episode 5 …The background music when they talk is too loud. Dang. Another poor post-production team. Sound effects and music are distracting and not that good. Makeup looks excessive. I'm not impressed. FL voice, regardless if it is her own or not, is annoying. Otherwise, Actors are decent in general. So far, so good, still not dropping.
Average so far. I have only watched two episodes and while there seems to be a good mystery, the FL is annoying…
Oh? But regardless of age, a 30 should be at the pic of a sexu mature woman, not playing dumb childishly.. Anyway. I don't do childish actresses. I much prefer sassy, independent sexy women. Sadly, many directors love these actings, and sure enough, there is an audience for them. Each their own tastes. Not mine
Ignore my previous comment but it's definitely worth watching. It's one of the best cdramas to ever exist if you…
This TV drama was supposed to have a second season. Like many first seasons, the director and production team chose to end the first season with a fake sad or bittersweet epilogue to keep the fanbase on their toes and motivated to watch the second season. It is a common marketing trick. It just sucks when the second season never shows up. Especially when season 1 is a hit. And unfortunately, season 2 never materialized with Princess Agents, leaving fans, including myself, extremely disappointed and frustrated. However, as a huge fan, I read comments and forums and discovered that an unofficial English-translated novel was available online. This provided me with full closure for the story and more. The novel consists of 292 chapters and is worth reading. Even though some translations are not great, it's still way better than ending on a bitter note.
Rumors say that season 2 may happen. However, it is a rumor. I hope so, but I have little hope of seeing the same cast if this is true. Let's keep our fingers crossed.
It's easier to read about JOL than to watch it. The author lost me at '46 episodes'. As much as I love and prefer…
I highly recommend reading the Mao Ni JOL novel. Despite its 746 chapters, the story is truly captivating. It's important to note that season 2 of the adaptation is only loosely based on the novel and has a significantly different storyline, while season 1 stays closer to the original. Due to budget constraints and censorship, creating a faithful adaptation of the JOL novel is simply not feasible. Both the novel and the adaptations have their own appeal and cater to different fans. Personally, I prefer books, but I also enjoy watching dramas and anime, particularly appreciating the caliber of the actors in JOL.
Ruoruo's mother died protecting Ye Qingmei. She disguised herself as Ye Qingmei and also disguised her newborn…
She was a close friend of Ye Qingmei and part of her entourage when Ye Qingmei gave birth. Keep in mind that Ye Qingmei was the most powerful woman in the empire and the Emperor's favorite.
Why was Fan Jian chosen to be Fan Xian's father. And are Fan Xian, Fan Ruo Ruo, and Fan Si Zhe all supposed to…
Ruoruo's mother died protecting Ye Qingmei. She disguised herself as Ye Qingmei and also disguised her newborn as Fan Xian. She was the true wife of Fan Jian. Ultimately, Ye Qingmei died a few hours after she gave birth to Fan Xian, but Fan Xian was saved. Fan Xian's mother is Ye Qingmei, and Fanzhe's mother is the concubine. However, Fan Xian's father is not Fan Jian. Fan Jian is a childhood friend of the emperor. He and Chen Pingping know that Fan Xian is the son of the emperor. They were very young when they first met Ye Qingmei. Ultimately, Ye Qingmei helped the prince to become emperor and became his mistress (she refused to marry him or become his concubine). Chen Pingping was not fit to be his father. He was already the director. However, he became his #1 protector behind the scenes. Fan Jian was the logical choice, although Fan Xian was “raised” up to 16 years old by Fan Jian's mother. Keep in mind that Fan Xian was transmigrated into a baby with the mind of a 25 years old, so he raised himself. Chen Pingping sent Jie, the poison master, to test his intelligence. Once confirmed, he became his successor/heir.
The drama gives you a very short and sometimes different version. We may never know who the mother of who and why Ruoruo's mother died. But this is the novel version.
ML is deaf but his eyes are never on the lips , and when his guard speaks behind his back, he turns immediatelyto answer him. FL is no better playing a dumb childish character. No chemistry. Standoffish kisses. Cliches all around. The concept is great. Everything else is bad.
The novel and the drama are often quite different. Even season 1 and season 2 have major differences in production and script, despite having the same scriptwriter. They had different producers and a different director. In my honest opinion, season 1 was exceptional vs season 2 disappointing (I cannot move forward the multiple yodeling sounds/music and 3 years old jokes). . I anticipate that JOL 3 will be less grand than the novel due to budget constraints. It's important to note that the novel spans 7 volumes and consists of 746 chapters, filled with numerous characters and events.
As a result, nobody really knows what to expect from JOL 3, only the big lines started in season 2. However, it's reasonable to expect the antagonists to be defeated and for the protagonists to have a happy ending. Presumably, there will be many martial fights, battles, and deaths.
I thoroughly enjoyed the performances of all the actors and actresses, and I am eagerly anticipating what JOL 3 will bring.
Ye Qingmei escaped from the divine temple at the age of 4 (not 15-16 like the drama). Wu Zhu is a cyborg without qi or zenqi. Fan Xian is the offspring of Ye Qingmei and the emperor and was reincarnated with memories from a deceased individual. Fan Xian is considered a glitch due to the differing eras of his parents. During the time of the emperor, there is a qi present, which represents the current time.
Qi is the result of nuclear after effects left by humans after destroying Earth multiple times. After several 100,000 years, the earth changed. Nature integrated the nuclear residues and humans got those residues assimilated and transformed their body which resulted to the qi physical powers. Not all humans had the same level of Qi in their bodies, and this created the levels, most noticeable from 8, 9, and Grandmaster. And each with 3 levels Such Level 8 beginner, level 8 master, level 8 advanced (close to 9) . Same for level 9. Grandmaster being a superman god alike.
The divine temple acts as a guardian of humanity, having witnessed the destruction of Earth several times due to human actions, including nuclear power and ice glaciation processes. It has therefore determined that humans should not possess advanced weapons. Over the course of hundreds of thousands of years, the temple observed that nuclear effects led to some humans being born with "qi." Through research, it was discovered that "qi" has different levels of power, each corresponding to different abilities such as swordsmanship, archery, and combat. Those below level 7 are not noteworthy, level 8 individuals serve mostly as guards or in the army, level 9 individuals are considered geniuses, and there are grandmasters (level 10 is never mentioned, mostly compared as god alike)
Wu Zhu possesses physical strength equivalent to a grandmaster but lacks the ability to manipulate nature like a grandmaster. Wizhu is 99.99% as strong as a grandmaster but does not have "qi."
In the first life of Ye Qingmei, Qi did not exist in the present days. The divine temple became sentient after existing for several hundred thousand years. It was designed to preserve human knowledge and was originally just a computer with a mission to preserve humans and their knowledge. Ye Qingmei awoke from stasis by mistake. The novel doesn't explain how she became such a genius, but it's possible that she retained her genius memories from her previous life. It's important to note that there is no time travel or transmigration involved in Ye Qingmei and Fan Xian's circumstances; Fan Xian was simply born with this unique situation. Ye Qingmei's story was never explained in the novel. She was 4, escaped the temple with few weapons, and taught 4 people to become grandmasters. This is why the divine temple wanted her dead and colluded with the emperor. From the divine temple's standpoint, Ye Qingmei destroyed the harmony and brought dangerous weapons and knowledge that would lead to another earth destruction. Ye Qingmei wanted to improve humanity's life by all her past creations, such as glass and soap, but she also brought the powder for guns. For the divine temple, it was unacceptable. For the emperor, she had too much power, and he was jealous (also, she was his only woman he loved. He sacrificed her for his ambitions and selfishness).
The letters in the box spell out "drama invented." There are no secrets hidden under the pond, no passages or cities under the ice. Humanity has been destroyed at least four times over the past several hundred thousand years. Each time, life restarted from scratch, with the difference being that the temple evolved into a sentient being.
Ye Qingmei never left a message or letter for Fan Xian. Fan Xian will find and meet the divine temple located in north pole along with DuoDuo Qi (who became his mistress/wife but they never lived long together because she became the ruler of the Hu empire) and thirteen Dongyi disciples, who were the top three 9-level martial art geniuses. In the end, the divine temple was killed or destroyed. It was dying anyway due to a lack of repairs, which was unclear in the novel but said to be lacking solar auto-sufficiency. Also, Wuzhu survived, by the way.
The author of the novel often provided unclear explanations and introduced stories and characters that were never fully developed. For instance, there was unclear information about how Ye Qingmei escaped from the divine temple at the age of 4, her background, and her birth.
The explanation in the letter is only inspired by the novel. In the story, all the buildings, animals, nature, and humans turned to ashes because of repeated wars involving mass destruction nuclear weapons. After each rebirth of the earth, nuclear residues remained, resulting in the creation of Qi.
Keep in mind that the drama is subject to heavy censorship and the storyline of the drama differs completely from that of the novel. (mostly season 2). I would not be surprised the secret under the pond (not in the novel) may or may not be used in season 3. The scriptwriter drew inspiration from the characters but rewrote the story and events, and even altered the personalities of some characters, such as the crown prince, second prince, emperor, Chen Ping-Pong, the black knight general, Qi emperor, his wife, and more. The essence of the original story is retained, but the actions are completely different.
Conclusion: Qi exists during the era in which Fan Xian was reborn due to the nuclear aftereffects left behind by previous generations. Both Ye Qingmei and Fan Xian have the ability to use qi. They are not from the future but are reincarnated from the past and nuclear residues are part of the new humanity. This is not a gift but part of everyone genetic. This reborn aligns with Buddhist beliefs and is therefore acceptable.
In the drama, censorship made sure to state that "qi" doesn't exist. They did a very poor job explaining why and when qi came from. Many things were lightly mentioned but not explained. For those who did not read the novel, I think they must have been very confused.
She is transitioning to a more serious acting... she has 2 movies coming out in october and a guest role in ZZY's…
Yes, I read that she said she would not act in a costume drama anymore. To be honest, the stunts must be very difficult to endure. I also read that she has her own studio and a young kid. If she is smart about picking her dramas and movies, I think it is for the best for her. Selfishly, I miss her in roles such as Ming Lan and Princess Agents.
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Dang. Another poor post-production team. Sound effects and music are distracting and not that good. Makeup looks excessive. I'm not impressed. FL voice, regardless if it is her own or not, is annoying. Otherwise, Actors are decent in general.
So far, so good, still not dropping.
Rumors say that season 2 may happen. However, it is a rumor. I hope so, but I have little hope of seeing the same cast if this is true. Let's keep our fingers crossed.
The drama gives you a very short and sometimes different version. We may never know who the mother of who and why Ruoruo's mother died. But this is the novel version.
The novel and the drama are often quite different. Even season 1 and season 2 have major differences in production and script, despite having the same scriptwriter. They had different producers and a different director. In my honest opinion, season 1 was exceptional vs season 2 disappointing (I cannot move forward the multiple yodeling sounds/music and 3 years old jokes). . I anticipate that JOL 3 will be less grand than the novel due to budget constraints. It's important to note that the novel spans 7 volumes and consists of 746 chapters, filled with numerous characters and events.
As a result, nobody really knows what to expect from JOL 3, only the big lines started in season 2. However, it's reasonable to expect the antagonists to be defeated and for the protagonists to have a happy ending. Presumably, there will be many martial fights, battles, and deaths.
I thoroughly enjoyed the performances of all the actors and actresses, and I am eagerly anticipating what JOL 3 will bring.
On the other hand, one memorable actor is back - Ruan Sheng Wen (from 'Princess Agents').
Sigh, it looks like another drama with a childish female lead. My gut feeling says I will drop this drama.
Ye Qingmei escaped from the divine temple at the age of 4 (not 15-16 like the drama). Wu Zhu is a cyborg without qi or zenqi. Fan Xian is the offspring of Ye Qingmei and the emperor and was reincarnated with memories from a deceased individual. Fan Xian is considered a glitch due to the differing eras of his parents. During the time of the emperor, there is a qi present, which represents the current time.
Qi is the result of nuclear after effects left by humans after destroying Earth multiple times. After several 100,000 years, the earth changed. Nature integrated the nuclear residues and humans got those residues assimilated and transformed their body which resulted to the qi physical powers. Not all humans had the same level of Qi in their bodies, and this created the levels, most noticeable from 8, 9, and Grandmaster. And each with 3 levels Such Level 8 beginner, level 8 master, level 8 advanced (close to 9) . Same for level 9. Grandmaster being a superman god alike.
The divine temple acts as a guardian of humanity, having witnessed the destruction of Earth several times due to human actions, including nuclear power and ice glaciation processes. It has therefore determined that humans should not possess advanced weapons. Over the course of hundreds of thousands of years, the temple observed that nuclear effects led to some humans being born with "qi." Through research, it was discovered that "qi" has different levels of power, each corresponding to different abilities such as swordsmanship, archery, and combat. Those below level 7 are not noteworthy, level 8 individuals serve mostly as guards or in the army, level 9 individuals are considered geniuses, and there are grandmasters (level 10 is never mentioned, mostly compared as god alike)
Wu Zhu possesses physical strength equivalent to a grandmaster but lacks the ability to manipulate nature like a grandmaster. Wizhu is 99.99% as strong as a grandmaster but does not have "qi."
In the first life of Ye Qingmei, Qi did not exist in the present days. The divine temple became sentient after existing for several hundred thousand years. It was designed to preserve human knowledge and was originally just a computer with a mission to preserve humans and their knowledge. Ye Qingmei awoke from stasis by mistake. The novel doesn't explain how she became such a genius, but it's possible that she retained her genius memories from her previous life. It's important to note that there is no time travel or transmigration involved in Ye Qingmei and Fan Xian's circumstances; Fan Xian was simply born with this unique situation. Ye Qingmei's story was never explained in the novel. She was 4, escaped the temple with few weapons, and taught 4 people to become grandmasters. This is why the divine temple wanted her dead and colluded with the emperor. From the divine temple's standpoint, Ye Qingmei destroyed the harmony and brought dangerous weapons and knowledge that would lead to another earth destruction. Ye Qingmei wanted to improve humanity's life by all her past creations, such as glass and soap, but she also brought the powder for guns. For the divine temple, it was unacceptable. For the emperor, she had too much power, and he was jealous (also, she was his only woman he loved. He sacrificed her for his ambitions and selfishness).
The letters in the box spell out "drama invented." There are no secrets hidden under the pond, no passages or cities under the ice. Humanity has been destroyed at least four times over the past several hundred thousand years. Each time, life restarted from scratch, with the difference being that the temple evolved into a sentient being.
Ye Qingmei never left a message or letter for Fan Xian. Fan Xian will find and meet the divine temple located in north pole along with DuoDuo Qi (who became his mistress/wife but they never lived long together because she became the ruler of the Hu empire) and thirteen Dongyi disciples, who were the top three 9-level martial art geniuses. In the end, the divine temple was killed or destroyed. It was dying anyway due to a lack of repairs, which was unclear in the novel but said to be lacking solar auto-sufficiency. Also, Wuzhu survived, by the way.
The author of the novel often provided unclear explanations and introduced stories and characters that were never fully developed. For instance, there was unclear information about how Ye Qingmei escaped from the divine temple at the age of 4, her background, and her birth.
The explanation in the letter is only inspired by the novel. In the story, all the buildings, animals, nature, and humans turned to ashes because of repeated wars involving mass destruction nuclear weapons. After each rebirth of the earth, nuclear residues remained, resulting in the creation of Qi.
Keep in mind that the drama is subject to heavy censorship and the storyline of the drama differs completely from that of the novel. (mostly season 2). I would not be surprised the secret under the pond (not in the novel) may or may not be used in season 3. The scriptwriter drew inspiration from the characters but rewrote the story and events, and even altered the personalities of some characters, such as the crown prince, second prince, emperor, Chen Ping-Pong, the black knight general, Qi emperor, his wife, and more. The essence of the original story is retained, but the actions are completely different.
Conclusion: Qi exists during the era in which Fan Xian was reborn due to the nuclear aftereffects left behind by previous generations. Both Ye Qingmei and Fan Xian have the ability to use qi. They are not from the future but are reincarnated from the past and nuclear residues are part of the new humanity. This is not a gift but part of everyone genetic. This reborn aligns with Buddhist beliefs and is therefore acceptable.
In the drama, censorship made sure to state that "qi" doesn't exist. They did a very poor job explaining why and when qi came from. Many things were lightly mentioned but not explained. For those who did not read the novel, I think they must have been very confused.