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One last feast before the long wait…

This drama series is patched together from elements of the three books in the Evil Hypnotist series. Detective Luo Fei features in each of them, but in each book the assisting hypnotist is another. Lu Feng Ping only appears in the third book and he is nothing like in the drama.
I’ve done a translation o the first book, you can find the link and further details under “Recent discussions” above.

Well, Hua Liuli in Royal Rumours was pretty good, too. And she could kick arse!

Sounds like the same bad ideas that ruined Legend of Anle.

Yes, he is definitely more than just a pretty face. I’m quite impressed with his acting here.
Not so impressed though, by what he has done to his pretty face with those fillers. Don’t kid yourselves, they are ALL using them! Blame the superficial Cdrama fans who call everyone over 25 old and wrinkly for that.

Some BTS footage…
https://weibo.com/tv/show/1034:4971359101714445?from=old_pc_videoshow
I really hope we’re going to get this soon in the new year….

BTS video
https://weibo.com/tv/show/1034:4971694364754000?from=old_pc_videoshow

Some nice character shorts for the male leads (I didn’t find one for the FL…)
https://weibo.com/tv/show/1034:4971595845009485?from=old_pc_videoshow
https://weibo.com/tv/show/1034:4971552001949708?from=old_pc_videoshow

Hmh….what is that supposed to mean?
I hope they change it a few more times until they end up with something meaningful that does justice to the story.

Yes, it’s great that all side-characters have a purpose and they also have a great cast. Especially JXN’s father, it is such a joy to watch his acting!

This seems to be the reason behind at least 80% of C-dramas with a weak/confused plot. There is no respect for the source material or its readers. If scriptwriters thinks their “ideas” (mostly worn-out tropes and cliches) are so great, why don’t they write their own original script?

Yes, all the fans spent an enormous effort celebrating their stars and the successful completion. The Phoenix display was absolutely gorgeous!
https://weibo.com/tv/show/1034:4971380031291465?from=old_pc_videoshow

Filming wraps today and fans have come out to the set in force to support their favourite actors.

The date for the CNY varies between mid-January and early February as it is based on a lunar calendar, not the Gregorian calendar. The New Year starts on the 2nd new moon after the winter solstice (21st December) so you can easily calculate when it will be.

Getting married…
https://weibo.com/tv/show/1034:4969552203677803?from=old_pc_videoshow

…and it seems someone wasn’t strong enough 🤣🤣🤣
https://weibo.com/tv/show/1034:4970247849967665?from=old_pc_videoshow
https://weibo.com/tv/show/1034:4970247849967665?from=old_pc_videoshow

For once we are getting a lot of clips today..
https://weibo.com/tv/show/1034:4970246994329652?from=old_pc_videoshow
https://weibo.com/tv/show/1034:4970213238571043?from=old_pc_videoshow

Interesting!There are so many options for the translation! I think for the English title it doesn’t need to be an exact word-for-word translation, but it should convey some of the meaning.
There was a line in the book that said “Love is like flowing water”. I liked that a lot because it can be interpreted in so many ways and it is also a nice metaphor for the fleeting character of their romance.

A general to command thousands of troops… and this is the voice for it. I hope they keep it!
https://weibo.com/tv/show/1034:4969918190518322?from=old_pc_videoshow

Oh, that’s sounds a bit silly. I hope they change it again… It needs something that sounds a bit more meaningful and serious.