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HE DEFINITELY FELL FIRST Y’ALL
First, the storyline —I love how they changed it from the novel, wherein Hu Xiu is really into Mr. Qiao (the virtual game world) then changed into our XiuXiu being obsessed to beating the Mr. Qiao. Competitive girly y’all 🤣✨AND Y’ALL FATE REALLY THEY’RE SO FATED I’M TELLING YOU 😩 I love how the subtle changes between the leads, the progress is going. From Zhi Yu being cold in real life to being Zhi Yu who always notices Hu Xiu 🙂↕️🙂↕️🙂↕️ and I love me some girl besties in a drama —Xiao Rou running to her bestfriend cause someone called and she’s hurt? 🥺🩵
The actors? Dang they are good!!! This is the first time I’m watching Chen Xing Xu and girl I am shookt. He really does portray that cold-founder-of-the-company vibe who’s only soft with his woman ✨✨✨ AND DON’T MIND ME FAINTING WHEN I SAW XIAOXIAO BECAUSE SHE IS GORGEOUS IN THIS DRAMA 😩✨ +++ her acting? She’s so good that I don’t mind her stepping on me 🫣
The music is definitely lit —it was not disturbing, rather it was in sync with the scenes AND WHEN ZHI YU OVERTAKES THE CAR OF THE SECOND ML TO GET XIUXIU??? GIRLLLL I AM SEATED
I’m not sure if I’ll rewatch it since we’re still on episode 8 but will definitely watch some tt edits of them ✨
EDIT: I'M DONE WATCHING IT 2 DAYS AGO AND NO WORDS CAN DESCRIBE HOW I FEEL COS WHAT AM I GOING TO DO NEXT 🥲🥲🥲
The flow of the drama is really well written, sad that there's no wedding scenes but the epilogue of ep. 28? IT'S AMAZINGGGG. It's giving how it started vs. how it ended ✨✨✨
AND YES, I WILL DEF REWATCH IT. This is all what we need to start our 2026, soft, kind & assuring 🩷🩷🩷
If you want the squeals while watching, this is definitely it!!! ✨💗
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WOULD YOU EVER BE CLOSE YOU & MEEeeEeee
The drama we didn’t expect to be this good, it’s crazyyyy!!! ✨✨✨First, the storyline. I definitely didn’t anticipate that twist —Yusen being the victim of it all. I love how things progressed between the leads and Xieguang’s character? The most humble and kind even though she’s from a nouveau rich family.
Don’t stop me from hating almost all the characters of this drama (applaud to the actors, they’re so good portraying their respective characters!!!) from Xieguang’s so-called college friends (except the one who stood up for her, that’s the only true friend she got from college) to her sperm donor of a father 😩 AND THAT MOTHER-DAUGHTER TANDEM GIRL MY BLOOD IS BOILING EVERY TIME THEY’RE ON SCREEN 😭 +++ the second ml? OHHH I WANNA ZIP HIS MOUTH EVERY TIME HE SPEAKS 😩
I so love Xieguang’s mom, also!!! Being so supportive and lets her daughter pave her own path 🫡✨
Back to the storyline, if you want a light watch, this is definitely for you. It’s not without problems and all but it will not hurt your brain overthinking what comes next ✨
And the music? I shout my lungs out in “WOULD YOU EVER BE CLOSE YOU AND MEEEE” 😩
Yes, would definitely rewatch since it’s a light one. I love the ending, too (too many time skips tho 🤣).
Lastly, I love how the drama turned out slightly different from the novel. You’ll know if you read the novel I know you’ll understand what I meant.
PS. IN THIS WORLD FULL OF RONGRONG, I HOPE Y’ALL GOT AN YIN JIE IN YOUR LIVES. THAT’S ALL, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 🤍
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I know it’s 2025 but hear me out
A BADASS FEMALE LEAD? SIGN ME UP!This is the first ever strong female lead that I watched like properly portrayed what strong is. She’s so independent from the start and towards the end —she needs no man to measure her value. All hail Queen Ruyi!!!
The build up of this storyline is a chef’s kiss! It was truly a journey but not just love, also life. I wanna applaud the casts of this drama because I am freaking speechless on how well they acted it.
My fave character is Prince/Princess Li, the character development of her in the drama? What do you mean she was timid at the first few episodes and grew resilient in the last ones? You need to watch this to understand what I mean!!!
The fun characters and scenes are to compensate how sad the last few episodes will be —I am bawling my eyes out for it I’m telling you.
The fighting scenes are ✨✨✨ and the soundtrack? Especially I think Boss Ning himself sang it and gave deeper feels when it was played.
Lastly, I felt the ending was missing something like what happened to the Duke and Princess? It only showed the tribe leader of Shaxi that’s why I felt it wasn’t enough. But yeah, I guess its purpose is to leave the audience a lingering feeling for the drama hehe
PS. I don’t really rewatch dramas unless it was deemed as my comfort drama so it’s up to you guys if you will 🥹🫡
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It's not just about a crossdressing female, it's more than that.
As a girly who read the novel, it was justified but there's some scenes that I wished they showed it in the drama. Nevertheless, it was really good to the point that I had a c-drama slump after watching this 😭I love how He Yan never deviated to her goal, to reclaim her rightful place and establish who she really is. Not just her being He Rufei, but her being He Yan and can do whatever a man can do, and the best at it at that. Xiao Jue? THAT GUY IS ON TOP BECAUSE WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE RESPECTS HER, VALUE HER, AND WON'T LET ANYONE SLANDER HER? SHE GRACES HIS EYES, OCCUPIES HIS MIND, AND CLAIMS HIS HEART? AHHHHHHHH GIRLLL HE YEARNS 😩😩😩
The actors? I LOVE THEIR CHEMISTRY ON AND OFF SCREEN THEY'RE SO ADORABLE!!!
THE MUSIC? GIRL DENG SHIN YUE DAW YING NI SHIN CHE FAN HUWA LUWO MEY YANNN (I'm sorry I don't speak chinese but I love the song please bear with me) ✨✨✨
Will definitely re-watch for my sanity 🙂↕️🙂↕️🙂↕️
PS. There's so much more in the novel that I can't explain huhu you definitely need to read it!!!
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AFTER A LONG C-DRAMA SLUMP, THIS MADE ME CAME BACK
Writing a review few weeks after I finished the drama. This is the first ever c-drama that I watched while it was on-going/airing (I don’t have the patience to wait). The episode gets better and better I’m telling you.At first, I was skeptical but as the episode goes on? AHHH WORTH IT. There was the romance, the comedy and the angst between the couple. I really love how Ji Bozai fell first and fell even harder —will really do anything and will cross oceans and mountains for Ming Yi 😩🤌🏼💗
The plot? For the first time it revealed the unexpected—in a way that you think you already knew it? Nah, there’s more ✨
AND THE OST? HOU MINGHAO, JI BOZAI HIMSELF SANG IT AND IT’S STILL ON REPEAT IN MY SPO— ✨🎧
The actors are amazing!!! It was like a feast in our eyes, they’re all so beautiful! AND LU YUXIAO IS SO PRETTYYYY AHHHH 💗
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It's cliche but hear me out ?
First of all, this kind of storyline is we already know it. From your local dramas to international ones, we all know it. But the way the actors expressed this? Their emotions? Their way of portraying their characters? GIRL, I THOUGHT THIS HAPPENED TO THEM IN REAL LIFE STOPPPPAnd the scenes? THE SCENIC SCENES? STOP WHO IS THE CREATIVE DIRECTOR OR SOMETHING WHO IS IT? They didn't spare any penny; they literally justified the common storyline and served us great backgrounds, not just CGIs or backdrops or studio-built settings. For me, this was the cream, the cherry, the apple to my pie y'all.
The music is so cute, fitting to the scenes played ✨ (𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘰 ~)
Will definitely re-watch after a heartbreaking Xianxia 🙂↕️🙂↕️🙂↕️
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Is it really a happy ending? (；′⌒`)
It's been a year since this has been released, and I just finished watching it. And why did I keep putting off watching this gem of a Xianxia?The storyline? Girl, I am hooked! It's about the human, a mortal wanting to be an immortal met a demon AND IT GETS REALLY INTRESTING FROM START TO FINISH. I expected that Bai Shuo has something to do with the Demon Lord that saved her and Demon Lord itself is Fan Yue what I didn't expect is that they really separated them. Unlike other dramas that they will become the same as their past lives; they separated them and that's what I love about this. You don't have to be the "you" from the past, you can be your own person and that's alright.
THE ACTORS? GIRL THEY'RE ALL SO LIT I REALLY LOVE BADAHH FU LING I KNEW IT THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT HER CHARACTER THAT PULLS ME IN AHHHH AND SHE'S LITERALLY SO PRETTY HUHUHU WHEN SHE BECAME BAI XI? AHHH SOFTIE LOOKING FU LING BUT STILL BAD AHH
Applaud to all the cast of this drama for perfectly portraying their characters. I know I'm a year late but y'all did so well!
MUSIC? GIRLLL STOP I LOVE SAEWALI YAHA HUHUYA HUHUYA YOHOOO
I will definitely not rewatch because this hurt me so much. ALL OF THEIR FAMILY DIED HOW IS IT A HAPPY ENDING? HAPPY ENDING COS THEY HAPPILY DIED, SACRIFICED??? HUHUHUHUHUHUHUHU but will probably watch some tt clips ✨
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MYSTERY C-DRAMA? I’M SO IN !!!
It’s my second Ao Ruipeng drama and it didn’t disappoint!!! I love how he was smitten at first sight, wdym he was 😮 at her firsthand? ✨I love the development of the drama —how mysteries are unfolded one after another and sometimes in the most unexpected ways.
The Senior Disciple scene, I got the freaking goosebumps because it did happen even here in the modern world. Kidnapping people & removing their guts? 🥹 GIRLLL I WAS SO AFRAID COS IT FEELS TOO REAL T__T
The plot also? The twist is indeed twisting, I definitely didn’t expect that!!! WDYM THE EMPEROR IS NOT THE EMPEROR I WAS FREAKING SHOCKED I LOVE HOW IT UNFOLDED TOO!!! There are bits and pieces of tiny hints like the Empress Dowager being shocked when they said what if she have “twins” for her grandchild.
Additionally, I LOVE THE GRANDMAS IN THIS SERIES THEY PORTRAY THE CHARACTER OF A GRANDMA THAT WE IMAGINED.
Overall, all characters were great!!! The acting was superb to the point that I was annoyed with that one sister please can someone knock some sense off her 😭
Music is good, too. But, I don’t really rewatch heavy or dramas that makes me overthink so, yeah.
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Hmm, it has the potential to be a peak drama but…
Honestly, the early episodes were great. The organic encounters ✨ got my attention, fast paced drama (my cup of tea), but I think it dragged on. There are too many informations that’s not needed (in my opinion) and the amount of couples in the drama 😭 —the exposure of the main leads were lessening as the other couples made there appearance (they were cute ngl but the amount of their exposure isn’t needed, in my opinion).It’s my first time watching Song Weilong in a costume drama and dang he didn’t disappoint!!! He’s for action genre ngl, he’s dashing. And the Bao Shangen? I LOVE HERRR (watched her in Whispers of Fate and disappointed that she’s not the love prospect so, I searched for her works and found this) —as much as she can do action scenes from WoF, she can do the cutesy scenes too!!! Like she’s made for this!
Lastly, this is so refreshing because what do you mean the Emperor is besties with the male lead???? (I mean not but you know what I mean) —IF YOU WANNA WATCH A LIGHTHEARTED COSTUME DRAMA, WATCH THISSS.
The actors and music are great but I think I wouldn’t re-watch this because it lacks something in the second half —it didn’t intrigue me enough but yeah, watch on your own decisionnn ~~
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First time watching a racing based drama and I’m hooked
First, I’m into cars so when I saw the trailer and synopsis about the drama I set a reminder to watch this and it’s better than what I’ve expected (in all c-dramas that I’ve watch, I really set my expectations low so I will not be disappointed).What I really wanted to point out is that the setting was in Thailand, but its like, doesn’t say much about it. It’s like all of the people in Thailand were chinese-speaking and didn’t integrate much of it —they tried speaking in Thai but please, can the actors and the extras match the lips and the audio huhuhuhu it was so awkward while watching it 😭 I know they dubbed it because of the noise and all but yeah just my few pieces hehe
Another thing is that when Zhao and Mu were like in the driving scene, when MuMu was the navigator? (the one with emotional talk) I’m no race car driver but when they were talking, it’s like ZhaoZhao is not driving, the hands doesn’t move 😭 I know these are just little things but when little things are piled up, it becomes big.
But the actors tho? Especially, San Lai & Jin Zhao, they are damn great!!! The fighting scenes of He Yu? It was amazing! ✨
The cinematography when there’s like a racing competition was excellent, too!!! I was not expecting that level of production cos girl I am hooked every race scene AND THE SOUNDTRACK??? I LOVEEEE 💗
Lastly, I’ve been reading the novel and there’s some changes that I liked is that when MuMu and Snakey had the heart to heart talk? I AM WEAK WITH GIRL FRIENDSHIP I DEF LOVE THAT THEY MADE SNAKEY THE ONE WHO REVEALED SOMETHING NOT THE CRAZY FRIEND. The other scenes should not have been changed but oh well, censorship and all I think. It’s still a good watch tho.
and I think that’s all hehe will continue to watch tho because it really exceeded my expectations but probably will not rewatch it, but can watch some clips tho when it appears to my fyp.
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A subjective review, it doesn’t mean that you’ll feel like this, too.
I was scrolling in iqiyi and saw it was trending so, I had to glimpse at it at 1:00 am —testing the waters if I’ll continue watching it later that day.Yes, I resumed watching it because I was hook by the chemistry of Chi Yun and Tang Li Ci +++ there’s a female swordsman (because lately, I AM OBSESSED WITH STRONG FEMALE LEADS ✨) —and disappointed when Zhong Chun Ji wasn’t the female lead 🥹
I don’t know if it’s just me but the chemistry is lacking between Li Ci and A’Shui but don’t get me wrong, their acting is great but the chemistry wasn’t giving —I just noticed that they’re the couple because of the background music playing when they’re both in the scene together like 😭 (& can’t helped it, I watched some tt edits, too)
All the actors are great but maybe the story didn’t gave enough of something since this was the comeback of the famous wuxia actor, Leo and maybe the expectations were too high that’s why I expected too much too.
One thing that I will commend in this drama is the CGIs because it was spectacular!!!
The story sequence? I don’t know how to call it but I think it can be better —it was like one scene to another (yes, its usually like that I know), what I mean is the cutting transition (?) of scenes doesn’t mesh but mess with it.
Overall, I will still continue to watch since the actors are great —they did well portraying their character and that’s a huge thing for me when watching a drama.
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