So, who's the husband of Dongfang Yuechu's mom? I mean, what's his identity? Can someone explain?
I don't *think* he's anyone of note. The power of Dongfang blood is passed down the maternal line. (So that would make Yuechu the last one?). I could be wrong though. And the drama has diverged from the source quite a lot in any case.
In episode 13-14 previews, I think I can feel THH softening up a bit, which is great. She looks authoritative…
She looked adorable in ep 8 as well, when dressed up as a spirit slave. It was so different from her normal character though that I wondered how THH was able to act that way.
Damn this had potential, crappy writing rip. white foxy boy's actions are poorly built up to and un-justified.
His hatred for humans was shown pretty early on, and it just kept building. This did seem unnecessary though, to kill someone who freed your people. It's like punishing someone for the sins of their ancestors. I suppose it's because she benefited from the spirit slavery (which she herself refers to once, but she says she didn't realize how they suffer)
Why did the rate go down so much ? I wanted to start it now I'm hesitating xD you can spoil me if needed
I would suggest, don't start with high expectations. This is a pretty drama that's not supposed to be taken too seriously. Expect occasional cheesy music and over-dramatic side characters in the first few episodes.
Dropped this drama as the main leads have no chemistry whatsoever. They're giving "master & apprentice" or "mother…
I was very worried about the mother-child vibes, but thankfully it hasn't given me that. Master-disciple, yes, but it becomes less like that as the drama progresses
Up til now I have been accepting of THH's minimal expressions, considering character being a figure in charge…
Well, actions that her partner doesn't see and micro-expressions :D
According to her sister, just the act of trusting a man with her life is something THH hasn't done for centuries.
Her words are generally terse/cutting, paricularly at the beginning. Sometimes I think (not just in this drama) that strong characters deliberately use cutting language with the ones they like, to hide the fact that they like them (which is not a sensible thing to do, but...)
Actually, I'm also a non Chinese speaker, and I only realized the expressions during a scene where there was no dialogue. Then I went back and watched a few other scenes. But, these aren't present in every scene you'd want them to be.
Have you read the manhua? She has a very tragic reason for being this serious. But I don't know if the drama will…
Yes, show is similar and yet different to manhua.
If it is just that she is a tired chief who is under constant pressure, then yes, show should progress with things a bit quicker. If they do keep the main essence of the backstory, then this pace makes sense.
But I think ep8 onwards, she does treat him differently in any case.
Up til now I have been accepting of THH's minimal expressions, considering character being a figure in charge…
She was openly worried (though not in front of him, just in front of us - the viewers) when he was over-training and spat out blood in one of the earlier episodes. When the Elder wanted to use Yuechu's blood, she instead sacrificed part of herself (though we could maybe say that was in gratitude for him saving her from her nightmare). She also risked weakening herself further to rescue him from the evil dude in the desert whose name escapes me now. She was stoic in front of him in those scenes, but the fact that she summoned Cui (sp?) - who is supposed to be an expensive "doctor" and whom she has never asked favors from before - to tend to him says a lot.
As per DF Luo's memories, we are sure THH was once a bubbly and carefree spirit. Events across the hundred's of…
Have you read the manhua? She has a very tragic reason for being this serious. But I don't know if the drama will use the same backstory as they have changed significant elements of it already.
Up til now I have been accepting of THH's minimal expressions, considering character being a figure in charge…
She definitely is different with him. The micro-expressions in her eyes during scenes where they're together, and also starting from small smiles in ep3 (at the market), to happier smiles in ep4 (fireworks), to going "undercover" in ep8, to sleeping on his shoulder in ep9...
The character has been serious for centuries and (in the manhua at least) has a very tragic backstory. It would be weird if she went from being super serious to very smiley all at once.
Why does Yang Mi's facial expression in every scene remain the same?
Actually, there are expressions in her eyes from Ep3/4 onwards (when she starts softening towards Yuechu), despite the stoic exterior. The version of her in the manhua seems to be the same. I don't recall the character ever smiling in the manhua.
The fox spirits are centuries old, and THH is the chief, shouldering a lot of responsibility.
I think people might have been expecting something deep and serious, but this is just a fun drama that shouldn't be taken too seriously.
According to her sister, just the act of trusting a man with her life is something THH hasn't done for centuries.
Her words are generally terse/cutting, paricularly at the beginning. Sometimes I think (not just in this drama) that strong characters deliberately use cutting language with the ones they like, to hide the fact that they like them (which is not a sensible thing to do, but...)
Actually, I'm also a non Chinese speaker, and I only realized the expressions during a scene where there was no dialogue. Then I went back and watched a few other scenes. But, these aren't present in every scene you'd want them to be.
If it is just that she is a tired chief who is under constant pressure, then yes, show should progress with things a bit quicker. If they do keep the main essence of the backstory, then this pace makes sense.
But I think ep8 onwards, she does treat him differently in any case.
When the Elder wanted to use Yuechu's blood, she instead sacrificed part of herself (though we could maybe say that was in gratitude for him saving her from her nightmare).
She also risked weakening herself further to rescue him from the evil dude in the desert whose name escapes me now.
She was stoic in front of him in those scenes, but the fact that she summoned Cui (sp?) - who is supposed to be an expensive "doctor" and whom she has never asked favors from before - to tend to him says a lot.
The character has been serious for centuries and (in the manhua at least) has a very tragic backstory. It would be weird if she went from being super serious to very smiley all at once.
Everything else was pretty bitter :D
(But realistically, I guess they mostly got what they deserved)