Just finished ep 20. Did the scriptwriter just forget the Empress Dowager? Not that I need her character for anything.…
They did not. Episode 20 they are not in the Palace so she has no reason to appear. And when they are back at the Palace later, she appeared within 15 minutes.
Thank you for giving a clear cut clarification. From what l have seen he is the one who is criticized most of…
You havent seen that drama? Is a very popular XianXia drama starring Esther Yu & Dylan Wang. It ended with ML coming back after sacrificing himself and kiss the FL as their ending scene. Would you consider it as an Open Ending?
Looking how you categories sad ending and open ending, it made me curious. Since to me, it doesnt make sense to say Burning Flames to be a sad ending. 🥲 Since you interpret he smile with tears in his eyes as he is seeing some random people which doesnt make sense to me so I would love to hear your thoughts on why it is a sad ending.
Saying someone like Ren Jialun cant act with one facial expressions says more about your inability to judge acting. 😅 He is literally known for his micro expressions and ability to disappear in his roles.
He is known for his angst roles. For a billion population like China and getting that reputation says a lot about his ability to convince people with his characters' suffering and tragedy.
Thank you for giving a clear cut clarification. From what l have seen he is the one who is criticized most of…
I have to disagree on you regarding the endings for certain dramas 😆:
Thousand Years for You - Happy ending as he is alive and DengDeng saw him at the end after searching from town to town. It wasnt imagination as we saw him, then the camera pans towards her smiling and go towards him. Thus, a happy ending. A brief happy ending lol.
Burning Flames - Happy ending as he saw Bai Cai at their old house. The snowman that she made at the house is exactly like the snowman she built at the cave so we know it is her. She opened the door and he smile with tears in his eyes. Only Bai Cai will elicit this kind of reaction from him. Had it anyone else, he will just smile, but his reaction at that time is tearful happy smile which indicated that his search for her has ended.
Destiny of White Snake - There is 2 endings but both indicated happy ending. First ending show they reunited at the bridge where he offered her umbrella and she hugs him. The other ending show how she spent the time waiting for him but still, the drama ended with their reunion at the bridge. So, both endings still ended with their reunion. Its just brief for the 2nd ending.
Never Say Goodbye - Happy ending as it ended with him with a new mission at Thailand and he received a call from Ke Xin and she told him she will be joining him soon.
Detective Dee - Open ending since he saw her at the end so it can be she really alive (since no one ever die from falling off the cliff lol) or its only in his imagination.
The Demon Hunter Romance - Open ending since he saved everyone and everyone is alive due to that. Its also heavily implied that they will meet again after 12 years as lots of foreshadowing indicated this.
So: 12 Happy Endings 4 Sad Endings 2 Open Endings
I think we dont have to scare people since some people just outright drop dramas when they know its sad endings. The 4 dramas above have happy ending except its brief or implied heavily. A happy ending is still a happy ending. It just it wasnt satisfying happy endings and we want more. 🥲😅 But many Cdramas like to do this kind of ending, so it cant be helped lol.
He is not a Sad Ending King. Cheng Yi for an example has more sad ending dramas than him (4 out of 10 dramas).…
I know. Me too! T__T
I just like to correct every time I read people throw this statement around since it makes people avoid all his dramas when in reality, only 4 dramas actually have sad ending. The rest are safe to be watched.
sad ending king and peng xiao Ran. I LOVE THIS GIRL'S acting. She is so talented yer underrated.
He is not a Sad Ending King. Cheng Yi for an example has more sad ending dramas than him (4 out of 10 dramas). Or Liu Yuning died in all his costume dramas except in POB and ADWAD.
18 dramas Ren Jialun acted as a lead: 4 dramas have Sad Endings. 2 dramas have Open Endings. 12 dramas have Happy Endings.
did youku always that intentionally reveal such a big spoiler on their bts video of their coming soon shows?i…
I think this scene already have like in the first trailer of the drama lol. I also wondered why Cdramas always spoil on the big scenes. They did in the opening and closing credits as well. >.>
Thank you for giving a clear cut clarification. From what l have seen he is the one who is criticized most of…
This lol. I mean, if its true, what people has been spreading, I get it. But its not even true. He gets hate for something that he didnt even do lol.
Out of 18 dramas as a lead, only 4, freaking 4 dramas with sad endings. Its not even that many. 🙄
Also, I want to share that since Under the Power, he has been choosing his own scripts. Thats why the quality of his dramas truly upped to another level after the airing of Under the Power which is the costume drama of the year for 2020. Thats why you found his scripts with lots of nuance and details. Thats because he got offered among the best scripts in the industry.
That is not true. A simple watch of his dramas would tell you that. His last kissing scene is in The Demon Hunter's Romance which is his latest airing dramas back in April 2025........
Chemistry works differently for everyone. But I just want to say that basically, all his romance dramas are hits at China. And we are not talking about small hit dramas but major blockbuster hits that reached 100m/ep like Under the Power and Forever & Ever or One & Only which now have reached more than 70m/ep so far.
One of the praise he always get is how he able to create chemistry with his female co-star even without physical touch. And for an actor to get constantly praised to do that is a compliment since many dramas usually show love from physical intimacy but for him, directors do not have to force such scenes since most of the chemistry from him comes naturally. He is able to show the feeling of being in love just with glances and subtle gestures. I find it amazing how when you watch his dramas, you know why his character has this great love towards his female co-star even when they barely touched in the entire drama like in One & Only. Thats why production teams keeps offering him roles in romance dramas since he usually able to sell the chemistry successfully.
Now the drama is at 34m/ep which is amazing despite the cold market. It gained 5m/ep after the hot broadcast period ended so basically increased 2.5m/ep per month. I believe by the end of the year, it will reach 40m/ep.
This drama has good words of mouth thats why people are still watching it even the drama has ended a few months ago.
About reaching half of the drama and I love it even more. This is the type of dramas that is even better with a rewatch since you notice more things in the story that you didnt before.
Looking how you categories sad ending and open ending, it made me curious. Since to me, it doesnt make sense to say Burning Flames to be a sad ending. 🥲 Since you interpret he smile with tears in his eyes as he is seeing some random people which doesnt make sense to me so I would love to hear your thoughts on why it is a sad ending.
He is known for his angst roles. For a billion population like China and getting that reputation says a lot about his ability to convince people with his characters' suffering and tragedy.
Thousand Years for You - Happy ending as he is alive and DengDeng saw him at the end after searching from town to town. It wasnt imagination as we saw him, then the camera pans towards her smiling and go towards him. Thus, a happy ending. A brief happy ending lol.
Burning Flames - Happy ending as he saw Bai Cai at their old house. The snowman that she made at the house is exactly like the snowman she built at the cave so we know it is her. She opened the door and he smile with tears in his eyes. Only Bai Cai will elicit this kind of reaction from him. Had it anyone else, he will just smile, but his reaction at that time is tearful happy smile which indicated that his search for her has ended.
Destiny of White Snake - There is 2 endings but both indicated happy ending. First ending show they reunited at the bridge where he offered her umbrella and she hugs him. The other ending show how she spent the time waiting for him but still, the drama ended with their reunion at the bridge. So, both endings still ended with their reunion. Its just brief for the 2nd ending.
Never Say Goodbye - Happy ending as it ended with him with a new mission at Thailand and he received a call from Ke Xin and she told him she will be joining him soon.
Detective Dee - Open ending since he saw her at the end so it can be she really alive (since no one ever die from falling off the cliff lol) or its only in his imagination.
The Demon Hunter Romance - Open ending since he saved everyone and everyone is alive due to that. Its also heavily implied that they will meet again after 12 years as lots of foreshadowing indicated this.
So:
12 Happy Endings
4 Sad Endings
2 Open Endings
I think we dont have to scare people since some people just outright drop dramas when they know its sad endings. The 4 dramas above have happy ending except its brief or implied heavily. A happy ending is still a happy ending. It just it wasnt satisfying happy endings and we want more. 🥲😅 But many Cdramas like to do this kind of ending, so it cant be helped lol.
I just like to correct every time I read people throw this statement around since it makes people avoid all his dramas when in reality, only 4 dramas actually have sad ending. The rest are safe to be watched.
18 dramas Ren Jialun acted as a lead:
4 dramas have Sad Endings.
2 dramas have Open Endings.
12 dramas have Happy Endings.
4/18 is very low when you think about it. :)
Out of 18 dramas as a lead, only 4, freaking 4 dramas with sad endings. Its not even that many. 🙄
Also, I want to share that since Under the Power, he has been choosing his own scripts. Thats why the quality of his dramas truly upped to another level after the airing of Under the Power which is the costume drama of the year for 2020. Thats why you found his scripts with lots of nuance and details. Thats because he got offered among the best scripts in the industry.
One of the praise he always get is how he able to create chemistry with his female co-star even without physical touch. And for an actor to get constantly praised to do that is a compliment since many dramas usually show love from physical intimacy but for him, directors do not have to force such scenes since most of the chemistry from him comes naturally. He is able to show the feeling of being in love just with glances and subtle gestures. I find it amazing how when you watch his dramas, you know why his character has this great love towards his female co-star even when they barely touched in the entire drama like in One & Only. Thats why production teams keeps offering him roles in romance dramas since he usually able to sell the chemistry successfully.
This drama has good words of mouth thats why people are still watching it even the drama has ended a few months ago.