Mirage07

Is this just 8 eps? Why are Kdrama getting shorter these days? I honestly prefer the old 2000-2016 Kdrama format with 16-20 eps, you can't really develop a story with so few episodes. No wonder a lot of people are switching to Cdrama now since the story development is way better because have more episodes.

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll check it out and hope I'll like it. I haven't watched A Shop for Killers yet, but I know Kim Hye jun from Sinkhole with Lee Kwang soo. I loved their interaction, and she struck me as a very cute girl the first time I saw her.

I looked into the director's profile and noticed most of his works are modern romances. He's definitely new to historical dramas, which is a bit concerning given the heavy fight and war scenes in this one. To make it even riskier, this is likely his first S+ scale project. I just hope his appointment works out well since I really love the novel. ZLH and Jelly Lin are definitely another huge draw for me.

You’re absolutely right! I just start the novel, the dynamic between them is going to be an angsty, psychological cat and mouse game. If the execution is messy, it could get confusing, but based on the original novel (Ci Tang), the motives and the transformation are actually very well knitted.

How does the ML face/identity change? During the Citang tragedy, Song Lin (Wang Hongyi) wasn't just betrayed he was brutally tortured and disfigured. To survive and hide his identity, he went through an extreme medical reconstruction described as having his "skin flayed and bones ground." He emerged with a completely new face (Zhang Linghe) and assumed the identity of a cold, ruthless minister named Ye Tingyan to infiltrate the court for revenge.

I just found out that this is actually the death scene of Song Zhiyu, one of Song Lin's siblings, lol... I can't believe they were laughing right before doing such an emotional scene. They are truly great actors.

She finds Linghe's cheeks adorable :)

What can we even expect from 7 eps adaptation? Word is it’s leaning more into romance than action, which is clearly just shameless fan service. as a fan of both the manhwa and the anime, the story would definitely be way better if it stuck to the action like the original source.

Someone probably changed the title, it's obvious based on the original title is Fusheng/Tales of the Floating World.

Manifesting for this one....one of my dream pairing either Chen zheyuan x Tian xiwei or Chen zheyuan x Lu yuxiao.

When it comes to the Nanwu trilogy, The First Frost stands out as the absolute best, mastering both the perfect casting and a compelling plot.

One of the best heartwarming dramas I've ever watched, besides You are my glory.

Fingers crossed this is a hit... It honestly feels like Song Joong ki's script picking game went downhill after Reborn Rich. He hasn't released a single truly great or hit movie/drama since then.

I was planning to watch this just for Yuna, but everyone's saying she barely gets any screen time since she’s a supporting cast. Someone please convince me it’s worth watching! I don’t really care about her screen time as long as the plot is fun.

This is pretty good! If you’ve watched Uncontrollably Fond before, their reunion is total healing from that past drama. But if you compare it to the writer’s other works, it doesn’t even come close to Mr. Sunshine, The Glory, DOTS or Goblin though it’s definitely better than The Heirs and The King Eternal Monarch.

I'm really looking forward to it.
I hope Woo Bin takes on another action drama one day, pairing up with either Han So Hee or Jeon Jong Seo. They definitely have the perfect visuals for action.

We only have one reuters of them today 😌

One of my dream pairing, can't wait to see Lin yi and Yuxiao.

There is no Reuters So Luowei and Ye tingyan :(

I found out that this is a female centric drama, so the story is mostly told from the female lead's perspective. Sometimes, fans just want their idols to get balanced screen time. I heard that in POJ, they even cut Zhang Linghe's screen time and gave more to the second couple, who weren't even that important. Maybe that's why his fans have felt that he's being treated unfairly since then. The industry nowadays does tend to favor female centric because they are highly popular.

The cast for Overdo was elite. Zhang Linghe and Wang Churan are literally a dream pairing, ofc expectations were through the roof. I'm not saying it was completely bad, but some scene too cringe, like short drama were so disappointing for a massive S+ project.

Tales of the Floating World is also an S+ project, featuring stars like Chen Zheyuan and Wang Churan, with Deng Kai in the supporting cast. However, But since it's by the same director, let's not get our hopes up and just wait for it to air. Hopefully, it won't be another disappointment like Overdo.