Love of the Divine Tree

Deng Wei Made Su Yishui Unforgettable

Deng Wei as Su Yishui was unforgettable. He carried the role with quiet intensity. Calm on the outside, but emotionally torn inside. He’s the type who sacrifices everything without asking for anything in return, and Deng Wei portrayed that pain beautifully.

His connection with Mu Xingge felt genuine and deeply emotional. It wasn’t dramatic, you could feel the depth in every interaction. Even in silence, there was a strong sense of longing and understanding between them.

The plot was solid from start to finish. No unnecessary drama or messy subplots. Everything stayed focused on the core story and character goals. It never felt dragged or confusing. The pacing was consistent, and every episode mattered.

And that ending? So satisfying. It was emotional, but happy in the best way. After everything they went through, they got what they deserved. My heart was full.

The writing, the relationships, the visuals; everything just clicked. A perfect balance of emotion, action, and purpose. Highly recommend.

Deng Wei delivered, and I hope more people notice how much depth he brings to every role.

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no spoilers and just heart felt review and the drama is one of the best .

worth watching..., a good storyline, and There are practically no blanks or question marks. the male lead is a beautiful man with masculinity, although the female lead is not beautiful to the extent of heaven-defying, she is beautiful and very comfortable to look at and she has a very likable charm of her own which makes it hard to dislike her. And even though their beauties are not on the same level they look very much compatible with each other like a good pair... and their acting is also good ... both leads acted very well, don't know if the emotions or character is supposed to be that way but the character shown in the drama suited my taste very much. mostly the fame lead', her character as Mu Qingge is very much to my liking and I feel that if ever a character Mu Qingge does exist in the world it should be the way female lead has been. and male lead did act well but I being a woman feel that she stood out with her character and charm more than anyone in the drama and the male lead stood almost on the same level of charm as the female lead just a tiny bit lesser than her but probably immersed in the drama you won't notice it. and ost is addicting. the only regret is the character played by Mu Ranwu did not give out the best of performance comparing to remaining actors. All in all, I fell in love with the voice of the Mu Qingge. whether it is her voice, tone, or the charm it has shown. Xue Ranran's character also has good development. showing equal inexperience of a young girl and the original carefree attitude of the soul . Generally, beauty is appreciated through face and later character but for the heroine it is her charm that made her the most beautiful, and later comes the male lead with his stunning beauty... male lead has beautiful eyes as said in drama. and I loved the visual effects and sound effects. For Folk songs, they did not add unnecessary music which made it realistic and allover its worth it to binge-watch.

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"Love of the Divine Tree: A Fantasy Drama with Strong Performances but Mixed Chemistry"

Review of "Love of the Divine Tree" Starring Deng Wei

Story:
"Love of the Divine Tree" presents a captivating fantasy tale. Eighteen years ago, the leader of the Western Sect, Mo Qingge (played by Xiang Han Zhi), was chosen as the demonic child and gained access to the Spirit Spring, bringing chaos to the world. The Four Heavenly Sects, alongside his disciple Su Yishui (played by Deng Wei), managed to defeat him. However, Mo Qingge was reincarnated as a divine tree. Eighteen years later, he is reborn as Xiu Ranran, and once again, Su Yishui and the sects prepare to face him.

Acting Performance:
Deng Wei delivers a remarkable performance as Su Yishui, portraying his character’s emotional depth and internal conflicts effectively. His expressions and presence on screen make the character’s struggles believable. However, the chemistry between him and his co-star Xiang Han Zhi (as Mo Qingge/Xiu Ranran) feels a bit lacking at times. While Xiang Han Zhi does well in portraying the softer aspects of her character, her performance as the powerful and menacing Mo Qingge could have been stronger.

Final Verdict:
"Love of the Divine Tree" combines an engaging plot with strong performances, especially from Deng Wei. However, the character development and the romantic chemistry could have been improved. Still, for fans of fantasy dramas with intricate storytelling, this series remains a worthwhile watch

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Two halves of a fruit

It was a good series in general. I enjoyed watching it. However, there were aspects that I did not like, found heavy, and even repetitive. The many flashbacks were dizzying. They died once and were reborn once. Explaining the differences between them was like a separate episode. It was boring. However, it was well-acted, a good image was created in terms of direction, it never smirked, every fantasy element was used beautifully, whether it was the fight scenes or the teleportations. I liked it. The story got a little confusing. Being scattered in many directions caused the story to fall apart. While the relationship between a cult leader and his student was told, the student became the master and the master became the student, and our series became even more fantastical. On top of that, the pasts of these two, their relationships with other events on the one hand, and the extensions of that relationship came into play, and the story got longer and longer, and finally, it came to a demon escaping from the immortal world wreaking havoc, and we watched his intrigues. It did not work out as it started. It did not continue like that. I want to say this. It ended happily. This was pleasing. Secondly, although the depiction of love was a bit fragmented, the sincerity of the relationship was emphasized. It was reinforced. In other words, they could not separate the lovers. There were also interesting things. For example: Ran Wu, one of the siblings who was reborn from a fruit, threatens the other person by saying, "Don't do anything to me if something happens to you, or Ran Ran will die", while he tries to kill the character Ran Ran. If so, won't you die if you kill this person? These were contradictions, for example. I don't know if it was overlooked or done on purpose. Some things like this caught my eye. Again, this character Ran Wu, who was a very clumsy, clueless, jealous, envious character, who was alone, couldn't do any magic, teleportation, this or that, suddenly turned into a character who knew everything and even fought head-to-head with his sister and other characters, deceived everyone, defeated them, and became a threat, it was very fantastic. If he had been trained at least a little. If he had been taught something. I thought, wouldn't it have been better if he had been given and done these things? These were all overlooked. This character was later loaded with a lot of knowledge, power, invincibility, was it a divine gift? Did these come from the sky? No attention was paid to these, Our series is fantastic but there is a method, a plot, a beginning, development, and a conclusion. I wrote it and it happened. Sorry, our writer, but these did not happen. Especially this character was loaded with a lot of things, I did not understand why. What is the logic behind suddenly changing the person to contrast the sister, don't you have a way? Does everything happen with I did it and it happened? Or should a method be followed? I could not see these. Also, Uncle Ye Xin, who raised these two girls, suddenly appeared before us as the planner of everything, the person behind it, the evil spirit and the demon. I was surprised. He seemed very good and helpful. It was said that he planned these from the beginning. He set the place on fire. I did not know. But the characters were portrayed well, I liked the cast. Our leading roles, especially Deng Wei, were very suitable for the role and were successful in their function. Julia Xiang was very cheerful. Chen Xin Hai was a bit passive in the first half, namely the first 20 episodes, but in the second 20, she portrayed both sad, melancholy, evil, helpless, ambitious, ruthless, and fetishist characters very well in one go, I liked it. Congratulations. In other words, the actor portrayed the character of a person who learned that he was going to die especially towards the end. Well done. I also liked Deng Kai in terms of image. I also laughed a lot at him. I admired how he brought the two opposite poles together so beautifully, making his character both ruthless and funny. His image suited him, and I found him very prone to comedy. Losing his image and remaining with his own face was as if he had undressed and was naked. His image was better. Similarly, Cheng Zi, who played the woman he loved and her subordinate, also suited his image very well. When his image was erased, he seemed to have no character. I liked his portrayals. I watched a lot of Ai Mi's dramas. She usually appeared in maid roles. She has now moved from child actress to supporting roles, she was very successful in her role and played it flawlessly. Her infrastructure is strong, she is very experienced now. I don't know if it is because of her height, but she should be seen as the LEAD ACTOR by now. Those a year or two older than her have already made progress. I think Ai Mi is being treated unfairly. She has a very beautiful and innocent face. I think she should be used. But if there is such a thing as 1.65 height, I don't know of course. I find it suitable. I wanted to say this. Also, the master actor Ray Chang was very successful in his role. I would like to see him in these roles often. The role suits him very well. His image was also very good. He went for his role. Congratulations. In other words, I gave 8 points for the sake of acting and effort. I recommend it to those who haven't watched it, to fantasy lovers.

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I can fix him plan very successful

Okay, my title of the review sounds kinda horrible but let me explain.

The story. It pretty much starts out as an I can fix him and Mu Qingge executed it perfectly. When one reads the summary of this drama, Till the End of the Moon comes to mind. And honestly, Love of the Divine Tree is exactly what I expected Till the End of the Moon to be (I wrote a review on TTEOTM on here too, you can read it). The stories are similar, the FL is trying to save the ML from becoming demonized and thus saving the world. Love of the Divine Tree is pretty well paced, not too much drama, not leaving you heartbroken. The fate and heaven's will are defied, fought against with love, hope, patience and friendship/ companionship - I think the writers did a really great job. I do have some reservations towards the episodes pacing - I think the retrospective of the past events should've been longer and the present events should've been shorter. I liked everything up until episode 22 ish and then since Mu Qingge was held hostage by Su Yu, the story felt like it was trudging on slowly. Maybe I am influenced here because when I was at these episodes, I saw an ending spoiler on social media (please do not share the ending, ever. No matter if the drama is new or old). The latter half of episode 40 could've been an epilogue episode. Do not get me wrong, I love this type of ending, but it definitely could've been an epilogue episode. What I missed in the story was Su Yu's full ending (you'll know what I mean) and an explanation on Mu Ranwu because we were left to guess. Even though it is pretty obvious, I think I did not catch it as the writers intended. One more thing, what was the deal with suddenly putting Su Xiao Xiao into the story? Her character was pointless in my opinion. Or did I miss her at the beginning? I don't know.

The casting. I'll break the rules of English grammar here. Deng Wei was the absolutely most perfect casting decision. He's truly the embodiment of Su Yishui. In my personal opinion, another great casting option could've been Luo Yunxi. But Deng Wei, he was just perfect. I feel like Cao Yu Chen, Bai Shu, Ai Mi and Hu Wei are the honourable immortals of every other drama I watch (I always love to see them). Cao Yu Chen especially has an ethereal immortal vibe. I very much appreciate Deng Kai as a morally grey character, I saw him only as the villain so far. The only change to the casting I'd make would be switching the actresses of Zhou Fei Hua and Tu Jiuyan, I personally think they'd fit more like this.

The soundtrack. I missed something like a grand centerpiece song here. The most outstanding track to me was Rong Yao's song. Otherwise, I have nothing more to add here

Rewatch value. I think this drama is a must watch in this year. Definitely worth a second watch.

I am a sucker for hanfu in costume dramas, accessories and setting builds. I very highly appreciate all the hanfu for Su Yishui. All his wardrobe reflects the hues of his personality - an elegant, flowing, tall figure hanfu for the sect sovereign, a simpler decoration and embroidery for the sovereign rebuilding Mount Wester, a lavish looking headpiece for the former Su Yishui persona - you get what I mean. Just. Beautiful. To look at.

Overall, a very solid 9/10 in my eyes, definitely worth the time and subscription.

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get past ep5, and its good! slightly overhyped

i think the acting of the FL was on the weak side, and she was miscast 50% of the way because she never had the range to play both versions of her character and neither did she have the gravitas to convincingly portray her original/pre-reincarnation self.
the ML is well cast, and does a good job. he is a better actor than the FL bit not anything special. he is handsome and pretty ofc and thats a plus.

they do have chemistry, and this has loads of scenes of them together.

this is a fun show with a good plot. its stuck the landing better than much better shows, unfortunately for me. there’s a good enough reason it’s so often recommended!

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From Disciple to Lover

I think this drama was a pleasant surprise overall. The plot kicks off with a badass female lead Mu Qingge who dies protecting the world and gets reincarnated as Xue Ranran. Su Yishui, her disciple, tries to undo his guilt by guiding her new life and gradually they fall into a romance built on mutual respect and growth. The pacing remains light even during angsty moments, and the humor, especially scenes with jealousy and banter are a real highlight

I feel the story lacks depth in some side arcs. The villain and second female lead feel one‑dimensional, and some misunderstandings drag longer than necessary. I noticed subplots did not always receive satisfying development or resolution .

As for characters, Mu Qingge and Xue Ranran (same actress’s two personas) show real growth, from carefree overdoses of cuteness to a mature heroine reunited with her past self. Su Yishui’s trauma arc feels believable as he transitions from guilt‑ridden master to balanced partner. Side characters like Wei Jiu and the disciples offer fun moments, though some remain flat .

The main pairing is one of the most equal and balanced in xianxia dramas I have seen. The banter felt natural, and they resolve conflict maturely. The secondary pairings are undercooked and not deeply impactful.

The ending felt satisfying. I think it closed key character arcs and resolved the romance sweetly. I just wish we had seen a bit more of certain supporting characters in the wrap‑up

Visually, the OST is atmospheric; while I did not dive into track names, each piece amplified the mood and romance. The CGI and fight scenes stood out too, they looked polished for a C‑drama .

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the most adorable chemistry ever!

truth be told its not my most greatest watched cdrama atm,
it was nothing special to me but also nothing awful

i dont do well with xianxias but this started off AMAZINGGG i loved mu qingges and yishui's dynamic, and i liked that the RR undertones were still there in parts of the drama.
though it was very boring and repetitive for me in the middle, which is why i skipped some episodes as well
but one thing that stayed consistent and amazing was the leads chemistry
deng wei proved to be such an amazing actor i had no idea!! the yearning in his eyes? oh yeah thats the stuff
not just them even the side characters were great!

overall, this kind of plot isn't for me
but if you like action, great fight scenes and a complicated plot this is for you!

7.5/10 give it a try yourself

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