"All that I'm after is a life full of laughter"

Call be superstitious, call be old-fashioned, call me sadist (ehm, come to think of it not extreme to that stage la. LOL).

1st, I believe in reincarnation (前世、今生、来世). Secondly I believe in fate (as in 缘+分). Thirdly, I like sad stories/endings.

Therefore, 仙剑奇侠传, besides attracting players like me with its RPG game play, was successful in capturing the hearts of many, due to its rich story line. It was one of the most renowned Chinese RPG game back in 1990 something and the subsequent sequels were pretty successful as well. IMO, 仙剑1 was still the best, followed by 仙剑3 and 仙剑4. 仙剑2 was too brief and 'shallow'.

It's story line and theme was such a success that it become the 1st case whereby a drama serial was shot based on a game （usually more a case of games published to suit to a certain drama/movie craze）.

Haven't manage to catch 仙剑3 yet but based on what I've read and heard, think should be to my taste, even though there is apparently quite a tweak to the original story line. Don't think its a coincidence that the endings in these 仙剑 series are all 'incomplete' and far from the typical 'happily ever after' type of finale. Think the author/director agree with the point that life is seldom/never smooth going and we're bound to meet up with obstacles, of which, many of times, we might not be able to overcome.

That's the reason why I kind of prefer sad endings/stories. Firstly cos it reflects the realistic side of life, and also because it acts as a reminder for one to appreciate things/relationship while in one's hands.

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Like the lyrics on one of the songs from the drama series' O.S.T., esp. a line from the chorus.

回头看，不曾走远，依依目光 此生不换

(明明知道不可以相爱，可是心里却放不下彼此的依恋，不能再厮守在一起，只能离开，却不愿意走远，只求可以遥遥的看着对方，看着对方开心，快乐。)

How pure and unconditional that is!