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Yes, taekwondo and gun-fu lol
Seriously...

Me too, I absolutely detest Republican era... but so far this show is quite likable.

Yes, you're right. He seems to be everywhere these days lol

Yes, you are correct. The FL fights like Shen Lige. And the guy looks evil. He's probably the first ML who looks seriously evil. Maybe that's why the FL looks like an angel, to balance it out.

Totally unrelated but hop on over to Psyche-Hunter which just aired. Very interesting mystery-investigation plot. Can't believe Republican dramas are ending the year strongly, this is the 3rd one I'm having fun watching xD

Republican

1 episode in, this steampunk adventure comedy is not bad at all! Love the vibrant colour palette and sets, such a feast for the eyes :D

1 episode in and I'm not sure what exactly I've just watched... but I'm really intrigued! This has been surreal and unpredictable so far, it's piqued my curiosity...

Nice article! Thank you so much for this :)
The families you highlighted are definitely more pleasant and fun compared to the royal families in C-drama historicals who are way more dysfunctional, devious and murderous even among themselves xD

Looks intriguing, gonna add this to the watch list.

Trailer looks good. Added to the watch list.

*hands you a box of Kleenex*

That would be such a relief, hope you're right. In the meantime would be a good idea to clear the watch list in preparation :D

It could possibly be weeks, even months. It's not hard for them to put it up on the platforms, but it's the subbing part that may take time. Hopefully they'll be ready sooner rather than later.

I really feel you. Anyway, after being excited for a couple of hours, reality hits lol
Back to my usual watch list, I guess if we could wait 3 years for this, a couple more weeks/ months wouldn't hurt :)

Not released (or even subbed) yet for international iQiyi and WeTV. It's only been released in China *sigh*
By the time it does get released, this comments section would've been inundated with unmarked spoilers :/

That's a good point. FR/ HYX reprising her poison master role in the modern medical world :D

Hmmm... hopefully it's for a joyful reason, like giving birth or something. I have faith in modern medicine :)

I'm with you on this. I don't really care about the politics or propaganda - heck everybody does it, even Hollywood - as long as it's a well made production, I'm all for it.

You're not a fan of Untamed? Fair enough, I almost dropped it at ep 1 when I first saw it but I'm glad I didn't - it was one of the most surreal viewing experience I've ever had. This is the kind of show that you must binge or watch continuously, without gaps (eg Qing Qing Zi Jin, the gap totally destroyed the momentum).

Winter Begonia I haven't watched, although I'm a Huang Xiaoming fan. The last time I watched something really similar was Chen Kaige's Farewell My Concubine with Leslie Cheung. Took me a while to get over that...maybe that's why I was hesitant to start WB.

ZHAO GE!!! OMG!!! 5 out of the 6 main leads I really dig, with ZZH and WJY as the ML and FL. But most importantly, the screenwriter is Yu Zheng! He wrote the script for Winter Begonia too. I really hope it comes out and doesn't get episode cuts. It's been a few years in the waiting...

Good point. Republican era dramas aren't as popular internationally to begin with, and on the YT channel, only auto translate is available lol. Oh well, small mercies. At least Detective is finally out on the official platform.
You're right, thanks for the reminder. I recall now a whole host of BL-themed productions have been lined up for next year. Could we see a worthy successor to The Untamed? Hmmm.... xD