Sword and Fairy Review (2024): Is It Worth Watching?

Is Sword and Fairy worth watching?

It depends — Sword and Fairy holds a 56% Critic Score and a 56% Celluloid Score. Audiences rate it higher than critics do (60%), which usually means the series works better for viewers already invested in its genre or cast.

Created by Liu Guo Nan, Sword and Fairy ran 1 season, 36 episodes on iQIYI in Mandarin, from China. Sword and Fairy has ended, so you can watch the complete story without waiting on a renewal.

What is Sword and Fairy about?

The two amnesiac youths, Yue Jinzhao and Yue Qi, have been wandering the land in search of their identities and pasts, only for Yue Qi to lose all of her money to a member of the Risen Soul Cult. In the process of trying to recover the lost money, they meet up with Luo Zhouyan, the head of the “Evanescent” Luo family who is spearheading efforts in her region to destroy the cult and expose its crimes. As the Yue siblings and Luo Zhaoyan join forces with each other and members of the True Martial Alliance: Ju Shifang, Ming Xin, and her uncle Xian Qing, to root out the leaders of the cult while overcoming their personal demons and finding out about the mysterious organizations operating in the shadows.

Critics consensus: Sword and Fairy — a major Xu Kai television credit for Celluloid Stars filmography. The cast is led by Xu Kai, Yu Shuxin, Fu Xinbo, Wan Peng, Bai Bingke, among others.

How many seasons of Sword and Fairy are there, and where do I start?

Sword and Fairy has 1 season, 36 episodes, and there is no reason to start anywhere but the first episode. At 1 season, 36 episodes, it is a single-season commitment you can finish in a week. The series page breaks the 56% Celluloid Score into its five sources so you can see exactly where critics and audiences disagree before committing.

Where can I watch Sword and Fairy?

Sword and Fairy is carried by iQIYI, though rights are licensed by territory and change often. Check the iQIYI hub for everything else on the same service, and the series page for the regions where Celluloid has confirmed availability.

What should I watch after Sword and Fairy?

If it lands, try Moonlight (96%), The Classic of Mountains and Seas (96%), A Splendid Match (94%) next — same shelf, comparable scores. You can also browse all drama series, everything from China, or the year it premiered.