Mirage07

You might only see the main lead because he is the one carrying the high traffic and public attention. But that is exactly the point, the production team relies on his name to pull in the audience, while secretly shifting screen time or marketing focus to push the second couple. The fans aren't creating the issue, they are reacting to a very real marketing strategy that devalues the main lead's billing position.

Fandom wars are very common in China over billing order, especially when a traffic star is involved. Fans are simply protecting their idol, considering that during POJ, the production team leveraged his popularity to boost the second lead couple.

If we're strictly talking about visual, he definitely can't compete with Yan Zheng (POJ). But ignoring that, this is literally the best role he's ever had, and he swept so many awards because of Xie Wei. He hasn't gotten a single character like this in his other projects.

If I was Namgung, I would call off the wedding immediately. What's the point of marrying a woman who desires another man? Basically, she doesn't actually love Namgung, she’s just codependent on him.

That's exactly why I wish he'd pick a modern drama for his next project. It honestly feels like his agency is trapping him in Hengdian, despite him openly saying he wants to do modern dramas. The Best Thing and Our Generation are modern dramas that treated ZLH right, without using his fame just to carry the supporting cast like in POJ. I'm still so disappointed that the last 10 episodes were basically given away to the second couple.

Since you brought this up, it actually reminds me of their characters in Our Generation and Never Ending Summer. They are so similar in how both of them end up leaving their lovers lol... It makes me wonder, if they were ever paired up, who would even do the chasing since both of them love running away? Hahaha just kidding XD

This is just like A Hundred Memories, where two female leads fight over the male lead's love. I'm really looking forward to it, especially since the SFL looks so cunning in the teaser.

I hope he does a medical or office drama since we haven't seen that version of him yet.

After the soldier, we got the police version of Yuan. Hopefully, the Doctor is next :)

Finally, can't wait they filming and we getting the Reuters!!!

In the story, Xiao Li's mom was the prettiest hooker in the brothel and had him when she was young. No wonder she still looks young in the drama.

Yeah, this project has actually been announced by iQIYI since October 2025, and the melon kept changing from Lu Yuxiao x Hou Minghao, Lu Yuxiao x Chang Huasen, Ao Ruipeng x Huang Yi, Tian Xiwei x Deng Wei, and now the latest one is Song Zuer x Chen Zheyuan. I don't mind as long as it's done after Echoes. Yuan really needs a break. 5 consecutive projects without any stop, he’s like a cash cow for his agency.

NAHH... AOUAD S2 just finished filming in February this year, it's clearly still in the Netflix waiting list, it won't take that long since original Netflix. Meanwhile, Summer Vacation had to wait for 3 years to finally get a platform that bought it to air.

One of my dream pairings... I really hope this turns out to be true, but at least it should be after he finishes filming Echoes with Bai Lu.

What the OP means by 'deviating' here isn't about their scenes or the screen time, If you look at the comments below, people actually want it to deviate from the original because So Luowei's character, who is no longer pure and would do anything even giving her virginity to Song Lan. Not that hard to justify tbh, considering she made Song Lan emperor essentially.

The tension between the fandoms has cooled down now since the cast was announced.

She’s criminally underappreciated. Her dramas are always highly popular but only the male leads get famous.

I don't see many negative comments on this page, but it's so toxic on X. They're literally attacking Hyeyoon's visuals over there, and sometimes I just can't ignore it. She is so underappreciated.

Hahaha yeah....this doesn't seem like a healing drama like Our Beloved Summer or anything similar.

There's a snippet of these lines in the teaser:
Hayeon: I will save Jo Yugyeom.
Hayeon: And Jo Yugyeom will save me too.
Saeryeong: You see, we are going to save each other... in a future where you don’t exist.

Both female leads seem to know a secret and are trying to save the ML's life. This totally gives me Lovely Runner vibes, where the FL tries to save the ML life.

The second teaser is out! It looks like we're getting a love triangle here between Jinyoung, Cho Yihyun, and Hong Yeji. Release it already, I can't wait!!!

https://youtu.be/DsxinL1uEG0?si=6ocP1981QBSYN8Jv

I bet they changed it since they wouldn't risk making her character hated. In Road to Glory, another ZLH drama they also changed the trait of female lead. Based the novel Wen Yu (Jelly Lin) is selfish and obsessed with revenge and power, even doing a political marriage and hurting Xiao Li (Zhang Ling He). she would be hated if it followed the book. She is just like Su Luowei, But based on the Reuters and recent updates, they modified her character a lot in the drama so the romance dynamic is not one sided.