【前期剧评】Ancient Love Poetry - First Impression...um...well... [CC]

[@creekielappy]

I think a lot of xianxia drama fans, mostly watch it because they want the stereotypical plot lines. Anything new is just a cherry on top, but people just want to see these star crossed love stories, all these lifetime and reincarnations and pining for love. And I think most importantly, people want to see the male leads spit up blood and get jealous! Lol! At least that’s the gist I’ve gotten over the past few years.

[@snoopsstars3547]

Yep,,exactly why i kinda stop watching,,,cuz it gets too boring and too predictable

[@christophermosley8260]

It's the typical Asian drama every Asian drama is just like that naive women and weak men every episode of man cries I have never seen men cry so much as an Asian dramas it's pathetic

[@navi6169]

For me, im always there for the pretty magic effects and flowy costumes hahahahh

[@navi6169]

@@christophermosley8260 i mean, the plot etc etc is not the best, but why do you think that crying=weak? Crying is natural for all people and men crying is ok.. do you grow up being told that crying is not for boys? Anyways, the dramas plot is quite sad and angsty, hence why he cries multiple times but then again his character is a cold guy so when he cries it shows the weight of the situation

[@christophermosley8260]

@@navi6169 typical woman awnser and it's ok and dam right I grew up being told by men that real mean don't cry unless you're hurt 🤕 not when the sun shines 😂

[@febychan]

I love this drama, The storyline is fast but smooth. The story is interesting and some scenes had mesmerized me. The cinematography is superb. I love all the characters. The acting of all actors are also super, they fit for each of the character. Xu Kai is very handsome and charming in Xianxia costume. I love every aspect of this c-drama. I have watched so many c-drama and many of them are too draggy. I often skip some scenes. But watching this, I never skip any part of the drama. I watched every second attentively. The story is really interesting and captivating.

[@garnetyin2958]

True! Totally agree. I didn't do many skipping for this drama, I actually enjoyed every scene out of this drama.

[@luffy3x2y]

same!!

[@Bambammbi]

Same! I’ve dropped this one at first but as I picked it up again, it is really good 😌 And honestly the fL acting is really good and idc about looks at this point if you get deeper into the story, she played it really well. No wonder she was casted . Xu Kai also amazing too.

[@mollysmith6696]

Same I love it so much

[@a.dorcas7546]

I knew what avenuex was going to say as soon as I saw the thumbnail🤣🤣🤣

[@btsarmy.saranghae7492]

She has a name

[@cheekygirl1028]

Yes we can read her like a openbook 😂

[@roxa141]

I don't think she watched enough, like all the interesting stuff happens after ep 17 for me

[@irisf.5575]

I'm on episode 15. Absolutely loving it. I never get tired these shows. I love the scenery.

[@marquise0069]

Nothing wrong with a standard xianxia. Some of us are not tired of it.

[@nlee3499]

🤝🤝🤝Honestly we enjoy it

[@v.958]

I enjoy it *AND* I'm looking forward to xianxia story writing leveling up in the ways that she proposed in this vid.

[@shelladelacruz9079]

Agree..i will continue watching xianxia genre

[@christophermosley8260]

That's says a lot

[@saradiaz6179]

I like it!

[@kristinalehangtran]

I just finished and surprisingly, I enjoyed it. Highly recommend! I actually dropped it but picked it back up when I ran out of things to watch and so glad I gave it a chance. If you loved Love and Redemption, you can't miss this one!

[@valley-girl]

Lol! Me too...i dropped it last year because they made Xu Kai boring..(the man who has a 1000 quirky expressions). But I picked it up again this year, and here I am

[@ihatepeanuts1092]

Your review doesn't do any justice to this drama. it topped Journey of the flower and Ashes of love. It was better than both of them. Idk about y'all,but I loved it. I finished it 4 days lol. And I'm sure many will enjoy this drama. The fl was strong, dignified and extremely courageous. We don't see that kinda stuff in c dramas that much

[@luffy3x2y]

samee!! can you suggest any dramas like this? please I've watched Untamed Ten Miles The pillow book Love and Redemption Ashes of love Word of honor

[@ihatepeanuts1092]

@@luffy3x2y you can try Princess Agents. I haven't watched it but I heard it's quite good. And new dramas are up coming, I'm waiting for Dilraba and Alen's Blue Whisperer.

[@luffy3x2y]

@@ihatepeanuts1092 ohh i alr watched it too. (waiting for season 2😭)

[@LilyUnicorn]

Its not hard to top ashes of love. Ashes of love was awful

[@ihatepeanuts1092]

@@LilyUnicorn I'm so glad someone said it. Fans curse at me when I say AOL isn't good

[@xxmoonflower1170]

I don't know what y'all talking about. Xu kai played really good just like in the legends. Y'all just tripping.

[@luffy3x2y]

righttt

[@claudiacarabbaSA]

This drama has become one of my favorite. Loved the topic, enjoyed the casting, the visuals & the music. Will definitely share with others.

[@danyaalmalik4239]

bai ju is supposed to be cold and stone faced according to the book... so xu kai's acting is spot on....

[@julia2022ful]

louder please, alot of people need to hear this

[@cottagelorongtravers]

totally agree 👍🏻

[@阿莉-r7u]

Idk why people confuse Bak Jue's cold personality being Xu Kai's acting being stiff🤧

[@juuberries]

exactly! my guy was raised with a spear on his hand while killing beasts like it's part of his breathing. give him some slack. (also, literally why qingmu is far more carefree than him.)

[@puppysweety4442]

This is unfair review. You can see the comments. Most of them love the drama including me, i have watched at least 3 times and became xukai fan :)

[@s0me0neAnoNym0us]

For me "ALP" is one of the best cdramas. I just love it. Can't stop myself from rewatching all the episodes again and again.. And kudos to all the actors especially Xukai & Zhao Dongyu❤

[@ccyalabdoc5493]

I think it’s unfair review. My opinion it’s best 2021 cdramas. I have enjoyed watching it, you said it’s too boring. Because of Similar to other dramas! in this era its very hard not find similarities between dramas. I have found some unique in this drama. I liked the female lead she doesn’t ’ exaggerating her acting it’s normal. the character she is weak and strong which she did it good job. What i have found this drama is doesn’t have a many plot twisting you don’t bother guessing next scene it’s like a story telling, if you flow the story line definitely you will enjoy watching. You compared some other dramas if pay attention its way different than dramas so far in first half. If you mean the demons and tribulations etc that is a fantasy world not the story.

[@neharai4927]

Thank god u said it. The chemistry was so good

[@mollysmith6696]

Exactly , I love this drama

[@risharanikonwar4172]

Ok I got you...nd its been 3 weeks nd I watched 40 eps of the ALP nd its absolutely amazing... After ending plz do another review cause I think its one of the best in story, acting, cast everything ...nd it is just my personal opinion just like yours

[@shrinkhalawagle971]

For me this was a masterpiece . The acting was so on point, the dresses , characters, songs ,visual effects all were perfect. This is the best drama aired in years. I would rate it second to eternal love.

[@reah2827]

Same rating from me.

[@mollysmith6696]

Same

[@thuaners]

i agree with you, its a masterpiece

[@nicoleraheem1195]

I've watched this five times already. I agree

[@plou333]

Not sure if its just me but before I watch I also didn't really like the female lead, but watching her in the drama I fell for her smile. If nothing else I think when she smiles it captures my heart. Gives me that feeling of I need to protect that smile. lol weird feeling really i think its a first for me while watching a drama

[@AshuSingh-mw2wt]

same here. She has very beautiful smile. I will say her character improves with each episode.

[@waynen9990]

I agree. She's so natural on screen and when she smiles, it warms my heart.

[@dirachan5259]

Agree. She gave such a soft feeling, the kind that make us want to protect her smile

[@misstasha1907]

Agree she has a beautiful smile, when i first know the cast i thought it was meh, but zdy change my mind

[@smarjana9120]

I don't watch many c dramas as they don't attract me much. But this one was one of the best to me. The actor, actress playing different roles than usual shows that how good as an artist they are. Don't know about the novel, but I loved the way both of the leads have portrayed their characters. U can see the character development & change in acting & their styles based on story progression. The musics r so good. Some points seemed so natural to me- like waking up from sleep after a dream. These small things really made the drama beautiful.

[@whybe1000]

Before write a review about drama watch, should watch to end to give a fair judgement. I rarely comment on any clip but the word “boring” is no where near the rating of this drama, it drama is really underrated

[@eriyachea8483]

Don’t give it up guys, It’s really getting better in later ep

[@rryeii9243]

I really like this drama, this drama is the best for me out of all the dramas I've watched in the Xian Xia genre. I can't move on from this drama... really.

[@chinesedramalands]

When I saw the thumbnail, I knew you didn't like the drama that much 😉

[@AvenueX123]

😂

[@yankong8290]

If you think about Greek Mythology, those gods are just like humans, but more powerful. After all, these stories are made up by humans, unlikely to stand above human experiences.

[@AvenueX123]

Though Chinese mythology gods are somewhat celibate, it's a complicated topic

[@thuaners]

i loved this drama, its one of the best shows ive seen, i love it 🥰

[@lyransi]

I think what really sets this drama apart from other xian xia (花千骨, 三生三世 etc) is the strong female lead! I really enjoy how she was the one to kabedon the male love interest and say she’d take him as her bride while discussing what bridal gifts to give him lol. The reason why I enjoyed reading the peach blossom novel is since the lead was similarly strong but then the drama version cast yang mi… who is as girly as all the other xian xia drama female leads and so the character lost her charm. I think the relationship dynamic in Ancient Love Poetry is pretty rare and interesting.

[@junomomma]

I loved that part too! Zhou Dong Yu's character was so refreshing for me because she was so assertive. The part where she said she would marry him made it sound like she was going to take responsibility for him and it cracked me up so hard.

[@Hyunberry_Dramaqueen]

Fun fact Even the Novel of Ten miles of peach blossom is also palgarised from a bl Novel called peach blossom debt

[@Hyunberry_Dramaqueen]

@sxpr33t Actually this Peach blossom debt palgarised was noticed by netizens before but because it's a bl novel no one paid great attention to it. Now very few people know about this incident. Also Copyright laws sucks in China. And big entertainment companies can bribe people easily.

[@philippatran2745]

The author of Ten miles of peach blossom used to advertise her book as the BG version of Peach blossom debt (of course that was when she was still a nobody in the literature forum). She also used clones to downvote the original BL book and upvote her book. Eventually, the mod of the forum tracked down those clones and their IP all led to one person. They gave her a warning and she had to leave the forum. So yeah, with a history like that, can anyone be certain that Ten miles has nothing to do with Peach blossom debt?

[@Hyunberry_Dramaqueen]

@@alenaxiong22 ya it did , but this is super old news , from 2014 or 2015. i read both of them , the way the ten miles author plagiarized PBD is almost a talent in itself because it wasn't like she copy - pasted it , it was more sophisticated than that . it's hard to explain . if you don't have a good eye , sometimes you wouldn't notice it . even when the passages are placed side by side , it's sometimes hard to notice . it's a pity that clearly the ten miles has writing skill if she was able to plagiarize so poetically Imfao but she could've just thought up her own story . also , PBD wasn't plagiarized from exclusively , there's also the author's other novel called ROBE , So basically both RYD and PBD were plagiarized from for the TMOPB author's two books , TMOPB and the ten miles pillow book or something . if anyone can read chinese : this is what i mean about the plagiarism being not as easy to deduct as you assume . i'm sure if you put it in MTL it would sound very different . i only knew it was plagiarism because i happened to read the novels back to back . but if you're a casual novel reader , not a die - hard fan , i think you wouldn't notice .

[@Hyunberry_Dramaqueen]

@sxpr33t Like I said The author palgarised it in a brilliant way lmfao. Also she copied almost all the chapters but added her own twist and because the drama is so big that people don't even care anymore. Also yes Chinese Internet space is hella scary.

[@6Euphoria6]

Wait is Ancient Love Poetry plagiarized from that too???

[@saniyyaahussain9936]

Okay I got a really pressing question, HOW DO YOU MANAGE TO HAVE A NORMAL LIFE WHILE STILL WATCHING SO MANY DRAMAS???!.. (a sincere question from a serial drama watcher whose life is messed up because of it)

[@AvenueX123]

It's my job😂

[@dlilwon]

😂😂😂

[@nousername4449]

Nah when Shanggu slapped the empress back in front of everyone for slapping her son I don’t think I’ve seen that in another drama 😭 that was so satisfying She did not even asked what the son did, just asked him who hurt you, he points at the empress and the next second a slap flew her way 😂😂😭😭😭

[@tenzinpassang5482]

Hmmm I love this drama n it’s one of my fav fantasy drama so far.

[@amakumashie8944]

This drama honestly tops the list for me. I liked the Wolf as well. And for those saying the female lead didn’t suit the role did you truly watch the drama? I don’t think anyone could have exuded such class, power and kindness at the same time. Xu Kai did an AMAZING job with his character as well. The fact that Boxuan Bai Jue and Qingmu feel like different people just shows how much of a great actor he is. Generally I feel all the actors really understood the assignment. All the gods and even her friend Yuemi

[@DandelionsAreFlowers]

I'm new to the Chinese drama world especially the Xianxia genre, and that is the reason why I don't mind the tropey scenes so much. The plot is like a paraphrased version of different xianxia dramas, (Ten Miles and Pillow Book) that again, I don't mind. I watched Ancient Love Poetry not for the cast or the plot but for the CGI. There are tons of xianxia or even wuxia dramas out there that I don't want to watch because of the production set ( Miss the Dragon). Although I'm new, I can say that there are dramas with less than desirable CGI, that's why I'm so fascinated with ALP because it is an eye candy. Wish they could've added more color and diversity to their wardrobe though and for goodness sake, bring out all the fancy and elaborate jewelry, they're gods, they must be filthy rich.

[@AvenueX123]

Colour, sigh, somehow these days many think low saturation=classy~

[@appleish5043]

I could be wrong but i think there will be a change in costume comes the second arc. The first arc represented the old way, so pristine and white, but the next one, there will be more popping colour.

[@6Euphoria6]

About the jewelry's, they are kinda xianxia gods so that won't do. They're different from u the gods u imagine

[@DandelionsAreFlowers]

@@6Euphoria6 Maybe that's it. I notice in most xianxia gods that they're quite minimalist.

[@6Euphoria6]

@@DandelionsAreFlowers its heavy taoist influence and in most novels, the ppl who becomes gods are ppl who avoids mortal desires and jewelry and fancy stuff are mortal desires

[@Nat.ali.a]

I don't care about the hate comments. I love a leading lady that does not behave like a 12 years old and I like the pace. Awesome CGI, OSTs and plot for me, can't wait for the next episode. And, yes, I love Xianxia genre, I don't mind seeying all the tropes again, because, yes, I like all of it. If it does not have reincarnation, sacrifices, jealous bitches...it is not Xianxia

[@6Euphoria6]

Same

[@kdcm6690]

She did behave like a 12 year old. From Episode 1! What were you watching?!

[@Nat.ali.a]

@@kdcm6690 I don’t agree with you. For me she was like a young woman, carefree and ambitious. If you watch Ashes of Love, Jin Mi at the start is much more childish.

[@AshuSingh-mw2wt]

@@kdcm6690 She matured. Initially she was spoiled child.

[@fairymaiden7136]

@@kdcm6690 She was spoiled but she wasn't that kind of character who always pout and whine

[@plor3573]

I’m on ep. 20 and I am still enjoying ALP. I don’t think there was a miscast, as I compared them to the drawings I saw I online. The actors and actress did a pretty good job. What I think is wrong is the storytelling. The series of events are happening in a linear fashion. If I was to re-edit the story, I will start with the story of Qingmu and Houchi. And create a storyline where they both come to learn about their past, redemption and move forward. I think starting the story at the beginning took away an important aspect of character development. I also think the characters fall in love to fast, their are no motivations into how they fall in love, just leaving it up to fate just was not convincing enough. But I will continue tread on as I absolutely love Xu Kai.

[@QuentinKLEau]

completely agree, especially the prequel part (ep 1 to 15) was not that great.

[@estheryang9904]

I'm on 22, its getting a lot better after qing mu and houchi story, so i agree with you

[@plor3573]

@@QuentinKLEau these 15 episodes could been told through flashbacks or dreams and would’ve cut the ep. count down, tighten up the storyline.

[@c.t199]

I agree with you, it would be so much better if it started with Qingmu and Houchi, the story build up would be much appreciated than it is now. I started reading the novel and the author did begin the story with Houchi and Qingmu. Although the series and novel are not exactly the same I greatly appreciate both.

[@7priscipatt643]

Of all the on going dramas currently I prefer Ancient love poetry even better than Falling into your smile. I love the story line and I don't have any problems with the cast I love them all.My personal perspective 😁🥰😍

[@shawnyang435]

Someone describes the drama’s style as “frigid”: there’s no vibrant colours, elaborate hairdos, embroidered clothings, strong chemistry between any two players, high stake events, or interesting MacGuffin. Everything is just so bland and meh. Oh, Xu Kai is in “Falling into your smile” that gets absolutely butchered on Chinese social media now. The drama is based on a novel that plagiarised the real life stories of Chinese professional video gamers. All the characters in the novel/drama correspond to real people (without their consent, of course). The novel is notorious among Chinese gamers, and the author is quite brazen and never admits any wrongdoing. The depiction of the video game profession is also very laughable.

[@bluesion1289]

Talking about Falling into Your Smile, if you have watched the aired episodes, you would discover that the guy who is acting as the ex boyfriend of the female lead is the EXACT SAME guy who is rumoured to play Xie Lian in the upcoming Heaven Official Blessings...from what I saw in Falling into Your Smile, he has neither the looks nor the acting skills to play a character like Xie Lian...idk how but my hopes for this upcoming drama has fallen greatly 😪

[@AvenueX123]

Yes... that... is ... worrying

[@shawnyang435]

@@bluesion1289 I realised that only when I saw his name. I couldn’t even tell him apart from the actor who is rumoured to play San Lang/Hua Cheng. I do believe that a younger Luhan is probably the most suitable Xie Lian among all the known Chinese actors. I watched a fan-made mixed cut of HOB with Luhan as Xie Lian and Gong Jun as Hua Cheng (because of the Ghost Valley red costume) and it’s really good. Too bad they are around 30 and a bit old for the roles, and GJ’s stature absolutely dwarfs Luhan’s.

[@SoloLVLing_VIP4BL]

@@bluesion1289 , worrying that it will be just one of those “idols” series that it’s a sh*t fest, but praying for everyone that it will not be and have an open mind. But…. I’m worried 😟. Being a novel fan and in the novel fandom on Weibo; we’re sitting and biting our nails and praying for a miracle. Lol 😂

[@sumiicheng5090]

@@bluesion1289 I blame it on all those crazy fans that were attacking Neo Hou and Ding XingChi because they were rumored to be the leads. Now all the casts are mostly idols. Hope those crazy fans are happy now. Thanks to them, we will now get an idol drama. My expectations was low because the director likes to censored BL elements but now, it's even lower. But who knows, it might just surprised us like "Word of Honor" but I won't put all my hopes on that.

[@Tickie-pg4uk]

Ms. Zhou Dongyu is a beautiful, petite, versatile, talented, and gifted actress and artist. “Ancient Love Poetry” is one of our favorite dramas. My family has enjoyed watching this drama numerous times. Ms. Zhou Dongyu’s portrayal in her roles were outstanding, excellent, and superb. The entire cast were excellent, superb, and brilliant. The creator, directors, editor, producers, screenwriters, cast, production, crew, and soundtrack were absolutely stellar. This drama is and will always be a true masterpiece classic. Ms. Zhou Dongyu, My family will always follow, support, and pray for “you.” 👏💫✨⭐️🌟🥇🏆😊🤩💛👏

[@Yamashitafreak]

I used to really be swayed by her Review of a drama on whether I would pick it up or not, and most of the time her recomendations are good. But since she recommended Unforgettable Love I have to rethink that, since that drama is so mindnumbingly stupid, cliche and contrived that I wonder whether Ancient Love Poetry isn't so bad after all. After all it has Xu Kai in it and I usually love his performances. On a different note, I think it is kind of unfair of chinese viewers to critizise the stiff acting of the ML and the unconvincingly childish acting of the FL when all the roles for chinese actors are basicallys the same. Cold emotionless ML and dumb, sunny golddigging FL. I mean how can they expect to see range in acting if the characters are basicallys one note and any realistic movement of facial muscle makes the actor run the risk of being called ugly and unperfect by viewers. I mean please have some realistic expectations of the actors and actresses. And start writing nuanced and varied characters. Though I don't think Dramas weren't so repetitive if viewers didnt want to see the same shit over and over again.

[@shrinkhalawagle971]

She doesn’t always give a proper reviews and is biased. Ancient love poetry is a masterpiece

[@nicoleraheem1195]

@@shrinkhalawagle971 I said the same thing some months ago but I was attacked by her fans, so I deleted my comment.

[@valley-girl]

In my opinion, Xu kai is amazing in quirky and clever roles. They have made him the quintessential cdrama DEADPAN GOD here... jeez! The director murdered his acting skills in this. I have watched a first few episodes and I have to agree with her...I simply agree because just like her, I have also seen some good quality of xianxia and wuxia and this drama definitely falls short for such a high production drama. Still, because of the SHEER LACK OF GOOD WRITING in cdramaland, I believe fangirls have eaten it up

[@sridewijo6087]

I think when watching a drama the most important is about the story. This drama is a lot more complicated then normal xian xian. this is not just like the other but it explain also about the different of god and immortal and also each realm in further eps. I would recommend that to judge the drama only after watch half of the total eps. Cause the beginning eps is just trying to put the foundation of the story.

[@cottonpinky2612]

Agree

[@heyheymey8405]

Im so confused though with the beginning that like these 4 characters do not look and dont act like legit high level gods that they are supposed to be. And anybody can just approach them like what.

[@aperson7151]

@@heyheymey8405 a quick reminder that the only difference between gods and humans is their powers and level of cultivation. This is why mortals can easily become immortals and gods. All they have to do is cultivate it doesn’t mean that to change their habits or emotions. They act like normal human beings with feelings but ofc they still have the responsibility of taking care of the three realms. The show gets more interesting though I promise. I finished it yesterday and it was extremely heart wrenching I cried a few times🥲🥲

[@heyheymey8405]

@@aperson7151 yeah im watching it through like now actually. A lot of things has happened. The lead couple even have a child now. Hahaha. they are actually powerful. But the first episode was nonchalant about their status... Lol.

[@dreamsa3891]

This video popped into my feed. I really enjoyed this drama. I could watch it over it over again. I had watched this video previously and didn’t agree with Avenue X’s points. I saw Shangu and Yu Mei praising Shangu’s looks as too girlfriend’s complimenting each other. I didn’t rewatch this video, but I just wanted to comment to say this is one of the dramas that I always revisit from the beginning and the main leads acted very well.

[@_ceriii9905]

I usually agree with AvenueX opinions but I actually really enjoyed this drama. I totally agree that xianxia has become so weird in comparison to what the ancient chinese saw it. furthermore, the costumes and styling are far too standard and it is getting rather annoying as we're seeing nothing new. however, I really liked this drama, it was definitely tropey but it was still somehow enjoyable? I really appreciated how shanggu sometimes received a slap in the face for her flaws, for example when she tried to wake bai jue up to gloat that he was staying late in bed but when in reality unblocking her meridians had taken a huge toll on his body. and also that time when she looses against the snow goddess in a petty duel over a kite, it really makes her a much more relatable character as gods in this context can be just as likely to loose and fail as mortals are. another thing that I really liked was houchi's struggle of having a consciousness but not a body of her own which is a discussion that I haven't seen yet in xianxia. the drama does try to push forwards that houchi and shanggu are two different consciousnesses but there was less of a dramatic distinction between houchi and shanggu in terms of acting which really took parts of a really good theme away. but maybe the stylists could have helped a little and emphasised it more with a different cut of dress or a different colour scheme? I mean omg just look at this (somewhat) wasted potential! there is also another very good point later on in the drama that I will not mention because it's a bit of a spoiler, but Bai jue and shanggu's relationship after her reawakening was dealt with very well. it was indeed quite tropey but I think overall the balance was maintained by Shanggu's personality and realism.

[@sankalpdatal3039]

People can talk bad about this drama all they want but IMO this is much better than love and redemption.

[@heyheymey8405]

Yeah love and redemption female lead was the mary sue of highest level. And her connection to the male lead was ridiculous plot twist over plot twist that it got boring and too much. Too much.

[@lovetteidk5150]

really? i really love Love and redemption tho.

[@eriyachea8483]

I love both but more into Xu Kai

[@miyaarora2141]

Umm in love and redemption there's a chemistry like how a aloof guy like sifeng interacts a bubbly character xuanji . Their interactions have chemistry but in ALP I can't really feel there's any chemistry . Also, L&R episodes are quite hooked up but here I am bored sm literally sm .

[@dlilwon]

I agree

[@mariejost9699]

People have been creating gods in the image of humans and our world since antiquity. A perfect example of this is Ancient Greece. Their stories of the rivalry of gods behaving in very human ways and meddling in human affairs inspired one of the greatest epics in history, The Illiad. It has inspired artists not only in antiquity, but also from the Renaissance to the 19th century. Humans have always created their gods in their own image. The kind of “other” conception of immortal beings with impressive powers living in a world not patterned on our own is really the purview of science fiction and fantasy. Rattan had a bit of this, but because the alien beings were by that time part and parcel of the human world and the ecology of the planet, they were forced to interact with it and make their way in the human world. Maybe the success of Rattan will open up productions of more daring science fiction stories. The caveat, as always with Chinese entertainment is whether, or to what extent the censors will allow such stories to be told in the way they should be told.

[@FloridaIndependent]

First part was a boring story of the past. Second part is where the thrill begins. Not the best compared to past fantasy dramas but compared to on-going ones, ALP is the only decent drama to watch. IMHO.

[@panharaingsey1516]

Hey can i ask something is houshi the real shanggu please answer bc i really don't understand the plot of their second life

[@kritikakaliappan5765]

@@panharaingsey1516 houshi is like shell which hold shangu soul and re-fill the engry until shangu can wake up and take over her body. It like when shangu wake up houshi will dead. As houshi like bubble disappear in end

[@panharaingsey1516]

@@kritikakaliappan5765 i just watch the whole drama already and i understand, anyway thanks u for the explanation

[@kritikakaliappan5765]

@@panharaingsey1516 have completed the drama if going rating within 10 what is your score for this drama

[@Jessica-vq1bj]

We need more originality in Chinese dramas. The day of becoming you is the first drama that I've felt is so refreshing in ages, it's easy to overlook the body-swapping trope because every other element is so good.

[@somestranger2524]

it's not that original. there's a korean drama called 'Secret Garden' which has the same theme.

[@Jessica-vq1bj]

@@somestranger2524 I know it isn't original, but I could overlook the trope because of the casts' commendable acting and the effort the scriptwriters put into the drama. It was refreshing in the sense that all the elements made sense, unlike many of the existing Chinese dramas where random events occur to move the plot along without any follow-up explanations. I don't want to defend this drama too much because I have since watched the ending, and it wasn't that great. PS. I have watched Secret Garden a few times and have thoroughly enjoyed that :)

[@laxmipoojari248]

I loved this drama ❤️❤️ songs, CGI, plot, characters , missing this drama again 😭, no drama can overcome the beautifulness of this drama, Xu Kai has acted so well so do everyone. Idk y dey critised, Xu Kai and others looked like god ❤️ and his new type of character he took ❤️ happy for him.

[@Mari-cn5je]

I just watched episode 15 and 16 and I am quite surprised that the story does seem to get better from here and the main leads acting seem to have improved a lot in ep16.

[@AshuSingh-mw2wt]

episode 15 is the start of the book.

[@Mari-cn5je]

@@AshuSingh-mw2wt oh ok, that makes sense then.

[@v.958]

This is really helpful to know, thank you. I'm on ep 12 and I was unsure if I should continue.

[@D-jen]

@@v.958They said don't judge the book by its cover , im on Ep 40 now and im glad i never gave up on this drama , one of the drama that makes me cry all the way till the end . There acting and storyline are amazing . And definitely not a boring drama 😂😂 , i laugh and cry .

[@cam5782]

Mahn people should leave the drama n their personal views separate ..I'll give it a 10/10...plus it has Zhou Dongyu....music is definitely high class n CGI is way cooler then anything I've seen b4..

[@jenniferariesta6635]

Review is always personal.

[@animec-dramaskpop6362]

The youtuber Asian Drama News reported that people were unfairly giving it bad reviews on Douban (i hope i spelled that right) so much so that it even bleed over to the international audience doing it on My Drama List. In the reviews people were calling Xukai fat and the female lead ugly. Asian Drama News never said why they were flooding it with bad reviews but now i know it's the book readers. Book readers get on my damn nerves. They always do stuff like this. They don't like the way an adaptation turns out so they get upset and do stupid things like attacking the actors in the drama or giving it bad reviews after only watching the first episode so the ratings will drop. One would think these people would know by now that an adaptation is NEVER gonna be perfect and the source material is ALWAYS gonna be better. The adaptation doesn't ruin the source material at all. If you don't like it you can always re-read the damn book. Attacking someone's appearance is dirty, these people should be ashamed of themselves. I'm not addressing the people who genuinely wasn't feeling the drama. If you don't like it then you don't like it.

[@yenglor691]

That was my same thought with the female lead. Her friend was much prettier than her. Xukai is not as good looking as his friend, the devil god.

[@twwuwu7527]

I understand your point but the main male and female is by far the most imbalance/unsuitable pair for S+ production cdrama

[@animec-dramaskpop6362]

@@twwuwu7527 If you think the casting is wrong then that's understandable. That's valid criticism. The people i'm talking about are those who are shallow, the people who care more about having "sexy" leads than about whether or not the actors are fit for the role, and/or whether or not the actors can give a good performance. I've seen plenty dramas where one or both of the main leads didn't fit the typical standard of beauty but they were excellent actors and gave good performances for their respective roles.

[@just7561]

@@twwuwu7527 I guess we watched dramas for different reasons, some people watch it for history line, others for romance and other for actors look I guess, cause if they act well, their beauty does it really matter, I guess people have to be narrow minded to rate a drama so bad just because of actors look🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️, she plays well in this drama, till now she's okay, I think about Xu Kai people are used to see him in a comic role but here he's okay, he's really okay, at least he's respecting his role, and people need to understand that, I say again people's should stop watching dramas with expectations, a drama will never be as your mind really want it to be, that a thing to know, the important thing is the acting and respecting the role you're playing

[@urfather5546]

😂You don't understand the unique situation in China itself. Many TV series producers do not want to restore the things in the book. They don't respect the good points in the book. They do not treat screenwriters preferentially, but focus on praising their own company actors. Filmmaking has become a tool for making money rather than satisfying the audience. This prevailing trend has caused the quality of Chinese film and television to decline year by year. TV series like to copy existing works rather than innovation. This drama is too lazy that they just copy Ten Miles of Peach Blossom dressing style. Inferiority cycle. Thus, the classic works that Chinese people like the best up to now are still from the last century, such as hongloumeng(1987), shendiaoxialv, sanguoyanyi and so on. 😭

[@neirokazuki2656]

For me people judged these drama too early they think it's about god fall in love and naive and bratty girl when the plot keep developing towards more exciting tropes than other typical xianxia drama I've seen, they actually have one solid plot line that they hold on to from episode 1 and now episode 22. I love how this show started with showing all the gods with highest power and came in the apprentice and then when catastrophe happened those apprentice were the highest and the gods were the lower than them with interesting twist how remnants of their power is scattered around the lower realm. It keeps getting exciting to see people who were introduced earlier in the drama is now gone but we can starting to see their presence. More intricate plots than what Ashes of Love and Love and redemption imo.

[@060694K]

I'm on ep 11 & I'm currently loving/binging it. Though it's your typical plot, it has been very well done and carried by the actors. Love the characters and actors, clothes are beautiful, setting is BEAUTIFUL, and I absolutely love the love story between the main characters.

[@阿莉-r7u]

When i watch fantasy dramas, i dont even bother thinking logically and realistically anymore lol

[@missaileensworld151]

its the best cdrama ivr ever watch。ive been watchinh it so many times and i still cant get over. more drama for them.

[@frostbyte3789]

There is a novel whose eng name is “Ascending, Do not disturb” it’s a xianxia slice of life and it could make a good 26-32 ep drama if they make adjustments..... and there r some internet published novels on Qidian and RoyalRoad too of xianxia genre that can be really good if adapted into cdrama setting... some alterations must be made tho.....

[@ruuyin6586]

Gooosh upon reading your first sentence, I thought they made a drama for that novel. I do want that novel and the author’s other works to get adapted...very good.

[@frostbyte3789]

@@ruuyin6586 yeah I would love it too to get adapted.. all of that authors works a very good honestly...

[@cszeto7401]

I read that book recently and it'd be great if they could adapt it into a drama. I think it would fit the "idol" xianxia drama because there is a solid story without being too intense or suspenseful. Even though the leads go through some difficulties, it's to develop their characters (and their cultivation) and things are often quickly resolved. The relationships the FL has with everyone are great (e.g.: no ridiculous love triangles) and her personality is so endearing, funny, and caring. Reading this book was like eating cotton candy lol very fluffy and sweet. I honestly recommend this book which has completed translations on Novel Updates.

[@daria4484]

I finished reading that one yet but I'm more than half way its really a sweet surgery story with likeable characters love it plus its hilarious. I really would like to see what actor they get to play the sect leader with a square face 😂😂😂😂

[@ShanaJahsintaWalters]

I have been watching clips of Ancient Love Poetry and it seems to be a good drama to me.

[@elizabethhrrsn]

Now that I’m done with it, I actually really enjoyed the show! I think it could be the top xianxia drama of this year assuming there isn’t another popular one coming out later this year.

[@wiktoriarork6162]

It was boring for me too, and I was gonna drop it but then somehow watched 14 episodes... and now I am gonna continue. Those who read novel say that the story actually begins in episode 16.

[@AshuSingh-mw2wt]

yes, Book starts with her sacrifice.

[@iPhailepically]

@@AshuSingh-mw2wt this is the reason I'm holding out and continuing even though the start is quite boring so far. I want to see how it goes after that

[@amyamethyst5622]

Please continue. It will be really great later on

[@wiktoriarork6162]

A year later I decided to come back and say ALP was fantastic 😁 I watched a lot of dramas after it, but somehow ALP made me cry the most times 😁 and yet not feel depressed. I would say this drama had the most epic deaths, even of evil characters. I literally rewatched some death scenes 😁 Great plot, kinda the first time in xianxias when I could partially accept why one character hides truth from another. I am glad I did watch it ✌

[@desikachan]

Well this is one of my most favorite drama of this year. Xu Kai is really perfect for cold character role i swearr,❤️❤️❤️. Get hooked from episiode 1.

[@dohnud2247]

Xu kai is everything that I watch in that drama. Gonna watch till the end. My opinion matters

[@nlee3499]

Same i will watch till the end and i will have my own opinion and not b influenced by other people's taste

[@dohnud2247]

@@nlee3499 glad to hear the same opinion from you🥰

[@nlee3499]

@@dohnud2247 if people don't like the drama don't watch no need to bash it let people watch then when it is complete and over then give your opinion 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️that's how i see it

[@julia2022ful]

Same here, I really love the drama and the whole cast, it is a really good one

[@jumoke3192]

I was skeptical but I started watching it and it's really good. I like the cast and even the so called boring prequel (1-15) I'm enjoying so much, so everyone that's saying it'll get better. I'm like😍😍

[@DL-he1cu]

I actually disagree with you on this one. Yes, the costumes aren’t as interesting and vibrant, but I think it’s a welcome change from the tacky and overly colourful costumes we’ve been seeing from the rise of Low budget dramas recently. The story can be confusing and a little boring at the beginning, but I find myself enjoying every bit of it later on. Nobody is truly dumb in the drama, everyone plays their character as they are portrayed in the book, the transition from the backstory to the main story could have been better presented but I do think that overall the show has sustained my attention with its amazing CGI and the romance keeps getting better! I am really enjoying it. I also think the backlash from mainland Chinese netizens have been overly harsh and frankly, quite superficial. Criticism about how both actors are ugly or fat faced are completely unwarranted and disrespectful. Love Xu Kai and his portrayal of Bai Jue and the other characters he plays in the drama. I think he really fits the Xian Xia look well. Pleasantly surprised by Zhou Dong Yu as well. She acts well and has an adorable face. Don’t understand why people think she is ugly. Anyway please keep watching and give it a chance! I think you might come to enjoy it more in the later episodes.

[@DL-he1cu]

Oh and the soundtrack is good as well!!

[@viviantazo1]

I'm liking it, the only xanxia i seen so far are ten mile of peach blossom and ashes of love, and i think it took a few eps for me to get into them. I didn't see anything wrong with the logic though, shangu was being taught by those gods close to her and they could not help her due to spoiling her, so they ask for an outsider to help her develop her power. From my understanding, the real story won't start until later episodes, this is just an introduction to ml and fl and to establish their relationship. For the casting from novel fl was describes as a young girl, so zdy fit her image well, those who complain are nitpicking cause they don't like zdy look.

[@waynen9990]

I've never seen any of her work before. I think she's beautiful in this drama; especially when she smiles. I've watched so many xianxas and this one got me interested from ep 2 and i have not used the fast forward button yet. Eternal Love and Ashes of Love took more episodes for me to like them.

[@kellyhermanto949]

Me too, the most xianxia c-drama that i like is ashes of love, and when I watched ancient love poem, it's remind me of ashes of love. By the way, who is ml and fl in novel?

[@misstasha1907]

@@waynen9990 yeah i agree she looks prettier when she smile, not so when she's serious so maybe that's why people thought she's ugly

[@maricelgozon9554]

I love this drama. no matter what they say. 😊😊😊

[@Irene-xv7gr]

When the opening came up i was like " OH MY GAHH ZHOU SHEN!! " , And then the ending ost i was like " IS THIS MAO BUYI???!! " , AND THEN I JUST HEARD LIU YUNING IS SINGING OST IN THIS DRAMA , i got very excited sksksk 😂 this drama is 好歌! , Still on episode 1 , but already loving this drama 🥰

[@starr8008]

I don't know what she is talking about. Basically, the teacher made her complete a book report of a book that she did not want to read or had any interest in. You get out of it what you put into it. I was only able to get the first three full episodes and I am loving it. With all dramas you have to give them at least 5 episodes to deem it unworthy. I am totally turned off by how this reviewer reviews the characters and the actors appearance. Is she a producer? Why is she talking like this? She isn't apart of the film is she? Was she cut from production? Why so salty?

[@marynasuke]

She only like mainstream popular drama look at how she glorifying Word of Honor and The Untamed with merchandise and then review all these other dramas because its her job and she didn't even want to check it out in the first place, but some people are using her review to validate their opinion, I mean why are all these adults can't be sure of their own judgement and needed a reviewer to confirm it for them, I saw a lot of "hah I was right about this drama, Avenue X confirmed it for me!..." There are some dramas that I agree with her opinion but her review of this drama is just lazy and more like a routine check.

[@LindaTran88]

@@marynasuke agreed. No need for her approval to enjoy a drama.

[@ishikak7393]

I literally busted a lung when she said "eat my sugar" thrice 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@latika2272]

Hahaha same here, 😂 that holding your chin action of her.... Hehehe

[@jxneng7123]

There are probably background gods making bets on "how long do these star-crossed lovers get together" and the answer "three lifetimes" is banned and they have to be hella specific

[@twwuwu7527]

Can't blame anyone who doesn't give this drama more chance, I've watched two episodes and I can tell it will be better in future episodes but I really don't have the patience to carry on. The CGI is remarkable tho, it is by far the best in cdrama.

[@DL-he1cu]

You really need to keep going on. It gets really good later

[@estheryang9904]

@@DL-he1cu agree, it's really going good now

[@peanutstys]

At first I don’t like too but when I keep watching, this drama give me goosebumps. I really enjoy the drama and now I cannot wait for ep 23.

[@hyperelder7789]

When I watched the trailer of the drama, visual effects are the first one that captured my eyes, visual effects have greatly changed in these times

[@tedradearr1530]

Well the story developes in the future. Have you now finished it?

[@zenithzinc]

Lol now im really worried about the longest promise... it sounds exactly like this... a cold, aloof, distant teacher and a lovely bubbly disciple in love...

[@Nat.ali.a]

Every Xianxia is like that, its the genre...love it or hate it.

[@andreavirginiaveravargas6626]

yes hahahahha i was thinking that, hope it surprises us

[@akaNaz1]

Xiao Zhan with perfectly pulled back hair......no thank you.

[@anabelnove134]

Ive already thought longest promise trailer reminded me of Hua qian Gu. Now she says this ALP is too… Oye I hope they add some twists to both of them.

[@marktuanlovesclowns2254]

The thing about Wuxia and Xianxia dramas are that they've become so tropey, I cant pretend to enjoy it anymore. I'm currently watching Romance of Tiger and Rose and I absolutely love it cuz its such a self aware drama that doesn't take its world setting seriously and highlights the problems with these kinds of dramas while being hilarious. Word of honor is my one true love rn and I absolutely adore the unconventional characterization and the chemistry is sizzling. I wish we got more dramas which can make you laugh, blush and cry without depending on overused tropes.

[@danyaalmalik4239]

it's not wuxia its xanxia

[@marktuanlovesclowns2254]

@@danyaalmalik4239 I forgot to mention xianxia. Romance of tiger and rose is a Wuxia and that's what I'm watching rn so it's stuck in my head.

[@marktuanlovesclowns2254]

@sxpr33t Wuxia ia story of martial heroes and stuff while xianxia is god's and demons so I don't think romance of tiger and rose was a xianxia

[@marktuanlovesclowns2254]

@sxpr33t aah I didn't know this existed. Every website I've seen refers to it as Wuxia so I went with that.

[@Bellz7557]

Tbh, I’ve been watching C-Drama for three years now, and normally if I find a drama not too entertaining or just not hooked me in I tend to give up mainly I would of given up after 2 episodes. But for some reason I pushed through to 4 from 4 to 11 where is actually picking up and I’m beginning to enjoy it. Yes it’s nothing like 10 Miles of Peach Blossom or Love and Destiny but it’s has it’s own style and it’s own uniqueness. I’m not saying AvenueX is entirely wrong but I do think she needs to push through just abit more and she may just enjoy it as much as I am if not maybe more. This genre is one of my favourite in C- drama so maybe I’m more inclined to push through.

[@sayurivkg]

I remember watching the Empress of China some years back and I was amazed by the hair styling in that drama. I know is not a wuxia/xiaxia drama but they had so much imagination with the hair, colors and accessories for that drama. That's the kind of aesthetics I would like to see again. When I think of Gods and heaven's from Chinese culture I think they should be depicted as more flamboyant than average mortals.

[@oolongtea3098]

I like drama so far but I'm still here to watch avenuex's rant vid as it's always so funny!😂😂 ALP pick up the peace for me after ep 14. ZDY's potrayal of FL is endearing & charming to me, esp her smile(so cute❤).

[@hardlyguerita4300]

All you said is what people on Weibo said 😂 You basically categorized the actors. Xu Kai did amazingly as Bai jue. Zdy did amazingly as shanggu. Seriously, have you even seen the drama or do you just take whatever is on Weibo and tells it on KZbin. Wtf is "peculiar" ? 😂

[@tracihw2509]

Just started watching this since all Is out. Was hesitant to start unitedly but loving it. Gets better and better!

[@TeshnosFire]

You were so expressive with the fan x'D

[@Sam-wu8qe]

This was an unfair review, honestly. I don't think the speaker gave it a true picture, which is really sad, given that it is one of the best storylines I have seen. I mean, she calls it BORING!! Is she for real 😮IMO, it's a great story, nice pacing, good actors, and well executed. I would highly recommend ALP without hesitation, especially if you are into fantasy Chinese drama!

[@cbx4630]

Thanks for the great review! Love AvenueX and your reviews always make me smile! Great minds think alike.

[@cyberorigin1012]

I actually really enjoyed this show, it was a little slow in the beginning, but it definitely redeemed itself later. To me, it was one of the best dramas I've watched in a while. The actors and actresses were stunning and played their parts beautifully, the CGI was amazing, and the songs were beautiful! I loved it!

[@ruirui9038]

Listening to her rant..*muah*...chef's kiss! Absolutely hilarious and relatable!

[@primitivasunogulfo3463]

I love this ancient love poetry Best ever drama Best 49 episodes Best music, perfect match love team/ chemistry.WOW 🥰😘 Congratulations to the producer, director, team, the characters,..Best performance of Xukai and Zhou Dongyu ..Happy ending 😍....the BEST EVER DRAMA .I downloaded 49 episodes for own 😊🥰 Hoping for another series drama of Xukai and Zhou Dongyu.🙏🙏🙏😊

[@resttorres2712]

"Now the dangerous part. I might be murdered" hahahahaha

[@CrisSelene]

That "eat my sugar" bit was hilarious, but also true. Btw, I became addicted to China's Greatest National Treasures (I don't exactly know the English translation) after watching your video about it some time ago. Thanks for that 😊

[@ToTheDark_]

I really lose my patience when I watch the same typical scenes everywhere... Like, I can't even see a hint of sincerity in scriptwriting at some parts, and it is so clear that they are just groping around for some scenes or incidents or plot points in other dramas and just go like, "Okay! Let's compile!".... Mah gosh! I hate when that happens...

[@debandre8537]

I find that some of your reviews are biased. I really like your insights regarding the literary aspect and elements of some dramas like the one you did of Joy of Life and Word of Honor. However, it is evident that you dislike fantasy stories overall. When you give me a poor review on a fantasy drama, I watch it because I know I'm going to like it. I avoid realistic dramas a lot...I need to escape reality when I watch a drama. Why would I desire to watch something that is similar to my boring real world?

[@mollysmith6696]

Exactly what I want to say

[@bloom5961]

It's not boring enough to drop or interesting enough to look forward to it. Honestly, I'd like a video of Falling into your smile.

[@DreamsOfFrozen]

OMG you have the same feelings I had when I started watching this series. Now the second part of it is better. Still not my favourite but I will probably watch it until the end as a curious cat.

[@wenwen1111]

This another one of those dramas that i gave up after 6 eps but picked up again due to a lack of good dramas elsewhere. it's gotten a lot better!

[@sankalpdatal3039]

Avenuex rant was exactly me after the first 10 episode of ten miles of peach blossom but guess what .....it always gets better.

[@kiramasatome6202]

Lemme just say, you're critiques are a therapy to me. Thank you for another wonderful video.

[@fiffykim7605]

As someone who just recently got into the C drama land this year, I haven't watch that much of dramas to the point that I'm getting bored or used to the same plot/storyline. So, everything that I saw in this drama is totally new for me. And for a beginner like me, I'd say this drama kinda hooked me up and get me looking forward to new episodes every week. I never read the novel so I don't have any expectations to look up to. So far I'm enjoying all the episodes and plus with all the good ost, it's a bonus! Tbh before I watch this drama, nothing attracts my attention as I was waiting for my BL drama to air (Immortality or Winner is King). As I still can't move on from TU & WOH, I don't really have the interest to watch any non- BL dramas. But APL really changed my mind. Like the 1st episode that I watched casually at 2am last week has brought me here till ep 16 today. I know everyone have their own opinions & preferences. Imo, you guys should give this one a try if you're new with xianxia drama like me. I think the casts are great & fits their roles respectively. I'm already looking forward for next episodes tomorrow. 🥰🥰

[@AshuSingh-mw2wt]

episodes 15 and 16 were very good.

[@fiffykim7605]

@@AshuSingh-mw2wt ikr. I was literally bawling my eyes out esp during the scene where FL sacrifice herself. That " Shanggu, come back!" reminds me of the heartbreaking line "Weiying, come back!" from TU. Huhu

[@AshuSingh-mw2wt]

@@fiffykim7605 I was more into Visual effects. Every scene was visually stunning.

[@fiffykim7605]

@@AshuSingh-mw2wt yes indeed the cgi are stunning but I'm all in for the whole thing. Cgi, plots and eye candy! 🤭

[@kellyhermanto949]

@@fiffykim7605 me too, I was already watched 5-6 of c-drama with my mom as she is c-drama lover, and I could see ALP cgi is very stunning it's remind me of ashes of love, as many chinese drama that I watched have a less cgi. When I watched ALP, the scene especially when the war begin, it's make me gasp 😀

[@Sticklemako]

Actually this idea of gods/demigods having different priorities to humans is done quite well in Hindu mythology.. They tend to be aloof and often callous towards mortal life cause they dont feel and go through death like humans do.. Like there is this story about a god(literally taking on the form of a bird) on a river bank who strikes dead 6 of 7 brothers for just drinking at his river bank and proceeds to ask the seventh brother an intellectual quiz where each answer brings back to life each brother as a reward..

[@v.958]

The god in bird form... HAHAH Wow! I'm fascinated. I'd love to see a xianxia written with more godly nuance.

[@Sticklemako]

@@v.958 the funny part is initially we think this God is a forest spirit but later he is revealed to be the God of dharma and the father of the seventh brother and he was testing his son's aptitude for morality and quick thinking

[@Serena-ke9mp]

Thank you for your insights. 😊 I really got tired of the unnecessary sacrifices and drawn out misunderstandings in this kind of dramas. There's nothing else that could make this drama endearing to me. I have never read the novel, and even the actors couldn't make it enjoyable. Hence, it got boring and frustrating to watch. Also, it's such an insult for a significant partner to bear everything in secret and decide for you just because he/she thinks you can't handle it. If it's going to involve the life of another person, have the decency to give them the choice whether they want it or not.

[@polarisaful]

I was looking forward to this when I heard the casting. It's such a random pairing and considering how Dong Yu has previously said in an interview that she would not take on these kind of roles. Either her company wanted her to do, which doesn't really make sense since she shouldn't need to do these kind of roles, or she changed her mind. Everything about this drama is on par with the other xian xia dramas, but CGI is much better. They could have done better styling on the two leads. They're both good looking and could have probably gotten better reception had the styling team was more creative.

[@laxmipoojari248]

I loved the drama ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@shaestevens8514]

I never understood why they all fall back on "the human experience trial" or everyone is opposed to the immortal wanting a mortal after beating into our heads that one day is a year in the mortal realm. It's so ridiculous that all these mighty immortals can't wait a month or so for the human eyesore/experience to just die, or be over, and forget they ever existed. Especially the ones where the thirsty second lead that has seriously waited for 40,000 years; like another 6 weeks is going to break them.

[@Breenndda]

And then there's always the "no one can avoid their fated calamity" yet essentially every immortal goes out of their way to either avoid it or lessen it's impact which makes the results worse 😑

[@shaestevens8514]

@@Breenndda Apparently a month-long working vacation is worse than daily thunder strikes that can rip lesser gods apart.

[@Nat.ali.a]

There is no human experience trial in this drama.

[@shaestevens8514]

@@Nat.ali.a We were complaining about the tropes used in these dramas not, exactly this particular drama.

[@daria4484]

Well at least we have the day of becoming you which I'm loving by the way thanks for recommending it. It's especially a stress relief from my summer term finals week 💟 Btw for casting, people are very rarely happy the only casting in my recent memory that the book fans loved right away is probably immortality ( which still hasn't premiered😭😭😭😭) but usually if the actors do a good job by the end they learn to live with it.

[@lauraberkholtz7959]

I think this drama started out weak, but really grew on me. The acting of the main leads grew better and better as their characters developed. I appreciated that the FL didn't look like the typical FL. They also let her ugly cry, which she pulled off brilliantly. The actress was great at making us empathize with her. Xu Kai also surprised me with his range. He played both serious and playful very well.

[@htetkhin5827]

I totally agree with Avenue X first impression review of being boring. I even stopped watching at episode 6 at first time. But well, I'm a sucker for Xianxia genre and thirsty for another xianxia after LAR so i picked it up again. Turned out the story gets better later and it became my xianxia of 2021! It may be the same plot involving three lives time but i like its unique story line of revealing villains! I saw many people dropping at first few episodes but trust me, the story gets better. And about zhou dongyu, AvenueX's saying of her being not cut out for her xianxia genre. But i love how she portrayed at the peak scene when she's suffering the most! Well over all, even though it might not be as good as Three miles of peach blossom, it's the one for xianxia of 2021!

[@mommyallenhomemaking982]

I love the drama, the cast ,cgi and everything...hope theres season 2

[@MT-pp1dg]

Actually, been watching this drama and the acting is on point. Xu Kai is great and female lead is really fun! CGI is pretty good for a TV series....its not a Hollywood production. No way.... I think people are being wayyyyy to harsh for no reason.....this is a really good drama so far