Moonwhisper

Sounds like you follow data pretty closely like I do. I said that MaoYan,DengTa and KuYun all show rising trends, I didn’t specially talk about the numbers. I don’t know that the real numbers for WoF but it can’t be as goo as MGTV’s front end, but also it can’t be as bad as YunHe. All you can say with the other data is that it’s a popular show, it has high social engagement, it’s done well commercially. In WoF tho, YunHe number is clearly suspicious, so I just want to make sure people on this forum don’t just take it at face value and think it was a flop in China. For those of us that have watched the show, we should know its quality.

Also another note that revenue numbers from WoF related merchandise is now top 2 for all CDrama’s this year. Definitely on pace for number one given it’s only aired 20+ days. It’s definitely very popular since people are willing to buy the merch! ( and again it doesn’t tie with the YunHe numbers, because according to YunHe, no one is watching WoF, lol)

No, if you dig into the YunHe numbers they were specifically targeting WoF. Basically if you look other mango shows they apply about 0.2-0.3 multiplier to the front end view numbers. For WoF it’s about 0.1. That means they cut WoF’s numbers by half. Also YunHe is the only one that showed WoF had declining % of viewership, where as all other platforms, like Kuyun, MaoYan, DengTa, all showed rising trends. Finally WoF was consistently top 1 or 2 on Datawin in the past few weeks. All of these numbers indicate that YunHe is the outlier. This is why their numbers can’t be trusted for WoF.

It’s done very well, no need to look at YunHe data because that’s from third party and they cooked the numbers. There is actual viewing numbers on MangoTV it’s self. So why use third party? So far the cumulative views puts WoF at top 3 historically for MgTv. This show has only been out for 20+ days. It is destined for number 2 or 1 eventually.

I loved it tho, he is hot when he is mad ;)

I think the show is about letting go of the past and embracing the present, so you should see more with the new friends there.

I 100% agree!!

This scheduling is killing me. I don’t want WoF to end T.T

100%. I really can’t imagine anyone else playing TLC. This is a hard character to pull off, and requires top notch acting, martial arts skills, visuals, chemistry with the other members of the cast. And Luo Yun Xi nailed it

The emoji counts are getting intense lol

It was heart breaking to hear him admit that he has been suffering for 4 years, no one could tell because he has put up such a front

I love their brotherhood so much

That’s how I have been coping with the trauma lately

I think you are exactly right.

You are not alone! So much tension! She really knows how to get inside his head!

ZCJ is not a likable character, but she is a relatable one. The things she does in the story are not out of her character. I relate to her dearly and it’s very hard to admit it. She grow up without a good family and she tried her best to the a heroine, in her belief system she thinks that as long as she tries hard she will succeed. But she nonetheless feels inferior to her peers and especially to her crush TLC who just seems so out of reach. She gets a lucky break to become royalty and she takes it, yes it’s a flawed decision but that’s a very realistic choice that someone would make. This is a very nuanced character and her arc is really special.

Ok, that’s not true. She has a full backstory and a character development arc, you can’t say the show doesn’t care about her. Now the princess head piece is ridiculous indeed, but I think it’s the costume designer’s intention to make it so. Because she is not the real princess, the look is supposed to look unsuitable for her. The fact that the audience doesn’t like the look is exactly reflective of the uncomfortable situation she is in.

Just came from Weibo and the screen writer made the post about narrative style of WoF, he hints that what we know so far is all from TLC’s perspective, there is another 2/3 of the mystery to be revealed. Also don’t believe every thing at face value, for example, Ye MO’s story is telling his own story, but is he telling the truth?

TLC and LY’s relationship is complex. From TLC’s perspective, LY is a brother and best friend, he knows that LY has been deceived by GuiMuDan, so he always has a soft spot for him

Well we know TLC and LY have another drama together