I've finished watching "Xiaoyao." In my opinion, the ending is a happy one, with the timeline restarting when the male and female leads' feelings are at their purest.

The relationship between humans and demons is a fundamental setting in Chinese fantasy. Although Xianxia dramas have been overdone, we shouldn't abandon them.

"Xiaoyao" uses a dual structure of episodic detective stories and a main plot of mystery-seeking, adding a realistic depth and human tenderness to the Xianxia framework. Xiao Yao and Hong Ye have unusual backgrounds and identities, but their love, hate, greed, and anger reflect the suffering and emotions of all beings.

Frankly, for Xu Jizhou, as a male creator, to write such an emotionally nuanced original script, my assessment is: very good. Moreover, the cinematography is not overly dramatic, making most of the actors look quite good.

At the beginning of filming, many people said it was like "Inuyasha," jokingly referring to several long dramas with similar demon settings as "Inuyasha 101." But after watching "Xiaoyao," there's no connection. Instead, it solidly establishes a world-building and several pairs of human-demon character relationships, which became an unexpected surprise.

I really liked it! The scenery was beautiful! The music was great! Even the props were very well done! The male and female leads both acted exceptionally well! It's a work that I can watch many times and discuss and think about a lot.

- Love mist