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Whilst it may be uncomfortable watching, it is consistent with his experiences of trauma and his character before FL arrived. You can see the conflict within ML which isn’t easily resolved but healing is happening. He has lived in survival mode for 15 years and at a time when domineering males was the culture so it’s not surprising his character behaved that way but his guilt afterwards towards FL is a reflection of values from our current times. So I do feel Ryan C has portrayed his character really well and given it the depth that embodies both cultures from the past and present. Just my take.

Thank goodness! This is redemption for Fangs of Fortune trauma.

When will he find out her identity?

Was hoping for more!

There’s defo something quite distinctive about his acting. I like his style. His characters always seem to have different shades which he portrays really well.

A generous 7. As much as I love both leads the story telling just wasn’t there - they threw in a bunch of tropes to try to make it a blockbuster. I just didn’t feel it. The cast did a good job with what was handed to them.

Looking forward to seeing how Ryan C plays the three different identities. Loved him in LoFg but we’ll see different sides of him in this one I think.

Does anyone know when and how they will reconcile after they separate?

🥳 Been following him since a Familiar Stranger. Glad his talent has been recognised. He stole the show in Journey to you and had a fun cameo in Fangs of Fortune also. Pleased for him.

I saw a clip of an under water kiss scene. When was that?

This exceeded expectations. A little rushed at the end. I would have loved to see WS to return from war with his army so we could take in all the raw emotions from the build up: joy from seeing his new born for the first time, grief from losing his beloved general , pride for his cousin who came back to the rescuer etc. This followed by the epilogue would have been closure for me. But an enjoyable watch anyhow.

Also love how consistent all the characters have been throughout the show, especially WS. His character growth was so gradual but we still saw flashes of his ruthlessness and commanding presence he had from the beginning when the situation brought it out. Same with big Qiao, although I’m not a fan of her decisions and behavior, both were consistent with her character and take on life from the start. Great script writing.

What is the meaning of the Chinese title 折腰?

All the one star reviews on douban are about ML looks - they’re not even critical reviews about the drama itself annoyingly. But I briefly watched an interview with ML and I think he mentioned something about being able to distinguish between constructive feedback and hate, and those hates no longer mean anything to him. Thank goodness.

HE for main leads but not for all characters according to leaks.

I love it when she quarrels with WS. She is all composed then suddenly snaps when he’s unreasonable 😆. She’s got fire in her belly.

Totally understand her perspective - can’t expect ppl to be a hero but in drama I do like a family and clan to rally behind each other 😄 so hence disappointment

The end credit shows WS fighting older sister’s husband, so maybe they will retake Boya. Just hope BZ doesn’t die 😩. The big sis I don’t mind if she has a sad outcome😅

Ah man what’s with the older sis. Such a disappointment!

Just wondering whether FL followed through with building that tunnel and how that will play out in future episodes?