Chinese Empress

this remake is way better in every possible way. This plot is made to be heavy, depressing, harsh, and the original forcibly limited it with some anticlimatic comedy scenes... i coudln't feel the heaviness at al and I didn't like it. 4 episode they cut those kind of scenes and even those feeling less heavy are melancholic. This should not have any kind of lighthearted elements, that's what the original failed

I didn't like the original, never find it emotional because it was too anticlimatic in some scenes

watch this remake, it's far better

Where can I watch it?

I like IU but her characters was unbearable. Zhang Zhifeng is making her aloof but understandable for a 20yo. I prefer her way more than IU.
China always keeps main points, that's the main point in doing remakes.

First episode I like it. I'm glad they kept the melancholic vibes without doing exaggerated in the few light scenes, few seconds only and I'm glad because they are not anticlimatic like the original. The keep with the flow more naturally. Zhao Youting is simply majestic and I like Zhang Zhifeng's aloofness. They cut those anticlimatic scenes I didn't like in the original while giving more importance to the right topics the drama values more.
China never disappoints.

Did NOT like the original AT ALL, i didn't like the anticlimatic more quiet moment in a deep topic. From the trailers this remake should cut those moments, luckily. The seriousness, depression and heaviness of the topics should be overwhelming

Another side of history that should be more known and explored. I like all the seasoned cast, glad to see Ning Chang again in a drama. I like the pace of the drama and the tension growing slowly

I was thinking the same

Well have you ever though putting youself in their shoes? in a rich 22yo girl which trusts other but when he falls in love she is disheartened because the boy is not clear with her? have you ever felt the sorrow of what you feel if you lose your job and live considering the person you love as guilty? Empathy is not a common thing I suppose

i find exactly the opposite and irrealist your idea. People can rely more with this kind of love in real life. Only because you have never experienced it, this does mean it's not realistic.

it's better this way

yes, probably they will free them in some weeks. I'm going to finish it

I loved all of three and I find all of three relatable and very realistic. There are people like Sniper Butterfly women like there are girls like Xiguang in Shine on me in real life. Only because you can't relate to Chinese style this does not mean they are not realistic. JieJie love stories happen in real life, the same goes for incidents making you lose job (Lin Yusen), rumors and lose of hope and trust (Xiguang).

it's the opposite. This drama is more faithful in most events

I did not know about the last part of your post, thank you for letting me know it.
And I agree with everything you said.

well so I suppose you are saying people like me loving China and learning Chinese, eagerly launching on this drama and even rewatching it, are stupid because they are not interested in overused german problem with jewish but they try to convey the study of WWII in Asia which is even more important than what germany did.
I'm glad China is quite gatekeeping this drama only for those interested and not stupidly weak to avoid the truth of history, because WE are almost finishing it.

I love every cdrama and I suffer when international audience do not watch this drama or any cdrama, i don't mind if MDL is more about kdrama. This drama is not idol drama, it's with proper actors and a serious one. This drama is to be aware of what happens in real life and not to dream, and cdrama audience is not set about dreaming but about reality. In China the rating is skyrocketing and it's already defined as one of the best drama of this century. I hope international audience would have the same definition for this drama.
I suffer when people act out of sinophobia only because it's China.
This drama makes you understand the reality of the world, because guess what, this exact thing is now happening in 2026 in our world in Gaza, almost. I still can't understand how someone can't run to watch it immediately. This is really the dark horse of the millennia, not even the century.
8.4 is still too low, it should be 9.6 minumun only because how proper the drama shows the topic. international audience is biased against China, 273 users only here is so ridiculous

He is one of my favorite actors

Loved that series