Having another wusia drama with Yang Mi and Someone Damn Handsome the first thing that comes to mind is to try to compare it with the Etenal Love. With the Legend of Fu Yao that would be a great mistake to do since this is not a love story even though it unfolds as the one and we are teased with some gorgeous scenes of half-naked Ethan. This is rather a "road adventure" with a bunch of great characters who are on a quest through the 5 worlds to bring back their powers, which is a totally different genre, beautiful in its own way. But, once you get that, you are not dissapointed with something that IS NOT happening here. If we disregard the major failure in the plot around Fu Yao's battle on "killing her inner witch" somewhere at the end of show (which is pointless and inconsistent and, the worst is that I start smelling this early on and this is the only thing that prevented me from giving this show the highest rate), the whole other process of her empowerment is smooth and beautiful. The 5 kingdoms are aaaamaazing, each having its own style. My compliments to the crew. The costumes of main couple's royal wedding are jaw dropping. But my biggest gratitude is to the composer. There aren't many tracks here, but those few are superb. I finished this drama almost a year ago and still keep them on my playlist marked as favs. With a few shortfalls that I have just mentioned, this is still a good show with its own vibe and I may even rewatch it some day (which I don't do often). Too bad it is not a love story, though. The chemistry between the main leads is fantastic.