Good Grief

the fact that people hate her so much because she played a villain is proof of her acting skills, right?

This is not bad but if you compare it to season 1 you will be disappointed .

I get really emotional with Bom and Mi Suk storyline because I was around that age or a little younger when the asian financial crisis happened and even though I lived far away, the ripple effect caused my dad to be unemployed. When I was a kid I was really happy to be around my dad so much but now as an adult looking back I can see how depressed he was at the time and how hard he tried to make it seem like everything is fine, same with my mom who had to take three jobs. Nostalgia is one hell of a drug cause we think fondly of the 90s but there were dark times back then too.

So, the questions are: Would you as a parent go to extreme lengths to save your child from public scorn, and prison time? Do you love your child enough to face public scorn and prison time in place of your child?

Yes, they would. If a parent has the money, then yes they would go to such lengths for their child. If a parent doesn't have the money, they would go as far as they could for their child all the while wishing they had the money to do so. What a parent is unable to get done, due to not having the needed funds, isn't an indication of that parent not loving their child enough.This is on the assumption the child IS innocent.

On the other hand, if the child is guilty....... A good parent would let the child take responsibility for their actions regardless of the consequences (jail, community service).

This drama may sound and looks like happy comedy drama but it has more deaths and tragedies than most of the drama with dark themes

tysm for telling us the real ending

Ok, I've just finished the drama. It was a good adaptation. The leads' acting was on point from both of them. They gave the characters a solid characterization.
The ending was good if you didn't read the novel. It was so different and it felt rushed but since most of dramas' endings literally suck, that'll do.
In the novel, they continue living their life as emperor and empress, have children and stay together many years. Xiahou Dan remains weak due to the poisoning and dies before Wanyin. Wanyin rules alone, then abdicates, travels the world as she had always wished. She dies old with no regrets, just to wake up on the subway. She then search for Zhang San and finally find him as a CEO of a company. He explains that he came back in 2016 as a teenager and since then he's been waiting for her return. They book a room (^__^) and swear to live another life together. Well, I'll stick with this ending imaging it in my mind...

Sorry if you didn't want to know but I did tag this as spoiler!

Yes! In the novel, they each return to the real world at the exact moment they originally transmigrated. Xiahou Dan/Zhang San goes back first and finds himself in 2016. Then Yu Wanyin/Wang Cuihua returns later and finds herself in 2026—so ten years have already passed since he came back! Which works out perfectly because it makes them roughly the same age ☺️

Yes, they do! The endings are a little different, but in both the novel and the drama, Wang Cuihua and Zhang San recognize each other. No amnesia or memory wipes, thankfully 🥳

If I understand the novel correctly, the ML dies first (later on of old age, I think?) and goes back to the real world as a child. He grows up and becomes a CEO and waits for / looks for the FL who dies after him in the novel and then returns to the real world 😊They reunite for a HE 🤗

Alternatively, don't be too disappointed if the rating drops after people finish the show. If the ending is bad or dissatisfactory, yes that will reflect in the ratings (I have not finished myself and many others are still watching so the implication it is a bad ending should honestly be under spoiler), but also ratings on MDL generally drop or raise as people finish watching. It's pretty normal and happens as the ratio evens out. I understand being disappointed that a beloved show doesn't have the rating you believe it deserves, but this will not change how people view and rate it either. Each person's experience is unique ❤️

She's Cute ❤️

She is so cute, I'd love to see her as female lead more often.

Her character in Rise of Ning was so straightforward & pure also such a lovely plumb figure she looks so gorgeous in those costume style & hair accs! I loved her chracter and look forwards to every short second she got :c it was just too short.. Even her lovelines were interesting and sweet.
I can only hope to see her more in costume dramas<3

I can't believe they keep casting her as secondary, "chubby" female roles when she is so beautiful and gorgeous. Really loved seeing in her Rise of Ning, and look forward to more roles.