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...??? Are you the same as me glossierglossier?

More interested in the adoration I see in the lingering looks between Ti Lan and that delicately fragile eunuch?

The king wants to marry shifu, but he's frustrated by shifu's nonsensical belief that he caused the death of the king's empress, so the king keeps tormenting shifu in various ways to get shifu's attention. Hai Shi is merely is the next opportunity the king sees to torment shifu to satisy the king's twisted adoration.

Meanwhile Hai Shi has the secret hots for Zhe Liu, but knows her brother also has a thing for Zhe Liu, so Hai Shi is determined to keep her crush to herself. Her secret love only shows itself when Hai Shi subconciously tries to get closer to Zhe Liu by mimicking her pouch making skill.

Is any of the above true ... who knows?

o.O

You'll just have to watch the drama to find out!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfh4Mhp-a6U

lol, thanks PGB, whenever I see Jupiter Rules' bitchy comments from now, I'm gonna have Pussycat Dolls' Don't Cha playing in my mind.

Don't Cha ... huh Jupiter
Don't Cha
aaaaah
Don't Cha

Totally with you.

I've read what others have said about the ending, or who ends up with who ... and I've decided to be truculent.

I DON'T CARE!!

I'm watching it anyways.

And as far as I'm concerned shifu is her one and only until the drama shows me otherwise.

Just the rest of you and come and try to make me believe otherwise, I'm ready and waiting!!!!!

...why can't I find emojis for something like boxing gloves? I don't think a fist bump emoji fits my mood right now...

I was a Dilraba ha... well not so much hater as avoider, post-TMOPB, but I have to say, The Long Ballad cured me of that. :D

A la Milton's revenge in 'Office Space' (link below), I'm quietly hoping that fragile little eunuch will eventually go nuclear. 🤞

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk7Jjl3qX5o

Then Damsel, babe, honeybun, my darling ... what's with the age criticism of our Yang Mi goddess!?

🥺🙏🥺

She's so good, she can make any turkey into bacon!

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🤬🤬🤬🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️...🍰


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emoji interpretation : 'D*mnit, that inevitable f*cking "she's too old" criticism. &@#$!#$@%^&@$!! WHYYY? .... Forget it. I'm gonna go eat me some cake.'

I was a bit confused too. Didn't put 2 and 2 together until a later episode when the emperor crushes a cup in his hand.

Edit : Doh! Why do I always misspell emperor? Time and time again!

For me, China's industry seems to put out so many new dramas, in a way it's unavoidable for any popular tropes to become overused. (That they put out a lot of productions is a good thing, I'm definitely not complaining!)

...and personally I've got a thing for the 'having a crush on shifu' trope, so I'm all in!

That it's a Yang Mi production also helps. She seems to always be involved in well-produced dramas. At least in these last few years - I haven't made my way through her earlier works yet.

I've been dreading the inevitable criticism of Yang Mi becoming older but still playing a younger role ... because I think it doesn't matter since she still does such an excellent job of it.

Loving this show so far!!

Ok, has everyone noticed the 'Fang Jian Ming is the one is injured whenever the emperor gets hurt' thing? That is, that the emperor's physical injuries are mysteriously passed on to shifu's Fang Jian Ming's body? And the emperor mentioned something about how Fang Jian Ming is no longer a Lord? That plus Fang Jian Ming's guilt for not acting in time so that the empress & her child lived...?

I'm wondering how it's all inter-related, and how it'll affect the plot in the end...

ARGH!! This is the problem with watching new dramas as their airing. Now I'm tempted to go read the book in stead of waiting for the revealing episodes!!

Big spoiler! He finds her interesting not because she does anything particularly good, but because her killing intent is all completely focussed on him. He's got a death wish and he thinks maybe he's finally found someone who actually wants and is willing to kill him. THAT is what is 'interesting'. :)

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Let's be honest now ... who wouldn't develop a little crush on their caring teacher, when said caring teacher has such a steller naked torso!?

😲🤭

IMHO I don't think it's fair to use the term "groomed" in relation to this drama, or even with the shifu and disciple relationship generally (where the romance develops between the two of them after the disciple is technically an adult).

To me, a child being "groomed" is specifically when an adult targets a person not an adult with sexual seduction in mind, ie pedophiles.

An adult assuming a guardian type role and showing their disciple relevant care and attention to that role is not "grooming" in the sense of pedophiles.

Particularly in relation to this drama. I have watched episodes up to 6, and the shifu is consistently shown as a standoffish, cold man with respect to the affectionate close relationship of teacher and disciple, or even the sibling relationship between his two disciples. "Grooming" cannot be said to apply to this drama at all, IMHO.

Joining the conga line of anticipation!

Agreed. It was well done.

Wish they could've lingered on for a bit more... ;D

GDC donghua finale countdown party ... < 24 hrs to go!

Looks like maybe the finale of the donghua might be core-centred.

I just wanna know whats going on with the FL's dopey voice.

He is very wooden, isn't he.

I've seen him a few dramas now. Whenever I do I wonder why he got cast, because I can't see it.