The Island of Siliang (2021)

Synopsis:

This is a story of conspiracy and redemption set on the magnificent and magical island of Siliang. Beginning with the protagonist Jing Xuan’s quest to uncover the truth behind his parents’ deaths, this donghua gradually unravels the island’s secret past, showcasing the journey of a group of young people striving to grow and break free from their constraints in pursuit of their life goals.

Genre: Fantasy, Mystery

Number of episode: 30

Studio: Year Young Culture

Type: 3D Animation

Where to watch?: WeTV

Douban Score: 8.0 (season 1), 8.5 (season 2)

Tencent rating: 9.6 (with almost 900k raters)

My rating: Must-Watch

Status: Season 2 complete. Waiting for Season 3

Recommended if you like:

Fantasy story
Solving mystery
Slow burn romance
Story about family & friendship
Visual. The graphic is visually stunning

What I Like

I think one of the main selling point of this donghua is the visual. The animation is stunning. It’s really good. The character design/modelling are also good.
I love the main characters & their friends. They are lovely & eye-catching. Tu Li is quite tomboy, hardworking, courageous & really strong. I love her. Jing Xuan’s beauty is out of this worlds. He’s also smart & really protective of Tu Li.
The mystery/case in this donghua is quite interesting and make you question a lot of things. I wonder what are the sins of those people that was trapped in the island of Siliang. What is actually the plan/scheme of celestial god race.

My Other Comments

It took 13 episodes for the female protagonist to finally meet the male protagonist face to face 😂. After that, there’s barely development between them. I hope there will be more development between them in the future.
It’s actually relatively easy to guess the culprit. So as a fan of detective story, it’s not really challenging.
The story progress is kind of slow.
The gap between season 1 and season 2 is 3 years. If you really curious about the continuation of the story, there’s nothing you can do to know it. Because this is an original donghua that isn’t adapted from novel or manhua.

Other Fun Facts

The Island of Siliang is an award-winning animation that has won Roots in China Awards, Golden Spider Awards, 7th China Online Video Academy Award and Golden Penguin Awards.

Link to watch The Island of Siliang season 1:

WeTV: https://wetv.vip/en/album/45mhx3xzjqnd03u

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