Let' s do this very quick: this is a drama with an absolutely great first half! It has a good pace at the beginning, its plot is complex and interesting, its characters are presented to us in a well developed manner. The soundtrack is great and its cinematography has some really good scenes altough the scenario and outfits can be very poor at some points. The worldbuilding is actually shabby, but the character's life are the central point of the show so you won't mind it too much. The story has great main characters who are really likeable: the heroine is creative and strong, the hero is playfully seductive and loyal. The love story is really good - it even has open comunication. The second half, unfortunately, is a little bit boring - things get better at the end!

More? Ok.

Fuyao is a girl who you'll really like - she is amusing and she is strong, you feel like great things will happen to her and you will want to know what these things are going to be.

The series follows her journey as she discover more of herself and more of the world she lives in. The worldbuilding is not strong, but the character's life sure are. Since Legend of Fuyao begins with its strongest arc, the rest might seem a bit too slow - and that's because it really is.

What made me watch it till the end, I'm not going to lie on this one, was the actor Ethan Juan. I'm embaressed to say this, but it's being a LONG time that I had a crush on actor. I think its impossible to not like him. He is gorgeous, he is a great actor and his character - Wuji - is actually the most interesting on this whole show because he seems to be the one who always has a plan.

The drama started presenting Fuyao as our great heroine - and at the beginning she was - but for some reason she stops being one. She is still a great character, but Wuji literally stole the show.

What I don't like about chinese dramas is when things go south for a character they REALLY go south, there is not good moment between. But Legend of Fuyao does a great thing - Fuyao and Wuji are always together to plan how to go foward. Their open comunication made things really refreshing for the genre, and made the drama easier to watch. (There is also the great plus that is Ethan Juan smile)

A strong characteristic of this drama is its great soundtrack. I think I never skipped the opening, for example. The plot should be better paced, and there is an arc that is specially boring ( the Venga Gao one - poor actor is always chosen as the main character of the worst arcs possible ). Actually, you can skip it! Things thankfully get better after that.

When I first watched Legend of Fuyao I was completely hooked on its first half - I couldnt stop talking about it, and I dont even like this genre very much. So my rec is that you should watch its first half if you like fantasy, journey of life, emotional storytale, and pinning. Also Ethan Juan!

In sum: the first half is completely worth, it lags a lot at the middle and you can skip it, but the last 10 chapters were great. Ethan Juan is a god.