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I guess it’s a mileage may vary situation. Or maybe it’s because I’ve seen all the tidbits so have a full view but I thought they made a great couple- my fave of 2023 and one of my Top 3 for all time.

Tbf to the leads, production seems to have deliberately cut the shots with a lot of tension. Most of the early hype for this show built from the first tidbits which were full of chemistry but none of those tidbits made it to the final cut, which I think has to do with how the showrunners wanted the relationship expressed.
First, this show seemed to be going for a juvenile relationship focusing on the innocence and immaturity of one. Second, the book has a lot of sensational elements but its core is really the story of two people learning to build a relationship together. The drama keeps this with its theme of “relationships take work” even though there is a fate element. And rather than focus on the easier to portray tension/physical attraction aspect, the show focused on the harder to depict emotional growth/deeper emotional maturity in the development of the relationship.

Ahhhhhh, where is the trailer? It’s still ranking high but no platform has claimed it. I saw some Reuters today and PXR looks so good😩

You can hear Xiao Ran’s screams over everyone else😂 Check out the leaked trailer for The Legend. No shots of Xiao Ran in costume but she does look beautiful on the big screen. Hoping for international release 🥹
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4911458486061307

Just saw the leaked trailer. Lol, Xiao Ran really deserves to be a host, I could hear her screams over everyone else😂

Yes, there’s definitely a rebrand. I thought she was going pure Yujie but she did some sweet girl shots for Marc Jacobs recently too. Totally different styles but I could feel the sense of temperament in both like I couldn’t before. She’s got brand activities or a magazine shoot in the 2nd half of June and I hope she slays. I hope she stays with this makeup artist though. They also do Song Yi and Xu Kai and I think this the best makeup she’s had so far.

The lewk from the back though😩.
She’s been doing secret training for two months and I really gotta know what it is. Sis is really a different person recently.

Ahhhhh,
I don’t know what this secret skills training is but lately PXR’s temperament has been top rate😩
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4910751280794266

Just have to wait for the official announcement I guess. A lot of dramas test out public reaction by name dropping for a few months before definitely announcing the cast. I just saw a rumor with it casting another actress a few days ago and this actress usually ends up being the star in the end when it comes to PXR casting rumors for some strange reason.

It’s apparently back up for reservations and already hit the 10,000 mark. This show has been re-edited and under review twice which is possibly why it took so long. I just hope it’s the quality of the version that won best director a few years ago.

Female villains are generally more interesting than female leads because they’ve got the flavour of forbidden fruit. Romantically though , Nie Sangyu would have not have worked. RoaTF is based off a soul transmigration story and not twins like in the drama. Nie Sangyu’s ending follows the book in which she dies as well but not until after her character causes a bunch of trouble for Ji Man, even endangering her safety. PXR’s portrayal makes her more likeable but in the book, Nie Sangyu’s inability to mature makes it impossible for her to form a relationship with Ning Yuxuan, who at the start of the book is also quite terrible. Wen Wan in the drama is actually quite close to how Nie Sangyu behaves when she appears in the book.
Tao Siwei wasn’t forced. The drama continuously hints that there’s something not quite right about him. Maybe because it’s played as a comedy, it’s a bit confusing but he really only has eyes for Nie Sangyu to the point of obsession- which in this drama is a deadly sin. He actually doesn’t propose to Qingyun because he wants to but because Ji Man, who he thinks is Nie Sangyu, says he should. And once he does propose, it’s very clear he’s reluctant. His betrayal is actually an interesting reversal of the forever loyal 2nd ML trope because he’s so loyal to Nie Sangyu, he won’t think twice about betraying/killing Ji Man because he feels aggrieved fin behalf of Nie Sangyu.

I really liked the ending too! The message was so beautiful and the wedding so sweet! You should check out the BTS. Peng Xiao Ran and Ding Yuxi spun so much, they both fell over😂

Turns out it’s airing on YouTube for free through Huanyu’s official channel:
https://youtu.be/czq7epuUhu8

I love Zhang Nan in costumes and this is the only show Youku’s aired this year that I want to watch so of course it’s region locked🫠 Youku never disappoints in disappointing me.😩

Every time I catch a clip, I’m really ready to scold Youku. Especially considering the crap they pulled when RoaTF was airing with the GMP clips. But on the other hand, low-key about to renew my Youku membership so I can rewatch SJFY again. It really does hit different. 😩 FSF is really a top notch actor and even though they cut PXR in the end, you can sense that the crew at least cared somewhat during filming.

It’s much slower than xianxia, I’ll warn. It might be a good watch after something heavy and sad because it’s quite simple and sweet.

Happy ending. There’s a break-up but it’s not a true breakup.

It’s completely different from the book, a very loose adaptation. The storyline has been simplified but the essence of the book - the female lead being an entrepreneur and the main characters building a relationship together- hasn’t been lost. I read the book and I prefer the overall feeling and themes of the drama.

Communicating, considerate, and cute - still the best couple I’ve seen in 2023. And, just like there are different ways to be a woman, there are also many ways to have a relationship; passion isn’t the only way. It won’t work for everyone’s tastes, but I enjoy seeing diversity in the way relationships are portrayed. Thinking of all the long term healthy couples I’ve witnessed, the ones with decades behind them, most remind me of the relationship Ji Man and Ning Yuxuan are striving towards in RoaTF.

Here to leave some positivity. A video collection MV of sweet moments between NYX and JM:
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4892549725295098