Okay, I've read the novel upto the immoral arc. The drama is a lot different than the novel. The Tantai Jin's personality in the novel is more like a wolf but in the drama he's more like a puppy dog. I prefer his personality in the novel over the drama. Su Su's personality is also different. The relationship between the two is also different. I prefer the relationship in the novel over the drama. Their interaction in a novel was so much more fun.
If they would have kept the leading man like in the book it would have been better.
The Tantai in the novel is more cruel than the one in TTEOTM drama. He's a completely different person who inflicts pain and death whenever he gets a chance. He loaths and hates Xi Wu and has tried to kill her twice at the beginning of the novel as far as I have read. Xi Wu is a more likeable character in the book to me. She struggles with her hatred of him and her compassion for what he's going through. There are some things in the book I wish they included in the drama.
I didn't recognize ML Huang Jun Jie who was the ML General JI Heng in Dr Cutie. He looked so different.
He's also from Truth Or Dare. A fluffy hitorical drama that I enjoyed more than this one. He had more chemistry with his leading lady in Truth Or Dare. The secondary couple was also fun.
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