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Same. I like how all the characters are interesting in their own way. In my opinion, this drama is quite underrated. I also hope for season 2 but I doubt it'll happen.

I can't believe this drama is going to end tomorrow. I'm not ready to say goodbye to Hou Chi and Shi Xia though.😭

I still remember the time when Nam Do San was branded as a TOXIC AND MANIPULATIVE boyfriend because he fell in love with a girl genuinely while taking part in covering up other people's lies... Still, his character is one of the best male lead characters in K-dramaland for me. He has flaws and internal struggles but gradually learns to take responsibility for his mistakes. Watching his character growth was very interesting.

My Dear Brothers. It's a very sweet and refreshing drama.

Oh thank you. It's because Sifeng and Xuanji of Love and Redemption still stick in my mind. ☺️Regarding the ending of this drama, I'm also worried and excited about it but even if the ending won't be good as expected, I wouldn't regret having watched this drama because it is too good that it shouldn't be missed. The story is interesting and the main couple is sooo adorable together. Highly recommend it!

Only up to episode 32 is out for now. I guess the final episode will be released only on 28 October. MGTV stopped giving service for VVIP subscription so we'll have to see the last episode one week later than the final airing date on MDL.

I couldn't stand ML's character and dropped this.

Ikr. I was so sad when his master revealed the secret about HC. Although I already suspected he trained HC to be a substitute for BH, I didn'think HC was CREATED out of a holy tree. That's why he is so pure and a little dumb. Glad that SX is there for him, otherwise his life would have been so much more miserable.

Definitely!

Episode 32 was both heart-breaking and sweet. One moment, it was very sad that I broke out in tears, the next I found myself smiling at that sweet proposal scene.

U're welcome. I highly recommend both dramas L&R and MDB. Both are addictive with their own charms. I couldn't complete any single historical C-drama after L&R except MDB. It's near the end and I'm still hooked. I hope you will enjoy both dramas as well.♥️

Ikr. I guess we need to be prepared for such open/ bittersweet endings but I want my HC and SX to live happily ever after in the end. Is it too much to ask for?

In fact, I want to recommend you My Dear Brothers. It is kinda light-hearted and fast-paced with very few filler scenes and the main couple is very sweet together. ​
I guess it'll be suited for you as your first xianxia drama. If you watch something heavy and of great length first, you might get bored. ( Want to remind you that most xianxia series have a lot of misunderstandings between the main leads or boring filler scenes that serve the purpose for having more episodes.) Okay. Back on track, MDB is low-budget drama unlike other famous xianxia dramas so they didn't use a lot of money on OSTs and costumes. The most important thing is it's not finished airing yet so I'll recommend some completed popular xianxia series that I enjoyed.

Eternal Love (As I've mentioned in another comment, this used to be my top 1 romantic xianxia drama before watching L&R. The chemistry of Yang Mi and Mark Chao was wonderful but there were a lot of filler scenes and second couple took a lot of screentime as well. Despite them, the MC's story was so beautiful so it's worth-watching.)
Ashes of Love (Good for one-time watch. About two third of the story was very sad. I guess that's what made that drama beautiful? OST songs were very nice too. Plus, Deng Lun was soooo handsome there. But I hated the FL's character and love triangle there was very annoying. )

I also want to recommend Legend of Chusen. Although it didn't focus on romance, it was definitely there and the plot was interesting and it felt like wuxia drama in the most parts. As a bonus, you can find the current popular actors like Cheng Yi, Allen Ran and Yanzi as supporting characters there. BUT CGI was not good and some people think the beginning part was so slow.

The last one is Destiny of White Snake (the one with Yang Zi in it). Although the middle part was very draggy, there was chemistry between the main leads and the beginning and ending parts were amazing in terms of romance. (As it's unnecessarily very long, I won't suggest you watching it now.)

I haven't watched Ancient Love Poetry though but there are a lot of good reviews about it so you can try it as well.

I'm also worried about the ending as the Chinese directors always mess up the endings if there is time travel or fantasy elements in the plot. In fact, I'm okay with whatever world the FL and ML end up in as long as they can be together like the endings in The Eternal Love series and Love Better Than Immortality. I'm just scared that SX will go back to the real world where she meets HC's doppelganger after leaving HC who she fell in love with in the xianxia world.

If anyone is interested, you can visit the official MDB douyin channel here. There are some spoilers though. (That's why I try to avoid this channel these days.)
https://v.douyin.com/dTnCVLx/

If you are new to xianxia and watch this first, you might set the bar too high and end up being disappointed by other xianxia dramas after this.

Episode 1 was boring and I still didn't like episode 2 but it got better in ep 3 and 4 as I gradually got into ML and FL's characters.

I just realized 99% of Korean directors and screenwriters must be eager to add love triangles to torture the audience. I mean this is not even a romance-focused drama but they are wasting time on love triangles instead of creating slight romance between the main leads more interesting and enjoyable. Characters and screentime are wasted to do something unnecessary like this.

I'm looking for some light-hearted and cute romantic dramas. I hope I'll like this as well. Thank you so much♥️

Oh thank you. I thought they got together late due to some comments below. How is your rating for this? Do you think romance here is good?