This is one of those series that I'd talk up so much that when people actually watch it, they'd be confused.

I. Loved. Yun. Qian. I'm in love with their love. Also...BADDIE WUXIA GAY GIRLS?? I think yes.

Because the world is lesbophobic (and because censorship is terrifying), the budget for this show was probably very minimal and the runtime is about 60 minutes total. Each episode is about 4 minutes long. However, I am still impressed with what they were able to put together.

The stunning visuals, beautiful costumes, good acting, surprisingly decent SFX, and chemistry between the leads make up for the forced absence of adequate development. The plot had the potential to be good as it was witty, cute, funny, sad at the right times, and had a bit to offer to everyone, but because of the lack of resources, it ended up being rushed and campy. Overuse of on-screen text and comical editing (present in every light-hearted Chinese interview ever) normally annoys me, but I think it added to the cuteness of the production. What was annoying, though, was the excessive amount of music changes. Like, not necessary, but the music was good. The storyline got kind of confusing in the middle and I kind of lost track of the plot at one point, but who cares? There were gorgeous, badass women with swords...

Although it was more like a compilation of clips put together, the fact that this show contained an actual storyline with charming (and really pretty) characters makes it impressive and definitely worth a watch. It made me soooo happy to see queer girls in my favorite Asian drama genre (wuxia lol) and I really hope that we can get shows like Yun Qian in the future with more time, money, plot, and other resources. I know that they will be amazing :)