I was really hoping that because he isnt the main director but just production designer there wouldn't be as many direct to camera shots. but it seems more like he took his name off the director credit because his 2 other shows that aired this year did so badly. Generation to Generation floundered from the midway point to the end and Rebirth was a mess from jump from a production standpoint. I'm still hoping that the plot/writing will not fall apart, but my expectations are in the basement currently. Performances are great. The costume designs are vibrant and textured. But please cut back on straight down the barrel line delivery. It's so uncomfortable.
it's been almost 20 years since I watched Hana Kimi...but when I say my brain glitched and went...what are you doing here when his face finally clicked into place. RIP J...youve reminded me i need to rewatch some classics.
I'm enjoying this season so far. the complications that come after actually taking a life and still being in denial that you can simply be normal. midway point already clearing a good chunk of the board that was still in play from the previous season.
Should i watch season 1 to understand and enjoy this
Yes, because the dynamics and character are more throughly explained in season 1. This is not a standalone season of television, it directly links to season 1. & you would be utterly lost for 95% of the show if you skip to season 2 first.
looks like he bled out right before Jinman showed up. so like 99% dead...1% chance of getting enough medical aid to save him. I only say this because the editing leaves a sliver of wiggle room. but that wiggle room is normally reserved for the assassins in the show not the innocent.
Honestly, it doesn't seem like any of the brothers care for the throne...? Except maybe Prince Ning who was also…
They all used the women they love/loved...so none of them can be trusted. Just like how the Crown Prince uses his illness as a shield, they use their "love obsession" as a shield to hide their true ambitions. For all we know 6th Prince is the one Gu Qing Shu is taking orders from. What a perfect way to work in the shadows than to take yourself off the board that people are watching.
Who exactly was ML's mom, empress? Maybe I missed it. Why doesn't he have a maternal clan's backing? Can someone…
His mother was the Empress. I believe that they were married before he became the new crown prince. I think it might have been a similar situation that the Gu family was put in. Aka whole chan wipped out because of false charges. I dont trust anyone in his family when they say they love someone. because their love seems to be of the possessive/veil of deception kind.
I still dont trust that the 6th Prince(Xiao Chang Yu/Prince Yu) is fully out of the picture. After seeing all the Princes true colors lately, what a perfect cover to get out of the palace than to "watch over his mother's tomb". The man knowingly pursued a dancer who was already in love. Then he pursued Shen XiHe so he could kill her and take a new wife who isnt of noble blood. What makes him seem crazy in love to others is just a giant red flag. 4th Prince, supposedly deeply in love with his wife, actively commits treason. 2nd Prince, supposedly in love with Shen Ying Ruo, but won't make her his wife. So pivots to another nobleman's daughter, who is murdered by Gu Qing Shu, who then takes the place of the dead girl as his wife(concubine? dont remember what rank she married him at). He too also commits treason. Then there are the full siblings 5th and 9th Prince. 9th Prince seems fully in the dark about a lot of the shady shit his big brother has been up to over the years. Seriously though the only Prince who hasnt pissed me off at this point is the little kid who got yeeted into the pond by Gu Qing Shu's servant. Crown Prince be pissing me off because I just need him to slow down long enough to heal himself. Every other business day doing the absolute most and shaving off a few more months 🙃. Anyway all that to say, I wouldnt be surprised if the man behind the curtain giving orders to Gu Qing Shu is the 6th Prince. At this point 4th Prince seems too obvious. 5th openly hates her guts. Hell, im even suspecting the Emperor at this point because what do you mean EVERYONE knows she killed her unborn child & her husband BUT the Emperor?
He is rumoured for a police drama called "ordinary greatness" but no news that he has accepted it nor…
That puts my mind at ease. I'd much rather see him less because he is happily living his life than have him in 4 productions a year plus sponsorship/ambassadorships/variety etc.
Looks like he's not going to have any projects for 2027...well specifically movies or dramas. Anyone more in the the know of what he'll be up to? Also is this his choice or is he having company issues? I don't know enough about who's signed under what agency and when contracts are ending to be able to tell if gaps are personal choices or agency issues.
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Performances are great. The costume designs are vibrant and textured. But please cut back on straight down the barrel line delivery. It's so uncomfortable.
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I dont trust anyone in his family when they say they love someone. because their love seems to be of the possessive/veil of deception kind.
The man knowingly pursued a dancer who was already in love. Then he pursued Shen XiHe so he could kill her and take a new wife who isnt of noble blood.
What makes him seem crazy in love to others is just a giant red flag. 4th Prince, supposedly deeply in love with his wife, actively commits treason. 2nd Prince, supposedly in love with Shen Ying Ruo, but won't make her his wife. So pivots to another nobleman's daughter, who is murdered by Gu Qing Shu, who then takes the place of the dead girl as his wife(concubine? dont remember what rank she married him at). He too also commits treason.
Then there are the full siblings 5th and 9th Prince. 9th Prince seems fully in the dark about a lot of the shady shit his big brother has been up to over the years.
Seriously though the only Prince who hasnt pissed me off at this point is the little kid who got yeeted into the pond by Gu Qing Shu's servant. Crown Prince be pissing me off because I just need him to slow down long enough to heal himself. Every other business day doing the absolute most and shaving off a few more months 🙃.
Anyway all that to say, I wouldnt be surprised if the man behind the curtain giving orders to Gu Qing Shu is the 6th Prince. At this point 4th Prince seems too obvious. 5th openly hates her guts. Hell, im even suspecting the Emperor at this point because what do you mean EVERYONE knows she killed her unborn child & her husband BUT the Emperor?