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I think this has to be one of the best wuxia dramas I’ve ever seen. The pacing was just right, it was not as draggy as some other shows. And I think the fact that it was a web drama let it have more ‘provocative’ humour? There was definitely a lot more kiss scenes in this drama than the average wuxia. For something that was pretty low budget, I think they did a great job with the show. I felt so satisfied after I completed the show. 

The storyline was pretty solid, although there were some inconsistencies at some parts regarding the switching of Qu Xiao Tan and Qu Tan’er. And I loved the humour in the script. The way modern terms were used in the show made it even more funny, especially with Liang Jie’s portrayal of the character. There were so many moments in the show that made me laugh so hard. Another detail that was pretty funny to me was the fact that there are apparently 14 princes but we only ever see three.

There were some parts of the story that made me go “uhhh….” such as when Lian Cheng told Xiao Tan that he would give her what she wanted (the divorce) if she pleased him in bed. As a girl, that made me a little bit uncomfortable. I didn’t like that Lian Cheng used sexual favours as a way to persuade Xiao Tan. Although the end of that scene was kind of hilarious, when Xiao Tan yelled that she was not satisfied by him either and then in the next scene she became Tan’er. I think they downplayed Tan’er’s response too much, because if it were me, knowing that my own body had been violated like that without my permission, I would have been devastated and furious at Xiao Tan. I wish Tan’er and Xiao Tan had more time to spend with each other in their separate bodies. 

I think what felt random was the element of magic in the show? Because the last few episodes after Qu Tan’er (SPOILER!!!!) died, were the more boring ones for me. It would have been nicer to see more of the two leads in the modern world and stuff, because the whole thing about the two tribes and them hating each other and stuff felt rushed. But I think it still worked out in the end. It wasn’t terrible, but it raised some confusion while I was watching.

I don’t think I know any of the actors in the show prior to watching, other than Xing Zhao Lin who plays Mo Lian Cheng, the 8th Prince. I’ve not watched him in anything else before this, but I knew he was in Princess Agents. So all the actors are actually new and I was surprised by how well they acted. Especially Liang Jie who played two roles, the noisy, tomboyish Qu Xiao Tan and the gentle, demure Qu Tan’er. The way she was able to switch between the two characters was so good.

Wang Rui Chang who played the crown prince and then Mo Yi Feng later on was also really good. He basically played almost three characters, because there was his original character Mo Yi Huai, then later on the ‘evil’ version of himself and finally Mo Yi Feng. He rarely smiled throughout the whole show, but when he does he’s so cute!!

Xing Zhao Lin was really lovable as Mo Lian Cheng. He did such a great job playing Lian Cheng and he had such good chemistry with Liang Jie, their scenes together were always a joy to watch. Their scenes feel like they could be too cheesy, but I think the two of them made it work so well. They were so cute to watch. I like that his character is very unlike those in other wuxia shows where the guy is so easily swayed by his family when they say that his wife is terrible and stuff. He stood up for Xiao Tan against his family so many times whether or not she was there, it was quite satisfying to see a male lead finally do that. 

Also, I can’t believe he’s only one year older than me. I thought he was at least 25. 

Other characters I adored were Jing Xin (Sun Yi Zhu) and the 14th prince (I can’t find the name of the actor). Jing Xin was one of the funniest characters to me and she made the show so much more hilarious. I liked that she was so trusting of Xiao Tan despite knowing that she was not her original mistress. She’s so adorable and the way she was shown trying her best to please the two mistresses she had made me laugh. One of my favourite Jing Xin moments was when she tried to translate Xiao Tan’s letter to Tan’er the first time.

The 14th prince was another character I really liked. The show would sometimes hint at something going on between him and Jing Xin but it was never explored, so that kind of frustrated me a little. It would have been cute to see the two of them back in Dong Yue trying to take care of Lian Cheng and Xiao Tan’s child. 

Even till the end of the show, the show never lost it’s brand of humour. I lost it when Xiao Tan told the demon king to chant ‘I am a bitch’, letting him believe it was a secret mantra that would help him escape his prison.

I’m so happy that they got a happy ending though! Although it would have been nice if there was an explanation to how Lian Cheng was able to cross over to the modern world as well. It left so many unanswered questions for me though. Such as, what became of Dong Yue afterwards, what about THEIR SON? I’m not sure if there’s going to be a sequel because the narrator at the end kinda hinted at it when he said “How will Lian Cheng survive in the modern world?”. I would actually like to see a sequel of their love story, mainly because they are both SO CUTE together and I have a huge attachment to the characters now :’)