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Hey. At least they've (so far) avoided (i) running hand in hand; (ii) kiss feeding medicine; (iii) putting meat in your cared one's bowl (wait ... I have a feeling this one's been done already); (iv) releasing wish lanterns; ...

It's all about his mother. Her rejection because of the epilepsy has obviously scarred him deeply. To the point where he is a little insane about the epilepsy being known.

I mean, the house of jade is part of Lanxi's network, so it's diffcult to see him as not knowing. Plus they grew up close, and it seems Chang had an episode every time he heard a loud clang, so it seems unlikely Lanxi wouldn'tve witnessed an episode or two himself.

Chang's insanity towards the matter was an 'oh no' moment for me. I was really empathetic to his character up to that moment with the maids. At that moment he turned stomach churning.

I dunno. Huan needs to check herself.

If you haven't already, you should try watching 'Chef Hua'. ;)

I think it's because he sees this act as one of a schemer. Insincere. Various characters have repeated a few times now that he is the son of a maid and was seen as the least of the princes in his own time thus he doesn't like Lanxi as much because Lanxi's mother was noble. It's not difficult to imagine that his 'nobler' brothers might've treated him condescendingly growing up. It's not difficult to understand why he has caution towards Lanxi given how his own brothers treated him.

Now he has this son who is the 'nobler' of his three sons, yet who just demonstrated that, instead of being filial and notifying the emperor of Lanxi's survival first so as to lesson the emperor's possible worry, Lanxi first holds back news of survival for Lanxi's own ends.

Interspersed with this we get scenes such as the one where he's reviewing a picture Lanxi drew for him as a child. So he obviously still has a degree of care for Lanxi.

He cares for Lanxi, yet Lanxi treats him at arms length, lacking sincerity. Likely reminding him of the fractured relationship he had with his own brothers. Lanxi's treatment of him in this moment is a form of rejection. Anger and disappointment isn't too far a reach as a reaction.

Both treating his son at arm's length, yet feeling anger and disappointment when his son returns the same sentiment back to him.

I don't know whether the writers planned for it or not, but this series is really demonstrating a very nuanced interplay of personal/family emotions. Not just in the Feng family, but in pretty much all characters. It's well done. I'm really enjoying it.

...I have to get around to reading the book at some point.

The thing they all have in common: the wigs don't look like wigs.

Oh, and good story telling. But it's mainly the wigs.

;)

The previews for episodes 9-14 are highly suggestive on this concern.

Suggestive, not definitive.

Agree to disagree on SSS's plot depth. :)

I did actually enjoy Sword Snow Stride, but it has to be said, plot wise it's basically some standalone flashy wuxia scenes/legends thrown in a pot and jumbled together.

Which is not to take away from it. For what it was, it was very enjoyable.

Plot-wise story however, it ain't got nothin' on just the first 8 episodes of this series.

He gets around, that actor. He's become one I look out for.

It's 5:25 AM and I think I'm gonna start re-watching all 8 episodes so far released from scratch again. It's just so good!

...just when I think it's about time I cancelled my wetv subscription they haul me back in again...

Don't worry, the dead kid thing was just me speculating. I don't know if he really gets offed or not, so I don't think that counts. ^^

PLEASE HELP!!

Calling on anyone who can read chinese characters to help me (and there is possibly others who'll likely be mildly interested) decipher the little emoticons in this series' release schedule.

Link to the photo here: https://kisskh.at/photos/Q4ZEY_3

...and if it's a little spoilery, please be kind and remember the spoiler checkbox (for others, not me, I wanna know EVERYTHING!!)

Half way through episode 4 and I have this growing sense that the kid's gonna die horribly.

There's just too many of those thingys. Flags.

Is that the screen display thingymajig? Can't you turn it off?

Yep. Great story pacing. The good acting, cgi and fight choreography are just the fruit on top of the pavlova.

Jeez, is this a star line up or what!

Better give it a try...

You should check out the anime. It follows the novel much more closely.

There are women who can watch things that don't have romance, like Himi & me. ^^

...and there are men who can actually sit and watch something romantic and still find it enjoyable.

The weirdness of life.. ;P