Chinese Empress

No, China will go with this for sure. It is confirmed from official sources. I was surprised at first but there is the 45min version. Probably they won't be swapped for other minidramas. They are not banned entirely but only in normal length 45min dramas

they will ban actors from acting in 45min dramas, and in this case the ban is because this is a minidrama but the 45min version already exists.
The ban is right, China is not a country for promoting BL.
DeDe will appear again in straight minidramas for sure and Hou Yiran too.

The fact is that for this series, FL is praised for her outstanding beauty both in the original Chinese novel and in the original Chinese drama which are the source of this remake.

I agree with you. Unfortunately they downtoned the whole tragedy a lot, FL is not based on real characters like the original Chinese one and she is even too stupid. Lee Joon Gi and IU as actors saved the series, but not the characters.
I laughed so hard, not a single tear at all.

It IS history, a drama based on REAL HISTORY. You corrected me but I suppose that about this drama you can only talk about the actors ( spoilers, they are rookies and even not handsome at all).
As I said, talk to me when you are mature enough and educated enough to talk about history. " just a drama" is a very childish sentence to say.

I repeat it again, don't talk to me if you can't recognise all the major faults in history class this drama has made. I am not here for actors, I am here for the historical plot.

If you watch the two seasons closely, it is not a sad ending. First season is an open ending with a lot of hope.

Tu is a good actress, let's see how she dives into historical setting

the shift of mood is badly executed and is not even explained

let's see what will happen, but as a novel fan i have to agree with you.

the drama lacks coherence

people should use their brain, they don't have to eat their brain when adults talk. probably only a bunch of todlers can defend illegal actors.

say it to youself.

i am being reasonale without being a fangirl

go to study korean history before talking to me, i don't low myself to talk to someone as illiterate and ignorant as you.

yes, same problems

let them be, no ktrauma at all

I suggest you to take some time and give another try. Coming from the novel too before the Chinese drama, yes, this is way far superior to the cringe korean remake.
Qing dinasty used that handsome hairstyle meaning manliness. It's a kind of hairstyle suited for seasoned actors and handsome men, not youngsters. They hairstyle is a symbol of adulthood and being a man, children were used to this style only if they were in the Imperial family. Commoners apply this style only for adults.
They filmed a bit in the real Forbidden City and then they filmed in Hengdian in the replica of the Forbidden City.
The drama follows the real historical events perfectly close, and for the design they actually used real costumes for painting of that period. The actors are even more appealing and not childish like korean ones which i could not even find a single men in there, too young for a series like this even for their acting.
I appreciate your liking for the production and this is why I suggest to give another try because you missed the powerful plot, which is not as childish and cringe like in the remake.
As a novel fan, the korean remake is shallow and not even as dark as the original. I cried a river in the novel and in the drama ( the novel has a more tragic ending) but for the remake i never cried.

try Chinese original Scarlet Heart

come back when you can talk about korean history in detail, i don't like illitterate ignorant people like moon lovers FL. I like educated people with high education. bye.