MadelineMaureen

I'm only on episode 3, but I'm wondering if we'll ever get a POV shift over to what's going on in Shen YaoMing's mind. We have insights really only from Yan's POV. So I'm interested to see how he sees her and his situation.

I've just finished episode 3.
She's showing remarkable restraint in her responses to slights, blatant disrespect, and HR violations. Her restraint depends on the the person as well. The character is performing a role of a dutiful daughter-in-law who respects all her elders no matter how they treat her behind her back or straight to her face.

The subtle looks and drops in expression once the other person's back is turned tells me Lusi is doing an extremely good and detailed job at this role. We have barely scratched the surface of her character. Even we, the audience, haven't really gotten to see Yan yet(as of episode 3 as that's how far I've gotten). We see she is determined, smart, and calculative. She knows how to manipulate situations to her benefit, and so far nothing has shown cruelty or abuse of power.

When she's practicing the dance alone in her room talking to her grandmother her face softens, but in the scene she's still lying to her grandmother.

The character is constantly on guard. She has built her castle on sand and knows that any wrong move can topple it to the ground.

We haven't even gotten half-way yet. Once we get to the storyline where Yan and HaoMing get to know each other without any secrets THEN I would say we could judge Lusi's performance with more accuracy. It's very much giving abused child who doesn't want to say the wrong thing or move too quickly less she be hit. The character is trying to be perfect and not let any of her flaws show. So to me her performance makes perfect sense.

It's VIP so depending on the site you use, not unusual. If you're paying for the vvip then it should be ready. But if you are using another site it will take a little longer.

*for a while* not forever.
I believe that she can get past all of her company drama, and she can fully heal. Other artists have gone through similar things(with their company) and eventually comeback, sometimes even stronger. My main concern is how her short term memory is doing. As she has previously mentioned that memorizing things at the moment was extremely difficult because of her health.
I think the general public have now seen that her company has been blocking & spreading misinformation about her. She has a strong likability among producers, directors, & her fellow actors. I believe that once all the legal mess is clear & she can actually reduce her stress, if she wants to continue doing dramas she will be able to.
I just refuse to believe that she won't make more dramas or movies if she is still passionate about that side of her career.

wow. im dumb literally just looked up the composer....he's Italian...the dots are connecting more now with the more western orchestral sound.

for the musically inclined watchers. the more western score the one that sounds really orchestral....is that an organ i hear or is a mix of brass & string? i just remember thinking the score sounded very cinematic & it gave Hans Zimmer vibes. I dont often hear this style score in a cdrama & it made me curious.

Did I have a long blink or was the editing off in episode 32. I feel like an entire scene is missing. by the time we get 30ish minutes in ML & 2ML are at a location talking about something we didnt see. (I hate it when they tell & dont show) I feel like a scene of like 30seconds to a minute tops would have been enough to establish them going on a journey, but nope when just dropped into a new space & expositioned to death. side-eye...

omg you almost exclusively watch BL and are a conservative conspiracy theorist? that is just wild. thank you so much for the laugh.

You call me full of hate & then write the most unhinged hateful rant I've seen in a while. Go outside touch some grass & stop yelling at people you dont know.

ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel off the air after being threatened by the head of the FCC because Jimmy pointed out things about the President that the President didnt like. ABC/Disney are trying to make a deal that needs FCC approval so they pulled Jimmy's show. aka Free speech is going the way of the Dodo in America. There is a lot of corruption happening & so people are showing their displeasure with Disney by canceling their Disney+, Hulu, ESPN subscriptions as a peaceful protest against loss of free speech. America is moving ever closer to full dictatorship.

might i recommend kisskh or other sites that won't give views to Disney. you can still finish the show without directly supporting the network/company.

now I really looking forward to Yummy Yummy Yummy. I hadn't seen her work previously to this year...but girlie is going places

the feet kicks & screech that just came out of me on episode 17. 😆🤣😆I startled my pets. 🤦‍♀️"Do you want me to serve you?" SIR! 🫠🫠

I believe because he was always the son of the cat lord demon that he was always part or whole demon. It would explain why his master said he was always meant to go back to the city & that he wouldnt stay on the mountain. its why he was so good at everything. he already had power that he was cultivating. I think the sword killed that Demon Infant but left his demon soul/body alive. the demon herb that can heal was cultivated by his father & returned to the son his healing abilities.
IMO(dont know the source material of there is any) he is a cat demon like his wife. his father passed down all of his powers to FL. ML was always a cat demon(or half cat demon as it's never explained if his mother was demon or mortal, though she stayed in human form after her death so we can assume mortal mother, demon lord father.
ML became a greater demon...I think...the more I talk this out the more im like, oh damn, I need a second opinion too. 🤦‍♀️

VPN, & put the server in Canada. Disney has the USA exclusive streaming rights for the next 2 years.

edit 'Oh My General' was the first work I saw of his & I could feel a familiarity when watching The Double. Im a production/cinematography style nerd who recognizes patterns a little too well.

I truely love it. didnt even watch the trailer & new i was going to watch it because of the cast 2 episodes in I was like "wait a minute...." & had to look up who directed it. i was "I KNOW THAT NAME!" & yup yup The Double director. (The Double was the first work I saw of his)

just finished episode 22. can someone help me out real quick? Exactly how many of his brothers want him dead? Cause one looked like an opportunist(the one who witnessed the tampering but said nothing), but I'm unsure if he's fully on the wrong path or just having a bit of jealousy.
please mark answers in spoiler tag. sorry about not being super specific with names/number of the brother as a lot of the title cards arent getting translated on Disney+ & my Google lense can't read the fancy script. usually comes in clutch but font is too thin & cursive like.

Is it even a Lu Hao Ji Ji production until we get someone having a dramatic slow-mo tantrum as they spin & curtains blow around them in the wind? 😆🤣

with most of the male actors being dubbed by voice actors ive finally gotten to the point of my period cdrama watching to recognize the voices from other performances. it'll sometimes trip me up for a second. like "Song Mo what are you doing..." type train of thought. Wu Tao is the voice actor for the ML in Blossom & Wu Jun Ting(who is playing Wu Zi Shu, the page demon) in this. There are a few voice actors who have voiced for Ryan Ding and Ding Wei...what im getting at is if I shut my eyes & listen my neurodivergent brain makes up a whole new drama in my head.
They happen to be some of my favorite male voice actors which is probably the only reason I can recognize their voices.