MagnoliaCream

oh no! i sure hope drama Xiao Duo is a much better person

I have been wondering whether I was the only one who felt like this as I keep hearing good things about this drama thus I started it. But I couldn't stomach her rudeness. Even enemy soldiers who are wounded are supposed to be treated with care. She treated him like a dog based only on her suspicions.

oh, they're dropping today, Saturday, not Sunday? yey!

might be caused by antis, or those who prefer Dylan with another female lead? i don't understand the bad reviews either. I'm loving both its humorous and serious sides

'loving Moonlight Song. It's usually played during their tender moments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOWHLGjjT4k

I thought at first it was Dylan who sings it. Wang Yuexin is the performer.

i actually like that they cut the kissing scene in BYL's dream. I would not want their first kissing scene to be in a dream

new episodes are arriving on Sunday

Rewatching episodes 1 to 18 (while waiting for new episodes to arrive) is making me admire the drama more. And, while I didn't feel the chemistry between Xiao Duo and Bu Yinlou in the first few episodes during my fist viewing, I'm feeling it now from their first interaction. I'm now feeling how heart-fluttering XD's facial expression is (specially his eyes) when he looks at BYL. Also, familiarity with the music, especially the Moonlight Song, makes some scenes feel more heartwarming.

I am also finding more laughable moments, mostly silly remarks by the witty Bu Yinlou. That is, I'm really enjoying this rewatch.

Oh, I thought the r@pe you mentioned was in the past. I'm glad, then, that Xiao Duo was not as bad as I thought. I agree that his self-hatred might have stemmed from having killed people directly or indirectly. I hope that the drama Xiao Duo would not do that beastly act to BYL. Come to think of it, when the novel XD did so, wasn't it because he was just clueless because of his inexperience? Maybe he thought he wasn't forcing himself on her?

i love how the drama injected these silly laugh-out-loud scenes 🤣🤣🤣

i'm really admiring how smart BYL was written to be. Qiao Duo too. He knew she could extricate herself from the situation thus didn't bother "saving" her 😁 They were able to defeat the villains with no sweat; she even won a dowry 🤣🤣

I haven't watched BTS clips before watching the drama and I don't feel like the drama is missing scenes. It is flowing smoothly and I am enjoying it immensely.

this is one of the laugh-out-loud tidbits of this drama. BYL's sister Yin Ge was supposed to keep her hostage as bait for XD. Instead, Yin Ge drove BYL out of the house after losing even her dowry to BYL 😆 And BYL pretended to not want to leave, asking Yin Ge to play more games. BYL is a genius 😆

in the drama, XD despises himself and only BYL's belief that he is a good person seems to be curing him of his self-hatred. So he must really have done horrible things in the past. Perhaps r@pe was one of them. Who did he assault? Why? If the drama XD also has this past, then his self-hatred actually indicates that he is not totally bad. He hates the bad things he did. I therefore see this as a redemption story. About how love can heal even the darkest soul and clean the dirtiest past.

sizzling hot. they are re-uniting in upcoming drama Legend of Shen Li

the airing of this drama was delayed at least once. I suspect it might have something to do with censorship which I suspect is due, in turn, to the premise of this drama. It is about a fake eunuch who flirted or slept his way to the top. Just the premise itself can cause viewers' imagination to soar; if he is a eunuch, how did he flirt or sleep with women? So, I think this drama got more strictly censored than normal.

those laugh-out-loud scenes made me feel so good 🥰

apparently, the novel has

This is one of the funniest dramas I've watched! I know Dylan Wang is innately funny so I was not surprised when the funny scenes came. But Yukee Chen is a revelation. She matches his naughtiness. I was doubtful about this pairing at first but now I'm sold.

This is not just comedy though. Qiao Duo's history itself is dark, his thirst for revenge pours out of his being. The bit about the tribute ladies is disturbing. Bu Yinlou's family life is tragic. I cried with her for her mom. And of course, palace politics would always involve wicked schemes and violence.

So I'm glad to have these laugh-out-loud moments as respite from, most probably, even heavier dramatic scenes to come.

I'll be re-watching episodes 1 to 18 while waiting for new ones to arrive.

One of my favorite things in the drama is the slow-burn romance. I love how the Marquis waited patiently for Shiyi to grow up. She was about 16 years old when they got married. He was probably around 30. It will be noted that during that time, this age difference was common, especially in marriages of powerful families. A lecherous man would have forced a young girl into submission. The Marquis showed his gentle and caring side by not forcing his young bride to do something she was not ready for. And she did grow up and saw his noble character while dealing with her bewildering status as a Marquis' wife, his concubines' schemes and mysteries to solve. At the same time, he also noted her intelligence as well as her gentle and sensible nature. They got together when they had both fallen in love with each other and were ready for a mature relationship. It was perfect and worth the wait.