Who would've thought those delicate hands he cared for, will one day pierce him with the very dagger meant to protect.
Absolute cinema, chef's kiss. When you say romance in the middle of messy politics?? THIS WHAT YOU WANT TO BE SERVED.
"You don't want to be a prince, nor do I want to be an heir to the throne. Can you feel it? Every beat here belong to you."
Ugh these lines by Duan Zi'ang just screams his pleas and desperation. Their kingdoms and identity bound their so-called fate and they both know it. Shuhe, who has willingly accepted to do so, pushed him away under the pressure of this responsibility.
One of my first thoughts as to why Shuhe did all of that were 'was it because he killed his brother whom he cared for so much despite his cruelty?' 'was it because he lied to him?'. But no, i bet those alone weren't enough for love to turn into hate. It was because Shuhe was a prince too kind to abandon his people, even if it meant severing the bond that tethered his heart.
He can't leave, because a country without a ruler will be its downfall. Like a house of cards, everything was meant to crumble on that cold night. Even if Duan Zi'ang saves him from the cruel blade of his own brother, doing so will only pass the weight of the crown onto Shuhe.
Zi’ang loved that kind heart, but he would rather become cruel if cruelty meant keeping it safe. Where Shuhe saw duty as love, Zi’ang saw love as duty.
Ep 7 & 8 Really a masterpiece - the story is engaging, the performance of all the cast is sound. Of course…
It's not just a bl in a different genre, they sold us a real political one. It's honestly so intriguing this couldve been a real good something in mainstream when compared to other political dramas. Today's ep 8 was so gut wretching it actually reminded me of Goodbye My Princess in a way.
I KNW IT! THEY WERE TOO SWEET, HAPPY, KISSY AND STUFFS ALL FOR THAT TO CRUMBLE AT EPISODE 8. THIS IS SO BAD FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH GUYS LMAO IM GOING INSANE
i am trying to recall if there was ever a character i hated as much as i hate Hua Yong. there might have been…
The fact that i can tolerate a toxic character because his love at the end is so sacrificial, he's willing to b anything just to be with Shaoyou when all his schemes come to a fail. I need to get checked in the head soon coz when did i become so blind🥲
Does every intimate moment lead to a baby, or will these two be the lucky ones? :)
For Gao Tu and Shen Wenlang, afaik higher compatibility means fertility sooo.. while Hua Yong being an enigma hsjakaja is just given i guess, hed make lots of babies if he wanted (sadly only one coz his man almost died lmao)
Can we stop talking about low budget this, low budget that ? Is low budget a synonym of bad quality ? I watch…
For a low tier drama i think they did a great job. Obv once we can notice is the setting, where there are limited spaces and background character but those tbh doesnt matter anyway. The costumes are fine, the actors look good, but mostly, the music scores eat. Thats what i really noticed. For a short period drama like this the quality is not cringe at all.
As someone who cant take the novel in the reader in me, tbh i just watched it for the leads. It wasnt even a watch, i skipped a lot. They sold us a romance story and im here for it but it wasnt the greatest love story. The source novel itself was poetic and beautiful thats why they can have those heartwarming confessions but aside from that the romance still feels lackluster.
I wont even talk about the plot itself because it lost itself and i did not feel connected with the characters that much, even with my girl, He Yan. Maybe because it was het backstory in the novel that made me feel for her but here in the series it was significantly reduced. I feel like i can understand Chu Zhao much more, his complexity is compelling it's honestly interesting to see how his character turned out in the end. Pacing did not allow the other characters to grow on me, even He Rufei was reduced to an obsessive little boy.
Acting wise i think the leads did great but the directing did not do them justice to showcase it more.
Meh, there are some good moments but overall, this jail arc is stretched out too much. CC should’ve been released…
In the novel afaik its stretched out even more (ps i only skimmed through this arc coz after the reconciliation more problematic writings showed up lol)
Im so attached with this drama (even the actors) guys i wrote about 4 pages in my journal or else i might really go insane knowing its ending tomorrow😭😭😭
That happens in China? If both of the actors from the same drama gets so much hype that means they never be in…
Most bromance cps are never seen together again so now that an uncensored bl managed to breakout like this, it's most likely they wont either to protect their careers as both are entering mainstream
My perspective is as follows: CC doesn't care about the truth behind YY — the past is irrelevant to him; What…
Definitely agree! It's just always mutual for them, actions are the language that speaks for them. That's why Chi's action was also the source of their misunderstanding because Weiwei was always trying to read into his actions (interpreting Chi's patience as him loving him less etc). Glad they at least promised to solve their problem together🥹
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Absolute cinema, chef's kiss. When you say romance in the middle of messy politics?? THIS WHAT YOU WANT TO BE SERVED.
"You don't want to be a prince, nor do I want to be an heir to the throne. Can you feel it? Every beat here belong to you."
Ugh these lines by Duan Zi'ang just screams his pleas and desperation. Their kingdoms and identity bound their so-called fate and they both know it. Shuhe, who has willingly accepted to do so, pushed him away under the pressure of this responsibility.
One of my first thoughts as to why Shuhe did all of that were 'was it because he killed his brother whom he cared for so much despite his cruelty?' 'was it because he lied to him?'. But no, i bet those alone weren't enough for love to turn into hate. It was because Shuhe was a prince too kind to abandon his people, even if it meant severing the bond that tethered his heart.
He can't leave, because a country without a ruler will be its downfall. Like a house of cards, everything was meant to crumble on that cold night. Even if Duan Zi'ang saves him from the cruel blade of his own brother, doing so will only pass the weight of the crown onto Shuhe.
Zi’ang loved that kind heart, but he would rather become cruel if cruelty meant keeping it safe.
Where Shuhe saw duty as love, Zi’ang saw love as duty.
I wont even talk about the plot itself because it lost itself and i did not feel connected with the characters that much, even with my girl, He Yan. Maybe because it was het backstory in the novel that made me feel for her but here in the series it was significantly reduced. I feel like i can understand Chu Zhao much more, his complexity is compelling it's honestly interesting to see how his character turned out in the end. Pacing did not allow the other characters to grow on me, even He Rufei was reduced to an obsessive little boy.
Acting wise i think the leads did great but the directing did not do them justice to showcase it more.