O Jogo do Amor em uma Fantasia Oriental (2024)

Highly recommend!!!

I was not expecting this drama to become one of my favs of this year. From the very first episode I was laughing so hard. I was not expecting it to be this funny but the moment I saw credit roll on the screen in the middle of the episode, I knew it this was my type of drama. Their is no dearth of humour in this one. Quite a contrast and definitely a much needed relief from all the open/sad ending dramas and the serious ones that have been in vogue recently.
Acting wise I am very impressed with Esther here. I think this type of role really suits her well. Though I loved her serious role as well (my journey to you) but she fits perfectly in these types of roles. Her chemistry with Ryan Ding is outstanding. After Moonlight this is their second collab and as expected they are amazing in their roles. Their interaction will make you laugh throughout the episodes. Production value from costume to CGI is top notch. I can re-watch this type of drama numerous times and would recommend it to all the reincarnation/transmigration genre fans to watch this one. Storywise if you were a fan of 'Romance of Tiger and Rose' then you would definitely like it. Even if you think the plot has been used so many times in webtoons or anime or in dramas I would still recommend you to watch this one for its amazing cast. Even if you are not the fan of the cast you should definitely watch it for its amazing comedy. You will not be disappointed.

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RAISED MY CDRAMA STANDARDS DAMN

So good i had to write a review
Non spolier review
Bascially a girl transmigrates to a novel of her favorite author and has to change the affection rate of the black lotus guy who tortures her character and has to change the ending . Very good and every scene is connected to ending so no skips!!
you'll enjoy it very much


So basically i went in thinking this is a cute story and fun transmigration story and it was.. the way she tried to win him and he very slowly fell. The story was spectacular at showing comradeship of 4 main characters and how not all demons are bad how not all humans are good. tbh i am specifically gonna talk about the ending . The ending blew me away. The way Mu Sheng(black lotus) was Zi Qi (Fu Zhou-penname for novel) actually found the way to get out of the novel was to find himself and realise that to love ones beloved is to care and believe in yourself first. he made three specific wishes before his major operation as he was sick , that was to 1 meet her in another world and confess her that he loves her and 2 that she could see his true feelings 3rd to meet her himself and tell her how he has always loved her himself after getting better. The ending message he left was beautiful . The novel talks about capturing his feelings 100% so he wrote

" Can you love someone 100%
loving someone isnt loving them more than you love yourself but
liking oneself and understanding oneself better , then and only then you can love someone truly wholeheartedly"
i fell in love and i might rewatch this after a time i have less memory of this because it is a cdrama masterpeice truly

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BRO THE ENDING??

This drama really deserves top 1 of 2024! The plot, actors and all that was just on top!!! This was literally the best drama that came out this year!! I was so surprised at first went it came out at the end of this year and still became number 1 drama of 2024!!! Love the plot so much and literally this drama made me go read the 小说(book) 黑莲花攻略手册(the book that goes with this drama) I love both!!!! There is so much chemistry between Ding yu xi and Yu shu xin. I want them to do a 3rd collab on another drama! Talking about the drama itself. I WAS CRYING AT THE END😭😭😭 THE ENDING BRO… ITS A OE😭😭🫡🫡 ANYTHING BUT AN OE. I DONT CARE IF ITS A BE OR EVEN BETTER BE A HE BUT NO, OE?!?! NOW I WANT SEASON 2 SO THEY CAN END THE OE AND BECOME A HE. I SWEAR ON MY LIFE… THE ENDING WANTS MY LIFE DEAD. I hate OEs especially when I’m like in love with the drama. (OE means opening ending, HE means happy ending and BE means bad/sad ending). THE ENDING BRO😭😭🙏🙏🙏. PLEASEREEEEE… but overall the whole drama is a 10/10!!!! Everything was perfect! The only problem was that there was NO kiss senes at ALL between the main leads😭🙏 (thank goodness there’s still the drama moonlight where they kissed) and btw if you guys want to watch the main leads and the 2nd male lead act together watch 《moonlight》that’s there first drama together! Love game in eastern fantasy is their 2nd time acting together

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Cuicui is super cuteee

I love the side characters and side stories!! Special mention to my favourite bamboo shoot Cuicui! He is the shipper of our leads. I also love the marquis cause he is so gentleman and so good to Miao Miao. A walking greenflag although very childish. Honestly, I want to ship him with the princess. They look good and compatible together.
Side story about water demon and that demon catcher arc is so sad. Water demon couple just want to love in peace. All because of that stupid empress. Literally sacrificing eveyone and everything.
Another side story that is heartwarming is Miao Miao's convo with her dad. All about that scene is pulling strings along my heart as I also lost my dad. I keep crying in those times.

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NEED TO WATCH

Guys this is the best cdrama of this year in my opinion, everything is perfect, and they paid so much attention to every detail. MiaoMiao and Ziqi’s chemistry is top tier, every moment they’re together I just got butterflies and I just began rolling around my bed with so much happiness. Their OST is also SOOO good, every song in this drama is sooo good I was honestly jamming out in a good ballerina way and that fact that every scene that they put the ost in matches perfectly to the exact vibe. The cast is unmatchable as well, choosing Ying Duxi and Esther Yu’s connection be real since they already had drama together which I WILL BE WATCHING since I need more of them in my heart. I HIGHLY Recommend this cdrama if you plan on watching it, every scene is so well thought out so once you watch this you’ll never stop.

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Novel meets a game

The novel and transmigration stories aren’t new in CDramas but not many are as good as this one. This was a fun, amazing watch.

The Good

The plot had a strong execution and was written well for about 95% of the drama with the exception of a couple of hiccups. Again, transmigration stories are common for CDramas but what made this one stand out was the integration of a novel into a game format and the acting. The drama had a great balance of story telling, romance and joy/fun and sadness. The characters were all interesting with our main 2 leads shining throughout. Their chemistry was just as good as it was in Moonlight. I also appreciated the production quality. The CGI, visual FX, costumes, sounds, and OSTs were all high quality and stands out from lots of 2024 dramas. Out of most CDramas in this genre, this one had a strong ending for me that wrapped up the story nicely.

The Bad

Had some throwaway episodes starting from around episode 18-26. The show took a slight downturn and had a couple of plot holes during these episodes that made it seem like they cut some scenes or just rushed some of the explanations. It made it difficult to watch especially since it was releasing an episode a day. I stuck it out for the leads.

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Esther and Yu Xi 's Chemistry is OFF THE CHARTS

Okay, so I started watching the drama mainly cause I loved the pair in Moonlight. But OMG, they have not disappointed me with this one. The story is really captivating and the whole time, I never felt bored.

A lot of times watching C dramas, it gets lengthy. But this was appropriate. Everything was worked out so well. I wish in the ending Miaomiao would have called him out "Ziqi". Nonetheless, a very satisfying ending.

I 100% recommend this drama to everyone who loves a good chemistry.

My only problem is Esther's acting is a bit too much for me.

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a great drama with a bit of a frustrating end

Honestly, I came into this drama REALLY excited, since it has everything I use to love when reading webtoons, so I felt like I found the Holy Grail when I saw this drama that was just like 70% of all the webtoons/mangas I read lol
And I’m glad to say that, despite the ending being a little frustrating and not exactly what I wanted or expected, this drama didn’t disappoint.
I loved the visual effects and the wardrobe of this show which was just on point and everything we expect when it comes to Wu Xia dramas. The soundtrack was also perfect in every moment and I even add the OST of the show to my playlist (that’s a first tbh).
Moving on, I loved the romance on this show! Both from them main couple, but also the secondary one. I loved how each couple had different struggles to deal with while trying to be together and how we get both: a friends to lovers AND an enemies to lovers here.
I’m not really a huge fan of Esther Yu, since I feel like most of her roles are too cutely for my taste, but I came to truly love her in this drama, seeing how much of a great actress she is, specially by the end, when she portrays different characters that share the same face and you can completely see the change happening between them and how none of the three are the same.
I also have a MAJOR crush on Ding Yu Xi now. The man is just… AAAAA I can’t even put it into words, but he’s just captivating and I loved every bit of him on this show.
Overall, I just want to say this is a great show and totally worth the watch, and although the end may be a bit frustrating it’s not like we, drama lovers, aren’t used to that.

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Mediocre storyline saved by the leads and good CGI

I have mixed feelings about the drama. It's not too good of a drama but not too bad too. Some things n scenes I really liked specially the starting episodes till ep 12 n then the 5 ending episodes were well shot too. But the story overall is a type of mess n some things don't make a sense but you have to make it make sense🤣. I have still many unanswered questions n like evryone else few complaints. But it ended anyway so no use. So overall I enjoyed it specially becos of Ysx and DYX only. If it were any lesser actors in this drama i would have dropped it when in between the episodes became boring n bit childish. So storywise it's 8/10 for me but becos of both lead actors it's 9/10 rating from me.

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Great Chemistry

I had so much fun watching this! It grabbed my attention right from episode one and had a very smooth pace throughout. Esther Yu and Ding Yuxi have good chemistry and a sort of magnetic stage presence that makes you only want to pay attention to them, they’re very expressive and emote well. Miaomiao was so cute and Ziqi was awesome, I going to miss them so much! I found this funny and cute and I never wanted it to end. I also refuse to be disappointed by the end. I loved all the side characters too (Cuicui!) the angst didn’t last long (only a couple episodes, yes!) and Ziqi softened so much from how he was in the beginning. Also loved the costumes, and Miaomiao’s hair, they were top notch! Their group dynamic was also great, they bounced well off of one another.

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A drama that leaves a lasting impression

I had so much fun in the beginning of Yong Ye Xing He, joining discussions on X (Twitter) here and there but as the show was about to end I couldn't even continue watching. One of the few times I felt so reluctant to part ways with a drama.

Each character was written and portrayed very well especially our 4 main leads. Such chemistry between the 2 pairs and their team including CuiCui could melt any stone heart.

The premise itself is nothing new in cdramaland but for me what set it apart was the revelation in the end. How it was all tied up in the real world, how Ling MiaoMiao and Fu Zhuo are connected - their hardships and courage to keep moving forward...it was very touching.

Also very notable special element in the drama were their acting. This isn't the first drama I've watched from either YSX and DYX so it's very exciting to see so much growth in their acting. DYX especially never fails to make me fall in love with each of his characters. He's just wayyy ahead when it comes to acting. So much commitment, embodiment and respect he has to his roles. I'm sooo happy to witness him finally being seen by a bigger audience, being appreciated and lauded for such wonderful performance.

The OST are also perfect. Pleasing to the ears and can definitely bring so much memories from the drama whenever I listen to them on Spotify. The CGI and SFX are also perfect and definitely sticks to their concept of a game.

Overall, Yong Ye Xing He is one of 2024's best for me. Stood out among the rest due to their own brand of magic, pulling you into its own world and can make you understandably reluctant to leave.

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