Nice and fluffy despite the seeds of growing mystery now. Not stressful (yet) despite the insidious ex classmate…
Oh no, you have lots to discover - I have not reached much further than what the blurb says up in the drama page. There will be surprises. But the beginning is somewhat relaxed. Hope you'll have time for it and will enjoy it!
Cast is doing a livestream: https://weibo.com/7977452439/5281095177209626
40 mins recording - the 5 there (playing Xu Huaisong, Ruan Yu, lawyer Liu Mao, performer Li Shican, RY's best friend Chen Mingying, seem to have had fun, in this small livestream. 😊
Nice and fluffy despite the seeds of growing mystery now. Not stressful (yet) despite the insidious ex classmate Cen Sisi using online smear campaigns that Ruan Yu retained legal counsel against .
Eps 5-6 Sweet sequences : Miles Wei Zheming as Xu Huaisong being instructed remotely about how to bathe a kitten ; and the lawyer, doing too many US-China flight journeys, falls easily asleep on his first visit to Ruan Yu's home, in waiting to be fed by his client/longtime (secret mutual) crush who lets him rest in her armchair.... Did we say this was a relaxing drama 😊?
Lots of pink blossoms on the trees in leafy Hangzhou city. The drama was filmed from February 2 till May 8, 2025 with a relatively small cast (Baidu lists 12 names). Liu Dong already directed Miles Wei Zheming in 2023 "I May Love You". Peachey Blossom has already put up MVs with translated lyrics for half of the 8 songs. Miles Wei Zheming does not sing on the OST for the drama, but "plays the piano". But he is also a musician and singer and he released an album in May 2025. Peachey Blossom put up at the time the MV with lyrics translation : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJBjeaIQcEM He sings some words in English in that MV, but he is not perfectly fluent, as can be noticed in the drama, when he interacts with English speaking clients abroad (none in the cast appear to be dubbed by voice actors).
I'm amazed at myself for, despite not following deliberately nor exploring his fandom in depth, having watched already a dozen dramas in which he appeared as main or support since 2020 "Count My Lucky Stars" ! Bios say he is from Shandong province, declared he was divorced (MDL actor page has more about that), likes cats and dogs (I'm not sure he likes rain too 🤣) and favorite singer is Jay Chou (so he is classified as mandopop or r&b singer apart from actor having studied at Beijing Film Academy). Anyway, despite being on the low key side among actors, he's got "stage presence" not just because he is tall (1.83m). In one episode here already, he started to take off his shirt 🤣🤣🤣 but was stopped by the squeals of his client who was video conferencing with him! I'm not sure we'll be regaled with funny DGZ like show of abs and muscles: will we ? 😸
As for FL Zheng He Huizi, I have mostly watched dramas in which she played support apart from the 2022 xianxia "Song of the Moon" in which she played FL alongside Xu Lu, Vin Zhang Binbin and Wang Youshuo. She is an experienced actress for the role here which spans two timelines (2014 high school/college in flashbacks) and ten years later as mature novel writer.
I needed a light romance even with possible tropes, for relaxing watch, and diving into You are My Fateful Love looks just like what I was looking for. Subtitles are OK despite my initial reluctance thinking of awful translations in the past, on Mango. Now on episode 3, I was laughing at the enduring Meteor Garden c-drama reference popping up: the writer protagonist was admitting without batting an eyelid that she built her character in the novel along the lines of a Hua Ze Lei, while the lawyer almost choked when she went on to describe the competing "novel" as being from a perspective like a Dao Ming Si! Would sweet and shy Ruan Yu cast herself as a Shan Cai next ? 🤣🤣🤣 How will Xu Huaisong appreciate the difference between these point of views and mindsets ? We got the fireworks from start and most here probably know the now classic romance drama referred to, so can try on "lenses/costumes" to watch the lawyer in the two different "cast", like mental cosplay... Not too threatening cat & mouse or fox & rabbit, but there's a playful element of hide and seek in this video talk! Game on... This looks like "classic" sweet Miles Wei romance. Perfect for relaxation. 🤭
I am going to watch today's episode now and not going to scroll down. But I saw the low reviews at the top. What…
Make your own opinion regardless of the mixed bag of reviews. Some less positive ones got frustrated, some excessively negative ones are dishonest, in my opinion. The end episodes may feel confusing and rushed to some who don't read spoiler explanations here. Or you may just focus on one part of what is shown to feed your pleasure since cinematography had brilliant moments. Sensibilities will differ. Fans will rally (as they should) to support their idols. Harsh critics may be too harsh, I prefer to read the bulk of reviews later when the dust has settled and if I have time, instead of following only other people's judgement on this. The drama is over now since express got released, for those willing to splurge in addition to "vip" subscription. I'll be moving on; finishing some I'd put on pause for POJ. Next, I don't know. Wishing you continued enjoyment in what you watch, twinty!
Fans... They are a mixed species See this : https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Z0tferwMsy8 ZLH gets protection from his agency, but Deng Kai apparently has to fend for himself. His real and reasonable, normally supportive fans are apparently not organized enough to serve as helpers to protect from stalkers getting too close. Some fan organizations do that. But there's always the random trophy hunters who think they can flash someone up his nostrils and stalk at the privies, yikes.
Consort Shu (Qi Rongyin) died in Qingyuan Palace: In order to frame Wei Yan, the old emperor ordered people to…
Thanks for explanation, I had not realized clearly in this drama version that there were TWO deadly fires in different palaces - but on what timeline ? This made the last part of the drama very confusing. Bad writing? Pitying the screenwriters who have to cope with such difficulties when trying to make a 200+ chapters novel fit into a "tiny" 40 episodes drama. And audiences who therefore end up thinking like: "who's that, where, what for? forget it... They try too hard."
Random, lusty, horndog comment: I'm not someone who particularly cares about looks/visuals of actors in dramas/movies.…
Oh yes, although at times, the foundation seemed a bit too thick on that "flawless" pale face with the cute mole 😂
I will still go on following ZLH, despite not having reached full fandom level for him yet, like you seem to have. He does look hot on close up, and he seems to be among the actors who can play with his eyes (I have a few in my faves, there, who could "melt rocks with their gazes"). He and some others, are eye candy,. The flowing robes fit him well, such as in the memorable shot of the yin yang twirling bath scene.
As for Chinese actors, I must admit I am very positively biased toward their streamlined visuals, even though the lack of hair on their faces often needs suspension of disbelief in ancient costume dramas. Pausing to examine makes them look too unnatural there : when did the characters get time to shave, if they had proper hormone levels? even if I know Chinese men have low natural pilosity, in real life : they don't often get full facial hair, and are often without hair on the torso. Clean shaven pale faces are the norm for characters who are supposed to be "refined", like the slender waists (which doesn't mean some can't show muscles). The high pony tails should be impractical in battle scenes, but we got used to them. It's fairy tale and I vastly enjoy it as such.
Reviews move around and are shifted every few days so very soon. You will see all the tens up top.
Agree. I have been disappointed, so will not rate 10 now (I never rate before end clap), but yes no less than 7, and most probably more from lenient me.
Douban rating is out already with 6.8, so given that there is usually a 2 pts more favorable rating on MDL, it should settle around 8.5 or a little more. We shall see.
If MDL raters are only idol worship audience, then Zhang Linghe and Tian Xiwei will attract the 10 ratings whatever the drama amounts to. Fans are loyal and support idols in whatever they do. I wouldn't blame them: it is in order.
Fans of the novel seem to have been a bit frustrated about the way the adaptation cut the story to rags to fit the too constrained format of 40 episodes. They might express their frustration in their ratings.
But 4 is indeed way too low. Are there some who got callously lower still? However frustrated some initially gushing audiences became, Zhu Yun does not deserve to be dragged down to the bin.
Holly crap!!I am not that surprised by the negative reviews But it was not that bad .......its even better than…
If it had stopped after our plucky Fan Changyu butcher heroine killed the giant, it would have been perfect 10 for me. I was already gushing about it, admiring the beautiful shots, etc. The rest became a murky mess, unfortunately, with some redeeming nice cinematography (a yin yang bath, fingers piercing the paper of a window...) but too many bloodbaths. I also keep wondering what happened to the gyrfalcon.
Zhu Yu drama probably lacked enough episodes for a better development.
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Eps 5-6 Sweet sequences : Miles Wei Zheming as Xu Huaisong being instructed remotely about how to bathe a kitten ; and the lawyer, doing too many US-China flight journeys, falls easily asleep on his first visit to Ruan Yu's home, in waiting to be fed by his client/longtime (secret mutual) crush who lets him rest in her armchair.... Did we say this was a relaxing drama 😊?
Lots of pink blossoms on the trees in leafy Hangzhou city. The drama was filmed from February 2 till May 8, 2025 with a relatively small cast (Baidu lists 12 names). Liu Dong already directed Miles Wei Zheming in 2023 "I May Love You". Peachey Blossom has already put up MVs with translated lyrics for half of the 8 songs. Miles Wei Zheming does not sing on the OST for the drama, but "plays the piano". But he is also a musician and singer and he released an album in May 2025. Peachey Blossom put up at the time the MV with lyrics translation : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJBjeaIQcEM He sings some words in English in that MV, but he is not perfectly fluent, as can be noticed in the drama, when he interacts with English speaking clients abroad (none in the cast appear to be dubbed by voice actors).
I'm amazed at myself for, despite not following deliberately nor exploring his fandom in depth, having watched already a dozen dramas in which he appeared as main or support since 2020 "Count My Lucky Stars" ! Bios say he is from Shandong province, declared he was divorced (MDL actor page has more about that), likes cats and dogs (I'm not sure he likes rain too 🤣) and favorite singer is Jay Chou (so he is classified as mandopop or r&b singer apart from actor having studied at Beijing Film Academy). Anyway, despite being on the low key side among actors, he's got "stage presence" not just because he is tall (1.83m). In one episode here already, he started to take off his shirt 🤣🤣🤣 but was stopped by the squeals of his client who was video conferencing with him! I'm not sure we'll be regaled with funny DGZ like show of abs and muscles: will we ? 😸
As for FL Zheng He Huizi, I have mostly watched dramas in which she played support apart from the 2022 xianxia "Song of the Moon" in which she played FL alongside Xu Lu, Vin Zhang Binbin and Wang Youshuo. She is an experienced actress for the role here which spans two timelines (2014 high school/college in flashbacks) and ten years later as mature novel writer.
Now on episode 3, I was laughing at the enduring Meteor Garden c-drama reference popping up: the writer protagonist was admitting without batting an eyelid that she built her character in the novel along the lines of a Hua Ze Lei, while the lawyer almost choked when she went on to describe the competing "novel" as being from a perspective like a Dao Ming Si! Would sweet and shy Ruan Yu cast herself as a Shan Cai next ? 🤣🤣🤣 How will Xu Huaisong appreciate the difference between these point of views and mindsets ?
We got the fireworks from start and most here probably know the now classic romance drama referred to, so can try on "lenses/costumes" to watch the lawyer in the two different "cast", like mental cosplay... Not too threatening cat & mouse or fox & rabbit, but there's a playful element of hide and seek in this video talk! Game on...
This looks like "classic" sweet Miles Wei romance. Perfect for relaxation. 🤭
Some less positive ones got frustrated, some excessively negative ones are dishonest, in my opinion.
The end episodes may feel confusing and rushed to some who don't read spoiler explanations here. Or you may just focus on one part of what is shown to feed your pleasure since cinematography had brilliant moments. Sensibilities will differ.
Fans will rally (as they should) to support their idols. Harsh critics may be too harsh, I prefer to read the bulk of reviews later when the dust has settled and if I have time, instead of following only other people's judgement on this.
The drama is over now since express got released, for those willing to splurge in addition to "vip" subscription. I'll be moving on; finishing some I'd put on pause for POJ. Next, I don't know.
Wishing you continued enjoyment in what you watch, twinty!
Fans... They are a mixed species See this : https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Z0tferwMsy8
ZLH gets protection from his agency, but Deng Kai apparently has to fend for himself. His real and reasonable, normally supportive fans are apparently not organized enough to serve as helpers to protect from stalkers getting too close. Some fan organizations do that. But there's always the random trophy hunters who think they can flash someone up his nostrils and stalk at the privies, yikes.
I will still go on following ZLH, despite not having reached full fandom level for him yet, like you seem to have. He does look hot on close up, and he seems to be among the actors who can play with his eyes (I have a few in my faves, there, who could "melt rocks with their gazes"). He and some others, are eye candy,. The flowing robes fit him well, such as in the memorable shot of the yin yang twirling bath scene.
As for Chinese actors, I must admit I am very positively biased toward their streamlined visuals, even though the lack of hair on their faces often needs suspension of disbelief in ancient costume dramas. Pausing to examine makes them look too unnatural there : when did the characters get time to shave, if they had proper hormone levels? even if I know Chinese men have low natural pilosity, in real life : they don't often get full facial hair, and are often without hair on the torso. Clean shaven pale faces are the norm for characters who are supposed to be "refined", like the slender waists (which doesn't mean some can't show muscles). The high pony tails should be impractical in battle scenes, but we got used to them. It's fairy tale and I vastly enjoy it as such.
Douban rating is out already with 6.8, so given that there is usually a 2 pts more favorable rating on MDL, it should settle around 8.5 or a little more. We shall see.
If MDL raters are only idol worship audience, then Zhang Linghe and Tian Xiwei will attract the 10 ratings whatever the drama amounts to. Fans are loyal and support idols in whatever they do. I wouldn't blame them: it is in order.
Fans of the novel seem to have been a bit frustrated about the way the adaptation cut the story to rags to fit the too constrained format of 40 episodes. They might express their frustration in their ratings.
But 4 is indeed way too low. Are there some who got callously lower still? However frustrated some initially gushing audiences became, Zhu Yun does not deserve to be dragged down to the bin.
Zhu Yu drama probably lacked enough episodes for a better development.