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Thanks!

Yes, very few dramas manage to get around that. in recent memory, The Princess Royal did it by throwing some very subtle hints it may be a dream (which are very easy to miss but it was enough to satisfy censorship).

There was no modern world for sure (was added due to censorship). I believe they stay in the mortal realm in the novel.

Can’t speak for MR and SOOY (still watching them), but in what universe is this not a happy ending? It’s not mega-happy ending, but it’s clearly a happy open ending 🤔

Thanks! I don’t need to watch any other shows before/after ELOD, right? I think comments says “Eternal Love” didn’t have right to ELOD book so the story isn’t the same.

Does it have a good ending? I really wouldn’t be able to handle investing so much time into a story with unsatisfying conclusion. P.S. I guess, if you think about it, the two seasons of Peony are 56 episodes combined (32 for Flourished Peony and 24 for In the Name of Blossom). But almost everyone agrees it should have been one 40-episode season because writers kept inserting artificial obstacles for most of season 2 🥺😳

It’s a bit weird that two dramas from the same other author (this and Moonlit Reunion) were released at almost the same time. MR is more high-profile and based on a more popular novel, I think. But, either way, this drama has been a pleasant surprise 🥰

Continuing Moonlit Reunion. Probably will start Shadow Love.

ELoD is 56 episodes 😳🥺

Thanks for the recommendation :)

Let’s be honest, there’s no romance in the novel (or donghua, or live action). And I believe NGW wouldn’t show up until Season 3. HL went to a very remote place and all the characters will be different.

Isn’t Part 2 (Immortal Realm) kind of necessary to conclude the story? I read up on its content and it ties together or explains many things.

I suppose if we get to, say, Season 3 of The Immortal Ascencion, we will also see ML having a cultivation partner (based on the novel), but there’s a long time to wait for that 😳

What about Moonlight? It’s a modern drama that stars 3 of the leads from LGIEF.
For purely historical drama (no fantasy elements), I love the chemistry between the leads in Are You the One although it’s not as full of kisses as this drama 😁

Love Between Fairy and Devil has a similar vibe (based on what commenters here said and my feeling). It stars Esther Yu just liked Love Game in Eastern Fantasy recommended by another person.

For purposes of censorship, it was all a dream FL had (and appearance of 3 mountains, etc. were because of the project she was working on).
For purposes of fans, this is a fourth lifetime that FL remembered while unconscious, but ML already had memories of 😉🥰

I really hope the water was warm :)

I feel you about the list 😳 But LMLMV is great if you just want something relaxing and calm your nerves after watching a more stressful drama. The plot is mostly about singing (and voiceover), but there’s a lot of cooking (like ML cooks for FL and for his crew) or traveling around China & eating local delicacies. Watch the first 1-2 episodes and you will get the idea :)
The same author wrote “Amidst a Snowstorm of Love” which is sports-themed drama (about billiards 🎱) which is also slow-burn and relatively free of anxiety. A lot of it was shot on location in Finland 🇫🇮 during wintertime, so there’s a LOT of real snow and it’s my go-to drama for winter vibes.
The same author also wrote “Road Home”, but it’s not as good as LMLMV or AaSoL (slow-burn, but a bit boring; like a much less exciting version of Fireworks of My Heart).

Have you watched “Love Me, Love My Voice”? Probbaly half of that drama is dedicated to cooking and eating a wide variety of delicious Chinese food. It’s also a great drama overall — very chill without needless drama and tired tropes. Very good soundtrack too because the other half of the drama is about singing & voiceover work.

Probably more than all other August C-dramas combined 😁😆