Jiaojiao

Yup, definitely should. This is the author's most famous work. Go and read it now🙌

I know they're good actresses, they've been in several dramas lately, so I've seen their work and a lot of people love their acting. Also, those big actresses that keep on pushing for this role have been trying more mature roles lately, afterall it's important that they have a breakthrough in their career. Anyway, it's just my personal opinion when it comes to the cast but I just really hope that the drama adaptation won't have a lot of changes cuz that would trigger a lot of people who love the novel.

Then don't watch doesn't matter, it would be good to have less people who will watch the drama just to criticize and hate it in the long run.

Yeah whatever you say, that's your opinion after all. What you don't like or like doesn't really change the fact that the drama should be at least historically accurate (or novel accurate). To put it simply, it's ancient china and age does matter. If you read the novel, and I know you did, she could be 14-16 but no older than that especially for all of the events that would transpire. Anyway, I'm just saying, but to be honest I'm a little skeptical of them doing this drama for 36 eps when the novel was 400+ afterall.

First of all, shen miao was 14 when the novel started so I'm just saying that at least cast someone whose young but can act. Also, I've been seeing the same circle of actresses acting in historical dramas, same with actors. Also, fresh face meant someone who hasn't done historical drama that much, I dont want some rookie actress as well but spare me with the 30's actress acting 14, no wayy. Anyway, it's just my personal opinion so whatever.

Bro, I'm rereading the novel cuz I can't find other novels close to this. I just have lots of expectations for this drama, and as a fan, all I can say is it's for sure going to be toxic if they can't find the perfect cast. I just hope our author, who for all we know overemphasized the beauty of our leads, will at least have a say in who will be cast in this drama. Also, just my personal opinion, I would really want to see a fresh face FL, someone who hasn't been in a lot of historical dramas before. Other than that, she has to have those big expressive eyes and my personal list would be (Liu Hao Cun, Zhang Jing Yi, Tian Xi Wei, Lu Yu Xiao). Likewise, the ML should have that kind of arrogant but frivolous type of persona. Well, my ML personal list would be (Arthur Chen, Neo Hou, Cheng Yi, Chang Huasen). Anyway, I will wait for whatever updates there is and I just hope they won't butcher the script.