When it comes to the double drama, the actresses is 30+ and have played teenage roles— and they portrayed them well. So why is only Meng Ziyi being targeted? I honestly don’t understand. Do we even know for sure that the drama will strictly portray her as 14 years old? No, we don’t. Adaptations often adjust ages to fit casting and storytelling. So why assume the worst already? And let me ask one simple question: In any C-drama, has there ever been a novel that was adapted completely, word-for-word, pin-to-pin exactly the same? No. Not even once. Adaptations always change things — age, plot details, character dynamics, even perspectives. So criticizing her based on assumptions about a novel that hasn’t even been fully adapted yet doesn’t make sense. Let’s at least wait and see before judging.
Do you want 14 year old girl to play ?? If you want actresses like Aimi already she getting hate for key phoenix heart they don't want her to play romance type
omg what is this comment section ! does Dylan Wang scare people this much ?
This novel is extremely popular in mainland China, so strong reactions are expected. Some novel fans don’t want an adaptation at all because they feel the original story is too iconic to be changed. Others want their own favorite actors in the roles since they’ve imagined specific faces for these characters for years. There were also concerns about billing. Since this is a female-centric story, some fans were worried when the male lead received first billing. They fear the focus of the story might change. But many people understand that first billing is often about market value and the ability to attract investors, not necessarily about altering the storyline. Then comes the age criticism. Some people say Ziyi is “too old” because the novel mentions the female lead being 14 at the beginning. But realistically, do people expect an actual 14-year-old girl to carry such a heavy political and revenge-driven drama? That argument doesn’t make much sense. Others claim she doesn’t match the “round-cheeked and cute” description from the novel. However, in her recent photos—especially with minimal makeup—she does have soft features and can look very youthful. Some people simply don’t like the casting at all, and that’s unavoidable. This is a very famous novel in China. Whoever takes online this role is taking a big risk and will definitely face criticism because the expectations are extremely high. What I really want is for both Ziyi and Didi, along with the director and the production team, to give their absolute best effort to this project. They have already received so much hate and criticism—even before filming has properly started. I hope they channel all of that into delivering powerful performances and strong production quality. I truly wish this drama turns out to be a masterpiece and becomes a slipper shot to the haters . At the end of the day, the best response to criticism is quality work. If everyone gives their full effort, I hope this project succeeds and speaks for itself.
This story sounds like the Bailu drama where she was empress, died, then went back in time. So the leads know…
It’s completely different from The Story of Kunning Palace. In that story, the female lead did many wrong and manipulative things in her previous life. She hurt innocent people, used her friends and even her family just to become Empress. After she is reborn, she feels deep guilt for everything she did. She no longer wants the position of Empress. Instead, she wants to correct her mistakes and make amends to the people she hurt in her past life. Her journey is about redemption. But The Poisonous Empress of the Military Lineage is entirely different. In this story, the female lead was loyal and devoted in her previous life. She helped guide the emperor, and her powerful military family supported the throne. She even went as a hostage to another kingdom for the sake of her country. In the end, her entire family was massacred, her children died, and she was betrayed by her own husband along with her second and third uncle’s families. After rebirth, she doesn’t seek redemption — she seeks revenge. Step by step, carefully and intelligently, she destroys those who betrayed and harmed her. It’s an “eye for an eye” type of revenge story, very strategic and intense. That’s what makes it so interesting and powerful.
Sorry but meng ziyi has such a proud aura,I mean it fits her and this role but I don't really like it outside…
Maybe you haven’t seen much of her personality outside of dramas. I actually started liking her because of who she is off-screen. I’m someone who watches a drama, then checks out the cast in real life and just respects everyone for their work. That’s how I came across Meng Ziyi.
But what truly made me admire her was her real personality. She never gives up. She’s kind, straightforward, and stands strong even when facing backlash. She accepts her weaknesses openly—like when she says she’s not good at singing or dancing—but instead of avoiding them, she tries to learn and improve, no matter what the outcome is. That courage to try, even if she might fail, is something I really respect.
She also seems loyal to her friends, supportive of her co-stars, and carries herself with dignity around male actors without creating unnecessary drama. That resilience, honesty, and determination are what made me like her even more.
Hey like this any drama is there where the novel fans protested hated about casting ?
Yeah I saw post where they mention Rongzhi I felt familiar name but i didn't get it know you mentioned i remembered wher we have xu kai,bailu,zhou lusi right that dram where song wei long first debuted...bro but really so much hate for both of them from this drama ... I kinda worried about their friendship they where fine till now ...after this what will happen i kinda worried about that ...so much controversy
Yes, it’s yet another sad case of a novel being sacrificed to the traffic. I absolutely hate it when they re-write…
I am accepting she is a raising star but not traffic actors ..I searched traffic actors are yang mi ,yangzhi,zhoulusi,bai lu etc they are set to be traffic star in china right and she is taking route of trafic star ..idk about her last two dramas where with lin yunrui and heyu both of them are also raising star right then come she become traffic star ..coz her dramas are not yet aired ....I will definitely accept her as rising star not traffic star. ...rewrite
No one is saying she can’t act. most of the things you wrote probably applies to almost all the actresses because…
Bro, that message was not about the drama or the novel itself. It was only for the people who keep saying, “She can’t act,” “She’s a crown princess,” or “She only has popularity.” That’s it.
And when people say she’s popular but “not that popular outside China” — okay, fine. But that’s not the point. This novel was always going to be controversial if it got adapted into a drama. No matter who they cast, the actress would face backlash.
If they cast a traffic actress like Dilraba Dilmurat, people would say she’s too old or too overexposed. If they cast a younger actress like Ai Mi, people would question how she could handle a romance-heavy role.
It honestly depends on people’s mindset. They’ll always find something to criticize.
As a fan, I actually don’t even want her to take this role. She already faced so much hate from the novel fans before, and I don’t want her to go through that again. But I also know she may not have full control — managers and agencies sometimes push these decisions.
If she does take it, I know she’ll face hate again, especially from CP fans and other fandoms. As a fan, I can only pray she gets less hate this time and stays strong. That’s all.
Do we even know for sure that the drama will strictly portray her as 14 years old? No, we don’t. Adaptations often adjust ages to fit casting and storytelling. So why assume the worst already?
And let me ask one simple question:
In any C-drama, has there ever been a novel that was adapted completely, word-for-word, pin-to-pin exactly the same? No. Not even once.
Adaptations always change things — age, plot details, character dynamics, even perspectives. So criticizing her based on assumptions about a novel that hasn’t even been fully adapted yet doesn’t make sense.
Let’s at least wait and see before judging.
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Some novel fans don’t want an adaptation at all because they feel the original story is too iconic to be changed. Others want their own favorite actors in the roles since they’ve imagined specific faces for these characters for years.
There were also concerns about billing. Since this is a female-centric story, some fans were worried when the male lead received first billing. They fear the focus of the story might change. But many people understand that first billing is often about market value and the ability to attract investors, not necessarily about altering the storyline.
Then comes the age criticism. Some people say Ziyi is “too old” because the novel mentions the female lead being 14 at the beginning. But realistically, do people expect an actual 14-year-old girl to carry such a heavy political and revenge-driven drama? That argument doesn’t make much sense. Others claim she doesn’t match the “round-cheeked and cute” description from the novel. However, in her recent photos—especially with minimal makeup—she does have soft features and can look very youthful.
Some people simply don’t like the casting at all, and that’s unavoidable. This is a very famous novel in China. Whoever takes online this role is taking a big risk and will definitely face criticism because the expectations are extremely high.
What I really want is for both Ziyi and Didi, along with the director and the production team, to give their absolute best effort to this project. They have already received so much hate and criticism—even before filming has properly started. I hope they channel all of that into delivering powerful performances and strong production quality.
I truly wish this drama turns out to be a masterpiece and becomes a slipper shot to the haters . At the end of the day, the best response to criticism is quality work. If everyone gives their full effort, I hope this project succeeds and speaks for itself.
In that story, the female lead did many wrong and manipulative things in her previous life. She hurt innocent people, used her friends and even her family just to become Empress. After she is reborn, she feels deep guilt for everything she did. She no longer wants the position of Empress. Instead, she wants to correct her mistakes and make amends to the people she hurt in her past life. Her journey is about redemption.
But The Poisonous Empress of the Military Lineage is entirely different.
In this story, the female lead was loyal and devoted in her previous life. She helped guide the emperor, and her powerful military family supported the throne. She even went as a hostage to another kingdom for the sake of her country. In the end, her entire family was massacred, her children died, and she was betrayed by her own husband along with her second and third uncle’s families.
After rebirth, she doesn’t seek redemption — she seeks revenge. Step by step, carefully and intelligently, she destroys those who betrayed and harmed her. It’s an “eye for an eye” type of revenge story, very strategic and intense. That’s what makes it so interesting and powerful.
But what truly made me admire her was her real personality. She never gives up. She’s kind, straightforward, and stands strong even when facing backlash. She accepts her weaknesses openly—like when she says she’s not good at singing or dancing—but instead of avoiding them, she tries to learn and improve, no matter what the outcome is. That courage to try, even if she might fail, is something I really respect.
She also seems loyal to her friends, supportive of her co-stars, and carries herself with dignity around male actors without creating unnecessary drama. That resilience, honesty, and determination are what made me like her even more.
Starring: #WangHedi, #MengZiyi
Producer: Xinli
Director: Yin Tao
Screenwriters: Ye Yang, Cheng Le
And when people say she’s popular but “not that popular outside China” — okay, fine. But that’s not the point. This novel was always going to be controversial if it got adapted into a drama. No matter who they cast, the actress would face backlash.
If they cast a traffic actress like Dilraba Dilmurat, people would say she’s too old or too overexposed.
If they cast a younger actress like Ai Mi, people would question how she could handle a romance-heavy role.
It honestly depends on people’s mindset. They’ll always find something to criticize.
As a fan, I actually don’t even want her to take this role. She already faced so much hate from the novel fans before, and I don’t want her to go through that again. But I also know she may not have full control — managers and agencies sometimes push these decisions.
If she does take it, I know she’ll face hate again, especially from CP fans and other fandoms. As a fan, I can only pray she gets less hate this time and stays strong. That’s all.