Cang Lan Jue, otherwise known as Love Between Fairy And Devil, is gorgeous. From the cast, music, sets, costumes and cinematography to the story about the three realms - fairies/immortals, moon tribe and mortal - this is aesthetically pleasing. You could tell that the artists had a vision for how the worlds should look like and painstakingly built those worlds to make their vision come alive. I love seeing the products of such dedicated artists whose chief driving force is their art.
The story deals with the power struggle between the immortals and the moon tribe. The love story between a lowly fairy in the immortal realm and the powerful leader of the moon tribe is exceptionally enchanting, filled with twists and turns, told with just the right blend of romance, comedy, drama and action. One of my favorite parts is how, at the end, the realms team up against the real villain and peace reigns when everyone lets love rule.
The reason I did not rate this a 10? How could the director, or whoever made the decision, think that baby talk, whining and a pouty facial expression would work for a female lead? Dilraba Dilmurat successfully made baby talk cute in Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms, but I think it was because she was smiling sweetly, even naughtily, while doing it. Furthermore, she was not the female lead. Fairy Orchid's baby talk + whine + pout in Cang Lan Jue simply screamed fake, bratty and terribly annoying. If not for Dylan Wang, who plays male lead Moon Supreme Dongfang Qingcang, I would have dropped this. But I'm glad I didn't. Countless goodies in the drama, especially Dylan Wang's visual and acting as well as the background music, set artistry and the intriguing story, somehow stretched my tolerance. Anyway, Fairy Orchid (Esther Yu) shed her annoying behavior later on and over-all could not stop this series from becoming outstanding.
I'm noticing some reviews that expressed disappointment at the series end. Please note that the series has 36 episodes, not 24.
The story deals with the power struggle between the immortals and the moon tribe. The love story between a lowly fairy in the immortal realm and the powerful leader of the moon tribe is exceptionally enchanting, filled with twists and turns, told with just the right blend of romance, comedy, drama and action. One of my favorite parts is how, at the end, the realms team up against the real villain and peace reigns when everyone lets love rule.
The reason I did not rate this a 10? How could the director, or whoever made the decision, think that baby talk, whining and a pouty facial expression would work for a female lead? Dilraba Dilmurat successfully made baby talk cute in Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms, but I think it was because she was smiling sweetly, even naughtily, while doing it. Furthermore, she was not the female lead. Fairy Orchid's baby talk + whine + pout in Cang Lan Jue simply screamed fake, bratty and terribly annoying. If not for Dylan Wang, who plays male lead Moon Supreme Dongfang Qingcang, I would have dropped this. But I'm glad I didn't. Countless goodies in the drama, especially Dylan Wang's visual and acting as well as the background music, set artistry and the intriguing story, somehow stretched my tolerance. Anyway, Fairy Orchid (Esther Yu) shed her annoying behavior later on and over-all could not stop this series from becoming outstanding.
I'm noticing some reviews that expressed disappointment at the series end. Please note that the series has 36 episodes, not 24.