aria

just finished ep 10 and am pleasantly surprised at the pacing of this drama! i love the slow burn romance and it’s so refreshing to see a plot that is relatively simple and focuses on the characters, especially our leads. i think this might be the best xianxia tbh

i cannot express how much i absolutely adore this show.

binged this in a night and am blown away by the quality! loved everything about this, the romance and chemistry is better than some mainstream dramas out there. 10/10

i normally don’t watch xianxia, but will give this a try because of all the good reviews! hope it doesn’t disappoint

i would say it is a loyal adaptation to the book, the main plot points are the same as far as i remember

then you obviously have not grasped the main point of the story - which is growth, values, and how there will always be grey areas in morals. one always has the option to choose their path to take, and this show really exemplifies that by contrasting our ML against the SML. i think Jin Yong did an excellent job in writing this series and its characters.

for those interested in the webtoon, this drama is the prequel to the main story - covering chapter 26 to 37, but the drama adds more characters and plot elements to it

loving this so far! the leads chemistry save the show for me - the plot isn’t that bad per se, it keeps me hooked but some performances are lacking and the CGI isn’t the best.

bought the novel to ease my heart after reading spoilers about the ending

i think around ep30 onwards?

go go squid 2 :)

just binged this and i regret putting it off for 4 years on my watchlist 😭😭 cried buckets at the end and throughout actually…. it’s so good i don’t want it to end 😭😭😭😭😭

glad it gets better from there, this show is great apart from that

ok the stupid misunderstanding is making me really frustrated so i’ll just skip to ep21 and see how it goes from there XD

i’m on that part rn and it’s killing me

10/10!! cried in the last episode, i love the friendship between all the characters so much! songsak stole the show for sure, and Kim Nam Gil is sooooo hot even as a priest 😭

just binged this in a week and i feel empty inside TT

it’s on netflix! you can also try IQIYI (:

feng chang has a soft spot in my heart awww <3 i would have loved to see more interactions between him and the ML!

it’s available on douyin (chinese tiktok) - some accounts posted it in different parts. you can find it by searching “我有一个朋友播外片”

totally agreed! the focus isn’t on catching the criniminal or whodunnit, but really understanding the criminals’ motivations and how their actions have impacted the victims and their families, which is a refreshing take on the genre