So I love Ji Bozai, and he and Ming Yi belong together, no question. But I'm seeing a lot of my beloved Tantai Jin in Situ Ling π I hope he doesn't go full evil, but part of me does want to see how that would unfold. If only he'd had a little bit of love in his life. π
The fight scenes and fantasy scenes may not be as good as Chinese dramas, but the story and AOS actors are just…
Honestly, short length series tend not to be the same quality as the longer shows. The way I warmed up to it (high ep count) is that I get to spend more time with the characters, and the story has more time to delicately unfold. I can't in good faith recommend a short series yet (I'm new to those myself) but My Journey to You (wuxia) had elements that really reminded me of AOS. Love Game in Eastern Fantasy was my first step into xianxias specifically. The other thing to keep in mind with Cdramas is that they do not shy away from sad or open endings.