This drama could've been a 8.5 but fell flat somewhere in between
Finally a xianxia where I thought I won't be skipping parts to just complete the episodes. Bailu was just Bailu here with her bubbly cheerful self, minus her real deep voice probably because she was playing pretty young character. (You will get used to it after few minutes.) Joseph tbh was always okaish for me in his other dramas but his calming and subtle acting just won me. I was not expecting to like his character this much (especially that innocent smile). Many actors have played this type of role before but many just went with a poker face and as the story progresses they become overly emotional.
I liked how his character was pretty constant. His sweetness and icy emotions were perfect blend here. The biggest problem was his character itself. Personally I felt he looked way too young for such a role. Authoritative aura which was needed from his character was completely missing. As for Bailu, I seriously wish that she could choose different types of roles at this point.
Don't go in thinking you will find exceptional CGI. It is passable at most. The set design is good especially the interior but when it comes to showing the whole landscape like heavenly world and all then it looks kind of AI designed stuff that we now see everywhere. Songs were the weakest part of this drama.
At times this drama reminded me of Bailu's other drama 'Till the end of the moon' and 'Love between fairy and devil' but its characters are comparatively less childish and more sane (excluding first few episodes). Funny scenes are really funny and the romantic scenes will make you giggle for sure until...you complete the first half. This show had so many ups and downs. Sometimes it was so good and some episodes were completely boring like some filler episodes. Then the next one would make you pick up the show again but then in the next it becomes kind of meh. It was such a rollercoaster and not in a good way. Twists felt like bolt from the blue. You will be dumbstruck at them because it would not make sense at all. Overall this one I only started for Bailu and probably would have stopped in between if it wasn't for her. Its title is pretty much its whole story. Full on miscommunication and unnecessary/cliched sacrifice plotline turned it into another 'could have been great' drama.
I liked how his character was pretty constant. His sweetness and icy emotions were perfect blend here. The biggest problem was his character itself. Personally I felt he looked way too young for such a role. Authoritative aura which was needed from his character was completely missing. As for Bailu, I seriously wish that she could choose different types of roles at this point.
Don't go in thinking you will find exceptional CGI. It is passable at most. The set design is good especially the interior but when it comes to showing the whole landscape like heavenly world and all then it looks kind of AI designed stuff that we now see everywhere. Songs were the weakest part of this drama.
At times this drama reminded me of Bailu's other drama 'Till the end of the moon' and 'Love between fairy and devil' but its characters are comparatively less childish and more sane (excluding first few episodes). Funny scenes are really funny and the romantic scenes will make you giggle for sure until...you complete the first half. This show had so many ups and downs. Sometimes it was so good and some episodes were completely boring like some filler episodes. Then the next one would make you pick up the show again but then in the next it becomes kind of meh. It was such a rollercoaster and not in a good way. Twists felt like bolt from the blue. You will be dumbstruck at them because it would not make sense at all. Overall this one I only started for Bailu and probably would have stopped in between if it wasn't for her. Its title is pretty much its whole story. Full on miscommunication and unnecessary/cliched sacrifice plotline turned it into another 'could have been great' drama.
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