He does not look like 23 ... honestly I can't even guess correctly real age of the actors correctly in this drama…
Yup, in Cdramas, most of the "young" actors are made to look much older than their age. Just like Wang Xing Yue in "Your Sensibility, My Identity", and Tong Meng Shi in "Bright As The Moon".
But TBH Yang Mi definitely looks at least 30 already. We Chinese can gauge that from her face and physique. William Chan too looks his age, especially in the way he's been "packaged for this drama."
It's a pleasant surprise to see Huang JJ in this drama. Such a handsome visual and he played his part quite well. But I'm even more surprised by the wide age gap of 12 years between Huang JJ and Yang Mi.
I thought this drama is a Chinese !!!! Does Taiwanese and Chinese speak the same language ? Am so confused here
yes, both countries speak Mandarin but each with a different twang and slang. We Mandarin speakers can distinguish the difference between them immediately. China Chinese write simplified Chinese characters while Taiwanese uses Traditional Chinese.
The "national" dialect in Taiwan is Hokkien. So, I guess that's why most Taiwanese speak Mandarin with a Hokkien accent.
I just noticed Dramacool has 41 episodes in this drama and here it states it has only 40 episodes. Which one is…
based on what i see in the opening guide (Episode#) of both videos, Episode 40 is labelled as Episode 40, while Episode 41 is labelled FINAL Episode instead of Episode 41.
That said, both videos have the same opening scene with FL and the ending scene with FL/ML at cafe. I didn't watch the two videos but i assume they have the same contents.
Since this thread has become so grim, here is another spoiler prediction for how this could end happily:
this is just my speculation, not a spoiler. Emperor marries Haishi to save her from deception crime (female identity), punishable by immediate execution. Haishi becomes Queen while Tilan remains Consort. Because Emperor trusts his little brother Jichang so much, he isn't wary of him and throws caution to the wind even to the point when questionable evidence kept pointing to his little brother being the mastermind plotting against him. So Jichang succeeds in dethroning and killing the Emperor, Shifu succumbs to his accumulated injuries and dies. Haishi succeeds in getting rid of Jichang and becomes Empress and rule the nation, either as herself or as the regent.
It's not a high budget drama but definitely not cheap rate production.
i've yet to resume from #4. Based on what i saw in #24, they got married but due to ML's ardent admirer, they had to separate. Think CP kept secret relationship in order to counter the evil villain/s.
wow, can binge watched the whole subbed series on Dramacool! For a start, FL/ML visuals look compatible together,…
I didn't like MHH cos 1) his visual didn't pass my 1st basis for spending time on a drama. 2) its slapstick comedy while applying modern biz strategies wasn't my cup of tea.
wow, can binge watched the whole subbed series on Dramacool! For a start, FL/ML visuals look compatible together,…
based on my watching ep #1 and #24, there are two villains, one each for FL & ML. There'll be turmoil for the CP in between, but they will live happily ever after...
Just found out this interesting new historical drama, is it worth watching? or just a low budget drama?
wow, can binge watched the whole subbed series on Dramacool! For a start, FL/ML visuals look compatible together, but at certain times, FL looked her age, ie older than ML. Fighting choreo OK. Slapstick comedy not too silly... Subs done ok.
does anyone see the slight resemblance between him and oneus hwanwoong?
For me, these three remind me of each other, but Miles definitely looks the best amongst them: Miles Wei Zhe Ming (31) Joseph Zeng Shun Xi (24) Leo Wu Lei (21)
he seems to be the ambitious type. and honestly based on ep 4 i dont think he actually cares much about the crown…
we all know from the moment he lied at such a young age to claim credit and favor from CP, he's unscrupulous and will definitely backstab him in future...
viewers with modern and liberal mindsets tend to forget this is an ancient costume drama where kingship and royalties dictate their subjects' livelihood. Women in king's harem and court ladies are there to tend to his needs, whatsoever it may be. If one is fully conscious of the outcome such action will bring, one has to swallow the treatment thereafter...
I have a feeling that the Emperors brother is enemy number one. Like really you cant be that tired all the time.
it's very obvious. Prince Chang himself is after the throne. He probably wants to take revenge for having been abandoned in another country and to get back at the emperor for all his sufferings he endured in another country...
But TBH Yang Mi definitely looks at least 30 already. We Chinese can gauge that from her face and physique. William Chan too looks his age, especially in the way he's been "packaged for this drama."
The "national" dialect in Taiwan is Hokkien. So, I guess that's why most Taiwanese speak Mandarin with a Hokkien accent.
That said, both videos have the same opening scene with FL and the ending scene with FL/ML at cafe. I didn't watch the two videos but i assume they have the same contents.
Emperor marries Haishi to save her from deception crime (female identity), punishable by immediate execution. Haishi becomes Queen while Tilan remains Consort.
Because Emperor trusts his little brother Jichang so much, he isn't wary of him and throws caution to the wind even to the point when questionable evidence kept pointing to his little brother being the mastermind plotting against him. So Jichang succeeds in dethroning and killing the Emperor,
Shifu succumbs to his accumulated injuries and dies.
Haishi succeeds in getting rid of Jichang and becomes Empress and rule the nation, either as herself or as the regent.
Miles Wei Zhe Ming (31)
Joseph Zeng Shun Xi (24)
Leo Wu Lei (21)