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Yes, that part was quite moving. It took a while and a lot of mistakes before he finally realised what it was that he truly wanted. Unfortunately for him, fate had other plans. Maybe one day he'll get a spin-off where he's the hero instead of the villain.

That's a lot of details! Thanks for your hard work :)

Lol, China loves discounts :D
For Promise of Chang'an, the more discount the better!

The difference between devils ("Mo") and demons ("Yao") is explained in this website:

https://immortalmountain.wordpress.com/2016/11/23/yao-and-mo-demons-and-devils/

It's a useful guide that talks about all things Xianxia and Xuanhuan.

Really? Where? How can L&R be rated 5.0, that's absurd.

Thanks for clarifying your approach. The subject matter is quite broad and subjective but I'm glad your article provides a means to create awareness to fellow MDLers. I love your tagline - Tagging for the sake of tagging should not be the goal. That's very well said! Good job and keep it up :)

There's always a way. He could've got her pregnant first. Then no one can say anything :/

That's just for starters, there's a whole lot of other stuff the drama will throw at you to handle.
If you've already watched L&R, then at least you're prepared... sort of.
Watching fluffy stuff alongside helps too.

Great article and analysis. A lot of effort put in with all the data compilation, thank you for that. Truly appreciate it!
Generally agree with your interpretation. Just a thought to share. I would further distinguish tags for the characters between description of their respective traits and circumstances. Tags like rich, orphan and poor would apply to the characters' circumstances/ backstory rather than a personality trait, because it would be somewhat subjective to simply label them as either positive or negative.
Anyway, hope to read more of your articles in the future :)

Ep 17 - That scene where the little boy gives Master Ouyang a couple of red dates and recites the idiom, "Teacher for a day, father for a lifetime"... damn, nearly brought a tear to my eye lol
Really touching moment...

Ah you're in luck.
September sees a whole plethora of romantic fluffy c-dramas that can help you get through this, should you still choose to do so.

You could try Marry Me, First Romance, Oh My Sweet Liar, Dating in the Kitchen, Sparkle Love, and Lost Romance (Taiwan). For every episode of Promise of Chang'an, you'll probably need 2-3 doses of the fluffy stuff.

Enjoy :)

Not just cry, probably vomit blood as well :O

Sigh. Guess we have to brace ourselves for the next year and a half or so...

You make a good point, realism vs fiction. Love can be irrational, toxic or otherwise. Guess we just gotta take it easy and not get too affected by the dramas :)

He's such a talented actor :)

Exactly. It would've been seriously awkward had that happened. Fortunately all ended well, kind of.

I feel you. While poor Su Ci is suffering in prison and enduring torture just to protect him, he was having it easy just hanging out with the Princess.

Lol, she looks adorable but agree, she was meant to be CXJ!

Yup, absolutely correct.
I was confused for a moment with the earlier comments, thought I missed out on some episodes where a new character was introduced.
There is only one Dijun as far as I'm aware.

Yup, let's all hope together.
I don't even mind if it's a support or guest role, or at least some variety show.