Feud

Lacklustre script with an extremely slow and boring start with most of the episodes being subpar.

This show looked promising from the trailers, so me and my friends took the plunge on this. (This is probably my first time watching any show without waiting for it to complete airing)
AND is also the first show I've found to be severely lacking in direction. It's an extremely slow start from episode 1 to 9-12-ish. It took a total of about 10-11 episodes for us to get an idea what the hell was going on and the direction of the show.

From there, there's only about 1 episode which we found to be keeping our asses at the edge of our seats and we thought to ourselves that it's only going to get better from here. But HELL no. Right after that 1 episode (which I think was episode 11 or 12), the direction of the show goes back to that slow start and from episode 13 onwards, it seems to be repeating whatever happened in the initial episodes. E.g Main character backstabs another main character and this continues towards the last few episodes of this show. The romance in this show was nearly non-existence since everyone's fighting "in the name of dark love".

To summarize. this show disappointed us, if not for the 2x fast forward/speed up button, we wouldn't have made it through. Some of my friends were interested in the FL (we agree she looks f-ing cute) and the ML. We all agree, if not for them we wouldn't have made it through the entire show. Unfortunately good casting, is unable to save a show with a boring script. If you're in it for looks of the actress or the actor, check this show out, but now that I've watched this show, I can't recommend it. I will probably forget what this show is about after 1-2 weeks as it is not memorable. Will check out the FL's other shows.

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Epic Love Story of Yin And Yang: Love Conquers All

The plot is so good and you cannot expect everything that happens and the amazing thing here is the story mainly revolves around the main couple which is rare in cdrama land. I won't share any more because I want you to watch the whole series but I just want to share my thoughts on the little GODDESS:

Warning: Some Spoilers, Read at your Own Risk.

The goddess of time, is not just the goddess of time (atleast for me) I believe she is the karma or likely the creator herself. She could also be the tribulation goddess for whats it worth, her little screentime speak so much details for me. I know a lot of people have been hating the Heavenly Realm because none of them were helping, but if you really understood: ALL OF THESE WERE THE TRIBULATION OF HRY AND BJS, those two are the protectors of the three realms, both existing and dying, if the other exist so does the other one. They live as long as the sun and moon or as the universe. The heavenly realm knew it wouldnt do any good if they interfere since they all have their obligations and honestly they are not that important in the plot because its all about the FEUD of the two most poweful gods in the three realms, if you realize, the two SHOULDNT HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE IN THE FIRST PLACE, But BJS broke that divinity and fell in love with HRY, although HRY fell in love at first sight, she did not know love at first or what exaclty love is, until they descended. Thats why the heavenly realm and the goddess of time is implying to us or showing us the tribulation and the epic love story of HRY and BJS. They are the manifestation of YIN AND YANG but even though they are the opposite of each other, it can tell us that LOVE CONQUERS ALL. Love is the strongest power the three realms could ever hope for and I believe the goddess of time is also the Love and Hate Goddess, moreso, like she is the Mother God that created the YIN and YANG, which is obviously HRY AND BJS. That is also why she revived BJS because they cannot exist without the other and she loves them both equally.

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10 yrs of physical pain vs 300 years of emotional pain. Who can say which hurt more?

This dramas seems to be very polarizing for a lot of people. Reviews range from this being a masterpiece to a redone xianxia plot with the same characters that they've seen hundreds of times before.

For casual viewers, the story might seem like a recycled xianxia plot that they've seen before and they're not necessarily wrong. Superficially, the ML and FL have misunderstanding which causes them to exact revenge, nothing new. What makes this drama different is knowing that not everything is as it seems. Knowing that there will be many plot twists forces you to almost become a detective and to engage and notice every single detail from the seemingly innocent actions to the microexpression on the actors' faces.

Many people are either looking for something to pass their time or they're not willing to give the drama a chance. Nothing wrong with that, Feud just won't be your cup of tea.

This is the first drama that I have ever felt compelled to write a review on. Seeing so many people either blaming/siding with BJS or HRY, I would like to put my two cents in.

While I agree that communication could have solved some tension between the couple. The underlying issue is far harder to resolve. People are forgetting that they are the representation of yin and yang. One is fire, the other is water. One is warm in nature, the other is cold in nature. Their views and priority have never been the same. There was a reason they fought for thousands of years before finally calling a truce. The only common denominator between them was and is their love for each other.

HRY had wandered civilization for thousands of years before awakening BJS; so she is able to empathize more with humans. Whereas the first thing BJS saw when he opened his eyes was HRY, and all he ever cared about was her. She was the only one in his eyes and everything he has done was to keep her safe.

Both of their actions are valid in accordance to what they believe and see (BJS heartlessly abandoning her in the mortal realm vs HRY coming back after 10 yrs and trying to kill him seemingly out of nowhere). No one should be playing the blame game. No one can say who is hurt more. No one can negate nor dismiss either one's experience and pain. Neither of them are wrong.

All that said, I would highly recommend this drama for viewers. To come in with an open mind and attention to detail. BL and ZSX, along with the rest of the cast have done a wonderful job in depicting their characters.

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Feud is beyond disappointing, it's an abusive, toxic, repetitive, recycled trash!

"The Goods"
Pretty faces (Of course not the dude with the white hair, though my sister loves him)
Sound & Color Grading

"The Trash"
Plot that loops over and over and over again. He betrays her, she stabs him, she pretends to love him, she stabs him again, rinse and repeat till the end where they make peace.
Abusive spouse (Both spouse/main characters use violence against the other)
They expect us to believe one of the main character was simply pretending to be a reincarnate/different person without any visual depiction. The reveal and the explanation were from multiple characters talking about it.
Entire factions/organizations/cult going to war against one another, because of the main couple's love spat. Imagine Country A and Country B nuking each other because their presidents who were husband and wife had a fall out.

Do I recommend this trash? Yes if you've just taken a dump and need to clear out some trash. But in all seriousness, this show is just plain bad with such a basic amateur concept stretched out into 32 freaking episodes! It's just lazy writing or they are doing this for a quick payday. The fact that someone greenlit this atrocious script is appalling! It's of an intern-level scriptwriter's work. I paid for the subscriptions, give us better quality shows for our money!

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Recommended Emotional rollercoaster

Great drama if you are in the mood for a good cry but don’t worry…our couple has a happy ending. If you’re on the fence, give it a go….just have tissues ready.

Synapsis: : Please stick with it!!!! without spoiling it too much, it’s about 2 immortals and their cycles of love and hate. It’s about sacrifice, regret, revenge, forgiveness, new beginnings, and old grudges. I say give it until ep 24!!!! I know it’s only 32 episodes and watching 24 episodes is more than halfway and a big chunk of time..but If you aren’t fully invested by ep 24, then drop the remaining 8..but like most viewers, you’ll become obsessed! It can be confusing because the story alternates between Past and present but for the most part, everything comes together.

Characters:

FL : Hua Ruyue is righteous and strong willed. She goes through hell and comes out stronger than ever. You will definitely cry with and for her. There were so many times I just wanted to give her a hug. Honestly, I felt she deserved MORE than what she got in the end but I’m just happy she ended up with our ML in the finale. Not only is Bailu beautiful but does such a great job acting-wise!!! She really is in the top of her game!👏🏼

ML: Bai Jusui is orderly, intelligent, and cold but you can see in his eyes his heartbreak, loyalty, and love for our FL. He breaks our FL’s heart over and over again so I get why she’s angry and hates him. He’s probably just a tragic as the FL, some would say even more so, but despite him hurting her and being the cause of what she went through, I very happy that he gets a happy ending with the FL too. *also, omfg. Joseph Zeng is just gorgeous with white hair. Minimal makeup and styling just made him more regal! Def looking forward to more of his dramas😍

Side characters were mostly done well. Some were annoying but overall, they didn’t overwhelm the main couples journey and they also had engaging storylines. If you watch, you’ll understand.

I’m so sad this drama is over. It definitely was a journey and not for the weak. Very likely to rewatch again. Although it had some hiccups, I still give it a 10/10 because it hit my heart in all the right places.

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Got through this mainly for Bai Lu...

The main draw for this drama to watch it was for Bai Lu I do really like her shows, and upon seeing the trailer I thought it looked really good to watch. The whole thing being around a Feud for a couple was interesting and I do tend to like dramas like that, but unfortunately I felt this one fell a bit flat. It really is extremely frustrating to watch wondering exactly what their Feud is really about and they don't let you know for some time. So buckle up and just wait for it cause it doesn't come out easily.

Bai Lu's performance once again was not a let down for this drama. I do really like to watch her and she helped with getting through this drama. I really like Bai Lu and Joseph Zeng when they were feuding through this but I really didn't feel chemistry between them. Maybe its because I also felt that they did not actually focus or do a very good job at portraying their love story. So I won't put it all down to bad chemistry but they focused so hard on their feud that when it came time for their love story I just didn't believe that these two people loved each other at all, and I won't put that on Bai Lu and Joseph Zeng they did their best with this script that they were given. I wish they would have focused more on their love story then some of their silly side characters that they just had to keep throwing into everything. I was tired of seeing half of them.
I really haven't seen Joseph Zeng in much but I don't think he really did a bad job at portraying his character either there was just something really missing in this story.

Spoilers will start from here:

My actual favorite scenes in this drama were ones with the guy who played Meng Chang Qin who was also in the drama (Hard to Find). He just had really funny moments and his bond with Bai Lu's character was so good. Him being there for her when she had her son and until she lost him. Then Bai Lu's character also loses him around the same time. All of these scenes were really heartbreaking. You felt for her character losing her son and this man that stayed beside her through it all. I'm sorry but I felt more for her losing this man then the ML just because I really didn't believe their love story at all. I just think this actor for his guest appearance deserves a little bit of credit. He was definitely a highlight for me.

I actually liked the guy who also played the villain. You won't know that there is a villain for awhile they keep that pretty well hidden and just kind of seemed they wanted someone else to be behind the main characters Feud. To sweep it all under the rug that they had this feud going on between them and it was all this guys fault. Even though I think he was another highlight to watch from a lot of the other side characters that they make you get to know and watch what is going on with them. Why they thought this was more important the couples love story I just don't know. I would of liked to watch more of Bai Lu and Joseph Zeng actually being a couple then two people that just really seemed to hate each other.

Toward the last few episodes actually did a bit of fast forwarding just wanting it to end. They just did way to much on focusing on things I really didn't think matter to the story of these two, and also the monologues were just getting way out of hand before they would actually even continue a scene. A scene would go on way too long with them just talking your in the middle of a battle and having just this absurd conversation in the middle. With a better script and all these good actors that they had this really could of been an amazing drama, but in the end I just feel like it fell flat for me. That is my opinion I know there is a lot of love for this drama but for me unfortunately that was just not the case.

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A BORING & UINSPIRING Show for a niche group of audience!!

As a huge fan of anything Zeng Shunxi! Unfortunately, this show became too tiresome and repetitive throughout the entire series, with lazy writing and uninspiring dialogues (a lot of it).

❤️ Pros ❤️
CGI (Yes this show made great use of CGI during the xianxia / fantasy sets/arc, they look soo pretty, however considering that they wasted the majority of the episodes in the mortal world and being plain mortals, we rarely got to see these beautiful visual.)
Costume (Yes some of the set pieces and costumes were fire omg)
Zeng Shunxi's acting (Yes despite being cast in a boring show, his acting skills are great!)

❤️ Cons ❤️
Boring turtle-slow paced script
Repetitive tiresome plot (multiple betrayals, just when you thought it's over, POOOF you've been betrayed AGAINNN)
Lazy writing (read more below, including the "fake" romance (they were pretending to be in love while holding evil intent multiple times repeatedly)
A show with nothing much to offer aside from the main couple's fight and betrayal between the 2 of them, while everyone else gets involve just because the main couple are their "leaders".

[SHORT SUMMARY]
This series to summarize, comprises of the ml and fl's love story which is mainly fueled by a lot of angst and vengeance caused by misunderstandings. It's not a sweet romance so take note of this! The "genuine" romance in this show is minimal, at least from how they portray these characters and you will only see genuine romance via flashbacks and during the last 2-5 episodes!

[EXPLAINATIONS]
There were multiple repeated instances where the characters were made to be "pretending" to be a different person, scheming against the other to eventually backstab the other main character once vulnerable to the other's "pretense". The issue with this is the team made the characters appear to show not a single hint of that "pretense", as if the character were truly a different person. Usually there's a need to show the audience at least something as seen in other shows with similar "pretense" kind of plot twists. This is a particularly awkward, lazy and poor attempt on the team's part to create a cheap plot twist and definitely not a "unique" and "quality" way of creating a plot twist *cringeeeee*.

They had the time to create a whopping 32 episodes, yet failed to take advantage of it by repeating the above character's actions over and over again D: It's as if all they had as "ideas" to keep the show moving were by having the characters backstab each other over and over again in multiple arcs. Additionally, the built up to each of these repeated actions were slow and filled with an insane amount of dialogue scenes at mostly repeated locations between the main couple and the side characters.

[FINAL SUMMARY]
To wrap things up! Feud serves a niche audience, my assumptions would be for those who may be more inclined to watch a really slow paced, heavy in dialogue show with a main plot that progresses at tortoise :3 pace OR audiences who are new to the scene and have not yet watched a truly well paced and directed series with exceptional scripts that offers a rich amount of content such as (Prisoner of Beauty, Moonlight Mystique, When Life Gives You Tangerines, Love Between Fairy and Devil etc). If you have not watched actual quality shows and are not familiar with film theory, you may consider Feud normal and a decent introductory series (similar to those who lack proper critiquing skills and typically leave sugar-coated all positive remarks and a 10/10 rating on every show be it good or bad *cringeeee* 😂).

[CONCLUSION]
To conclude, it's a massive no for me, nope not recommending this show :D I fully agree with others who have said that the show is slow and mostly boring with nothing much going on most of the time! Skip this show if you're not into slow paced shows with basic repetitive scripts. There are better more captivating series from Zeng Shunxi and Bai Lu out there as mentioned above, Feud offers no way close to that same level of engagement that the other shows I've mentioned offers. And I'm not even sugar coating by rating those shows a 10/10 😂 They each have their pros and cons and will be rated critically.

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Something Feels Missing

"Checkmate by Chaos, When the Writer/Director Becomes the Dumbest Player"


[after 16 eps ] I neither see love nor hate in this , there’s no glimpse of a love-hate story. There’s absolutely no chemistry between the couple; they come across more like strangers, co-passengers just traveling, or colleagues working together.

The story is decent, and no doubt the actors are talented , I’ve seen and appreciated their work before. But here, they’re unable to bring that emotional depth into the narrative. Something feels off, which is why I can't really connect with it. It feels more like they’re just going through the motions, as if there’s no real spark. Makes me wonder if there’s some off-screen issue that’s affecting their on-screen performance.

Also, once the real identities are revealed, all the characters suddenly go through a 180-degree change, which doesn’t feel organic or in sync with the story’s flow. It seems like the makers are playing it safe , like romantic comedies (light hearted ) are often considered a "safe zone" genre.

Overall, it’s an okay-ish drama. There’s nothing particularly exciting or intriguing to keep you hooked or on the edge of your seat. I’m watching it mainly because there’s nothing else to watch , not because it’s genuinely compelling. That said, it doesn’t frustrate or annoy me either, which in itself is a plus point.

Other dramas not only fall short, but they’re also frustrating to watch. This one, despite its flaws, doesn't frustrate , like I said, it feels like a safe play.

overall okay-ish drama watch if you have nothing.



[after 28 eps ] Dragged by Fillers: There are more fillers than actual meaningful content, and the pacing is extremely slow. This story could have easily been wrapped up in 10–20 episodes.

Equality Claimed, Not Shown : If the female lead (FL) is supposed to be equal to the male lead (ML), then why doesn’t she have her own kingdom, palace, army, or loyal subordinates? Why did she have to make a mortal sect her follower? I mean, she can do that, but shouldn’t she already have her own people, especially if she holds equal status to the ML?

Also, they keep saying FL and ML are equally powerful, but FL isn’t even able to leave a scratch on ML. It’s only because of ML’s deep feelings for her that he allows himself to get hurt , he’s holding back. That’s not equality in strength; it’s just ML’s emotional restraint.

No Heart, No Hook : All the characters and the story feel lifeless. There's no depth, no backstory , nothing that helps develop the plot or the people in it. The way it has been executed makes it seem like the creators didn’t even try to give the characters any individuality. Everyone feels like background extras just standing around, rather than real people with real emotions or purposes.

I can't connect with this drama because it evokes absolutely nothing in me , no love, no hate, no sympathy, no empathy, not even sadness or happiness. And when a viewer feels that way, it’s a clear sign that the drama has failed to reach their heart. For me, this drama is a complete failure.



[after 32 eps ] From start to finish, this story is filled with foolish decisions and a complete lack of purpose. Not a single character can be called wise, nor did anyone truly demonstrate strength in the real sense. Every character kept making irrational, senseless choices. Even after achieving something as significant as immortality, they still came across as weak and directionless.

It felt like all the characters were pawns on a chessboard, and the writer was just randomly moving them around without any strategy. The writer was pulling the strings, but instead of crafting a clever game, he made every wrong move. The pawns-these characters, were being killed off at random, and for what? If this was a chess match, let me tell you, Mr. Writer, you’ve already lost.

Honestly, the biggest fool in this entire drama is the one writing it. And in the end, what does the female lead even achieve? Living in an illusion? Changing the past that doesn’t even affect the future? This is one of the most baseless and illogical endings I’ve ever seen in any drama.

Usually, I don’t care whether a character lives or dies at the end, what matters to me is the emotional closure, the meaningful farewell or message that most stories offer. But here? Nothing. No impact. It's as if the script was written under the influence of something, like the writer was high while drafting it.

I initially gave this drama a 5-star rating, but I’m changing that now. Even that rating feels undeserved.

Since giving a rating is mandatory while submitting a review, my rating will appear on this drama’s profile. But honestly, I didn’t even want to touch the rating section , I would’ve preferred to leave it completely blank. Thankfully, it’s not compulsory on the user profile, so it won’t show up in my actual list. Why should I even bother struggling to decide what rating to give something that doesn’t feel worth rating at all?

❌spoiler minor❌

A blunder worth mentioning: The villain says that he found out the female lead (FL) is the male lead’s (ML) weakness when they were imprisoned together for 10 years. But this makes no sense. If the villain was imprisoned for those 10 years, and during that same period the FL was being tortured in the mortal world, how could the villain have orchestrated or even been involved in manipulating her pain?

Isn’t that a clear contradiction?

Yes, if there had been some magical element or explanation allowing him to influence things from prison, that would be different. But nothing like that was mentioned or shown. So this stands out as a major writing flaw , a clear plot hole on the writer's part.

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As the name says the whole plot is feud!!!

not the lovey dovey Romance its feud Romance...
Starts a bit slow but has many plot twists keeps surprising the hry her misunderstandings bjs led to all the drama
still a really good watch plot and what leads when a couple don't communicate and keep all their hardships with themselves. Even though the ending is a happy one but i still wanted a better wanted with more scenes oh shi an and bjs and hry.
Like most xianxia dramas where the plot also revolves around the side characters feud is not like that its mostly about the BJS and HRY but still i binge watched during the airing how my support went from HRY to BJS then again HRY and BJS it just says that nobody is at fault its just the circumstances and upto ep 10 i actually believed in LQY. she deceived so well and also the second time also she deceived me i completely didn't expected it but yeah i wondered what actually BJS did in those 10 years and expected that he actually took the punishment and it was the only thing which i expected in the drama and the villain i just didn't understood him anyway how he did all those things just didnt add up for the losses he had yeah i know that he lost all his family but he also had taken so many lives due to his revenge he just pitied himself and has taken more lives than what happened to him . i just wanted him to die as soon as possible but he actually had BJS died.
Anyway even in the ending BJS revived because of the goddess of time thanks to her we at least had a happy ending. still needed more of them. and guys if you are up for some romance nope its not lovey dovey its about feud between a couple guys but still its a worthy watch
the ost were ok ok for me but the song sang by bai lu is really good!!

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this is a spiritual lover

Watching this is like trying to pull a tangled thread into a proper spool. It's like you're picking up tangled threads that frustrate, confuse and annoy you but the condition is you have to be patient and thorough if you want to untangle them. I've seen many who gave up because of their impatience.

If you don't enjoy the feeling I'm describing then it's hard for you to finish this drama because it's not your type.

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I enjoyed trying to untangle this thread, I enjoyed every hardship, struggle, pain, misunderstanding, confusion, anger, revenge, love, characters and life lessons that were conveyed indirectly.

Our two main actors worked very well together, they built chemistry, promoted as best they could, the acting was also amazing especially their eyes showed the right emotions. The costumes were beautiful as well as the make up and hairstyle, I love the OST that Bailu sang, I also enjoyed the two songs that Xiaoxi sang with Bailu and he bought the copyright.

Bailu, once again I salute and take my hat off to your acting which is very good at showing the feelings of your character. Portraiting Motherhood, crying in pain, crying in loss, deep hatred, pretending to be a sweet girl, a very broad love for mankind, and more. I remember hating her husband, crying in tears when she cried, laughing at her cuteness, truly a talented actor.

Xiaoxi, at first I didn't have high expectations for him like I did for Bailu cause i didn't follow him, but he really played his character very well. I was carried away by him, I remember being annoyed at the beginning and a few ep, helpless at his cuteness, and also momentarily moved by his love for his wife. He is also a great actor.

I had a great time sharing opinions, discussing and guessing with other viewers here about the characters and plot, I also enjoyed sharing funny videos and hot information about this drama. Especially the 10,000 heat index moment.

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