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Everything! She is one of the big reasons I have been disappointed in kdramas recently...I have been watching less and less kdramas because they have been giving lead roles based on AESTHETICS . Earlier, people like that used to get side roles before they worked their way up...that too if the qlplaudience liked them. Now, you are tortured by PR or called a hater for not liking someone's acting.Its sad to see kdramas giving a lot of opportunities to actors like that. Clearly, its all about big companies and their fav poster children.
Many in the community seem to convince you to like bad or stiff acting in hopes that after ruining multiple dramas as leads, their acting will maybe be 5% better. Urh! What has kdramas turned into?

Just tell me one thing...fo the second leads end up together? That's my only hope for watching this drama

If the second leads don't end up together, I'mma throw a tantrum in this comment section

Watching this for the first time and right from the beginning , I am MORE INTERESTED IN THE SECOND LEADS. ..I wonder if they will end up together

MDL also has a major kdrama bias. I find most kdramas boring compared to chinese ones these days. The moment cdramas started touching the rating of 8.9 or 9, the kdramas went up to 9.3, 9.4 or something. ..which is quite exaggerated even for good dramas

Exactly! I have the same concern. No matter how I think about it, it can't be more than an actual 8.8 but MDL has a thing where the more international reach the drama has, the more rating it has. That's it. 9.4 is too much

Weibo ratings seem genuine and fair. But, this is MDL, everything is a bit exaggerated here

This drama deserves an 8.8 if I keep in mind MDL standards. They have given 8.6 -8.8 to a lot dramas that didn't have a script as gripping as this

This drama has managed to capture my attention till the very recent episodes. There's only a few episodes left. Now, Allen Ren dramas always disappoints me with their ending. But I have to give credit to the script writer here...THE DRAMA SO FAR HAS BEEN VERY ENTERTAINING even though its not a romantic drama like that title suggests...that's why I don't really care about the ending anymore

I love HOW THE SECOND COUPLE ❣️❣️ managed to create a fiery 🔥chemistry in just 2 episodes. That's talent right there. I was more interested in their love story..and I will finish the drama if they continue to show them

Yes

Man, I can't forget her since Hotel King. Idk why...she had that kind of a screen presence

They have typecasted him...haven't they?

I have always liked him. Usually, people go to watch dramas because idols attract traffic but i believe, he is better as an actor. I remember him from "school 2015" when he was much younger. I have never seen a second lead eating up the first lead THAT BADLY

Expecting a woman to walk like that alone with a man is unrealistic for Tang dynasty...that too a betrothed woman. Also, having a demon hunter and a woman who got demon vision is unrealistic for any dynasty... besides, its not about kiss...but itnimate scenes in general. I also remembered that Tang dynasty women were quite plump becauss that was the beauty standard...and nothing like the the singers and other women shown in that drama. Its a fantasy drama at the end of the day...she would have been in an arranged marriage trying for kids by tang dynasty standards

But, you need to ask, "were there no such scenes because of the policy or unwillingness of the actors or was the story originally like that?" And you will know why some people might feel wronged

It is because of him creating a good chemistry that I have a problem with him... his chemistry doesn't meet a good end. Its angst ...but zero payoff and if he was like 19-23 year old, i would understand but that's a man way too old to have that kind of policy for romance dramas. I mean, i hope THIS DRAMA IS DIFFERENT . I have been liking it but waiting patiently for PROGRESS

I have been regularly watching asian dramas in general since 10 years or more. People didn't even know of asian dramas internationally at that time. I am comparing him to HIS PEERS. I enjoy romance more than sex of course but when the chinese novels have romantic scenes...tv censorship reduces it to minimum (which suits my taste). He CUTS IT EVEN MORE and that bothers me.

He is "HIGH ANGST BUT NO PAYOFF" guy. You enjoy him building chemistry but he leaves you somewhat disappointed in the end.The Drama PR is active right now, so I will be attacked viciously for expressing my opinion but his problem is that he keeps accepting romantic roles. I don't have a problem with him acting in any other genre and its not just about a KISS..he denies doing passionate romantic scenes involving body in general. The thing is, he chooses GOOD ROMANTIC SCRIPTS and then proceeds with his "bare minimum skinship" policy. People watch because of the script, he creates good angst, hugs (maybe a peck) and then the show ends.

The reason I keep asking about the romance part is because this is a romance drama and the ML is known for not doing PASSIONATE ROMANTIC SCENES. He has a policy like that. The problem with him is...He keeps accepting romantic lead roles which ruins dramas for me. PHYSICAL AFFECTION IS NATURAL in romance dramas. Relationship development is no excuse to avoid it. I like his acting but I hope he doesn't leave the audience deeply unsatisfied again