TheMoonEmpress

It's not a sweet and fluffy romance. They have realistic motivations and real struggles. There is love in it but it's not the artificial romance that's so popular in chinese dramas, with eye contact and slow motion and all. I found that it's worth it to wait because I like these kind of dramas. This is a youth drama with a very specific message and philosophy. If you're looking for something like that, then it's worth the wait.

Yes, I've been impressed with everything I've seen from her so far. I think having all these resources and working with popular, experienced actors would make her shine even more. I am really looking forwards to all her future CPs. Some of my most favorite couples in chinese dramas have her in it.

Hehe thank you, that definitely helps. It also helps that I am not the most discerning viewer, I've been watching asian dramas for years so I know how to manage my expectations lol.

I don't mind that it's a support role because it's the first time she's going to be a part of such a big budget production. She mostly has been doing low budget web dramas and I think this one is an S+ project. So i am very excited for her.

That's what i meant, it was impossible to avoid spoilers because of the clips and even the comment section here. Anyway, it's nearing the end of the drama so I'm trying not to be too salty about it. I know for a fact that, whatever I think about the end, I will never forget this drama and this couple. If I hadn't been spoiled, maybe I wouldn't be so guarded about the end and might've been even open and receptive to it, who knows.

I actually watched TGL and wonderful fate before the untamed and i dropped both of them. I wish CJX would get better roles although I did like his role in this one

I did like her in TLB but she needs to work on her emotional acting. I think she has just been typecasted into these cute and funny roles, hence her crying scenes are not the most convincing. You can immediately tell she is acting when she does highly emotional crying scenes in TLB, it seems contrived. I really wish she'll get to hone her versatility skills too because she's very talented at creating chemistry with her costars.

I wish I'd never read the comment section because i would've liked to find out for myself what ends up happening in the drama and form my own opinions about it. Anyway, now I've been spoiled because the wait has been too long :'( .

You're most welcome, we seem to have similar tastes and opinions. I know our opinions matched quite a lot even related to other dramas. I'll be curious to know what you think about this one once you finish it. I already miss this drama and now am in a fix about what to watch next because I can't seem to move on from this couple yet. I might try Rattan next since I had started it but dropped after a few episodes. Have you watched that one? Which one would you recommend to cure the hangover of ARRTI?

Lol i like how you termed that

Ancient Love Poetry has some of the best CGI ever seen in cdramas, better even than Ashes of Love. Although I dropped that drama, I definitely appreciated its production quality. So I am excited to see what they do with the blue theme, that team is really talented.

Yes, I was so excited to see that we get to see Hu Yi Xuan and Reba together and also to see Hu Yi Xuan in a period costume again. Both the ladies are excellent at creating chemistry, even with their female costars. I am currently addicted to Hu Yi Xuan's A River Runs Through It, I am so sad it's about to finish, i can't let go. In fact, this is the second drama this year that I've been so obsessed with, first one that had me this hooked was The Long Ballad earlier this year. Hence, i just can't wait till this drama airs, i am so excited now.

There are actually a lot of upcoming cdramas that revolve around the merfolk theme, namely Novoland Pearl Eclipse and Mirror Twin Cities. Maybe they'd want to avoid those too.

Just found out Hu Yi Xuan is also there in the drama. Aaaaa I screamed. I am so excited, I can't wait to see her in a period costume again. :D

Thank you! So cute!! I also love that when they were told to draw Xiaoju, the others went with the literal translation of orange but he drew her with the shell hair pin!! Aah he's so cute and sweet, I am convinced he's a romantic at heart.

【【胡意旋+王瑞昌】薯片吻 几时播啊！-哔哩哔哩】https://b23.tv/lZyQ36

I'll post the link here wait.

I have seen this one but I think it's just a clip.... The drawing part is not there in it.

You're right and I completely agree with you. I think a lot of the ups and downs in their relationship have happened because of their young age, inexperience and naivety. I think ending it as they did gave a much better chance for a lifelong relationship. Because we saw how the relationships which began in college ended up, i didn't want that for my favorite couple. Also, i think most of us were so very interested in this couple and couldn't get enough of them is because of the brilliant chemistry. If we can see them paired up again, i can forgive anything done by ARRTI. The chemistry really kept me hooked all this long and never made me complain about the long journey.

You're right, the strength of this drama is in its details. All the characters have realistic motivations and agency. Even in the case of Xiaoju, she has always been physically more comfortablr with Shiyi... She is always holding his arm or his clothes. She even continues to think about him and how to cure him even when she is heartbroken about cheng lang and lin you. She thinks about bringing him chicken wings made by her mom. She always tidies up his clothes.....all these small details have been perfectly and subtly embedded in the drama and that's what makes them meaningful