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The ming styles look better on the men compare to the women. The women makeup and hair make them look much older than their real age. The only one I see doesn't look age is Zhan ji's consort and concubine, I really like the styles of the women skirts though ^^

Many dramas are like that while it's ongoing. For this drama, some people have caught up with recent eps, for others they still waiting for good English sub. I'm the latter, and I love the story so far for the food theme, with a light romance. I still haven't see too much conflicts in this drama compare to other palace dramas, and I like and hope that it remains that way. For now I'm enjoying it for what's offer as a food lover, and for my love for the cp from yanxi palace, and also for seeing xukai as a prince, it's his first princely role ^^

He has another modern drama she and her perfect husband with yangmi. Agree with you I don't watch many modern dramas, but if it's with xukai I will watch for sure ^^

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I'm glad you like it, since this drama is my favorite. Agree with you both zhou dongyu and xukai are amazing in this drama, I love them as a pair ^^

From what I understand about the three emperors, the first one concerns about the fighting to protect his lands from invaders, the second one focuses on ruling the land and taking care of his people, the third one Zhu zhan ji want to defend the lands from invaders, as well as being in a benevolence ruler, so his rules actually mediate between the two extreme of his grandfather and father. From the drama Zhu zhan ji seems to favor his grandfather's ruling style, even if he consider being a benevolence ruler is only works if they can defend the lands. Zhu zhan ji grandfather and father ruling styles are very different, so this drama did a good job of differentiate the two emperors, but I do agree his incompetent is exaggerated here. Also it does appears he favor his grandson to inherit the throne, otherwise he might've given the title of crown prince to his other son, who takes after him more. Thanks for your detail explanation ^^

The empress has been showed in this drama to also being his helper, and help him many times to mediate his father's disapproval, the same with his son. For this drama, he seems to has a distance relationship with his wife compare to his concubine, also the relationship between father and son are much worse after he became emperor. I just don't find him worthy of being a ruler if he can't even treat his family well, I used to feel bad for him before for being treated badly by his father, but he acted the same way as his father has done to him by his treatment of his son and wife...

I'll just reply to you about wu Jin Yan characters in yanxi palace and royal feast, I said it to someone else before when that person complained about her acting being similar to yingluo. I don't feel her character in royal feast is anything like ying luo, she's softer, more educated than yingluo, ying luo is definitely more street smart and seems to be more exaggerated like a modern girl than any historical figure. Ying luo is the type to get revenge for any wrongs that has been done to her, she never let anyone get the better of her, even someone in a higher position which is really could get her into lots of trouble if she wasn't main lead. Zi Jin on the other hand is much more forgiving than ying luo which I feel will get her in trouble for a different reason, and unlike yingluo who doesn't know to read or write and has to be taught later on after she met the empress, she is very knowledgeable in the arts of being a noble woman, since she was thought as a young girl to prepare herself to be a prince consort. Her character actually makes sense to have those attributes of being smart and capable to navigate the palace schemes being she was the girl that was chosen to be the prince consort out of all those girls that were being considered.

Watch up to ep 16, the empress was save by her son, thanks to zi Jin letting him knows about his mother's condition. I'm glad we get to see Zhu zhan ji taking his mother's side and back her up, so she could get her treatment. This is such a rare moment between mother and son since he seems so distant to her in the past. The emperor acted like a benevolent leader, but his treatment of his wife is so callous, him caring more for an unborn child that's is not even real over his own wife's plead is just sad. Also his refusal to listen to his son advice makes him look foolish, even if he doesn't want to take his advice, he didn't need to yell at him or be angry at him, he was just trying to help. This drama wants to portray this emperor as foolish compare to his father's rule. I wonder if this is true to historical account about this emperor.

The main storyline from novel is in ep 16/17 of drama. I recommend watching drama for the more details storyline of shanggu and baijue though, the beginning is slow but it's totally worth it once everything makes sense ^^

Some people comment either on facebook or Instagram if you want to watch to current eps with good sub. Otherwise you can watch on YouTube with VPN set to any Asian countries, although it's only sub to ep 16.

It's ok if you want to make comparison, I just don't see why since it's so different from yanxi palace. I think the acting is good, even if most of the actors/actresses are younger compare to those in yanxi palace. In term of characters, xukai and wu jinyan characters in royal feast are much more layers compare to their characters in yanxi palace. Actors get criticism all the time, both xukai and wu Jin Yan were criticized for their acting in yanxi palace also even if they did well in their roles, so you can't satisfy everyone. I'm still not catching up to current ep, but I'm liking their acting so far.

Two completely different dramas, why do you even compare the two. The two characters they played in yanxi palace are different from their characters in royal feast. I consider their acting better in royal feast than yanxi palace actually.

Lots of dramas lately don't have good English sub, I wonder why? Even if the YouTube sub for royal feast is slow, it's still better than watching bad sub.

I'm still far behind, and haven't gotten to the point they're together. I'm just wondering aloud since some one was saying she was cold to him, and doesn't act like she wants to be with him. Thanks for replying back, but I don't want to be spoil about the plot if it's possible ^^

Both, anyway thanks for answering back. The cooking in royal feast looks like the actresses also learn to prepare the food to make it realistically. They did a good job, I could tell the cooking was done by professional, but not sure whether the preparation were done by the actresses or not ^^

I wonder if she is using the same tactic like in yanxi palace, playing hard to get. This is a power move by women in those days in other to be different from other women surrounding him I suppose, matron hu used to say to her to survive in the palace you have to show that you're different, I'm just wondering here.

I'm only up to ep 15, I'm liking the attention to the food making process, but I can see how many who don't care about the food theme might not like it, since the focus is not always on the main couple, also the side characters has lots of screen time. However i think xukai has more screen time in this drama compare to court lady, so I'm ok with how it's going.

If anyone is a Zhang nan's fan, she also has another drama out with the title my love and stars beside royal feast ^^

You must love the food theme drama then, which one do you think would be the best to watch if you're into the food making process, as well as has a good plot.