This drama really surprised me! What a well written, well acted wonderful story! And filmed like a movie with that luxurious feeling! This is a 10/10 and I don't say that often!
Replying toSaranghae89•Jan 31, 2026•Liked Jan 31, 2026
ChaMuhee would transform into DoRaMi & do her thing & then forget about it & that's okay?!!? lolWhat…
Her Condition is DID ( Dissociative Identity Disorder) in Medical terms. Symptoms include the presence of significant Amnesia (Unexplained gaps in memory, such as forgetting daily events, important personal information, or past experiences) while switching between altering personalities.
There are real life patients like that.One popular example is Kim Nobel, A british artist with 20 distinct identities (cha mu hee only had 2 haha)...Each identities/personalities of Kim Nobel had its own artistic style and memories.She authored the book "All of Me" (2011) and has appeared on major shows like the Oprah Winfrey Show, This Morning Show, and Anderson Cooper Show.
there are multiple other cases like that,with DID patients having significant memory gaps between "switches" in personality.
Replying toAunty E•Jan 30, 2026•Liked Jan 31, 2026
Shui Qiu Zhao Quan is a really impressive, clear minded and wisdom guy. What a lecture he gave to the Qian three brothers…and his conversation with Hu Jin Si👍🏻.
Replying toBonnie Vf•Jan 30, 2026•Liked Jan 31, 2026
"In the camp,under shen chengli,there's 4 commanders & 9 deputy commanders.i will win over these 13 people…
This father-son dynamic is more interesting than zhao father- son dynamic! Hu jinsi - be careful of this man, he's very insightful & decisive.After i die,you shouldn’t be contended with him Hu jing -your son originally neither contended nor fought.father,it was you who kept contending and fighting 🤣🤣🤣
The story itself depicts the complexity of these dynasties' history. And the comments on this thread complete it with praiseworthy veracity accentuated with commendable links.
So, I want to be superficial about these 20 episodes and list what I love : the sound track - I don't have enough of it, generally soundtracks keep me invested by watching a Cdrama the horses - there is something captivating about the horses, I freeze my screen when they appear the wardrobe - I praise the wardrobe department, it's arts the actors' diction - give the impression of being right at the warrior camps, the actors surely had diction courses the gestures, body language - the feel of that era is so real the choice of actors for each character - I am impressed by the casting department the uniqueness - I cannot compare with other Cdramas as for this genre there are also impressive filming. Still here extra effort was made. the last but not the least the veteran actors - if they were not casted, I wouldn't watch it.
There is a discussion on Reddit that is quite helpful and filled the gaps for me as my knowledge of the history…
There is just too much information and it was a super chaotic time in history. I find looking up some historical references/figures helps in following the narrative.😅
Replying toAcrobit12•Jan 30, 2026•Liked Jan 30, 2026
There is a discussion on Reddit that is quite helpful and filled the gaps for me as my knowledge of the history…
I think it definitely got lost in translation. They did give the background, but there wasn't enough there to connect the dots to current events and figure out why the emperor went mad, at least not for me. But then I basically have no knowledge of the relevant historical events. The way you lay it out, it is very clear, so thank you.
Replying toAcrobit12•Jan 30, 2026•Liked Jan 30, 2026
There is a discussion on Reddit that is quite helpful and filled the gaps for me as my knowledge of the history…
Yeah it was a pretty chaotic period of history and to be fair to the drama, it is all laid out in dialogue although I am not sure how much of it got lost in translation or the sheer confusion of so many important characters. The drama intro which is always the most important in setting the context already states the founding emperor ceded the 18 territories of Yan and Yun to Khitan in exchange for their support in defeating Later Tang and securing the throne. He was mocked and shamed for that and bore the ignominious title of Son Emperor. Sang Weihan advised the first emperor in this matter and he speaks of it with great regret and shame for what will be his forever historical legacy but at the time saw it as the only way to restore peace to the Central Plains. So the ceding of those territories was always a sore point with the court and people of Later Jin so when the emperor's nephew Shi Chonggui ascended the throne, he decided to take it back. It was an unwise decision and he did it despite advice that the time was not ripe to take back what was theirs. That is also why the Khitans called him Marquis of Betrayal for going back on his uncle's word. Arguably he could have won if Du Chongwei and Zhang Yanze had not betrayed him in his third battle with the Khitans. I think the drama for budget reasons (and bc they are boring unless there was some brilliant battle strategy at play) decided to skip the war scenes and narrated it in the dialogue. But it was actually all there though it may not have been fully captured in the translation.
What also may not have come across is Du Chongwei, who is still a threat was Shi Jingtang's brother-in-law and Shi Chonggui's uncle. That's why his betrayal to Khitan was so unexpected and diabolical. I guess he also decided he is as qualified to succeed to the throne as his nephew by marriage.
Replying toAcrobit12•Jan 29, 2026•Liked Jan 30, 2026
There is a discussion on Reddit that is quite helpful and filled the gaps for me as my knowledge of the history…
I don't disagree that it's a glaring flaw, but at this point it kind of is what it is. Those who want to find the answers will find them. Goodness knows this isn't the first cdrama chopped to pieces in editing nor will it be the last I am sure. That's what you get with censorship.
There are real life patients like that.One popular example is Kim Nobel, A british artist with 20 distinct identities (cha mu hee only had 2 haha)...Each identities/personalities of Kim Nobel had its own artistic style and memories.She authored the book "All of Me" (2011) and has appeared on major shows like the Oprah Winfrey Show, This Morning Show, and Anderson Cooper Show.
there are multiple other cases like that,with DID patients having significant memory gaps between "switches" in personality.
What a lecture he gave to the Qian three brothers…and his conversation with Hu Jin Si👍🏻.
Hu jinsi - be careful of this man, he's very insightful & decisive.After i die,you shouldn’t be contended with him
Hu jing -your son originally neither contended nor fought.father,it was you who kept contending and fighting 🤣🤣🤣
Hu Jinsi - ahh enough,stop, You'll be dead meat too 🤣🤣
i like this drama's humor 😅
So, I want to be superficial about these 20 episodes and list what I love :
the sound track - I don't have enough of it, generally soundtracks keep me invested by watching a Cdrama
the horses - there is something captivating about the horses, I freeze my screen when they appear
the wardrobe - I praise the wardrobe department, it's arts
the actors' diction - give the impression of being right at the warrior camps, the actors surely had diction courses
the gestures, body language - the feel of that era is so real
the choice of actors for each character - I am impressed by the casting department
the uniqueness - I cannot compare with other Cdramas as for this genre there are also impressive filming. Still here extra effort was made.
the last but not the least the veteran actors - if they were not casted, I wouldn't watch it.
What also may not have come across is Du Chongwei, who is still a threat was Shi Jingtang's brother-in-law and Shi Chonggui's uncle. That's why his betrayal to Khitan was so unexpected and diabolical. I guess he also decided he is as qualified to succeed to the throne as his nephew by marriage.