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Unique and insightful

Running behind power and immortality, forgot what actually important, forgot to live forgot to be happy... Drama clearly depicted greed towards power & immortality .....
Coming to my review i really loved the drama ending is not sad or happy more like open ending....
Cast was perfect seven tan as xia yao and neo hao as hong ye as perfect can't imagine anyone else as them .....chemistry, acting ,fight scene everything was perfect
Supporting characters was good too
Anyone wondering whether to watch go for it you love it episode to episode it will become interesting
In short.. A unique, romantic, lovely drama❤

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This is definitely not a straight forward romance!

This story is about a female called Mu Qing Ge who heads up The West Mountain Sect, has a reputation for being a frivolous demon who takes on only good looking apprentices but who is wise beyond her smoke screen facade and Su Yi Shui a young, very straight laced, talented young man who is coerced into joining her sect.
Over time they develop a bond which is put to the ultimate test when she sacrifices herself and Su Yi Shui does everything in his path to undo what has been done.
Deng Wei was perfect for this role (which is high praise as I still haven’t forgiven him for stealing the girl in Lost You Forever) and is able to portray both the angry young man forced to join The West Mountain Sect and the older heart heavy cultivator who ends up dealing with a young woman who is everything he used to be. Julia Xiang is fabulous and portrays a frivolous woman one moment and a deeply caring one the next. Their chemistry is great and you feel for them as they navigate their way through this story.
The plot holds together well and the supporting actors are believable with three dimensions and character development, especially the evil sister, played by Zhang Wei Na.
Production values, costumes and the music score all add to the overall feeling of this story.
Would I watch this again? Absolutely

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Makes you want to fall in love

This was my first cdrama and I'm really glad that it was. Zhao Lusi and Chen Zheyuan are incredible as the leads. They do a fantastic job to convey the said and unsaid feelings between the two characters, and their acting and chemistry really added to the story.

I'll summarise my thoughts in a few bullet points.

The good
- Like the title says--this drama made me want to fall in love! The pure innocence of the first love, the longing and friendship between the two leads, and then the change to MORE...oof! It was so good!
- The acting was phenomenal. Whether it was the main leads or the siblings, or even the friendships on the side....I really enjoyed every dynamic. Shout out to the main leads, of course, and Sang Yan...these three always made for entertaining scenes.
- I really appreciated how the story was written when Sang Zhi is still a minor. I thought it was respectful of her feelings while also making it very clear that Duan Jiaxu didn't see her like that.
- I really enjoyed the episodes where they were both feeling each other out. I thought their banter was always top notch, and while Sang Zhi did get shy at times, she always gave back as good as she got. Their dynamic was delightful

The iffy
- While the age gap isn't actually that bad, the narrative itself remains inconsistent in how they deal with it, and the ages for their relationship aren't super appropriate. Even the writing seems to know that it's bad....until the birthday arc, it's unclear whether Sang Zhi is 19 or 20. Even Jiaxu "rounds her up" while downplaying his own age (which could conceivably be 23 until his birthday). The actual difference between them is more like 6 years, then, as we finally find out that turns 19 a short while before he turns 25. Possible? Yes. A bit yikes? Definitely.

That was my biggest holdup with this show. I was willing to suspend my disbelief about everything else, but not this. Considering Jiaxu was working in the video game industry, it would've been so easy to have Sang Zhi intern at his company in her final year. Or for her to be in grad school and do so. I understand a driving force for this was probably that the writers didn't want the main characters to date anyone else, but that's still possible for both of them if Jiaxu is still paying his debt off, and Sang Zhi is trying to forget her first love and focus on her studies. Either way!!! Sang Zhi was legally an adult but legally wasn't good enough for me. I would've preferred to suspend my disbelief about them having been single for so long, rather than the fact that he starts liking her as soon as she's legal (a fact everyone keeps emphasising is okay).

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If you ignore that last point, however, the show is wholesome and sweet. The two characters are otherwise evenly matched and support each other equally, which I really liked. It wasn't just the older guy looking out for Sang Zhi. The scenes where she defends him are some of my favourite.

Would definitely rewatch. In fact, I went back and did just that last night after binging the show over a couple days!

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It's never too late to make friends, our differences is what makes us "us".

We need to find ourselves among others. Our encouragement means a lot to other people and so does our own stories. This show really showed us how beautiful it is to be different or be yourself, how the right people will support you and help you grow, not hold you back. I think it's really important, especially nowadays. I can't even describe how sad and lonely it is if you have no one rooting for you or having your back. These kinds of feelings I just described, you'll feel and see from this drama. I hope you truly do what you want to and I hope you try out doing many different things. It's okay if you don't know what you like or dislike. You won't figure it out unless you try.

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When Love Becomes Comfort

Two honest, pure people falling in love is always soothing to watch. Nothing loud, nothing rushed—the classic story done right, this journey of them finding inner peace in each other is simply endearing.

STORY:
The ML, Lin Yu Sen, is a young, renowned former neurosurgeon who later works at his family's solar industry business due to a car accident affecting his arm. The FL, Nie Xi Guang, has just graduated from college and starts working as a regular office employee in the same company as ML. Although both the leads are from rich families, they are both humble, diligent and very smart. FL ends up having a crush on one of her classmates. Although that guy initially doesn't reciprocate her feelings, she eventually ends up being heartbroken. Since the beginning, ML is drawn to FL's energy, attitude and positivity. The rest of the story narrates the truth behind ML's accident and how both the leads slowly fall in love, heal one another and become each other’s greatest comfort.

MY FAV PART:
Yearning is always the endgame for me. The way ML loves her, and how she later loves him back, gosh, that was gorgeously pure. I love how ML always waited and never urged the FL to reciprocate his feelings. He gave her all the time she needed and never stopped loving her. The FL—what a baddie, I admired how confidently she always stood up for her boyfriend, being vocal about how she would always end up with him no matter what, with a guy who loves her unconditionally and is not shy about his feelings, slay queen! And the whole family and the employees were all super nice, not an ounce of jealousy just pure happiness for the leads.

The couple genuinely loved every bit of each other and ML is a solid green forest. He's way too nice, emotionally mature and understanding to feel real, and honestly so is the FL. She's super considerate, empathetic, cheerful, and stunningly smart. They looked amazing together and the chemistry was insane. The way he flirts with her is damn smooth and not awkward at all. No unnecessary cliches, pure warmth and respect towards one another.

One of my favourite moments was in the last few episodes, when the ML walks towards FL as she's on call with her cousin talking about how she found her "sun"—giving her warmth in the darkest moments, the dialogues with the BGM were done beautifully, the cinematography was solid. I absolutely love the opening OST. The dialogues are thoughtful and exquisitely crafted. All the actors were phenomenal, nothing felt overdone and the writing deserves praise.

Glad there are no unnecessary break up scenes or arguments. I like how they showed the future too, a little baby daughter and their love, even after so many years, they cherish each other like there is no tomorrow, gosh that's rare in the world we live in. I wish they added a few more scenes of their families, I would've loved to see the family interacting with their daughter and also if there were any potential second couple <3

It's the fact that everything felt so natural and heartwarming, it didn't feel boring or disappointing, I'm sure they will keep cherishing each other's presence in their lives for many more years yet to come. And I'll remember this one for a long time, thanks to the cast and crew for creating this art:)

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AMAZING!!! BRILLIANT WORK OF ART!!

First of let me start by saying this has been the most amazing journey with Hong Ye, Xiao Yao and their comraderies. I loved each and every minute of their stories. It was a very realistic representation of love and loss.
Each actor had a certain characteristic that undoubtedly captured my attention and made them truly fascinating to watch. The production was top-notch with a strong script/dialogue, effective direction, and an immersive, drop-dead gorgeous set design.
Overall, it was a fantastic emotional rollercoaster.
The one that stood out for me the most was Tan Songyun and not just because she is my favorite cdrama actress lol. Not only is she a long established and versatile actress, but she has also consistently delivered outstanding performances with this one being my most favorite.

I 100% rate this 10/10 and absolutely will recommend it. Thank you to the whole production team for your excellent work of art and hoping for season 2!! 😊

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slow-burn relationship! sweet and cute romance

Amazing, smoothly developing romance!
Although the plot about work is boring, the impressions and emotions I received from the main couple surpass everything!
Nie XiGuang is an incredibly strong character, having given a lot of resistance, and always remained sincere and honest with herself and others.
An incredibly cute and loving couple came out of the main characters! Although they dragged out their relationship for a long time, there was no rush, and they slowly fell in love. There was a lot of romance at the end of the drama!
The college friend that Nie XiGuang was in love with was too annoying . She didn't do anything, just showed her feelings, and she didn't even try to get closer to him, but he blamed her for absolutely everything. Because of his feeling of inferiority, he played with her feelings and then begged her to love him again. His behavior was a complete shame!
I felt sorry for YuSen, he put so much effort into medicine, but the accident forced him to leave his favorite job. I really liked that he eventually returned to his favorite field.
Wei Long is a new discovery for me and I'm looking forward to his next project because his acting is really good. Jin Mai is insanely beautiful and she fits the role perfectly. The actors are perfectly cast.
I highly recommend this drama to anyone who enjoys slow-burn relationships and office dramas.

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Dissapointed

I started this right after watching the first season, which was great, but oh what was this a dissapointment to watch.
The first 4 episodes were a rerun of the whole first season, why?????? And if it was done well, but no... Scene's were different, they did scene's but left out crucial parts that were supposed to go with those scene's...just a big NO!
I also dislike it a lot when they make a second season with the same charaters, but they are all played by different actors than the first season. The just make a drama with a different name.
Then the main couple, the acting was ok, but not great and no chemistry!

The ones that stole the show for me were the other two couples, especially Ming and Kit did a great job and had great dynamics and chemistry! Their kisses were also good. And Beam and Fort were also cute with good kisses.
And ofcourse Sammy! She was great and soo funny!

The visuals and music were good.

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Truly shined on me

I don't even know where to start but this, this drama is perfection. I was annoyed that the first few episodes are about Xiguang and Zhuang Xu but as I watched it slowly, I gradually understand that their plot makes sense well on the side of Xiguang, I was truly want Zhuang Xu to just move on after the wedding scene, but it make sense, he did regret it. Moving on, Lin Yusen what a green flag, or forest as his name. His character is so written well, the motive of him getting Xiguang to his department, to slowly know her better to the time he moved on and making an exception but then when he found out the scenes during his trip was amazing, it felt that he healed twice. Nie Xiguang, what a character she is. She isn't spoiled, she isn't spoon-fed but a hard worker and eventually love her work. I like all the scenes she's in Zhao Jinmai did an incredible job portraying her, from the first time she got problems with her college classmate to how she stood up to people who are older and stand on her ground. Me and Yusen hooked on her.
I like the flow of the story, every episode is truly needed to be watched. Of course not everything is perfect, even though I said its perfection. I don't like the overly use of lens flare but everything else top notch.
The settings and music are also good, I like every location they shoot it adds a unique corporate but also dating style every time Xiguang and Yusen eat.
Last episode is the best episode, I like a full on family episode dedicated for them. It felt that they truly are meant for each other, the wait of Yusen for Xiguang to slowly have feelings, the work they did for the company, the problems they face with each other. It just so good.
Also all supporting cast are well casted, I like Xiguang's cousin, her female friends in work, even her college classmates, they truly hooked me on hating them lol.
Last notes, this drama is a MUST WATCH.

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Wholesome and sweet.

This was just an almost perfect drama. I loved the story with the unexpected plottwist. I watched it in one go until the next morning, i just couldn't stop watching.
There was only one thing that anoyed me and because of that i don't give it a 10/10 and that is the dingaling sound with "exiting" moments throughout the whole drama. That "music/sound" was too loud, overpowering and anoying most of the times.

The chemistry between the leads was good. The overall acting of most of the cast was great.
Visuals and OST were great!

I recommend watching, you won't be dissapointed.

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