Deep written, and fresh plot /plot twists
This one is a beautifully crafted Xianxia drama that blends romance, fantasy, and political intrigue with striking elegance.It hooks you in with its breathtaking visuals, well-paced storytelling, and rich world-building.Bai Lu delivers a standout performance, portraying her character with strength, depth, and emotional nuance. Her chemistry with Shunxi is magnetic, making their complicated relationship all the more compelling. The supporting cast also shines, bringing layers to the story and raising the stakes with every twist.
The costumes and set designs are stunning, enhancing the ethereal atmosphere of the drama, also the OST perfectly complements each scene, leaving a lasting emotional impact.
it isn’t just a typical fantasy romance—it’s a tale of loyalty, betrayal, love, and power struggles that keeps you thinking long after the credits roll.
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Im sooooo addicted to this drama ???
One of my fav after so long im not watchin chinese drama and this one got me back to cdrama land hahahaTbh this is the 1st time i write review here, it might look messy but i cant help but want to share this
I never watch ZSX drama before, and im into him now after this drama ❤️🥰💕
For bailu , seriously she always make her characters shineeeeee🤩🥳🥳👍🏻
The other chars ? No complaint at all everyone realy did so great🫶🏻
The Ost/music too OMG so addicting!!!
The story itself are more to ANGST all of the eps filled with it, and they really make it so Perfect up till the end,
Its not open end for me, they are happy together no more hatred or grudge, what left are new beginning with so much love soooo its perfect end for ANGSTY drama 🥰🫶🏻
I hope both lead can reunited on othr dramaaaa (pleasee) 😉🫶🏻
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Fate playing villian like always ?
Story:The story starts of as a very interesting one. The development may seem a bit low at certain points but it will get better.🤗 The twists are unpredictable and shocking. An ill-fated relationship unfolding while knowing the consequences. The story takes you to a journey to find out who among the fl and ml is the one who caused the FEUD. It literally is the story of a very long feud. The reasons are convincing and the cause is explained well.
Acting:
As an unwavering fan of Bailu I can't say anything 😅. But I will say it, it was fantastic. The acting alone is enough to convince you to watch the series. Bailu is known for her ml enemy roles😂 and as always she nailed it😍. The chemistry between the leads are really nice. Our girl has a PhD in chemistry so😉. I loved the acting of the ml. He displayed every single emotion perfectly. The supporting actors were good as well. The acting side is a full score.
Ending:
Not typical. But logical and reasonable based on the situations that unfolded. May seem unsatisfactory for some viewers, but personally I don't think anything else could make a better ending. It stayed true to the flow and feud of the story.
Overall:
For me this was a satisfactory drama. I watched it just for fl nothing else. But is definitely was excellent for me. The story, cast and the journey are well put together. Definitely give it a try if you like xanxia dramas with romance.
Not the best but definitely good enough for a one-time watch.
Can re-watch it for the romance and feelings but I can't personally re-watch any so...
Don't worry and give it a try. ☺️
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Not Your Typical Xianxia: Beautiful Chaos of Morality and Love
Finally, I finished Feud, and I’m excited to share my thoughts. First of all, I think this drama is truly great. It’s not your typical xianxia story. It offers something deeper and more grounded. I’ll admit, my eyebrows definitely raised by the end of Episode 11 due to the sudden plot twist, but at the same time, it really piqued my interest and pulled me in. I’m glad that curiosity turned into a genuine admiration for the story.What stood out the most for me is how this drama challenges the viewer’s moral compass. Normally, I don’t dwell too much on a drama’s “lessons,” since most stories try to teach something in their own way but Feud hits differently. It made me imagine myself in the characters’ situations and ask questions:
Would I sacrifice one person if it meant avoiding a bigger tragedy? Are we truly free, or are we just bound by rules that limit our desires? How do we live as imperfect humans in a world full of conflict, and how do we accept realities that go against how we want to live?
One thing that really struck me was the contrast between the two leads’ ideals. The FL empathizes with humans and wants to save them even if it means going against the rules. Meanwhile, the ML firmly believes in the natural order of the world, that fate can’t be changed, that suffering is part of the karmic cycle, and that trying to intervene only causes imbalance.
Is it right to interfere with destiny if it's out of compassion or is it wiser to let things run their course, even if people suffer?
It touches on themes like love, hate, empathy, acceptance, understanding, and redemption. It lets you think.
And honestly, there’s so much more to unpack but I’d rather let future viewers discover that for themselves.
On another side, I enjoyed the pacing. It felt consistent and well-organized. The buildup of their “feud,” the villain reveal, the sacrifices, and eventual redemption, it all flowed nicely. The acting was solid across the board. Bai Lu and Zheng Shun Xi really shine here. Their chemistry? So good. Cute without being overly dramatic. And you know, I quite made myself ready for some heartbreaks seeing Bai Lu is the FL in this xianxia lol
And can we talk visuals? Gorgeous. From the stunning CGI to the costumes (forever in love with xianxia outfits) to the set design. It is a feast for the eyes.
In the end, I truly loved it. For those about to start this journey, I hope you watch it with an open mind. Focus on what the story is trying to show you, not just the romance or fantasy, but the heart of its message.
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The Plot Flatlined, but the Immortals Kept Breathing
Feud starts off with a bang – mystery, layered characters, and the kind of intrigue that makes you think you're in for something great. But the moment the curtain lifts, the illusion crumbles. Every “big reveal” is painfully predictable, and when the actual main twist drops… it’s laughably ridiculous. Not shocking, not clever – just absurd enough to make you question why you were ever invested.Then comes the immortality loophole – used, abused, and milked dry. Fake deaths, dramatic near-ends, emotional farewells... only for them to pop right back up like it's just another Tuesday. We get it – they’re immortal. But if no one truly dies, what exactly are we supposed to care about? By the tenth “surprise” resurrection, the stakes are gone, the tension is dead, and so is our patience.
This show juggles so many storylines it could easily spawn three separate dramas, but instead of weaving them together, it just tosses them in a blender and hopes for a masterpiece. Spoiler: it’s not. It’s chaos in a pretty package – spiraling into a repetitive mess that recycles the same conflict in slightly altered settings with new outfits and background props. Nothing evolves. It’s just a prettier version of déjà vu.
Midway, the writers attempt to inject philosophical weight – long-winded arguments about humanity’s suffering vs the gods’ rigid order. While the theme could’ve been powerful, it feels far beyond the show’s scope. It’s surface-level depth pretending to be profound, and it shows.
The real tragedy here? The acting. The cast delivers with full conviction – grief, rage, conflict, tenderness – it’s all there. You can see them clawing at something more meaningful, trying to give weight to paper-thin lines and stretched logic. They deserve better than the script handed to them. Watching brilliant performances drown in this mess is almost more painful than the plot itself.
Feud is all spectacle, no soul – a drama that mistook immortality for immunity from bad writing, and in doing so, proved that even gods can be boring if you script them badly enough. It had the bones of brilliance but ended up a shiny, overhyped mess that mistakes complexity for confusion. What could’ve been an epic tale of gods, fate, and morality is reduced to a glittery loop of recycled drama – ambitious in scale, but hollow at its core.
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11 episodes of an emotional roller coaster.
The plot:❌️ For the first 20 episodes : Slow and not interesting. Tone of the story feel off like something is missing but you can't guess what (because they give us no hint at all) and the intentional 2 dimensional acting of our main characters made it hard for you to fully immense in the story.
✅️ For the last 11 episodes : The revelation part /important part of the drama which was more interesting, tearjerker, full of misunderstanding and angsty level hit 10/10. I enjoyed this part very much because it made me feel so much. If xianxia is your genre , often we will see misunderstandings were used as plot device and of course our leads will thoroughly suffer and coughing blood in the story. If you don't like these elements in your drama, I suggest avoid FEUD at all cost.
☑️ The ending was too poetic for me to understand so I just take it as it is . Too lazy to be analytical . It was not the usual xianxia's ending so I am okay with that.
Character, Acting:
✅️ What made me persevered the first 20 episodes while hoping the story will get better is Bai Lu. She is my achilles heel :) .FEUD is my 7th drama of her and I will continue watching her work as long as the genre is my cuppa tea. Her perfomance as Hua Ru Yue was perfect for me. I cried when she cried .I think it is safe to say that the amount of her crying scenes here = the amount of how many times I cried while watching the drama lol. This was my 1st completed drama of Joseph Zeng and his potrayal as Bai Jiu Si complements Bai Lu's character well. I have no complaint.
✅️ I liked the fact that our main villain has charisma and actually terrifying and formidable. Our main characters and their supporters need to put huge amount of effort to put him down.
☑️ Romance and chemistry rating: 8/10. I was expecting more but their romance just purely sweet and nothing spicy. Not electric kind of love.
✔️ I don't care much about supporting characters here mostly I skipped or speed through their scenes except when Zhao Yi Qin appeared. His acting and character left much impression to me.
Cinematography, Costumes, OST :
✅️ Costumes : 9/10. I liked that ML has original white hair not the kind that only turned white because of suffering.
✅️ Cinematography : 8.5/10.
☑️ OST : 8/10 . Just okay.
Others :
✖️ Kiss scenes were very poorly shown. Such a pity because Bai Lu's a great kisser :)
My conclusion: FEUD is not the best xianxia ever made , it has flaws but some parts were definitely worth watching. If you are Bai Lu /Joseph Zeng's fan, you eat xianxia for leisure time and you like watching drama full of angst ,FEUD is for you.
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Way of Storytelling kills dynamic Flow
The idea of FEUD might be interesting - the way the story is told isn't.Everytime when the setting develops some thrill and dynamic, it's interrupted by a time swap, e.g. to the boring daily life in the mortal world.
Another weakness of FEUD is that a great actress Bai Lu is paired with a male actor that's good in playing a little kid's mind (last episodes) but fails in playing a divine being.
Overall this drama was disappointing and the weakest Chinese fantasy I've seen so far.
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A great start but ended in a disappointment
I started out being so captivated, and a bit bored honestly with the start, just seemed like any other story and got better after some epiodes, with huge anwsers. Then it was exicting and i was looking forward to watching it every single day, but after 25/27 episode, everything when straight down hill.Now i will say everything is perfect BUT the story, after then. The story just seems like it's rushed and gives you less and less anwsers to every problem. There is so many other ways it could have went and the huge, why is the female lead, wanting to do what she wants. Also the villan is straight up boring, sorry. I loved the starting one more, and the male lead never! gets a chance to redeem himself. Sorry for the rant but i loved this show at the start and pushed throu the starting episodes, because of the male leads character, how interesting it was and hearing everything he had and what was happening and ended up happening. Just made the last 4 episodes and a little befor, not fit the narrative that was going on already, and made me hate the story a bit, because it could become SO MUCH MORE!
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The story is actually rather intriguing
Its funny that the reviews so far are love/hate, as that is what this drama features, but if you consider the underlying premise, it's actually rather thought provoking as to the question of whether/when immortals intervene and whether/what the consequences are for mortals and the immortals. Much like A Moment But Forever, That said, the dialogue to get us to the deeper point of the story is really lacking but then perhaps it may be lost in translation into English?The way the story unfolds sets you up with 'what the heck?' and then eventually provides the context-which I suppose is for dramatic tension/get you to want to watch more, but it does happens a bit too frequently that the Haters are justified in saying the drama fails. There was also a 'what the heck' storyline, ex: why did the ML seek blind date/matchmaker--totally didn't add to the story.
That said, give it a try, if nothing else the eye candy of the cast and their costumes is quite pleasing. I find it more intriguing than the recently completed Legend of Zang Hai which commentors made Xiao Zhan walk on water (crack me up, he does do this in a romance scene!)
And, consider better angst dramas, see Immortal Samsara for xianxia, and Royal Nirvana for costume.
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Refreshing plot for a xianxia genre !!
Well, the first 4/5 episodes were lacking something..I dunno but I didn't enjoy the humor that much cuz I wanted the angst to start quickly, and yes when the show started to focus more on angst automatically it became so interesting and engaging..the best thing here is the plot twists and the fact that it's a multi-genre drama for me , it's a xianxia but also had many different elements ; comedy, suspense, mystery, romance ofc some slight horror moments ... overall this show isn't for everyone (not for weak people) but for strong people emotionally and for people who really will understand the background of this story.the actors and actresses gave a stellar performance especially with their facial expressions, the CGI is good but could have been even better the background songs are good aren't vibing for me but I love the OST so much...
Overall the story is so captivating and fresh ,the script and plot are solid ..they just could've do better with the production but still it's a good drama if you something to let your brain work harder hhh.
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The Drama Lives Up To Its Name!!
What do I think of the title?Previously, the drama was called Lament of the River Immortal. I kind of liked it because it sounded and looked nice. And then came Feud. It seemed odd at first but it ended up being the perfect title for this drama. 100% representation of the story 🤣
What do I think about the actors prior to watching this and my expectations?
Bai Lu is an amazing actress. I've watched a few of her dramas and I knew she can pull off strong roles. Zeng Shun Xi on the other hand, I've never watched any of his dramas at all so I went in blank about his acting. I'm glad I watched this drama as now I can look forward to his other dramas too.
Did I like the plot and why?
The plot might be obvious to some regarding the genre this is but the take on it was completely new for me. I liked how they focused on the Feud side of it as opposed to the more lovey dovey side. They highlighted that no communication can cause a lot of misunderstandings etc but even when you know the truth, you really might just want someone else to blame and take your emotions out on even if they may be innocent.
How was the acting?
I wasn't disappointed with the leads' acting. It was good. Sometimes you had to go watch scenes again when new information was revealed and when you did, you realise that 'oh wow so this was why he/she did that and had that expression'. I didn't feel like the acting was forced. I enjoyed it.
Did I like the music?
Okay so this department might be where more work could have been done. There is a particular background music I really like (when they get married in the mortal realm and he lifts her veil up - I don't know the name if it has one) and specific OSTS with one being Say To You by ZSX the lead. There were some scenes where I think the music didn't match but that didn't put me off.
The music can grow on you but I don't think all of the OSTs were to my liking.
Was the ending as I expected?
I have an issue with cdrama endings. They always tend to rush things at the end regardless of HE or SE. I was confused on whether I liked this ending or not. I still I am I guess but it was better than being left open ended. They had a HE but I hoped that somehow Shi An would make an appearance. The FL went back in time and warned her past self about certain things but that would create an alternate timeline where yes they would be with Shi An but the present FL and ML wouldn't. So it's bittersweet because although there was a reunion between the leads... it was just that. Just the leads. Not their son unfortunately. In reality, that means BJS the ML never got to meet his own son.
Overall, I liked this drama because it wasn't sugarcoated and gave you all the happy things. It gave you the sad things too. That's life. I loved the take on this. I loved the mind games. I loved the love-hate relationship between the leads (more so hate part came from FL actually).
What would I rate this?
I rated this 9 most of the time but a final rating would be 9.5 because everyone's story concluded to some level of my liking and understanding.
Should you watch this?
After reading all this including all of the spoilers, if you haven't watched it, should you? Well that's your choice. It wasn't some people's cup of tea but if you do start it, I'd recommend to get past episode 14/15 and it might pick up for you from there.
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It's more than just Love/hate relationship drama...
i'n not that good in writing reviews but i will just give my honest opinion...(With the storyline of their child unfolding, this has to be the darkest xianxia of all time for me!)
This drama requires patience because it's the type which gets better and better each episode, the plot is solid i was a bit doubtful about the direction cuz the director is a retired director who was rehired to do direct this drama, but i quite liked his work it's better than what i expected al.. the screenwriter also did a good job the script and plot are solid and genius cuz my brain cells all worked so hard during this period of time thinking what's going on? what will happen? what makes them hate each other and what's exactly causing this"feud" to the point where i feel tired now hahaha, but i can tell that the story is unique..It is not an ordinary love/hate drama , the idea is very profound!! There are debates and collisions between different viewpoints, and various characters have found their own "morality".There is not just a superficial misunderstanding it's a difference of the ML and FL's principles to life as an immortal and their responsibilities to the mortal world. Once you get beyond the first twist you understand why the initial episodes played out as they did, why the characters appeared superficial creating periods of boredom.. Plus, there are some genuinely funny scenes, mysterious scenes which gives the show extra points for me, i was so blown away by the philosophical arguments they had especially in ep 16 on the concept of cause-and-effect (" life philosophy" was well done tbh)...Bai Lu did a great job playing two different characters, a character who’s innocent and naive, but not in a silly or foolish way she strikes that balance really well and the strong and stubborn (i loved her playing a mother role i felt that it's a real mother who's suffering for her child)...Also Joseph, this is my first drama watching him and he did really well and i may check his other works, if you want to watch u need to have patience for slow starts having learned they really build a solid foundation for what’s to come. Can’t tell you how many times the story gets interesting only to realize u have missed something and have to rewatch early episodes to put it together. It’s refreshingly unique, not the usual tropes. The story only gets better and better it's not generic and predictable drama for sure it's full of plot twists. the ending is so satisfying for me, i was thinking how they will wrap it as a happy ending after all what happened ( that i didn't want it to be a HE) but this ending for me and makes sense...overall all i understand that not many people will enjoy this drama cuz not many people will understand the plot and the story, kuddos to the ones who really understood the story it's a bit complicated even me who really likes this type of stories couldn't understand the plot earlier, i was rewatching the eps to find more details..it's worth watching but u need to prepare yourself mentally and watch it with a clear mind, the CGI was good as well as the costumes that may not be appealing to some people but personally i prefer simple things, the background music felt off sometimes i agree with this opinion but the more i watch the more i get used to it as well as the dubbing..( in the end i recommend u to watch but if just u have a strong passion for this type of stories, a story which holds a deep meaning, hidden truths between the lines...)
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