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He exists in the novel, but his character gets no development at all. When Jin’an remembers who he is in the second-to-last chapter, nothing happens. The last one is about Li Shuang’s fate, and only in the extra do they get their happy ending. That’s why I say the drama actually improved the storyline and is giving us 8–9 episodes of Annan

Yeah, the novel felt kind of unfinished in many parts, so the scriptwriters filled in the gaps with their own take. For example, the whole Prince Annan arc is 100% from the drama, although it still keeps the same timing as the novel, happening at the end of the storyline.

I’m with you

Umm, I actually have a few! One is when she used her bow and arrow in battle while jumping off Jin’an’s transformed arm. Another is when Jin’an practiced his confession in front of Qiao Er’s straw dolls. I also love the scene when they both grabbed the sword during the fight. And for the romantic ones… honestly, all of their hugs.

I understand that it can be frustrating that he still doesn’t remember who he is and that the pacing is slow, because it is. But I’m really grateful the scriptwriters are giving us 8 episodes of Annan to get to know him. The novelist made him so irrelevant once he regained his memories... We have to keep in mind that the novel only has 45 chapters and two extras, so I actually feel the drama really improved the original plot, flaws and all.

The story moves slowly, building layer by layer, so it can feel a bit drawn out at times. Also, both the original novel and this one are based on Jin’an and Li Shuang

I’m sure it’s gonna be worse 😂

The CP is such a fool. Taijin’s future under him is gonna be a mess

I feel like his character isn’t really as innocent as he seems

And in today’s episode, he held the teacup really well

I’d say the CP doesn’t know about the strategy. I feel like the plan is to protect him from the shadows and see what moves Prince Li and the Emperor make

I also think it’s a strategy from LS and Jin’an, especially after watching tomorrow’s episode previews

Here are my guesses for what happens next:
Ep 23-24: Puppet show
Ep 25-26: ML and FL break up because of Moyin
Ep 27-28: Jin’an gets rescued & the main characters get married on Mount Wu. CP becomes the emperor
Ep 29-30: ML remembers he’s Prince Annan
Ep 31-32: FL is captured by the prince
Ep 33-34: ML regains his memories as Jin’an and tries to get close to the heroine
Ep 35: I’ve seen clips of the arrow scene against Prince Annan
Ep 36: When FL dances for Annan
Ep 37: I think it’ll be like the novel, chaos breaks out
Ep 38: The happy ending

My theory is that he’s kind of in denial about his past and maybe didn’t quite catch the name right. Also, he told Moyin that he doesn’t care about finding out where he’s from, that Li Shuang is his home. I think that’s what’s going on, not that the writers just forgot they put that line in the script.

It’s not a script issue, it’s something with the original story. In the novel, he figures out who he is in the second-to-last chapter. But in the show, at least, we’re going to get more of Prince Annan

Shadow Love’s a romantasy (fantasy romance) drama, while LOTFG is a historical romance. Both shows have quite different storylines, even though they both feature Cheng Lei and a female general as the main characters

The writer didn’t do much with Prince Annan’s story in the novel, so who knows what the scriptwriter’s gonna do with it in the show

Ya me vi los de hoy. Se alejaron de la historia original, pero a mí, me gustó lo que añadieron porque le da más profundidad a la rivalidad entre Su Mu Yang y el príncipe Annan, cuando éste recuerde quien es. Y por los avances, se seguirán alejando en un algún punto, pero hasta ahorita estoy conforme. Yo no soy tan purista con el tema de la novela. Si el drama está captando la esencia de la obra original, me siento feliz. Y eso es lo que siento de Shadow love hasta ahora.

It’s totally worth it if you’re into sweet romance with fantasy

I’d love to tell you what happens in the novel, but there’s a huge twist at the end, and it’s a really big deal. Still, it’s a happy ending