Amor e Redenção (2020)

10 LIFES , 1000 YEARS AND 3 REALMS .... I ONLY LOVE YOU

fell in love with cheng yi by this masterpiece ... he made the character alive .
the story of drama was really epic and heart touching, they were many misunderstanding between the leads but it solved out in the end and because of those misunderstanding their feelings for each other got stronger in the end.
there were arc of their past lives i hope it got more scenes or a bit more story of their past lives. the story of FL made me feel sad like how she was created and become war god and do things she doesn't want to.
i like how ML sacrifice everything for FL and things he did for her without her knowing. it was very well written as well . how they show the past life of both the actors was very good.
the cast have done a very good job in doing there role , i liked all the supporting role especially fox and monkey ( you know)
when they were all together to do a job was really a fun thing to watch. i didn't skip anything in whole show.
all the character have their own story to tell and each one was good .
i definitely didn't like hao chen at all. i hate his character very very much ... on the other hand i liked the actor more . he done well in portraying a character which was this bad.
the ost of the drama was really good and it's hits different on later episodes.
if you are looking for a drama with great love story , little adventure, amazing supporting characters , hateful villain , great ost then it is for you.

(P.S. TYR NOT TO GIVE YOUR HEART TO ANY CHARACTER SOON BECAUSE YOU WILL FELL IN LOVE WITH TENG SHE......)

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un drama qui m'a marqué à tout jamais

Ce drama était incroyable. Cheng Yi est magnifique. Les paysages 10/10

Les scènes de combat étaient excellentes. Sifeng est un personnage marquant. Je ne pourrais jamais l'oublier. Il es si pur et il n'est jamais à l'encontre de ces valeurs une seule fois dans la série. Il n'a jamais pris avantages des autres pour ses propres besoins. C'est le seul personnage qui est restée fidèle à lui même. Par contre, j'ai détesté tous les autres personnages. Ils étaient tous des hypocrites. Le Diable Mosha, Sifeng, la renarde et le roi singe étaient les seuls personnages qui étaient sympa. J'ai détesté Xuanji. Elle croit tous ces menteurs sauf Sifeng. C'est un démon et alors? Elle était copine avec la renarde. L'animal spirituel de Sifeng aussi m'a énervé.

(Je n'ai pas regardé les épisodes 40 à 50 à cause que mon coeur était trop fragile pour voir Sifeng souffrir encore et encore)

Malgré tous les misunderstandings, j'ai adoré ce drama. Et je ne cesse de le recommender. C'est le meilleur drama que j'ai vu de ma vie et je n'ai jamais rien trouvé de mieux que celui-là.

Limite, je pense encore à Sifeng ahaha

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A Rare Drama with Perfect Cunning Antagonists and Wise Conflict Resolution

There is no use to repeat what other reviewers have pointed out. The romance of this drama is glorious. The love theme is crystal clear and strong. So, lets take other perspectives which are rarely taken for discussion. It is one among only view C-dramas with deep exploration of righteousness and evil, and perfect story execution.

Story wise, this drama is not boring at all. 59 episodes are truly intimidating, but there are things in the story that keep us in the edge of our seats. For some aspects, it is not so different from other xianxia (Chinese fantasy genre). There are four realms (mortal, demon, devil, and heaven), five "righteous" sects of mortal cultivator, a great war in the past, fallen god of war and demon, martial arts tournament, an adventure exploring the realm, facing villains, and heading to cosmic war to defeat the final strongest villain. However, few things make it really different. First, good team building and teamwork. This drama starts by telling the friendship of four teenagers: Yu Sifeng, Chu Xuanji, Chu Linglong, & Zhong Minyan. Later, the group grows bigger (add Little Yinhua the snake and Ruo Yu) and they (six people) go adventure together. Almost all problems they face are solved together, sometimes with the help senior supporting characters. All characters have their own unique contribution and nobody are suddenly missing mid game or just left without explanation.

Second, the story is so consistent to its theme: love and redemption. There are several sub love stories aside the main pairs and all are finished well. Love to the romantic partner, love to family and friends, love to community/ sect group, love to the realm and other being. None of them involves love triangles, jealousy, and competition to grab other person's lover. Love is depicted as something a person must be true, loyal, selfless, and devoted to, and experienced with consent and acceptance. Also, there are several redemption stories that make viewer super satisfied with the ending. The happy ending in this drama is not merely defined by each/ main character's love life, but also reward and punishment each character received as their karma. Everyone get what they deserve justly.

Third, the villain/ antagonists in this drama is so brainy, charismatic, powerful, and good looking (Yuan Lang and Hao Chen). They are so sly, cunning, manipulative, meticulous, and careful. They think before act and always prepare back-up plan. They are so successful so that they can survive until the last episode. They characterization is perfect. Yuan Lang is so mysterious behind his mask and his inner states are well depicted through the movement of his fan. He never lose his composure. He is ambitious, confident, independent, daring, cold, non-emotional, scary, and ruthless. His emotional expression, like when he kneeled before Sifeng fearfully, is just an act. He never shows his true heart. He manipulate people with his rational/ logical words His enemy is the deity. Mean while, Hao Chen is a moralist, ambitious, and self-righteous. His enemy is Sifeng. He has egoistic personality and believes that he is righteous and never wrong. He manipulates other, especially Xuanji, through victimization of himself and finding Sifeng wrongdoings. He is a great liar and full of prejudice. Also, we have fake antagonists: just tragic characters that have goodwill but without means to achieve it, or a person that is (seemingly) bad in the past and later he turns good after experiencing betrayal.

Four, the conflict is very well developed. We never know the real problems until later. It is surprising that the story turns from mortal vs demon to demon/ devil vs deity. The scale of the conflict is grand, built from bottom to up. At first, it is just a quest to find the shards of a magic mirror to help Xuanji becoming a normal person. At the same time, a mysterious sect is searching four keys to release a demon. Slowly, the real identity of Xuanji is revealed, and surprisingly, the real identity of Sifeng. Midway, the story turns into a star-crossed lover story, a forbidden love between a demon and a mortal. It is getting bigger when all things are related to the greatest threat of the realm. Near the end, actually the story is a tragic one. The god of war is an anti-hero. The overall story of Xuanji is her way to redemption. In the end, it becomes revenge vs forgiveness, to force a change vs to let it flow with nature/ fate. Truly, a daoist story. Interestingly, the story ends in Heavenly Palace. The Heavenly Emperor is a wise person and becomes part of the conflict resolution. From the beginning, he already tried to solve to problem with the help of his son to guide the god of war through her tribulations and to achieve redemption.

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Honestly, I watched this drama after Till the End of The Moon's fan comparing Tantai Jin and Sifeng, who is the king of blood vomiting. It is hilarious because I am really curious after that. IMO, Sifeng's blood vomit is more realistic because it is caused by apparent severe injuries, like heart stabs and heavy physical torture. So, the blood is expected. And he didn't start to vomit blood in early episodes. His vomits in later episodes indicate the intensity of danger, his physical limit, and that he is almost died/ very sick. That bloods along with facial expression and face complexion, send a visual message that he is really in pain.

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must watch for Xianxia lovers

I didn't plan to watch this drama becoz of the unfamiliar cast but its honestly one of the best xianxia romance series I have watched I think the ending is definitely a work of art, The execution,acting,music everything is just so beautiful in an unexplainable way. My fav characters that stood out from the cast is Bai Shu the Lord Flying Snake and Li Xin Ze the
Rahu Ketu idk why but they have some specialty about them. Character arcs that actually is satisfying!
Disclaimer if you don't have patience to go through frustrating romance I won't recommend since it could take a toll on Ur mental health if u not mentally prepared lol.

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My Very First Memorable C-Drama

My adventure in the world of c-drama couldn't have happened if it wasn't for Love and Redemption. Looking from the synopsis, I have been hyped by this show and always wanted to watch it until I got the courage to.

In the first few episodes, everything was great especially the Hairpin Conference in which they had to catch a legendary monster in the wilderness. This conference also contributed to the first encounter of the ML and FL. Later, after 4 years old separation, they bumped into each other again, but ML seemed to stay away from the FL many, many times. As the story progressed, FL found out shocking evidences and the real identity of the ML. Then, they tried to heal each other and began spending more time together.

In my opinion, it could've been shorter, though. I skipped nearly all the scenes of the 'so-called self-righteous' sect leaders and the evil sect's scheme, crafted by the second lord of Lize Palace.

The friendship between Yu Sifeng, Chu Xuanji, Chu Linglong, Zhong Minyan, Xiao Yinhua, and Ruo Yu is one of the great aspects of the show. Their cute banter in the beginning is very funny before the show got angsty.

I become a hardcore fan of the ML because of this drama, but not for the FL (who is banned for tax evasion).

I've rewatched this, perhaps, 4 times already. Yeah, it's a very amazing drama and I love it very much. But, I do remind you to only look for the couple's scenes and skipped those unnecessary stuffs.

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I'm glad I came back.

I started watching this drama and stopped after the first 10 episodes. The story was hard to follow, and some of the reviews I read indicated an ending I wasn't sure I wanted to invest watching 59 episodes for. But after a few days of not finding something else to watch, I came back, and am I glad I did!

These fantasy themes are not for me - but I liked the actors, so I gave it a shot. Loved the ML - loved him! And OMG when he spread those golden wings - he looked very godly to me!! The chemistry between he & the FL was really believable (although she was annoying in the beginning - and if she had a dollar for every time she called his name, she would have been rich!) The supporting actors were great too, and the relationships between them was very endearing.

Star of the show, the Flying Snake - Teng She! LOVED his character. That hiss in his sentences was just terrific. And the most annoying character was definitely the Silver Snake. What an ass! I wasn't even sorry for her in the end - because she deserved everything she got - in fact, I'd even say she didn't get the karma that she deserved. And I skipped past some of the disgusting behavior of the 'seniors' and sect-leaders. For a bunch of leaders and supposedly wise people, they were dumb and stupid and small-minded.

How many times could people be wrong about the ML's character? Especially the FL!!! I loved how the truth finally got thrown at her in full force. I rewatched that part a couple of times. They could have given the ending a little more time though... after 59 episodes we deserved a little more than 5 minutes of togetherness as a group.

I think I would definitely watch this again, but I would fast-forward through the fight scenes and some of the draggy parts, just to see the ending.

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Very good. But can be better

This drama is almost perfect- from visuals, cast, acting, story. What I dont like in this drama is that they give too much emphasis to Yu Si Feng. What I mean is that they make the side characters too dumb especially those seniors of the sect. Like isn`t it obvious that though si feng is a demon, he meant no harm? Well that is my only complaint. Everything else is okay. The best part of the story in this drama for me is the revelation of who really is Rahu Ketu. Very unexpected. Love the plot twist. Second favourite part of the drama is when si feng got a view of his previous nine lives. Aww cried a lot. Want someone like him ahahha.

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Worth Watching

I actually wasn't planning to watch this until a friend highly recommended it and I was like okay, I'll try a few eps first and see whether I like it, and if worst comes to worst, I'll just drop it (even though I hate dropping series halfway).

Well... turns out I ended up loving it, and is definitely up there as one of the best cdramas I've seen so far. The pacing for this was great - I know I've said this in other reviews before, but for fantasy dramas, it usually takes me around 10 or so eps before I become interested and the plot even becomes interesting, but right off the bat for this drama, I was pulled in.

The acting was top notch for the most part, especially for the two main leads, and the chemistry between them was undeniable. In fact, I didn't expect to, but I grew attached to almost all characters and couples on the show, which is surprising for me because usually it's one or the other. However, there were times when the misunderstandings between the characters made me want to rip my hair out from frustration (hello... episode 42 which took me forever and a half to finish) but the payoff in the end was worth it.

I didn't have many issues with this show, but maybe with the character and acting for Ruo Yu which was uh... not great and not believable. Luohou Jidu acting as Xuanji also completely took me out (as in it gave me major LOLs) and made that whole last arc maybe a bit unintentionally funny for me.

All in all, this show is definitely worth a watch, and the hype is well deserved.

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Boring drama

I saw this drama go viral because people were talking about it a lot on social media. And I saw a scene of the supporting ML and FL (where she was captured) so I liked it thinking it was the actual ML and FL so I decided to watch it.
Usually when I find a new drama to watch I download the first 3-10 episodes to watch to see if I’d continue but with this I was so convinced it’ll be worth the watch and downloaded all episodes at a goal! I regretted it! I had to force myself to watch the whole drama since Ive wasted my data to download the whole show.
I must say I was utterly disappointed with this drama. Storyline was wack, the actors didn’t impress me.
I honestly wouldn’t recommend this to anyone to watch unless I dislike the person.

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Love & Redemption

I started watching this drama because of Cheng Yi, I first watched him on MLC.
As an early drama for him, his acting here is quite good, especially his facial expressions, eyes, and body movements.
The whole storyline is enough to make you very annoyed & angry because there are too many misunderstandings & stupid characters.
This drama really drains my feelings, but I like it.
We are swept away in the story of Xuanji & Sifeng who are looking for their true identity, because at first they were both innocent people until finally they could find a lot of love in the world, love for their family, partner and friends.

It's a bit unfortunate that ML's character here is made to suffer so much & actually I've never liked a male character in a drama as a reference for my ideal partner until I saw Yu Sifeng. I really like him T.T
He is very, very kind & sincere towards the people around him even though he has been disappointed many times.

The graphics are outstanding.
One thing that makes it hard for me to forget about this drama is the soundtrack, especially the one entitled 步崖 by 李琦.

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De gustibus…

Attratta dalla miriade di recensioni positive ed elogi a non finire ho deciso di continuare questa serie, nonostante non fossi rimasta colpita dai primi capitoli.
Purtroppo sono rimasta dello stesso avviso fino alla fine.
Non saprei dire cosa mi sia mancato nello specifico, non mi sono sentita coinvolta nella vicenda dei protagonisti come altre serie xianxa che ho visto in precedenza.
Forse quell’intensità che tanto ricerco nelle relazioni tra i protagonisti, oppure solo il gusto personale.

Trama: c’è ed è evidente, ma a mio avviso è avvenuto tutto troppo in serie; gli eventi si sono così sovrapposti che mi sono sentita un po’ sovraccaricata di informazioni, il che mi ha fatto perdere anche un po’ di curiosità sul seguito.
Ho trovato degli elementi superflui, aggiunti come al solito per allungare il brodo e che ho saltato senza per questo perdermi chissà che sviluppo nella storia.
C’è come sempre un gran bel percorso da fare con i protagonisti, ma ahimè arrivati ai 30 episodi mi è sembrato un po’ tutto ridondante.
Ecco, dopo il 30esimo episodio mi sono trovata più dentro alla storia: gli eventi si sono fatti più chiari e anche più interessanti.
Il rapporto di amore-odio tra i protagonisti ha dato quel pepe in più che ha risanato il mio coinvolgimento.
Per il resto i colpi di scena anche qui ci sono, ma avrei preferito che fossero stati dosati e sistemati, piuttosto che buttarli tutti di fila verso il finale.
Altro elemento quasi sempre presente è il malinteso, che può piacere o meno.
Personalmente non sono una fan di quei giochi di fraintendimenti tra i protagonisti che possono benissimo risolversi con il dialogo puro e semplice.
Scene su scene di cose non dette alla lunga possono annoiare, come in questo caso.
In compenso la presenza di una protagonista femminile forte e guerriera ha evitato che fosse sempre la solita minestra.

Recitazione: mi è mancata un po’ di partecipazione. Considerato quanto si sono spinti oltre i protagonisti per salvarsi a vicenda, non ho sentito appieno il loro legame.
Molta sofferenza, tutti che sputano sangue (letteralmente, anche troppo), tanti fraintendimenti, ma poi i momenti tra i protagonisti non mi sono sembrati tutta questa profondità.
Con questo non voglio dire che non meritano, gli attori sanno il fatto loro e la sofferenza che provano è tangible; forse però lo è un po’ meno la loro gioia e felicità.
Insomma, mi è mancato qualcosa.

Complicità protagonisti: ho letto molte recensioni che elogiavano a più riprese il rapporto tra Xuan ji e Yu Sifeng.
Devo dire che non mi hanno coinvolto particolarmente. Certo, ci sono scene adorabili che li riguardano, ma mi è mancato sempre quel qualcosa che mi facesse davvero emozionare.
Questo giudizio è rimasto perfino alla fine, dopo aver assistito a tutto il loro percorso insieme.
Sinceramente mi aspettavo molto di più.

Emozioni: rispetto ad altre serie dello stesso genere, come Ashes of love o Eternal love, mi ha emozionato molto meno.
Diciamo che mi sono sentita più esterna alle vicende e mi ha coinvolto decisamente meno dei precedenti.

Musiche: una nota positiva della serie, decisamente piacevole e in linea con le dinamiche della storia.
Di sicuro vi rimarrà in testa.

Love triangle: c’è e non c’è. L’idea sembra esserci, ma fino alla fine non si capisce quale sia davvero il coinvolgimento del secondo protagonista maschile.
Durante la storia è il pubblico che giunge alla conclusione, perché quest’ultimo non confermerà mai di provare davvero qualcosa. Di certo, però, mette per bene i bastoni tra le ruote alla coppia, alla ricerca di una visione tutta sua di pace.
La coppia principale rimane comunque la stessa, e il trasporto di entrambi è ineliminabile.

Skinship: chissà perché mi aspetto sempre di più dalla cinematografia cinese in questo frangente.
Se la complicità sembra esserci, le effusioni che si scambiano i due protagonisti è superficiale.
Mi è mancato un po’ di pathos, intensità che coronasse tutte le loro azioni e sacrifici l’uno per l’altra.
A mio avviso ha poco senso parlare di amore viscerale e eterno se sullo schermo ciò non si nota.
Volendo anche tralasciare i baci a stampo e gli abbracci fraterni, lo sguardo può trasmettere più di mille parole.

Ending: se cercate storie a lieto fine, allora questa serie fa per voi. Ogni nodo si scioglie sul finale e vi lascia il sorriso sulle labbra.
Interessante anche il ribaltamento del pregiudizio per cui bene=angeli è male=demoni; bene e male sono presenti in ogni regno sempre e comunque e non ci sono razze superiori ad altre.

Lo consiglio? I gusti sono gusti, quindi non saprei dire se vale o meno la visione.
Consiglio di provare a vedere se vi coinvolge o se vi fa storcere il naso fin dalle prime battute, come è successo a me.
A mio avviso trovate molta più azione e dialogo e romance più cauto, rispetto a serie come Eternal love.

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Appropriately titled - LOVE & REDEMPTION

What a fitting title for this title "LOVE & REDEMPTION"!! If someone told you its good, it's even better. You will fall in love with the ML and ache for him. The sacrifices he will make in the name of Love.....OMG........countless women who watches this drama will ask "where is my Se Fung???". Cheng Yi played Se Fung so well. Incredibly handsome, strong & supportive at the same time.

You will get frustrated at the FL, but the writing is so good that the fustrations will be well worth it. When finally everything is revealed and she finally realizes how wrong shes been, as they say, Pay back is a bitch!

I recently fell in love with the actor Liu Xue Yi, who plays a villain in this drama. You must check him out in Love at Night and Qing Luo. He is incredibly handsome. But shows you what a great actor he is because I absolutely hated his guts in this drama.

The rest of the supporting cast is all wonderful as well. I loved ALL of them. kudos go to Zhang Yu Xi, who I think did an incredible job. I was very impressed with her acting and look forward to future work. Music & Ost is also very good, really fits the mood especially during the many intense fighting scenes.

For those like me who is looking for a HEA ending drama......YES, this is it! Its got romance, friendship, heart ache, villains, magic, monsters but most of all....Love & Redemption! Strap your seat belt on, its going to be a wild ride, ENJOY!

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