Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre (2019)

This is by far the best screen adaptation for HS&DS that I have seen and read. The story line is very good, it was executed perfectly under a good Director. Scenery is also amazing, the choice of places are exceptional and highlighting all extraordinary places that you can only find in China. This include the choice of Wudang Mountain and the whole temple is just awesome to watch. The wardrobe are also worth complimenting. You can see Zhang Wuji, Zhao Min and Zhou ZHiruo in the most dashing clothes which in my opinion rise to the occasions. The music score were heartwarming and help with the mood as we watched the characters playing it. It helps us understand the emotion underwent in the characters during the particular scene. It is also helpful that the Main Theme is by Emil Wakin Chau. Perhaps this is the only series that I watched and listened to the opening theme every time I am watching.
The special effect are also exquisitely done, not overly doing it so still acceptable to watch but able to relay how good of a Wukong Zhang Wuji has, perhaps the best Fighter of the time. The character building was also very good, something that I have never see in any adaptation. So we can be in touch with the character struggles as well as understanding why they did it. I would like to make a special remark for the kid actor who played Zhang Wuji age 10 from the beginning he really stole the show! The relationship between Zhang Wuji and Zhou Zhiruo at that age was entertaining to watch to say the least. No wonder some people were hoping that this time Zhang Wuji will be with Zhou Zhirou, but based on the story line, it was not compatible. Zhang Wuji contemplated a lot on this, until he decided to be with Zhao Min for good. It took him a while to reached the life changing decision. In which Zhao Min knew all a long the hardship that they will endure. Imagine, the Head of the Rebellion against the Mongol occupation and the Mongolian Princess? These were pictured and played perfectly throughout the series, you can see details here and there.
Last but not least, the ending, ultimate test of their relationship was a bit too fast as I had hope but still acceptable. As for the end, I am hoping that we can see more of Zhang Wuji and Zhao Min realizing their dream as Zhao Min pictured during their travel.
My deepest thanks for the team behind this project, if there is anyway I can buy the whole complete series please let me know as that will be the least I can do to show my support.

Sincerely,
Hartanto

PS. I am 49 years old Wuxia lover from Indonesia and I have read almost all Jin Yong, Gu Long and Liang Yu Sheng

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First off, I'd like to say that this is one of my favorite storylines written by Jin Yong. I absolutely love the 1986 HSDS version made by TVB starring Tony Leung and Kitty Lai. I'll be comparing this version to my favorite version of all time. Obviously I've seen other versions as well: 1997, 2000, 2005, etc. but I think it is best if I compare it to my favorite adaptation.

Story: This drama does a better job at spoonfeeding its audience on plot details and why things happen the way they did. The 1986 version was more guess work/piecing things together and didn't show/explain everything in a bunch of details like this one did. They also stayed true to the original storyline.

Some things were portrayed differently from the 1986 version, but had the same reasoning behind it.
A good example of this:
1986 version- Wuji was forced to put Zhao Min out in front of the Mongolian soldiers
This version- her dad sent a letter saying he didn't care about her
Honestly, I felt like the 1986 version was more short and sweet to the point. I preferred how they portrayed it in the 1986 version.

I didn't like the last few episodes at all because of the lack of interaction between Wuji and Zhao Min-- it just did not contribute to their chemistry at all and was just lacking severely compared to the 86 version. After ep 42 the show dragged and some scenes weren't necessary--- the war between the Mongols and Ming Sect and the amount of time Zhao Min had to wait for him was pretty ridiculous. They could've shortened it.

Acting/Cast: Honestly, I was hesitant to start this drama because of such a young cast. I watched the Legend of Condor Heroes 2017 and didn't like the cast choices so I was quite worried about this one. However, I've watched multiple dramas with Yukee in them and she's always been good. Yukee pulled off Zhao Min wonderfully well and is comparable to Kitty Lai's Zhao Min. Bambi Zhu was decent as Zhiruo, but Sheren Tang definitely was better. I've never seen Joseph Zeng before but he is great as Wuji. Yang Xiao stood out to me as one of the best supporting roles in this version. Everyone suited their roles in my opinion. The cast was definitely its strongest point.

Music: not anything I love but it's fitting for the drama.

Rewatch value: no. I would not rewatch this simply because it is 50 episodes long and the ending was unsatisfactory to me. I prefer the 1986 version a lot better.

Overall: If you have not watched the 1986 version and want to watch this drama with no knowledge I recommend it. If you have watched other adaptations and want to watch it, I would say it's 50-50-- worth it for the first 40 eps, last 10-- not so much. If you've watched the 1986 version before and are thinking of watching this one I'd say no. The 1986 version is much better. Rewatching the 1986 version would be better than watching all 50 eps for this. If you want to watch this for Yukee, check out Princess Weiyoung or Ashes of Love, she is also great in those.

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The plot was lost somewhere along the road to redemption.

Heaven Sword is one of my all time favorite Jin Yong stories. While this 2019 adaption is overall done well and quite watchable, I am still disappointed because the story is so gripping and epic that properly executed it could have and should have been a 10. I feel that way about most of Jin Yong's stories and I am time and again disappointed with C-drama's inability to turn the gift of a fantastic storyline into a kick-ass 10.

The first problem is that riding on the gift of a great storyline, the production team was very sloppy with the cast and the casting of the key roles. It was obvious from the start that many of the lead actors struggled to get into character: Zhang Cuisan and Zhao Min notably. And while I think Zeng Shunxi is a very promising young actor, at 21 he is too much of a boy still to fully pull off Wuji. He wasn't bad but his chemistry with both female leads was little more than warm and friendly. That's just not good enough as Wuji's two main love interests are bad-ass, devious and willful women; a handful for any man much less a boy. To make matters worse, they saddled him with the worst man bun that highlighted an unflattering roundness to his features - many times I thought the Pillsbury doughboy was going to burst right out of him! It wasn't till the much later episodes they fixed his look in a good way. In addition to the main leads, poor chemistry between the couples is a consistent theme throughout this show. Whoever paired up the actors must surely be the matchmaker from hell. The initial flat romance between Zhang Cuisan and Yin Susu almost made me give up on this early on but it somehow clicked once the fantastic child actor playing young Wuji was brought into the mix.

While it seems I will still have to wait for a version of this epic story with the A-list cast it deserves, some of the roles were played by quite strong performances (Yangsiu, Zhou Zhirou, Xie Xun, Song Qingsu) while the others were good enough (Wuji, Zhao Min) that the uninspired ones (Xiao Chao etc) were drowned out and it still came together well enough to be quite enjoyable. And the action was quite good although they went a little bit overboard with the slow motion that made the many good kung fu scenes a lot less exciting. While it is definitely technically much better polished than my best loved 1986 version, the A-list 1986 cast wins hands down when it comes to breathing life into the main characters.

While this version broadly sticks to the original storyline, it digresses meaningfully from it in a very subtle way. This is a more politically correct version that dials down the cruelty of many of the darker characters and deals with them compassionately, offering them a path to redemption. In the case of Song Qingsu, it was well done because he is just a weak character that strayed off the wrong path. But in the case of Zhou Zhirou, I really didn’t see the point – this is an ambitious, selfish and cruel character that is innately much more bad than good, it is fundamental to the plot. Zhu Xudan is an actress that is naturally blessed with a mal-contented expression – she would have been an even more brilliantly wicked Zhou Zhirou if they didn’t try to make her slightly nicer. But what was even more criminal was they kind of tuned down Zhao Min, one of my all time favorite Jin Yong heroines by making her less sassy towards the end to the point of being almost like the clingy and pathetically devoted Xiao Chao (yuck). It was as if they were flirting with the idea of a shock alternative ending where Wuji ends up with the Zhirou and then thankfully chickened out at the last minute. Two thumbs down is all that I can say. And they didn’t stop with Zhirou and Qingsu, they pretty much made excuses for and/or tried to make all the bad guys slightly less bad. Boring and tiresome after awhile and it had the overall impact of diluting the passion and vehemence of Jin Yong’s characters both good and evil.

Of course all of this greater focus on character development and whitewashing comes at the cost of extra time focus on unnecessary characters. But again, another travesty – there are so many C-dramas with shallow plots that are dragged out over 60 episodes but this really engrossing story was all squeezed into 50? The natural consequence of this was they just threw the whole plot under the bus. They cheated by counting on the fact this is a well known story - after all it is one of Jin Yong’s most popular works. So it rushes through many cursory character introductions and transitions that didn’t make the most sense that I would feel much sympathy for anyone who didn’t already know the story in advance. This entire epic tale that tragically spans so many lives and events over such a long time is brilliantly tied together by a grand conspiracy. The complicated plot unfolds around the unraveling of this conspiracy that among other things led to the misunderstanding between the sects and Wuji’s parents tragic deaths. All of that was pretty much lost because the production team deemed it more important to help us empathize with Zhou Zhirou? Really? It came at the cost of rushing through many key parts of uncovering the intrigue. At the end I happened to blink and almost even missed the entire denouement it was dealt with so almost dismissively. The scriptwriters did Jin Yong and us a grave injustice in this matter. Shame on the production team. Really.

Overall this was still a very polished effort but it didn’t really live up to the heart of Jin Yong’s epic story. While the plot was lost along the path to redemption, it is still very watchable and one of the better efforts out there. And it is still Jin Yong and that beats a lot of the no substantive storyline 2019 new dramas I have skimmed through so far (as of June 2019).

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Usually I don't have much expectation from these adaption because I've seen many of them and there is always something that fails. Like they use the same spot for every scene in a city or bad casting but this one did surprise me and I'm glad that I watched it through. It's slow at the beginning but once the drama really kicking in then it get a good pace,
The best adaptation so far imho. The acting and casting are really good. Character arc is really good as well, you can tell how they have changed over time in the series but there are exceptional characters of course. Too much time is put into the time when they were kid, they could have cut some of it out and too many time they repeat the same line as well, it could be annoying to hear it over and over again. The fight scenes is good but there are times that they use too much slow motions and not so believable cgi that makes you "meh wth" but overall it's still good. Really watch worthy and enjoyable with a good plot!!

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Jin Yong was a master at world-building, so I always look for it when watching adaptions of his work. Because his writing was not always perfect, it’s up to the show to fix or at least hide the flaws.

A weakness of this story is its main character. Zhang Wuji had no real character development or internal struggles. He was a good guy at the start, a good guy in the middle, and still a good guy at the end. His main function was a tour guide who takes us viewers on a journey through the colorful world of wulin. You don’t need a very talented actor for that, just one who's likeable and earnest. He has to convince viewers that he has what it takes to make four women fall in love with him without even trying. As the hero, Zeng Shunxi was bland and a total miscast. He was so boring that I didn't care which girl he ended up with.

The biggest success here was the casting of Lin Yushen as Yang Xiao. This portrayal was iconic. He had just the right mix of brooding, arrogance, and tragic. The actor deserved to lead his own series. No more adaptations, they should just write a story just for him.

The show also boasted some of the best-looking cast, even down to the minor characters (to those who forgot who Yu Lianzhu was, you’ll remember him after watching this version). Most were solid in their acting, if not a little exaggerated at times, but I blame that on the directing.

Visually, the show got most of it right. The costumes were simple but classy in the spirit of hanfu, nothing outlandish or garish. Even the girls’ hair ornaments were elegant and tastefully done. The cinematography was breath taking, especially the shots of Wudang and Fire & Ice Island. The fight scenes were grand, and it was a good choice to keep the CGIs to a minimum. While I like the Matrix-esque slow motion, it was overdone here and made some scenes very draggy and tiring to watch.

Overall, not a bad series to check out if you’re a Jin Yong fan.

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A beautiful love story amidst a turbulent time!

This is the series that elevates Chen Yuqi to a superstar status in the highly competitive and unforgiving Chinese drama circles. She may not be at the level of the Four Dan Actresses yet, but her portrayal of Zhao Min and the scores of ravishing reviews that she got from HSDSS mean she will never play second fiddle to any other actresses anymore. It does not hurt that this is a screen adaption of the final instalment of a highly popular Condor trilogy penned by Jin Long – a classical wuxia novel which every fan of this genre should be aware of.

There are plenty of gorgeous ladies in this drama, if that is your main reason for watching C-drama. Zhao Min, Zhou Zhirou, Xiao Zhao, Yin Li, Yin Su-su, Yang Buhui, Ji Xiaofu, etc are all beauties in their own rights. A feast for the eyes. Chen Yuqi’s portrayal of Zhao Min was the strength of the whole series, with his myriad of expressions ranging from her time as a mischievous and pampered princess until the end when she a helpless wanderer who lost her father due to a treachery by his lover’s hencemen. No two ways about it. She was the only reason why I would rewatch selected episode of HSDSS again. I don’t like Zhou Zhirou’s acting because she was basically wear a sad expression on her face throughout – maybe that was what was required of her by the Director.

To be honest, I can’t stand Zhang Wuji’s character and portrayal in this version. His acting was a bit stiff during the early part, but he gradually improved as the series progressed. His character was easily manipulated by his subordinates, and the pinnacle of this manipulation was the death of Zhao Min’s father and the ascension of Zhu Yuanzhang to be the 1st Ming Emperor. A very weak leading man - one who was invincible when dealing with enemies but extremely pliant and indecisive when dealing with his legion armies and supporters.

The ending was disappointing. Yes, it was a happy ending but it felt rushed. There were plenty of things occurring between the victory scene when Ming Cult entered the palace to the heart-breaking reunion between Wuji and Zhaomin, but all of these were covered within the last 20mins of ep50. The closing scene was beautiful with the two of them riding into the sunset.

The OSTs were great – love them. The opening track by Wakin Chau was lively, upbeat and set the tone for the series. Ci Sheng Wei Ni sung by Zhou Shen was hauntingly beautiful yet depressing, and the scene where Zhao Min and Zhang Wuji were at the beach on Divine Snake Island was very poignant. My favourite scene throughout the series, and the one where I would not get tired of re-watching – thanks to the song. It perfectly summed up the struggles and inner conflicts within Zhao Min and her willingness to sacrifice everything for her love with Wuji.

This is not a perfect television series, but one nearly at the very top of my list. I would rate Evernight and Evernight 2 as better series for overall enjoyment, but this one has a dejavu and nostalgic sense because I have seen the TV series before (albeit with slightly different ending) and read the magazines during my younger days.

I give this series 9.5/10.00 for overall enjoyment and Chen Yuqi’s performance was a perfect 10/10.

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Multiple adaptations with slight twists

If you like period and costume series this is highly recommended
To starts of, there’s already multiple adaptations of this series and you can judge for yourself which you feel is the best one.
Things I like about this adaptation:
✔️the casts - except for couple of them like Yukee playing Zhao Min, and Xudan playing Zhirou, all actors fit the characters perfectly and played it well. Yukee to me overplayed the role with excessive facial gestures that half way through I started fast forwarding scenes that has her in it. Xudan just seemed not fitted for the role. I am thinking the actress who played Xiaozhao would have been more fitted for the Zhao Min role. This is just my personal opinion
✔️the small difference from previous adaptations made this more interesting
✔️the production truly did a way better job than pervious adaptations but that’s also because of advancement in technology and designs
✔️Costumes used are better
✔️Dialogue is simpler and better

It is 50 episodes only reason I lowered rewatch value.
I enjoyed watching the series and hoping more of this kind and value gets produced.
Joseph Zheng is a gifted young actor and hasn’t failed me yet in any movies or series he is in.

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One of the best HSDSS series.

I love tv series from Jin Yong's novels since i was young. HSDSS is one of them. I used to watch the 2003 version. I liked the cast and its easy to digest story telling. I had watched the 2019 version because its trailer looked interesting with good production and good-looking cast. Once I started to watch I got hook by Jie Xun storylines, feel love and sad with Wuji mom and dad and the young Wuji fate. Once Wuji grew up I love to see his journey his practice of kungfu and gotta be an reluctant hero. Also love his reunion scenes with all his relatives in the past. I like Wuji character though he is not as smart as Yang Guo but he is kind and always look at the bright side of people. He can forgive everyone even his enemies. However his indecisiveness and unambitious showed that he is not suit to be a great leader.

Wuji romantic relationship with Zhao Min in this version is the best for me (the 2003 is very lovely but the 2019 is the best they had everything! up and down, love and hate) I laughed when they're bickering and tears up when they got apart. This Wuji is the most naive one. Both actors had great chemistry i wonder why some said they don't. All actors did perform very well especially the actors who play Jie Xun and ZhaoMin. Though the 2019 looked too much drama comparing to the 2003 which is more light heart. I prefer 2019 a bit more. The things I don't like in 2019 is its rushing to the end, some storylines look jump here and there not as smooth as the 2003.
After watching 2019 version I had searched to watch the 2009 version too. This one is good in production and the detail but lack of feeling somehow, not impressed me as the 2019 did.

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WARNING!!! Scathing criticisms in this review THE BAD NEWS.....Okay, first up front, I liked this series of the Condor Heroes BUT, and that's a big BUT?....being a westerner writing this Im reviewing this with what I believe is an open and objective opinion so dont take offence. When I clicked onto watch this series I was engaged, and I mean for 2 days it was my entertainment fodder, by day 4 and at about the 30's episodes it went downhill for a while. Here's why?

Some of the storyline absolutely went into stupids-ville for content and left me cussing and swearing at the tv asking WTF, use your head, or could have written in something better than that. It was little things I cant recall now, but I know it left me cussing. Writers be C-O-N-S-I-S-T-E-N-T with your plots and subplots and dont assume we the watcher/audience are idiots cos we aren't. One of the reasons I watch Chinese Histo-dramas is for the history, the stories are sometimes great and the actors are gorgeous and handsome. That said, there's more to develop by writers in being consistent with logic, intelligence of the story, I guess a skill Western movie makers get right like Jerry Bruckheimer, he's the grandmaster of box office movie making and storyline development, anyway. I have had that gripe and offloaded. The disconnected and pace of the series quickened from ep 29 onwards that I felt like I was on a rollercoaster going in and out of plots and subplots so quickly, like OMG???...anyway by EP 40 there was a kind of settling down period and the seriees resumed its credibility.

THE GOOD news, YUP there is some good news really loved the series and enjoyed watching characters like Wuji and Xie Xun grow and reunite. There were some tender and endearing moments that almost removed all my growlies about eps 30-40 and so the series redeemed itself well.

This is a delightful and light viewing series about a young boy who is raised in an icy mountain region, is taken back to the mainland. He travels throughout the 'Central Plains' mainland meeting all sorts of people and learning all sorts of skills and knowledge to make him a leader of a cult. The content of knowledge he learns is especially interesting, like the 9-Ying or 9-Yang techniques, or the Heaven and Earth Shift Martial Arts moves. The presence of a Grandmaster made this show also as some kind of supervisor of develoment of the boy.

It's a slightly complex series with intricate and sometimes unnecessary sub plots that really took away from the main storyline,. like just when a baddie is going to get his comeuppance bam the scene goes totally the opposite, like WTF why do that????....made no sense really so got me frustrated.

Ultimately, tho he learned and understood what was best for him as a person and goes seeking out the love of his life, and they ride off on their horses across the Mongolian plains...mmm nice ending. The scenery was magnificent and beautiful in this series and added more appeal for me. In the end I am pleased I watched this series, I am broader for it.

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Just finished watching this. Disclaimer - there are a few episodes that I watched without the Eng sub, but I've seen numerous versions, so I more or less know what's going on. First of all - this has to be one of the best version out there. I was very protective of the 86 version and had low expectations of this one. I also did not know any of the main cast. However, this exceeds my expectation. I really like that they put a lot of focus on the background story. You get to see why Wuji is so close to this Wudang uncles and his teacher. The bond they have is really touching. It's nice to see all the background stories kinda intertwined with Wuji's future role as the cult leader. I seriously think Zhirou character is a lot more interesting after she has gone bad and in my opinion, they spent too much time on her background story. Just my opinion.
Now, I was wary about Joseph's acting the first few episodes he appeared in, but that young man improved so much in later episodes. You can definitely see innocent face and eyes, but strong determination to do the right thing, yet torn apart by people wanting different things from him.
My favorite in this version has to be Zhao Min. She amazed me in this version. You see so many sides of her - the Mongolian princess with strong patriotism to the cause, the sly and calculated strategist, the strong-willed young lady who made a grand entrance in black to break up a wedding and face the wrath of all the Ming elders, but more importantly, a girl helplessly in love with the enemy. I have not heard of Yukee, but she did an awesome job, and I'm now watching Princess Weiyoung to see the Ninth Princess in action.
Now, my surprise favorite - Yang Xiao - how I wish there are more scenes of him. He's that suave kinda hero that your eyes are just glued to him. Love, love his smirks, the not-smile-smile. You just gotta watch him - seriously.

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My remarks:
Before I start my review I want to thank the writer Jin Yong (Chinese: 金庸), real name Louis Cha Leung-Yung, very much for writing such a beautiful story with the latest adaption. I certainly give you kudos for your marvellous piece of work. Sadly the writer died 30 October 2018 at the age of 94, may he Rest In Peace, Amitābha ( 阿彌陀佛 ).
Also thank you director Jeffry Chang for making this great and best drama ever.

People should respect the writer changes in the plot because he did this for a good reason. He made the plot better and logical and with this adaption he wants to tell us something and hopes we all will learned our lessons from this drama.
A lot of people can’t let the past go and can’t forgive which make it hard for them to live peaceful, in good health and happy. The Grandmaster said it perfectly:
Don’t fill your heart constantly with revenge. We must learn to forgive.
Don’t let things or people bother you because you’re letting their errors torture you.
If one cannot let go enmity for even a moment, the reality is that the one who suffers as a result is himself.
Revenge is a never ending cycle. By learning to forgive others that is the biggest mercy you can show to yourself. One should be forgiving and magnanimous but at the same time one must not lose their basic dignity and respect.

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I usually don't write review(s) but something tells me I must write this. So here is my review:
This is by far the best storyline ever then all former version. Even the casting is way better then ever. I cried so much for and with the 10 year old little Wuji, the Godfather, Wuji’s parents, Wuji and Zhao Min. But they also made me glad, laugh, sometimes angry and that means that this drama really really gets to me.

The scenery is really awesome and extremely beautiful for example the Yandang mountains, the temples, the waterfalls, such beautiful nature. My compliments for the best wardrobe ever with natural and beautiful colors. The soundtrack is very good and my favorite beautiful songs are Cǐshēng Wéini (此生惟你; This Life is only You) performed by Zhou Shen and Hewei Yongheng (何为永恒; What Is Eternity) performed by Hu Xia.

The battle scenes slow and fast are very well done and the dialogue allows us to understand the plot better. The bond between Wuji with his parents, his godfather, his grandmaster, uncles was very touching. The chemistry between Wuji and Zhao Min is amazing and beautiful to see and also the chemistry between Wuji’s parents Cuishan and Susu, something that has never been seen in all earlier versions.
The whole storyline shows us the characters who are struggling, being hostile, hating, harboring resentment, being jealous, being deceived, being sad, suffering and yet finding true love through fate.

My first and most favourite actors are Wuji and Zhao Min. Wuji is very handsome just like his father Cuishan and Zhao Min a pure beauty just like Wuji's mother Susu. They acted perfectly making you able to see the details and making you laugh, cry, angry, sad and finally happy in the end.
Wuji and Zhao Min are outstanding and great actors. I really enjoy watching their superb acting and the beautiful chemistry between them, just wonderful.
My favourite child actor is the Zhang Wuji (10 years old). His real name is Han Haolin and is a brilliant child actor, a very talented and excellent child actor who has stolen my heart from start to finish. My second favorite child actor is the teenager Wuji, he was also great.
My second favourite actors are Wuji’s parents Yin Susu and Zhang Cuishan, the Godfather Xie Xun, Yang Xiao , Fan Yao , teen Wuji, the grandmaster Zhang Sanfeng and yes Zhao Min’s father Lord Ruyang.

Wuji and his father had almost the same fate like:
- both are young and very handsome
- the beautiful chemistry between Wuji and Zhao Min/ Cuishan and Susu
- being open-minded, smart, kind-hearted, martial arts genius, have poison knowledge and could cure poison
- catching a fish in a beautiful place
- meeting a young bad girl and falling in love with her
- the boat scene where the father kissed Susu by accident and due to the rough sea water ( destiny ) / Wuji and
Zhao Min on the bed embracing / almost kissing by accident due to the rough sea water ( destiny )
- disapproval, hatred, disrespect and enmity of others
- cures the poison of the bad girl and taking care of her, Wuji on the farm and on his way to rescue his Godfather/
Cuishan on the boat curing Susu from the poison Shao Lin darts
- the umbrella scene where Cuishan’s hand was touched by Susu / the heaven sword lent by Zhao Min to Wuji
where he touches her hand
- Cuishan on the island hugging Susu and spin her in circles / Wuji in the end finding Zhao Min hugging her and spin
her in circles

Zhao Min and Wuji’s mother also had the same fate like:
- being young and very beautiful
- first being bad, bold, wicked, strong and smart
- tricking and deceiving with her beauty
- Wuji touches Zhao Min hand when she lend him the heaven sword
- later changing to a good person, doing good for the people , stopped killing and being loyal and kind
- the boat scene where Susu get the kiss by Cuishan due to the rough sea water ( destiny ) / Zhao Min almost kissed
Wuji on the bed after teasing him due to the rough sea water ( destiny ) falling in the sea
- being taking care of and is cured of the poison
- falling in love with the enemy, a man form the good cult

The plot:
Sects fight each other for the dragon saber. Third brother is poisoned, his joints are broken making him an invalid. Fifth brother Cuishan search for the culprit falls in love with Yin Susu thanks to Xie Xun who snatches the dragon saber from Susu at theTian Ying Sect demonstration and kidnaps them to a remote island. Their ship sinks and fate makes Cuishan and Susu arrive at an unknown island which they named Ice Fire island and get married to each other. Xie Xun arrives the next day at the same island. Susu gives birth to a son, making Xie Xun name him Wuji and becomes his Godfather. After ten years Cuishan, Susu, and 10-year old Wuji leave the island and return to the mainland. Reaching the mainland child Wuji is captured. Cuishan and Susu arrive at Wu Dang. Third brother recognizes Susu's voice and Cuishan takes responsibility for all killing she committed in the past and kills himself in front of the other sects. Grandmaster Sanfeng rescues Wuji but sadly Susu kills herself too. Wuji ‘s cries his heart out after his parents suicide and collapses because he is also poisoned badly.
Ten years later Wuji managed to cure the cold poison by himself, has acquired medical skills and martial arts skills by accident and also became the Ming Cult leader. Wuji was used by everyone and especially the Ming Cult. They used his greatness because of his best martial art skills and as a leader will protect them. They used his kindness, manipulated him and acted disrespectful because they knew he would never kill them. His weakness was his naïveness, extremely kindness and indecisiveness and allowed others to use him. His mother warned him about woman deceive but still he was blind to recognize it. Influenced by others he almost made a big mistake in his life but Heaven and Earth ( fate ) stopped it thanks to Zhao Min brilliant second wish. Wuji's fate and destiny prevailed and his eyes and heart opened for the one and only true love in his life and that is Zhao Min.

Wuji lost his beloved parents, the 7th uncle , his grandfather and in the end his beloved Godfather. Zhao Min had sacrificed and endured so much, a princess who betrayed her country and her family. She knew all along the hardship they will face together. Zhao Min lost her beloved father because Wuji was all about reasoning and talking while his subordinates used him to kill her beloved father by a very low trick. Wuji foolishly stopped Zhao Min from killing that wicked general what made her leave him in the end when he chose not to leave with her. Everything that happened made it look that Wuji doesn't deserve Zhao Min because she has never been his first priority and she was the one who sacrificed so much but he didn't.
In spite of all entanglements , struggling , hardship and sorrows they both lost their dearones but still love each other to the bones because they were destined to be together no matter what happened.
In the end Wuji promised to search for her till the end of the world no matter how long and he finally found her through fate.

For me the ending is beautiful and the way it should be because destiny let him to his lover Zhao Min.
Hopefully we will see part 2 of Zhang Wuji and Zhao Min realizing their dream together.

Thank you the whole team from the bottom of my heart for making this beautiful drama possible and able to watch.

Love you forever Joseph Zeng , Chen Yugi and Han Haolin. I bow to you forever. Amitābha Zhan Sai Zhan Sai.

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