CherryBlossom16

Two outstanding actors for me in this drama are Jing Boran and Wang Duo. Both complex characters and the actors did great. Everyone else acting was acceptable, but these two were exceptional imo. I hope to see them in more costume dramas.

This drama is also now known as Lan Jue’s harem. 😂

The empress did have the baby switch at the ritual and right after the ritual was when the guy took the real prince to bury him alive. So cruel. Empress didn't think her son would live through his sickness so she was throwing him away. And Lan Jue and Shulin were sus 10 years ago. I feel sad for their friendship bc they really did count each other as confidants. Shulin drank the poisoned wine for Lan Jue. His feelings for Lan Jue wasn't fake. 😪

Bc, he has a 9-year-old son in the novel and if anything the son was around a lot in the novel. The drama decided to not add the son in but only mention him in the end. I'm cool with that. Lol.

Yes, I was waiting for Guardians of the Lands but now I don’t even know if it will ever air. So sad. The two guys have excellent chemistry too.

Finally, get to watch Chen Muchi. He made 3 films and only this 1 is airing. 🥹

Yay! Airing on February 16th! 🎉

Also, Shulin drank poisoned wine for Lan Jue 10 years ago. That story was crazy. But thanks to that he became a doctor to heal himself. 😪

Shulin was such a big surprise to me and how much pain he endured made it hard for me to hate him as a villain in this drama. I feel sad for him and his tragic life. In the end, even his one confidant (Lan Jue) tried to stab him. Basically, everyone wanted him dead since he was an innocent baby. He might have been a great emperor if his mother wasn't so damn evil and pushed him to no end. Wang Duo is such an emotional actor and plays the character so well.

Shulin and Zhang Ping are not blood brothers. Shulin called ZP’s mom “godmother.” But yes, they grew up together. The bromance between Shulin and Lan Jue was cute and sad.

Oh, I adored the bromance they have in this drama. I didn't fully expect it but was pleasantly surprised by it. I thought they would have cut out all of those scenes. Lol.

Some people still think A League of Nobleman is an adaptation of a BL novel, so they expected a drama like Word of Honor or The Untamed bromance level. So they got disappointed. Well, it's not a BL novel. The amount of bromance in this drama is already surprising, given that we don't see many bromance cdramas anymore and bl/danmei is still on a soft ban.

I can't believe the injustice since he was a baby. Honestly, I felt so bad when Lan Jue and Zhang Ping lied about Shulin’s birthright. I know they had to ruin Shulin’s plan bc he was going to harm too many people but still. The empress dowager was too evil and pushed her son to no end. But like mom and son, they're both crazy. So sad.

They cut out Liu Xueyi’s scene?!! I didn't see him. I wonder if they cut him off bc his character is the Royal Uncle from the novel Imperial Uncle (which is a bl novel with shared universe as this novel). Now I’m curious.

Wang Duo played Shulin very well. That character is a villain but I couldn't help but feel his pain. 🤧

Nope! Zhang Ping and Lan Jue are not related. Their parents worked together once 20 years ago but that's it.

Oh yes. Lan Jue and Shulin are very sus. They lived together for a while and looked like a couple. If their circumstances were different, then I think they would have remained together. Their chemistry is something else too. Between characters, I think Lan Jue/Mowen and Lan Jue/Shulin have the most chemistry even though PingLan is more of the popular ship.

Lan Jue told Zhang Ping that Shulin is his confidant and Zhang Ping didn't look too thrilled about that. He came home to ask Chen Chou what a confidant is. Lol. I smell the vinegar. Also, Lan Jue living with Shulin in that little house 10 years ago was very sweet and cute.

Yes, Lan Jue looks so precious when his hair is down when he waters his orchid flowers, makes tea, and reads at home. He's relaxed and isn't guarded, unlike when he's in his Imperial official clothing. He is such a complex character, and JBR played the character well.

Lan Jue does look gentle and pretty with his hair down. I'm one of his admirers too. Plus the way he makes tea looks good. 🥰