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Exactally we dont need a whole segments of yapping from all these side characters every dang episods. All those information could have been congested in the first 3-4 episodes and rest could have focused on the main leads only. My brian keeps yelling get on with it everytime I tune in to this drama right now. Smh!

Sigh...I really love Zhou Ye and Chan Lei as well, but this drama is draggingggg!!. I am not sure that they did all their stunts because in the latest episode (Ep 28), I could see a body double as He Yan in some fight scenes in the restaurant. Hehe which is not a bad thing because Zhou Ye is amazing as an actress, and she has worked hard for this drama. I just hope the remaining episodes don't disappoint >o<

Thank you for the epilogue, I really needed that. ToT

I loved it! This drama was beautiful, and the storytelling was 10/10, got me engaged and invested so hard. I can't believe that sweet, sweet melody every time Hua Rong Zhou and Hua Qian were on screen was just emotionally preparing me for the big reveal in the end. When Hua Qian cried, I was with her, broken-hearted and utterly shocked! Thank god for that additional animated short because my mental state was down bad with that ending. I am so glad I went in blind and didn't read any spoilers because this emotional damage was so raw haven't felt this emotional from a drama in a while. Also, the message that there are no redos and we have to live on and be better was so dang impactful! I have finally made peace, though begrudgingly, with the message that the one who can truly love you and have your back is yourself T^T huhuhu T0T

What do you mean Hua Rong Zhou wasn't real?!! T^T I cannot believe they lured me into this beautiful story with great acting and storytelling just to yank the rug under me. I have never felt the slap back to reality this hard before. I am in tears! I am crying for a fictional character that was also fictional in the fiction!! WTF!!

I have read the comments, and I know this is a tragic story, but I just finished Chen Xing Xu's Fall in Love, and I loved him in there. But, I am not sure if I am ready for a Drama trauma though T^T.

Yes, but drama can be different from the novel, no? You can take creative liberty. I mean, when the FL cried for her master, I felt nothing because he was shown for 5 min max with barely any relationship building, and yet we get flashback romance of the master I don't care for and so much screentime for the SML, like why? This was supposed to be a legend of a female general, and she hasn't done much. Only thrilling parts are her body double's fight scenes. What so legend about that? Sigh... I guess I expected too much out of this drama. Sorry for the rant!

Right? The story telling feels so off for me that I cant seem to connect with the support characters at all. At this point I am thinking why should I care for Chu Zhao ?

Am I the only one who feels like I am watching a whole lotta nada in this drama? The story is max 20 episodes long, I think. So, it feels like they decided to include lots of filler interactions and spend a decade showing side characters for no reason, but to fill in the gaps. It would have been much better if they had spent the first half of the episodes telling He Yan's story of how she rose to be a general, her betrayal and recovery with more screen time with the Master.

I was trying to not give spoilers ya know!!! Her character as Orchid with baby voice dosent change. And I DID say the story was beautiful if you keep watching. I just wanted them to find out without spoilers. Serioulsy!!!

I randomly stumbled upon this drama, and I am loving it. I think this is what I expected SOKP to be. Her family is flawed, and it makes sense that she was a villain; you can see her trying to correct her mistakes and sometimes her old personality seeps through as well.

Yes, kinda. I think her character is a young orchid so she dosent change it much. XD

It was jarring for me to watch as well in the beginning, but past episode 20 and I got used to it. After completing the drama, I understand why it is so highly rated. The story is beautiful, the set and costumes are breathtaking, and all the characters are well written.

I just strated watching this drama and I am already on ep 16. I found it such an easy watch even though this is my first Republican drama. I love how cunning and smart the ML is and just adore the CP slowly falling for eachother while partnering up. <3

Same, I thought the 2ML was the 1ML and now I cannot unship him T^T.

So much for end of July air date, smh -__-'

I miss Seong A's sunny disposition, ep 10 was rough!!! T^T Our girl has been trying so hard to save her first love, but now she's all twisted up with this evil spirit and evil lady mess. I hope the last two episodes go back to the warm, fuzzy romance it was in the beginning, because life is tough enough already, I don't wanna be traumatised from dramas as well.

Same, I feel like the characters developed backwards insted of forward just to make the plot move forward. (eye roll)

I think, she was adviced on speaking slowy and listening more so she is more self concious on the way she talks now so it feels off. On flash back meeting with the cupid she was really talkative and more herself.

I hope I wasn't the only one ready to pop a champagne when the Emperor finally kicked the bucket. Overall, I loved this drama. The characters were well-written, and I became invested in every single one of them. Even the bad guys did such a great job that it felt so satisfying when their downfall came.