It was beauty that tamed the beast.
In the land of Chinese fantasy and myth the old story repeats itself. The innocent and lovely Orchid (played by the charming Esther Yu) Places the worst of the worst under her spell, literally, and for the first time in his life Dongfang Qingcang experiences emotions and starts caring for this little flower.
The visuals are gorgeous, costumes stunning and even the CGI was pretty good. Plot wise it's a very romantic show with a lot of touching moments.
With all this praise though I feel the need to address the elephant in the room.
Dylan Wang nailed his character, playing him as the jaded soulless devil that has reached the peak of his profession.
Esther Yu in contrast played her character as the innocent and VERY young little debutante.
Meaning that the relationship on screen is an older man, early 50s, and his teenager wife. It doesn't help that the first dozen or so episodes are about her preparing for her finales either!
This is saved by the actors being closer in age to each other but them harping on Orchid being a baby 1,500 year old just makes it seem like she's 15 with an older man (over 30,000 years old) read over 30 but really over 40 interested in her.
In the land of Chinese fantasy and myth the old story repeats itself. The innocent and lovely Orchid (played by the charming Esther Yu) Places the worst of the worst under her spell, literally, and for the first time in his life Dongfang Qingcang experiences emotions and starts caring for this little flower.
The visuals are gorgeous, costumes stunning and even the CGI was pretty good. Plot wise it's a very romantic show with a lot of touching moments.
With all this praise though I feel the need to address the elephant in the room.
Dylan Wang nailed his character, playing him as the jaded soulless devil that has reached the peak of his profession.
Esther Yu in contrast played her character as the innocent and VERY young little debutante.
Meaning that the relationship on screen is an older man, early 50s, and his teenager wife. It doesn't help that the first dozen or so episodes are about her preparing for her finales either!
This is saved by the actors being closer in age to each other but them harping on Orchid being a baby 1,500 year old just makes it seem like she's 15 with an older man (over 30,000 years old) read over 30 but really over 40 interested in her.