This drama is sooo good. I read many negative comments about this drama before, mostly because the visual of the main female leader, they also gave negative opinions on the chemistry between the main leads and the acting of them. Thus I was hesitate but I’m so glad that I give it a chance and watch it. Otherwise I would miss a super good xianxia drama. The CGI of this is chef kiss, everyone notices this, so no need to speak more about it. This drama might have the best CGI compared to other xianxia dramas so far. And the thing I love about the drama the most, besides CGI, is the plot. The story is so interesting, I just can’t stop watching it. It does not only focus on love between the gods. It has a complicated story about the Ancient World of Gods, about the responsibility of Gods for their people, I love how the drama expresses those things. The drama actually builds the details about the God world and their problems, not just mentions it and turns it into some situations for the characters to show their love. This is the reason I like this much more than Ten Miles of Peach blossom and Eternal love of dream. Plus I really love that the drama describes clearly how the battle between the gods leads to miserable life for normal people, which is not mentioned or mentioned really briefly in other xianxia drama. And the main female leader, no matter when she is Shang Gu which great power or Hou Chi with weaker power, she still cares for her people a lot, she is thoughtful and is always willing to sacrifice, which are the attitudes that a real god should have. Shang Gu officially becomes my most favorite character in Xianxia drama so far. Additionally, there is not much unnecessary scenes in this drama like many others I’ve watched before, that’s why it’s so interesting to watch. I didn’t need to skip a part at all.
Speaking of acting, I like the way Zhou Dong Yu acts here. She acts really naturally, her bright smile is so cheerful, her acting is fresh and not cliché. I really want to see her in more ancient costumes dramas. I also love her chemistry with Xu Kai.