It started well, got a bit confused, then resurrected along the way and through every episode it got better and better. In terms of aesthethics it cannot compare to some other huge chinese projects, and also in terms of acting (yes the main leads had great chemistry but most of the others were pretty stiff)... BUT given their possibilities this was more heartshaking than many other big-money series - for me it's a 10/10 because the crew managed to keep us glued to the screen from start to finish.
The two main characters dominated the episodes with their raw, deep, torn bond and some amazing pieces of dialogues. I will have to find the force to rewatch and write down some quotes because most of their lines were in between poetic and tragic. Also, both Duan and Shu He were so interesting, so well-built and characterized!
As for the ending - very Romeo&Juliet, we knew it would end up like this and it's the only possible ending for them IN THIS LIFE. But they are each other's yin and yang, two parts of a whole... they will meet again, just like the peartree that blossoms every year and a pair of geese in flight that never part.
Friends I'm confused. What happened in the last episode anyone? Why Shu he took the poison? N Zi ang had a choice…
Shu He took the real poison, instead of the "i'm faking death and coming back" one, because although he loves Duan he also wants to revenge his father and brother and he knows the only punishment Duan will ever really feel, is him not being alive anymore, because he's the most important thing for him.
Shu He is torn between the love/vengeance for his family and the love for Duan, which also exists along the hate he has for the assassin of his family and destroyer of his kingdom (always Duan). Plus, from how I see him, although he knows his limits as a king he is very proud of his descent and he sees death as a final atonment/responsibility as the fallen king of a kingdom that doesn't exist anymore.
As for Duan, he was about to die soon anyway and probably the shock of Shu He's suicide gave him the final strike - he couldn't be saved anyway, given that when he was part of that assassin guild, his way of life/training already consumed his force and there was no way to save him.
Even-though I love Victor and Trin, but Tanwa’s character is NOT useless. The existence of this character drive…
I love your comment and I totally feel you. We can get lost sometimes, and maybe these times might last longer than expected - but at a certain point, we can find our own focus and our own place to be. <3
That said - I came here to say something similar too, talking about Victor/Trin/Tanwa. I know this is Apo/Mile series, BUT I'm really loving Victor's character and his goofy, brave, genuine love for his teacher. I also admire Trin for resisting his smile, to be honest! XD
Up until last week, I was 80% on Victor's side - I couldn't see Trin/Tanwa work in the long run, although they are more similar than what it looks like on the surface. As you said, both are wearing masks and armors.... just, two different kinds. But after ep6 it's clear that, after piercing these masks, somehow, they saw through: they are becoming each other's safe place, because they share the same pain and loneliness.
Oh, wow - the fighting and action scenes in this were amazing!
It felt a bit rushed, it needed at least half an hour more to build the characters and their dynamics a bit better... but it was a great movie for a tranquil night, without heartbreaks and teardrops - which is great for a change while watching wuxia/xianxia series. XD
Pity we won't get the second movie... I would have loved to see Boya and QingMing keep on bickering!
I really like how, in all your comments, you mention different aspects of the drama and its characters, like charismatic…
Awwww thank you! I will do it for sure, but not now… I’m still not ready to mentally go through all the heartbreak again!
As for the characters, I think they were the greatest richness of this series - the plot perse isn’t something new (love conquers all; demons VS humans but in the end we’re all the same; vengeance is never a solution…) but the way in which ALL the characters are vivid and relatable makes the series sink deep into the viewers heart. Even the secondary demons have so much depth, you just can’t avoid feeling for them!
Nope - the male lead and the female lead are a couple.BUT there is an incredible bond between the two male leads…
I agree, ALL the characters feel so real and their interactions are vivid and relatable… even “the bad guys” at certain times can make you cry - everyone walks between shadows and lights, just like in life nobody is really right or wrong. 💛
I saw a lot of bl edits of this series but it doesn't look like bl here :/ is it gay or not? 😭
Nope - the male lead and the female lead are a couple.
BUT there is an incredible bond between the two male leads that falls in that huge "soulmate thing" that makes brotherhood feel like they are more connected than the official couple. XD
I decided to watch ep11 on my lunchtime break and OH MAN it wasn't the best idea. I ate spaghetti with tears sauce.
Anyway - I see many people siding with Zi Ang (most of the comments) or with She Hu, but honestly my heart aches for both! They were simple souls in love, longing for tranquility, acceptance and happiness in a shared place to call home, where they could be themselves after a life of drama and obedience..... BUT the only sure thing in life is: "life sucks", and here we got plenty of proofs.
Could they have done things differently? They sure could have, both of them - maybe things would have become better, or maybe worse. They both love each other, and that is crystal clear - but most of the time love isn't enough and for sure it can't either win wars nor save kingdoms.
So this may be controversial but I like this series more than Revenged Love. 😤 ( I'm a grownass woman, I can…
This is way better than RL - although I might be biased because I didn't really like that show (although I watched it till the end to show support to chinese BLs) XD
Anyway, this show has some of the same problems of RL (plot issues and some scene cuts) but it's way more complex and, in less than half of the screentime, it really managed to make the characters so well rounded!
I love the way you think 😍… living under different names, finally getting the youthful life they were denied.…
I might already be in the tunnel, it's too late for redemption.... I even bought a dizi! XD
I actually play the shamisen, so i thought I might try and learn the dizi and the guqin too... but the guqin is pretty big whereas my house is pretty small! XD So, I'll first see how it goes with the flute and then... who knows! XD
Bai Jiu's acting is so good, I forget that he's not actually Li Lun. Also, why is it calamity after calamity.…
Yes! So talented! Bai Jiu is such a complex role, ranging from childish to scared to energetic to brave to sad.... this young actor nailed all the emotions, AND he really completely switched mood when impersonating Li Lun, so convincing!
Thank you, production crew, for this special episode. <3
I was honestly happy (.......yeah I know it's not the best and the most fitting word in the world.......) with the ending of the series, because it was perfectly in line with how the story started and how the characters evolved..... BUT it was nice to spend other 20 mins with these characters, and see that Zhao Yuan Zhou was praised by the people: he didn't sacrifice only for humans to be safe, but also for the whole of the demon race to get one more chance to be understood, loved, accepted.
I'm definitely not ready to let this story and its characters go - I just finished and it was such a great adventure! It made me empathize with all characters: mains and secondary, everyone had a great background story and felt tridimensional, real, filled with emotion and energy.
I think Li Lun and Ying Lei will forever live in my fantasies, I loved them from start finish - and Zhuo too, for me he somehow embodied the strenght, resilience and depth of human heart and goodwill. Maybe they went a bit overboard at the end with all those demonic powers and wings and flashy swords (there was a scene in which, I swear, I though I was watching He-Man and Masters of the Universe! And yeah, I laughed although it was a pretty heavy moment XD) but it was right into the character's backstory and growth and destiny.
The plot got a bit tangled/lost around episodes 24/30, but it soon got back on track --- and anyway, the actors and their roles kept growing and giving, so I didn't really care if they wasted some more episodes.
The costumes were SO SO SO damn beautiful, I wish I could wear wigs like that every day in my daily life... everyone looks so dashing and mesmerizing with those hair and clothes!
And the music? The songs are spectacular, I can't say which one I loved the most! Each one gets the inner soul and dilemmas of its own character. Some of these actors have very beautiful voices too, the epic singing of Yan An in Li Lun's song gives me goosebumps!
I'm sorry I found out late about this story, but I'm so happy that I decided to give it a go... it's really a great voyage.
I love the way you think 😍… living under different names, finally getting the youthful life they were denied.…
Eeeeeh, I'm almost finished - I'm just about to start ep33 which I think is the penultimate! It's indeed pretty tragic, but it's also very very addicting: as you said the cast is great and the characters, especially the male ones and all the secondary demons, are so well-built and faceted!
Plus, it's also very poetic and, although one hell of a tearjerker, heartwarming: the dynamics and bonds between the leads really grow on you, I'm loving this "found-family" theme. <3
I think I'll be all depressed and in withdrawal symptom when I finish FoF, just like when I finished WoH... and also KtL is almost done... (luckily the novel from MDZS just arrived so I'll probably start reading them tomorrow *_*)
I love the way you think 😍… living under different names, finally getting the youthful life they were denied.…
Awwwww <3 I was wondering in today's episode, if Shu He managed to recover his hands to play the zither again... i loved watching him play! The guqin is such a beautiful instrument, so soothing and deep!
And speaking about being each other's kings... maybe they could just openly marry and create a peace born out of love! *_*
I'm still hoping this is all a huge, complex and long nightmare and at the end they'll wake up and be happily married in their quiet house in the woods.
God of BLs please spare some happiness for these two, otherwise we'll keep aiding deforestation with all the tissue papers we're using!
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It started well, got a bit confused, then resurrected along the way and through every episode it got better and better.
In terms of aesthethics it cannot compare to some other huge chinese projects, and also in terms of acting (yes the main leads had great chemistry but most of the others were pretty stiff)... BUT given their possibilities this was more heartshaking than many other big-money series - for me it's a 10/10 because the crew managed to keep us glued to the screen from start to finish.
The two main characters dominated the episodes with their raw, deep, torn bond and some amazing pieces of dialogues. I will have to find the force to rewatch and write down some quotes because most of their lines were in between poetic and tragic. Also, both Duan and Shu He were so interesting, so well-built and characterized!
As for the ending - very Romeo&Juliet, we knew it would end up like this and it's the only possible ending for them IN THIS LIFE. But they are each other's yin and yang, two parts of a whole... they will meet again, just like the peartree that blossoms every year and a pair of geese in flight that never part.
Shu He is torn between the love/vengeance for his family and the love for Duan, which also exists along the hate he has for the assassin of his family and destroyer of his kingdom (always Duan). Plus, from how I see him, although he knows his limits as a king he is very proud of his descent and he sees death as a final atonment/responsibility as the fallen king of a kingdom that doesn't exist anymore.
As for Duan, he was about to die soon anyway and probably the shock of Shu He's suicide gave him the final strike - he couldn't be saved anyway, given that when he was part of that assassin guild, his way of life/training already consumed his force and there was no way to save him.
That said - I came here to say something similar too, talking about Victor/Trin/Tanwa. I know this is Apo/Mile series, BUT I'm really loving Victor's character and his goofy, brave, genuine love for his teacher. I also admire Trin for resisting his smile, to be honest! XD
Up until last week, I was 80% on Victor's side - I couldn't see Trin/Tanwa work in the long run, although they are more similar than what it looks like on the surface.
As you said, both are wearing masks and armors.... just, two different kinds. But after ep6 it's clear that, after piercing these masks, somehow, they saw through: they are becoming each other's safe place, because they share the same pain and loneliness.
I'm so curious to know how this will finish!
It felt a bit rushed, it needed at least half an hour more to build the characters and their dynamics a bit better... but it was a great movie for a tranquil night, without heartbreaks and teardrops - which is great for a change while watching wuxia/xianxia series. XD
Pity we won't get the second movie... I would have loved to see Boya and QingMing keep on bickering!
As for the characters, I think they were the greatest richness of this series - the plot perse isn’t something new (love conquers all; demons VS humans but in the end we’re all the same; vengeance is never a solution…) but the way in which ALL the characters are vivid and relatable makes the series sink deep into the viewers heart. Even the secondary demons have so much depth, you just can’t avoid feeling for them!
BUT there is an incredible bond between the two male leads that falls in that huge "soulmate thing" that makes brotherhood feel like they are more connected than the official couple. XD
Could they have done things differently? They sure could have, both of them - maybe things would have become better, or maybe worse.
They both love each other, and that is crystal clear - but most of the time love isn't enough and for sure it can't either win wars nor save kingdoms.
I ate spaghetti with tears sauce.
Anyway, this show has some of the same problems of RL (plot issues and some scene cuts) but it's way more complex and, in less than half of the screentime, it really managed to make the characters so well rounded!
I actually play the shamisen, so i thought I might try and learn the dizi and the guqin too... but the guqin is pretty big whereas my house is pretty small! XD
So, I'll first see how it goes with the flute and then... who knows! XD
Thanks! <3
Bai Jiu is such a complex role, ranging from childish to scared to energetic to brave to sad.... this young actor nailed all the emotions, AND he really completely switched mood when impersonating Li Lun, so convincing!
I was honestly happy (.......yeah I know it's not the best and the most fitting word in the world.......) with the ending of the series, because it was perfectly in line with how the story started and how the characters evolved..... BUT it was nice to spend other 20 mins with these characters, and see that Zhao Yuan Zhou was praised by the people: he didn't sacrifice only for humans to be safe, but also for the whole of the demon race to get one more chance to be understood, loved, accepted.
And Zhou's loyalty and dedication...! <3
I think Li Lun and Ying Lei will forever live in my fantasies, I loved them from start finish - and Zhuo too, for me he somehow embodied the strenght, resilience and depth of human heart and goodwill. Maybe they went a bit overboard at the end with all those demonic powers and wings and flashy swords (there was a scene in which, I swear, I though I was watching He-Man and Masters of the Universe! And yeah, I laughed although it was a pretty heavy moment XD) but it was right into the character's backstory and growth and destiny.
The plot got a bit tangled/lost around episodes 24/30, but it soon got back on track --- and anyway, the actors and their roles kept growing and giving, so I didn't really care if they wasted some more episodes.
The costumes were SO SO SO damn beautiful, I wish I could wear wigs like that every day in my daily life... everyone looks so dashing and mesmerizing with those hair and clothes!
And the music? The songs are spectacular, I can't say which one I loved the most! Each one gets the inner soul and dilemmas of its own character.
Some of these actors have very beautiful voices too, the epic singing of Yan An in Li Lun's song gives me goosebumps!
I'm sorry I found out late about this story, but I'm so happy that I decided to give it a go... it's really a great voyage.
It's indeed pretty tragic, but it's also very very addicting: as you said the cast is great and the characters, especially the male ones and all the secondary demons, are so well-built and faceted!
Plus, it's also very poetic and, although one hell of a tearjerker, heartwarming: the dynamics and bonds between the leads really grow on you, I'm loving this "found-family" theme. <3
I think I'll be all depressed and in withdrawal symptom when I finish FoF, just like when I finished WoH... and also KtL is almost done... (luckily the novel from MDZS just arrived so I'll probably start reading them tomorrow *_*)
I was wondering in today's episode, if Shu He managed to recover his hands to play the zither again... i loved watching him play! The guqin is such a beautiful instrument, so soothing and deep!
And speaking about being each other's kings... maybe they could just openly marry and create a peace born out of love! *_*
God of BLs please spare some happiness for these two, otherwise we'll keep aiding deforestation with all the tissue papers we're using!