The Starry Love (2023)

One of if not the best in their own genre (Xian Xia)

The story about wrong marriage and right groom. Summary review.

A fun and comedic drama while being in the XianXia genre. Therefore there is also angst awaits.

This drama move at a fast pace and does not leave anything out to hang for a very long time and the story develops and progresses very smoothly each episode. This is due to the drama does a lot of foreshadowing in almost all the episode be it from words, object or action and they uses it well.

The BEST thing about the drama are the casts. They were all developed in a certain way and the acting itself made such a huge impact on the drama. Hence why watching this drama again will be good too as the acting from all the cast (especially my bias after this drama - CXX and LLD) make the each and every scene much more impactful. i.e. ever small movement, such as their eyes and facial expression and the comfortability of the cast to be with each other reflect on screen.

Thing to note, this drama is a XianXia drama after all, therefore they are some tropes that are used but to the credit of this drama they were not pull to the forefront and was not the main focus on the drama as previous mentioned everything move fast but also smoothly.

That said, every good thing must come with something to dislike. The ending. In a viewing term it does end on a happy note but being a fan whom is invested and attracted to the acting of the cast made me really want more and they deserve more.

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BEST XIANXIA EVER ?

This has to be the best xianxia drama that I’ve ever watched. I started watching it because I liked Oliver Chen since fall in love. Since episode one I was hooked. This drama is BRILLIANT and so well written. There are so many incredible dialogues during the 40 episodes and I share many of them here. I was truly amazed by so many characters here, specially Ye Tan and Youqin.
Youqin will be one of the characters that I will remember forever. He was so cold and distant at the beginning, but since Ye Tan came into his life, he changed completely. He became another completely different person, full of warm and compassion. His love for her was out of this world and hers too. This couple has to be one of my favorite ones.
Another great aspect of this drama was that the humor, so many hilarious scenes throughout the whole drama.
Thank you so much for giving us the chance of watching this GEM. I enjoyed the ride except for the ending.
This drama made us laugh, cried and create in us so many different emotions during each episode.
Congratulations to all the amazing cast members, producers, and each person that made part of this MASTERPIECE!!! I will really miss it.

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I really loved this drama. The visuals and fantasy were all great. The storyline was awesome except for that last episode, I mean it was good don’t get me wrong but the ending ended like there was going to be a good ending but then in the last 10 seconds of the episode it didn’t seem like an ending. It just left you hanging. I went on the web and found there were supposed to be extra episodes 41 and 42 but that never happened so I was upset. I’m not trying for anyone to stop watching this drama it is excellent and I was satisfied all the way until the last 10 seconds. You will have to watch it to understand what I mean but please don’t skip all the episodes to watch the last 10 seconds or you will miss an excellent drama.

Chen Xing Xu was so darn good as the Empyrean Xuan Shang, I don’t know how else to describe him. I love this actor. I almost didn’t recognize who he was until the 2nd episode. To change into 3 different types of personalities and play his original character of a total of 4 personalities was crazy excellent. I fell in love with the Fire character. Lol. Landy Li (Li Guang Ye Tan), her playing this role, and I want to see more of her. This is my second time watching her and really didn’t get her in the first drama. The way she played her character was really good. A lot of emotions I felt. Luke Chen (Chao Feng) and He Xuan Lin (Li Guang Qing Kui), these two, wow, were great, Luke Chen is very handsome and He Xuan Lin she played that very nice and mannered character, she was lovely.

The visuals, fantasy, costumes, graphics, animations, and music are excellent. I thank all the actors and actresses who also played great, I applaud them. Thanking all of the team that made this drama a success for me.

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Promising start but fell short towards the last quarter

Despite everyone singing praises for this drama, I felt very differently about it and this drama turned out to be a giant disappointment for me.

Let's start with the things I didn't like about this drama. First off, I found Chen Xingxu's character terribly bland in this drama. His character is what I might have expected from a drama from a few years back. All the recent Wuxia/Xianxia drama's male mcs have been so good lately so I felt like Youqin just fell really short in term of character's depth and personality. And this disappointed me terribly because I loved Chen Xingxu in Goodbye My Princess. I loved his character so much I had a Pinterest board for him 😂 So I was looking forward to his performance in this drama. I can't blame him though, I felt like his character was poorly written due to script writing and the directing.

Honestly, the whole time I watched this drama, there was not one moment where I felt like I wanted to root for Youqin or felt like I shipped Youqin and Yetan. All the plotlines that play out to suggest they're experiencing hardships and going through near death experiences together felt very forced. If I compare this drama to Love Between Fairy and Devil or Ashes of Love, this drama falls very short in terms of creating hardships that force the main couple to have a deep attachment to each other. It feels like the writer tried their best to create situations where the main couple would feel a desperate need for each other or create this whole "I can't live without you" thing but failed.

HOWEVER, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the relationship and storyline between Chaofeng and Qingkui because it felt genuine and natural. From the get go, Qingkui is not portrayed as your typical smart, witty, strong female character who has a sad backstory (yes unlike Yetan). So I honestly didn't expect much out of her storyline. But OMG I love her. She's got a heart of gold and I love her genuine nativity. It felt refreshing to watch.

I love the relationship between her and Chaofeng that develops. I'm a real sucker for male characters who think they're super bad boy but when they meet a girl they like, become such a simp. I like how the beginning of their relationship starts with Chaofeng having to lie and manipulate her despite not wanting to as he needs her to take his side. He's constantly trying to convince himself that he's only nice to her because power and the throne is his ultimate goal but eventually realises that he truly loves her. It's such a classic but underrated trope and it's played out very well in this drama. Damn I was soooo whipped for these two. ALSO the costumes for the Void Realm was absolute chef's kiss. Both Chaofeng's and Qingkui's clothes, hair and accessories gave me life!!! I screamed like crazy at Chaofeng's gorgeous wedding gown. Chef's kiss I tell you.

Lastly, this drama is one of those dramas that starts off very promising and intriguing and then falls short by the last quarter. By episode 30 or so, I felt like I was watching filler episodes of an anime. Everything became very boring and surface. There were no longer plotlines that threatened the existence or happiness of our characters. It's a pretty much all lovey dovey happy happy for a really long time. And eventually when there was a threat, I felt like they threw it in last minute just to make the story interesting.

Overall it's a decent drama for anyone who's new to Xianxia or watching this genre for the first time. But it definitely felt like I was watching Ashes of Love all over again with the sets and similar Xianxia storyline. What started out as a 8/10 ended up being a 6.5/10 for me!

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Forbidden love, strong-willed characters, amazing sisterly bond, what more can you ask for?

The Starry Love was a phenomenal xianxia with multiple twists and turns. The cherry on top is the strong sisterly bond between Qingkui and Yetan. Even if the world turned against them, they still have each other's back.

I went into his drama not knowing whether it will be this amazing because I had watched the main leads only once before - wasn't a huge fan of Landi's acting before but I must say she has improved a lot in The Starry Love! it was a huge rollercoaster of emotions honestly. Prepare your issues, prepare to laugh your ass off, enjoy the bond between the characters, and you might also want to stab some characters along the way.

The story revolves around fraternal twin sisters, the older twin Liguang Qingkui and the young twin, Liguang Yetan.
I don't want to spoil much, but do pay attention to the first few minutes of the first episode. It is very imperative to the last arc of the drama.
Liguang Yetan is a very outspoken, domineering female lead. She is also an aspiring Void Queen and ruler of the four realms. Or so we thought..
Yetan's (played by Landi) character development over the course of the drama has been poignant to watch. She went from being arrogant, and indifferent to others other than her sister and her childhood friends, to extremely caring and kind to those around her. I believe this is the influence of not only her sister but her love for Youqin. She grew up treated like a pariah, jinx, and evil being because of the royal officials' influence on her father due to the state world during her birth. Her father was always absent and indifferent towards her and it affected her personality greatly. Without her sister, she wouldn't even know how to care at all, but she truly cares for her sister and that's what I love about this drama. Typically dramas don't allow sisters to care about one another even if one screws up, but this shows unconditional love through and through. Landi's acting has greatly improved in this drama, I had previously watched another historical drama of hers and she was extremely cringey to watch there. However, it felt natural here- especially her cries, and heartbreaks really hit me.

Qingkui (He Xuan Lin) is the most caring, kind, and selfless character you would encounter in this drama. She cares deeply for her younger sister, and while everyone else hated Yetan, she was there for her no matter what. She's essentially Yetan's pillar. She would share her hobbies, books, and gifts with Yetan, Protect her even if Yetan was wrong, she would stand by her sister no matter what - after reprimanding Yetan of course. You would think Qingkui is a doormat due to her selfless nature, however, she's able to stand on her own, she's caring, protective and intelligent. She is not a damsel-in-distress, she is also very strong-willed like her sister. Despite the mix-up of carriages, she made a place for herself in the void realm and found her one true love. Qingkui is the definition of unconditional love because even if one of her loved ones made a mistake, she will forgive them. She believes they can do better and that belief inspires them to be better people. The acting by Xuan Lin is very natural, I haven't watched any of her other dramas before so I don't have much to say but she acted well overall!

Shao Dian YouQin (Chen XIng Xu ) was Initially a stoic, socially anxious empyrean but grew to show more emotions and love after a very important event happened. He was raised somewhat similarly to Yetan because his father expects him to have no emotions to prevent any distractions from protecting the world and becoming the heavenly ruler in the future. He volunteered to isolate himself in order to train a perfect celestial body. In doing so, he would be able to protect the world against the chaos, Guixu. Youqin is another character who defines unconditional love, he does protect the world but he also wants to protect Yetan against the world. He showed empathy and care for Yetan and it was just so sweet to watch! Especially when he learned of her past, and took a small revenge behind her back. I had watched a drama by Chen Xing Xu before, and he did act well there and it was the same here. His acting is quite versatile, I quite enjoyed watching him act like a primitive human. It was adorable. haha

Chao Feng (Luke Chen) was also raised somewhat similarly to Yetan - he had no fatherly love, and was a pariah because of his birth mother. With that in mind, he is still the third prince but is treated less than a prince. He initially fought really hard for the crown just to get respect and better treatment from his clan. He would do anything to get the crown even if that means hiding his motives from Qingkui. He was the reason for the carriage switch-up because Yetan witnessed what he did before the day of the marriage. However, despite that, he found care and love from QIngkui and eventually learned to deviate from the crown and would prefer to settle down peacefully. It was a difficult task as someone is always on his ass, trying to assassinate him. He, like Youqin, would do anything to protect Qingkui even if it means defying his father. Chao Feng was definitely not a good character initially but his character development definitely redeemed him. I like that he and Youqin banter with one another like brothers. It's quite fun to watch opposite realms interact like family. I have not seen any of his other dramas but I think Luke Chen did pretty well here needless to say. Although, in terms of crying, or sadness - I feel like he was missing a bit of emotion honestly but other than that his acting was pretty good.

I think one of my favorite characters would be Man Man played by Wang Li Na, she's like the comedy relief in the drama, her expressions and sarcastic replies are hilarious. haha

How was the ending? It's a bittersweet ending. The last 10 episodes were a huge emotional ride, so prepare your tissues.

The Starry Love teaches you a myriad of things like don't judge someone by their appearance, don't judge people by their lack of education, and don't judge period. LOL, Another thing I learned is OPPOSITES ATTRACT IMMENSELY! Even if you don't have the same initial beliefs, there are some things you can compromise for the sake of love. You can also learn from one another despite different beliefs.
Again, I truly enjoyed watching this drama because of the comedy initially, the strong and unbreakable sisterly bond, the wonderful character developments, of course, the husbands' love and protectiveness for their wives. AND the friends and family who supported them, even the worse parent redeemed himself!


I would definitely recommend watching this if you like twists and turns, comedy, and historical fantasy dramas. There are definitely some characters that would pull your hair out, but other than that a phenomenal drama to watch!

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Enjoyable

This was definitely one of the better dramas of this genre. I’m not going to say that this is the absolutely best thing I’ve watched this year, but it was good.

It had a great start and the 2nd main couple + 2nd ML and his subordinate are hilarious. I wish they showed more of it! My only complaint is that the 2nd ML started if so well but by the last few episodes he kinda of lost that intelligentlfun/unique part of his character.

The parts I f started to loose interest is around the time they were hunting for the shards- they spend waay to much time on it. Instead I wish they had spend more time on the 2nd main couple.

The sets, costumes and effects were so pretty!

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Excellent on many evels

The comedic levels this xianxia provides is what makes it stand out from the others. The chemistry between the leads/supporting actors is amazing. Acting wise the young actors killed it, and i loved that almost all of them used their own voice. Chen Xingxu showed his diverse acting skills with 5 different characters, it was like watching a different person each time.
Storyline wise, although there is romance, i personally love the sisterhood and friendships more than anything else. It just tugs on my heart strings to see how much the sisters love and support one another with not an ounce of jealousy. This is my first time seeing all the actors and i really enjoyed it. He Xuanlin has the most beautiful voice too.

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Two sisters. Two husbands. Their fates intertwined.

This is the first cdrama I've watched and I specifically made an account here to express my love for this show. It's actually an obsession right now and I have serious withdrawals. There was something so exciting watching this on release days as I would wake up every morning and smile knowing I'll watch a new episode of this drama. I don't know what to do with my life now that it's over.

This drama has truly everything - love, friendship, family (sister's love), action, magic, amazing costumes. I truly fell in love with the sister's story, cinematography, music and acting. Everything is so well done and balanced. One minute I would laugh like crazy and the next I would cry my eyes out.

I have to admit that the second lead couple stole my heart (mostly Chaofeng) and they are the main reason I started to watch this drama. If you love an innocent girl and a mortally grey (bad boy with a good heart) type of vibe relationship - you will enjoy this drama so much. Having said that, the first lead couple also has great moments and I very much enjoyed seeing the development of their relationship + honestly all and I mean all the side characters and couple are amazing in this drama which is rare to see.

It has an open ending which makes sense to me and I love that we have an optimistic look rather than a sad ending as I wouldn't have been able to handle that. I still hope we will get a special episode or season 2 because 40 episodes was surprisingly not enough for me and I want more of all the cast.

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Xianxia series funny, intriguing, very cute.

Plot: twin princesses (1 dedicated to immortals, the other to demons) are exchanged at their weddings.
Comical scenes about the adaptation in the 2 kingdoms. Big chaos and the immortal ML sacrifices himself to save the world. FL goes on a quest to revive him. But it would be too simple if everything went well!

Great actors (especially Chen Xing Xu who plays 4 characters), 2 sweet and emotional romances, well writed story, directing without downtime or lenght, great CGI, great OST!!

Don't miss this drama !
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Série Xianxia drôle, intrigante, très cute.

Plot : princesses jumelles (1 vouée aux immortels, l'autre aux démons) sont échangées lors de leurs noces. Scènes comiques sur l'adaptation aux 2 royaumes. Gros fight et le ML immortel se sacrifie pour sauver le monde. Quête de la FL pour le faire revivre. Mais ce serait trop simple si tout se passait bien !

Great actors (particulièrement Chen Xing Xu qui joue 4 personnages)
2 jolies romances, émouvantes,
l'histoire est bien écrite, cohérente,
la réalisation sans temps mort
CGI de qualité, great OST !!

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10/10/10/10 absolutely the best

okkay, let me start with this Drama is one of my best from the ones i ever watched
I recommend it to everyone who is fond of the genre.

I remember that i get in Chinese dramas with Ashes of Love， what is a classical piece, and i saw some recommendations for this drama that it is similar in style and story. So i was like okkay lets give it a try and will see how it ends....OH BOYY I DIDNT KNOW WHAT AM I GETTING IN TO.....

This drama is fantastic, funny, (I literally laugh trough the first 3-4 episodes) interesting, not boring at all, and so many toxic things are missing here what i love. In Ashes of Love there where many side things and toxic characters what i totally hated and here they don't have. I mean i was even surprised. The two main lead are really cute and great together. The side leads the same.

The story is nothing new, but still gives you surprises and funny moments.

The actors are fantastic.

The music is on point and went strait to my Spotify list.

The CGI is perfect.

The costumes are beautiful.

What else do you need?????

Oh and don't forget to prepare tissues, because you will a cry XD

In my opinion this drama is amazing, and absolutely worth watching, i highly recommend to everyone :)

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The most beautiful Xianxia you'll ever watch, with golden comedy and a starry love story.

This is not your typical Xianxia, it is much more than that.
You'll laugh and cry in this drama. This drama is a comedic gold, with really really great humour. But it also manages to hit you in the feels every now and then. From episode 1, I highly sympathized with the fl Yetan. She was treated as a harbinger of doom for all her life. You'll understand her pain really well, Li Landy portrays her so beautifully. As the drama went on I started to love the second fl too. She's so calm and rational, opposite to our fl but compliments are perfectly. Can I just say I love He Xualin 's voice. Then comes the two male leads. Chaofeng, at first he's a tiger in a sheep's costume. But you can't dislike him. Luckily he resolves himself fairly quickly and becomes this adorable third prince you'd want to protect!

Now the best part of this Drama - Chen Xingxu! Oh man where do I even begin. He's just soo good. He portrays a total of five characters in this drama. The reserved and cold Emperyan; the three soul shards- innocent and kind Lamu, money obsessed Mei Youqin, the flirty and elegant Wenren; and finally the reborn Shaodian Youqin. I'm so astonished by how he managed to portray these very different characters while making them feel like they're the same person at the same time. I've nothing but praise for his voice work here, he managed to change the way all five characters speak while not changing his voice! Impressive can't even express how good his acting was here.

I loved, loved the chemistry between the main leads. It's sooo sweet I wanna cry. The second leads had a great lovestory too. I love how different they are yet they compliment each other. I'm so glad the twin sisters stayed loyal to each other till the end and never once betrayed each other, unlike most other Xianxias.

Every single side character is soo soo good in this drama. The Prince of the beast realm Di Lanjue, Ziwu, Qingheng and everyone else. I love how this drama has the kindest heavenly empress of any xianxia ever. Oh and really adorable immortals lol. Both the male leads have adorable attendants. Feichi and Hamo for Youqin and Sushi and Hachao for Chaofeng. I love this supporting cast love stories. Even the supposedly evil characters are not bad. Wudai appears to be a brute at first but oh god is he adorable and so is Jialuoluo. The Emperor of the mortal realm may appear to be just another bad dad but thank God he's not.

By the end of this drama you'll be left wanting more. I cried and laughed a lot watching this drama. I wonder if the heavens will fill the void in my heart after this drama ended.

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