Aimed at younger audiences my ass. Youngest i would give it maybe 16 but its obvious this one ain't aimed at kids…
I mean this is your opinion... but the fact of the matter is that the Xianxia genre is enjoyed by a younger audience. I started watching them in China when I was like 9... gore and kissing and all. All age groups enjoy it true but it's pretty known in China that the Xianxia genre skews younger than something like Rise of the Phoenixes, which kids wouldn't understand anyway.
Also I don't know why everyone thinks I'm hating, what I said isn't negative. I like the darker and mature storylines and I think it's good. All I'm saying is that it's in sharp contrast to the vibeee. Because the vibes are so cute and the couple makes me kick my feet and all of sudden we are drinking blood again... it's hilarious.
I don’t think this is surprising at all. A lot of the fantasy novels are like this. Even historical dramas are…
I don't mean it as a negative! I don't mind violence ! I like the themes, it makes the story interesting! It doesn't affect me at all. I don't know why everyone thinks I'm hating 😭😭 I said *appreciate*
Can we take a moment to appreciate how brutal some of these Xianxia dramas are? They are considered to be aimed at a younger audience but thousands of people are becoming cannibals and harvesting and consuming a family's blood and flesh to gain their power *literally terrifying*
I like that it's pared down, because Legend of Shen Li was hi-budget but had the classic wuxia cheese-feel to…
I 100% agree with this! Sometimes when the look of everything is too refined (especially in Xianxia drama) they neglect the important stuff. At the end of the day I'm here for the cat and mouse game between the leads, the chemistry and the humour. I love the campy chaotic nature of the production it's so fun too.
Lol, this is S+ budget production, how s+ low budget? Are you a no brainer hater at all, you didn't watch the…
Noooo not at all! Even if the budget is super high doesn't necessarily mean the production quality is. I'm saying this drama has 2018 chaotic messy drama vibes and I'm obsessed with it! I love the drama especially the leads.
Is it just me or does Chen Feiyu have the nicesssst voice? I didn't expect him to have such a deep toned voice! Him and Wang Xingyue both have very masculine voices.
Guys, the production quality of this drama is so poor and sh**ty it's bringing me right back to my nostalgic 2018 drama watching days... it makes me giggle a lot. I pretty much gave up on the Xianxia genre, the only two I've ever enjoyed are Love and Destiny and Love between fairy and devil. I didn't know who either of these actors were... but
GUYS ITS SO ADDICTIVE GO WATCH OKAY. Everytime these 2 people open their mouths the most out of pocket insane lines come out and I'm absolutely obsessed. The leads both suit their roles very well and they have a good chemistry and rhythm together. Some of the more emotionally charged scenes feel really genuine and make me kick my feet a little.
All in all I'm very satisfied. So far this year every drama I've watched has disappointed me. Last year we were blessed with Blossoms in Adversity, the Double, Love Game in Eastern Fantasy and Blossom. Each of these was iconic in their own right and every anticipated drama has been a let down for me so far.
This however, is scratching my nostalgic xianxia drama itch and I love it.
can someone please tell me how can yushan marry that duke ... her brother is just expired i mean in other historical…
History is super complicated 😭 especially when you have something so long and messy, China is more of a civilisation and less of a country with 6000+ years history, things can change a lot. The three year morning period is more of a Daoism thing (taoism) but during certain dynasties that was very widespread as it was a well respected religion in the political classes. Some people even have that tradition to this day.
This drama is set in the Ming dynasty. I know not every Chinese person feels the same way, but some Han Chinese people, even my family members, see the Song dynasty (which was 200 years before Ming) as the last truly legitimate dynasty of China. Basically at the end of the Song dynasty China was invaded and ruled by the Mongols. The Ming dynasty was a Han Chinese Empire that overthrew the Mongols... after that there was Qing who are from Manchurian and were not native during that time (However now they are integrated and also considered Chinese). Basically many people invaded China, and became Chinese and are now Chinese so yeahhh complicated.
Anywayyy the point is: overtime a lot of traditions and ideas get lost and watered down as different dynasties destroy previous history to prove their own legitimacy. So if you've been watching Han and Tang dynasty dramas, expect society to be veryyyy different in a Ming drama.
To be honest, the only reason China has any historical artefacts to even put in museums today is because they were once lost or hidden because pretty much all of the palaces, cities, temples, jewels, records etc etc that ever existed have all been destroyed over the years to make way for the next dynasty right. For example many embroidery, and fabric weaving methods have been lost for centuries. We see them written down in old books but we have no way of recreating them and have lost the skills required to do so.
ARGh I had low expectations but I'm enjoying this so much!! Also shot so beautifully, just what I needed to start spring!! Guys if you're hesitating, go for it, this drama is like 2 yrs of free therapy so relaxing!
guys did the oldest sister get beaten by her husband? I saw a clip online and I don't want to watch if it's true, I'm too scared to carry on watching past ep 11. Please let me know, I don't want to see her suffer.
Also I don't know why everyone thinks I'm hating, what I said isn't negative. I like the darker and mature storylines and I think it's good. All I'm saying is that it's in sharp contrast to the vibeee. Because the vibes are so cute and the couple makes me kick my feet and all of sudden we are drinking blood again... it's hilarious.
GUYS ITS SO ADDICTIVE GO WATCH OKAY. Everytime these 2 people open their mouths the most out of pocket insane lines come out and I'm absolutely obsessed. The leads both suit their roles very well and they have a good chemistry and rhythm together. Some of the more emotionally charged scenes feel really genuine and make me kick my feet a little.
All in all I'm very satisfied. So far this year every drama I've watched has disappointed me. Last year we were blessed with Blossoms in Adversity, the Double, Love Game in Eastern Fantasy and Blossom. Each of these was iconic in their own right and every anticipated drama has been a let down for me so far.
This however, is scratching my nostalgic xianxia drama itch and I love it.
This drama is set in the Ming dynasty. I know not every Chinese person feels the same way, but some Han Chinese people, even my family members, see the Song dynasty (which was 200 years before Ming) as the last truly legitimate dynasty of China. Basically at the end of the Song dynasty China was invaded and ruled by the Mongols. The Ming dynasty was a Han Chinese Empire that overthrew the Mongols... after that there was Qing who are from Manchurian and were not native during that time (However now they are integrated and also considered Chinese). Basically many people invaded China, and became Chinese and are now Chinese so yeahhh complicated.
Anywayyy the point is: overtime a lot of traditions and ideas get lost and watered down as different dynasties destroy previous history to prove their own legitimacy. So if you've been watching Han and Tang dynasty dramas, expect society to be veryyyy different in a Ming drama.
To be honest, the only reason China has any historical artefacts to even put in museums today is because they were once lost or hidden because pretty much all of the palaces, cities, temples, jewels, records etc etc that ever existed have all been destroyed over the years to make way for the next dynasty right. For example many embroidery, and fabric weaving methods have been lost for centuries. We see them written down in old books but we have no way of recreating them and have lost the skills required to do so.