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PR exists. Most actors make use of it to hype up their dramas, especially the characters they play. You’ll find random appreciation posts from different channels, whether on Weibo or other SM. It exists, and it’s not bad. In fact, it often lands them more roles, since more people get to know them and watch their work. It’s not bad, you need it to progress further in your career. Sometimes the agency they’re under highlights them, and sometimes they hire a team themselves to promote. If you’re not doing it for yourself, then who will? At the end of the day, your work speaks for itself. If you’re a good actor, you survive; if not, your hype will be short-lived. PR can only give you that instant push, but sustaining it comes down to how good you truly are as an actor.

There were a ton of comments here when ML force kissed the FL. People were not ready for it. Until then he was such a green flag, so they were kind of shocked when he did that. I get the hypocrisy part tho. It's there. It's kind of frustrating. There are a lot viewers who hate watch and spam the comment section jus coz the main leads are not played by the actors they like.

People can talk about their performance...nothing wrong with that. But hyping up that bath scene like ‘my Snowking is hot asf,’ raving about the chemistry, the sexiness, the hotness, and all that nonsense, is absurd. Guys, that’s not a romantic scene. In the context of the story, it’s tragic, it’s heavy, it’s meant to break you, not make you swoon. Reducing it to thirst-posting completely strips away the sadness and the weight it carries.

I usually end up supporting the male lead because dramas are written to make them the strongest, most devoted character. Once they fall for the female lead, she becomes their whole world. They’ll sacrifice everything for her. So it feels natural to root for them. It’s not about the actor playing the role. If the casting were switched, like Qi Min played by Ling He and the male lead by Deng Kai, I’d support Deng Kai because of how the character is written.

I’m glad you understood. If the actors playing the characters were reversed, with Qi Min played by Ling He and the male lead by Deng Kai, I would have supported Deng Kai

OFC I will be biased towards the ML of the drama coz they are written in such a way that they are like the best character in the drama. I didn't say I am biased towards the actor playing it. Of all the dramas I have watched so far, there are only like a very few dramas where ML is wired different. So, is it wrong to side with the best person in the drama? How many times have you seen an ML having second thoughts about FL? Once they fall for FL, she is their world. How many times have we seen ML giving up everything, throwing up tons of blood for them? So, why can't I be biased towards them. I don't know what's confusing you??? I never told I am biased towards a ML coz of an actor playing them.

Just my opinion.

I’m very biased toward male leads. So much so that I’ll always be on the ML’s side, even if the actor is unknown, and even if his love rival is played by an actor I really like. That’s why I hate it when people simp over characters just because they’re played by their favorite actors, defending them no matter how evil their deeds are. You should watch the series for what it is. It doesn’t matter who your favorite actor is. Once they’re playing a character in a drama, you should see them as that character. If you’re still seeing your favorite actor instead of the role, there are only two possibilities: either the actor isn’t performing well, or you’re just being blind.

Legend of Shen Li is too FL coded unlike in LAR where the FL & ML were balanced perfectly.

I’m very biased toward male leads. So much so that I’ll always be on the ML’s side, even if the actor is unknown, and even if his love rival is played by an actor I really like. That’s why I hate it when people simp over characters just because they’re played by their favorite actors, defending them no matter how evil their deeds are. You should watch the series for what it is. It doesn’t matter who your favorite actor is. Once they’re playing a character in a drama, you should see them as that character. If you’re still seeing your favorite actor instead of the role, there are only two possibilities: either the actor isn’t performing well, or you’re just being blind

We are in for a long ride. I will stop watching after tomorrow. Will wait till we get express. I really can't with 1 ep/day. My heart can't handle those cliffhangers.

When will the one ep/day start? Hopefully it's not from tomorrow. Plz just for tomorrow release 2 episodes 🙏🙏🙏

It's on YOUKU's youtube channel. Search for Beyond time's gaze.

Idk what’s wrong with me. Of all the actresses I’ve watched so far, Xiwei seems to be the only one I’ve defended irrespective of her character’s actions. I did the same in her last drama as well (Moonlit Reunion). I’m usually more of a male lead defender, 99% of the time I only defend them, but she’s an exception. No matter what stunts she pulls, I defend her lol. She’s got that innocence in her eyes. She’s too cute. The way her eyes light up when she smiles....❤️❤️❤️.

I am not defending her. Sometimes even I wondered whether she is truly into him. So, ML getting confused is kind of understable. Forget her background. She started off here as a village girl butchering pigs. When she got hold off ML, she instantly got infatuated coz of his looks. As they spent time together, she got used to having him around. She didn't realize at that time that she will miss him this much once he's gone but now she slowly started realizing. She needs time. She is going through some character development here. Her village got slaughtered and she lost her little sister. ML and FL needs this seperation to understand how imp they are too each other more so for the FL. When they get back together, nothing can stop them.

By the way, totally unrelated, no one comes close to Xu Qing from Beyond Time’s Gaze when it comes to taking revenge. He can smell the other person’s bullshit from miles away. Too ruthless. Eagerly waiting for it to be adapted into live action but I kinda doub it coz it's too graphic.

She did it in the heat of the moment. She was angry at that time. Now she is openly boasting about her husband's looks n etc with others lol. At this point even if he wants a divorce, she won't agree.

The way ppl in the comments are defending Qi Min saying that he is only doing it coz of his creepy brother....OMG. Tho he might be acting, he is still evil. It doesn't matter if you like him as an actor plz stop defending his character in this drama. The way he is treating his son and his son's mother are proof enough that he deserves death. Oh! My snowking. Oh! the hotness, the chemistry etc..heck braincells are dead. What can I say? Doing evil shit is deemed as hotness these days. It's been some time already since little ning has been seperated from her jiefu. I loved their scenes do much. I hated when they didn't show any seperation scene between them when they got so close almost like father and daughter. I am eagerly waiting for their reunion.

The only person who deserved it in that entire village and also the magistrate.

That’s what I’m worried about. I’ve seen a lot of dramas where they tone it down so much. They’ve already started dropping hints. The way that Sui guy scared little Ning and then later acted all “goody” by offering her water. These are the kinds of small things they use to start imprinting on the audience’s mind, making people think, maybe he’s not all that bad, or maybe trauma made him this way. The makers are experts at playing with audience emotions, manipulating them and twisting perceptions. I just hope that won’t be the case here, but honestly, I’m not confident.

And the dumb f**ers who are shipping people with those ra*ey Sui bastards, go watch those mini C-dramas where the male leads force themselves on the female leads all the time. Go watch that trash to satisfy your twisted fantasies. Shipping my ass. Loving my ass. Sick bas**rds. How far we’ve fallen.