nicknamed him; the one she called older brother. His love and protection of her though falling short many times, was raw and real. I liked him more after I learned his secret and how much he wanted to save those who he cared about most including the entire Wanhua Valley. The man, whether he succeeds or fails in part 2 is already a hero in my book.

Other decent characters were Kong Ming for steadfastly standing on Chang Yi's side and helping him along the way. Head Immortal is a good antagonist and he's evil enough where while you can't stand him, you also understand he's a necessary evil. Can't say I liked old man wheelchair though he didn't need a wheelchair, but when he died and Lin junior was grieving; that was one of the few times in part 1 that tears came to my eyes. The man was a horrible ruler, father, etc and yet....there was always that yet. So a decent character.

Mediocre characters that were confusing and I'm not sure where to place them yet were the peacock that was released from underground, Li Shu, and San Yue; perhaps in part 2 they'll do better. So I'll leave them alone for now. Also immortal bodyguard Cheng Ye and the kid emperor were decent and I hope to see them evolve more as well.

Cons: When I wrote screenplay sold separately, I wasn't kidding. It was a mess. A zillion characters whose names you don't remember nor want to. Every single relationship between every couple was essentially sadomasochistic. Lies, betrayal, secrets kept, scheming to either harm or protect which 9 times out of 10 backfired. I didn't know if I was coming or going. The character Chang Yi didn't offer much; it was disappointing. I didn't feel his chemistry with Yunhe was beyond friendship that was clumped together haphazardly out of thin air. He always looked either constipated or stoned; I hope part 2 shows something more from him.

The annoying butterfly maid drove me batty. In the first 5 episodes, she had more lines and screen time then the leads. And she would yammer nonstop. I legit ffw when she would start. Also the other big bad was Shunde? Really? All she did was throw her weight around and whine. Yes, she's vicious and ruthless but I couldn't take her seriously as a proper villain when she acted like a drama queen and diva 99% of the time. Gorgeous costumes on her but her character was just roll-your-eyes worthy at best.

I don't remember any of the others because they were really that forgettable. It wasn't just one plot with maybe 2 subplots but about 76 of them all running amok where I legit felt like I was in the twilight zone. What the heck were these writers thinking? Just focus on a few things maybe from a few angles but don't confuse the audience with a zillion failed love stories and doomsday scenarios. The best way to describe it was a luxurious mess.

Would I recommend it? If you're a diehard Reba fan, then of course as she embodies Yunhe well and the cinematography is beyond stunning. But in general this is for people who like busy plots with lots of different characters all going in some direction from center. In any case, decide for yourselves.

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I love it! I love it! I wanna cry now that it finished!

I haven’t been a fan of Dilraba so far, I am not sure why I skipped all her dramas.
But I absolutely loved her acting and the chemistry with Ren.
The music is so beautiful, I had it on repeat and I didn’t skip the intro and otro.
I think that the dynamic of the drama was well constructed, all the actors played really well and the script spared us from unnecessary drama.

I have watched both, part 1 and 2, so I am going to leave the review for both. I actually also learned a lot from it such: sometimes its just better to be open and honest with your partner as well as giving the freedom to be themselves.

I definitely recommend watching this drama, it had everything and the romantic scenes are oh la la! ❤️

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