La Gata

I would strongly recommend not to skip at all through this drama. It has so many relevant details and layers I don't think it is possible to follow the plot otherwise. The acting is great too.

My personal trick, I'm rewatching this drama as eps are released😂. I'm picking up more details and enjoying it even more.

You are telling me!😂😂😂

Never mind the trolls, did you say 20 eps? I've only seen 19. Where is 20? I must have 20 😵‍💫!! (Yes, I'm a bit obsessed with this drama).

Don't. Start already. You will be binging all 19 eps and then you can join us in the comments. 😁

I feel you. Every time an episode finishes I have to know what happens next. . It keeps getting better nd better, doesn't it?😍

Feng Zhi Yao to Xiu Yao: Yo just went and gave her the shop I was managing?? What about me?? How could you do that??!"
Turns his back in a huff. Turns around again, sees Xiu Yao on his feet: "What??! You can walk??! You can feel your legs??! No wonder you gave her your entire fortune!!"
😂 😂 😂 😂

You'll live to regret it, I'm tearing myself apart waiting for the next episode. What the hell, go for it! 😁

I find heart-rending the way Ye Li's loneliness is at the same time so delicate and so raw, so bordering on madness under her layer of sheer rationality and cheerful sadness. How she lays it bare in front of us, a strong woman determined to survive and get justice who also carries a heart so broken that it can shatter her mind at any time. An almost impossible harmony between her extremes of fortitude and fragility gets perfectly balanced. Such a nuanced performance, what an actress Bai Lu is!

Xiu Yao suddenly realises she's been hallucinating all this time and goes from almost panicking to reassuring her and consulting a doctor straight away without hesitation, he'll do whatever it takes to mend her heart and give her back her mental health. Cheng Lei's interpretation is right up there with Bai Lu, the way his expression changes from happiness to controlled alarm, to accepting her reality, to affection.

The feelings of warmth, sadness and hope for the future are lingering. Superb episode.

I just finished 17. The scene with XiuYao, Ye Li and Qing Shuan. See below.

Excellent recap, thank you. 👏👏👏

Well, they are both approaching their end and so far I'd recommend them. Not at the same time as Mo Li, though, they'll lose lustre by comparison.

I just hope Overdo doesn't come out while Mo Li is still half way through its release, that would upset me. That's another one I have great expectations for and I want to watch it as the main one.

For me a cdrama is not about the gardens and qins and calligraphy, but mainly about the plot, the pacing, the acting, the direction and the cinematography. IMO the current 8 is pretty low for this one, I'd give it 8.3 for now and see if they stick the ending.

I agree with others that releasing only 1 ep a day is a bit of a drag, but that's hardly the drama's fault..

I think you mean cinematography, the art of camera work and photography in film-making. Filmography is the list of films made by a director/actor/actress. I'm telling you because I made that mistake myself before.

LOL You are telling me! The other 2 I'm watching would be pretty good on their own. 'Problem' is this one shines too bright, which in turn takes some colour off them. I want name them because I don't think it's fair. Still, I wish more dramas were this 'problematic'. 😉

Great analysis. As you say it could go any of those ways, and that's one of the open possibilities that makes this drama so fricking good on top of A* acting, plot, direction, pacing, scenery, etc . I'm going to bet on her taking the side of our MC, based on her facial expressions after she listened to her POS husband, then her mother's questions to Ye Li and then Ye Li's answers. That's why I wish she kept her mouth shut, this naive girl is going to get herself murdered fast if she doesn't.

That's plausible too. Whatever the reason, it seems the inexistent monkeys cannot be it.

I'm watching 2 other dramas, but only AFTER I watch this one and if I have the time.

I just finished ep 16. All I have to say, mad horses won't pull me away from this series. It's simply superb. 😍

If Ye Ying is not careful with her tongue she's going to get murdered by nasty MJL. The way he looked at her when she told him "I saw you leave that night' doesn't bode well for her.