Feud

Very nice story but rushed ending…

- the actors made a great job , FL beautiful and elegant in her acting , Bailu never disapoints… ML he was a great choice , the first time you see him as distant but caring , but if you rewatch again you will see his silent desperation and enjoying her coming back to his life …
- the story is very interesting , I did not bother with the coming back in the to fix , and the two timelines makes sense ( even if they weren’t happy in the past in this timeline they can be in other ), but the ending was rushed , they could spent one more episode … I feel like in Chinese drama when they decided for a happy ending is like they see them kissing is enough…. Like they did not bother to put more scenes … I would love to see BJS like a father and trying to discipline a child or having siling saying : he is only a child baijiusi … would be lovely …. The plot is not perfect , the emissary how they deal with it ? They probably made some agreement, but we will never know …. Like BJS comeback take 99 strikes and come back home ? Or wait 100 years and they both are punished together ? The ending was really rushed … so their son has a fate , he should die as an infant , what they did later ? They could spent one more episode ……. Lol
- I like the ost of this drama , but in the begging the sound design was a little bit off sinc … the first scene when they met kissing the song was not fitting right …
- rewatching value : I will probably watch again in the future , but now we know how desperate and scared was the ML of meeting the FL again … not scared because he fear her , but he did get his heart broken so many times and did not know why …. And because there is a happy ending , is not an open ending , FL created another timeline where they were happy and in this one the ML spirit vanish for a while until recover all his energy back to live again while the female lead was waiting for him ( they are gods , their spirits does not work in the same way and you can not say died and reborn because they remember what they lived together ( when you die and reborn you forget your previous life ) , so you can say that ML lead got so weak that his spirit vanish for a few years , like FL in the begging of this drama , he did not know anything about her until she was in danger … because they can sense each other , so she knew where he was or how to find him …. No open ending , rushed Happy Ending ….

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Not the Epic War I Expected, but a Worthy Watch

Feud, starring Bai Lu and Joseph Zeng, was my first-ever wuxia or fantasy drama and overall, I think it’s a pretty solid drama. I wouldn’t say I absolutely loved it, but I also wouldn’t call it bad. It was okay.

To be honest, I came in expecting an epic story about wars between cities or kingdoms. But it turned out that the main focus of the plot is actually their marriage. The drama mostly revolves around their broken relationship and all the misunderstandings between them. So if you’re hoping for large scale battles, that’s not really what this drama is about.

That said, I still think it’s a good drama. Bai Lu plays a strong, intelligent woman, a little cunning at times, but in a way that makes sense. Her actions are driven by revenge, but also by a desire to open the male lead’s eyes to his mistakes. Meanwhile, Joseph Zeng also gives a great performance. His character truly wants to fix their marriage and doesn’t give up on chasing after his ex-wife, which is touching in its own way.

I think Feud is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy settings, though I personally find it hard to review fantasy dramas in general. Would I rewatch it? Probably not, because the plot feels like it goes in circles at times, and the pacing can get a little frustrating. But overall, it’s still a good drama with strong performances and beautiful visuals.

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Lots to love and hate about this drama

The twist, windy, curveball filled plot follows two characters who seem to love and hate each other with equal passion yet the plot only starts to make any sense once the FL (Hua Ru Yue, AKA the Grandmaster of the Yinlian Sect AKA immortal goddess Siling) steps out from behind her poor quality junior cultivator disguise (Li Qing Yue) and the viewer realises they’ve met before and that there is a huge amount of baggage between them.
Her love interest / arch nemesis Bai Juisi ( AKA Immortal Lord of Dacheng) knows who she is even disguised as the helpless yet adorably naive Li Qing Yue and eventually forces her to admit who she really is. Once the truth is out, this sets the storyline for several of the characters who love or hate her depending on how they first met her, mostly these views never change.
The supporting actors are brilliant and there are some fantastic and often funny one liners from them (especially in the beginning when half of the Yinlian Sect head honchos can’t recall Bai Lu’s character and even her master has almost no idea who she is!).

What to love: phenomenal acting from every member of the cast, beautiful costumes with great production values and excellent choreographed fight scenes. The emotions that the characters experience are so raw, honest and believable. There is excellent attention to detail in terms of what supporting cast are up to when the main characters in a scene are doing their thing. For example, ML turns into a petulant child that can be seen kicking furniture with boredom as the ‘grown ups’ discuss how to deal with the baddie!

What to get frustrated about: The story is told piece meal, flitting back and forth between present day and flashbacks which keeps the viewer guessing though at times this does tend to confuse somewhat until more of the puzzle pieces emerge. Additionally, although everything turns out well in the end the final scenes are a little confusing and the viewer has to rack their brains to understand the refences made by Hua Ru Yue and put them into context. Also at the end the baddie gets a complete change of fate and therefore has no need to turn evil but this absolute 180 doesn’t make sense as there should have been some sort of butterfly effect and there isn’t..

Overall a great watch and the music is wonderful. Would I watch it again? Absolutely, even if just for Joseph Zeng’ puppy dog eyes 😍

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Twisted fate

I am quite unsettled by this series. The plot twists, especially in the first part of the series, were just diabolical. I can say those really came unexpected. Not sure if it was in a good or bad way, but it did push the story further.

The whole story is very interesting. Definitely not for everyone and it takes some getting used to. If you're not typically into stories about immortals and mortals who cultivate mystical powers, this might go way over your head. It does take a lot for the world building to settle and be more relatable.

I have generally liked Bai Lu, she did an amazing job as A'Yue/Li quing yue. That character has to be the most exhausting and frustrating with all that it had gone through. But I really came to watch this for Joseph Zeng. That man can do no wrong. He was the perfect Bai Jiu Si (bae juicy!) He played the role of tsundere deity like he was born for it. I am a little disappointed with their chemistry though - I mean, they are a good looking couple but I didn't really feel excited about their romance at all. If they give me Bai Lu and Joseph Zeng in a modern drama, I would definitely watch them together again.

Again, this series is a lot. It is pretty emotional. It tries to teach a lesson about love, forgiveness, revenge, and choices, among other things. I was let down with the ending, because what the hell happened? It just felt like it was all over the place, some characters were not fully developed, and some storyline subplots were dropped or completely forgotten.

I recommend this if you are a masochist. This is definitely a good series for you.

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Feud – A Love Forged on the Edge of Hatred

🔹 What happens when love is so scarred by grief that it’s hard to tell if it’s still love at all?

📖 Overview
🔹 40 episodes, xianxia romance with tragic undertones
🔹 Adapted from Lament of the River Immortal
🔹 Bai Lu plays Hua Ruyue, an immortal who carries both love and unbearable loss
🔹 Zeng Shunxi plays Bai Jiusi, a man bound by duty who hides his feelings too often
🔹 The story begins with a romance that looks like a fairytale but hides a painful past

✨ How It Felt Watching
🔹 At first, it felt like a sweet romance, but something was unsettled underneath
🔹 When Hua Ruyue’s true identity was revealed, my heart sank, and the whole story shifted
🔹 It turned heavier and more complex, full of longing, anger, and forgiveness
🔹 Watching them fight, love, and hurt each other made me feel torn between sorrow and hope
🔹 The themes of love, betrayal, healing, and destiny carried me through to the end

🎭 Cast & Performances
🔹 Bai Lu as Hua Ruyue: She gave the character both tenderness and rage, and I felt every moment of her pain
🔹 Zeng Shunxi as Bai Jiusi: His restraint worked well; his love often felt strongest when unspoken
🔹 The supporting cast, especially Fan Linger, added warmth and made even the side characters feel alive

🎵 OST
🔹 Lin Jiang Xian (临江仙) by Bai Lu
🔹 Say to You (对你说) by Zeng Shun Xi
🔹 Reach for the Stars (摘星) by Shin
🔹 Beautiful Scenery (风月) by Zhang Yuan
🔹 Karma (因果) by Lu Hu
✏️ I like it when the leads sing for the soundtrack because it feels more personal and tied to the story

🎨 Visuals & Production
🔹 The way it was filmed felt soft and moody, which fit the emotions
🔹 Costumes stood out with detailed designs and elegant colors that matched each character’s journey
🔹 The CGI wasn’t flashy, but it didn’t distract from the emotions, which mattered more to me

🏆 Final Thoughts
🔹 What stayed with me most was how the story was less about victory and more about finding peace after pain
🔹 For me, it’s not one I’d rewatch, but I’m glad I experienced it once
☕ SpillTheDramaTea’s Rating: 8/10 — a thoughtful brew, heartfelt even with its flaws
✏️As SpillTheDramaTea ☕, this one felt like watching love stumble, break, and still reach for the light. It stayed with me after the final scene.
✨ Which moment broke you the most, and which gave you hope again?

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Great Plot . Great ML/FL . Not to be missed!

Not a fan of Xianxia actually, At first, I watch because of Bai Lu and Joseph Zeng, but once I started EP 1, it draws me in. The story alone is already strong enough . What more with great ML and FL for this drama.

I totally enjoy the story progression and how the plot unfolds with unexpected plot. That is what truly make me stick to the end. If you like something unexpected with a strong story line, please try watching this drama. You are in it for a treat for sure. It's not just eye candy for having the ML and FL alone. Finally, a XianXia i can connect to and like it after so long.

Give it a good watch ya!

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Good enough to watch

Not particularly a fan of Xianxia dramas. I watched this because of Bai Lu. Can't say I liked it, but didn't dislike it either. The storytelling became messy halfway through. I lost count how many times they stabbed each other, killed each other, died and came alive again. You've gotta throw all logic when watching dramas like this where some characters can die so easily while others are just too hard to kill. Siling and Dazheng looked great together as a couple but I didn't feel any emotions or felt connected to them in any way. I would still recommend it to be watched but not the best drama out there for me.

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Emotional, exciting and enjoyable

The story is very interesting and keeps me watching every episode.
Bailu and Joseph zeng did a great job and their acting feels very real.
I liked how the rivalry between the characters is shown.
Sometimes it is very intense and sometimes there are funny or light moments which makes it feel balanced.
I also like the setting and the background story. It makes the whole drama more interesting and shows more about the characters’ world and life.
But I have to say, there are some things that I don’t like.
Some parts of the story are too slow, some of the side characters are not very important and I wish they could have more story.
There are also some moments that are a little confusing because the plot doesn’t explain everything.
Even so, I still think it’s a very good drama, I definitely recommend watching it.

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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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Gets better from ep 7 onwards

Feud, as the name suggests, is a lifelong dispute between two divine lovers—the lord 👑 of Dacheng, Bai Juisi, and Hua Ru Yue (lord siling) . A classic case of miscommunication leads them to blame each other for a heavenly sin. In the heat of the fight, Hua Ru Yue bursts her inner core (or so it seems) and ends her life.

Now reincarnated as Quinyue, a below-average disciple from the hell-remembers-what sect, she’s living a quiet life until a stupid sect commotion gets her injured. And boom—Bai Juisi receives a distress signal, comes and saving her. thinking she’s Ru Yue pretending to be someone else bai juisi marries her. The main plot begins ~

the plot seem very childish and annoying till episode 6 .. there after things begin unfolding in sort of a storyline which is perhaps more intriguing than how it was in the very previous episodes and later with siling's awakening and her faceoff with juisi followed by love tribulation ..this drama has lowkey started giving TTEOTM vibes,
As so far both dramas have strikingly pattern where the female lead oscillates between love and hate for ML. Regardless of her emotional turmoil, including multiple attempts to hurt him. The ML remains unwavering, he continues to love her deeply, offering her nothing else but overwhelming affection.
but even if the vibe of lead couple hits same ..the core theme of TTEOTM is quite different to this one, as here ML is not the curse and defeated [arty like he was in TTEOTM.

What I Liked So Far:

1. Bailu ❤️ – When have I not loved her? She’s my on-screen serotonin boost—gorgeous, effortlessly charming, and just… chef’s kiss. I adore her. A total heart stealer. 💕 later she turns into siling for the better atleast she is little less clingy than quinyue ..


2. Joseph – I was unsure at first, but his soft features bring a surprising charm to the role. That quiet intensity? Kinda working for me, even with his occasional arrogance. 🩵✨


3. Styling – Costumes , hair, accessories, makeup ✨✨—everything fits the tone beautifully. Well, almost everything. Quinyue’s wedding look in ep 2 and 3? That headpiece was a crime against aesthetics.


4. Set Design – Absolutely lovely! The pink flower theme 🌸🌸🌸 is straight out of a fairytale. Someone clearly paid attention to detail, and it shows.


5. CGI – Not the best, not the worst. It does the job. let's just say I’ve seen better,this is passable, not the cinematography though.





What Could Be Better:

1. Cinematography 🎥– Were they filming through a fogged-up window? Those hazy scenes are so blurry, even HD feels like it's giving up. A divine drama deserves more than a budget webcam filter.


2. Bailu’s Character – I hoped for a sharper, sassier Quinyue. She’s smart, yes, but often feels helpless surrounded by troubles or acting so delusional —especially when love’s involved. A little more wit and a little less cheese, please. Or just let Siling take over already—girl means business. Bring her with her savage.

3. Background Sounds – From annoying noises 🙉 to underwhelming Background score, the sound department clearly missed a few memos. It’s not immersive at all.





Did this drama hit that string in my heart?
Nope… not yet🥲 . I am loving it but not the way I expected ... Here's hoping it gets better in the upcoming episodes and reaches my expectations 🥹, making me change the ratings . 🤞 for that emotional punch!

edit :☝🏻 taking this back .. i am enjoying watching this show may be this is not going to be one of my fav but I'M LOVIN' IT nonetheless

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