Lela2004

Ah, I see. Thank you!

I was lookin for something to fill the void while waiting for a long awaited drama whose airing keeps being pushed back… and I am very pleasently surprised. Love the storyline and the acting. Looking forward to how it all unfolds. 🙂

Interesting, thank you for the explanation. So, is there ALWAYS dubbing (to improve sound quality or whatever)? I mean, willan actor with perfect Mandarin still dub himself in post production?

I thought the same thing. 😁

Ah, I see. I wonder why they are dragging out the release so much…

Sorry, I was unclear. I know about the primary reduction down from 40 episodes. But I thought it was reduced to 26 and now went up to 30 again (which is what I meant)? Or was that some misunderstanding/miscommunication?

Yeah, the end was wild. Like a student writing an essay during an exam, and in the middle of their story realizing that they have only one minute left to bring it to a conclusion. 🙄

Oh, I wasn’t aware of that. Well, I really hope they won’t mess it up as badly as MR - the gaps in the story regarding ML - particularly at the end - were really wild.

You don’t put 800 into the top tier? Else, I agree.

This is the first time I’ve seen the number of episodes in a c-drama increase over time. Aren’t they typically struck down if anything, due to censoring?

I see. That is annoying, obviously. One would think that the system should self-regulate. Once having been duped - or having seen others be duped - by a certain player, one would expect that investors wise up and put certain conditions in the contract, like minimum amount of screen time for actor X….

Actually, the novel is female centric, so this was what I expected, not knowing the script, though an expansion of ML’s story is certainly a good idea. If indeed key scenes with ML weren’t filmed, however, I fear illogical jumps and rushed storytelling (Moonlit Reunion had some of that). That would be way worse than a female centric story to begin with.
I guess I’m hoping against all hope that this won’t be an issue…

Don’t toy with me. 😉

I’ve thought about that. Some motives from Sense and Sensibility do appear in the novel. Like the heroine’s determination to choose a ‘sensible’ marriage, not a love match. And as a contrast the sister who is driven by infatuation, which leads to heartbreak/ruin. With reversed genders even the motive of “oh, the one I want to marry is already trapped in an engagement” is there. But I agree, from all I see the drama will have a darkness that is very different from Austin’s levity. (Even though Austin alludes to very serious topics through her humor).

I hope it works out well and the concerns around this drama, which I have heard alluded to in some comments are unfounded. (Given that I don’t know Chinese I’m not clued into any specifics.)

True. It is just so dark that I can’t see the apparent levity of Austen in it. (More akin to gothic novels). But I won’t complain, if it is rewritten that way. (I mean, under the witty, charming surface harsh realities and societal restrictions also shine through Austin’s novels, so…). I sure wonder and look forward to where the screenwriters take this.

Interesting. They must have made major changes to the story - thinking of the novel, it doesn’t exactly give Jane Austin vibes, no?

Oh, you have? Is there any way to read the script in English somewhere? If there is, please let me know how!

Ok, so September it is. Did they mention which year?

SR may not always be a green flag for QY (though mostly), but the question that shouldn’t be forgotten is: Is QY actually a green flag for SR? The answer might disturb you. 😉