Story of Wei Yan and Consort Shu reminds me of the story of leads of One and Only. Their story is quite similar.
To me these stories are very different.
Consort Shu and Wei Yan's story, although being an explanation for some of the convoluted events that grew from the fire "17 years earlier", is only told through a swiftly telegraphed account in the later part (glimpsed in some episodes). They were former childhood sweethearts but did have improper relations when she got to court. The murderous Late Emperor aided her suicide by having oil added to the fire, literally. WY survived to cover up scandals and become an accomplice of wrongdoings, killing witnesses (but forgetting one, strangely). Consort Shu is less than a support character in the drama, anyway (she was not even mentioned in the cast on MDL! You have to search elsewhere to find out that Zhong Ling'er got that tiny role! ) The drama is not very clear about Consort Shu's relationship with the Crown princess (played by Xia Fan Yin) who had Qi Min burned badly in order to hide his identity . So Qi Min got passed off as Sui Yuanhai (who died in the fire). But did Wei Yan know? Also mysterious remain the flashbacked meeting between the transmigrator Qianqian (yes we got some clues about that, not only from her mouth to mouth reviving of the drowning young man). The story is not straightforward, rather murky, and sometimes frustrating.
Zhousheng Cheng and Cui ShiYi's tragic story is central throughout One and Only, and the events are rather straightforward. There was no scandalous improper relationship, even when ZSC rescued his ward and disciple in the Jiangnan, from a kidnapping. ZSC had always been perceived as a threat by the court, so the new emperor schemed to have him get cruelly killed as a rebel, CSY had got forced back to court by her own family, but did not get formally married before her suicide (on the royal wedding day), so the story is in fact much simpler. The pair, knowing they could not be together even in platonic friends bond, vowed to meet again in another lifetime and that's what they did in the second part of the duology. (rebirth in Forever and Ever). They are the lead couple and the supporting ones don't rise much in comparison to them. Theirs is a tragic fate, but it is not tainted by sexual scandal.
Nevertheless, it is true that Zhu Yu is also very pleasing to watch with many striking images and details (the yin yang twirling bath scene etc). Even lesser characters in the story get some importance in the drama (uncle and aunt, etc, Lady Thirteen.. ). It is nice that most get some development, and that many events get played to symbolic importance, in this convoluted story that seemed so straightforward at first. Perhaps there were too many cuts to fit the 40 episodes length, so it blurred the line until rushing to end. (I keep wondering what happened to the pretty white gyrfalcon? Did it get stewed?)
The drama is based on a composite of real life models people and places. Were the following companies among them, I don't know (https://levintoys.goldsupplier.com/ 200-300 employees ; https://www.sourceready.com/supplier/detail/dongguan-yikang-plush-toys-co-ltd 500 to 1,000 employees. ) , Many plush toy makers operate for the claw machine or blind box businesses, and those manufacturing companies can be much smaller, manufacturing to demand. (My son is an avid collector of plush toys! His favorite is a brown kiwi from a claw machine; Myself, I have collected the zodiac themed "traditional design" plush toys in various sizes : small to hang from windshield mirror in car, big to have children ride on, and the Snake one served as adjustable neck pillow for long distances rides or flights).
It is interesting to see that the drama finally focused on the toy industry in China, rather than the ubiquitous fashion designing one which has become a tired trope. Here is an article from sourcing point of view, about some leading toy manufacturers in China, https://www.zhorya.com/blog/top-toy-manufacturers-in-china There are many lists like that, this is only one. China is very big....
Personally, although the manufacturing industry was not my primary area of expertise, I have worked in many different capacities, giving me the opportunity to meet and work with all sorts of people, in China. The workplace environment in the PRC has often a different corporate culture from many in the West. It can be harsh, sweatshop like ("My Destiny" drama featured one in the fashion garment factory episodes), but there are also, more enduring and successful corporations who draw on "troops loyalty" like in the company founded by FWZ, who provided a better, nurturing, inclusive environment for the workers, setting time for them for family or health, providing insurance, dorms and good quality canteens. These are not just dreams : I visited one such "paternalistic" business in the early 1990s in the Jiangnan, and my own son went for a 12 weeks "international experience" internship in an industrial factory there, last summer.
The drama does aim to serve as incentive for young people to chase their dreams. encouraging young talents to do so in hi tech, arts, architecture, even service and military (ready to combat all sorts of catastrophes, from earthquakes to snow or floods) ... not forgetting always continuing education. This is the role model offered : and it is indeed one reason why China vibrantly emerged as it did since the Reform era. Don't get shackled by too many old and unrelated norms, make your way and if you fall, make mistakes, get back up to fight like FWZ and her chosen sisters (who are not perfect, have flaws, but use their talents in synergy - and sing very well, rejoicing our ears) 🙂
Here are some explanations about Douban quoted from some observers with whom I agree: "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Douban 8+ rating: A good drama ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐ Douban 6 or 7 rating: Depends, consider if the genre (youth/idol, murder mystery, etc.) is your liking ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Douban 5 or below: Probably don't watch it Douban with less than 50k ratings: Probably not large budget, didn't have a societal impact in China. May have inflated ratings due to low sample size. Better really want to watch it, if you watch it. Douban with 100k+ ratings: A drama that many people have watched, either for the actors, high budget, viral nature. Consider watching a 6 or 7 rating drama with many ratings, if only for the spectacle, societal impact, memes, etc... A 8+ rating drama with 100k+ ratings = MUST WATCH!"
"Douban is the most unbiased review site in my mind. kisskh is way too slanted to idol/youth dramas. Douban has a slight bias towards propaganda/cultural themed and adult targeted shows but.. they're also really good. Douban does have an issue with review bombing over certain things though to watch out for (🍵😤 hate over a certain actor/actress, aspect of the show). Overall if I'm honest though.. Douban cares more about QUALITY, bottom line. " Douban audiences are very critical of certain things that international audiences may ignore, like common tropes and cliches in romance/idol dramas, the use of voice dubs, the use of traffic stars that audiences have a bad impression on their acting and etc."
-> In "My Destiny" there is no mention of dubbers, and the songs are really sung, quite well, by the actresses, in the episodes where they "performed" ; Seven Tan is quite appreciated in China but is not viewed as a flamboyant traffic star, somewhat differently from the overseas audience appreciation (was it because some episodes of "Go Ahead" were used in the past as a learning tool to teach mandarin to foreigners, so her name stuck in minds? I don't know.)
"There are also things that Chinese audiences find unrealistic but international fans will fail to notice that make the drama's rating lower. For example, modern drama that features work place will get a lot of criticism if it fails to do justice to the profession or workplace, while international audiences may fail to tell if it's realistic or not."
--> Among business themed dramas, "Wild Bloom" stands out with 8.2 Douban rating from 460,642 ratings....
Those who want to criticize "My Destiny" should better compare it to that drama, instead of bringing up their favorite "Best Choice Ever" (Douban 6.2 ) and unrelated in any way "The Tale of Rose" (Douban 7.4 ) to use as touchstone for attack. Even citing social norms (esp. exaggerated and dysfunctional ones) that they seem to believe must be shown in any drama to be "believable" to criticize the "kindness" or "callousness" of the protagonists in "My Destiny" or vaguely shooting at FWZ for not conforming to their idea of "Chinese behavior, "courtesy"," and "Chinese Family" as if there was one unique mold...
I liked how FWZ rebuked the Hongkonger "raider" with some well-formulated verbal slaps and no physical violence.... 🙂
Family relations? I have a large family there.... But all I can say is that people don't conform to one mold only, and that there are all sorts All the women in my circles have achieved good and influential jobs, even those who rose from the "many" kids 1950s generation, some have managed to raise their one kid family, some have decided to stay single or be divorced. The family keeps cordial ties but is not extremely nosy-close. Distance helps for keeping independent, since a few are scattered throughout China and even abroad. There are all sorts of cases. Although this is not my family, look at Zhang Bichen, Yang Mi, Zhao Liying.... Stay at home breeder and homemaker is not their ideal and depending on a husband (even a wealthy superstar like Hua Chengyu) is not their dream either.... Qianqian reminds me in a way (in the last episodes) of famous single mom by choice Zhang Bichen who has friends ready to step up for her, if her voice fails, like Huang Jingyu did impromptu on a stage (he is a very good singer, though it is not his goal to be remembered for it).
In "My Destiny", the protagonist chooses to reject sentimentality (being burned twice does leave scars) and to stay single, assembling a chosen family of friends whose flaws and fortes she knows, rather than being shackled by "norms". Her rejection of sacrificing time to get a degree (she does not prevent others to get one, it just is not her first priority) shows that vision and drive is the most important.
Although "My Destiny /My Mountains and Seas" drama is not in my opinion the acme of unforgettable masterpiece, neither is it brain dead. 🙂 It is only refusing to give in to some conventional expectations : family worship and loyalty, diploma as the the only credential for a successful career, set forms of morality... Perhaps 30 episodes were insufficient to go in depth but the naive young woman's evolution to business leader was neither unbelievable nor only fairy tale (I have further down thread given a link to a real life success story of a Chinese woman business leader...) : the story is built on a composite of models from real life, whatever the shrill critics choose to disbelieve and use for their gunning down the drama while pretending to respect the artists.
Douban audience appreciated it enough to award it 6.6 ❤️ (from 13,000+ ratings yesterday rising to 14168 at time of writing this comment). An honorable score. Indeed, over 6.5 is NOT BAD. Anyway, Douban ratings aggregated from thousands of ratings, probably reflects different sensibilities from those foreign audiences who struggle to understand C-dramas while saying they admire them but can't accept a drama without a show of gushing sentimentality... (expecting loads of kisses even in war dramas!!! Btw POJ should be very satisfying for them with the kabedons following blood dripping sword killings... Me, I chuckle at such sequences: I don't mind, but don't expect all dramas to follow that same pattern. )
The highest Douban ratings seldom exceed 8.9 ("To The Wonder", "Man's Inhumanity to Man"...) , "She and her Girls" stays up at exceptional 9.6 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ (from 251 732 ratings) ; "Nirvana in Fire" is the highest rated wuxia drama with 9.4, but most well known dramas fall below ("Joy of Life" 7.9, "The Untamed" 7.7, "Eternal Love/Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" rates at 6.6 ❤️ , just like "My Destiny". here....)
She got the life she wanted. And let me include that if you are expecting her to end up with Gao Xing. I'm sorry,…
Well, yes there is no sappy romance in the end;; as time goes by, elders pass away and are mourned : younger generations rise and remember the shining days in the sun and get to know members of the extended family who gather together.... Capital battles are won through tightening of friends standing united against assault. The wind that swept Fang Wanzhi from her carefree life in the mountain to unknown ocean lets her standing at the top between her friends.
She did not need a husband and Gao Xiang accepted that long ago, even if FWZ dad recommended him A conventional family was never what she desired: watching Qianqian being used and herself being targeted as "possible breeder" only disgusted her deeply. She adopted the orphaned daughter of her employees, both out of duty and to give back the fate she had been handed at birth, not out of frustrated maternal instinct ; although she looked like a very good parent with what she provided together with her like minded associates.
She put up gracefully with Li Juan's obsession for her first love, although that obsession also excluded any tender feeling from her friend toward the possible sincere and eligible suitor She also put up with with Qianqian's visceral rejection of the man who had not wed her, but fathered her child, despite Qianqian's need for tender support ; she hastened to save her friend when QQ attempted to gamble with the stock exchange, almost losing her shirt in the process.. Friendship before all, focusing on each's talents rather than scolding and cutting ties, sometimes grudgingly accepting advice from the more academically learned and well-informed Gao Xiang, encouraging continuing education for those who felt they needed it (Li Juan), health care, more humane and inclusive working conditions and insurance for her employees, and including some former "reformed" foes who became her chauffeur, her canteen chef etc. She finally never needed an academic degree either.
Changyu refused to learn. It wasn't just her parents. Tutor Tao says Changyu lacked "wisdom". 🤣
Of course she is not stupid. Did you construe my reply as accusing you of uttering such a judgement ? !!
I have not read the novel, so was not sure she was illiterate there. Some readers said she helped teach Bao'er to learn reading (which I thought could not have happened when she was busy butchering pigs). But one who really read the novel through has also confirmed to me, that Changyu was indeed illiterate until she started to get taught painstakingly (not by Li Huai'an) much later. But even then, yes, not literate. So I admit I got mistaken in my impression from the comment further down thread about Bao'er, on this illiteracy. That's what happens when information goes along a long line of re-tellers : this is indeed not a good example of difference between script and original novel.
"Street smart" is a nice way to describe her phobia of conventional studies.
Kudos if you read through the 2000+ chapters: I admit I am too adhd to sit through such an ordeal 😁 Hope you had a nice weekend!
#TanSongyun's "#MyDestiny" reached a new high in viewership today with a peak of 3.4426 on #Kuyun, and…
It was n°1 in the "top ten" TV series over the week, as tallied by drama reporter Marcus, with "512 points", not breaking walls like blockbuster POJ on streaming, but an honorable score anyway. ❤️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6fsw2usvTI
The relationship between Fang Wan Zhi and her adopted dad improved but it just suddenly happens, more or less,…
There is little point in rating if you dropped the drama. Your 5.5 only contributes to drag down ratings as if you wanted to target the cast and crew and Seven Tan for not having brought to you what you expected. Likes or dislikes are personal and subjective of course, so nothing wrong in dropping if it was not "your cup of tea" after all.
normal fluctuation. it could go back up even over 7, in time. It's still stable at 6.9 on Douban , at the moment, while audiences are too busy gushing or warring over POJ
So, typically, I enjoy watching Bai Lu stuff, and Wang Xing Yue almost made "The Double" unwatchable for…
Yes Douban 6.9 as checked today on https://movie.douban.com/subject/36415590/ is a very honorable score for this type of drama. Douban raters are very picky and rate usually 2pts below the ratings on MDL which reflect other sensibilities. So, I'd expect the drama to achieve between 8.5 and 9 here on MDL . Those dramas which get 7 or other on Douban have cause to celebrate with posters. Unveil: Jadewind had indeed opened with 7.0 rating from 78,347 ratings. "Pleased with their score, they shared a poster on Weibo to announce it". The poster is in photo section. That it dropped 0.1 point only reflects normal up and down slight fluctuations on Douban.
😁Unfortunately, the size of the drama has already been decided. We'll have to put up with the feeling of looking…
surely 😂 This addictive drama makes for moments of levity ! Last week of airing has started, my end: rumor says express will be on Thursday. Perhaps it will be earlier.
post a link, pls ? If there is one available already 😅
Ok founf it , posted by bubbleliou, thanks to both of you for pointing to it. "so to give some crumbs for those waiting here is one of their live today, ep32" https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRxBWhov/
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Consort Shu and Wei Yan's story, although being an explanation for some of the convoluted events that grew from the fire "17 years earlier", is only told through a swiftly telegraphed account in the later part (glimpsed in some episodes). They were former childhood sweethearts but did have improper relations when she got to court. The murderous Late Emperor aided her suicide by having oil added to the fire, literally. WY survived to cover up scandals and become an accomplice of wrongdoings, killing witnesses (but forgetting one, strangely). Consort Shu is less than a support character in the drama, anyway (she was not even mentioned in the cast on MDL! You have to search elsewhere to find out that Zhong Ling'er got that tiny role! )
The drama is not very clear about Consort Shu's relationship with the Crown princess (played by Xia Fan Yin) who had Qi Min burned badly in order to hide his identity . So Qi Min got passed off as Sui Yuanhai (who died in the fire). But did Wei Yan know? Also mysterious remain the flashbacked meeting between the transmigrator Qianqian (yes we got some clues about that, not only from her mouth to mouth reviving of the drowning young man).
The story is not straightforward, rather murky, and sometimes frustrating.
Zhousheng Cheng and Cui ShiYi's tragic story is central throughout One and Only, and the events are rather straightforward. There was no scandalous improper relationship, even when ZSC rescued his ward and disciple in the Jiangnan, from a kidnapping. ZSC had always been perceived as a threat by the court, so the new emperor schemed to have him get cruelly killed as a rebel, CSY had got forced back to court by her own family, but did not get formally married before her suicide (on the royal wedding day), so the story is in fact much simpler.
The pair, knowing they could not be together even in platonic friends bond, vowed to meet again in another lifetime and that's what they did in the second part of the duology. (rebirth in Forever and Ever). They are the lead couple and the supporting ones don't rise much in comparison to them. Theirs is a tragic fate, but it is not tainted by sexual scandal.
Nevertheless, it is true that Zhu Yu is also very pleasing to watch with many striking images and details (the yin yang twirling bath scene etc). Even lesser characters in the story get some importance in the drama (uncle and aunt, etc, Lady Thirteen.. ). It is nice that most get some development, and that many events get played to symbolic importance, in this convoluted story that seemed so straightforward at first.
Perhaps there were too many cuts to fit the 40 episodes length, so it blurred the line until rushing to end. (I keep wondering what happened to the pretty white gyrfalcon? Did it get stewed?)
It is interesting to see that the drama finally focused on the toy industry in China, rather than the ubiquitous fashion designing one which has become a tired trope. Here is an article from sourcing point of view, about some leading toy manufacturers in China, https://www.zhorya.com/blog/top-toy-manufacturers-in-china
There are many lists like that, this is only one. China is very big....
Personally, although the manufacturing industry was not my primary area of expertise, I have worked in many different capacities, giving me the opportunity to meet and work with all sorts of people, in China. The workplace environment in the PRC has often a different corporate culture from many in the West. It can be harsh, sweatshop like ("My Destiny" drama featured one in the fashion garment factory episodes), but there are also, more enduring and successful corporations who draw on "troops loyalty" like in the company founded by FWZ, who provided a better, nurturing, inclusive environment for the workers, setting time for them for family or health, providing insurance, dorms and good quality canteens. These are not just dreams : I visited one such "paternalistic" business in the early 1990s in the Jiangnan, and my own son went for a 12 weeks "international experience" internship in an industrial factory there, last summer.
The drama does aim to serve as incentive for young people to chase their dreams. encouraging young talents to do so in hi tech, arts, architecture, even service and military (ready to combat all sorts of catastrophes, from earthquakes to snow or floods) ... not forgetting always continuing education.
This is the role model offered : and it is indeed one reason why China vibrantly emerged as it did since the Reform era. Don't get shackled by too many old and unrelated norms, make your way and if you fall, make mistakes, get back up to fight like FWZ and her chosen sisters (who are not perfect, have flaws, but use their talents in synergy - and sing very well, rejoicing our ears) 🙂
"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Douban 8+ rating: A good drama
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐ Douban 6 or 7 rating: Depends, consider if the genre (youth/idol, murder mystery, etc.) is your liking
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Douban 5 or below: Probably don't watch it
Douban with less than 50k ratings: Probably not large budget, didn't have a societal impact in China. May have inflated ratings due to low sample size. Better really want to watch it, if you watch it.
Douban with 100k+ ratings: A drama that many people have watched, either for the actors, high budget, viral nature. Consider watching a 6 or 7 rating drama with many ratings, if only for the spectacle, societal impact, memes, etc...
A 8+ rating drama with 100k+ ratings = MUST WATCH!"
"Douban is the most unbiased review site in my mind. kisskh is way too slanted to idol/youth dramas. Douban has a slight bias towards propaganda/cultural themed and adult targeted shows but.. they're also really good. Douban does have an issue with review bombing over certain things though to watch out for (🍵😤 hate over a certain actor/actress, aspect of the show). Overall if I'm honest though.. Douban cares more about QUALITY, bottom line.
" Douban audiences are very critical of certain things that international audiences may ignore, like common tropes and cliches in romance/idol dramas, the use of voice dubs, the use of traffic stars that audiences have a bad impression on their acting and etc."
-> In "My Destiny" there is no mention of dubbers, and the songs are really sung, quite well, by the actresses, in the episodes where they "performed" ; Seven Tan is quite appreciated in China but is not viewed as a flamboyant traffic star, somewhat differently from the overseas audience appreciation (was it because some episodes of "Go Ahead" were used in the past as a learning tool to teach mandarin to foreigners, so her name stuck in minds? I don't know.)
"There are also things that Chinese audiences find unrealistic but international fans will fail to notice that make the drama's rating lower. For example, modern drama that features work place will get a lot of criticism if it fails to do justice to the profession or workplace, while international audiences may fail to tell if it's realistic or not."
--> Among business themed dramas, "Wild Bloom" stands out with 8.2 Douban rating from 460,642 ratings....
Those who want to criticize "My Destiny" should better compare it to that drama, instead of bringing up their favorite "Best Choice Ever" (Douban 6.2 ) and unrelated in any way "The Tale of Rose" (Douban 7.4 ) to use as touchstone for attack. Even citing social norms (esp. exaggerated and dysfunctional ones) that they seem to believe must be shown in any drama to be "believable" to criticize the "kindness" or "callousness" of the protagonists in "My Destiny" or vaguely shooting at FWZ for not conforming to their idea of "Chinese behavior, "courtesy"," and "Chinese Family" as if there was one unique mold...
I liked how FWZ rebuked the Hongkonger "raider" with some well-formulated verbal slaps and no physical violence.... 🙂
Family relations? I have a large family there.... But all I can say is that people don't conform to one mold only, and that there are all sorts All the women in my circles have achieved good and influential jobs, even those who rose from the "many" kids 1950s generation, some have managed to raise their one kid family, some have decided to stay single or be divorced. The family keeps cordial ties but is not extremely nosy-close. Distance helps for keeping independent, since a few are scattered throughout China and even abroad. There are all sorts of cases.
Although this is not my family, look at Zhang Bichen, Yang Mi, Zhao Liying.... Stay at home breeder and homemaker is not their ideal and depending on a husband (even a wealthy superstar like Hua Chengyu) is not their dream either.... Qianqian reminds me in a way (in the last episodes) of famous single mom by choice Zhang Bichen who has friends ready to step up for her, if her voice fails, like Huang Jingyu did impromptu on a stage (he is a very good singer, though it is not his goal to be remembered for it).
In "My Destiny", the protagonist chooses to reject sentimentality (being burned twice does leave scars) and to stay single, assembling a chosen family of friends whose flaws and fortes she knows, rather than being shackled by "norms". Her rejection of sacrificing time to get a degree (she does not prevent others to get one, it just is not her first priority) shows that vision and drive is the most important.
Douban audience appreciated it enough to award it 6.6 ❤️ (from 13,000+ ratings yesterday rising to 14168 at time of writing this comment). An honorable score. Indeed, over 6.5 is NOT BAD. Anyway, Douban ratings aggregated from thousands of ratings, probably reflects different sensibilities from those foreign audiences who struggle to understand C-dramas while saying they admire them but can't accept a drama without a show of gushing sentimentality... (expecting loads of kisses even in war dramas!!! Btw POJ should be very satisfying for them with the kabedons following blood dripping sword killings... Me, I chuckle at such sequences: I don't mind, but don't expect all dramas to follow that same pattern. )
The highest Douban ratings seldom exceed 8.9 ("To The Wonder", "Man's Inhumanity to Man"...) , "She and her Girls" stays up at exceptional 9.6 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ (from 251 732 ratings) ; "Nirvana in Fire" is the highest rated wuxia drama with 9.4, but most well known dramas fall below ("Joy of Life" 7.9, "The Untamed" 7.7,
"Eternal Love/Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" rates at 6.6 ❤️ , just like "My Destiny". here....)
I will post some explanations about Douban above.
She did not need a husband and Gao Xiang accepted that long ago, even if FWZ dad recommended him A conventional family was never what she desired: watching Qianqian being used and herself being targeted as "possible breeder" only disgusted her deeply. She adopted the orphaned daughter of her employees, both out of duty and to give back the fate she had been handed at birth, not out of frustrated maternal instinct ; although she looked like a very good parent with what she provided together with her like minded associates.
She put up gracefully with Li Juan's obsession for her first love, although that obsession also excluded any tender feeling from her friend toward the possible sincere and eligible suitor She also put up with with Qianqian's visceral rejection of the man who had not wed her, but fathered her child, despite Qianqian's need for tender support ; she hastened to save her friend when QQ attempted to gamble with the stock exchange, almost losing her shirt in the process.. Friendship before all, focusing on each's talents rather than scolding and cutting ties, sometimes grudgingly accepting advice from the more academically learned and well-informed Gao Xiang, encouraging continuing education for those who felt they needed it (Li Juan), health care, more humane and inclusive working conditions and insurance for her employees, and including some former "reformed" foes who became her chauffeur, her canteen chef etc. She finally never needed an academic degree either.
I have not read the novel, so was not sure she was illiterate there. Some readers said she helped teach Bao'er to learn reading (which I thought could not have happened when she was busy butchering pigs). But one who really read the novel through has also confirmed to me, that Changyu was indeed illiterate until she started to get taught painstakingly (not by Li Huai'an) much later. But even then, yes, not literate. So I admit I got mistaken in my impression from the comment further down thread about Bao'er, on this illiteracy. That's what happens when information goes along a long line of re-tellers : this is indeed not a good example of difference between script and original novel.
"Street smart" is a nice way to describe her phobia of conventional studies.
Kudos if you read through the 2000+ chapters: I admit I am too adhd to sit through such an ordeal 😁 Hope you had a nice weekend!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6fsw2usvTI
Those dramas which get 7 or other on Douban have cause to celebrate with posters. Unveil: Jadewind had indeed opened with 7.0 rating from 78,347 ratings. "Pleased with their score, they shared a poster on Weibo to announce it". The poster is in photo section.
That it dropped 0.1 point only reflects normal up and down slight fluctuations on Douban.
"so to give some crumbs for those waiting here is one of their live today, ep32"
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRxBWhov/
But I suppose I can use search function to find yr comment again in general comments thread, which is moving at avalanche speed....