Jilan

This drama made noise when it first aired—the costumes looked good, and the trailer’s nods to the “seven births” set up strong expectations. But for me, pop idol male leads never quite fit into costume dramas. No matter how carefully the styling is done, it feels more like a dress-up show or a skit than a true xianxia.

It’s clear the series is aimed at a younger audience, parallels to children’s cartoons. The opening arc in the heavenly realm was engaging, but once the trials began, the storytelling lost momentum. Seven births, seven stories, and one main heavenly story threading through them, could have been compelling, but instead the execution leaned too heavily on repetitive bickering.

Across the first three births—aside from the animal one—the plots felt interchangeable. Different identities, yes, but the same filler conflicts. By the time it reached the princess-and-general arc, I was already tired.
in the Moluo clan arc, the drama has regained some energy. It’s engaging again, though I find myself watching at 2x speed just to get through it.

its the only arc which actually had plot. that ties to heavenly arc. so all the between things are fillers.

The writing feels overly simple, aimed at a younger audience. The female leads dominate with commanding presence, while the male lead excels as a cold, war‑god figure.