[ONGOING REVIEW]

EDIT: Just finished the finale, bumping this up to a 10 oh my god everyone pls go and watch this!!!

Sometimes a story doesn't need to be highbrow or substantial to be good, and this drama is the perfect example of that. This is a xianxia romance told RIGHT: with stunningly beautiful CGI, gorgeous costumes, perfect music choices, competent directing, and to top it all off, a sparkling sweet chemistry between the two leads. This is about the most powerful, most feared villain of all time being brought to his knees by a sweet little fairy. And sure, there are other things that are happening in the story as well, but the romance is the heart and core of this drama - and they do it WELL. It's fun, it's feel-good, it's funny - and it has raised the bar for xianxia romances by tenfold.

Dylan Wang is wonderfully charismatic and entertaining as the villainous Dongfang Qingcang, and really, is there anyone else who is as perfect for the role of a fairy as Esther Yu? She is effortlessly bubbly and sweet, and while this kind of female lead character can feel tiresome on others, she has a way of making it look natural and endearing. Their romance unfolds in a beautifully organic way - the story has really dedicated itself to the villain-who-would-burn-down-the-world-for-you trope - and there really is nothing more satisfying than watching an almighty villain constantly bend to the whims of his little fairy girl love. I know I've rated this an 8 overall, but if I was going off on pure enjoyment alone, this would be 12/10 stars. If you're feeling down, I promise you that this is THE drama that'll pick you right back up again!!