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The novel Sha Po Ling is now licensed in English by Seven Seas

my thoughts exactly! The entire narrative led to YY and LTG in a political marriage, the whole shark jumping 'wedding' was complete and utter unnecessary nonsense, ruined the whole show for me.

So happy that this drama is doing so well, No 2 on the charts right now, Liu Hai Kuan is excellent in everything he does, I hope this boosts his profile, and maybe we can get A Will Eternal released.

it can be 60 eps, but will be seperated into two parts and according to new broadcast rules, there has to be some time between the two parts now, instead of airing the next week/month

this story has no BL angle, so that doesn't apply, if it has a lot of CGI needed for magic, sometimes the production company has to wait awhile to pay for it, postproduction takes a long time

its a different story, and partly comedy, you can view the animated version 'A Will Eternal'

also featured in The Long Ballad as Situ Lang Lang, and the drama Mr. Honesty this year. He's got four more dramas on the way, some big budget ones too.

He's not a different species, he's a human being who had an accident in WW2 which made him possibly immortal (he has decided not to try killing himself such as burning, throwing himself in a furnace) . He was only born in 1920s, that's well within people's lifetimes now.

just gonna add again, that every time you might think this goes somewhere flighty, there will be a meaningful scene that resonates with the themes of life and death, and it escapes the tropes it sets up.

Bai Ju is not preying on anyone, in fact its never stated he's a vampire, but that he goes feral, my daughter suggested like a werewolf that doesn't acutally morph into a creature, which is good, it keeps this different. He's not looking for love, or attracted to someone's 'smell' there is a lot of edges to both characters which makes their relationship not easy, and he never pretends to be a teen, he's every bit someone from generations ago.

Liu Haikuan carries the weight of the drama effortlessly, particularly in comedic moments as an immortal who is seeking a cure for his affliction, and his remedy might be a young mortuary assistant who witnesses his resurrection.

While there are certainly tropes abounding (long looks between the leads while music plays in the background) - notably Haikuan’s theme song ‘Confession’) what breaks the mold is the premise and some very effective moments which pull on themes of life and death, mourning and moving on. It’s quite an addictive watch and you keep going to see what happens.

(Jiang Bai Ju’s character is interesting and consistent, he can pull from a well of suffering and loneliness amid plenty (I would like to know more about his design work, gardening and painting - both characters share a love of gardening that is not developed) and his dynamic with the Dao grandsons interest me, the devotion marred by a sense of debt) the female lead does morph from competent professional and wise beyond her years to being childish and mercurial and venal to suit the plot, which is a bit frustrating) They didn't have much of a special effects budget, but scenes in the mortuary were scary, I would have loved if this went more of a horror route! Please give Liu Haikuan and Deng Wei some more meaty roles, they are worthy!

it's so new there is no rating at all, but I love WZC, so I'm down for watching.