There is no debating at all that SCC's and TQ's ending was a good and happy one. That the both of them removing…
1) From the very beginning, there was the lucky/unlucky turtles parallel that shows LY has bad luck every time she is around GY while GY has good luck while he is around LY. In Chinese culture, people sometime have their birth charts read before marriage, and they don't want to marry anyone that can bring them bad luck. From LY's POV, GY would not be a good match since it seems like he brings her bad luck.
The more positive side is that the turtles were trying to bring them together to create better luck for both.
2) LY doesn't believe in love nor marriage due to her childhood trauma. Even now that LY is pregnant, it doesn't seem like LY has any intention of getting married with GY. However, GY caught the flower bouquet during the SCC/TQ wedding hoping he did get married to LY. Although GY in the beginning seemingly agree to go with LY's dating style (aka without marriage as a goal), did he truly accept that?
The more positive side is that since there is now a child involved, being married would just make things easier and as unexpected things happen (aka a baby), people's prior beliefs might also change, and LY /might/ be okay to a marriage now as there is love and a baby.
3) LY and GY are meant to serve as a contrast to SCC and TQ. SCC and TQ had almost like a fairytale ending while LY's and GY's ending would be rooted in reality. In addition, in the later episode after the pregnancy reveal, TQ and GY had a conversation outdoor about the pregnancy and GY said he will proactively do things his way to have LY believe in him. TQ was shown against a white/light background while GY was shown against a dark background.
The more positive side is just GY trying to show LY that she can be a good parent since his single mother was also a good parent and he grew up well.
4) There was also the scene of LY with the chameleon toy for SCC. In front of LY, he said the toy was great and explained the principles of chameleon changing colors. However, when in front of TQ, GY spoke about LY being fuzzy lately and even fuzzing over the chameleon toy (aka saying one thing to her face but another behind her back).
However, most people think it is a hopeful ending for LY regardless because LY is independent, has money, has a career, and supportive people in her life. Her words were "I will love my child a lot and my child will love me a lot". GY is more of a side note and even by the end, it doesn't seem like she wants to be married to GY. Even if things didn't work out with her and GY in the future, LY would still be fine.
There is no debating at all that SCC's and TQ's ending was a good and happy one. That the both of them removing their filters allowed them to reach a happy ending.
However, there is actually quite a bit of a debate on LY's and GY's ending on C-platforms and that it might be Tong Hua's way to insert a cautionary tale, and a juxtaposition compared to our main pair. As everyone had filters on in this drama, that would include LY and GY in the beginning too, so once they removed their "filters", was it a true happy ending? 👀
I can actually see points in both the positives and negatives so I will share the link on part of the cautionary tale debate if anyone is interested: http://xhslink.com/a/mbfisGbYshI7
I will share some key points/comments under spoilers:
It is probably around 20ish episodes based on SCC's change in her hair, make-up, and clothes. That scene is not revisited again but it is likely to be around that time frame.
I am here to confirm that this series does get better as it goes. Ep8 was when it started getting better for me…
Yes!!! I think the first arc with SM was meant more to be full on comedy (then it hits you with the ending scene where oh! TQ is actually in deep?) but the alpaca arc onward, you start seeing a shift especially after SCC realized she misunderstood some things about TQ and started to let her guard down. This drama does a good job on shifting their relationship through each arc.
Prince Rupert’s drops have been around for over 400 years. The glass is all about beauty, pressure, surface…
I just love all the scientific references they added into this drama especially since TQ has a doctoral degree so it makes sense. So well researched and relevant during their specific arcs.
I think you can just see her as a "symbol". That she represents typical girls who might even fit the beauty standard in certain ways, but they get compared to other girls who fit the beauty standard even more. There are many people you see and think wow; they are so pretty. But these same people are stuck on their "imperfections", or their "imperfections" get pointed out so often that they can't help but hyperfocus on it.
The "beauties" in this drama (and in a lot of industry like the fashion industry) are tall and slimmer. They have fuller hair, make-up on point 24/7, wear fashionable clothes, etc. SCC gets compared to that type of standard so compared to them, she is not considered "beautiful" (not stylish, not super slim, etc.).
im only on the second episode but can’t tell if its the same actress playing the dull and glam version of herself…
Two different actresses! The transformations will be acted by other actresses/actor/animals/things (lol), but you get scenes of it going back to SCC (played by Li Landi).
TQ's and SCC's kiss at the end is the same pose as the music box kissing pose at the bar TQ and GY visits, the "How do you plan to thank me" that both used, etc. 🥲 Just so many little details here and there.
I love it that Su Chengcheng and Tang Qi played arm wrestling at their wedding. It just fits so well. WHY ARE…
We will never move on!!! They will always have a special place in my heart. It really feels like seeing my irl friends getting married with how closely we got to see their stories.
Btw, it is Li Landi's 15th anniversary year as an actress since she debuted on 3/12/2010 at the age of 10 years old! 🎉🎉🎉 Congrats to her commitment as an actress and may she have many more years to come with amazing work and roles.
Legit teared up at the ending. 😭 I love SCC and TQ so much along with everyone else too. Thanks again to the production/cast for bringing us such a great story.
didn't like the fact that she didn't wanted a baby but the so called plotting of him changing her mind by emotionally…
I can definitely see how it can be seen that way. My interpretation is more that LY was hesitant about having a child due to her childhood trauma and thinking she won't make a good mom due to it.
If she was already set, she won't be wavering so much. GY's story about his single mom showed that even as a child who grew up in a single parent household, he was happy and grew up into a fine adult. This is to show that even if their relationship doesn't work out in the future, a single parent /can/ raise a child well. LY saying she wants to be brave and take that step is her also acknowledging that she /does/ want to try to have her own family. But she just didn't think she did be able to due to her past, but it is different now since she has someone who loves her/she loves in return + other supportive people in her life.
However, I do get why people might not like that scene.
Not TQ saying if he knew it was SCC back then with the beer, he did be doing *. SIR, you would have run away back then. 😭 He is down so bad. They are so adorable ugh, all these call back moments and everything connecting together.
I really love that there is a balance to the themes here especially their conversation of using things like filters and wearing make-up. That it is okay to use them and there is no need to avoid wearing make-up at all in order to be your "true" self especially if using these techs moderately makes you happy and feel good. 🥲 This drama doesn't try to shame these aspects of "beauty" and understand why people use them.
The way this drama also continues to use examples of animals and animal behavior to draw parallels to their life situations is such a nice touch too. That humans tend to project their own thoughts onto animals' behaviors (certain species of fishes touching lips is actually them fighting, etc.), why is it that women are the ones expected to put in so much effort into their looks when it is often males in different animal species that tend to be doing that instead to attract mates, etc.
This drama really is so gentle with the way it approaches these topics and doesn't try to preach at you on what is the "right" thing to do. It just wants you to self-reflect and look at things in a new light. 💕
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The more positive side is that the turtles were trying to bring them together to create better luck for both.
2) LY doesn't believe in love nor marriage due to her childhood trauma. Even now that LY is pregnant, it doesn't seem like LY has any intention of getting married with GY. However, GY caught the flower bouquet during the SCC/TQ wedding hoping he did get married to LY. Although GY in the beginning seemingly agree to go with LY's dating style (aka without marriage as a goal), did he truly accept that?
The more positive side is that since there is now a child involved, being married would just make things easier and as unexpected things happen (aka a baby), people's prior beliefs might also change, and LY /might/ be okay to a marriage now as there is love and a baby.
3) LY and GY are meant to serve as a contrast to SCC and TQ. SCC and TQ had almost like a fairytale ending while LY's and GY's ending would be rooted in reality. In addition, in the later episode after the pregnancy reveal, TQ and GY had a conversation outdoor about the pregnancy and GY said he will proactively do things his way to have LY believe in him. TQ was shown against a white/light background while GY was shown against a dark background.
The more positive side is just GY trying to show LY that she can be a good parent since his single mother was also a good parent and he grew up well.
4) There was also the scene of LY with the chameleon toy for SCC. In front of LY, he said the toy was great and explained the principles of chameleon changing colors. However, when in front of TQ, GY spoke about LY being fuzzy lately and even fuzzing over the chameleon toy (aka saying one thing to her face but another behind her back).
However, most people think it is a hopeful ending for LY regardless because LY is independent, has money, has a career, and supportive people in her life. Her words were "I will love my child a lot and my child will love me a lot". GY is more of a side note and even by the end, it doesn't seem like she wants to be married to GY. Even if things didn't work out with her and GY in the future, LY would still be fine.
However, there is actually quite a bit of a debate on LY's and GY's ending on C-platforms and that it might be Tong Hua's way to insert a cautionary tale, and a juxtaposition compared to our main pair. As everyone had filters on in this drama, that would include LY and GY in the beginning too, so once they removed their "filters", was it a true happy ending? 👀
I can actually see points in both the positives and negatives so I will share the link on part of the cautionary tale debate if anyone is interested: http://xhslink.com/a/mbfisGbYshI7
I will share some key points/comments under spoilers:
The "beauties" in this drama (and in a lot of industry like the fashion industry) are tall and slimmer. They have fuller hair, make-up on point 24/7, wear fashionable clothes, etc. SCC gets compared to that type of standard so compared to them, she is not considered "beautiful" (not stylish, not super slim, etc.).
If she was already set, she won't be wavering so much. GY's story about his single mom showed that even as a child who grew up in a single parent household, he was happy and grew up into a fine adult. This is to show that even if their relationship doesn't work out in the future, a single parent /can/ raise a child well. LY saying she wants to be brave and take that step is her also acknowledging that she /does/ want to try to have her own family. But she just didn't think she did be able to due to her past, but it is different now since she has someone who loves her/she loves in return + other supportive people in her life.
However, I do get why people might not like that scene.
The way this drama also continues to use examples of animals and animal behavior to draw parallels to their life situations is such a nice touch too. That humans tend to project their own thoughts onto animals' behaviors (certain species of fishes touching lips is actually them fighting, etc.), why is it that women are the ones expected to put in so much effort into their looks when it is often males in different animal species that tend to be doing that instead to attract mates, etc.
This drama really is so gentle with the way it approaches these topics and doesn't try to preach at you on what is the "right" thing to do. It just wants you to self-reflect and look at things in a new light. 💕