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Hahaha yeah, it's great!

I'm loving this drama so far! And I love that the romance is between Gang Cheol and Yeo Ri, not his host body. I hope it stays that way.

What an underrated drama! I'm so glad I didn't trust the rating. Wonderful, moving story and some very deep and meaningful themes. Whoever wrote the script deserves a raise.

Yeah, there was something magical about dramas like that. Honestly, other than this attitude shift in audiences towards excessively positive characters and plots, there are also the new rules on max episodes. Chinese drama makers do not thrive under pressure. If they need 50-70 episodes to tell the story well, then give them that lol.

So true! They're so superficial. The older dramas were bold and took characters and stories to dark places and really let them grow as characters. Nowadays, people just want to watch perfect characters and they're so critical of characters that aren't completely virtuous. It's just boring.

So true because nowadays people seem to be allergic to flawed characters and tragedy. They don't want any toxicity, and the characters
should all be virtuous and perfect people, and definitely no sad endings. It's very interesting that people call sad endings "bad endings".

The best dramas were a few years ago. They would consume your soul... Nowadays, I watch a drama and I may enjoy it, but it doesn't break my heart like the old ones do. The old ones had a way of completely getting me obsessed. There have been very few recent ones that did that.

If you want angst, try:
Royal Nirvana
The Glory
Princess Silver
Lost You Forever
My Journey to You
Till the End of the Moon
Ancient Love Poetry
The Song of Glory (skip the last episode)

I hope for a new drama for Liu Yifei. Her latest projects have been spectacular.

What a lovely drama about healing, self-love, and building a healthy, respectful, kind and loving relationship.

No unnecessarily subplots or secondary couples. Well paced and well made.
Recommended!

For me it wasn't the age gap that was the issue, I just didn't find the storytelling engaging.

I couldn't get into Red Moon Pact so I ended up dropping it. Glad to hear this one is better!

Is the writing better than Red Moon Pact?

Some people fall for all kinds of things... crystal healing, cinnamon eating challenges. The parrot is there for some comic relief, and it is crystal clear that that brother is a complete idiot. As they say, start with the weakest link.

Have you watched the whole drama or just the first few episodes? It starts quite light and gets heavier and more complex.

Is this your first C drama? This is a common plot point in C dramas, but I think Ni Ni disguises herself quite well. There are plenty of Chinese men with very feminine features.

She gets a bodyguard who protects her. Nan Yi played by Bai Jingting.

You're welcome!

The Longest Day in Chang'an is another drama like this where you have to pay attention like crazy because it's so complex and full of details. Same level of production as this one. Visual masterpiece.

You will have to rewatch this drama several times to understand all the different layers. There is a rich tapestry of details in this drama, if you don't pay attention, you will miss it.
The Tolstoy of C dramas.

Same ❤️

Intense 😱

WOW! Finally a realistic period drama. What a masterpiece!