Bazaar China Brings Yang Mi’s Goddess from Three Lives Three Worlds into the Modern Era in Exquisite Pictorial

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• She's so beautiful!!! and the dog <3

• Been watching it on a loop this past couple of weeks. Best show ever. Mark is dreamy.

• Hope the drama adaption better than the novel. The pictures does look gorgeous though. I've read the novel and didn't really liked it. It's like an idol drama set in Chinese fantasy world with paper thin characters. And the female characters in the novel, with the exception of the female lead, are either foolish or jealous and vindictive types. I can see why the novel is popular though, the male lead is perfect hero.

  • In my opinion the drama adaptation is much better than the novel. Ye Hua is more likeable than in the novel version.

  • I notice a lot of the comments on Dramafever, where I watched this drama, said that the drama was better than the book. They especially like that the story was told in chronological order instead of flash back.

  • I also agree that the drama adaptation was better than the novel. Presenting the plot in chronological order helped a lot with understanding the story, rather than the tons of flashbacks in the novel. Although the CGI and effects were lacking at times (especially for some of the background for the palace scenes in the Nine Heavens), the acting was great and the actors play their characters well. Although Mark Zhao doesn't exactly fit Ye Hua's image, you can feel that he is Ye Hua. And Ye Hua isn't really perfect. He's flawed just as Bai Qian is as well. But the drama also gives us more insight into Ye Hua and allows us to understand more of who he is as a person and to see more of his emotional side.

    • Mark Zhou as Ye Hua is incredible, bad hair notwithstanding. I just love his expression and all, so much feeling expressed without words.

      And yeah, i also like drama version better than the novel. Character's emotion is more accessible plus overall good acting make this one enjoyable watch.

• Still can't get over this drama. I fall in love with Mark Zhao all over again every time I rewatch it.

• @ockoala

  They did the photo shoot for both Yang Mi & Mark Zhao. His pictures look very nice also. I'm wondering why you didn't post them here? Thanks!

  • I'm wondering that as well. Mark Zhao also looks stunning in his and you can totally feel the Ye Hua vibes.

• Eh, after all the commotion in an earlier thread regarding the same drama I decided to give it a shot today and it isn't bad at all! I find it enjoyable and I like the leads too.
  I like LYF and YY's looks but can't say I'm a fan of their acting. Somehow I can't relate to the characters they portray. Maybe I'm in the minority for liking the movie version of One Smile than the drama. The movie adaptation of Three Lives looks promising lookwise so I hope the acting would live up to the hype the look and CGI has generated so far.

• Yang Mi is beautiful. Love her as Bai Qian. And I become a fans of Mark Chao too. Please post Mark Chao Bazaar photoshoot too, Ye Hua in modern world, Love it.

• I really hate Yang Mi's style as SiYin in the drama, specifically can't get over her hunch back. LOL.. She/he looked ugly in that version. But after I watched more episodes, I had to admit I was impressed by how she exuded the (brave, a bit naughty, untamed foxy, and free-spirited) aura of Bai Qian. She also looked decently pretty as Bai Qian. She did a good job being the supreme goddess Bai Qian. She isn't as good looking as LYF of the movie leading lady imo. But it would be hard for a movie character to equally flesh out the character of the deity within 2+ hour run of the story. It's understandable why all the other movie adaptations of equally famous novels aren't comparable to their drama counterparts regardless of how those movie casts also had star power and decent actors.

  I'm giving the drama version of Peach Blossom the 2nd shot and seem to get stuck with Su Su part like forever. I just can't buy into those double extra cheesy details romanticizing Ye Hwa (LOL) while in the book, Su Su's part was mostly pieces here and there in her flashback as Bai Qian. I still can't root for Mark Chao for his middle age looks albeit his acting/expressions are not bad. For me, he's been trying too hard by looking serene, young, and stunning. LOL. Fans better not get worked up by my opinions about your heartthrob bcuz you're mesmerized by MC's Ye Hwa. We have different takes about what defines good casting. Savvy discussions are welcome but not insulting name calling. Otherwise I won't hesitate to get back to you with sh*t too.

  CGIs are as poorly made as other Chinese Wuxia dramas, fake and looking cheap. Is that your standard regarding computerized graphic animation?

  Anyhow, I may just quit mid-way after patiently giving the drama another shot for 20 episodes or so. The pace is too slow for me with too many unnecessary boring details about side characters. It's all personal preference. I'm not a hardcore fan of the book anyway. None of the main characters in the book are very likable compared with other books. I just read the book after the movie project news was released long while ago since I'm always curious about how Yang Yang interprets different novel characters. He did fantastic jobs for the other three books. Way to see if he can live up to readers' expectation for this movie.

  • Sorry its oot but when you mention about yang yang, imho i dont think yang yang fit as ye hua :( he has more uke than seme appearance, like most pretty korean idols
    I read the chinese BL version and hetero version, 'ye hua' is seme and 'bai qian' is uke
    Sorry for yang yang fans, no offense, its all about my casting opinion for the movie, he will be a sweet pretty looking uke if they make BL version, but not for seme
    Hopefully his acting help when his face doesnt fit at all :)

• I watched it. Its superb. Ye hua and shifu (twins) are to die for! And the princess wolf also is a goddess. Watch and you will never regret it.

• LOL at how someone is still here with a long arse essay despite not liking the drama at all. Why care and waste your time on it? If it's not your thing, then it's not your thing. Why try?

  Anyway, Yang Mi looks stunning in this photoshoot. It reminds me of Yang Mi in her best shape back in the days during Scheming Beauty (prior Gong).

  • IKR?
    Who forced her to watch, I wonder!

    • Afraid of being embarrassed, hmmmm fangirls??? LOL...It's my own will to dig in the drama a bit, hopefully the drama will eventually prove me wrong with my initial impression. So far, Yang Mi has done better than Mark Chao. You keep going on with your fangirling mode and just mind your own business. You don't have to ramble gibberish about my opinion. LMAO

  • LOL..insecure fangirls. It's my freedom to watch anything whether it's cook or shit.

    • * cool or shit!

    • LOL what is there to be insecure? I'm not loosing a pound if you don't like it. The drama has been super popular in China and even internationally. It's the 1st chinese drama that went MIPCOM and MIPTV at Cannes and also the 1st drama breaking 35 billions views online. Their songs were so popular that other public service dubbed the lyrics to use them as their theme songs.

    • (cont.)
      There are press conferences and meetings talking about the success behind the drama. The lead and support actors received much attention and praises as well as many more offers, CFs etc. This photo shoot between YM/Mark with Mark with Bazzar is another example how well the drama has been received and popular. There aren't many drama couple can make it to the front page of the magazine with their drama theme.. The production company also benefited so much from it... What is there to be insecure about when the drama and its actors has proven their worth with the success and acceptance? I'm clearly not the fangirl that was insecure about their favorite actor might not live up to expectation of the drama and their star's performance... But there is seem to be one right here...

    • Based on your previous post saying that you actually read the novel AFTER the film adaption was announced starring Yang Yang which clearly evoked your interests in the first place.. You seem more like an insecure fangirl (of Yang Yang) than many of us here who you have all labeled as Mark fangirls.

    • LOL...I made a comment with my current impression/opinion about the drama in general, particularly about Yang Mi, not just about your favorite actor who had a breakout fame to be a new heartthrob of many fangirls here. But you guys couldn't help getting ticked off and responded to my post, even with a chain of equally long ass essay as mine. LMAO...We're superior to nobody. We basically just have our own preference. Let's all admit it. You don't have to defend or trying desperately to prove anything. LOL It won't change my personal assessment of the drama. And why should you care so much? I'm just a drama viewer. LOL...Just mind your own business and move on.