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Cheap? This is one of the most expensive-looking C-drama productions I've ever seen to date! I recently started watching the other popular dramas that are currently airing and the differences in production design, costumes, cinematography, atmosphere, and even acting are glaringly obvious. I have not seen a C-drama with these kinds visuals and vibe before. But then again, I haven't seen Guo Jingming's other dramas, the only other project of his that I saw was The Yin Yang Master. It's not perfect, but it'll definitely take me some time to move on from it. I will miss this kind of production quality in C-dramas, that's for sure! It is truly unique and that's probably one of the reasons why some people dislike it. It's not their usual fare.

As for AvenueX. I have stopped listening to that woman since it became obvious to me that she's not in the least bit objective about her reviews and that she spouts mostly nonsense when it comes to her critique of the writing and production. She's no expert, she just pretends to be. Her reviews and opinions are no different from the consensus of Chinese fans. She praises dramas that are highly rated in China. She criticizes actors that are cancelled in China. She dislikes projects starring actors she dislikes. Whatever "inside" information she offers to her viewers/followers are most likely readily available on Chinese sites. She is not a reliable reviewer or even source of information, that much I can say.

Write or read fanfics??? lol

Yes. I already posted a comment about this particular scene. That felt very personal. To me, the reason why it was written and executed so well was because it came from something real. I believe Guo Jingming wrote this scene himself. Writers write best when they write what they know. But I do believe that the drama was written with the central figures being the two male leads in mind because the story revolves around them, their bond, and their shared fates. They are natural foils.

People in this comment section are really passionate about this drama, huh? Some got worked up over a preview. This is why jumping into conclusions is never a good thing. Ying Lei is still best boy! 😂 Chill, folks! The drama is ending, let's cherish these last few days, shall we? 😁

Yep, they seem to be good friends. They're the same age too.

This is one of the plot points that don't quite make sense to me either. This part of the story is either underdeveloped or not fully explained. To be honest, that token has very limited functions, one of them is to bind demons when it's convenient. It's hardly ever used in the drama. And no, the goddesses are not powerful, nowhere near as powerful as the demons. They should be but they're not.

The Bingyi clan was just his father, brother, and him. He's the only one left from that bloodline. Besides, his father and brother brought a host of soldiers from the clan with them and they were all killed. He allowed the Demon Hunting Bureau to use the Bingyi ancestral home because he was alone and lonely.

Because Zhu Yan and Zhuo Yichen's fates are entangled. They are parallels to Lord Bingyi and Ying Long who were best friends but Bingyi was forced to kill Ying Long in order to save the Wildnerness. Bingyi was the original owner of the Cloud Light Sword and Yichen's ancestor. Ying Long was a great demon who was tasked to protect the Wilderness just like Zhu Yan. He too was seen as evil and destructive but he actually sacrificed himself for the greater good. It is believed that Zhu Yan will sacrifice himself too and Yichen will be forced to kill him to save everyone. Also, Zhu Yan owes Yichen a blood debt for wiping out the Bingyi clan. It's his way of atoning for his sins. That is why it has to be Yichen and no other.

Just one of many suspend-your-disbelief instances in this drama. If I were to nitpick, I would get annoyed as hell. lol

Jiarui's makeup and styling as Bingyi is simply gorgeous! He looks so majestic and otherworldly yet there's a softness to the way his eyes glowed and his silvery bluish hair falls down his shoulders.

He's prettier than most Chinese actresses imho. lol

I am still wondering why Word of Honor passed censorship and even blew up in China before it was taken down after Zhang Zhehan's ban.

I haven't seen My Journey To You. I'm sure there are others who are watching and loving this drama but haven't seen it either.

Don't worry, Yichen. I'm here!!! lol

Is it just me or does Pei Sijing look jealous when Wen Xiao hugged Zhu Yan? It's probably just me. lol

Ikr??? And they are so pretty, my goodness!

Yes to the hairpin. Word of Honor also used that technique to show that Wen Kexing was basically giving his lover his most treasured hairpin. In fact, I've always thought that Yichen and Zhu Yan's dynamic is reminiscent of Zhou Zishu and Wen Kexing's. Then someone else said that young Zhu Yan and Li Lun remind them of Wei Wuxian and Lan Zhan. Their characters are definitely BL pairing archetypes. People can say that we're women-hating-BL-obsessed shippers but we just call it like we see it. I wouldn't have minded the hetero romance if it was fully developed but it feels like it was shoehorned. You take out Wen Xiao's character and subplot about the Baize goddess, they would still have a pretty solid plot about demons, humans, and gods, and their trifecta male characters.

So far, my favorite is the scene where Yichen confronts Zhu Yan after Ying Lei's grandfather died. That scene was so well acted, written, and executed. That was gold!

Not sure about Viki but this is an original iQIYI drama so they rarely get picked up by Netflix because iQIYI doesn't have a contract with them unlike Youku and Tencent. I'm also hoping iQIYI will sign a deal with Netflix so their dramas can be streamed there too, though.

According to the calendar, no. Just one episode per day until the end. But that might change since Cheng Yi's Deep Lurk is premiering today so it will have serious competition on the iQIYI site at least. They may want to release more episodes at once through express package.