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2 more days until Cangcang!!

Actually, I don’t think traditional romance is the pull with this pairing. To me, their draw is their auras (and their looks). They both have really strong auras so it feels like a true Double A pairing. I’m interested in the battle of wills between them more so than anything else.

I think it’s the first song with female vocals.

It was set to air in November anyway, especially since it’s airing on TV although I don’t doubt that Yumo’s popularity helped.

It was supposed to air before Blood River but got delayed. It’s probably for the best though since Blood River didn’t feature her much. People will be more excited to see her now.

Yeah, it has romance.

Yeah, it’s a different set of singers from the usual. I like “Unwavering” a lot.

OST List:
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5232128067640404

RJL also has the natural aura of an emperor. It’s good casting. I’m really looking forward to two powerful auras facing off.

Ah, I see. The two you mentioned were male centric dramas and were classed as big male leads and they usually have high demands to put as much of the screentime on the ML as possible. There’s a female equivalent but it’s not usually as extreme. I haven’t heard of Love and Crown being marketed as a big ML or FL drama though.

They don’t but they have a lot of content outside the show and it’s really good looking.

There is romance but it is not the focus. However, there are 3 main official couples:
Su Muyu x Bai Hehuai
Mu Yumo x Tang Lianyue
Mu Xuewei x Mu Qingyang

Each couple has their own flavour and characteristics which is nice but they have different levels of screen time.

Cangcang is beautiful and elegant 🥹 Peng Xiao Ran was made for playing the queen.

The original work wasn’t. It was a heroine focused novel though a newer 3rd person perspective version has been released. But the drama should be quite different from the novel plot according to rumours but it was said to be an improvement over the source material. I don’t know what route the show is taking or the ending but if it follows the book, Cangcang will be an interesting character because despite her imperfections, she’s proactive and sincere. If you’re talking about Blood River, then no it shouldn’t be like that. Mu Yumo didn’t have many scenes in the source material but Love and Crown should be different because the book was from Cangcang’s perspective.

Does anyone follow Hupu? I wonder if this video of the Hupu ranking of BR characters is accurate? 🤔 If so, the rankings are interesting and unexpected. I wonder if they have or will change:
1. Su Muyu - 9.0 (282 votes)
2. Mu Yumo - 8.6 (76)
3. Su Zhe - 8.6 (65)
4. The Patriarch- 8.6 (38)
5. Su Changhe - 8.1 (99)
6. Li Hanyi - 7.6 (34)
7. Mu Xuewei - 7.2 (45)
8. Tang Lianyue - 7.2 (32)
9. Bai Hehuai - 7.0 (79)

Source: https://m.bilibili.com/video/BV1M62gBfE1P

Sorry no. I only follow Xiao Ran and saw this on her page in a post for Cangcang. I’m sure a RJL fan will post Xiao Huan’s version when they come across it.

I think the role was really beautifully done too considering how little the actress had to work with. I got the feeling the author who was also the screenwriter didn’t care too much about Mu Yumo and it’s only Peng Xiao Ran’s performance that brought her to life.
I suspect the criticism came from haters. People criticised the fact that a good chunk of her storyline revolved around romance but the show cut some of the scenes that give her greater context outside of her relationship.

At first I was annoyed by everyone saying Mu Yumo is lovestruck but after much thought, who cares? Her character setting fits within the ethos of the BR world- Blood River doesn’t need your approval and neither does Mu Yumo.

In a story about self-determination and choices, what’s wrong with someone choosing love once they get the opportunity? She already has a career-one that makes her walk between the edges of life and death every day. So, what is wrong with her taking a break from it and chasing that tiny slither of a normal life? At least it’s her choice. Whether Mu Yumo wants to be an assassin or house-wife, all that matters is that she has the choice of either option and the ability to achieve whichever option she chooses.

Because she didn’t choose to be an assassin. She didn’t choose to be chased by others for most of her adult life. She didn’t choose to be stuck in the initial power struggle between SMY and SCH. And, I don’t think engaging Tang Lianyue in combat was her choice either. She was just going through the motions to survive but suddenly this nerdy guy appears in her life. He’s fun to tease and although he complains, he listens to her every request. For someone who has always had to submit and take orders from others, how thrilling such a situation must be- that little taste of power wrapped up in affection must be a tantalising morsel for someone so starved of autonomy. So, she chases it. Others might call it simping but for a member of Blood River, where sentimentality is worse than disease, and where they are always under someone’s boot, the ability to indulge in emotions when and how she wants to must feel like freedom to Mu Yumo.

Goodbye My Princess and Rise of the Phoenixes both have red flag MLs who are very much morally grey. They’re old but good. There is also a vampire show by Li Muge that has a pretty dark vibe.

I don’t think Su Changhe is in love with Su Muyu either. Dark River isn’t originally a BL story. Su Muyu loves Bai Hehuai and Su Changhe has a secret and unrequited crush on Mu Yumo. When I watched the anime, I got the sense they had a strong brotherhood vibe but it was completely platonic. I feel like this at the end of this show too. Dudes can have deep and long lasting relationships without them being romantic.