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INCREDIBLE FIGHT SCENES & AMAZING CHEMISTRY BETWEEN ZY & CL!!! GRIPPING STORY WORTH REWATCHING
I love historical wuxia Cdramas and this is one of the best I've seen! 😍 could not wait for the new episodes and so would check here for news and spoilers to ease my impatience. Really enjoyed the entire series, even if there were some dull moments & plot holes.WHAT I LOVED:
-Obviously, all the fight scenes (episode 12 was shockingly good!)
-Chemistry between ML & FL
-Acting of ML & FL (I love CL from MJTY and was amazing here but ZY played her part of female general so well, her story very believable)
-Amazing scenes like confession in Jinyang, the moon scene with the pouch, LiKuang recognizing He Yan as He Rufei after receiving her note, etc.
-Episodes leading up to Jinyang arc, esp. the competitions and friendships gained
-the outfits!
-CL was amazing yet again !!!
WHAT COULD BE BETTER:
-Editing & flow was kinda uneven but I heard they had so many issues, like 40 episode maximum and replacing/deleting scenes for Cheng Lisu character
-Too much time spent on He Yan's shifu's story
-He Rufei's acting (too exaggerated, like comedy)
-Biggest plot hole was how He Yan didn't recognize Cheng Lisu at Yezhou even though they went to school together!
-Music was not memorable & sadly the music could not elevate the story (compare for ex. with the Double)
There's a lot of hate for Chu Zhao but the story needed a villain and he did a good job playing a morally gray bad guy who really messed up and lost everything & everyone at the end. First time I see this actor and heard he'll be in Rebirth with the amazing LYR so hopefully he'll get a better break there with more fan love!
9/10 and definitely worth rewatching for the EPIC moments!
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Legends of the Female General?❤️
Is one of the best series I've watched this 2025! their fighting skill is the best and I love the female lead (He Yan, General Feihong) she fight very well and the male lead (Xiao Jue,General Fengyun) they are the best👏👏👌👍👍 I love them so much and their chemistry is so real😘❤️ I'll love for them to Act more series together😘 they Act perfectly👏👏👌👍👍..And is very very interesting I'm giving it 100%💯💯 in short I'm giving it award from Nigeria🏆🥇🥈🥉🏅🎖️🏵️ because is one of the best I've seen so far (2025). I've watched others series but this particular one WOW❤️....I love everything about it!!! the storyline, music, romance and their fighting skills everything is perfect.. except for (Mr Chu Zhao😡😡) that he so obsessed with (He Yan).... 😘🥰❤️❤️Was this review helpful to you?
Epic doesn’t even begin to cover it. LOTFG was a whole era.
Devoured. After a year of waiting, it delivered everything betrayal, quiet love that hits like thunder, and power wrapped in softness. He Yan in the drama is everything. Fierce, ruthless, and stubborn in all the best ways. She flat out refused to hand over her military power to a weakling like He Rufei. One of the best changes from the novel. Because he yan in the novel gave up her army and married someone unworthy. But that didn't make any sense given she would die any day to protect her people as she always said. Yeah she came back for revenge but I never realized it made no sense for her to ever want to settle in the inner court. That blinding Ding Yi moment? ice-cold and iconic.Xiao Jue in the drama is next-level. He redefined devotion I said what I said. Still ruthless and sharp-tongued, but with way more heart and awkward charm like, he’s actually humanized. That mix of cold general and soft, nervous dude who secretly cares? Iconic. Would go to war for him lol. Who cares what they changed when they kept NOW THE MOON BELONGS TO YOU?
I laughed, I sobbed, I paused to breathe and I’ll never forget how it made me feel.
This one?
It was for me. Definitely for me. Ratings don’t get this story.
Trust me, this drama deserves way more love than numbers give it.
It's easy to get influenced by outside noise when watching a drama. So, to not ruin my experience I didn't visit any sites like MDL when the drama was airing. Or while watching the drama and I would suggest you the same. Watch for yourself. Drop if YOU don't like it. Watch if you like it even if the rating is literally 6.0 because the only purpose of entertainment is to make us feel. ALSO viki rating for lotfg is 9.7 so ratings are worthless.
Hope you enjoy Xiao Jue and He Yan's journey as much as I did.
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THE BEST FEMALE GENERAL ?
I'm obsessed with the drama....everything about the drama is good....ourrr ladyyy, the couplee🩷the fight sceness😩and xiao juee is one of the best male lead I've ever watched in a c drama🥹their confession will always be in my heart❤️....zhou ye slayed the rolee you could feel when she was sad or happyy and her battle scenes were perfect😉the couple understood eachother soo much that nobody could break them apart. Totally worth watching✨🫂Was this review helpful to you?
GOOD TO WATCH !
It was definitely worth the wait! I devoured the first episodes straight away upon release, captivated by the opening credits (always perfect and catchy music) and the beauty of the visuals. Whether it's the battlefields, the details of the armor, the color scheme, or the palaces, nothing is left to chance! You can tell the budget was there!The cast includes the magnificent Cheng Lei, whom I couldn't wait to see again in a dark role like in My Journey to You. He's perfect, he still has the same presence, something magnetic that gives him a confident charisma when he has to speak in front of a crowd of warriors.
With gentleness and firmness, our very, very beautiful Zhou Ye plays the main female character. I was a little perplexed by her slender physique for a girl who has been overtrained since birth in the story, but she won me over! She was fair, endearing, strong, and clearly equal to men! She reminded me of the heroine of LEGEND OF SHENLI, whom I loved above all else!
Over 36 episodes, how did I find the story?
Well, I was NEVER BORED! Yes, some plots weren't the most exciting at times, and especially some secondary plots didn't really interest me, but the story is relentless because there's always a twist or a fight that takes place, so I didn't feel particularly drawn out.
Regarding playing a "man," Zhou Ye delivered on the "fights" front; she didn't seem ridiculous to me because she had the "attitude." On the other hand, her reactions, even before her identity was revealed, were quite feminine. I note that sometimes it made the commander more dominant, not in the "evil" sense, but he took a little more of the upper hand, while I was looking for a little more firmness when she spoke to him and less "cute." But that's a detail.
Overall, it lived up to my expectations: I was looking for impeccable visual spectacle, impressive fights, sublime leads, and convincing acting! The only slight downside that makes me deduct half a point is that I was really sold on a lot more "romance": I had to settle for two-thirds of the drama with simple eye contact, only to finally get a bit of romance towards the end. Many will appreciate that this isn't a dominant aspect of the drama, and in a way, that's a good thing, because we're primarily looking for a warrior, not a love interest. But... I really would have liked more missed moments, little romantic opportunities throughout the story! That doesn't change the fact that the drama remained faithful to the book, and it was incredible, especially the final battle where they fought together, like Yin and Yang!
A drama to watch again and again, without hesitation!
9.5/10
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"I love the moon, yet the moon doesn't know." - He Yan
This is my first-ever review, so please bear with me and provide feedback on this review to help me improve my future reviews.(This is my opinion; remember, don't judge a drama by its reviews and ratings to see if it's worth watching. Please give it a try and see if it's worth it.)
PLOT:
The series "Legend Of The Female General" is based on a girl named He Yan, who was forced to disguise herself as her stepbrother He Rufei to protect the family honor. He Yan made many achievements under her stepbrother's name and was also known as General Fei Hong, a fearless general. He Yan was later betrayed by her own family. Once she was no longer needed, they poisoned her and made her go blind.
He Yan decides to make a comeback after everything she has been through. She uses her name, He Yan, and makes a new identity to enlist in the army to regain everything she had lost and make better achievements. She later comes across the ML at the place she enlisted at and is one of the soldiers under his command.
Both He Yan and Xiao Jue have known each other since their school years, but only He Yan remembers because during that time she was only known as He Rufei.
Xiao Jue suspects He Yan of being a spy because of her skills in martial arts. Throughout the series, we get to see their relationship grow stronger together, and we get to see their past hardships together. This drama shows He Yan's past and what she had suffered, but we get healing by seeing her rise and make her name by making amazing achievements, and see her fall in love with the ML.
MUSIC/OST:
I loved the OSTs in this series! The music fits so well throughout every scene, making you feel the same type of emotions in that scene.
ACTORS:
Zhou Ye - I've seen Zhou Ye in 2 dramas before this one. They were both good, especially LMLMV, that's where I first ever saw her. I loved her acting, so that's why I gave this drama a try.
"Love Me, Love My Voice" with Tan Jianci, and "Everyone Loves Me" with Lin Yi.
Cheng Li - I've never seen any drama from CL, but I'm looking forward to his upcoming works and giving them a try.
OVERRALL THOUGHTS:
I found out about this drama around a year ago because of Zhou Ye. This drama drew me in because of the plot. I've never read the novel of this drama, so I never had expectations like other people who have read the novel, but I knew I wanted to give this a try.
This drama is pretty good and would be a good rewatch. I just wish we could have seen more of them together, married, and not so rushed a happy ending.
(SPOILERS: In conclusion, this was pretty good, but the last few episodes were pretty rushed. I wished we could have seen more of their wedding, and it would have been better if we had gotten a sneak peek of their married life instead of the SML trying to take away the FL from the ML.)
Remember, this is my first ever review, so please provide feedback to see where I can improve (Be Kind).
ALSO, do not judge this drama by its ratings and reviews, just give it a try yourself and see if it was worth watching or not.
(I gave this a 9.0 because I liked the overall plot, and I love seeing strong main leads together with amazing chemistry. I would have given this a 10 if only it wasn't for the last 2-3 episodes and SML.)
I recommend this drama if you want to see two strong main leads, a revenge-type trope, with amazing fight scenes.
(I'll come back to fix any mistakes)
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Hype does not live up to the the acting & title
Characters seems to be focused on just 4 characters throughout.No development excitement.
Disappointed that the hype around weibo & statistics has given me a high expectations but the acting was not on par.
Zhou Ye cheeky smile & the way she looked at her partner feels similar to previous drama she acted while Cheng Lei is just a Character with 1 type of expression - Cold & Calm < Seen too much similar type in traditional costume drama.
In my opinion Zhou Ye is still too early for Zhou Ye to take up Legend of Female General. She is still new and feels like she is not mature yet in her acting.
If it was to be replaced by Chen Lijun, I feel that it will match up to the title. She is famous for acting as a male in Yue Opera and her eyes are much more charming.
This show is pretty ok to watch just that there are too many scenes in each episodes that would dragged for at least 10-30s long. Not too sure if they are trying to drag each episode to fulfil at least 36 episodes. More over, each episode is about 30minutes long minus the intro and credits. Feels kind of short to comparing to others hit dramas 40-60 minutes long. If they were to increase to the standard timings this drama should be around 24 episodes only.
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the romance is romancing
oh my! i did not really expect a lot from this drama because zhou ye is too pretty to be a general. however, when i watched it, i was so impressed with her wushu. the fighting skills are too good. also, cheng lei is so handsome. he really pulled his role so well as dudu. my heart!!! both ml and fl are strong and smart. i highly recommend this! 😍❤️Was this review helpful to you?
The Best in 2025
do not listen to the otherswho want to ruin this drama.The Legend of the Female General is both exciting and romantic. The female lead is stunning and fearless—her sword work is sharp, and she never backs down in a fight. The male lead is just as impressive, with quick reflexes, strong moves, and a quiet strength that balances her fiery spirit. They look perfect together, not only because they’re both striking but because they truly understand and support each other. Off the battlefield, their chemistry is warm and natural, making every shared glance and quiet moment feel real. The mix of action and romance makes their story both thrilling . kilig
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Legend of the Female General (锦月如歌) – Courage and Love on the Battlefield
🔹 What if survival meant hiding your true self, even on the battlefield?From the very beginning, this story drew me in. A young woman takes her brother’s name to enter the academy and soon finds herself on the battlefield. What starts as survival slowly grows into one of the most heartfelt romances I have seen this year.
📖 Overview
🔹 Based on Rebirth of a Star General by Qian Shan Cha Ke, this 36-episode drama stars Zhou Ye as He Yan and Cheng Lei (Ryan Cheng) as Xiao Jue. It blends hidden identity, ambition, and a romance that develops within political intrigue.
🔹 I’m 24 episodes in (out of 36), and it keeps pulling me deeper into the story.
✍️ Storyline & Tone
🔹 The pacing is steady, giving the characters room to breathe.
🔹 Some episodes felt bittersweet, others hopeful, and a few had me holding my breath.
🔹 From the start, I enjoyed the themes of loyalty, identity, and forbidden love.
🎭 Cast & Performances
🔹 Zhou Ye makes He Yan strong yet vulnerable, and I connected with her struggles right away.
🔹Cheng Lei I plays Xiao Jue, but you notice the depth in the way he reacts to her. His chemistry with Zhou YeE feels believable.
🔹 Zhang Kangle and Zhang Miaoyi gave me some of my favorite lighter moments. Their mix of loyalty and humor kept the story from feeling too heavy.
🎵 OST
🔹I felt that the OST matched perfectly with this drama, and I especially liked the song Light in My Heart by Zhou Shen.
🏆 Final Thoughts
🔹For me, this drama is about courage, sacrifice, and love that manages to endure through hardship.
🔹Final Rating: 10/10
💭 As SpillTheDramaTea ☕, I will be rewatching this one on repeat. The story feels even richer the second time, like tea that deepens as it steeps.
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"I love the moon,but the moon doesn't know"
I was expecting a female general who never lost sight of her goal,but despite being dressed in warrior clothes she was still a woman who craved protection and love. She lived like a man to the extent that she forgot to become a woman. There was a heavy feeling on this part,it seemed she adapted and lived to her fake identity,however because of her past partner and current du duu,she was able to find her true identity again. She may be a general but still a female in the eyes of the man she loves. In a world of drama where I almost saw some strong women forget their romantic love for their ultimate goal,it was refreshing to see a female general who not just focused on her dream but also on her heart.Perfect romance,perfect love story. A perfect portrayal of ML as a cold and warm general.The one who was always holding back. The man who both wanted and not wanted to be touched. The general of the legendary female general.Amazing portrayal of the FL as both Mrs.Xiao and General Xiao. The male lead is the master of expression. He conveyed many meanings by just his eyes,by just his lips and by just his face. His strong facade but soft interior was perfectly blended. Love the chemistry,the story and yes the perfectly brewed romance,best couple,best green flag. Just like the female general,I love the moon too🤣😍♥️
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