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Despite it's (weirdly) low MDL rating and shaky storytelling, it is still worth watching
I wanted to watch Love Never Fails because it will give me a deep, meaningful insight into xianxia as a genre.
Yeah, who am I kidding. 😆 I am here for the pretty, baby! This aunty wants something nice to look at after a day of zoom meetings, so sue me!
And to study anatomy and marine science, obviously - specifically Liu Xueyi's eyelashes and er, bath scenes lol. (As xiaohongshu constantly reminds me of them so how can I not study them for research purposes amirite?)
Anyway in all seriousness I just want a happy drama after seeing Liu Xueyi's characters end miserable lives alone (or dead) in several dramas so Love Never Fails is a chance to see him happy.
Ok, fine, so he ended up happy with his beloved Hong Ning only after A LOT OF BLOOD, TEARS AND LIGHNTNING STRIKES but it was worth it. (Esp with the use of the fast forward button).
There were just some parts that are wonderful, just wonderful - particularly the sweet episodes of 1-6.
And I really enjoyed their lives when they were demon hunter's because Hong Ning was a mature bad ass and Jinxiu for once was sure of himself and had a happy upbringing.
Still, a lot of things were exasperating - like the badly drawn plot involving the emperor, the tired, hierarchical, species based way of segregating the xianxia world and our leads' passiveness in dealing with their enemies. (Like just take the lightning strikes, Jinxiu! That's your strategy lmao).
Still, I enjoyed the drama despite its silliness and frankly ???? plots.
It's the kind of drama where 🧠-> 🚪
Just enjoy the pretty. You won't regret that bit hehehe
I did write a very long review with pros and cons and everything tho, so you can have a look here: https://dramatea88.wordpress.com/2025/05/23/love-never-fails-chinese-drama-review/
Yeah, who am I kidding. 😆 I am here for the pretty, baby! This aunty wants something nice to look at after a day of zoom meetings, so sue me!
And to study anatomy and marine science, obviously - specifically Liu Xueyi's eyelashes and er, bath scenes lol. (As xiaohongshu constantly reminds me of them so how can I not study them for research purposes amirite?)
Anyway in all seriousness I just want a happy drama after seeing Liu Xueyi's characters end miserable lives alone (or dead) in several dramas so Love Never Fails is a chance to see him happy.
Ok, fine, so he ended up happy with his beloved Hong Ning only after A LOT OF BLOOD, TEARS AND LIGHNTNING STRIKES but it was worth it. (Esp with the use of the fast forward button).
There were just some parts that are wonderful, just wonderful - particularly the sweet episodes of 1-6.
And I really enjoyed their lives when they were demon hunter's because Hong Ning was a mature bad ass and Jinxiu for once was sure of himself and had a happy upbringing.
Still, a lot of things were exasperating - like the badly drawn plot involving the emperor, the tired, hierarchical, species based way of segregating the xianxia world and our leads' passiveness in dealing with their enemies. (Like just take the lightning strikes, Jinxiu! That's your strategy lmao).
Still, I enjoyed the drama despite its silliness and frankly ???? plots.
It's the kind of drama where 🧠-> 🚪
Just enjoy the pretty. You won't regret that bit hehehe
I did write a very long review with pros and cons and everything tho, so you can have a look here: https://dramatea88.wordpress.com/2025/05/23/love-never-fails-chinese-drama-review/
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