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Wow, I don't know if I can express my feelings for this masterpiece with words but I'll give it a try.

Heaven Official's Blessing, a.k.a Tian Guan Ci Fu, a.k.a. TGCF is my first "donghua" ever. I haven't heard of it before, hence I realised it was very reasonable I haven't heard it before cause appearently it's considerably something new.

I have a strange story about discovering it though. I had seen some pictures, fan arts on the internet of it and they were really great - so great that almost enchanted me. Then I kept seeing other arts too and I was really curious about what they were all about. Hands tight up in a red thread, floating lanterns everywhere, flying silver butterflies all around, a couple seem to be - very committed... I almost felt a strange connection to it, I was kinda hooked even before I saw it - just because of the arts. The power of art is such a strange thing, really...

Then I realised a couple of them were actual - official arts, concept arts for the donghua or from manhua. Then I decided to watch it and I knew I was gonna like it before I even started it.

I didn't just like but loved it. So yes, it was indeed love at first sight. The more I watch, the more I love it. I have never seen something this elegant before. The way of telling a story is also as much as important the plot itself. This show proves that again. Even after the first episode, I realised it had such a great story behind it. A story full of history of more than 800 years...

Luckily, I found it just right after the first season was finished. So I didn't had to wait for a new episode - not for a while at least. After seeing the whole show for three times, now I can say that this show can be a true masterpiece. The story is so deep that it is full of every emotion a person could have, even so much that it made me laugh and cry at the same time. The whole story of Xie Lian, the Crown Prince can be considered tragicomic. His past is like such a sad song, so captivative that you can't just stop to listen, but also admire its beauty. Then there is Hua Cheng, another sad story. And when you combine them, a more beautiful story takes the place...

I captivated by the story so much that I started to read the novel and I can say I haven't read a story that catches my heart this deeply for a long time. The characters are very detailed, one can understand the dreams, the happiness, the grief of every one of them. I can't help but relate with Xie Lian or Hua Cheng. I'm literally feeling like living in the story which is a great deal because I always had this saying: If I can feel like living in the story, if I can imagine the characters are living and enjoying their own universe, if I can think of them exist in somewhere out there... then it means it's a good story.

And this is one of the best stories I've ever seen.

The story is already good, the soundtracks are good, the art is good... I have such high hopes for this show.

About my 9 stars, I wanted to give it a 10, I even would like to give it 11 because that's how it made me feel. But the only trouble is about the animation. When I saw the opening, I thought I have never seen such a beautiful opening before, but after I saw some battle scenes... Well, they need to work on that part. But if the upcoming seasons will have a better animation, then I guess this show would be one of the best animations ever.

I only have one warning for those who are interested in watching it - this show is a BL so if you don't like that sort of thing, then consider your decision again. But if you are into BL stories, then don't wait, just jump in...

Heaven Official's Blessing is my first donghua (chinese anime) that I've seen. It is such a beautiful show. I love the story, the different characters (especially the chemistry between Hua Cheng and Xie Lian is amazing) and so much more. Can't wait to see more of this!

The art is stunning in this donghua, and I adore the solid mix of action, romance, fantasy, and mystery. It can be minorly confusing at some points as you start to get into it, but I think it does an overall good job of explaining the characters, expanding their backgrounds, and building relationships all while furthering the plot.

Hua Cheng is all powerful in the most modest way possible. He's the type of character that has ALL the power and skill, but casually brushes it off and keeps moving with his absolute mess of a love interest, Xie Lian, a god who has been demoted all the way to the bottom ranks to collect scraps. For me, the main point of confusion is whether Xie Lian knows who Hua Cheng is for the first part of their story. He's obviously suspicious, but he seems somewhat oblivious as well. Then I get confused about whether he is keeping his own identity a secret because over time, that also becomes lax to the point of obvious.

Other than those minor details, this is an awesome show. I can't wait to see more after those wonderful action scenes, touching deaths, incredible introductions, past revelations, and budding relationships. I particularly like the adventure format that takes our characters to different areas with other tasks all while furthering their main plot and deepening ties. Watch this.

Absolutely beautiful animation and I love the story. Loved it so much that i'm starting to read the book!

PLEASE I am needing a season 2, 3 and so on. This show is so good!!

Just recently watched it and I love it so much...that I watch every single one of these episodes again and again. Everything, from the stories to music to the animations and characters is all beautiful. Even though China has a bad review for this series, I hope this studio will continue it until the last chapter of its novel. It will be a big shame to waste such a beautiful story just because of what it represents: Love is love, no matter what you choose in life. Can't wait for the future upcoming seasons and episodes. For the directors, producers, publishers, and studio, please continue 'till the end, you have a lot of supporters here who love to see it until the very end. Finally, for the creator, thank you for creating this lovely story.

Im just really curious about the way Hualian are gonna transform spiritual powers lol

Hmm... PERFECT! HUA CHENG 💗 XIE LIAN 💗💗💗💗💗💗

Beyond beautiful. Romance was everything that I wanted. Their chemistry is precious, and their love is seen through their body language and motions.

You become incredibly wrapped up in their story, that nothing else will matter. Highly, highly recommended.

The review is for the Chinese language version.

The show presents the story in a setting that should be utterly foreign to most western audiences. In order to understand how the world in the story functions, one might want to brush up on Taoist Theology first. The show does not introduce the audience to the world of Taoist Theology. Instead, it immerses you in it assuming that you came prepared.

The story revolves around 2 immortals, one that is a "deity" (yang) and the other a "demon" (ying). The "deity" is of very low stature and twice banished from heaven for doing something that is right but offensive to other deities. In order to pay back his debts to other deities, he takes on difficult exorcism tasks to help people in the human realm. Along the way he meets the yin to his yang. And together they rid the human world of demons and lessen human suffering.

The art for the show was beautifully crafted, the story lines were pretty tight as well. The action sequences could be better, awkward split second pauses are found in the sequences that shouldn't be there. The story was interesting, but ultimately I found it empty because the characters are unrelatable. The story was interesting because it presented a mystery, but the characters are deities and demons, both immortals that behave in somewhat unrealistic yet predictable fashion. The show is worth the attention for the immersion in the world of Taoist theology, but ultimately came up short because it's very difficult to relate to.

Great first impression. The artwork, character design, and music is very nice. Until the story starts to unfold and the voice acting starts it all falls apart. I watched the original Chinese version.

This was so good that I had to write a review! It made my heart do pitter-patters, I teared up, I laughed! It was just SO good. I 1000% recommend this! I liked it so much that I've started reading the manga as well, since I'm not patient enough to wait for season 2 of the show to come out! The first two episodes are slow starting, but I promise if you make it through those, you'll be hooked!

It's really deserve of your time to watch This donghua, and i'm already finished reading this novel too, i just really love with the story of san lang and xie lian

The storyline is certainly nicely done and interesting. in addition, the characters are well-built. the only thing, in my opinion, was that things were progressing too slowly, especially in the first several episodes, hence i lost patience lol. i forced myself through it because i was sure i was going to like it :p (i read the manhua and novel). regardless, i enjoyed it. looking forward to the special episode and the second season! the novel was EXTREMELY beautiful and amazing, so i hope this donghua continues to stay loyal to the novel's storyline and walk through it 'til the end. a must read for those who watched this donghua.

I've seen the first three episodes. Can't wait to see the next one. The storyline is great! The characters are so funny! I love the music. After seen the first three episodes, I start to read the original novel. Hope this animation will loyal to the original version, which is by far the best story I've read this year!

The adaptation is very consistent with the original novel and the animation is great. It is such a pleasure to watch and rewatch it. Can't wait for the second season!

The only negative side, it can be hard to understand everything for people who haven't read the novel, but comparing to other Chinese animes it's one of the easiest for understanding the plot.

This was the first Chinese anime i ever watched and to be honest it's my favorite. The characters and the plot are confusing at first but once you start to familiarize yourself with the whole thing it's absolutely gorgeous. The characters, art and music are unique and it's a true pleasure to watch them. I highly recommend this to anyone who want to try Chinese anime. If you want to find more about the story you can read the online novel or just search for the official manga(I'm telling you that manga is the most detailed thing i ever saw in my life. Every panel looks like a painting)

This was unexpected in a good sense.

Production is very good. The drawings and the chinese characters during both the opening and the closing themes are especially outstanding (and the songs as well). The chibi sections are great. Music is atmospheric. Drawings and animations are ok.

The only caveat for me is the storyline. The often present irony and the action-adventure side of the anime help digest a plot where traditional chinese beliefs and legends, taoist ethics and escathology, war-heroes demigods reincarnated and male-male affection get mixed up. Quite original but - for me - also hard to feel really passionate about.

But give it a try! Hopefully the production will come up next with a story more appealing to my "adult western taste".

This was an excellent adaptation of the book. The art work is excellent and it really captures the scenes of the book accurately. The characters are well drawn and look as you would imagine them. The chemistry between the leads are well illustrated. I can't wait for season 2!

The animation in this series is beautiful, especially with the intro! The complex folklore that follows as well is especially intriguing. However, the plot was a bit repetitive and some of the characters were a bit lackluster. Overall, there is a lot of actionable and interesting content in this previous Netflix series. This series makes me want to read the book and learn more about the fictional universe that the characters live in. There's a lot to learn and discover when watching this series and I hope that Netflix adds it again to their diverse selection of series. For now, feel free to check out the book!

Good storyline but... The voices! Lack enthusiasm. Lacking of emotion. Voice actors did not execute Character's feelings and its tone - less..... Have you guys even watched & listened to how Japan's voice actors perfectly executed their Anime's characters? U can hear and FEEL what you're watching!

I love love love this show!! It's so beautiful, the characters, animation everything is well done!! The relationships too.

This is without doubt one of the most beautiful story ever. Like watch it or you'll regret it type. It was love at first sight for me with San Lang/Hua Cheng. He is the definition of perfect. And Xie Lian, he is such a good soul. Loved this. Out of this world.