Could someone please explain the Jinxui Workshop case to me? Maybe its because of the translation but I didn't…
Embroidery makes things personalized and depending on rank and class you can and can not have certain designs. Like how dragons are only for the Emperor...etc. Even certain colors will denote rank within a family. But the Royal family is very strict with it's ranking in jewelry, color, design, and even the material the fabric is made of. A lower ranking member was wearing something dedicated to the highest ranking member of the royal family. Big no no. Aka can been seen not only as a slight, but as saying they, the lower person, sees themselves as equal to or better than the higher ranked person. It's like wearing white to someone else's wedding in Western culture times a thousand. Because when someone in a lower rank in the royal family sees themselves as "better than" the current ruler it could mean war. (But yes a lot of the time it was petty as all hell)
I've seen similar storylines in other productions both in Chinese and Korean period pieces. And extra talon on a bird nearly ended a whole family line. Same with one too many cranes on an official's robes. Textiles and embroidery were taken very seriously. And could be narrowed down to the specific person who made it. Each color, plant, flower, animal, and number of each has a specific meaning. It's one of the many reasons noble ladies embroidered so much. They were the ones responsible most(not always) of the time for making their husbands and other family members official robes that they would wear to court.
Sidebar/tangent: With a "cheaper" production like this one....it's honestly harder to tell ranking from a glance unlike other productions who pay extra attention to it. A lot of these period piece shows are set in make believe times so they get fast and loose with their hair and clothing styles. I personally enjoy the shows were you can from just looking at how a character is wearing their hair/clothes how old they are, whether or not they are married, class/rank...etc. It becomes an easy short had so you don't need full exposition dumps.
Upon rewatch, I find ZWY very suitable with the conflicted, agonising look... It's those eyes.. The whole face...…
Throughout the first time he was having to leave her and the second time. When he thought he was going to have to follow through with the marriage to his cousin, and when he was being called to the northwest for war. The silent longing, anguish, heartbreak that he conveys with his performance...top tier acting. Some words were never spoken, but you could see it in his eyes/face.
Not too sure about the rules during that time, but isn't it inappropriate to have both sisters as wife/concubine…
Well spoiler for Episodes 33-34 He isn't bringing her in to marry her. He is bring her in for a reality check/slash boost to his Empress' self confidence. AKA your father is moving weird and I don't like the way your family has treated you so let me let you have a moment to flex a little. He pretty much says once the sister is done looking at all the gardens she can go, and she doesn't need to come back...in fact let me help you find a husband for her...far far away from my wife who is my only source of comfort and happiness. (So ZiYu gets to live another day...still got my eye on him though)
I am not a big fan of Ziyu. But clearly he is the better king than that toddler king and his vicious mother who…
he literally sent CXZ to war when CXZ was farther from the front lines than a lot of others. He kind of sent him on a suicide mission & is withholding backup.
I like the 2nd couple. But the ways he love Liu miantang & have so many consorts really turned me off. I hope…
If memory serves, history buffs please correct me if I'm wrong...But in the entire history of Chinese Emperors only ONE Emperor hand a singular wife who was his Empress. He had a peaceful reign and then his heir messed everything up again. For the life of me I can't remember where I read this. So do not take this as 100% truth.
Dammit Viki, you have episode 7 available to watch but episode 6 is still coming today. I kinda want to watch…
I love VIKI for their HD and TV and app watching....but dear lord give me back the 2x speed button, and the can watch while it's still being subbed feature. Since they went full corporate they've changed how and when they release episodes. I remember the good old days of 1% subbed HD video.
I have to admit that I have been watching the scenes that don't have CXZ or LMT in them at 2x the speed for the most part. I want to make sure I'm not missing any context, but I want to get back to the main couple quickly.
Before amnesia she had left ZY and it was discussed how decisive she can be when she feels betrayed by someone…
CXZ repeatedly showed her respect even when he was lying to her about who they were to each other he never really crossed the line(kept everything G rated in the bedroom). After she cooled down a bit...aka 3 months...she could look back on her time with him and see how he behaved. The fact he knew who she was toward the end and never tried to harm her or her family...bonus points in his favor.
He began to play with her like they used to as Lu Wen and Lord Huaiyang, but this time it was teasing and less stakes. She likes the mental sparring that they have. She tests him over and over and over until she's satisfied with his true character. This is over weeks/months. The show makes it seem much faster than it actual is.
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A lower ranking member was wearing something dedicated to the highest ranking member of the royal family. Big no no. Aka can been seen not only as a slight, but as saying they, the lower person, sees themselves as equal to or better than the higher ranked person. It's like wearing white to someone else's wedding in Western culture times a thousand. Because when someone in a lower rank in the royal family sees themselves as "better than" the current ruler it could mean war. (But yes a lot of the time it was petty as all hell)
I've seen similar storylines in other productions both in Chinese and Korean period pieces. And extra talon on a bird nearly ended a whole family line. Same with one too many cranes on an official's robes. Textiles and embroidery were taken very seriously. And could be narrowed down to the specific person who made it. Each color, plant, flower, animal, and number of each has a specific meaning. It's one of the many reasons noble ladies embroidered so much. They were the ones responsible most(not always) of the time for making their husbands and other family members official robes that they would wear to court.
Sidebar/tangent:
With a "cheaper" production like this one....it's honestly harder to tell ranking from a glance unlike other productions who pay extra attention to it. A lot of these period piece shows are set in make believe times so they get fast and loose with their hair and clothing styles. I personally enjoy the shows were you can from just looking at how a character is wearing their hair/clothes how old they are, whether or not they are married, class/rank...etc. It becomes an easy short had so you don't need full exposition dumps.
He isn't bringing her in to marry her. He is bring her in for a reality check/slash boost to his Empress' self confidence. AKA your father is moving weird and I don't like the way your family has treated you so let me let you have a moment to flex a little. He pretty much says once the sister is done looking at all the gardens she can go, and she doesn't need to come back...in fact let me help you find a husband for her...far far away from my wife who is my only source of comfort and happiness. (So ZiYu gets to live another day...still got my eye on him though)
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He began to play with her like they used to as Lu Wen and Lord Huaiyang, but this time it was teasing and less stakes. She likes the mental sparring that they have. She tests him over and over and over until she's satisfied with his true character. This is over weeks/months. The show makes it seem much faster than it actual is.