Wow, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen special effects done this well. Not even in top notch Hollywood blockbusters. All the magic they used, all the creatures... all that felt real while I was watching it, it felt absolutely seamless!

And the story! Qingming and Boya... from enemies to frienemies to reluctant friends to “You’re the one I want to protect with my life.” And all that within a 2+ hrs. movie. It was so good!

Also, when Boya first saw Qingming surrounded by beautiful young women in his bedroom and the next morning in the same place surrounded by beautiful young men... Honestly, how did that make it past the censors is beyond me. Not that I’m complaining, mind you.

But who was a real revelation to me was Wang Duo who played Shouye. Holy smokes, he was positively breathtaking! Like... wow. Seriously.