A Moment but Forever

Enjoyable & Worth Watching

Finally found another worth watching Liu Xueyi drama =)

Both ML & FL did a very good job carrying this drama until the end especially ML. ML's on point character portrayal & acting diversity shines in this drama. FL although a bit lacking in certain aspects, is still compatible with the series vibes.

Love the chemistry between the supporting casts especially the weapon spirits.

A bit draggy in the romance aspects but excels in delivering the humor & the melancholy.

Overall this is a very entertaining drama, hoping for the success for all of the casts & director. =)

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Philosophically rich story

A Moment but Forever’s premise rests on a goddess being asked to retrieve a powerful divine object from the High Priest of an immortal clan. The goddess is convinced that since High Priest is a bad man, he deserves to have this object severed from him., and in this process he deserves to have his life taken away. Although this may sound like a story one might have heard of before, the show turns out to be something different: a deep, philosophical story of what it means to be kind, what it means to be human when the whole world may seem to be against you. Each of the conversations of this brilliantly-written and executed xianxia is layered - characters pour their hearts out, and through their words we experience a rich exploration of fundamental philosophical questions. Many xianxia address the philosophical questions of who is good and who is bad; are all demons bad, and are all gods good? What makes a god or what makes a demon?

Tan Yan and Liu Xueyi each give a fantastic performance - as Ji Tanyin and Yuan Zhong, respectively. She is the titular goddess - with an extraordinary backstory. Her brilliant craft (mechanical engineering to be precise) makes her ascend to godhood. Indeed both Ji Tanyin and Hannv both become gods on the basis of their work. For Hannv her embroidery skills are otherworldly. Yet that is the extent of the similarity between these two. Ji Tanyin really takes her job as a goddess seriously - she is kind, cares for everyone without judgement. Hannv, on the other hand is embittered by life and as Mei Shan says later on, she doesn’t deserve to be a goddess.

Obviously, this brings us to the question: who/what makes a god and who/what makes a demon. As Yuan Zhong observes: “one thought demon, one thought god”. While possessing the divine hand, Yuan Zhong is expected to act like a god - his powers were necessary to win the wars. Yet the very display of god-like powers (not by his own choice, but those forced upon him), makes the elders of Youhu clan fear him. As such Yuan Zhong is not wrong- they were jealous of him, of what he could potentially do to them and that led them to make him suffer. For a being that made major contributions to the world, Yuan Zhong was not celebrated but feared, his freedom was curtailed and he was asked to take pride in his own suffering (based on the elders lying to him that such suffering would allow him to ascend to godhood). It is ironical that Dingxiu later on claims that Yuan Zhong is a demon - and everyone readily joins in (while knowing that it is untrue). Actions are more important than words. For all their righteous words - the Youhu clan elders were cruel, jealous, fearful and unrighteous. Yuan Zhong thought of making the sinful world suffer (after what he had been through it made perfect sense to feel that way) but that was a thought and not acted upon. Now for Hannv on the other hand - resentment led to action. However one of the points Hannv makes is very valid - that consequences of actions are unequal: the guiltless suffer, and the guilty go unpunished.

The excellent screenplay discussed a lot of philosophical issues: the importance of knowledge and the sin of ignorance, cause and effect, thoughts versus action. As Yuan Zhong observes ignorance is a sin, so he keeps on learning. True knowledge and awareness and a lack of ignorance also means to be able to discern between truth and falsehoods. When Hannv uses her goddess self to incite the people to strike Yuan Zhong, the people are easily convinced by higher power. They do not question, they follow. To be free of ignorance is to be able to question.

Another part of the show I loved was the parts with Ji Tianyin’s teacher. That particular sequence in the story draws attention to the pursuit of excellence; of loving what one does and doing what one loves. The scene between teacher and student in the end was heartbreaking - the student surpassed the master, and was worthy of the master’s respect. As her master observes though, she hardly changed and ascension did not make her conceited. To remain humble despite making achievements is a rare thing. Ji Tanyin bore all her duties with kindness, careful consideration. She was never swayed into acting immorally. There is no doubt that she is probably the best goddess I have seen in xianxia. She’s a genius inventor who is so kind that she forgives Yuan Zhong even after he kills her (in what was the show’s funniest moment). She sees his heart and sees what he really is and what he could be. Yuan Zhong is heartbroken when he feels that she has “sentenced him” in what was one of the best moments on the show- he wanted to be understood. Surely, the ending was extremely tragic. The second leads never got a chance. The goddess who sacrificed herself (to save someone who suffered all his life) was found everywhere in nature (and yet nowhere).

This is one of the best shows this year, even if it may not be for everyone.

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Beautiful Drama Happy/Sad Ending Depending on how you look at it

A moment but forever has been a magical journey and I must say that the Fantasy aspect of this drama was just phenomenal from the graphics, to the costumes, to the different story plots... sometimes even feeling like it was a Disney movie...
Ji Tan Yin was a very loveable female lead talented in the art of craft hence why she was the God of craft...
Yuan Zhong is a high priest and also holds immense power and position in the drama as male lead.. They both have great chemistry and I think that their love story was also something that was developed pretty well.. The build up of everything was just wonderful...

I think anyone who likes Action Romances and Fantasy will definitely love this drama!
I am bias to Liu Xueyi because he's one of my favorite Chinese actors for Traditional dramas and I find that he never disappoints... much like Dylan Wang.. He deserves an award for his acting and being able to get very emotional and vulnerable with his roles....
Additionally from being a seasoned Traditional/ Fantasy Drama watcher.. I would say that alot of the creative plots are inspired by The Chinese Mythology and what they believe in so that being said.. I'll move into the spoiler aspect of my review which entails me explaining the ending of this drama to those who are not that familiar with the Chinese Mythology.....

SPOILER!
For me I would say that its both a happy and sad ending for everyone... Second lead couple also didn't really end up together because his lover grew old and while he remained an immortal...
Ji Tan Yin died in the ending of the drama due to old age and the fact that she removed her devine bone ( which identified her as a God ) which now she is no longer.. So she dies from old age however that's not after they got to spend a number of years together, I had to Rewatch part of the episode to confirm this.. there's a part where male second lead writes to his lover and he said that it had been years since he's been exploring and seeing the world as she did.. then they switched to main leads... and thats when female lead looked a bit tired and a little older and then she died at the very end from old age so hence why its not really a sad ending because they got to spend years together first before dying a natural death and hes immortal thats why he lived on, also throughout the drama she kept telling him that no matter what happens she will always find a way to come back to him.. and she told him that when he sees the butterflies and dragonflies etc just know thats its her...
A little while after her physical death... Yuan Zhong was visited by one of the Gods from the heavenly realm where they asked him to ascend to heaven and become a god... ( Chinese believe that humans can become gods based upon their deeds on earth ) and he also told him that Ji Tan Yin is still alive.. ( Her predominal spirit that is ) They also believe in reincarnation so basically because he is now going to become a God... He now has the power to re create her because of the fact that her predominal spirit is still alive... it ended where a dragon fly landed on his hand and the god told him that he can definitely meet her again and he said he agreed and the show ended.... So when he becomes a god he will more than be able to recreate her and bring her back to a fleshly form and so they can be together again....
This is a Fantasy Drama and these plots can go in all kinds of crazy directions but understanding how their history works can help explain the endings.... because it might appear to be a sad ending but in reality it really isn't... he's going to re create her shortly after becoming a god.... and to be fair... she died a million times in this drama while being a god and came back to life because of her said ( Predominal Spirit being alive ) so he can more than revive her ! And lets not forget they did spend a number of years together before she grew old and died....
Overall I give this drama 5 Stars 🌟
And acting and cast was 5 Stars 🌟 as well ... no complaints...

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Strong Start But Flawed

A goddess chooses to be by the side of an immortal man in possession of a divine artifact. There is a lot of like and dislike about the drama so let's start with the positives.

What I liked:
- The plot, though not exactly unique but it was enjoyable. The set up was good I was and sold instantly.
- Strong Female Lead. I love when women are depicted as wise and strong and being able to handle themsleves.
- The cast. I can't say there was a dull character. Boring moments perhaps but as characters go, they were all interesting in their own ways. Leads especially were quite good.
- The action scenes were extremely enjoyable especially in the final few episodes.
- I usually hate slow burn romances but I didn't feel too bothered by it in this drama. I understood why the FL cannot confess her feelings.
- The OST is quite nice.
- The slight humour. I wish there was more to properly appreciate. It is not enough to call comedy so i'm surprised people were appreciating it when there is so little of it. It is mostly quite serious.

What I disliked:
- There is a trend in wuxias/xanxias that the gods/immortals will commit the worst crimes and this drama is no exception. The gods are selfish, useless, or have essentially checked out. Towards the end, their existence is next to none which was the most ridiculous part of the story and put me off the most
- The story started to drag in the middle and that is where I started to use 1.5x and 2x speeds to watch the drama. If I do this for most of the drama, then that drama has lost a high rating from me.
- I do enjoy dramas with adventures involved but not when it goes on and on and characters are stuck in one place too long then it gets frustrating.
- Worst was that I fell asleep watching and just skimmed the episode. And yet I didn't miss anything of the story.
- Second Female Lead being too afraid of the Second Male Lead seeing her true form. Get over it already. He already knows everything.
A Moment But Forever commited all these sins.

The ending was ok. I neither liked or disliked it.

Started off quite well but was slow for most of the middle of the drama and the final few episodes had great action. It had potential and I could forgive it for being slow if they didn't make the gods so ridiculous. That is where they lost me completely.

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If coughing up blood is a drinking game

This drama started off strong—fast-paced, full of intriguing twists, and totally addictive. Up until episode 23, I would’ve easily rated it a 10/10. The writing was sharp, the plot intricate, and the emotional pull was real.

But then… it was like a completely different team took over. The story lost its direction, characters started acting out of sync, and it all just spiraled into chaos. And seriously—how many times can a character cough up blood before it becomes a drinking game? It was dramatic the first time, but by the tenth, it felt like unintentional comedy.

Overall, A Moment But Forever had so much potential. It’s worth watching for the first two-thirds, but be warned—the ending might leave you yelling at your screen.

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Good cast but story is slow and boring

I really like the cast, especially the male and female leads, whose performances in other dramas I’ve truly enjoyed. Unfortunately, this particular storyline felt painfully slow and lacked the engagement needed to keep my interest. The pacing dragged considerably, and the dialogue often felt like it was playing at half speed, making it a challenge to stay invested.

I also found it hard to understand the overall direction of the plot. The male lead came across as overly possessive and jealous whenever the female lead interacted with other men. On the other hand, the female lead seemed far too willing to accommodate him—at times to the point of sacrificing her own dignity, even acting like a maid just to soothe his fragile ego. Watching their dynamic often felt like watching a maid trying to calm down a wealthy but sulky schoolboy constantly throwing tantrums.

That said, I’d love to see both leads together again in a different drama with a more compelling and well-written storyline. Their talent deserves a script that allows them to truly shine.

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Eternally yours, Yuan Zhong/Ji Tan Yin

I watched this for the leads, mature but skillful actors and aesthetically pleasing too. Without them, I would have stopped a quarter way through. Much of their dialogue holds hidden meanings despite the seemingly simple words uttered. Saying without saying - that’s the lingo to describe the roundabout way they speak sometimes. It makes one think and some of those scenes are delivered with such intense emotions they fly out of the screen and ram straight into the hearts of the audience. The one they had at the wishing well was particularly memorable for me.

Ji Tan Yin’s skills in craft are also formidable as is how Yuan Zhong stays unfettered when weapons fly within an inch of his face. I like how the drama took time to develop their characters and their relationship - slowly and steadily - to one that I am inclined to believe will run eternal. It’s a wistful end but beautifully done.

I said this in another forum but I’ll say it again in this review - YZ’s belief in JTY is so strong it’s almost a religion.
The strength in her convictions is enough to turn an atheist into a pious believer. That belief is stubbornly held onto by a man whose life changed because of the woman who gave him hope. Love too. She’s his reason to live. And to wait for day they may reunite. I don’t believe she’ll return but she’ll exist in the dragonflies, flowers, the wind and in his heart. Not sure about his lifespan and how long he has to wait or if the wait would bear fruit, but he defied death, and where she is concerned, the gods have strange rules. Hope lives.

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A Masterpiece of Emotion and Humanity

A Moment But Forever is one of the most emotionally profound dramas I’ve ever watched. It’s subtle, poetic, and beautifully written—quiet on the surface, but deeply moving underneath. The characters feel real, layered, and unforgettable.

Yuanzhong’s journey especially touched me—his silence, pain, and inner world were portrayed with such depth and care. His story is one that stays with you long after the screen fades. This isn’t just a love story—it’s a reflection on grief, trust, and healing. It’s the kind of show that finds its way into your heart slowly and stays there.

I truly recommend this drama to everyone. It’s not flashy, but it’s powerful in all the ways that matter. A rare gem that deserves to be experienced.

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Missing a little something.

This was very underwhelming.

The premise is great, and the story of an immortal/deity having a special fate with one of their followers with whom they fall in love is very Heaven Official's Blessing (HOB). Sadly, this really failed to live up to the potential and promise of such a premise, and certainly does not at all reach the level of HOB.

The story overall is just not satisfying. It starts off very interesting, but over the course of the show, one comes to realise that it seems that there are no consequences for anything, and the feeling I got was that really nothing actually really happens. There is no development in what feels like any of the characters with the exception possibly of the ML, played by Liu Xue Yi, and even then that didn't feel solid to me.

What do I mean by this? There was a vow made to the gods that a character must not fall in love with another. They do, but - nothing happens? The other vows they made, which included not telling anyone who they were, had consequences - anytime they tried to tell someone their identity, they experienced pain - but for some reason, no pain or any adverse effects at all when breaking the vow of developing feelings for this other person; not when kissing or hugging or even agreeing to marry them. When finally they do tell someone else their identity, I thought it had been said that they would disappear into ashes, but apparently this didn't immediately happen either.

The ML, Yuan Zhong (YZ), is supposedly this morally grey character whom Ji Tanyin (JTY), a goddess, falls in love with. The reason is apparently that he is a "good person", who has not killed anybody, but there was a scene where he quite literally watches someone - someone who as far as I could tell was simply on the boat ML was on - get attacked and does not do anything to help them; and they do the whole slump to the ground thing while continuing to be attacked which, to me, indicated that they might have or probably died. There is later another scene - or several scenes, actually - shown where bombs were literally hitting parts of the city, which he had called down. Apparently though according to JTY, it's all fine because supposedly no one died. I found this incredibly hard to believe. Sure, we saw three separate places get bombed and people crying and running in terror, but somehow no one died? All g, then, YZ gets 10000 brownie points for being able to change his mind and not finish bombing the entire city. Hopefully no one's maimed or anything, and surely no trauma occurred because sometimes fire just falls from the heavens, you know how supernatural events are. Actually, in fact, it's two little flowers that fell spontaneously from the sky. Twice. No other flowers blowing by or anywhere to be seen at all, but suddenly there come two flowers, the exact same ones each time, falling from the sky.

No one learns anything in this drama, either, which is also what I mean about a lack of development. The second couple start with a story of having missed each other, with the 2FL nearly dying of old age without ever having even expressed herself to the 2ML. Then, after they both spend time together again after 2ML finds out about this, in the end 2FL decides to hide from 2ML while he goes around looking for her, although she somehow still receives all his letters to her (how does he know where to send them? Who knows). So much for all that talk about having missed each other - she didn't express herself the first time, and then she chooses to hide herself away in the end - so it was a choice on her part all along, which never changes despite having lived one life before.

Because of things like this, throughout the show I found myself going "What?" most of the time, because what were probably meant to be emotional beats just did not hit with any sense, including what was probably supposed to be the emotional climax of the two leads' romance. At many emotional moments, that was my main reaction. There were many emotional moments where I was moved and cried - especially when it related to the FL (played by Tang Yan)'s teacher; but I genuinely think that was more on account of the music than anything else.

This was a very annoying watch for me. The writing and execution - pacing, editing - did not live up to the possibility of the story. Characters appear and disappear, we never see them again and there's no resolution. How did one of the characters somehow get to heaven when the stairs were supposedly broken? I have no idea, actually. One moment he was on top of a mountain (why was he on top of a mountain? And why is there a single waiter there with him who has food? Where is this food from???) and then the next he rode something to heaven somehow. JTY, upon hearing and seeing him, does not ask why or how he is in heaven. He dies. There was some mention of having experienced thousands of tribulations so if they had ascended they must have been very powerful, but - he just dies. Another recurring character is trapped and then let out and we never see him again. At one point, JTY suddenly starts living with another character, and YZ was there pretty much all the time too for that while, although he was apparently living somewhere else himself. What happens to them afterwards? No idea, we never see that character again, even though they lived with both JTY and another recurrent character for that whole period. We never hear the female weapon spirit talk, pretty much. In fact, the weapon spirits completely don't appear after YZ changes his mind. The five important gods are apparently also so easy to fool; and the actor who plays Taihe literally has nothing to do but stand still apparently. Finally, I also agree with other commenters that the demon god's defeat was like a blip. Side characters are just not fleshed out, as others have pointed out in the comments.

Liu Xue Yi does his best in this, but while watching after having seen Love of the Divine Tree (LotDT) not long ago, I couldn't help comparing the two 'morally grey', angry and traumatised MLs from each; and YZ loses badly to the ML in LotDT. Tang Yan was... okay. Her character felt like a cardboard cut-out at times, she was so two-dimensional. I don't know if she was supposed to be meant to be shown as 'innocent' and 'naive', but she certainly didn't have much depth. I also found her voice a little grating. The final voiceover is just several times of the same phrase on repeat too many. Finally, as a going-towards-being a couple, YZ's distrust is understandable, but I also felt the extent of it was incredibly annoying - JTY literally dies several times and then they still keep having waves of distrusting each other.

I actually started watching this purely because of Qian Lin, after seeing a gifset of him on a social media site. I don't regret having watched this - Daniel Zhou, who plays him, was really quite good in this, and I enjoyed watching him - but I wouldn't watch it again; nor would I really recommend this to anyone unless there is a specific actor they would like to watch.

Sets, costume, and make-up: I actually thought the sets were fine. The costumes were also mostly okay - I wasn't a fan of the wedding attire, and it's not like the costumes were amazing, but they weren't awful. Make-up and style... the blue eyebrows though, yeah what was that about??? And I agree with the commenter who said YZ's hair-down wig was atrocious. Shame to make Liu Xue Yi look like that.

TLDR; -
Acting was fine.
Music was good, honestly this was what did most of the emotional lifting for me.
Story - untied ends and holes aplenty. I don't think that character needed to die either and it really just hammered the sense of nothing being satisfying in this drama.
Rewatch value - personally, I would not rewatch this.

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Goddess of boundless kindness and getting killed | Unexpected but satisfying Comical Scenes <3

"Reduce again and again until you reach non-action. Through non-action you can achieve everything." - Yuan Zhong

Finally, writing my review 10 days after I finished this piece due to some unforseen and unfortunate circumstances—phones got broken. Thank god it's all good now.

Anyways, this show feels extra special to me as it's the drama where I was able see and enjoy both Liu Xue Yi and Tang Yan's performances again after a long time. It's just a pity that it took me quite a while to write this down. However, I will still try to pour all my lingering thoughts about this story into this review.

What I love about this story is the relentless pursuit of Ji Tan Yin (FL) in protecting Yuan Zhong (ML) despite his aggressive charges and ill treatment to her. I love that she values life in general and view everyone as equal beings. Her perseverance and sacrifices became the very instrument that made Yuan Zhong's cautious and doubtful heart to falter and loosen up. She gave him the healing he needed after all the mistreatment he received and molded him back to the kind person he used to be. Truly, even the coldest heart will soften if you pour it love everyday.

"An apology that demands forgiveness is not a sincere apology." - Yuan Zhong

I appreciate that they never truly touch the "Forgiveness" topic but instead showed us that bad actions always have a negative consequences. It's satisfying because offering forgiveness isn't always the answer specially when the damage inflicted is too grave to be forgiven and the perpetrator is unrepentant about it. Oftentimes you gotta let the bad people suffer retributions in order for them to learn. Because if they don't suffer at all, chances are they'll just do it again. This also shows how people of intense greed can ruin everything without batting an eye—impenitent and ruthless.

What made this drama even more entertaining is their unexpected comical scenes. They are throwing unhinge scenes one after another that I ended up anticipating such silliness every now and then.

Additionally, the supporting characters also contributed a lot in making this drama enjoyable. I love every skits they inserted as it lightens the mood and I love that they gave us several episodes where the leads has to raise a baby till his teenage years (A'Xiu)—the process was weird and unusual but that's what makes it extra special. It's even my most favorite part of the story overall. Haha!

I also appreciate the dynamics they put into this drama. This could've easily been a straight out revenge story yet they served us humor one after another which lessens the grim tension each episode and helped us loosen up to gradually accept the insolent actions of Yuan Zhong (ML) and see him on a different light.

I would say that the main characters are well written—Yuan Zhong being revengeful after the persecution and injustice he experienced seems reasonable to me; and it will all make sense to see him go all out with it. But then, he was given a chance of redemption by Ji Tan Yin by treating him with utmost patience and consideration which gave him opportunities to unconsciously show his true self—kind, loving and considerate. This also proves that we can never judge a person not unless we know them personally; as some individuals have suffered long enough that they started building walls to protect themselves from people who might harm them.

Ji Tan Yin/Goddess Wu Shuang on the other hand is the true personification of a god. Being kind is one thing but seeing kindness out of the darkest and most cruel person is on a different extreme level. She is that person you will hate for her persistence and sympathy for everyone but also the very person you wished to be. I hope everyone can be as broad-minded and forgiving as her. If so, the world would be a much better place.

Also, Goddess of Craftsmanship? More of Goddess of boundless kindness and compassion. I know she excels in crafts reason why her title is specific to craftsmanship, but she definitely deserves a True God status. Like, wouldn't it be great if she's promoted through her genuine actions and service—the very first one in the heaven realm. Won't that be a great plot? Hihi! —P.S. She's also the Goddess of getting Killed. LMAO!

The above being said made me appreciate writers' who values the beauty of progressive story telling through the characters' morals and principles, and not just their emotional tendencies and impulsivity.

On a different note, I wanna talk about the 2nd CP and my urge to fast forward/skip whenever I see them on screen...It was not hate at first sight but more of seeing them as story goes on brings dissatisfaction to me. They got this chemistry that doesn't evoke further interest and curiosity—the kind of CP you wished to have been left out because the spark is not there and their chemistry isn't immersive and engaging enough. In short, boring! They're both serious and doesn't match the overall fun vibe the Main CP is giving. Which made them look dull and unappealing to me. They spoilt my mood better than the antagonists ever did. I am not sure when it started but most probably when the writer's fumbled that led them to the ridiculous path. They got the plot and substance yet I can't feel any emotional attachment for them. One good example is when Tang Hua chose to get stab instead of fending the attack using his sword...and he's a what? War Division commander? Ghadd!

They really should've given the 2nd CP role to A'Xue and Qian Lin instead. They're more fun to watch and matches the energy of the main leads.

Lastly, ending...I am not sure how do I feel about it but I am just glad they ended it in a way that gives hope for Ji Tan Yin (FL) to be resurrected.

P.S. Would've been great if they gave us a scene after Tang Yin got resurrected and they began living with Curly and the 5 Divine left hand spirits. That surely would have been chaotic at the same time super entertaining.

"Those who know and outdo themselves are enlightened and strong." - Ji Tan Yin

Story - 9.5, I love the message they want to extend to their viewers and I think they've successfully send it across. It's just that the 2nd CP was so boring that I always ended up rolling my eyes whenever I see them. Every other aspect of the story is great for me. Specially the comical skits they added on a lot of scenes.

Acting/Cast - 10, It's my reunion drama with both Liu Xue Yi & Tang Yan so I genuinely enjoyed it; and I'm also extremely satisfied with the supporting actors/actresses and their performances.


Music - 10, I enjoyed their music a lot. The insert songs are on point and really helps heighten the emotion/vibe of the scenes they're used in.

Rewatch Value - 9.5, I totally love it but again, watching it with the 2nd CP just irks me quite a lot. I don't wanna see them again. lol

Overall - 9.5, As much as I want to give it a perfect score, I just don't want to because of jow bothered I am of the 2nd CP. This is a great drama that's kind ruined by the unappealing story of the 2nd ML. They lowkey wasted a lot of time.

IF you find my review helpful please let me know.

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So so good until Episode 26 then…

Not your typical xanxia as the story hints at so many parallels that you can see in real life - how fear drives people to imprison innocent heroes, how you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover (my favourite example is the noodle stall owner in Yandu) and how easy it is to manipulate words to your advantage (see how the elders justify removing the shackle and compare it with their arguments on why he should wear it…)

Interesting bits of modern day inventions pop up as pleasant surprises like solar panels ;)

Unfortunately, also not what it seems visually as I expected better. Sets look unrealistic and the bright lighting made it even more obvious - I almost skipped this drama when I saw the trailers. Make up was hmmmmm and the ML’s wig when his hair wasn’t put up looked so fake but…

How the story unfolded has kept me hooked! Like an onion that is peeled back to reveal yet another layer, it is one of the few dramas that has continued to surprise me each episode without reusing old troupes.

Would you expect the ML to not lend a hand when people are dying around him? That scene sticks in my mind because of his expression and there are so many more just like that which is why I just love the ML. One of the best acting I’ve seen to date and I’ve already rewatched many episodes to savour his various facets - gullible, tormented, calculating and dumbfounded when he just can’t figure out the FL. So easy to turn a blind eye to his lack of intelligence when it comes to figuring out who the FL is.

I am not too invested in the storyline of the second couple so hope it ties in to the overall story later on. Some of the numbers there don’t add up - she grew old waiting for him… she had white hair, wrinkles etc so I am assuming it was a ripe old age of 80-90 then a miracle prayer turned her young. 10 years passed and she returned home. Seeing her younger brother with streaks of white hair was expected but her father is 90 years old? So how old was she when she got her miracle 10 years earlier?

Episode 26 ended on a big cliffhanger as the FL had clearly broken the heavenly vow that is ingrained in her heart and she collapsed. Then the next episode shows her recovering from her coma so easily… so the vow was not broken? My rating has dropped from 8.5 to 8 because of Episode 27&28. Can’t bear to watch anymore for the time being. Will come back to it later as I’ve heard the ending is not that great.

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An awesome Xian Xia drama

I love this Xianxia genre drama although I am not really a fan of Xianxia.

Liu Xueyi and Tiffany Tang's pairing is proven to be a success in my opinion which led me to continue watching this drama.

Although the rating on MDL is rather low, I find it deserves more than 8.5. I'd give a 9-rating because it is better than some other recent XianXia dramas.

Liu as the Demon Lord? His females will scream with delight when they see him acting the baddie role. He is probably the most handsome Demon Lord in the Xian Xia dramas.

Watch this drama if you wish to enjoy a good Xian Xia drama. I certainly did njoy the drama. I can't wait for Liu Xueyi's next C-costume drama, Against the Current.

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