Divine Aria

It's kind of either your cup of tea, or it isn't. Some people really liked it and some just hated it(you either understood it and were a little mind-blown, or you didn't see the point at all). This was a drama that was more like a student project from these actors and actresses at Beijing Film Academy, without too much budget behind them. The story is really unique...but the script is slow, and the way the story is told will just keep you guessing forever. I would say that it requires a lot of patience to watch, but I enjoyed the relationships and conflicts between the characters and their two countries. I also liked the OST and some of the cinematography. I did find Wu Lei and Song Zuer super cute though, so I'm hoping for them to reunite in the future for another project where they'll play a more mature CP.

We have several characters who like someone who happens to like someone else...but there's no major love triangle, or annoying characters inserting themselves into relationships. And, yes, the ending is a positive one.

In terms of personal growth, Changge changed the most, and her growth had the most impact on the world around her. Leyan had some nice growth too, but her growth was much less grand, just more on a personal level. She went from being shy, timid, and naive to knowing what she wants in life(true love) and being able to stand up for herself. Hao Du changed too, though, I felt like his development was a little too sudden and the least believable. As for Ashile Sun, he was portrayed to be quite level-headed/grounded and was meant to be Changge's rock, so he was already quite rounded/well-developed from the start. I would say that he softened up a little after falling for Changge. He also had some growth in the middle of the drama and towards the end with his perspective on war and his priorities, but nothing that I would consider super drastic.

Yes! Visually, they would look really good together. And they would be pretty comfortable working with one another as well since they're old classmates. Their chemistry from Guardians was pretty darn good, considering that the drama wasn't even romance heavy.

I'm a huge Wu Lei fan and have been following the discussion on him possibly having accepted ML for Sword of Coming. I'd been hoping to see him reunite with Song Zuer in a new costume drama(saw them together in Guardians when they were young and still back at Beijing Film Academy), so I'm kind of hoping it's here with Sword of Coming. If they don't end up working together on this project then I hope to see them in a future project soon.

Oh, nice! And, yes, we'll eagerly await to see if it is the drama LeiLei has picked up and whom his FL will be. I miss him so much so, honestly, I'll be happy with whichever drama he accepts.

Hey, thank you!!! Been wanting to check it out for Wu Lei.

Well, Song Zuer has done fantasy dramas with fighting scenes before. She was fully capable of using a sword. Plus, I hear that they'll have months to train those scenes, so, I think she could pull it off. I don't think she'd be any worse at sword scenes than Zhao Jinmai. I was thinking more about if she could pull off the personality of the FL or not.

I don't mind Zhao Jinmai as an actress, and she was really good with LeiLei in Amidst a Snowstorm of Love. I just didn't really want to see her again because they were just paired recently. Honestly, I'd like to see Wu Lei with a brand new actress so he can keep expanding his acting by starring with different co-stars. Or, if it's going to be someone he is already familiar with, then maybe Song Zuer would be good since it's been about 6 years now since they last worked together. He and Zuer are also good friends in real life and were super close college classmates for years, so they would work well together. Just not too sure if she would fit the FL character.

Thank you for explaining the story and relationship dynamic. I don't know much about Sword Coming or its characters, but I've heard that it's very popular and has a huge fanbase. I'm a huge Wu Lei fan though, and any project that has a lot of action sequences is right up Wu Lei's alley. Looking forward to it(if he truly accepts the offer). I'm really curious about who they'll pair him up with. Just waiting for the official announcement.

That source says "tentatively", so that means it's not official yet, I think.

Oh...interesting little update on Song Zuer. Maybe...just maybe. But, yeah, again, I would love to see them reunite in this project, otherwise, a brand new actress with LeiLei would be awesome too. I think LeiLei and Zuer have great chemistry, from what I can recall of them in Guardians of the Ancient Oath, and that drama wasn't even romance heavy. If they don't end up working together on this project, then I'd like to see them collaborate on something romantic in the future. I saw them together on their episode of Hello Saturday when they were promoting Guardians, and they were so cute :)

Song Zuer and Wu Lei worked together in Guardians of the Ancient Oath back in 2020 when they were still students at Beijing Film Academy. In that drama, she plays Baili Hongyi and she uses a sword, so I'm sure she can handle one just fine.

Maybe these people have never fallen in love themselves. They wouldn't understand the feeling. Love is meant to be cringey, even awkward. That's a part of the thrill of love in its initial, young phase. Maybe some of these critics are fans of another drama of his(LLTG), and they feel the need to attack his other dramas because they like his pairing with Zhao Lusi in LLTG. As a Wu Lei fan who has watched pretty much all of his projects, I see that a lot. Silly fan wars, you know.

Ah...well, I guess we'll just have to wait patiently for a confirmation to see if LeiLei has truly picked up this drama, and to see which actress he has been paired with. Very exciting.

The awkward sweetness between the two leads is sooo freakin' real and on point. They make us feel as if we're the ones falling in love for the first time.

"always forcefully drag you around to kiss you"...is what you said, which happens in, like, 95% of romantic dramas I've ever seen, so, no, it's not that clear to me. That's why I asked specifically which MLs you enjoy watching. In fact, I don't recall that he forcefully tried to kiss her against her will(except the one time when they had that little fight, which he ends up apologizing for). I thought he was quite patient with her, and showed that he was really into her, but never actually forced anything on her against her will. And I did look at your list. I'm not familiar with any of them except "Upcoming Summer"(which, isn't one I would consider a heavy romance anyway), so I guess that's of no help. Oh well. If the ML is too creepy for you, then watch something that won't creep you out.

Whaaa? Why you complaining that they start "f*cking in the early episodes" while others are complaining that the FL is doing too much "playing hard-to-get"? Like, both can't be true at the same time, right?

You can look at Wu Lei's other performances...and his characters are all different depending on what character he's playing. Like, check him out in "Nothing but You" or "Cross Fire" or "Battle Through the Heavens" or "Upcoming Summer", and compare those characters to Lin YiYang in here. He's nothing in those dramas and films like he is here. It's def the character that he's playing. He's an excellent actor who is super versatile.

Different strokes for different folks, like they say. Some like Wang Xingyue while he's not my cup of tea. He's an okay actor whose character didn't leave that much of an impact on me.