Blue Orchid Blossom

some say its a marketing strategy. they're gaining a lot of attention by posting the cut scenes after airing few eps.

In the drama, I believe that self hatred is becoz of the blood stains in his hands (killing many people) to climb the ladder and not because he physically assaulted someone. Xiao duo replaced his brother and entered the palace at a very young age as an eunuch and in the novel, there's a part where it says how no woman has ever seen xiao duo's intimate body or gotten this close to him so there's no way the novel/ drama's xiao duo r@ped someone. As for killing innocents, he might have indirectly been responsible for that. It could have been under the stance, survival of the fittest. Both yinlou & xiao duo were their firsts and i was angry at the fact that he forced himself on her (the second time they got intimate). the pain was due to yinlou losing her virginity but that doesn't justify novel xiao duo forcing himself on her.

I look at drama's xiao duo as a better written character by the screenwriter (keeping the viewers & wang hedi's reputation in mind) & not entirely as the novel's xiao duo. Even if its a redemption arc like you said, he would be subjected to repent for his sins & giving a happy ending to a r@pist would send a completely wrong msg since its such a sensitive topic. Hence I'm sure that the drama's xiao duo would never be portrayed like that. The drama is gaining n times more attention than the novel so the crew can't afford to risk and make such a big mistake.

thanks!

omg i just realised that, thanks!

who's the actress who plays the role of janice wu's mom in ep 1? can anyone lmk? i have seen her in other cdramas but im not sure where exactly

this short video has some cut scenes: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4854496133650476

romantic parts like a few kiss scenes were cut. I'm actually enjoying the drama because I can feel their trust, chemistry & bonding even without the kiss scenes. Like another user mentioned here, they have a lot of skinship if you notice.

i read it in chinese version. just search it up online using its novel title & authors name (on mdl below synopsis). there's an option to translate

just finished reading the novel. It is a uniquely crafted story with romance, angst and so many twists. We rarely come across a detailed love story between a revenge-driven powerful eunuch and street smart lady. Their story was unconventional and refreshing.

For the certain scenes that I didn't like or came as a shock, I think its because the author either has a backward mentality or thinks women were treated like this in ancient times (somewhat true tho). I do get it, how much ever we swoon on respectful historical MLs who treat women equally and respect their partners' wishes, that was mostly not the case in ancient china. So, its like a story that really happened in ancient times and for ancient people to consider a great love legend.

But, ig I have the right to complain a bit too. I'm not complaining about sexism, it is prevalent and I tolerate that when I watch it in ancient dramas because that's how it was in the past but r@pe is different. If you watch a drama or read a novel with a character who does that, will you say that person is worthy of love? watching someone forcing their partner in a slap kiss thai lakorn is better than watching the same story in a romantic cdrama because while watching such lakorns, you know what you signed up for. I might be whining too much but this hard to digest after loving and admiring xiao duo's character after seeing the drama version. I don't wish to read a nice novel and start disliking the main lead on the contrary. How much ever the novel Xiao Duo was sweeter after that scene, I kept feeling bitter while reading it. It was hard to say I wish I had a man like Xiao Duo in my life after that.

My only hope for this story is the drama. I genuinely hope the drama doesn't disappoint. I will forget the novel and the novel Xiao duo if the drama's Xiao duo is nice till the end. Something tells me he will be. I really like the drama and the main characters. Drama's Xiao Duo is too handsome to hate lol

they gave in to their feelings from ep 13 & know that they both love each other

that doesn't serve as an excuse to be cruel tho :(

I won’t forgive the novel version of xiao duo. I’m angry at the author for ruining her own character. The author is a woman herself, does she not know what r@pe is or think it’s romantic to force your beloved and cause them pain ??!!

I truly believe this won’t happen in
the drama. I really don’t want to hate the drama version of xiao duo. I like the drama so far and I hope I don’t regret it. I’ll be so thankful to the whole crew if the drama doesn’t follow all the cruel things in the novel

It’s somewhere around chapter 60 to 75. I would hate to spoil it but here you go. According to me, novel xiao duo r@ped yinlou by what I have just read. She asks him to stop & he forces himself on her & even tells her he wants her to feel the pain. I was shocked to read that part. The author is crazy to make the ML of her novel do smth like that & justify it as love.

I’m just gonna believe that the drama won’t be like the novel & forget about the novel. For once, I’ll praise the director/ script writer for changing things instead of the author.

omg fr!! I am so glad we have a drama version of Xiao duo with Wang hedi beautifully carrying the character. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I read the parts were novel xiao duo was so cruel to yinlou

I like the drama's xiao duo better. He's more respectful than the aggressive novel xiao duo

im reading the novel rn & im so thankful that the drama doesn't entirely follow the novel till now (partly becoz of the censorship maybe). I'm in utter shock and confused with what I just read in one of the chapters (not the ending, just one scene). The drama has made few of the characters more bearable.
Has anyone read the novel yet? lmk

ep 17, when she asked him to take it off, he got so confused & flustered 🤣and started removing his clothes instead of his shoes & pointed towards the open door when she got closer🤣🤣 we saw dark & cunning chief xiao, now I can only see adorable & obedient fang jiang💓they're so cute. he wants her to compensate him for chasing away those beauties, hmm xiao duo, you're getting more shameless after spending time with yinlou but yea, we're not complaining 😆

🤣🤣poor sword lost to yinlou

I usually watch cdramas when i feel lonely and empty so that I can engage myself with something interesting. I was feeling low in spirits thinking about my uncertain future when I was watching ep 14 to 17. yinlou & xiao duo's interactions comfort me ❤️‍🩹
I love how they try to live in the moment and enjoy each other's company without spending that precious time worrying about their future. They have many obstacles down the road but are trying to look on the bright side & be happy. It really lifted my mood and made me feel better. I can go on and on about every problem in my life and just drown but the way I want to live my present and be happy is in my hands and it would be a waste to let the present go. their positivity and readiness to face anything is inspiring 💕

omg fr?! they preserved it to be buried with them?!! 😲that must have felt so painful, like being buried intact is a blessing. what did i just read?!!!! 😭