Fuyao

My first ever Chinese drama that I've watched, and I've got to admit I'm impressed. The story is beautiful with stong leading characters. Not to forget the setting is amazing. And at last I must also mention the wonderful soundtrack it has...the background music is just great ...

This is the kind of the series that you would watch when you are not busy doing something important. Just a little warning, If you are then don't even think about starting this series. It's damn addictive. There was not a single episode that I didn't like. It would've been perfect if they explained the ending in one more episode. That was the only drawback i could find in this series. I've been a fan of Yang Mi after seeing her work in Ten Miles Of Peach Blossom. Her chemistry with actor Ethan Juan is as amazing as it was with Mark Chao in TMOPB. She just never fails to amaze me.

Here for Yang Mi & Ethan Ruan. God both are awesomely brilliant actors and together they are just mind blowing. Their acting, their explosive chemistry & their respective characters, I just love love love. This drama is bloody awesome so far, great characters, story, plot, pacing, beautiful cinematography, aesthetically pleasing fight scenes & romance. This drama has it all, great heroine, who is smart, intelligent, uses her brains to make up her own mind, not a puppet or a damsel in distress, who just keeps fawning over the hero. She's got wit, courage, integrity and strength of character & personality. The hero is bloody awesome too, he's smart, intelligent, witty, cunning, devious, naughty, strong of both character & personality and his smile is just to die for. All the other characters are bloody awesome too .

ONLY WATCHED TWO EPISODES SO FAR, but it already has that good drama feel.Will update as time goes on. Have high hopes. Edit(22/06/18): 8 episodes in and its still great. It's not too rushed but it's not annoyingly stagnant either. They are slowly building up the story which I love. Compared to other dramas that move too quickly which causes the story to lose its novelty. This seems very much like people are putting a lot of thought and passion into it. Edit (30/06/18): (16 episodes in)It's really gaining momentum now and the story seems to be developing quite well. I realise I can't give away too much without using spoilers so I won't be updating this review often but I can definitely say this is an entertaining watch. Another thing to note is that this isn't a sappy romance and the characters aren't weaklings. Love, love, love this so far. Edit (14/07/18): so for quite some time the story seemed to be straying away from Fuyao but hang in there until about episode 30. Resolution for deep water nation does not disappoint me. Edit( reaches episode 42): it is a confusing time in the drama and some people don't like it but I am really enjoying this. I am still wondering what's going on with Fuyao and her stuff though (trying to be as vague as possible so I don't give out spoilers) Episode 56: YESSSSS. YESSS. SO CLOSE (21/08/2018)Final thoughts: I would definitely recommend this drama. It is well thought out and the characters are well developed. The actors, costumes and set were all amazing. The storyline is very balanced. Whether happy or tragic, this is a good watch.

First Chinese drama that I'm hooked on. This drama has everything. I've attempted to watch several Chinese and Taiwanese dramas throughout the years and have only successfully made it through a select few. Normally they become boring or I'm turned off by the number of episodes or by the possibility of a sad ending for our leads which is the norm for a Chinese historical drama. For years I found that Korean dramas were the only dramas that satisfied me because they almost always have happy endings. This drama is different from all the others I've seen. It has action, adventure, drama, and a romance that entices viewers. On top of it all, the writers manage to sneak in moments of comedy amidst it all. The plot doesn't drag on and there are multiple storylines overarching with the main one and this makes the drama exciting. The OSTs are also beautiful and go greatly with the drama. Yang Mi's dramas never fail me and this is no exception. Her character Fuyao is strong, independent, and unlike many female characters in a historical drama like this. I hadn't watched any of Ethan Juan's dramas before, but his chemistry with Yang Mi is amazing. They make such a great couple that can really stand up for themselves, protect each other, and navigate through whatever schemes the bad guys throw at them together. This drama will have close to 70 episodes and normally I would stop watching and be turned off by the amount of episodes, but I'm eagerly awaiting new episodes every day. I've read from other comments that Ethan personally said in an interview that there will be a good ending, and I sincerely hope that this is true. This drama is a game changer and I can honestly say that it will be difficult to find another drama that will fill the void in my heart after this drama.