I thought he looked really familiar but it was my first time seeing him as an actor so I couldn't put my finger around it. Until, someone mentioned how this was on the same level as farewell to my concubine and I made the connection.
I loved Mo Yuan too, but to be fair, he and Ye Hua's positions were completely different. During Ba Qian's time…
When you put it that way, it does completely make sense. I did warm up to him in the end if I'm being honest. Old habits do die hard though because you're right in saying he kept everything to himself, I feel like if he was a bit more open with BQ, there would not be so many uncountable misunderstandings.
You're tapped beyond belief, and just because you're a woman, doesn't mean you can't be misogynistic. It's called internal misogyny and knowing you're a woman makes your comments all the more wild.
Don't get me wrong, Ye Hua is a baby boy but I feel like Mo Yuan would have been the best and realest lover for Bai Qian. Based on what I saw in the early episodes he would have always protected her with everything he had, whereas Ye Hua was restricted and cowardly in the way he 'protected' her, especially when she was Su Su. Mo Yuan would never let it get to the point of taking her eyes as punishment even though he knew she wasn't in the wrong. I feel like Ye Hua was more protective of BQ as a Lotus flower tbh. I just hope Mo Yuan gets another chance at happiness, all the men in Bai Qian's life were really jealous of a him when he was asleep.