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I'm saying that "less" Mei Zhuyu doesn't make Moonlit Reunion better or "more." I'm playing on the expression Less Is More. One meaning of that phrase is that fewer things or saying less can lead to better, more impactful results. In this case (as in most cases), less Xu Kai did not lead to a better drama.

Less Is More is the title of a clothing campaign featuring XK.

https://youtube.com/shorts/zqiXTCh2SYY?si=H_gnTT2klekGGiiU

Is Yu Zheng sucking up to Xu Kai? Has XK always been in that position or did it happen over the past few months?

I was afraid of the same thing with Miles Wei (Zheming). I only knew him from Flourished Peony and I hated his character. When I heard he was going to join Xu Kai in Strange Tales of Tiandu, I wasn't thrilled if his character was one we should root for.

I decided to try one of his costume dramas where he plays a good guy, Echo of Her Voice. It was a fun watch (plus it had Caesar Wu) and I liked Miles's character.

I don't know that I'll make an effort to watch more of his work, but at least I won't avoid it.

Looks like it.

This is everything! I'm filing your post for future reference. 🎩🤏😀

You asked these same questions a month ago. The answers won't be any different.

The entire Fu Yin storyline should be excised and forgotten. I can't FF through those scenes fast enough.

Just how many episodes did you watch?

While Xu Kai may be vein (according to these pics), he can never be accused of being vain.

Fun with homophones!

Which actor? What role did he play?

100% correct. Absolutely!

I don't revisit Court Lady often. 😐

I do love Xu Kai's role(s) in ALP, but he has so many great ones that I have a hard time picking a favorite. Depends on my mood.🥰

Let's move Wonderland of Love up on the list. Give it your #1 vote.

Ancient Love Poetry is on the second page. I'm surprised it has fewer votes than Court Lady.

Moonlit Reunion made it on the list!

2, 4, 5, 6 and on and on. (Sorry. Too lazy to type their names.)

Most have it included in their bios.

One does not assure the other. There are lots of talented actors who aren't professional singers.

There's absolutely no one like him.

So much time was devoted to the snakes, Mei Si, and Book Boy, but Mei Zhuyu was rarely onscreen and his final scenes were rushed and difficult to follow.

Unlike Xu Kai's current promotional campaign, Less Is Not More with regards to Mei Zhuyu.

Although these false allegations have made Xu Kai's life hell, the fact that he got through them and handled it impeccably will strengthen his position if he's looking to move to another agency. He's also in a better bargaining position if he chooses to stay.

Further attacks by Yu Zheng won't have the same effect as they did a few months ago. He'll just look bitter once it's announced that Xu Kai is leaving.

I just watched the first 10 episodes of seasons 1 and 3 of Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty on iQiyi. From what I can gather, the two male leads in Tiandu are very different from the Tang drama in terms of background, abilities, and their relationship to each other. And no red-nosed comic-relief 🙄 physician.

Weirdly, one of the Tang series' ML's is named Su Wuming. The Tiandu leads are Shi Wuming and Su Xue Lou.🤔

I'm not usually drawn to this particular genre of Chinese drama as I've had it in abundance via Western entertainment for decades. But Xu Kai's participation makes it a must-watch for me. ❤️

What I'm saying is that a number of Xu Kai's dramas would be a lot shorter if his ML character were truly the focus of the drama.

I am not commenting on the number of episodes of his upcoming dramas.