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The drama and the novel
I watched the drama after reading the novel, and I just finished this recently. All I could say is that the drama adaptation really gives justice to the novel. I really love the novel, that's why I decided to watched the drama, and I never regret it(because sometimes some drama adaptation are a disappointment). I love the chemistry between the leads, the storytelling, the cgi, and the casts.I also appreciated that the drama dwell deeper to their life as Master Mu Qingge and disciple Su Yishui. Unlike the novel which only describes a little bit about the past throught the chapters (it was only explained at the last chapters). The drama shows how their was fate entangled, how Mu Qingge became the youngest sovereign and Su Yishui's life as the Demon Child. Love it on how they gave conclusion of Su Yishui's relationship with his family. The drama explained it well, although some information/scenes was changed/added. I mean, there are a lot of cut stories from the novel and that's how drama adaptation is.
It's just a pity that the drama adaptation cut off their REAL first lifetime, as an Immortal God and Immortal Fruit. That was my most favorite from the novel. And Xue Ranran's adoptive parents! They were such great parents in the novel.
And the ending, I like the drama ending but I love and prefer the novel ending. Don't get me wrong, I do prefer the ending fight scenes in the drama because as I feel that the novel was lacking. But I prefer the wedding in the novel, because Xue Ranran wore the red dress gifted by Su Yishui (which was supposed to be given 20 years ago before the war). I love how Su Yishui carefully keep the dress in a box for 20 years while waiting for her. Also, in order to save Xue Ranran from the heaven's punishment, Su Yishui asked for a talisman to impregnate her, equivalent to three months pregnancy. He did died in the novel, but then was reborn through the reincarnation tree.
The reason why I prefer the novel ending is because it shows the cycle of life and their fate in three lifetimes. On how their first lifetime started with the Immortal fruit's unrequited love and the Immortal God's unfair punishment, followed by Mu Qingge's sacrifice and Su Yishui's 20 years of waiting, and finally ending on how Su Yishui reincarnated in the same Reincarnation Tree and living happily as a family of three.
What I like about the drama ending is that it shows how Xue Ranran and Su Yishui lived the life away from the Heavenly Sect (which didn't happened in the novel until their son grew up).I like it when they lived as a normal mortal couple, without any heavy responsibilities. Just having a simple life with their three kids. Travelling, eating delicacies and basking in the sun without worries.
Overall, I love both the drama and the novel. It's a 10/10 for me.
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