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I wholeheartedly tried to capture the same level of excitement in my review´s title as "NOT ME" did. I´m so glad it worked. c:

haha, glad I had an enchanting introduction -- as the series was equally enchanting and shocking. I just tried to match the vibe.. Thank you so much for your words c:

Your words mean a lot to me :)

foxy looks. foxy heart.

Episode 2 and I´m already in awe with the female lead´s character.

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But doesn´t that mean that Neo got exploited and treated so bad by the director, than why are so many defending the next upcoming dramas of that mean soul of a director?

Thank you!

I did, but I always appreciate more insights if the information is shared. :)

Oh? The humor did not seem off to me, as I did not realize they did that so many times. It´s unfortunate it doesn´t suit your taste, as I found this story to be quite unique.

Thank you for explaining!

I agree …

I fortunately figured that out very shortly after … :) glad these two find their happy ending

Then how can so many reviews have the “completed” status? :o

I highly recommend Fangs of Fortune to anyone who is interested in traditional chinese mythology and culture, as well as the highlight of a forming team growing into wiser and more skilled individuals, forming deep (!!!) bonds along the way.

I do NOT recommend Fangs Of Fortune to anyone who is here for a very present bittersweet romance and a happy ending.

And finally, in my third comment I want to point out that I also think that something was weird about the screentime of Neo and Dudu. I have not a lot of knowledge on how the director usually does his job, but it’s weird that these two super powerful characters were so limited in their script and also their melancholic, mature and sacrificial love story.

On the other hand I must point out that TJR and YN deserved all the good feedback, the performances were wonderful.

Personally a big fan of a wide palette of very expressional emotions.

BUT let me agree with the pain and sorrow of most of our beloved team dying, truly heartbreaking. I’m glad I got some iQiyi merch to remember each character’s story and sacrifice for a long time. Like a daily reminder to cherish life and to accept the beauty and cruelty nature holds.

A few words to the comic relief:

To anyone who ever laid their eyes on the book(s) FoF is based on, called 山海经（ “The Classic of Mountains and Seas”），they will know how extremely utterly dark the content of the stories in there are. And FoF only covered a handful of the stories/creatures of that awesome classic. We usually read texts in classical chinese, but there must be some translations online for you to do some research on and understand the root of FoF.

Based on this information and what I have learned and read so far, I am truly impressed and I will think about FoF for a long time. I’m very grateful for watching the plot unwrap, and I was engaged all the way through.

I also want to point out that FoF has many deep messages to the audience that are not only inspired by the classic but still applicable to our everyday life.

I just finished episode 34 and will watch the specials tomorrow. I’m very overwhelmed with emotions, and honestly I didn’t dislike any character, and I also did not think WX was useless at all, but I do agree with certain aspects of Neo and Dudu’s characters scripts being messed up. I will think about it for a long time, especially since I have been to some of their film spots here in Hangzhou.

Also, I think it’s important to trace this sad roots back to the original main inspiration, which is the 山海经 (Classic of The Mountains and Seas). I study ancient chinese culture and mythology, and trust me, that book is dark. So the comic relief is absolutely (!!!) necessary.