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This arc seems to be about proving everyone wrong about Cangcang. Theres already been 2 reversals. I feel like it’s to show that Xiao Huan has been wrong this whole time and underestimated her. It’s just that everyone has been lead to believe that she can’t handle anything so they expected a big meltdown to prove them right. However, Cangcang looks like she’s still processing things so she might break down later. too.

If I remember correctly she basically sidelined the FL to make the male characters shine just like with this show. She makes them seem capable in the beginning but then stops them from doing anything, giving all their highlights to the ML. This frustrates viewers and they direct the frustration at the FL who seems like they aren’t doing anything. The original author attacked Peng Xiao Ran for Cangcang’s characterisation but really should have criticised the screenwriter. This screenwriter flipped the dynamics of the first palace arc. In the original source, it’s the ML dodging and Cangcang is pursuing originally because she wants an heir to secure her position as queen. The frustrating one is actually Xiao Huan because he seems very hot and cold, callous and jealous for no reason while Cangcang she’s doing her best (until her temper flares). She isn’t so ground down. And actually their sticking point is LXX. The Master doesn’t feature as heavily. He is kind of background for LCC’s resentment. And by the time LCC goes to Kumor, she’s exhausted too but the feeling is so different.

Why does everyone shift the blame to the FL? All this scene shows is that Xiao Huan was wrong and he underestimated Cangcang’s capabilities. That he prolonged the misunderstanding for so long for nothing.
XQQ has his own people in the palace outside of the situation who will feed him info. LCC doesn’t. All her people belong to someone else and none of them benefit from her knowing the truth. She would have probably met the same blockade of information as she did with her Master.

I was coming to say Bloody Romance is awful too. Once I heard it was the same screenwriter, this show’s problems suddenly made sense. I watched it back when I would watch any drama too and I still thought it was life threateningly bad.

Yeah, it was weird but the screenwriter is weird because there might be another important scene that he ends up dealing with too. Maybe it’s to show he’s capable of being regent but I dunno. Although tbf, if I was in that situation, I’d probably do what he did too😂

She just learned the truth and is dealing with it fine.

🤝Yes, it’s good to share opinions.

I think her father does love her or at least he does in the book. It’s just he’s too ambitious so she will never come first.

And, I’d disagree about LXX and ZL. She grew up with them and even though they’re criminals, it seems they treated Cangcang very sincerely and she can feel their love otherwise she wouldn’t defend them. Besides it seems like neither of them would be criminals if not for her father or master and L&C is a surprisingly grey world.

XH loves Cangcang now but he originally approached her so that he could become king. And he lied to her making the foundations weak. Trust is a very fragile thing and it’s hard to build it back up once it’s broken. Now Cangcang is giving him a chance which is good for the romantic development but even if she is, she still has 10+ years of connection with LXX and ZL as opposed to a couple years with XH.

And with XH’s love… it’s his own. Everyone keeps using his love against LCC, almost like a weapon. It sometimes feels like brainwashing to the point where I’m like how much does LCC want to actually be with XH and how much of it is she feels she needs to be with him because everyone is saying so.

I think part of the problem was the show was supposed to be 40 episodes so this should have been the halfway point not the launch into the final arc.

It’s not really a situation for doom and gloom😅
She has scripts it seems. And she’s hiring script consultants. The only mess she’s caught up in is with the goofy author of My Queen and she’s currently winning the public opinion war. Even all the negative articles about her acting being poor and her ruining Love and Crown are getting push back. And more recently I’ve seen quite a few big name brands claiming her which didn’t happen as much before. Mu Yumo’s popularity has not been wiped out. It’s been protecting her from the negativity in this show. Quite a few of the new and passer-by voices defending Xiao Ran are from people who’ve watched Blood River. If anything the mess of this show is turning passerby into fans as they see how professional and classy she is.

From a female perspective, Cangcang’s story feels like a horror story and the villains are the men in her life. They’re all deciding for or assuming things of her without ever really talking to her. Take the misunderstanding for example. For 10+ episodes Xiao Huan has been telling everyone Cangcang can’t handle the truth causing the grid lock but when it comes out, she not only doesn’t collapse but instead wants to deal with finding out the rest of the truth.

Actually letting Luo go is a reflection of a Cangcang that no longer sees things in black and white and fits in with her compassionate character. It’s just the viewer has been conditioned to think everything she does regarding her family is wrong. There’s been 2 reversals since episode 21 and letting him go might possibly be another one of them. Yes, he has done wrong but in a sense he is no different from Zhong Lin in his agency. I will apologise if I’m wrong but I don’t think he will go back to the Dad. His loyalty was predicated on Ling Cangcang and the characters in this show are quite consistent in their character logic. Now that he knows the father doesn’t act in Cangcang’s best interests but his own, Luo’s loyalty should transfer solely to Cangcang. And, killing him now might trigger the dad and they’d lose the big fish for a small fry. Xiao Huan seemed to realise something too otherwise I don’t think he’d call off his guards.
As for telling Xiao Huan to go. I think it’s appropriate and much needed communication. She needed time to think and he is already a confusing presence. What good would it be to stick around? She might lash out. Being able to tell your partner you need space is healthy communication. Viewers should actually be more annoyed at how everyone just waltzed off after such a confrontation😂

It’s got to be an overseas thing. I thought the romantic contact is okay but I guess I don’t need much. I feel like there’s been more complaints about lack of sweetness. It’s just all bittersweet or sour.

All shows need marketing and they definitely need effective marketing if they want to do well. This show’s first mistake was to try to piggyback off of GBMP and to say it was like a short drama.

Things are complicated when it comes to C-ent so it’s anyone’s guess why but it was ruthless and relentless. People eventually get tired. The key thing about female centric works is you have to get the majority of the audience to either fall in love with the FL or respect her. She doesn’t have to be everywhere but she must be the core. If you don’t, the show struggles.

Tbh, you don’t need tons of contact. It’s about atmosphere, acting, and storytelling. Xiao Ran had a show with great CVB ratings and it had 0 romance but people still shipped. The misunderstanding was just suffocating rather than full of the tension promised. That’s probably its biggest problem. It should have played out as a cat and mouse game
The plot, the lack of marketing and poor marketing , and the hate campaign against the FL were some of the bigger drivers.

Yeah I think it’s them.

I don’t know much about them and I’m not sure she’s still with them. I didn’t see them post about the show L and C and I didn’t see Yehua either. She might be independent again.

Patience and tempered expectations are key. She isn’t an artist with a lot of backing so many things are out of her control.

Peng Xiao Ran is not with Huanrui. She had a film and television contract with Yehua but it seemed to be for 2 dramas. I don’t know if she is still with them but her main company was Deyang.

If you want to see Xiao Ran’s acting skills and beauty, it’s worth it. She’s really beautiful in it and the acting is top notch but you may not like her character design or the plot.

Pretty sure Cangcang didn’t stab him. I could be incorrect but the icicle seemed to be in the wrong direction. Seems like it’s going to be a “reversal” relying on all the hate generated for the FL.

I think the characters and worldview make more sense in the drama but the switch to a male centric storyline has messed everything up. I want to say maybe the screenwriter didn’t understand what the charm points in the book were but the jianghu part was perfect.