Lynnea

Aside from the actors, one nice thing is that it has an atypical approach, mixing elements of fantasy, wuxia, xianxia, ​​and the supernatural.

I agree. "Duan Xu seems too young to be a general."...In fact, in the novel, he's a 19-year-old general. So that's exactly how it should be. Lately, he's been demonstrating great versatility (the character of Fang Muyang/Love Story in 1970 is emblematic of this).

The acting in Ever Night was still a little immature—he wasn't yet 18 at the time—but yes, in many ways Duan Xu reminds me of Ning Que...

The drama is currently as good as the novel it's based on. I wouldn't believe the rating; in these cases, it's better to judge for yourself...

5° episode express

They finally changed the poster here on MDL (this third one is better than the second, but my favorite is still the first one)

Beyond the incongruity, I meant to say that I wish I had those extra 10 minutes per episode 🤣

MDL lists 40 episodes of 45 minutes each. The running time is shorter (most are 40 minutes, and one is 35 minutes, including the opening and ending themes). Such a pity!

He is the real Duan Xu; what happened to him as a child has been hidden from the world, which is why his story seems suspicious to He Simu. Thanks to his acumen and sharp senses, he understands that He Simu is not a normal human being (even simply when she turns pieces of paper into butterflies).

In fact, even though it's not listed on MDL, Viki is showing it among the upcoming dramas...

I think this could be described more as fantasy/supernatural than xianxia. Ok, the FL is immortal, but it's more a distinction between the living and the dead, than a distinction between the three realms (mortal, immortal, demonic)...

I'll try to look on the bright side: at that hour everyone else is asleep, so no one will bother me 🤣

Yes 🙂

Worse for me, I'll have to set the alarm (it'll be five in the morning).

:)

The trailer for the first episode came as a huge relief: the novel has some rather intense scenes—after all, the theme of death lends itself to that and to plenty of subtle irony—but I was afraid the adaptation would be more "toned down." Instead, the first image Duan Xu has of He Simu is exactly what I was hoping for: her, surrounded by corpses and holding a severed head. Spectacular!

After watching the trailers for the other episodes, I have some doubts about certain passages—in my mind they were amusing but never comedic. We’ll see...

Duan Xu and Ning Que compared: different in some ways, very similar in others: https://x.com/feiyudiaries/status/2037169887664046544

The novel is really good, free of many of the usual and annoying clichés and featuring two strong protagonists, a mature, intriguing confrontation marked by a fun irony. I'm rereading it for the third time, and if the drama doesn't overturn the characterizations and plot, then we're in for two truly interesting main leads.

I agree....

If the drama stays true to the novel, there's theoretically no real love triangle (there's a second character who wants to, but he's never even considered). And I don't even remember any stupid misunderstandings. The usual annoying clichés—amnesia included—are absent.

For a Duan Xu full immersion video:
https://x.com/anotherme_1601/status/2036108881244656037