to me personally he never was an actor that i considered to be βhotβ but after thisβ¦
I don't think I've watched him in anything before but just from first ep here Im WOW, he has such a strong presence and his visuals and that voooiceeeee , omg the voice π₯Ί
Since last ep I really think he did actually save her from the fire. She lied now but it would turn out it's not actually a lie. He didn't return to the happy noment of his daughter's birth but to save FL - not his colleague like he thought. He doesnt return to the past for the happy moments but to save someone.
Maybe there were instances of him returning for happy moments vut that was before FL was born, he was a little kid then and she didnt exist yet.
What an absolute waste of time, unfortunately π By the end I started skipping all the scenes that didnt include the second leads because their story is the only one I could be invested in in this drama with real chemistry and...for what...? A horrible ending. After leaving the series for quite some and rhen returning to watch the only interesting thing about it - the second couple - I am sooo disappointed! If I knew I wouldn't have wasted my time.
Ive watched the lead actors in other things but here they just...didnt work well together, no chemistry between them which I didnt expect. Story lost its spark even in the first episodes then regained it sometime in the middle but then it continued being mediocre...by the end I wasnt willing to pay attention.
Isn't the title a little weird, it doesnt sound good in English...like, it's too long. Fox Spirit would have been enough, the matchmaker part sounds like a comedy title. I think Fox spirit - The Red Moon would have been mich nicer sounding, current one seems straight from Google translate π . In English language, and not only, such long titles look like random words put together without coherent meaning. But it's not the first time that Chinese titles are translated funny like that...
He did say once " I regret it Shen Li, I like you" after freezing the sea and remembering parting ways with her
That was such a strong moment, those words and his delivery - it was gut-wrenching. I could feel his enormous regret saying that to his dead love, nust have crushed him to realize he could never say it to her face. It was sooo sad π’
They really let Shen Li girlboss and XZ malewife the whole plot, instead of letting SL piggyback on OP ML nonsense.
Why nonsense π My opinion may be vastly differing from many people here but I will always appreciate feminine women who let their men be full on in masculine mode which ofc includes caring for their lady, their princess π So while I love how caring and protective Xin Zhi is, I cant say the way the character of Shen Li is created is to my liking. You dont have to save the world and prove anything and I like that he told her thats it's ok to be a girl and let him take care of her. Im not a fan of women acting tough and have more traditional values so I guess on this platform people with my view are not that many but when a female character behaves tough and manly everyone praises her and says she's strong and independent "for a change" - to me she looks unhealed hah I normally prefer female characters that dont shy away from their feminity and when the ML saves the day is such a prescious moment in my eyes , it would never be cliche or unneeded, it always gives me butterflies π
Maybe today some view certain behaviour as passive and thus bad but I view toughness as more negative , as actually fake strength that hides past wounds. It's rather offe sice sometimes how women call more girly feninine expressions of other women as weak or "outdated". Femininity would never be outdated , it's divine to me, independence is not all that - it's so rare to see FLs depending on the ML, just letting go and accepting him being the man , there is literally nothing wrong with that and it's quickly disappearing from dramas. Today in every drama the woman has to act as if she doesn't need the man, as if her finding love is never on her book and she cant be strong in her own way while at the same time being soft and in love π and it's same in real life, so much stigma to being a feminine lady when it's sooo beautiful and powerful and amazing. Wish Shen Li was written a little different actually because I think the Cdrama world is FULL to the brim with female characters similar to hers
I am watching Under the Skin, no romance for a change. So far so good. Still going.Started several drama but lost…
I havent tried Under the Skin, will check out! Tan Jian Ci is certainly my favourite in LYF
Hah I remember suffering through The Last Immortal, it was painful watching that covertly narcissistic ML fail at everything Xing Zhi suceeded to be here π
Queen of Tears became tiring for me too, plot really became boring and no chemistry even though the actors are good, something about the writing of their characters is off, no soul
Doctor Slum I dropped unfortunately - the beginning was very good but with time it be ame quite a bore so I lost all interest, I will probably never return
ALP - not going to even start watching it due to reasons, it's not my thing
WOL I paused two eps before endinf....I couldnt quite get into the romance between the main leads, it was endless talking and the story started slowing down, I like one character there but got spoiled so no reason to continue knowing what will happen
So thankful for TLOSL, because good dramas that I enjoy till the end are soooo rare and this had many quality elements going for it
I couldn't finish it, lost i terest on ep 12 or something...dont know if I can come back, will see. Yes, the cases were interesting and quite liked the ML, but the FL was the weak link for me. Also, no romance
I'm in the exact same predicament..at this point i might just drop everything and wait until LYF2 come out
That's a good idea I guess...but unfortunately, LYF2 will have a tragic ending for me so Im not at all excited to watch it, I dont like the ML she chose and the second season will give me a major heartbreak due to a particular reason I got spoiled about, Im not sure I can even watch it even. So I guess Im expecting the series of fox π¦ dramas lol
I'm wondering if I'm currently in a drama slump... I tried the ones you mentioned and some other ones (e.g. Best…
Dear, I get the dedication but it's 2024!!!! What do we do for a whole yeaaaaaaarrr?!? You're saying it as if 2025 is tomorrow ππππ€£ And yes, get you, I also had slumps like this and they're frustrating because watching (good) dramas is part of my weekday evening mental health routine, like one of my prescious hobbies ...and yet Im not watching anything right now. I cant even pass the time with the other dramas because they're not that good, they're mediocre. Ugh, it's probably part obsession - we got our dopamine levels so high and now we're experiencing the repercussions of that taken away hah
I'm wondering if I'm currently in a drama slump... I tried the ones you mentioned and some other ones (e.g. Best…
That avalanche, where it issss???? No release date for anything, those dramas are talked about since ages and yet nothing. I just want a big fantasy/historical drama with a lot of romance and I would be content at least
Nothing to watch now π I thought In Blossom or Blossoms in Adversity could fill the gap but they just dont - I think both dramas lack the acting and chemistry, its all about a story without the powerful delivery that can make it magical(FL in BIA is ok - cant say the same about the ML unfortunately - but the story is just...too much slice of life family drama, like watching someone's diary but there is no spark in it. That is just not for me, I cant with those life stories and everyday hardships, I just dont care honestly π). We have to really appreciate what we have here because it IS another level of exceptional.
Even Queen of Tears failed me with that plot going in circles... Literally nothing to watch and I really tried but my standards are high now.
Their personalities really complement each other, i love themmm i need more. Basically yin & yang. One of the…
Yes, in other xianxias maled gods take their responsibilities so seriously and are so stern and boring. Here ML is like "yah, I dont care 'bout you and your world, I give my resignation to be with my woman, bye". He has brains and a backbone . Normally, ML;s in xianxias take the punishment all quiet and solemn, agreeing that this is how it is, he is the first to criticise the judgement of Natural Law and refuse to abide by it.
Day 192829917374801st - still rewatching scenes. My God , that chemistryyy!!!! The drama is even not enough for it, give us another! I think it's mostly thanks to Lin Geng Xin - that man knows how to fill a room with his prescence, too much masculinity and intensity in his gaze, and yet tenderness, I caaan't π₯Ίππ
I cant think of a ML more powerful than him π maaaayve Love and Destiny but God of War is still not Last Ancient God above all others hah Love Between Fairy and Devil
Maybe there were instances of him returning for happy moments vut that was before FL was born, he was a little kid then and she didnt exist yet.
Ive watched the lead actors in other things but here they just...didnt work well together, no chemistry between them which I didnt expect. Story lost its spark even in the first episodes then regained it sometime in the middle but then it continued being mediocre...by the end I wasnt willing to pay attention.
In English language, and not only, such long titles look like random words put together without coherent meaning. But it's not the first time that Chinese titles are translated funny like that...
Im not a fan of women acting tough and have more traditional values so I guess on this platform people with my view are not that many but when a female character behaves tough and manly everyone praises her and says she's strong and independent "for a change" - to me she looks unhealed hah I normally prefer female characters that dont shy away from their feminity and when the ML saves the day is such a prescious moment in my eyes , it would never be cliche or unneeded, it always gives me butterflies π
Maybe today some view certain behaviour as passive and thus bad but I view toughness as more negative , as actually fake strength that hides past wounds. It's rather offe sice sometimes how women call more girly feninine expressions of other women as weak or "outdated". Femininity would never be outdated , it's divine to me, independence is not all that - it's so rare to see FLs depending on the ML, just letting go and accepting him being the man , there is literally nothing wrong with that and it's quickly disappearing from dramas. Today in every drama the woman has to act as if she doesn't need the man, as if her finding love is never on her book and she cant be strong in her own way while at the same time being soft and in love π and it's same in real life, so much stigma to being a feminine lady when it's sooo beautiful and powerful and amazing. Wish Shen Li was written a little different actually because I think the Cdrama world is FULL to the brim with female characters similar to hers
Hah I remember suffering through The Last Immortal, it was painful watching that covertly narcissistic ML fail at everything Xing Zhi suceeded to be here π
Queen of Tears became tiring for me too, plot really became boring and no chemistry even though the actors are good, something about the writing of their characters is off, no soul
Doctor Slum I dropped unfortunately - the beginning was very good but with time it be ame quite a bore so I lost all interest, I will probably never return
ALP - not going to even start watching it due to reasons, it's not my thing
WOL I paused two eps before endinf....I couldnt quite get into the romance between the main leads, it was endless talking and the story started slowing down, I like one character there but got spoiled so no reason to continue knowing what will happen
So thankful for TLOSL, because good dramas that I enjoy till the end are soooo rare and this had many quality elements going for it
And yes, get you, I also had slumps like this and they're frustrating because watching (good) dramas is part of my weekday evening mental health routine, like one of my prescious hobbies ...and yet Im not watching anything right now. I cant even pass the time with the other dramas because they're not that good, they're mediocre. Ugh, it's probably part obsession - we got our dopamine levels so high and now we're experiencing the repercussions of that taken away hah
Even Queen of Tears failed me with that plot going in circles... Literally nothing to watch and I really tried but my standards are high now.
Normally, ML;s in xianxias take the punishment all quiet and solemn, agreeing that this is how it is, he is the first to criticise the judgement of Natural Law and refuse to abide by it.
Love Between Fairy and Devil