If you’re looking for a wuxia love story that won’t weigh heavy on you, this is it. I find too many of them are slow burn and angsty.

What a fulfilling story with some lovable characters and not much angst or frustration. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed many scenes - there were some really great ones and quite a few that made me laugh! ML is absolutely perfect, expressive in the right ways, not too rigid, and he got to express his love. He’s a gem. FL was ok but I kept getting distracted by her elvish looks. She did well with the actual acting and was well-suited for the quirkiness of the character. I liked the secondary relationship too and prince Jing was just adorable.

Other honorable mentions are Ling Hua and Ling Shu, a fun pair to augment the experience with ML & FL. Zhuang Chen, who was mostly goofy but really came through when needed. I loved having all of them around.