Blueberries

On December 14, a special documentary celebrating Han Kang, the first Korean to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, will take its slot.

I had the same thought. There was no strategy at all on FL's part when impersonating the kidnapper on the phone. However, as I kept watching the next two episodes, I got to know her character more and kind of understood where she was coming from and why she needed to 'speak out' her feelings.

Try MangoTV Costume Youtube Channel. They have up to ep 37 with subtitle. Here's link to ep 34 with subtitle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWIDOZiiE9c

Their characters are based on Empress Wu Zetian and Lai Junchen, a secret police official during the Tang and Wu Zhou dynasties. It is said that while his methods were cruel and led to the downfall of many good/capable individuals, they served the Empress’s strategy for consolidating and maintaining power. It seems that the drama loosely follows this historical context.

Deleted scene of drunk Shen Du, with the original sound: https://weibo.com/3200960430/5081199229534494

To be fair, the marriage decree did not specify which daughter of the Yan family was to marry Shen Du.

If you're referring to Yun Que as the insertion of 3rd party, someone explained that it was a deliberate action by Shen Du: This was to give Prime Minister Zhang an excuse not to let Shen Du take charge of the Guan Hongwen Hall Election.

He retreated and obtained the defense rights of the capital so that he could go to LinTai to get evidence against his father more easily.

This foreshadowing is only known later.

In order to make the rumor that the family was in turmoil more true, he continued to go against his wife and put YQ in the house to make his wife jealous.

What a cunning leader! As soon as he got the evidence, he immediately went to find his wife and took her home.

Ahh I see. I wanted to see the fox since you said he is gorgeous! 😅 I'll check the page on my mobile later. Thanks for the reply!

Did you see images in the article? I viewed the html on my desktop and no attached images.

"One love language is not better than another" -> I agree with you on that point. Likewise, since TSJ’s traits are linked to kindness and his fans may resonate with this quality, it’s important to avoid mocking or belittling.

No, I didn’t find it insulting. I just think it’s amusing -> your original statement; it sounds to me like you’re praising yourself.

Wow! Self-congratulatory much? That's quite a sweeping generalization.
It's impressive how you've managed to turn that into a universal truth for XL's fans. Good to know that your perspective is so self-assured. Keep going!

So, I had a chance to listen to LYF's BGM. None of XL's tracks seemed suitable for the last meeting between XY-Tian'er (S2E06). The BGMs I considered were numbers 45, 47, 48, 49, and 60: 'Nine-Life Xiangliu', 'Fly with you', 'The order of the nine heads', 'Xiangliu Demon Fight', and 'Chen Rongshi (War Song)'. I believe TSJ's background music (BGM) was chosen for this particular scene because it matches the mood and tone of the scene. Sang Tian'er also talked about YSQ here, how he came back to visit and were there when Lao Mu died.

Idk why the drama use the same BGM for her scenes, Lol. But, again, Tian'er serves as a plot device for XY's character growth in the story. The use of the same BGM in these scenes does not imply that XY's relationships with Jing, Tian'er with Chuan Zi are similar, it doesn't make sense to me. BGM sets the mood for specific scenes and contributes to the emotional impact of the drama, but it does not serve as the storytelling device.

Jing wouldn't have realized that WXL was a woman if she had not blushed when she took off his clothes.
That's alright. You have your perspectives, and I have mine on the story.

Yes, it's hard to believe that we're nearing the end of LYF. I have yet to watch the last 5 episodes, but thanks for sharing this journey together in this forum. Despite some regrets about Season 2, this is still one of my favorite dramas.

"XY's fake affection toward Jing" ?! LOL, come on be fair..
To me, and to many others: XY developed feelings for Jing early on, ever since she realized YSQ was a man and she/WXL herself was actually a woman.
As for the BGM, would a composer create a music theme for a side character like Sang Tian'er? Tian'er is a supporting character (to borrow a phrase some fans use: a plot device to move the story along). Just because they use the same BGM in those scenes doesn't imply that their stories are similar. XY learned many life lessons from Tian'er (XY's character growth benefited greatly from Tian'er, who served as a plot device in the story).

I think we can both agree that we appreciate complex characters with flaws. It makes their journeys and growth more compelling to follow.
Enjoy your weekend!

Why do people question XL's logic in pursuing a dead-end cause? -> Because it's something that can be reasoned with. That's why the former King of Xi Yan sent Feng Long's father to speak with Hong Jiang, XL's adopted father. On the other hand, can you use reason to tell someone on whom to fall in love with? -> Typically, you cannot.

Yes, I agree with what you wrote above, that it would have been more convincing if Hong Jiang hadn't been portrayed as wavering in his decision in the drama.