O Amor Estrelado (2023)

Fun drama, but why does my heart feel uncomfortable?

This was a really good drama. Our main squad of characters were a great bunch to watch. Loved all their antics and how relatable they were.

Things I liked:
1. Amazing sibling bonds - loved the beautiful bond between our two sisters who, despite living completely different lives, were so loyal to eachother and protective of one another. Also loved the bond between the Heavenly Realm Siblings. They were so responsible, respectful and caring about eo.

2. Relatable characters - I loved how real the characters felt. They would make comments that I would make and speak their mind which really made me feel refreshed when I was watching some scenes that was getting my blood boiling.

3. Humor - The humor is on point. The whole squad had amazing chemistry. Everyone bounced off of eo so well and I had a TON of laugh out loud moments throughout the drama.

4. Romance - The romance between our main leads was soo sweet to watch. Although I didn't like how QK and CF's relationship was built on manipulation I eventually really grew to like them together. YT and SH were so good together. I liked how forward YT was in the beginning, they were such a funny pair to watch. The whole human realm bit was really nice too as we got to see their dynamics play out in different ways. Huge shoutout to my adorable boy LaMu, bestest boy ever. Speaking of good boys, Di Lan Jue was adorable too - I wish we got to see more of him in his cute puppy form. His budding romance with Zi Wu was very cute.

5. Badass female character - I loved how badass our girl YT was. Loved seeing her exact her revenge by the end of the drama, I wish we got to see more of her that way early on kicking some ass. But even without the amazing powers that she had towards the end of the drama, she was still so confident, independent and cool from the get-go and I loved how she could always take care of herself or at least hold out long enough before someone else came to save her/her people.

Things I didn’t like:
1. Acting - The acting was a bit awkward at times, I felt this especially in the beginning. Once I got used to the characters and plot lines, I didn’t really care about it anymore but it was definitely something I noticed at the beginning and took me out of being immersed in the story initially.

2. Clichés - Sigh, I mean...this is always a given so not going to expand too much as the Clichés are always just recycled in cdramas. Just to highlight them - stupid misunderstandings by ancient lords that result in unecessary feuds (but we have to have a drama, amiright?), 'Heavenly' Realm actually being more devilish than the 'bad' guys in the Void Realm, bad guys getting forgiven/let go in the end, dumbest leaders of all holding high positions in each Realm making you wonder just how they could have gotten such power etc.

3. Loser Emperor - I don't even have enough words to write about my absolute HATE for the Heavenly Emperor. Garghhh! His treatment of XS, his cowardice, his lack of one single brain cell. What a complete loserrrr. 90% of the reason I didn't like this drama is prolly tied to this man.

I really enjoyed the drama and had so much fun watching it but ultimately gave a lower rating due to my personal frustrations. Also I reallyy skipped a lotttt of scenes. I normally do this, I'm just too impatient even when I like a drama, but my skipping was just too much this time around as I couldn't be bothered to watch some of the scenes (mainly due to clichés) and could surmise the gist of what went on without watching it in-depth.

Overall, it's a really fun drama. The humour keeps you locked in in the beginning then you stay because of the amazing sibling chemistry, awesome squad chemistry, cute romances, and funny and relatable side characters. Definitely a good time, I just don't completely feel satisfied.

Leia Mais

Beautiful and Heartfelt

I told myself that I was only going to watch a couple episodes, but I ended up diving deep into this series. I have to say, this series is indeed magical, and the storyline was beautiful. I thought that we were going to see a lot of conflict and power struggles between the twins because of their different upbringings. However, they were one of the most powerful duos in the series, and I couldn't have hoped for anything different!

To start off, I love the main couples; they complement each other so much that I can't imagine what it would've been like if their wedding sedans weren't switched. Qingkui and Chaofeng's story is touching. Kui is ever so kind and understanding, and Feng's character development might've been my favorite! Yetan and Youqin's story was so cute, and in a way, very pure. Tan, who rarely received love growing up, received it from Youqin, an immortal who grew up sealing away his feelings.

In terms of the cast, I LOVE all of the cast members in addition to the main leads. I loved it most when everyone gathered and worked together. Ziwu, Qingheng, Lanjue, Manman, Consort Xue, Hai Chao, Sushui, and more!! Everyone's acting was top-notch. I especially think CXX did amazing work portraying the shards. And Landy Li's acting was amazing from beginning until the end.

Sa Dingding's OST has been on replay ever since the first episode. I love how impactful the chorus is, and it somehow ALWAYS fits in with the situation. It is a song that truly touches my heart :)

My favorite duo next to the twins are Chaofeng and Youqin. Their bickering made me laugh sooo much. They are the best brothers in-law. (It's funny because they will be in a bromance drama together soon, so that little dialogue in the last episode about YQ falling in love with CF made me laugh).

Overall, this was a beautiful cdrama, and will forever stay in my heart. All the tears I've shed for it were worth it. The ending might've been a bit unsatisfying, but it does point towards a happy future, and it made me happy! I'm glad all the other couples I shipped ended up together!! <3

Leia Mais

MEOW i finished. i loved this esp at the beginning and middle. it actually made me lol sm and i love chaofeng and qingkuis relationship??so swwweeet. all the tropes in this r SO GOOD like the switched marriages.. the bad boy with a soft spot for the sweet girl, the rebellious and smart girl with the regal guy…. the sibling dynamic.. SO CUTE. except i hated the end. like they didn’t even revive really. like… they’re just flowers forever.?? meow. but all the couples are so <3333 and i love the characters ! plus like the sibling love and switching partners but finding the best fit.. it was so funny

Leia Mais

Ashes of Love yet better!

I didn't think that I would love this show as it gave off the same vibe as Ashes of Love only to find out that it is indeed related to Ashes of love.

Plot/Storyline: I love the overall plot of the show as it had stories of friendship, pain, and romance in it all entwined. I also loved the themes of sisterhood, friendship, and trauma. I felt like they could have done better with is fleshing out Yetan's trauma that she had during her childhood and how that could effect her later on in life. There was times that they could have done good with that but they missed the opportunity. Also, I couldn't stand Shao Dian's voice it was deep for like no reason and it was so distracting. On the other hand, I liked that balanced between the two sister lives as it jumped between the heavenly realm and void realm. Furthermore, how they fleshed out all the characters all the hardships they had family drama, their was no character that I was confused about.

Cast: The cast member's did awesome. I was hesitant about watching this because Chen Xing Xu was in goodbye, my princess and he was a complete menace to society in that show so I was still pissed. Nevertheless, he did amazing it was good to see him as a good person redeeming himself.

Music: All I can say is that it fit the overall concept of the show and I couldn't be any much content. Especially since Sa ding ding and Mao Buyi never fails at making us either cry or heart flutter.

In conclusion, it was a good show and I hope that we get a season 2 or we get something just as good.

Leia Mais

The Twin Flowers have my heart

Wow! This was an amazing show! It was funny, heartwarming, romantic, and emotional. The relationships in this series - family bonds, romantic partners, and friendships- are what helped to elevate this drama for me. I laughed & I cried throughout the series - they did a great job of balancing the comedy & the drama together in a seamless way that I didn’t feel any whiplash from the change of tone in the story. The 4 main leads all brought their A+ game (especially CXX who had to play 5 different characters!) & the supporting casts were also phenomenal (shout- out to our favorite paid supporting actor Hai Chao’s rolling eyes! Lol) . All the characters had depths & arcs. The pacing of the show helped keep the plot interesting & dynamic. There were minimal filler scenes (EVERY show has boring parts - even my #1 fav Nirvana in Fire) so that’s always a plus! Overall, one of my favorite C-Dramas in a looong time - def in my Top 5!

Leia Mais

Best xianxia drama in 2023

Although this drama “the starry love” was aired in 2023, I just finished watching it so it is abit late reviews.
I watched this drama due to I heard some good reviews from Facebook posts and main lead actor Chen XingXu.
I like his acting is so natural without overacting. He is talented in acting skills.
He is also good at wire fighting scenes!!!
The starry love is totally different with other typical Xian Xia drama (such as mentor and his disciple plots).
It has solid plots and well-written scripts with a lot of humour scenes!!! Weak points is some special effects on some scenes!!
Main lead couple romance is heartbreaking and heart touching!! They have chemistry in their characters too!!
Overall this is best xian Xia comedy drama in 2023 because I rarely watched xian Xia genres!!! I enjoyed this drama a lot!!!!!

Leia Mais

Good twist on this genre

For someone like me who is more into the intense, action-packed style of drama, this drama wasn't so bad. The best thing was the acting. Most of the characters did so well including the Heavenly ml, the evil twin, the side characters were really awesome. The acting was really top-notch. The story wasn't something that was excellent but it was good enough. CGI and cinematography was decent as well. The music was 50/50. Either it was great sometimes or poor sometimes. I did not like any of the fathers in this drama and while the void prince redeemed himself, i still did not like him so much. Overall would recommend to watch. People into the style of drama would probably enjoy it more.

Leia Mais

Wow! Why aren't people talking about this one more?

Initially when i saw the cast and roles, I thought that the twins would marry twins and that Chen Xing Xu was portraying both the Male leads, but thankfully that wasn't the case. This is the first time I was introduced to Luke Chen and he was amazing in the role of the third prince.

I also had a lot of assumptions before going into the shows, I thought that the ML played by Cheng XIng Xu would be pretty tame however his story arc was quite powerful compared to that of the Void third prince. His pairing with Landy Li was so fun to watch. The drama didn't have much physical intimacy or even kisses but it was plain to see the lead characters feelings for each others.

I do agree with a lot of reviewers and commenters, the drama has great beginning and ending arcs, however it drags a little in the middle with filler episodes. I like the 3 shards story arc, but it could have been better written. Once they fell in love with her, she just stashed them in places and expected them to stay there no matter how much time it would take for her to find and woo the next one.

And one thing that bothered me, the drama focused too much on forgiveness & sacrifice. Too many characters that shouldn't have been forgiven were forgiven, and unnecessary sacrifices were made for those.

Some Notable Characters:

Liguang Ye Tan
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Loved her right from the beginning. I like watching characters that are open about everything and say what they want. So I pretty much enjoyed watching her every time she was on the screen. She adored Qing Kui and it showed despite her trying to be a hardass at times. What I liked about Ye Tan is that even though she was envious of the way Qing Kui was treated, she never blamed Qing Kui for it. She knew the culprit was her father and she laid the blame right at his feet. Despite being treated like a prisoner all her life, having to hear cruel words from her father, she found it in herself to forgive him because he did all that to protect her. (Nope, still don't care for her father. She almost died quite a few times because of his negligence. When he used those harsh words, he gave others in his kingdom permission to treat Ye Tan poorly. She was starved most of the time, left to be eaten by animal once. People dared to do this because they knew that her father didn't care for her. Her relationship with You Qin was beautiful to watch.

Empyrean Xuan Shang / Shao Dian You Qin
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He was so damn adorable. From the get go, we could see how affected he was by Ye Tan. Once he realized that he liked Ye Tan, he never hid his feelings. He was honest about them, even when he turned her into a walnut and sewed her mouth shut. When he found out that Ye Tan was not Qin Kui, he kick up much fuss about it. He accepted her without creating any unnecessary drama that would be out of his character. He was consistently loyal to Ye Tan (Let's not mention that one shard who was promiscuous for his own good). Qing Kui would never have been a good match for him, she would have probably just gone along with everything he wanted and not changed his life much.

Liguang Qing Kui
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In the beginning, I was a little upset with her character, not because she was favored twin, but I always felt like she could have done so much more for Ye Tan. What upset me even more was that she was a bit hypocritical with Chao Feng / Third Prince, telling him that she disliked people who treated their family badly. However, she was fine treating her father (Emperor Liguang) well when he treated Ye Tan abysmally. This highlighted her privilege, since her father so clearly loved her, she could turn a blind eye to how he treated Ye Tan majority of the time. Ye Tan never blamed her, since she was imprisoned by her own family, treated poorly, she was glad to receive what little she received from Qing Kui. There could be more to the story, maybe she helped her sister a lot more than we got to see but it wasn't depicted so clearly. I did grow to like her character, especially after watching, "Immortal Samsara: Part 1" , where we have another set of twin sisters who were borne out of same root. It just made me look at her in a different way. Throughout their interaction Qing Kui had always been kind to Ye Tan. She always thought the best of Ye Tan and her ambitions of becoming the Demon of the Void. All their interactions were genuine. Even when the whole mix-up happened and she ended up in the void realm she could have blamed Ye Tan for trying to create a mess to get her out of her wedding she wasn't really against of. However, she was quite sane and even looked out for Ye Tan in her own way. So maybe Qing Kui was one of the reasons Ye Tan didn't loose her spirit even after spending 18 years in captivity.

Chao Feng / Third Prince
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The great liar, it was fun to watch him come up with crazy but believable stories to hoodwink Qing Kui, who easily fell for it. The crazy idiot, didn't even realize that he was creating a trap for himself and when he did realize he was quite happy to fall head over heels for Qing Kui. While he appeared quite dashing in many scenes, I do wish his character would have been more imposing and not often defeated by You Qin. I wanted to see them as equals.


Shao Dian Xiao Yi [Heavenly Emperor]
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The emperor, You Qin's father, was more of glory hound, who didn't really care about You Qin as his child. He just wanted to be known as the father of the great Empyrean who achieved the perfect celestial body and saved the world. Even the fix is not permanent, only for a few hundred thousand years, after which he might as well pop out another child to sacrifice, when he himself never had the guts to step up to the plate. Qing Kui was such a decent person and he seemed very happy when she died, that was quite disgusting to see. His expression of glee was present when he found out that You Qin made progress in his cultivation, not really caring that his son was going to die. A decent parent would have been worried about his child, he seemed elated. Its a wonder his wife tolerated him for so long. We all understand sacrifices are to be made, but he could have been a supportive and understanding parent to You Qin. What's more, he was the first one to be an obstacle in bringing You Qin back to life. Even when he came back to life, he just was selfish prick to everyone included.

I'm not a fan of open endings like these so I scrolled down to the comment sections and found this link. This helped ease of the anxiety the I felt after that ending. https://x.com/YoukuOfficial/status/1750867181745688650?s=20

Leia Mais

Best Drama of 2023 so far!

I have truly enjoyed watching this drama. Its funny and cute all at the same time. While I love the ML, Di lanjue is the best! Of course he's easy on the eyes, but he is so sweet and loyal. I did not expect the ML to die right out the gate. I definitely was not ready for that. Thankfully he has so many story lines in this drama that you can't get enough of each character he plays. His acting range is amazing!👏 I wasnt a fan of fiery but it was still a sweet storyline. The drama is going so well with lots of love and happiness, yet I can feel a sad ending coming. I hate sad or rushed endings, so I hope the ending does not ruin my opinion of this drama. ML and Di lanjue need more main roles in dramas for sure!!!

Leia Mais

Not a single thing in the drama is worth appreciating

I am highly choosy when it comes to drama but still ended up watching two worst dramas, one is Miss the dragon and the second is Starry love. I guess I should stop watching ongoing dramas.

About starry love

1. Story. The plot is unique which we don't find in most fantasy dramas. It would've better if it was a light drama or a heavy drama but they made it light till episode 35 and heavy in last 5 episodes but what is disappointing is that everything in last few episodes were too fast. The ending is not happy either. If they planned to end it this way then it should've been made in 15 episodes atleast but......

2. Music. Worse OST in chinese drama till date.

3. Acting. I wasn't impressed with anyone's acting.

4. Cast. I didn't find cast interesting except a few.

5. Side actors. I look forward to side actors story but this time............. disappointed. So many side couples with unnecessary screentime. Their story was not good either. When it comes to side actors story, they should learn from Taoism grandmaster or A river runs through it or else they should not give so much sreentime to side actors.

Nothing in the story is worth watching. It seems like written by a confused child. A child who only writes happy stories but there should be some twist so that was added in last 5 episodes but of course a child doesn't know how to add twist and how to finish it so.........

Leia Mais

Un très bon wuxia drôle et émouvant

Super agréable et drôle, ce drama nous a tenu captifs malgré des faiblesses de réalisation et de scénario.

C'est donc un wuxia des plus classiques qui nous est offert avec de très gros points positifs :
- Un humour qui se démarque par un ton léger et à la limite de l'absurde et surtout au détour d'une réplique de manière totalement imprévisible! Bien que parfois tirés par les cheveux, nous riions de bon coeur et j'apprécie tout particulièrement que ce ton humoristique ne perde en rien de sa force jusqu'à la fin du drama (bien que la dernière partie sois moins drôle).
- Des personnages ultra-attachants! C'est un des plus gros points forts de ce drama. Les personnages sont drôles et attachants. Certains nous étonnent même par leur sensibilité et l'émotion qu'ils ont pu nous faire découvrir. Une fois n'est pas coutume, certains nous surprennent par des actions que nous n'avions pas anticipé. J'avoue avoir une préférence pour les personnages du Void, qui ont su me faire rire et me faire fangirliser de la manière la plus inattendue. Certains personnages nous étonnent par l'étonnant tournure de leur actions comme le père des deux personnages féminins ou Wu Dai. Et d'autres comme Hao Chao brille par des répliques intelligentes et drôles, ce qui je dois l'avouer en faisait un de mes personnage préféré.
- Des relations émouvantes et évoluant de manière logique, sensée, avec toujours beaucoup d'humour et de sensibilité. J'ai tout particulièrement aimé la relation : Youqin/Chao Feng, une bromance pétillante, l'amour des deux soeurs qui est le moteur de ce drama, l'émouvante relation de l'empereur et ses filles, la relation classique de Chao Feng/Hao Chao mais si poilante, et enfin Wudai/La sainteté dont j'aurai aimé un peu plus de présence à l'écran.
- Des protagonistes féminins qui sortent de l'ordinaire de par leur force et leur éclat. Brillant de générosité autant que d'un caractère bien trempé, j'ai adoré voir les 2 soeurs affronter les obstacles sans jamais se lâcher la main. C'est une chose que j'apprécie tout particulièrement dans les dramas chinois et qu'on ne retrouve pas beaucoup ailleurs, même chez les coréens (du moins dans leur drama récent), l'importance, la force et la solidité des relations familiales. L'opposition entre la maline et caractérielle de l'une complétait à merveille l'intégrité et la noblesse de l'autre.

Il y a des points à améliorer qui n'entache en rien le plaisir d'avoir regarder ces 40 épisodes. Mais si ces points avaient été plus minutieux, cela aurait été sans nul doute un must pour moi :
- Malgré une alchimie que l'on ne peut dénier entre nos deux couples, je trouve que cela manquait peut-être parfois de "battement fous". Je pense que les scènes où Youqin décide d'aller à l'encontre de tous en choisissant Yetan manquait d'intensité.... Par exemple, lorsque Youqin prend la défense de Ye tan devant son père, je n'ai pas ressenti d'émotion forte durant cette scène, cette rage de vouloir la défendre envers et contre tous. Par exemple, Lorsque Nin Qe dans "Ever Night" balance " si le monde doit aller à l'encontre de Sang Sang, alors j'irais contre le monde", cette rage dans la voix, ce visage ferme et décidé, aish mon coeur s'est emballé furieusement. C'est donc dommage d'avoir rendu ces dialogues assez plats et loin d'être épiques. Je revois d'ailleurs encore la scène incroyable de "Love Between Fairy and Devil", lorsque DongFang apparait et attrape Orchid par la taille, devant tous les immortels et déclamant de sa voix de stentor " Qui ose toucher à ce qui m'appartient ?", une scène où l'intensité du couple explose! C'est donc ce qui manque en grande partie ici.
- Ce drama est avant tout l'histoire des deux soeurs, il est donc logique de les voir affronter le monde. Ce que je trouve dommage c'est qu'une fois leur pouvoir révélé (celui des deux soeurs), les deux protagonistes masculins ne servent presque plus à rien. De par leur immense pouvoir, de par leur force indéniable, ils sont relégués au second plan et ne servent plus que soutien. Il n'y a donc plus d'équilibre entre les couples où tout est presque décidé exclusivement par les deux soeurs. Les autres ne feront que suivre.
- Les scènes d'actions du début disparaissent et moins bien réalisés par la suite. J'aurais aimé une participation de tout le monde, une guerre en bonne et dû forme. Je trouve dommage que tous les pouvoirs soient donnés à Ye Tan et qu'elle seule parte en guerre. Bien sur, sa douleur d'avoir perdu sa soeur lui donne ce droit, mais je trouve frustrant de la voir décimer à elle seule les deux "realm", les autres étant quasiment inutiles. J'aurais aimé quelque chose de plus grandiose comme dans la saison 2 d'Ever Night, lorsque tous les frères et soeurs de Nin Qe prennent le parti de se battre pour lui et Sang Sang. Mais ici, c'est une opinion personnelle.

Ce drama reste malgré ses petites faiblesses un grand moment de divertissement agréable où l'on rit facilement et où l'on suit les aventures de ce groupe solide avec beaucoup d'intérêt.

Leia Mais

Binge-Worthy Bliss!

I initially started watching this drama because I was familiar with the male lead from another series, and I was curious. However, as I progressed through each episode, I found myself completely hooked and ended up binge-watching it. The story exceeded my expectations, and the chemistry between the two leads was palpable. The development of both the main and secondary couples' stories was well-crafted.

What I appreciated the most was how each character's conflicting behaviors at the beginning transformed into a beautiful expression of love throughout the series. The character development was skillfully demonstrated, and all the actors did an excellent job. However, what stood out to me the most were the crying scenes of the first female lead, especially after her twin sister's death. The emotions felt so genuine that I found myself wanting to cry along with her. This drama stands out for me, as it's the first time I've loved both twin leads in a series.

Leia Mais