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9/10. I loved everything about this drama but the very last arc (I was actually fine with the reveal and it's immediate aftermath, I just didn't find the very last arc interesting or well executed).

I certainly hope the actors' compensation wasn't tied to the drama's performance (I actually have no idea how the actors in c-ent are compensated).

What were they smoking? That's the better way of putting it I think. I feel bad for the actors because they really gave it their all. But that script was beyond saving.

Yes

It's complicated https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiping_Rebellion

uhg, "in context", not "on context"

An ending, any ending, has to make sense on context. Otherwise it's just crappy writing.

I was actually impressed that they got Russian speakers who spoke real Russian (,which I suppose isn't that hard to do in China), but yeah, for those in the know, the scenery was hilarious 😂.

This is why I dropped this drama in the middle. I really got the sense that the writer hates her characters. And the ending only proves it. Ugh.

I actually think this might be worse. I actually lasted until episode 23 with Princess' Gambit. I dropped this one at episode 15 and based on the comments I am really glad I did.

Yeah, I was impressed, usually people in c-dramas stay remarkably clean.

Really enjoyed this. 9/10

Great start so far!

Yep

Finally!

Seriously, so far it feels likee a hybrid of Love of Nirvana and Kill Me Love Me and not in a good way.

Hmm.... I don't know how she can be the daughter since she has be the daughter since she has been in the palace the whole time. But who knows, I am ready for any and all interesting plot twist, I am tired of the angst.

They mentioned something about the Lingbu Sect Saintess. I wonder if she will turn out to be that Saintess in the end. That would be an interesting plot twist.

Ugh, it's getting to the point where I am starting to wonder if the writer hates their characters. Enough already.

Yep, I read the novel. I am a bit on the fence as to which outcome I like better - the princess was quite a different character in the novel and that outcome made sense there. The drama outcome made sense in the drama because there she really had nothing left to live for.