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I saw that and was reading what I could of it. It’s pretty impressive and does help diagram the process of Bai Lu’s feelings towards YXM really well.There’s also been some other really good in-depth analyses done by some other fans too.
I could be wrong but I think the fact that the Korean version hasn’t aired yet is worth hoping for. With the reputation the show has gathered, it makes most sense to air it right now. The Thai version has already started airing and so has Viki but there’s no word on the Korean broadcast plus Korea has gotten different versions from China in the past.
I think the unedited version would definitely be better quality because of the BTS. The biggest evidence of this is YWY’s death BTS. It’s just a different level than than the aired one. And for me, even if the original versions isn’t amazing , it’s the full story intended to be told, and after all the hard work of the crew, I feel that’s the version they should be judged on. Fans are researching the scene/plot points list and others have started finding bits of the script and it’s revealing the bones of a much more coherent story. Apparently some of Yi Wu You last words to Yezi were “I can’t stop you, and you can’t stop me.” This line is so interesting and such a good reference to a story about fate in where none of the key characters believe in it. Emperor Ming also apparently says during their confrontation with YWY “Bai Lu will only let me die in her hands. This is between me and her. It is true that I am the target of her revenge, but I am also the man she loves."
These lines are also more layered than what the show’s cut aired. Rewatching the show, I can see the quality of it even more even with all the cuts, so if I like it in this state, I’ll probably like it seeing it whole. Plus, I want to see the full story of Yezi tbh because I watched this show for PXR, and so I really want to see her performance as she intended it rather than the patchwork it became.
I’m not sure if we’ll get more but I saw one of the producers reply to a post today. I’ve also seen some posts that @ the producer begging for the full episodes.

It’s really a shame that neither Youku nor any of the other platforms subtitled this show. It was good quality. Some people don’t like tribute dramas but this show seemed more like an idol drama at times but better quality. It was full of beautiful shots, good acting, great costuming, good chemistry, and an easy to follow story.

Also, once you know Yezi knows A’Rui is dead from the beginning, is seeking revenge and using the cutesy character of Bai Lu to do so, and that YXM knows that she’s out for his blood so much of the show starts to snap into place even with the cuts.
This also has to be watched on a bigger screen. Rewatching on TV, and there were so many details I missed the first time due to a smaller phone screen.

It’s been like a week and I’m still in the SJFY pit. Are there any other sufferers? Can’t believe I finally climbed out of the 东宫 pit this year only to fall into the SJFY pit. 😭
Still hoping the Korean version is the original version. The plots and scenes the Chinese fans say are missing/deleted sound so amazing. And even if it’s still a mess, at least we’d get the after marriage arc.

Unfortunately, editors cut her revenge storyline out of the drama so she won’t be trying to get revenge.

Saw Xiaoran uploaded a pic of Hongmei holding up her ID. Apparently she looks like she is around 25/26 in the story. Glad to see PXR playing older characters again.

SJFY is truly a shipfest! Fan videos are starting to come out:

Bai Lu x Xie Yu’an:
https://m.bilibili.com/video/BV14v4y1B75W

Yezi x A’Rui:
https://m.bilibili.com/video/BV1K14y1G7yV

Yezi x Yi Wuyou:
https://m.bilibili.com/video/BV1fg411t7Wa

Bai Lu x Yu Xiuming:
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1jG411T7KP

No the time travel is still in the show. Time travel is mostly banned for real history because of “distorting” history. I don’t think it’s the LGBT+ content either because YeRui is pretty mild and ambiguous compared to Couple of Mirrors which aired earlier in the year. The revenge plot cuts may have to do with a rumored regulation that says couples should be harmonious.

That was the original explanation and it probably is the most likely but tbh, I’m not so sure anymore if it was heavily censored after seeing some of the dramas that have recently aired so much as it was definitely heavily edited in order to pass the review if that makes sense. This drama is basically only the heavily edited middle part of the drama from what I can gather. That’s why nothing really makes sense. Also, the revenge plot line of the FML has been cut, gutting the soul of the story. As a result, the triangle is barely there. Yezi’s storyline had to be cut and rearranged with redubbing to fit the edits. PXR’s fans have been doing a lot of work to clarify because of passerby opinion PXR didn’t act well in this drama but not only does her dub (she did not dub herself) not match the actions she originally acted but the editors cut seemed to have cut her highlights out as well. Just watch the uncut version of YWY’s ending and it would make most people say “wtf, why didn’t they use that?” Poor Yi Wuyou has been cut out almost entirely. YXM has had cuts too but it seems to be less than the other two and his highlights have been kept.
As a sort of apology for the state of the drama, the show was airing cut tidbits on Douyin but then they posted that there were issues broadcasting them. They started posting again fortunately but it has since stopped too. One of the producers was also rumored to have posted a message to the audience that there will be “compensation” once the show finishes broadcasting but the post is now hidden and can’t be verified .

Even he admits he’s a poor father so I don’t know why they’re scolding Yezi just because he looked sad when she got married. Like you said, he has clout. Why not send her away to a place where she can flourish? Tbh he probably looked that way because he wanted her to marry YWY. There seemed to be some link between him and YWY from the start of the story.

Hi,
It’s no problem. I wanted to write this because the show is getting trashed but a lot of the reasons for its issues are really out of its hands. I didn’t think it was fair for a show and actors that obviously do have quality to be ethered without context.
As for what was cut, Yezi originally had a revenge plot. More on it can be found in the character analysis posted in the topic discussions but cutting that plot basically gutted her character, killed most of the Yi Wuyou scenes, and took a good chunk of the show out. They also cut the beginning arc of the show with life in Yebei and Yezi and A’Rui in Tianqi and the cut the last arc which dealt with the main pairings life after marriage. Some of the side characters also had their roles reduced as well.
As for why the cuts happened, originally it was thought that they were a result of the author’s scandal. They were banned and usually when that happens, anything associated with their work that isn’t already out gets buried. The show cut ties and said they had a mostly original script so in the beginning it was assumed the author’s part were cut. There were also assumptions that the show’s content went under a much more strict review than usual due to the author. For example couples are supposedly supposed to be harmonious in dramas now so fans assumed her revenge plot was cut because of that. Grey villains are also discouraged so some assumed the scenes where viewers can empathise have been cut. Platforms also cut things and many of the cut kiss scenes are thought to be Youku’s work since they’ve been known to cut kiss scenes.
My own theory for why the show doesn’t work as it should is that the later set of editors tried to cut it into a basic hero saves the damsel story but the script which apparently took years to write had too tightly interwoven the three characters for a major cut to be made without it having a huge knock on effect. I also think Yezi/Bai Lu was the focal point and the story weaves around her. She has her own growth arc but both YXM and YWY’s arcs rely on hers to be realised properly. Reducing her character so much essentially killed the soul of the story. We just have to be glad editors were smart enough to keep enough YXM to carry what was left.

Not going to lie, I’m probably gonna die mad at Youku but at least it won’t be alone😂. Apparently there’s a lot of people who can’t get over this show. Every time its Weibo blog posts it gets flooded with “show us the tidbits” comments.

I swear I saw February’23 as the date for its airing schedule but I feel like I dare not hope. I don’t even care if this drama is good or not anymore, I’m really just here for the visuals of Peng Xiao Ran and Han Dongjun.

I think only episode 1 had subtitles as far as I’ve ever seen. This drama was region locked and tribute dramas aren’t very popular so that’s probably why there’s no subs. I had to actually stream from Chinese stations to follow it in real-time.
I only watched it for PXR so just the first part but it’s really good. This director is very good at shooting and the acting is really good. PXR and CRX also look really good together too and have good chemistry. I could have easily watched double the amount of episodes of them.

I think one of the most interesting aspects of this drama is how it challenges the status quo of “romantic relationships are king” with having the initial driving relationship being a platonic, non-familial one. There’s recently been quite a bit of internet discussion on platonic relationships and how they’re not viewed as equally important in storytelling and how there’s writers/audiences that want to change that.
I also think it’s interesting that the plot has Yezi cut ties with her dad despite trying to show him as a somewhat complicated character who loves her on some level. It’s gotten Yezi scolded by viewers but I think it sends a very nuanced, yet surprising message about abusive relationships and not having to accept them. This tied into the show’s strong sense of found family amongst the characters Yezi surrounds herself feels low-key progressive.

If I remember right, the JJL cuts were the platform’s decision not really censorship although they lost a lot of episodes too. I say this because basically halfway through or towards the end of its airing, Youku uploaded a better version with “better” filters, smoother edits, and some missing scenes replaced. It feels like they wouldn’t have been able to do that so fast if they needed it to be reviewed by censors.

A link to a recent translated interview by PXR:
https://youtu.be/BLgNNDmvBXY
The YouTuber said they would translate her interviews in the future which is awesome! She’s so thoughtful, well spoken, and often says some really inspirational things.

They are getting a lot of ridicule for the age gap. If they did work together again, they’d have to change PXR’s styling so she doesn’t look as young.

But what does that drama have to do with the SJFY page other than you like it and found the flow and editing better? The premise isn’t even the same. Recommendations are fine but coming to a drama’s page with “hey this other drama is better” is a strange approach to one.
Also, SJFY only has one truly famous main actor and that’s FSF. PXR and ZZT are not as well known domestically.

You have every right to your view. There’s nothing to apologise for there. It just doesn’t make sense to come to a drama page and say “hey, this other drama is much better” especially when editing isn’t controlled by the actors.