YiyanMeng

That's cool. My first Cdrama wasn't a xianxia but this genre alone is what got me more into Cdramas in general! I've wanted to watch their costume dramas for a long time but didn't until then~ Don't regret it one bit (tho I regret not getting into it earlier lol)! Btw what was the first xianxia you watched?

Y'all guess what... Not sure if you remember me but I have done a few Fangs of Fortune covers! Now recently I've uploaded another one after some time! Since it was the actor of our Ying Lei 's birthday (Xu Zhenxuan), I've been thinking I must cover his theme song! I am really obsessed with the OSTs as you can tell and not over them lol so I couldn't not... and I looove Ying Lei, so how could I miss out on this one? So I did it... And it was a lot of fun! 😆 If you wanna listen, here! 🥰 Curious what y'all think about it after listening 🫣 Thank you advance to those who decide to listen 🫶

https://youtu.be/HcXxbYldRto?si=OKDgbJHELduJQ1LT

Omg I literally just watched that movie a few days ago, and ngl, I also got reminded of Lord Bingyi a lot. It's the horns, the hair, his weapon related to the cold, being a water dragon, and also personality.
Also the protagonist Nezha is kind of a cool one too because just like Yuanzhou he's also got demonic energy that could overtake him which makes so many people fear him.
Also Ao Bing was supposed to be his enemy but in the end he wanted to stay as his friend like the first time he met him after learning his true identity. I find their bond really precious.

Happy happy birthday, Xu Zhenxuan! I hope you have a great one! I'm happy to have met such a gem through FoF! Thank you for giving us Ying Lei! One of my favorite characters I will never forget~ I look forward to your future projects, esp now with Go to the Mountains and Sea! I will support you 🤗🤍

And unfortunately the only time we get to see them three work together as a team is actually towards the end like we were robbed so bad skjdskfs but at least we got some fighting between each other which was still a fun watch LOL but yes I live for this threesome!

But lol wait I didn't think about the male demons having strong BL vibes like Ranyi ngl... And do you say the same for Chenghuang? I think since they barely got screentime I didn't really think about it. But if I don't remember wrong, Ranyi knew Yuanzhou and Li Lun already long ago? I can't fully remember. But honestly now I need to watch BftB just to see their (Neo Hou and Riley Wang's) screentime (along with Zuo Ye) skfjdksjfs sorry that was random xD

Lmao can't believe you actually bring up Ying Lei and Bai Jiu... I mean, after rewatching it, I see it as Ying Lei being jealous of Yichen for being the older brother and role model Bai Jiu looked up to that Ying Lei prob wished for himself but it's okay xD But yeah, the director must've wanted to put smth btw them ngl IF Bai Jiu was actually close to Ying Lei's age! I mean lol what was with the cut sleeve Ying Lei mentioned to Bai Jiu? Like I can't forget when I first saw that... and my reaction 😱 So they wanted to bring it a different meaning in the drama haha~ Now if only we actually got that between Yuanzhou and Yichen tho 👀

But I mean no one can deny that the director loves to put these BL elements in his work, so isn't it even more telling that this is supposed to originally be a BL lol but I know they end up being the end game overall which makes me happy enough just thinking about it. Can't lie that the main focus of the story is about the two as well! It's actually really obvious!

Dang, they really edited the drama? How much did they edit? I checked and saw that eps 1-5 are the past. Curious if they rearranged the order of some scenes too? I'm surprised to see this get edited after it aired.

Oooh so they dressed up as them? Are they perhaps not a couple as Wu, but just those two? Read some speculate~ Whatever it is, I am excited to see their chemistry on screen!

Honestly, their chemistry is indeed 🔥 no matter their relationship!

So I am kind of confused... Are Wu Shiguang and Wu Wangyan a couple? We don't get enough of them huhu not even stills of them... it makes me sad... :( And tbh, Joseph and Dudu are the couple I look forward to the most, so this makes me even sadder ㅠㅠㅠㅠ Tho ofc I'm really looking forward to Rui and Jingyi... and the angst 🤧 Lol tho I'm also in for Rui and Yanan... and even more so 😂

I haven't finished it yet but I love it. I did find it quite draggy in the middle but I'm ngl once Ranran finally knew she was Mu Qingge I found that the drama got better. I love the relationship between the two leads a lot and how they feel pretty equal in character in the way that they experienced and went through a lot of the same things the other did (being master / disciple, losing memories, etc.) which I found really interesting and beautiful.

There's a rumor that this will air soon like omg?? I was literally saying yesterday if one of these costume BL dramas ever get released it will be a miracle... I also read that one of actors Li Junchen was asked about this and it was okay for them~ Hope it ends up being true for it to be broadcasted at least 😭
https://x.com/mwsdramas/status/1893199374060077562?t=qDfqCxiVmw3JaGlG4vywnQ&s=19

Edit: Li Junchen said it in a livestream that there is a possibility... Praying it's true 🥺🥹🙏
https://x.com/Mrs_N0B0D1/status/1893183946910818363?t=5FcFLgRmQb9sGmJN12s7bA&s=19

Frrr like this is how I view it: Li Lun is Yuanzhou's first love and Yichen is his last love. You can't convince me otherwise. And lol for sure! I feel like Wen Xiao was so flirty with Pei Sijing. I feel like she liked her xD And then Pei Sijing has also come to like her too~ She is so protective of her 🥺

As for Yuanzhou and Yichen... Yuanzhou has definitely always liked Yichen since the beginning, and Yichen fell harder. Also are you talking about Ying Long and Bingyi for the last bit? They ain't just best friends but also soulmates and lovers hehe. They parallel so much with Yuanzhou and Yichen that I theorize they are their past lives 🫣 Even if not, the fact that their love transcends even before they were born is sooo telling. They are truly fated!

Pei Sijing wasn't romantically involved with Yichen tho lol just Yuanzhou and Wen Xiao. But lmaoo I agree with you! Yuanzhou and Yichen were something else (let's add Li Lun to that too haha)... they are end game for me :D

Omg, I just watched her in Bloodhounds a few weeks ago! When I found out she passed away and looked at her picture, I couldn't believe my eyes. Was I thinking of the right person? Nonetheless, I am so sad to hear this. I hope she rests in peace now. :(

Really been wanting to watch this for the Jiang siblings~ Idk when, but one day I surely will which excites me!

Even Deng Wei was in Till the End of the Moon so this is interesting xD

I didn't know how to make it shorter but here:

I agree with you actually. I don't know if you remember me but I'm the one that actually told you how I found your tumblr one time~ Your stuff are fun to read! Anyways, for me, rather than seeing them as partners, I view their bond as more rooted in respect, protection, loyalty, and care. I also did find their bond to be more like in the calmer side? Like she represents warmth and peace. To me, also like an idea of peace that he longs for. When we look at their relationship, in Yuanzhou's long life, she is like a special part of it that helps him grow as he moves toward where he is truly fated. Also, about the swing, even Yichen surprisingly has scenes related to it! I think I'll try to message you about that instead bc there's a lot to say about them.

Now about his relationship with Yichen. I totally agree. Remember the day before the blood moon during a conversation with Wen Xiao? He was happy looking at her then looked sad as he thought about Zhao Wan'er's words: "I know I can't persuade you, but I believe that one day you'll meet the person who makes you want to live." Then it transitioned to Yichen practicing swordfighting to fight against him. But this is a foreshadowing. Bc the day after this, on the day of the blood moon, Yichen is the only one that goes to Yuanzhou~ While he was harsh, Yuanzhou was actually given a reason to live. Then we see Yuanzhou say to Yichen in a future episode, "Having a soulmate makes this life worth it to live," which also connects with Ying Long and Bingyi as well.

I also noticed in that one scene where his inner demon was talking to him and trying to provoke him~ that it was not until he used Yichen's name that the malicious energy took over him. Let's also not forget about how Yichen was the only one whose voice reached Yuanzhou after the loss of his five senses, which also helped Yuanzhou regain himself, even for a bit. So in a way, it goes both ways. While there's a good and bad side to it, I think that's what makes Yichen special to Yuanzhou.

There's not a lot of Chinese BL due censorship lol...
For me Fangs of Fortune (yes, I call this a BL), The Untamed, Word of Honor
These are the only ones I've watched

But are you looking for recommendations? Well, I made a list of bromance / BL dramas (moetly Chinese) if you're curious! Some are just bromance tho, just a note.
https://kisskh.at/list/4a6zYx81

Yes, let's not blame her. She did her best. And I still like her character. I think we shouldn't focus on her being weak but rather look at the other things she's good at. She isn't useless. She maybe isn't fit for the fight scenes, but she fits for other things that help in the story.
And I agree. It really feels like a BL drama. I mean, the director is also known for filming stuff with BL elements, so it makes it easier to believe in it in this drama. And yes, the main story is about Yuanzhou and Yichen, so it's not really easy to not believe this is a BL.
After all, as a person who loves xianxias and of the sort, I never think about really shipping two guys in a drama because I rarely see it in them to be a couple. But in here, it was different. I can't help but ship them and believe in their ship all the way. But I can't deny that Wen Xiao means a lot to Yuanzhou.
But after all, Wen Xiao may be his first love. Or is it Li Lun? And Yichen ends up being his last love in my opinion. It generally means that the person who you love doesn't necessarily mean you'll end up with them for a lifetime, which is very normal. I think in the end it ends with Yuanzhou and Yichen, as we consider not just what they went thru together but also as demons who live a long life, which makes total sense.

If you decide to rewatch in the future, try to think of the drama as a true BL, and then I think you will see so many more scenes of Yuanzhou and Yichen. Think of them as the lovers of the story and you will realize how they really fit as lovers like we see in other xianxias. Like on my first watch, I didn't even notice so many stuff tbh bc of Yuanzhou and Wen Xiao being the main couple, so I didn't think too too deeply, tho I have still seen a good amount of BL elements, just not close to the amount on my rewatch, like it was crazy haha.