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not using her like a phone stand for a football match....🤣🤣💀

All these men trying to trap this girl in gilded cages. She just wants to be free. The only one who actually calls them out on it is the little doctor-ge. Like he side eyes the crap out of all of them. When he finds out she's stuck in the palace I'm sure he's going to have something to say about it as well.

When you tilt the camera so the framing isn't parallel to the ground(horizon) or subject. It's meant to give a sense of unease or "off-ness" to a scene. Normally used to disoriented the viewer or show that the subject is disoriented.
It shouldn't be used continuously or it loses it's impact.

I'm assuming she's saying that he isn't WuXia and she would know because she is or was married to WuXia. We'll see later today.

should be in episode 24 at least it was in the teaser

There is literally a kiss on a swing in the open credits. Normally in his shows directors will use camera angles and wider shots for kiss scenes so that it can be less invasive/intimate.

Has he ever used his voice in a period show? I have only seen his modern shows use his real voice. I just figured his accent wasn't suited for historical dramas.

It has a love triangle & a slow burn romance. They are more concerned about their personal goals and reaching them at this time. There are feelings that become one-sided and feelings that become mutual, but aren't yet acted on because of circumstances.

there is something about the score(music) that plays during some of the second lead couples scenes that remind me of the score from 'Ever After' I really like it.

I swear i think every other shot is a Dutch Angle...I just...have so many questions...starting with "why". To use it for almost 20 minutes straight is a...choice.

I think of the FL like a bird and look at how they treat her. To me she is like a raven or crow. Intelligent, remembers people and will follow them and give them gifts, but is extremely independent. Will remember wrongs and take revenge.

The 2ML gives her a beautiful gilded cage to keep her safe. But he ends up holding her too tightly so she wont fly away, injuring her in the process. If you hold a bird too tightly you can kill it without even realizing you're doing so.

The ML, first treats her as a pest and bad omen, trying to get rid of her anyway he can. Until ultimately realizing that the bird(FL) can work for him/towards his own goals as it brings him gifts(information) while still letting it have it's freedom.

Starting this week

If you haven't checked your calendar this drama is dropping this week

The MDL calendar says Sunday, but it isn't always accurate on Chinese release schedules.

So my theory is that Jiang Ci's Master is actually her "aunt" and that Jiang Ci is the daughter of the other Yan sister and the missing(assumed dead) prince that has been mentioned. That the sister either died in childbirth or shortly there after and was raised by her aunt in secret to protect her identity.

A part of me wants to see if my theory checks out with the novel readers. Theory in spoiler tagged comment below.

So I haven't read the novel so this is probably a laughably bad theory, buutttt....what if the Yan sisters didn't actually kill that prince but he willingly ran away with them. The sister that is no longer living was his secret lover and she died in child birth(or some other way while their child was young) aka Jiang Ci is the daughter of the prince and the Yan sister. She was raised by her aunt and hidden from everyone. Again...soap level theory but more batshit theories have been correct in the past sooooo....novel readers, am I anywhere in the ballpark of what is actually happening?

The shows I've seen him in the directors have done a good job about keeping the romance high, but being clever with camera/shot choices. I'm a romance girly a la Jane Austen and other period novels so as long as the chemistry is there for the characters I don't really need to see a make-out or bow chicka wow wow. In modern shows sometimes it's a bigger issue, but even with his recent Bai Lou show 'Forever and Ever' they were able to convey the right amount of romance imo.
Honestly if a director can make simple hand and eye contact interesting ....it's a win for me.

so just finding out that the actor playing Pei Yan has retired from acting earlier this year. I haven't looked to deep into it to see if this will the last of his shows to air, but just finished episode 6 and I just think it's a shame that he's leaving the industry. not 100% sure on why he is leaving ie health, lack of interest, or disputes with management. if anyone has an idea or links to translated articles I would really appreciate it.
Also, going in knowing full well there will be lots of tension & no kiss payoff(Allen Ren is married & respects his wife/marriage so prefers to keep romantic scenes chaste)....so worth it for the story & acting. FL is amazing so far & so is everyone else. It's giving me the same feeling of The Double & how the slow burn was worth it for how good all the players were. I hope I continue to love it.

He was giving Power Rangers villain levels of acting and depth....aka about as deep as a puddle of morning dew.