ššš how ridiculous, just because she is much older than the original character but itās called acting…
But it wasnāt a very satisfying watch for me. Yea, all his helpers were very helpfulā¦. In terms of actionsā¦. So they helped him to just executeā¦. But it was a very sorrowful series because there was only himā¦. Yeap. His goal was very clear. Defo would have been very long if they gave the series more layers and added more depthā¦ really? I didnāt find any of his opponents formidable, there werenāt many push and pull exchanges of schemes hence why I felt it was very monotonousā¦ for sure they were all rather evil, greedy and selfish thoughā¦. and actually even the LangYa owner commented about it at the endā¦.. like why the poor dude is so tired all the time š¤£. Coz there is literally only himā¦ ah there was one. The girl, that strategist working for the other prince. I enjoyed watching her counter some of his schemes. At least it wasnāt like just watching a single person playing smart chess on his own the entire time. And her acting+physical appearance also suits the roleā¦.
Yea, the plot was defo very intricate, the whole revenge plan was the main centrepiece.
ššš how ridiculous, just because she is much older than the original character but itās called acting…
Ah I see. Interessstinnngggā¦.. ok. I watched NiF and thought it was overrated and it left me disappointed. ā¹ļø I thought it was good but then I felt it was very monotonous though. I probably had my expectations up too high. Coz Iāve known for yrs now that it was an acclaimed series and it shot Hu Ge to fame.
Like I wondered why I watched the series after the whole series endedā¦.. lol. I felt very depressed and sad for that dude and actually it shouldnāt be called NiF, should have been called MeiChangSu. So it was just a very intricate plot and very smart revenge plot. I couldnāt relate to any of the characters, although I can completely understand why he did that. I didnāt find any of his opponents half as smart as himā¦. Which almost feels like he was playing a game of very smart chessā¦.. with himselfā¦ that was the analogy I felt after I finished the seriesā¦. And I was sad that even his friends/partners werenāt his matchā¦. He was so aloneā¦.. So I had this expressionā¦. š³š„ like the entire series only had one smart personā¦. Ah the guy who manages LangYa, but itās so sad that he almost has no screen time.
Oooooā¦ so did you watch the more recent Love like the Galaxy then?
ššš how ridiculous, just because she is much older than the original character but itās called acting…
Wells. I would think just give it a try and then perhaps could drop after if it doesnāt suit your liking.. but this isnāt like NiF thoughā¦. The good thing about this drama is you can quickly tell from the first 10 episodes itself on whether it suits youā¦ if it isnāt donāt even need to persistā¦ they did it quite well in the sense that there is no long wait for background introduction, buildup etcā¦. So they followed the format of newer series in the sense ZZY complements it with verbal narratives.
Uhhh maybe the pacing is similar to NiF and the tempo as well. But not the rest š¤.
ššš how ridiculous, just because she is much older than the original character but itās called acting…
Btw, I actually thought Master of My Own was one of the best modern C-dramas Iāve watchedā¦ but look at the poor Douban ratingā¦. š¤£ because it doesnāt really fit into the typical formulaic hits for C-dramas regardless of how realistic it isā¦. Or how well the story was toldā¦.
I'm on episode 4 and so far I am completely disliking the ML, he's giving early 2000's drama toxic male lead and…
Lol, btw this drama is super realisticā¦. I was just discussing with other MDL members when it started airing that it really reflects the culture of the finance sector. Also they got a lot of tiny details and niche technical terms accuratelyā¦ itās likely that the author herself is/was in corporate finance or she is very close to someone who is. I personally thought itās one of the best modern C-dramas Iāve watchedā¦..
ššš how ridiculous, just because she is much older than the original character but itās called acting…
Yea, it was tastefully done but they still maintained the realism to it. So the costumes werenāt the most beautiful ones Iāve seen for for femalesā¦. coz this one has no wuxia or xianxia elements to it. I liked it though coz I think they paid attention to the colour palettes of everything, so it all comes together very nicely on-screen. Like the make up matches the costumes and they match the colours of the sets and also all the side characters regardless of male or femaleā¦ even the soldiers armour was very cool and it actually looks believable.
I thought it was a great drama!! Just I donāt think the centrepiece theme is a mainstream hit kinda thing, so she took a risk there I spse. Not everyone would appreciate it but I think itās underratedā¦. Because in reality it kinda applies to modern times now albeit in an indirect manner. Think women nowadays have very conflicting identities and roles to play amongst other stigmas.
For example Story of Yanxi Palace follows the formulaic hits whereby it is about women fighting, harem schemes, and stubborn FL which had other similar predecessors over the years. While the more recent hits have very young casts with a lot of romance as itās main theme with just pure strong FLs. Who Rules the World, The Long Ballad, LLtG, etc. This is unlike any of those, and neither is it revenge driven like NiF. She is very brave but not invincible, strong but unafraid to compromise, gives everyone the benefit of the doubt even if they have wronged herā¦ but it wouldnāt suit audiences. So she isnāt like the popular FLs over the past 2-3yrsā¦. Her character is a lot more complex which is difficult for the younger female audiences to relate to. Ahā¦ I realised all the gaming related ones always make it big esp in China. Nearly all of them, but itās unimaginable for ZZY to star in something like that š¤£. Maybe she should have starred in like a female-centric Joy of Life kinda thing. That has never been doneā¦ š¤ and I think it would work actually. Unfortunately most modern dramas are neither as popular nor highly rated in China. Think the best one is probably Ode to Joy? Iāve never watched it too, somehow even Iām not intrigued. There are only certain types of dramas/formulas that work for Mainland audiences, and the censorships limit them even furtherā¦. Hence the douban ratingā¦ The MDL rating is closer to reality and also gives a better benchmark when you compare it to other C-dramas.
Have you started watching? I was basically like another person below who commented coz when I started watching I basically couldnāt stop. š¤£like eyes glued to the screen. I have to say I still find ZZY mesmerising on-screen. I think itās coz of her perfectly proportioned face as wellā¦..? On top of her demeanour. And of course, itās obvious she got talents in acting. But I discovered Zhou YiWei via this series though, apparently he is like an underdogā¦ heās good, but nobody really knows who he is. Hope he has a lot more dramasā¦
ššš how ridiculous, just because she is much older than the original character but itās called acting…
No idea why she chose this novel adaptation as her first TV series. It wasnāt bad, I actually liked it a lot but it was obvious that the plot was never going to be a massive hit because the main themes have been used too many times in C-dramas and Iām not so sure viewers are interested in the femalesās perspective. It could have been because of the script, it was a very well written script esp versus the novel. She received a lot of flak/criticism because of the original novelās FL being a 16-yr old, but they altered the drama a lot to tone it down which I felt was rightā¦. They did maintain that she was 16-yrs old though. In the novel they really highlighted the fact that she is still a child, a teenagerā¦ like very childish, sheltered and fragile. I actually found the novel version of her quite annoyingā¦.. Also, choosing a younger actress first also doesnāt make sense because the entire time span of her novel was only about 10 yrs I think if I remembered correctly.
There was nothing unique but I have to say I found it very well executed, dialogues, screenplay, storytelling and the plot was very logical + reasonable albeit purely fictional. However also likely because of this, it ended up being very long, because it was actually very easy to follow the plot, no loopholes. They could have shortened it if they wanted to but with C-dramas editing standards it might have been disastrous. Also they had a big budget so the casting was done well for nearly all the supporting characters making it more than just about watching the leadsā¦ The only thing which was unique is the dilemmas faced by the FL because of things that she was born with which she canāt change and also how things were set up afterā¦.. so perhaps ZZY also noticed this as being a centrepiece of the drama which has never been explored in other C-dramas before, at least not that I remember, not from a femaleās perspective. Thereās actually more to it than just being a strong female and invincible. In reality, back in the day when royal families and noble classes existedā¦. it becomes a mess for women esp if you are a blend of bothā¦ and the plot further complicates that identityā¦. and also sadly this was the part that faced criticism because the recent expectations of viewers are like the tough FLs regardless of whether it makes sense or not, just pure strong FL, feminism etc.
And thank goodness, for the first time it doesnāt have some revenge theme going onā¦. Like recently everything Iāve watched and rewatched has been about revengeā¦. Which I mostly canāt relate to. I mean I can for something like NiFā¦. But like geez man, wot on Earth is up with all these revenge themesā¦. š
So basically all the motivation and rationale behind the schemes of the antagonists and protagonists were sensible which is quite rare for C-dramas. I can actually relate to it and understand why someone would have acted that way. This doesnāt always occur for C-dramas actuallyā¦
Think the synopsis here is a bit odd and messy. Try reading the one in Wiki before you decide I spse. Iāve watched this multiple times because there are many likeable characters and solid actorsā¦ even the antagonistsā¦ I thought ZZY did really well.
How's this one? I saw reviews in douban where they requested Zhang ziyi not to act in a drama ever again
ššš how ridiculous, just because she is much older than the original character but itās called acting for a reasonā¦ā¦ Also, the original novel itself wasnāt exactly great, the drama was actually very well writtenā¦ an improvement and enhanced version of the source material.
Everything else asideā¦ the sets, backdrop and props are really very beautifulā¦. They were intricately put…
Itās the first time I felt they made a sad ending for the sake of itā¦. But why though, so damn weirdā¦ at the very least she would have survived, and everything could be easily explained by the merits of the Shen family, all the males are generals and even she contributed so much to the state.
Everything else asideā¦ the sets, backdrop and props are really very beautifulā¦. They were intricately put together.
Such a shame that the plot wasnāt elaborated well I.e the logic/rationale/motive behind was unconvincing and flawed for some of the arcs (but great for some, love the Shen family, donāt recall watching a military family arc in C-dramas before š¤), the introduction of schemes/plots were sporadic, the storytelling could have been much better and also woven more tightly together, although the framework/backdrop of this series should have made for a pretty awesome dramaā¦ It had a lot of potentialā¦ I.e the whole assassin organisation, the aristocratic clans which were surprisingly based on real historical clans..
The balance of drama wasnāt too bad actually, much better than Princess WeiYoung! (a bit sad that this fared worse, I wonder if itās coz of the pairing of the main couple, but I liked this pairing a lot š)... LiQin really brought the role to lifeā¦. Probably one of my most favourite FLs. Another plus of this drama is that it has a lot of likeable charactersā¦
So it wasnāt an over-emphasis on romance, neither lacking, but the whole antagonist side wasnāt solid enough to carry the entire series given it was so long. The ending doesnāt really make senseā¦. was a bit forceful, I wonder why they did thatā¦ censorship? Govt. doesnāt want to encourage/glorify heroic outlawsā¦.? Anyway, still think it was worth the watch.
Yes exactly! I thought it was super unique actuallyā¦ like if sucha person existed now Iām sure many girls…
Yea! Totally agree. Haha yea, society is rather āconfusedā now because of the narrowing gap between 2 gendersā¦. So women are able to support themselves and more than themselves which makes them more masculine and males have become more feminine because they donāt actually need to go to war or hunt anymoreā¦. A lot of them are actually really good at domestic chores too. š¤£š¤£š¤£ Equality has itās own ramifications I spseā¦.
I really thought the plot was very uniqueā¦. Like how the author blended modern times and super traditional. It gave it such a cool and unique vibeā¦. I personally enjoyed this one much more than the first one/prequel coz I found this series so different compared to the typical C-dramaā¦ like wuxia, xianxia, political, time travelling etcā¦ this one had itās unique characterā¦.
Throughout the series I really wondered if such families still exist in Mainlandā¦ I meant after all they have so many citizens and China is hugeeee. Anything is possibleā¦ š¤£ or maybe just my wishful thinking.
I just completed watching it. It was good until the story get darker, too many villains then I started to skip…
It was messed up towards the endā¦ seriously too many villains. And somehow all villains in the series seem rather incoherent/random although after it ended I thought about itā¦. It actually is just like any other C-dramas, at the end of the day it is down to one ultimate antagonistā¦.
No idea why but throughout the whole series it gave me the vibe of āgeezā¦. So many random villains, itās a bit much isnāt itā¦ā¦. šāā¦. Like it was so off-balance. I think itās coz there were political villains, romantic and family villains running around in all directionsā¦.. šš¤¦āāļø Pure chaos and it was just exhausting. Couldnāt really immerse myself in it, only thing that kept me going was I found Tiffany Tang very pleasant looking. Like she has a very pretty and sweet face, and she was tallā¦ so it made her character very convincing. Also a plus that her acting was decent/alright.
Nothingā¦ā¦ so I felt the only logical way out here is timeā¦ some time needs to past. Maybe not 5 yrsā¦.…
Will not marry himā¦ even if perhaps it takes a long time to stop loving himā¦. Maybe neverā¦ like star-crossed loversā¦ but if relationships are not somewhat balanced, it almost never lastsā¦ partnerships are important,ā¦ the gap is obvious for someone who is 15 vs 20ā¦ but it isnāt for a couple who is 35 vs 40ā¦. If Iām a female version of LY yea, just marry himā¦.. if Iām CSSā¦. Forget about it unless the other party has really changedā¦ permanentlyā¦ because there of mutual understanding and growth.. imagine when there are kids involvedā¦. The answer is to ājust trust himāā¦ā¦.? Why thoughā¦. I actually think CSS is just as capable as HBY, just that she is youngerā¦.
Nothingā¦ā¦ so I felt the only logical way out here is timeā¦ some time needs to past. Maybe not 5 yrsā¦.…
Ah okā¦ so this is the part whereby I disagreeā¦.. especially given both the characters are so youngā¦. Iām sorry but why is HBY superior? Education is a lot of things but it isnāt everythingā¦ just like moneyā¦.
Ok, they both get capturedā¦.. but then so wotā¦.? To begin with if you step back and think about itā¦. Then just donāt get marriedā¦. Lol. Why does HBY have to marry herā¦. If you just want to do woteva you deem fitā¦.. actually you donāt need to be so adamantā¦. Just find a female version of LY, not like CSS forced youā¦. Just learn to let go and leave her aloneā¦
Actually she broke the taboo of NiF and also this seriesā¦. Yea PengKuan is deadā¦. But for every problem there is more than one solutionā¦ā¦ menās egoā¦. And being proudā¦ always makes them believe they have the āone-and-only, bestā solutionā¦ā¦. If you think about logicallyā¦ sitting in a jail vs jumping off a cliffā¦ I get the whole āprotector vibeā thingā¦. Yes he is worried they torture the both of themā¦ā¦ but as though jumping off a cliff /building isnātā¦.. š itās probably worse than deathā¦ā¦
I can concede though coz men and women exist and are made for different reasonsā¦ā¦ just like how the responsibility of childbirth always falls on a femaleā¦. So it will never be entirely equal but fairness and respect is key, key to civilisation, progress and evolution.ā¦
Nothingā¦ā¦ so I felt the only logical way out here is timeā¦ some time needs to past. Maybe not 5 yrsā¦.…
Really?? But if I explicitly tell a person DONāT go and donāt leaveā¦. And the next thing he does is leaveā¦ā¦ and makes me witness him jumping off the cliffā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦. I do think I will be like CSS thoughā¦ā¦ I mean I can totally resonate, sympathise and totally understand why you did every single thing which she actually did explicitly say in the dramaā¦ā¦. BUTā¦ā¦.. I probably would rescind my intentions to marry and also will try and weane off my feelingsā¦. Because Iām not so sure I will accept it although I fully understand it.
Think more than anything it becomes a trust thingā¦ so I definitely trusted you but I spse it was a one-way thing and not only did you not trust meā¦ā¦ which is fineā¦ you basically have never considered anything Iāve saidā¦ā¦ whichā¦ā¦ if you just forgive him then why wonāt it happen again? At some point down the road, who says you wonāt pack your bags and say bye againā¦.. š¤·āāļø For all the good intentions you haveā¦.. It is actually the same fundamental issue as infidelityā¦.. which is the whole trust thingā¦ just that infidelity =bad intentions/unkind and Mr.HBY=kind intentionsā¦. Sighs, which means if Iām CSS, every time you do something as you wish under the name of kindness I will have to accept and also be willing to change myself for youā¦.. just coz you have valid reasons I.e like you forced my entire family to do your military exercisesā¦ā¦. šš¤£
LY was different thoughā¦.. and I liked that the author drafted a character like LY. So this is the bit whereby the authorās trademark theme is out āAs a girl, who should I pick as a husband?ā Which was basically the core theme of The Story of Ming Lanā¦. And it was explored deeper thereā¦ā¦..
Donāt get me wrongā¦. I totally get the whole āI love you a lotā thing and I realised this canāt be controlled by a lot of peopleā¦ but love does not equate to being in a relationship which also doesnāt equate to marrying someone and doesnāt equate to having kids with someoneā¦ā¦
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Yea, the plot was defo very intricate, the whole revenge plan was the main centrepiece.
Like I wondered why I watched the series after the whole series endedā¦.. lol. I felt very depressed and sad for that dude and actually it shouldnāt be called NiF, should have been called MeiChangSu. So it was just a very intricate plot and very smart revenge plot. I couldnāt relate to any of the characters, although I can completely understand why he did that. I didnāt find any of his opponents half as smart as himā¦. Which almost feels like he was playing a game of very smart chessā¦.. with himselfā¦ that was the analogy I felt after I finished the seriesā¦. And I was sad that even his friends/partners werenāt his matchā¦. He was so aloneā¦.. So I had this expressionā¦. š³š„ like the entire series only had one smart personā¦. Ah the guy who manages LangYa, but itās so sad that he almost has no screen time.
Oooooā¦ so did you watch the more recent Love like the Galaxy then?
Uhhh maybe the pacing is similar to NiF and the tempo as well. But not the rest š¤.
I thought it was a great drama!! Just I donāt think the centrepiece theme is a mainstream hit kinda thing, so she took a risk there I spse. Not everyone would appreciate it but I think itās underratedā¦. Because in reality it kinda applies to modern times now albeit in an indirect manner. Think women nowadays have very conflicting identities and roles to play amongst other stigmas.
For example Story of Yanxi Palace follows the formulaic hits whereby it is about women fighting, harem schemes, and stubborn FL which had other similar predecessors over the years. While the more recent hits have very young casts with a lot of romance as itās main theme with just pure strong FLs. Who Rules the World, The Long Ballad, LLtG, etc. This is unlike any of those, and neither is it revenge driven like NiF. She is very brave but not invincible, strong but unafraid to compromise, gives everyone the benefit of the doubt even if they have wronged herā¦ but it wouldnāt suit audiences. So she isnāt like the popular FLs over the past 2-3yrsā¦. Her character is a lot more complex which is difficult for the younger female audiences to relate to. Ahā¦ I realised all the gaming related ones always make it big esp in China. Nearly all of them, but itās unimaginable for ZZY to star in something like that š¤£. Maybe she should have starred in like a female-centric Joy of Life kinda thing. That has never been doneā¦ š¤ and I think it would work actually. Unfortunately most modern dramas are neither as popular nor highly rated in China. Think the best one is probably Ode to Joy? Iāve never watched it too, somehow even Iām not intrigued. There are only certain types of dramas/formulas that work for Mainland audiences, and the censorships limit them even furtherā¦. Hence the douban ratingā¦ The MDL rating is closer to reality and also gives a better benchmark when you compare it to other C-dramas.
Have you started watching? I was basically like another person below who commented coz when I started watching I basically couldnāt stop. š¤£like eyes glued to the screen. I have to say I still find ZZY mesmerising on-screen. I think itās coz of her perfectly proportioned face as wellā¦..? On top of her demeanour. And of course, itās obvious she got talents in acting. But I discovered Zhou YiWei via this series though, apparently he is like an underdogā¦ heās good, but nobody really knows who he is. Hope he has a lot more dramasā¦
There was nothing unique but I have to say I found it very well executed, dialogues, screenplay, storytelling and the plot was very logical + reasonable albeit purely fictional. However also likely because of this, it ended up being very long, because it was actually very easy to follow the plot, no loopholes. They could have shortened it if they wanted to but with C-dramas editing standards it might have been disastrous. Also they had a big budget so the casting was done well for nearly all the supporting characters making it more than just about watching the leadsā¦ The only thing which was unique is the dilemmas faced by the FL because of things that she was born with which she canāt change and also how things were set up afterā¦.. so perhaps ZZY also noticed this as being a centrepiece of the drama which has never been explored in other C-dramas before, at least not that I remember, not from a femaleās perspective. Thereās actually more to it than just being a strong female and invincible. In reality, back in the day when royal families and noble classes existedā¦. it becomes a mess for women esp if you are a blend of bothā¦ and the plot further complicates that identityā¦. and also sadly this was the part that faced criticism because the recent expectations of viewers are like the tough FLs regardless of whether it makes sense or not, just pure strong FL, feminism etc.
And thank goodness, for the first time it doesnāt have some revenge theme going onā¦. Like recently everything Iāve watched and rewatched has been about revengeā¦. Which I mostly canāt relate to. I mean I can for something like NiFā¦. But like geez man, wot on Earth is up with all these revenge themesā¦. š
So basically all the motivation and rationale behind the schemes of the antagonists and protagonists were sensible which is quite rare for C-dramas. I can actually relate to it and understand why someone would have acted that way. This doesnāt always occur for C-dramas actuallyā¦
Think the synopsis here is a bit odd and messy. Try reading the one in Wiki before you decide I spse. Iāve watched this multiple times because there are many likeable characters and solid actorsā¦ even the antagonistsā¦ I thought ZZY did really well.
Also, the original novel itself wasnāt exactly great, the drama was actually very well writtenā¦ an improvement and enhanced version of the source material.
Such a shame that the plot wasnāt elaborated well I.e the logic/rationale/motive behind was unconvincing and flawed for some of the arcs (but great for some, love the Shen family, donāt recall watching a military family arc in C-dramas before š¤), the introduction of schemes/plots were sporadic, the storytelling could have been much better and also woven more tightly together, although the framework/backdrop of this series should have made for a pretty awesome dramaā¦ It had a lot of potentialā¦ I.e the whole assassin organisation, the aristocratic clans which were surprisingly based on real historical clans..
The balance of drama wasnāt too bad actually, much better than Princess WeiYoung! (a bit sad that this fared worse, I wonder if itās coz of the pairing of the main couple, but I liked this pairing a lot š)... LiQin really brought the role to lifeā¦. Probably one of my most favourite FLs. Another plus of this drama is that it has a lot of likeable charactersā¦
So it wasnāt an over-emphasis on romance, neither lacking, but the whole antagonist side wasnāt solid enough to carry the entire series given it was so long. The ending doesnāt really make senseā¦. was a bit forceful, I wonder why they did thatā¦ censorship? Govt. doesnāt want to encourage/glorify heroic outlawsā¦.? Anyway, still think it was worth the watch.
I really thought the plot was very uniqueā¦. Like how the author blended modern times and super traditional. It gave it such a cool and unique vibeā¦. I personally enjoyed this one much more than the first one/prequel coz I found this series so different compared to the typical C-dramaā¦ like wuxia, xianxia, political, time travelling etcā¦ this one had itās unique characterā¦.
Throughout the series I really wondered if such families still exist in Mainlandā¦ I meant after all they have so many citizens and China is hugeeee. Anything is possibleā¦ š¤£ or maybe just my wishful thinking.
No idea why but throughout the whole series it gave me the vibe of āgeezā¦. So many random villains, itās a bit much isnāt itā¦ā¦. šāā¦. Like it was so off-balance. I think itās coz there were political villains, romantic and family villains running around in all directionsā¦.. šš¤¦āāļø Pure chaos and it was just exhausting. Couldnāt really immerse myself in it, only thing that kept me going was I found Tiffany Tang very pleasant looking. Like she has a very pretty and sweet face, and she was tallā¦ so it made her character very convincing. Also a plus that her acting was decent/alright.
imagine when there are kids involvedā¦. The answer is to ājust trust himāā¦ā¦.? Why thoughā¦. I actually think CSS is just as capable as HBY, just that she is youngerā¦.
Ok, they both get capturedā¦.. but then so wotā¦.? To begin with if you step back and think about itā¦. Then just donāt get marriedā¦. Lol. Why does HBY have to marry herā¦. If you just want to do woteva you deem fitā¦.. actually you donāt need to be so adamantā¦. Just find a female version of LY, not like CSS forced youā¦. Just learn to let go and leave her aloneā¦
Actually she broke the taboo of NiF and also this seriesā¦. Yea PengKuan is deadā¦. But for every problem there is more than one solutionā¦ā¦ menās egoā¦. And being proudā¦ always makes them believe they have the āone-and-only, bestā solutionā¦ā¦. If you think about logicallyā¦ sitting in a jail vs jumping off a cliffā¦
I get the whole āprotector vibeā thingā¦. Yes he is worried they torture the both of themā¦ā¦ but as though jumping off a cliff /building isnātā¦.. š itās probably worse than deathā¦ā¦
I can concede though coz men and women exist and are made for different reasonsā¦ā¦ just like how the responsibility of childbirth always falls on a femaleā¦. So it will never be entirely equal but fairness and respect is key, key to civilisation, progress and evolution.ā¦
Think more than anything it becomes a trust thingā¦ so I definitely trusted you but I spse it was a one-way thing and not only did you not trust meā¦ā¦ which is fineā¦ you basically have never considered anything Iāve saidā¦ā¦ whichā¦ā¦ if you just forgive him then why wonāt it happen again? At some point down the road, who says you wonāt pack your bags and say bye againā¦.. š¤·āāļø For all the good intentions you haveā¦.. It is actually the same fundamental issue as infidelityā¦.. which is the whole trust thingā¦ just that infidelity =bad intentions/unkind and Mr.HBY=kind intentionsā¦. Sighs, which means if Iām CSS, every time you do something as you wish under the name of kindness I will have to accept and also be willing to change myself for youā¦.. just coz you have valid reasons I.e like you forced my entire family to do your military exercisesā¦ā¦. šš¤£
LY was different thoughā¦.. and I liked that the author drafted a character like LY. So this is the bit whereby the authorās trademark theme is out āAs a girl, who should I pick as a husband?ā Which was basically the core theme of The Story of Ming Lanā¦. And it was explored deeper thereā¦ā¦..
Donāt get me wrongā¦. I totally get the whole āI love you a lotā thing and I realised this canāt be controlled by a lot of peopleā¦ but love does not equate to being in a relationship which also doesnāt equate to marrying someone and doesnāt equate to having kids with someoneā¦ā¦