iQiyi Suddenly Schedules the August 7th Premiere of Fantasy Romance C-drama Love Between Fairy and Devil with Dylan Wang and Esther Yu

Okay, can Chinese streaming sites stop sudden scheduling dramas like Beyonce drops new albums, it’s unnecessary and weird. This Thursday August 4th is Qixi Festival, the 7th day of the 7th month in the lunar calendar, and is also known as Chinese Valentine’s Day. A bunch of dramas posted new posters or stills or fan vids to whet fan appetites but xianxia romance drama Love Between Fairy and Devil went one step further and scheduled an airing drop three days hence. The fantasy and soul swapping drama starring Dylan Wang (Wang He Di) and Esther Yu (Yu Shu Xin) will start airing on August 7th for those waiting for it and for those who have no clue what this is check out the trailer below. It’s like every other xianxia drama with gods and fairies and devils/demons but throw in a male and female lead soul switching conceit. I daresay watching Dylan pout like he has Esther’s soul in him is something I wish I could unsee. It’s a hard pass for me unless someone says it’s actually good minus the cheesy parts.

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