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If I were you, I would watch Love in Pavilion bc they talk about the characters in that drama often and show flashbacks of them. So if you watch this before LiP, you're gonna get spoiled a lot of the ending of that drama. Also if you watch LiP first, you're gonna get more emotional when they talk about and show flashbacks of the characters in LiP :) And like the person said above, yes, ML aka Fugui, is the son of the main couple in LiP

Maybe it's just me but I can't really imagine watching this before watching Love in Pavilion because of all the flashbacks they give, and the sad ending that they already spoiled to us already there. Whenever they bring back the past, it makes me really sad and emotional. It makes me miss the characters more from LiP :( I remember loving that drama so much and feeling really attached with the characters, the friends, the mask group... And hearing so many familiar names makes me really emotional.

Like Quzhuo is there who was close to Hongye, but not sure why we never got to see how they met each other again bc they thought the other died for example... I'm only 9 eps in but not sure if I can feel the close bond they had in LiP unfortunately :( Unless they show it more later on but idk. Hongye feels so different here. I loved him so much in LiP but why can't I feel that way for him here? I would've preferred the same actor just with an older look for the attachment and feeling more for him I guess bc one can't change that much as he's already in his late 30s! Same with Quzhuo bc wdym he looks the same 20 years in the future in LiP (just older) but then here he looks way different! I just can't feel the attachment when I see him here since he looks completely different! And tbh I don't even remember what he looks like in S&B whenever I see him or just tend to forget that that's him, the character I adored in LiP!

Anyways, if you didn't watch LiP, you probably wouldn't know that Ding Yuxi played Zhang Zheng for example and maybe some other characters they mentioned. I really loved Zhang Zheng soooo much! His story was REALLY sad especially with his DOPPLEGANGER!!!! He legit had chemistry with himself haha! You wouldn't wanna miss that one out! Also, I didn't even know he had a son LOL! I'm sure that's a plothole cuz they never showed Meng Ziyi's character being pregnant oof! But anyways... I'm in his son's arc right now so.... :) Also not to mention Zhang Zheng just joined the mask group right before he died so I'm not sure if what they say here in S&B about him being loyal to Hongye is really right but okay...

But dang it does really make me sad to see what Hongye has become because I remember how he and his wife would talk about what his son would be like in the future only for him to treat him so terribly, not fulfilling Huaizhu's dying wish to let him choose the path he wants. I know he went thru a lot but I just can't see Hongye being THAT bad esp since I loved him in LiP but not feeling it here... oh well....

Also tell me, Hongye has a brother????? But in LiP, they only showed him having a sister, Wangquan Zui... so when I thought about it, I was like, "Wait, how come I don't remember him having a brother in LiP?" so I had to check if he was in LiP, and I was right. He was not there at all. I don't even remember if they mentioned him at all in LiP bc I only knew he had a sister. But maybe I just don't remember oof... hate his brother sm btw, way too evil! Feel bad Rumu has a father like him!

Well, that's too long. Sorry for the rant. I'm done now haha def missing LiP a lot but enjoying this one so far despite some things that kinda bother me but it's still enjoyable!

They finally released the OSTs for this drama after months like???? I've been searching and searching. Not sure when they did it but it was definitely recently! I am so happy bc the OSTs in the drama are just so beautiful and make me emotional when I think about the scenes, moments, memories of everyone here 🥹

https://open.spotify.com/album/1RSBJ4D8zgXQL3aoxUo66l?si=1-H6B4eSTeii3y3FrRcsQg

I'm watching Sword and Beloved and can't imagine if I didn't watch this before watching it cuz they really talk about so many characters from this drama and show flashbacks of them too so if you hear so many familiar names or see flashbacks, you're gonna be missing the characters here more! But if you watch S&B without watching LiP, you won't feel as emotional if yk what I mean. But you'll also get spoiled about the sad ending unfortunately oof. Dang I miss them all really :(

right???? felt the same way from start to now. every moment shines!

Yesss omggg after finding out, it made me so happy! Gotta look back at every clip they add now lol! I heard they also added one in the end of Ep.1 as well!

Yes Ep.18 was sooo good! The fight scene was so epic and the CGI and effects were fireee!!! I just watched first half of Ep.19 and that was INTENSE! Really emotional seeing those flashbacks of what happened back in Zhoudi Tower :( Oh Liuyan tho, he continues to disappoint me. When will he believe in Tang Lici for once 😭 You know during their fight scene, I was so worried he could literally destroy Fang Zhou's heart and give him no chance to live. Liuyan would regret that so hard. I hope he has a redemption arc soon! I thought he was going to until he just started believing in Gui Mudan's words ughhhhhh Gui Mudan is the manipulator, not Tang Lici. Unfortunately he chose to believe in the wrong guy oof but anyways despite this, the whole drama is just a 10/10 for me. Been since the beginning and will till the end I have a feeling cuz it's already in my top 3 fav dramas LOL! Like I could just rate it now haha

So true. I wonder why. Cuz I tend to get more bored and tired with similar plots and cliches or things that are TOO easy to predict. The reason why I am loving SLY sm is bc of how complex it is and how each episode you learn smth different and explore new things and adventure to new places. It's just so fun and such a ride! It feels like I am in an adventure with them wanting to learn and unravel things with them. Not to mention you don't even know what to expect for the next episode... which makes it even more exciting bc nothing is predictable atp lol! It is just so fun!!!! Been a while since I watched a drama like this!

WOWWW I AGREE WITH YOU SM OMGGG!!!! Moonlight Mystique the best drama of the year IMO (and now I'm watching Whispers of Fate, hope it goes higher cuz it's sooooo good)... Moonlight Mystique was too cool, epic, much more interesting storyline, the arcs were just all soooo good, despite so many sad things going on, but I really did love the angst (not to mention both the main cp and 2nd were sooo good - esp 2nd cp, their story arc was just too good and chemistry off the charts). And yes FoF chemistry was way too good especially between the guys! But I did love the friendship there much more for some reason tho LITC did have a decent one too. I just felt a lot more with FoF and Moonlight Mystique in terms of chemistry, angst, storyline, and plot :) I am still really shocked how high LITC is, like I feel like the main story wasn't THAT gripping to me like yes the chemistry is good but I do need a good and interesting storyline for me to like the drama more... I also did wish I felt more for the characters in LITC but for some reason I didn't feel too much for them as I wished I had and I think it's cuz they don't dive into them that much nor give us much backstory to them which I guess makes me feel less for them compared to some other dramas.

[HUGE SPOILER FOR MM - DON'T READ IF YOU DIDN'T WATCH!!!!]
Let me say smth that I wished they had done better in LITC that they did a lot better in Moonlight Mystique. About the family... When Mu Jiu found out that he had met his father and mother in the fox arc and that it would be the only time he'd meet them, he felt really sad and emotional... :( The way he cried so much. I felt more for him compared to Mingyi finding out about how she met her mother once too... also the "siblings". I really love how in MM, they had focused on this a lot (Fu Ling and Qi Feng being siblings of both the leads) while in LITC (the child swap), they only did it in Ep.30-31 or smth like that and never focused on it until the end. If they had, it would have been a much more interesting drama.

I wished they didn't make Situ Ling the character he is because in the novel he doesn't even become like that. Rather, Zheng Tiao, who barely got any screentime in the drama, I believe (I didn't read the novel, just saying what I believe I remember reading) was the 2ML and the 2nd most interesting character in the novel who helped Ji Bozai win in the tournaments. I saw ppl say "HE FINALLY APPEARS!!!!" Like I see ppl saying that they finally see them after waiting for him for so long? I can't believe how important he was in the novel that the writers decided to give Situ Ling the screentime instead of him like their screentime got swapped which does piss me off a lot. Would've much preferred to see Zheng Tiao than Situ Ling. I look at Situ Ling and for some reason, he feels OOC for me most of the time like I do not believe he would become like that but unfortunately the writers are obsessed with those kind of characters I guess

Let me be honest and say the most interesting arc for me in this drama was Xunming like he was barely shown and I was like "Noooo, they killed him off that fast and early????" that was my favorite arc if I'm being honest. So unfortunate they had to kill off an interesting character so early. We could've gotten some huge character development from him too

omg I bet it's for VoS ahhh so excited!!!!

okay, got it! feel bad for the ppl who watched all 3 on that day, I would've rather spread them out (1 ep a day) if it were me but most prob weren't aware of it oof

I agree with you. There's a lot to take in for each ep and I feel like I'm learning so much from each of them and I love it! And so true, gonna be awhile to get a drama like this again with this level of production

hahahaha, thanksss!!!! yes his weapons are so beautiful!!!!! and the fight scenes are amongst one of the best I've seen in cdrama ever, they are just so good and always so satisfying to watch!

Sorry for the late reply! It's quite sad to me that you don't seem to like the drama while I am enjoying it very much from the get-go. But yeah people are entitled to their own opinions. I hope you do try picking it up one day tho! Cuz for me, it's definitely one of the best in terms of plot, story-telling, and has a lot of the most interesting characters that I haven't seen in CDramas in awhile. Most dramas don't have as many very interesting and mysterious characters as Shui Long Yin does which makes this drama even more interesting to me. Bc for me, every scene feels important to me, and not boring to me at all as so many side characters are just... INTERESTING. The friendships/bromance here is also just soooo good!!!! Btw, I believe you're right about Fang Zhou actually cuz Tang Lici was trying to save him bc he was poisoned. I would hope Fang Zhou could come back tho :( But we'll see what happens

I love when people say this bc I've seen a few others do and FoF is my #1 ult drama and I already am feeling WoF will be next to it alongside TU. I'm already obsessed with this drama since the get-go and still going strong after watching 15 eps

Every time someone asks: Is there romance? 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ Why not scroll y'all??? And why so many ppl want romance? The drama does not need romance at all! I'm all here for the bromance and the adventures! We got enough romance dramas already. No need for another

For me I REALLY LOVE IT but people are entitled to their own opinion. Trust me, the ratings would be way higher than this if it weren't for so many haters downrating all the episodes when they haven't even come out yet so don't look at the rating. To me, it deserves a lot more than this and the rating doesn't do the drama justice.

yeah i find it so annoying that so many ask yet don't even scroll to check for answers. what baffles me is WHY people want romance so much and I am here just hoping for none bc we get too many romance dramas already. Not every drama needs to have romance to make the story good. There's more to life than just romance!

WOAHHHH, IS 2ML RLLY XU ZHENXUAN????? I was hoping but didn't wanna get my hopes up too much but I did notice it's the same director as Time Raiders so I'm like, "Any chances he will make Xu Zhenxuan star in 2 of his dramas back-to-back 👀" and to think they are both bromance dramas too? Dang this is insane! I am so happy!!!! 😭🥹🤭 And we might rlly be getting our FoF reunion omgggg!!!!! I am sooo excited! Let's go with our Yuanzhou x Ying Lei but this time with many more interactions! 🥹👐🏻

Can't agree with you more about Tang Lici being his best role bc how can someone be so captivating in every aspect???? Not to mention his backstory too which makes him even more interesting! 😭🔥