One of the first Chinese dramas I've ever watched and still remains one of my favorites!

The story is so rich and involves a huge cast but all the characters have their part to play in the story. The main leads are so perfect! Yang mi is so good at Bai Qian. I can't imagine another actresses doing this role. She transitions from lively young disciple to helpless mortal to powerful immortal so easily. You can really tell the difference between each stage of her characters growth. Mark chao is so good as Ye Hua. The leads have amazing chemistry.

The pacing of this drama is really good. There was not a single point where I wanted to stop watching. The story is so rich and even the side stories (Feng Jiu and Dong Hua) are interesting.

Overall this is a must watch for cdrama fans!