On episode 8 and my God you can cut the sexual tension with a knife ππ he just leaned in and INHALED her y'all, I don't know but that got more zing than a kiss if you ask me ππ, I'm curling my toes, blushing plus I got like a million butterflies and I ain't even halfway yet. I think I'M getting swept off my feet more than the FL π€€π€€π€€, somebody help! This is pure diabetes π
Currently on episode 5 and can I just say I'm in LOVE π with this, feels like when I watched Hidden love. Btw why is Wu Lei so FREAKING GORGEOUS, omg, I almost didn't understand the plot in TLB because I was so busy drooling on Ashile Sun π€€ lol, but here, my God, it feels like he got 100x hotter, those eyes, the waist, the lips, his poise (I swear I'm not a pervert π) how can a human be so handsome ππ. Also love the FL, loving this show abit too much
I completely enjoyed the first half, the second half after her marriage into Gu family was just annoyingly repititive, all kinds of clownish antagonists who didn't even make sense anymore. Seems like the writers just let loose a ton of psychos thinking like 1 year olds and stirring shit up just for kicks. Forcing a concubine the first time was understandable, the next 3-5 times were just so ridiculous even someone from 10 families away tried and nearly got away with it, really?
This left me with a sour taste in my mouth just like Yanxi Palace and I swore never to watch palace harem dramas ever again , as this was more of family slice of life I decided to give it a try but still ended up with a shitload of crap in the second half
Even Ming Lan the titular character seemed to lose the smarts that had me keeping late nights to catch up with in the beginning and just became a shadow of her former self, so consumed with "what people will say" or some other dumb shit
As for the romance aspect, I expected her to at least reciprocate the depth of love GTY showed her at least 10 episodes earlier. Damn girl I know you had a hard life but can't you SEE how much you mean to him? All of a sudden Ming Lan who can see and read people's intents 10 miles away suddenly didn't UNDERSTAND what love is, she was literally like a log of wood in all intimate scenes with her hubby and only loosened up after all hell had broken loose. This was super underwhelming for a freaking 73 EPISODE drama.
All in all I'll give this a 6, infact 5 as I'm already getting super annoyed typing up this rant, sorry, review π
I always knew the fate that would befall my noble, 9 headed General, but actually reading it, just left me gasping…
Thanks for clarifying, honestly YaoLiu is the highpoint of this story for me, if they take that out that'd be just heart wrenching cause I know TJC would eat that up. I feel bad for people who didn't read the novel.
I always knew the fate that would befall my noble, 9 headed General, but actually reading it, just left me gasping…
Wow really? Why these particular chapters? Any specific reason? I feel like taking off parts of the book will make for a somewhat inconsistent flow of the story
Is it just me... or does Huang You Ming look like Zong Feng Yan?
This exact question just brought me to MDL. I'm on the 1st episode of Condor Heroes and was shocked to see his replica, I wondered how old he was because I first saw him in Love & redemption, and then seeing him play a court official in imperial coroner, I wondered why he was getting casted in roles way older than his age, so I came to confirm only to get here and realize they are two completely different people. I could swear they're twins or even related, my mind is blown fr
After completing my 3rd rewatch of Season 1, I finally bit the bullet & finished the remaining 5 chapters of the…
I always knew the fate that would befall my noble, 9 headed General, but actually reading it, just left me gasping for air from the sheer weight and pain in my heart
Oh my self sacrificing stubborn XiangLiu, I do hope the writers capture every intricate detail about the final moments before your departure, if not, that would be doing a great disservice to TongHua's masterpiece
Honestly, I couldn't care less about Jing's reappearance and was even mildly annoyed and skimmed over that part, my absolute fave has always been XL, followed closely by CangXuan
One regret I did have though was that XY never knew the great extents XL went for her, all his selfless acts of love and protection from a distance, my heart aches ππ
I wonder if TongHua would ever consider writing a novel where he reincarnates and just gets to live a life for himself without the burden of the GongGong and the resistance army
I also wish that just like XY saved Left Ear, that she was the one who saved XL and had him devoted to her instead, I can only imagine the depth of love & companionship they'd have shared.
Now TanJianCi's OST for XL, ηδΈε°ηηεΎ hits different and has me in my feelings
I hope they don't cut down the number of episodes as proposed because I highly doubt the remaining part of the book could ever be condensed into 22 episodes, unless a lot of details are stricken off
I advise LYF lovers to read the book, it's so magical and enchanting and has a way of drawing you into the world of Dahuang in ways the movie never could.
After completing my 3rd rewatch of Season 1, I finally bit the bullet & finished the remaining 5 chapters of the novel I've been holding off just to have a little piece of Xiang Liu left in my memory, spoilers π
After completing my 3rd rewatch of Season 1, I finally bit the bullet & finished the remaining 5 chapters of the…
I always knew the fate that would befall my noble, 9 headed General, but actually reading it, just left me gasping for air from the sheer weight and pain in my heart
Oh my self sacrificing stubborn XiangLiu, I do hope the writers capture every intricate detail about the final moments before your departure, if not, that would be doing a great disservice to TongHua's masterpiece
Honestly, I couldn't care less about Jing's reappearance and was even mildly annoyed and skimmed over that part, my absolute fave has always been XL, followed closely by CangXuan
One regret I did have though was that XY never knew the great extents XL went for her, all his selfless acts of love and protection from a distance, my heart aches ππ
I wonder if TongHua would ever consider writing a novel where he reincarnates and just gets to live a life for himself without the burden of the GongGong and the resistance army
I also wish that just like XY saved Left Ear, that she was the one who saved XL and had him devoted to her instead, I can only imagine the depth of love & companionship they'd have shared.
Now TanJianCi's OST for XL, ηδΈε°ηηεΎ hits different and has me in my feelings
I hope they don't cut down the number of episodes as proposed because I highly doubt the remaining part of the book could ever be condensed into 22 episodes, unless a lot of details are stricken off
I advise LYF lovers to read the book, it's so magical and enchanting and has a way of drawing you into the world of Dahuang in ways the movie never could.
After completing my 3rd rewatch of Season 1, I finally bit the bullet & finished the remaining 5 chapters of the novel I've been holding off just to have a little piece of Xiang Liu left in my memory, spoilers π
That was the most "non-ending" ending I have ever encountered in a drama. Felt like a slap in the face after all…
ISTG I don't understand viewers who said GSJ & SGQ stole the show, like did we watch the same drama? SGQ was so infuriating I started to ffw her scenes in the last 3 episodes, she was just a dirtbag through and through
GSJ & GYZ got on my last nerve, not even for their gray shady characters (trust me I love anti-heroes) but their treatment of GZY was just horrible , if it weren't for the last 2/3 episodes, I'd probably detest them in every drama they appear in, I ended up appreciating their strong characters so much and I'd probably rewatch just to enjoy them in their roles abit more
As for the ending, I LOVED it, I wouldn't have it any other way
Arrgghh this drama is a masterpiece, as a Wuxia addict that I am I was so blown away with the complex characters and unique fighting styles
I absolutely adored GZY & YWS in their roles, they were the light of this drama, their chemistry, the love & support, I for one thought GZY was such a smart, capable leader, I swear I wanna throw hands on those critics who had horrible things to say about him ππ
YWS was such a smart, strong FL, somehow I feel like she was secretly a Mei, she always had the upper hand over SGQ, even when it looked like she was cornered, she always had SGQ doing exactly what she wanted her to do, she was such an interesting and refreshing FL to the very end
I was literally boiling with rage everytime GSJ & GYZ appeared on the screen, their disdain and utter disregard for GZY made me wanna wring their necks, but by the final episodes I got to appreciate their characters and even grew a a soft spot for them, I didn't care for SGQ or her breathy voice and absolutely did not find anything shippable btw her & GSJ, the best part of this drama for me remained the ML & FL
I also loved the loyalty of the Gong family, they might have many subsets, different parents but at the end of the day family is family for them and this is one of the major themes I love about Wuxia dramas.
Also can I mention how much I loved the ending? It was absolutely perfect , I think many viewers always want rainbows & sunshine at the end, but that wouldn't exactly be realistic as this is a relatively dark, complex drama and not romance
I've only ever re-watched 2 dramas, EVER, and I've seen quite a number of Cdramas, but LYF is where I have experienced intense addiction, not even MLC withdrawal was this bad π
I've tried starting other Xianxia/fantasy dramas but only ended up even more frustrated
I started to hear the OSTs in my dreams, found myself humming along on more than one occasion, I'm not ashamed to say I had to give in and begin a re-watch because I was beginning to act like a crack addict
46- 73 = 1π
I completely enjoyed the first half, the second half after her marriage into Gu family was just annoyingly repititive, all kinds of clownish antagonists who didn't even make sense anymore. Seems like the writers just let loose a ton of psychos thinking like 1 year olds and stirring shit up just for kicks. Forcing a concubine the first time was understandable, the next 3-5 times were just so ridiculous even someone from 10 families away tried and nearly got away with it, really?
This left me with a sour taste in my mouth just like Yanxi Palace and I swore never to watch palace harem dramas ever again , as this was more of family slice of life I decided to give it a try but still ended up with a shitload of crap in the second half
I don't know what it is about Cdramas, very few maintain great stories and pacing to the end, unfortunately this was one of those. I used to be a stick it out to the end kinda gal but I've learned my bitter lesson so now, if it starts to go wonky I throw the entire drama away. I really tried even up to episode 60 to see a redeeming arc, something to light up the spark again but damn did this get out of hand, even villains who should have been set in their place 30 episodes ago were resurrected to display hair pulling, eye rolling levels of stupidity that even I couldn't stomach anymore and oh, it's never their fault, they're never wrong, it's always the MCs fault π©π
Even Ming Lan the titular character seemed to lose the smarts that had me keeping late nights to catch up with in the beginning and just became a shadow of her former self, so consumed with "what people will say" or some other dumb shit
As for the romance aspect, I expected her to at least reciprocate the depth of love GTY showed her at least 10 episodes earlier. Damn girl I know you had a hard life but can't you SEE how much you mean to him? All of a sudden Ming Lan who can see and read people's intents 10 miles away suddenly didn't UNDERSTAND what love is, she was literally like a log of wood in all intimate scenes with her hubby and only loosened up after all hell had broken loose. This was super underwhelming for a freaking 73 EPISODE drama.
All in all I'll give this a 6, infact 5 as I'm already getting super annoyed typing up this rant, sorry, review π
Here you go, enjoy! (take out the spaces in the link)
Oh my self sacrificing stubborn XiangLiu, I do hope the writers capture every intricate detail about the final moments before your departure, if not, that would be doing a great disservice to TongHua's masterpiece
Honestly, I couldn't care less about Jing's reappearance and was even mildly annoyed and skimmed over that part, my absolute fave has always been XL, followed closely by CangXuan
One regret I did have though was that XY never knew the great extents XL went for her, all his selfless acts of love and protection from a distance, my heart aches ππ
I wonder if TongHua would ever consider writing a novel where he reincarnates and just gets to live a life for himself without the burden of the GongGong and the resistance army
I also wish that just like XY saved Left Ear, that she was the one who saved XL and had him devoted to her instead, I can only imagine the depth of love & companionship they'd have shared.
Now TanJianCi's OST for XL, ηδΈε°ηηεΎ hits different and has me in my feelings
I hope they don't cut down the number of episodes as proposed because I highly doubt the remaining part of the book could ever be condensed into 22 episodes, unless a lot of details are stricken off
I advise LYF lovers to read the book, it's so magical and enchanting and has a way of drawing you into the world of Dahuang in ways the movie never could.
Oh my self sacrificing stubborn XiangLiu, I do hope the writers capture every intricate detail about the final moments before your departure, if not, that would be doing a great disservice to TongHua's masterpiece
Honestly, I couldn't care less about Jing's reappearance and was even mildly annoyed and skimmed over that part, my absolute fave has always been XL, followed closely by CangXuan
One regret I did have though was that XY never knew the great extents XL went for her, all his selfless acts of love and protection from a distance, my heart aches ππ
I wonder if TongHua would ever consider writing a novel where he reincarnates and just gets to live a life for himself without the burden of the GongGong and the resistance army
I also wish that just like XY saved Left Ear, that she was the one who saved XL and had him devoted to her instead, I can only imagine the depth of love & companionship they'd have shared.
Now TanJianCi's OST for XL, ηδΈε°ηηεΎ hits different and has me in my feelings
I hope they don't cut down the number of episodes as proposed because I highly doubt the remaining part of the book could ever be condensed into 22 episodes, unless a lot of details are stricken off
I advise LYF lovers to read the book, it's so magical and enchanting and has a way of drawing you into the world of Dahuang in ways the movie never could.
GSJ & GYZ got on my last nerve, not even for their gray shady characters (trust me I love anti-heroes) but their treatment of GZY was just horrible , if it weren't for the last 2/3 episodes, I'd probably detest them in every drama they appear in, I ended up appreciating their strong characters so much and I'd probably rewatch just to enjoy them in their roles abit more
As for the ending, I LOVED it, I wouldn't have it any other way
I absolutely adored GZY & YWS in their roles, they were the light of this drama, their chemistry, the love & support, I for one thought GZY was such a smart, capable leader, I swear I wanna throw hands on those critics who had horrible things to say about him ππ
YWS was such a smart, strong FL, somehow I feel like she was secretly a Mei, she always had the upper hand over SGQ, even when it looked like she was cornered, she always had SGQ doing exactly what she wanted her to do, she was such an interesting and refreshing FL to the very end
I was literally boiling with rage everytime GSJ & GYZ appeared on the screen, their disdain and utter disregard for GZY made me wanna wring their necks, but by the final episodes I got to appreciate their characters and even grew a a soft spot for them, I didn't care for SGQ or her breathy voice and absolutely did not find anything shippable btw her & GSJ, the best part of this drama for me remained the ML & FL
I also loved the loyalty of the Gong family, they might have many subsets, different parents but at the end of the day family is family for them and this is one of the major themes I love about Wuxia dramas.
Also can I mention how much I loved the ending? It was absolutely perfect , I think many viewers always want rainbows & sunshine at the end, but that wouldn't exactly be realistic as this is a relatively dark, complex drama and not romance
Solid 10/10
I tried to move on with a drama that ended up annoying me & boring me to tears for the past 5 days (SOYP ππ©)
I've tried starting other Xianxia/fantasy dramas but only ended up even more frustrated
I started to hear the OSTs in my dreams, found myself humming along on more than one occasion, I'm not ashamed to say I had to give in and begin a re-watch because I was beginning to act like a crack addict
If you're scrolling through the comments trying to decide whether to watch this or not, I'd say watch it IMMEDIATELY but be ready for every other drama to feel like π©
Looking forward to breaking through 10k watchers soon π