I’m totally enjoying this one, I just wish that they kept the FL and SML as platonic friends instead of adding romance on his part. It would have been better and the ML could have still been jealous.
Guys please spoil it for me I’m on episode 44 they are happily married Will he take any concubines? I hope not.
Like sexually? Nope, never. One concubine does get taken in by Minglan because of her insecurities, but Tingye never sleeps with her and I think she’s released by the end.
Though, just pointing out that this IS a period Cdrama and concubines are the norm for the time. Don’t judge a historical drama with your modern lenses on. Polygamy was a normal and accepted part of their culture, remember that.
This is one of the best historical drama ever. If you liked story of minglan kind of drama you will definitely…
Minglan is better if you have the patience to get to know the characters and to wait (a long time) for the romance to kick off. Minglan is one of the best, if not THE best. Minglan is still female-centric, I suppose, but they do NOT dumb down or sideline the ML in order to push a GirlBoss agenda (like they do here a few times). There is as much care and consideration put into the ML’s development as there is into the FLs. Both the leads are FANTASTIC characters, both separately and together! Oh boy and when they finally do get together omg IT IS SO GOOD and makes the agonizingly long wait worth it 💯. Sorry, I just get excited hearing about Minglan. 😶This one doesn’t hold a candle imo.
It may be a female-centered drama (but the male protagonist has his own space). That's even a line he says in…
This makes me feel better about this one. I don’t think I’ve seen the actor who plays the ML in anything before, and I was very intrigued by him in the trailers for this one. This one has a lot of my favorite drama tropes (marriage first, love later) and I really love the actress who plays the FL. Unfortunately nothing turns me off to dramas faster than unequal romantic development and pushing a particular agenda at the expense of well-rounded and equal character roles. I have been on the fence about this one because it sounds like something I will just get annoyed with 😂 But if both characters get equal development and screen time I’ll be happy.
It may be a female-centered drama (but the male protagonist has his own space). That's even a line he says in…
Well that’s good to hear if it’s true. Hopefully he has good screen time and his role isn’t downplayed or sidelined. I’m soooo tired of that happening in a lot of the recent costume dramas.
I kind of regret getting so distracted by the ML and missing the plot development 😂 But I just started episode 5 and can someone explain the significance of the post-it notes and what that blue journal was about? It looked like notes on how to communicate and body language, etc. What is that about? Spoilers are fine as long as they’re tagged.
Its happy! let me know if you want specific details.
Yes - Jingxiu accidentally killed him. The Emperor kind of did. He had Zhao Ling fake his own death and continue to investigate the embezzlement secretly. The NW crew saved Zhao Ling as he was coming home with the evidence to convict the Yu family.
Its happy! let me know if you want specific details.
Okay! So Zhao Ling retires from court and he and Tingyun move back to Ganlin and have a lovely daughter together. Mr. Yu dies, and Lady Yu and Jingxiu lose everything and live as commoners together with his son. Lady Yu loses her mind. Miss Wu and Yake both escape the Yu family before the downfall and are both happy as independent women. Yake, who helps take down the Yu family and redeems herself, teaches at the girls school in Ganlin. Umm. Yeah so lots of happy!
Yes - marriages, especially during this time, probably were not all rainbows and unicorns. I love how realistic FTY and ZL’s marriage is. I believe absolutely that they both love each other very much, but they’re still going through a rocky time. It’s very realistic.
P.S. I’m glad you were teasing 😂Someone a bit below in the comments thought they should divorce, so I had to make my position clear (no I don’t think they do) lol.
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Though, just pointing out that this IS a period Cdrama and concubines are the norm for the time. Don’t judge a historical drama with your modern lenses on. Polygamy was a normal and accepted part of their culture, remember that.
P.S. I’m glad you were teasing 😂Someone a bit below in the comments thought they should divorce, so I had to make my position clear (no I don’t think they do) lol.