Frost_edelweiss

Sorry, I have not watched everything, am still discovering old and new nuggets. I am a long time lover of Chinese movies, dramas and culture, but not an academic authority...
The 2013 adaptation did not blip on my radar since that was a special year for me wherein I moved a lot irl and did not watch much that I remember.
But I will now put it on my tbw list for the future. The MDL page for it did not feature the English subtitled version, so I just added it in there ;)
Thanks for mentioning it !
Wishing you continued pleasure drama and movie watching! :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N0J__p9cUE
with English subtitles

no, why should she cowardly let herself be banished from her mother country to avoid an industrial dispute? She is a patriot like many Chinese are.

blacklisted. No she is not like having tax scandals, illegal surrogacy, wearing a Japanese empire flag or unwittingly spreading pictures of a certain temple where Japanese torturers are worshiped and sitting beside families of criminals for a wedding; she has not seduced underage kids or beaten a spouse, or betrayed a lover who went public on social media out of spite. Nothing of that caliber.
Hers is an industrial dispute where there are reasons to consider her case and to make the industry better in light of "social responsibility" standards.
Whistle-blowers are of course most often viewed with suspicion at first but even Dr Li Wenliang was exonerated for his posts about covid; Wuhan police formally apologized to his family and revoked his admonishment on 19 March. In April 2020, Li was posthumously awarded the May Fourth Medal by the government. He is now considered a martyr who did his best in his profession.

I did not mean to blame you,since I don't know you, and agree that you may be confused, but weighed in where unfortunately those who want to be unbiased end up as appearing clueless or with some agenda.
You are of course entitled to think and even write whatever you like. But neutrality here will be suspicious to both sides in the feud....
Not that it really matters: it is not your fight and I suppose you only reacted like someone on the side line of the ring where boxers are exchanging bloody punches. You can't really act as referee though, if you don't know the rules of the fight. Even I would prefer other people, better steeped in full and fresh information like MikaM to be referees.

It could have died down if KU had made good on their promises. They simply did not, and worse, probably orchestrated the slime campaign targeting her while the actress was sick and recovering after December 2024.
You have examples of what mud is thrown in some comments by well known haters such as Shen Li, Melon Lover and a number of others who one can't help must have an agenda (paid by company?) further to their brandishing another fandom to stir up rumors of or igniting fan wars, to go on here with their poison. it is a well known fact that fan wars and antifans are paid by some companies to get more traffic to posts about their rivaling productions. This is called "water army " doing.

If you don't follow celebrities much you likely have no real information about what is being debated and your reaction although you try to be "balanced" is twisted.
Yes, ZLS was at fault : for trusting and signing without enough caution the slave contract with KU that had her work to the bones literally for the many dramas you watched leisurely, wherein one saw her waste away from the bubbly, healthy baby fat cheeked teen she was, to almost concentration camp escapee in hospital. Should she be blamed. Assuredly. Those who suffer misfortunes such as a plane crash on their homes or a landslide crushing their legs should also be blamed for not having moved house early enough! Think.

Shen Li and some others here, easily spotted, are rabid haters of Zhao Lusi. Shen Li masquerades as a fan of Zhao Liying. Being a follower of ZLY too, I can't let go that Shen Li throws bad light on Zhao Liying fandom as well and paint the two actresses and their fandom as enemies. Even if they were not bosom friends this is unconscionable.

Divorces are seldom consensual if money is involved. it is very rarely like in the song by Firdhaus covered by Zhang Bichen among others : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95leveNZUq4

With you on your observations and infos, MikaM ! It is a worrying tug-of-war.
I read elsewhere that post that shows KU did not only harm Zhao Lusi but others who entered contracts in good faith with them but found the company did not live up to their written promises.

lusi-rozy is a well known hater of Zhao Lusi. Not the first time that one throws mud at Rosy, and yes, I wonder if they might be paid by KU now.

@lusi-rozy You are a well known hater of Zhao Lusi. Oh my God, go away !

But even if they have money Alibaba and Jack Ma would weigh what damage to their image could do if they go on siding with an asset that did not meet up to standards for gaining soft power and revenue: KU will likely not be supported too long if they don't find an acceptable solution outside court and public arena, to quell the fire that has been lit. It will become an ideal scapegoat and suffer differently but perhaps as cripplingly as ZLS.

even YouTube in the land of free speech censors hate speech, although they allow some scolding when there are real grounds for it.
Blaming a sick person for being sick is.... sick and hate speech. I am also repelled by some here who under cover of expressing what they think is the other point of view, from KU (although not admitting being paid by it) direct more hate and slander at the young woman.

"She is said to come from a rich family and counts among the top earners in China." You rely on rumors spread by haters. She does not belong to the fuerdai whatever you try to imply. If she did, she would not need to have worked herself to the bone and breakdown, but just enjoyed her diamonds and private jets : she is not that rich. Not a pauper, but what she earned is under threat by the company which does really aim to clean her savings from her.

You have no notion of what contracts indemnities can be. Even Huang Zitao suffered and would have been destroyed if he, contrary to ZLS, did not have a real billionaire father at the time of his breaking contract from EXO, following his potentially crippling injury which was not addressed correctly in South Korea. His story is also a cautionary tale to know for those who try the idol path. Although I am not sure they are acquainted, I think that perhaps, he could help and offer a more humane contract if she joined LTao. But perhaps it's going to be Yang Mi who also suffered before, who will be extending a hand. She already spoke up in favor of ZLS., after the exchange on Weibo.

One thing is sure, you would not be able to pay for damages or slander, even if you write at length as if you were commissioned by KU to throw doubts on her medical bills.

Apparently you have no real notion about anorexia, even misspelling the word....
And you are callous enough to blame mental sufferers for their mental illnesses, or write them off as just thrash to be thrown away. Let's hope karma will not catch up with you to make you suffer physically and mentally in a wheelchair soon. Really: pointing out the wheelchair as if that's a sign of affluence, aren't you disgusted with yourself !!

Found cast in comments :
ML：刘兰博 Liu Lanbo as Huo Qinwen 霍钦文
FL：郑晨雨 Zheng Chenyu as Jiang Wan 姜菀
王彬茗 Wang bin ming as Song Mengtian 宋梦甜
苏泽林 Su Zelin as Ye Jintian 叶锦天
江妍 Jiang Yan as Zhang Meiyu 张美玉

Story about fallen heiress and jewelry designer Wanwan who turned to a ruthless businessman (who had a secret crush on her since school) to get revenge for the death of her parents and ruining her reputation. After cruel events, she gets her way and he too...

well, Enigma05 was right to point out that the tag on MDL in description area is not well placed as "first". You confirm that too.

It is true that some people here choose their dramas from such tags.
Not everybody, not me: I usually click randomly or just follow someone, if I notice a name, Yang Yang in this instance. Rather satisfied, up till now, about this drama.
Just pausing to read some comments, but not in the mood to read them all, today. Getting ready for some shut eyes and r&r in wait for tomorrow and another week. Goodnight for those who do same!

Ah, was it advertised as a romance?
You are totally right in your appreciation, of course.

Why do so many crave for love and kisses ; if they do, there are so many vertical dramas to turn to for thrills, with or without spice. (Muttering to myself: oh well, why not suggest, for those who absolutely can't do without mouth and body work: Embrace in the dark night, The Forbidden flower... Okay, these are not new shows now and the attraction here is the "airing" mention, for those who haunt this comments page.)

Letting ourselves be amazed, surprised, thrilled without craving for a genre box is perhaps wisest?
Still enjoying.

Am on board, after having a while ago watched another real life inspired crimi: Drifting Away. This drama seems to have a different feel, and I was curious about Reba's comeback after what felt like a long absence from our screens.

Sword Rose was filmed 12 April 2023 in Guiyang City, Guizhou Province to 14 July 2023: it took a long while to get cleared to be shown. And now suddenly the breaking news controversy about the Korean artist Min Jueqi 's picture, perhaps a mistake in random use of pictures by production... Hope this will not stall airing, after 6 episodes are out.