this drama has strong love o2o vibes, like an upgraded version for 2021 viewers. i wouldn't be surprised if the author qiao yao was inspired by gu man since the novel was written in 2018 (?).
anyway, i like that the ml here seems more human than xiao nai. i'm only up to ep 10, so i can't tell if this will be as good as love o2o (can be debatable to some other viewers who did not enjoy love o2o)...i'm not looking forward to seeing more scenes of sml because he gives off a creepy/possessive vibe. but i've been very entertained by the eps i've watched so far because of the two leads! :D
kind of off-topic, but thankfully you are my glory is airing at a later date this year (hopefully) because it has similar character developments to love scenery; such as fl is a celeb, ml is a gamer and ends up teaching fl how to play game. some differences are just ml's occupation and age differences. i love lin yi, so wouldn't want to see his fans competing with yang yang's fans xD both stories have this 'pursuing dream' message...and romance, of course.
hi, can someone pls explain to me the questions i have regarding the ending episode :)
1) i'm 99.99999999% sure zhou xu and ke xing became immortal, right? which is why they cannot leave the mountain...
2) cheng ling is married. but they didn't reveal who his wife is? but we know he has a daughter...
3) the person who visited zhou xu and ke xing...was it deng kuan (who's now older)? i'm going to assume he married xiao lian and they ended up having a son? or was the person who visited zhou xu and ke xing an older-older cheng ling (although this possibility seems quite unlikely, lol)?
I know that drama adaption would have some difference with the novel but this drama changed things too much!The…
lol, i wonder if it has something to do with the screenwriter being a male, so he might not have grasped the style in how yue xia die ying builds her female leads to be inspiring to her female readers. some viewers might find this drama to be girl-empowering, but if you read the novel —god, this drama is just mediocre for what is the definition of girl-empowering lol.
not only is it ban hua who won't make lies, but a lot of the female leads in yue xia die ying's novels will never lie either because most of the time, they like to live an idle life by being straightforward and honest. at the same time, they're independent (because most of them are transmigrators), has self-love and is strong-minded with the mindset of "f-**k men, let them do whatever they want. i'm going to live my own splendid life" lol, or "i'm going to prioritise me first because i'm not going to let anyone take advantage of me and my partner" :')
hmmmmm, i wonder how yue xia die ying feels about this adaptation. does anyone know? cause pls spill the tea, if there's any xD
Great article! I'm now clear with xianxia and wuxia. I want to ask you guys. What is xuanhuan then?
an easier way to differentiate the three:
wuxia (low fantasy): the term means martial heroes. mostly about regular humans pursuing martial arts in the jianghu world. examples of wuxia dramas include "legend of the condor heroes" and "the vigilantes in masks".
xianxia (high fantasy): the term means immortal heroes. it involves martial arts with supernatural elements surrounding chinese mythologies and folktales. the characters and concepts are usually daoism-inspired. examples of xianxia dramas include "eternal love" and "ashes of love".
xuanhuan (high fantasy): the term means mysterious fantasy. it contains a mix of wuxia and xianxia, except, it has a lot of western/foreign influences. examples of xuanhuan dramas include "ice fantasy" and "fighter of the destiny".
enjoyed this drama more than i first anticipated (little note: i have not read the novel and do not plan on reading it because i have no time). however, as much as i like it, i didn't like the way the series was directed. i didn't mind the bad CGI but the storytelling was all over the place and some characters were just unnecessary to the story (e.g. i found li yan's character super annoying and only wanted to skip her scenes). while i did enjoy this drama, the plot was very mediocre for a wuxia, so rather than an 8/10, i lowered my score to 7.5; the reason is i grew up watching a lot of wuxia dramas. the plot in legend of fei wasn't very appealing or refreshing. it felt like i was watching a bunch of jin yong's characters thrown into a story, altered a little with the usual wuxia formula: protagonist set out on a journey, learn new martial arts skills, fight enemies and becomes the most powerful. i was also disappointed that the drama did not give chances to some villains to have a chance to redeem. most of them were just really stubborn...including our heroine. i think they really tried to explain the right vs wrong concept, but i got more of a "let's just go on an adventure and kill people because why not?"
most of the enjoyment i got from watching the drama should be credited to zhao li ying and wang yibo —i think they carried out their characters quite well. my only complaint is that their romantic chemistry was not really strong and at times, it felt very awkward. i also liked the actions scenes since they were choreographed very well and kept my eyes glued to the screen (esp the scenes from ep 16 and 51).
an additional note: for anyone who is new to wuxia, i wouldn't recommend for you to start with this drama because the first few eps might be a little confusing to you (esp with eng subs. i find that with wuxia dramas, eng subs really doesn't do any justice to the storytelling).
you know what would be so frustrating but hilarious? ...that they might not even show her getting pregnant and make a big time skip for the ending. aiyaa, that would be so disappointing...
I’m not a fan of Tan Songyun, so I normally would’ve passed on this drama. But I decided to give it a try…
following lesley’s recommendation, i would also recommend “under the power”. it’s one of tan songyun’s best drama and her character is pretty badass to an extent (and physically strong).
am i the only one who thinks the character of li yan very pointless? this drama would've been better without her tbh. her character is just so annoying and noisy. all she does is sulk, whine and cry. i get a headache every time her character appears on the screen *inserts facepalm*
i’m probably in the minority, but i actually like that zi qiu did not get a proper love story, simply because…
jian jian's character growth is a little more subtle than ling xiao's and zi qiu's because she was willing to face her reality and situation after her mother passed away by being optimistic in life. this optimistic-ness changed after she grew up, of course —it matured.
there's a scene from one of the early episodes when jian jian had a heart-to-heart conversation with ling xiao (i believe they were still kids) and the writer made a really nice contrast through their conversation about the li and ling family: li family openly accepts the death of mother li and tries to move on with life, while ling family chooses to hide and forget about the death of their daughter but their life seems like it is still paused in the tragedy. this conversation between ling xiao and jian jian open the doors for their friendship and only later in high school did ling xiao begin to develop romantic feelings towards jian jian, and later on in adulthood did jian jian realised that the love she had for ling xiao was more than a “brother”.
jian jian's character growth came earlier than ling xiao's and zi qiu's, which might be why you feel like she had little character growth/have no use in the story. her character is symbolic of accepting separation, looking far beyond what we fail to see if we don't open our hearts (her artistic views really emphasises this aspect in her character), having patience, valuing friendships and that one should learn to let go of things that hold us back from moving forward. jian jian's character has a lot of dialogues that are very quote-worthy —one might miss them if they watch this drama skipping scenes. in fact, all the characters had very quote-worthy dialogues at some point in the story and those quotes play a major role in their character growths.
about the foreshadowing —there were many and i cannot list them all on top of my head. but the two most memorable were:
1) when they kowtowed to each other 3 times; while this is a sign of respect in the chinese culture, in the context the story was heading towards, the kowtows were conveyed in a way that made it look like the two are getting married (traditionally, the 3 kowtows were part of chinese weddings between the groom and bride). ling xiao's character even brought this incident up to zi qiu when they were bickering about who is more of a fit to become jian jian's boyfriend.
2) jian jian's bias-ness towards ling xiao ever since they were kids exceeded the "brother-sister" vibe. zi qiu also acknowledged this when he said that ling xiao was always more open and comfortable to express himself and his burdens to jian jian and she was the same to him (until they grew apart from the 9 year separation). this point was, of course, already proven to the audience since the day they had the heart-to-heart talk in the early episode i was talking about. additionally, jian jian was always self-conscious about the way ling xiao thinks about her because she only wants him to see her 'good' side —this is common between people who share romantic feelings towards each other, like a high school crush type of thing, you know? another comparison to this "bias-ness" was when jian jian sniffed ling xiao's blanket and liked that she could smell his scent. contrarily, she hated smelling zi qiu (such a common thing between siblings haha) such as when he teased her about not washing his hair for several days.
bonus) ling xiao's decision to pursue dentistry stems from jian jian's fear of going to the dentist, so he wants to offer her protection and a sense of security. while zi qiu opening a cafe for jian jian was more because he was afraid of losing a family member/her keeping a distance from him. it also stems from him feeling grateful towards the li family for not abandoning him. this is the reason why i never saw romance between zi qiu and jian jian possible.
…i might be stretching this idea and not sure if it was part of the directing, but my many years of studying and analysing films can’t stop me from thinking about it. do you remember the photo they took in high school that inspired jian jian to design her wood sculpture? in the photo, she leans closer to zi qiu and their body language really screams “siblings” or "besties" while her body language towards ling xiao was like two people teasing each other before they become lovers. then, in comparison, their body language in the family photo in the ending episode continues the story from the photo they took in high school: zi qiu has become the happiest brother (and one that has found satisfaction in life, and he does not cling onto jian jian anymore), while jian jian and ling xiao exudes the aura of sweet love between a couple (most notably, ling xiao’s body language towards jian jian is no longer as reserved).
ermmmm...and you should keep scrolling through the comments before you make a judgement of someone. i already voiced my own “opinion” before deciding to officially drop this drama.
anyway, i like that the ml here seems more human than xiao nai. i'm only up to ep 10, so i can't tell if this will be as good as love o2o (can be debatable to some other viewers who did not enjoy love o2o)...i'm not looking forward to seeing more scenes of sml because he gives off a creepy/possessive vibe. but i've been very entertained by the eps i've watched so far because of the two leads! :D
kind of off-topic, but thankfully you are my glory is airing at a later date this year (hopefully) because it has similar character developments to love scenery; such as fl is a celeb, ml is a gamer and ends up teaching fl how to play game. some differences are just ml's occupation and age differences. i love lin yi, so wouldn't want to see his fans competing with yang yang's fans xD both stories have this 'pursuing dream' message...and romance, of course.
looking forward to the future eps!
don't quote me though...
2) cheng ling is married. but they didn't reveal who his wife is? but we know he has a daughter...
3) the person who visited zhou xu and ke xing...was it deng kuan (who's now older)? i'm going to assume he married xiao lian and they ended up having a son? or was the person who visited zhou xu and ke xing an older-older cheng ling (although this possibility seems quite unlikely, lol)?
not only is it ban hua who won't make lies, but a lot of the female leads in yue xia die ying's novels will never lie either because most of the time, they like to live an idle life by being straightforward and honest. at the same time, they're independent (because most of them are transmigrators), has self-love and is strong-minded with the mindset of "f-**k men, let them do whatever they want. i'm going to live my own splendid life" lol, or "i'm going to prioritise me first because i'm not going to let anyone take advantage of me and my partner" :')
hmmmmm, i wonder how yue xia die ying feels about this adaptation. does anyone know? cause pls spill the tea, if there's any xD
wuxia (low fantasy): the term means martial heroes. mostly about regular humans pursuing martial arts in the jianghu world. examples of wuxia dramas include "legend of the condor heroes" and "the vigilantes in masks".
xianxia (high fantasy): the term means immortal heroes. it involves martial arts with supernatural elements surrounding chinese mythologies and folktales. the characters and concepts are usually daoism-inspired. examples of xianxia dramas include "eternal love" and "ashes of love".
xuanhuan (high fantasy): the term means mysterious fantasy. it contains a mix of wuxia and xianxia, except, it has a lot of western/foreign influences. examples of xuanhuan dramas include "ice fantasy" and "fighter of the destiny".
in fact, there arent any conflicts between jian jian and ling xiao after they got together. the only annoying lady to look out for is his mother, lol.
do you watch modern cdramas? you can try “go ahead”, also starring tan songyun. it’s a very good family drama with a mix of romance :)
enjoyed this drama more than i first anticipated (little note: i have not read the novel and do not plan on reading it because i have no time). however, as much as i like it, i didn't like the way the series was directed. i didn't mind the bad CGI but the storytelling was all over the place and some characters were just unnecessary to the story (e.g. i found li yan's character super annoying and only wanted to skip her scenes). while i did enjoy this drama, the plot was very mediocre for a wuxia, so rather than an 8/10, i lowered my score to 7.5; the reason is i grew up watching a lot of wuxia dramas. the plot in legend of fei wasn't very appealing or refreshing. it felt like i was watching a bunch of jin yong's characters thrown into a story, altered a little with the usual wuxia formula: protagonist set out on a journey, learn new martial arts skills, fight enemies and becomes the most powerful. i was also disappointed that the drama did not give chances to some villains to have a chance to redeem. most of them were just really stubborn...including our heroine. i think they really tried to explain the right vs wrong concept, but i got more of a "let's just go on an adventure and kill people because why not?"
most of the enjoyment i got from watching the drama should be credited to zhao li ying and wang yibo —i think they carried out their characters quite well. my only complaint is that their romantic chemistry was not really strong and at times, it felt very awkward. i also liked the actions scenes since they were choreographed very well and kept my eyes glued to the screen (esp the scenes from ep 16 and 51).
an additional note: for anyone who is new to wuxia, i wouldn't recommend for you to start with this drama because the first few eps might be a little confusing to you (esp with eng subs. i find that with wuxia dramas, eng subs really doesn't do any justice to the storytelling).
hope they have some surprises in stored for us!
there's a scene from one of the early episodes when jian jian had a heart-to-heart conversation with ling xiao (i believe they were still kids) and the writer made a really nice contrast through their conversation about the li and ling family: li family openly accepts the death of mother li and tries to move on with life, while ling family chooses to hide and forget about the death of their daughter but their life seems like it is still paused in the tragedy. this conversation between ling xiao and jian jian open the doors for their friendship and only later in high school did ling xiao begin to develop romantic feelings towards jian jian, and later on in adulthood did jian jian realised that the love she had for ling xiao was more than a “brother”.
jian jian's character growth came earlier than ling xiao's and zi qiu's, which might be why you feel like she had little character growth/have no use in the story. her character is symbolic of accepting separation, looking far beyond what we fail to see if we don't open our hearts (her artistic views really emphasises this aspect in her character), having patience, valuing friendships and that one should learn to let go of things that hold us back from moving forward. jian jian's character has a lot of dialogues that are very quote-worthy —one might miss them if they watch this drama skipping scenes. in fact, all the characters had very quote-worthy dialogues at some point in the story and those quotes play a major role in their character growths.
about the foreshadowing —there were many and i cannot list them all on top of my head. but the two most memorable were:
1) when they kowtowed to each other 3 times; while this is a sign of respect in the chinese culture, in the context the story was heading towards, the kowtows were conveyed in a way that made it look like the two are getting married (traditionally, the 3 kowtows were part of chinese weddings between the groom and bride). ling xiao's character even brought this incident up to zi qiu when they were bickering about who is more of a fit to become jian jian's boyfriend.
2) jian jian's bias-ness towards ling xiao ever since they were kids exceeded the "brother-sister" vibe. zi qiu also acknowledged this when he said that ling xiao was always more open and comfortable to express himself and his burdens to jian jian and she was the same to him (until they grew apart from the 9 year separation). this point was, of course, already proven to the audience since the day they had the heart-to-heart talk in the early episode i was talking about. additionally, jian jian was always self-conscious about the way ling xiao thinks about her because she only wants him to see her 'good' side —this is common between people who share romantic feelings towards each other, like a high school crush type of thing, you know? another comparison to this "bias-ness" was when jian jian sniffed ling xiao's blanket and liked that she could smell his scent. contrarily, she hated smelling zi qiu (such a common thing between siblings haha) such as when he teased her about not washing his hair for several days.
bonus) ling xiao's decision to pursue dentistry stems from jian jian's fear of going to the dentist, so he wants to offer her protection and a sense of security. while zi qiu opening a cafe for jian jian was more because he was afraid of losing a family member/her keeping a distance from him. it also stems from him feeling grateful towards the li family for not abandoning him. this is the reason why i never saw romance between zi qiu and jian jian possible.
…i might be stretching this idea and not sure if it was part of the directing, but my many years of studying and analysing films can’t stop me from thinking about it. do you remember the photo they took in high school that inspired jian jian to design her wood sculpture? in the photo, she leans closer to zi qiu and their body language really screams “siblings” or "besties" while her body language towards ling xiao was like two people teasing each other before they become lovers. then, in comparison, their body language in the family photo in the ending episode continues the story from the photo they took in high school: zi qiu has become the happiest brother (and one that has found satisfaction in life, and he does not cling onto jian jian anymore), while jian jian and ling xiao exudes the aura of sweet love between a couple (most notably, ling xiao’s body language towards jian jian is no longer as reserved).
have a nice day.