The above is the motivation behind the main characters' actions and the ideal which strongly bonds them together. Shen Wei and Zhao Yunlan's story which spans tens of thousands of years (and potentially more) has never strayed the path of protecting everyone and holding on to what is right.

Cast/Acting

I only have good words for the cast and acting especially the main characters. To be very honest, the whole drama is worth watching for their acting and strong chemistry, even if you're not interested with the plot or the mystery-supernatural stuff (like I was). Bai Yu is a very charismatic actor and I have to admit he is one of the main reasons why I got hooked to this immediately. Zhu Yilong is VERY amazing in his portrayal of different characters. The chemistry between them is off-the-charts, the strongest I've seen in dramaland. The other amazing thing is some of the drama's most iconic scenes have been acted out impromptu(!!!) by them. Although for me the best actor here is Jiang Mingyang who played Brother Chu. His dedication to really understand and portray the character is amazing.

Story

There are some plotholes here and there but it shouldn't take away from the whole experience. The drama suffered from censorship laws so things had to be changed from the source material (gods and ghosts -> human-like beings with special powers, romance -> brotherhood, etc.), but there was a great effort from the production team. Nonetheless it stayed true to Shen Wei and Zhao Yunlan's principles, brotherhood, and sacrifices, which is a compelling story on its own.

Production

I'm usually lenient to CGI and visual effects but strictly speaking it's very weak, probably 6.5/10 for me. But the acting really made up for it. Plus we have to understand and accept that the team did the best that they can despite losing budget (I heard that the company went bankrupt halfway through the filming) and tiptoeing the lines of censorship (things are stricter for modern dramas). Plus the drama was TAKEN DOWN by the government a few weeks after it finished airing and needed to be re-edited before it can be re-uploaded, which shows that they encounter much more troubles than we know about.

In any case the amazing performances of the actors, the STRONG chemistry between the leads, the beautiful story of the main characters, and the perfect OST (I have listened to the whole album on-loop without skipping because it is that good), among other things, are the reasons why everyone should give this drama a try.