Can someone explain to me what that guy told the 2ML in prison during his hunger strike?
The guard told him Mu Dan was marrying Jiang Chang Yang and that he couldn't compare to his power/standing. The food that was delivered was like a wedding announcement from Mu Dan and JCY, the prince sent it to the cell as a final blow. 2ML was at first confused as he hadn't agreed to marry into the princesses house hold yet, thinking the cakes were for HIS wedding to the princess. At least that was the overall theme of the convo. It was what motivated him to eat and take the son-in-law position. He now wants power so that he can choose for himself later on. The prince has humiliated him in some way publicly, can't be 100% as the subs were reallllyyy bad at that section. But he is being forced to marry into his wife's family, have no concubines, all while fully aware that the princess can't have children...aka ending his family line which is like PARAMOUNT for a scholar.
Going back through the cast list....I am recognizing a lot of actors from other shows I've seen, but for the life…
To add on. I wish that MDL could implement something with credits like IMDB does on their site(two very different sites so totally understand WHY it doesn't exist as a feature btw) I wish I could look up a specific episode and see which guest stars were in the episode. Also with we were able to tag an actors page in the photo sections of dramas that would link back to a specific actors photos throughout the site. As there are so many times I end up trying to goolge what an actor looked like in a drama as sometimes styling is so varied they might not be recognizable. Pretty much I wish there were proper photo credits listed for each photo for research purposes. Yes, this is slightly nerdy, but it's an extremely useful tool for memory.
Going back through the cast list....I am recognizing a lot of actors from other shows I've seen, but for the life of me could not tell you where they showed up in this drama. 😬 Either I wasn't paying attention, they had good styling that made me see a character and not an actor OR they weren't actually in this season. Maybe they were in like one or two episodes but just missed them....I know I'll be rewatching this anyway, but now I'm going to be looking out for people that I usually would go "Oh I know that guy/girl!"
What a beautiful ending. Some viewers were so mad about ML taking the concubine, but they don't get it why he…
That almost year long montage all I kept thinking is, there is no way he was able to dodge that concubine for that long successfully. Which as a romance girlie made me sad. I'm sure what has and hasn't happened with them will be discussed in season 2. So I'm trying to not let my imagination run wild.
Although the drama did suffer in the writing from some idol drama tropes that weren't necessarily in the source material, the overall production was very high and well executed. Actors did their jobs well, as well as all other on set departments. Some of the editing/cinematography had some baby dips here and there, but you wouldn't really notice unless you were looking for it. As that's something I look at with a production of this level I noticed.
Even with the large 56 episodes ordered I think it exceeded Love Like the Galaxy in it's level of maintaining high quality lighting and cinematography. (Love Like the Galaxy is the only other show of that length from China that I've watch, which is the only reason I bring it up for reference.)
I just really loved the lighting throughout this whole 32 episodes so far. Seriously, directors, please take a page out of this director and the director of Blossom books for lighting a scene in period dramas.
Also huge shout out to the VFX team as they really did the damn thing. "What VFX?" you might ask...and to that I would say, exactly. The best VFX are the kind that go unnoticed by the viewer. Those transition shots of the city going from day to night back to daytime...loved that it wasn't just a static shot with nothing happening.
Zhu Fu and Chuan Yu definitely a CP I ship. I hope they have a HE in part 2.
Needs to get over his infatuation with Mu Dan first. Also with how different their social classes are, unless A Chun gets demoted like Mu Dan was there isn't a chance in hell that her father would allow her to marry a sickly servant. He's not a slave, but he is just above that. I just know that he will be a new pot stirrer. Add in the other new canon fodder with Ms. Tang and the 3 women who start working for Mu Dan....In my mind every time someone new popped up in the last few episodes I was like "Welcome to the Red Shirt team, may the odds be ever in your favor. "
Asian drama pastries and cakes look pretty but they look very dry or gelatinous.
Ever had a mooncake? They are extremely dense. I never judge actresses anymore when they nibble on the molded pastries...it's a lot of food packed in a very small space.
And this, ladies and gents, was the 2ML original villain story, of his own making lol
Truly. Miles is doing a really good job at making his character believable. That complete ignorance/selfishness when it comes to Mu Dan's future/safety...his moral high horse and how he feels betrayed by his own family numerous times. How he now sees his past lover as a pawn that he has to put up with. He just nailed this character.
Is there anywhere to watch ep 28+ with real subtitles? these ai subs are horrible thought i was going crazy couldn’t…
We'll just have to wait. Fan subs just aren't really a thing anymore so having that 6 hours or less turn around with in depth translator notes is a thing of the past.
So, the fl cut off her family? Surely they now know she’s alive??
I think they will pop up again in season 2. I'm not sure if they will be physically near her, but I'm sure word has gotten to them by now about her marrying Jiang Chang Yang. With the younger brother of Qin Seung Yi already joining up with Mu Dan I think more people will trickle back into the story, including her savior from the carriage in the mountains. I haven't read the novel/source material so I don't know for sure who is important that we've met and who we have yet to meet for part 2. I think if anyone her father would go to the capital to at least see her from a far just to check on her.
I don't know if my dyslexia is helping me or hurting me with these machine translated episodes.🤣 I just keep praying I have enough context to actually understand. I will say that it's helping me improve my Mandarin listening skills though. I was going to wait until everything was subbed properly, but I'm snowed in and got called off of work because my area doesn't have the infrastructure for snow. So machine translated finally it is. I'll most likely rewatch these again once viki airs them in HD.
does someone know where to watch ep 28 with English subs
I was so confused just now. I watched what I thought was episode 28 but was actually episode 29.(in my defense it was listed as episode 28) I was like...this is strange, production's editing has been really well done...why do I have no context for what is happening....I should have just waited....
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At least that was the overall theme of the convo. It was what motivated him to eat and take the son-in-law position. He now wants power so that he can choose for himself later on.
The prince has humiliated him in some way publicly, can't be 100% as the subs were reallllyyy bad at that section. But he is being forced to marry into his wife's family, have no concubines, all while fully aware that the princess can't have children...aka ending his family line which is like PARAMOUNT for a scholar.
I wish I could look up a specific episode and see which guest stars were in the episode. Also with we were able to tag an actors page in the photo sections of dramas that would link back to a specific actors photos throughout the site. As there are so many times I end up trying to goolge what an actor looked like in a drama as sometimes styling is so varied they might not be recognizable. Pretty much I wish there were proper photo credits listed for each photo for research purposes. Yes, this is slightly nerdy, but it's an extremely useful tool for memory.
Here's a link to the full definition.
Even with the large 56 episodes ordered I think it exceeded Love Like the Galaxy in it's level of maintaining high quality lighting and cinematography. (Love Like the Galaxy is the only other show of that length from China that I've watch, which is the only reason I bring it up for reference.)
I just really loved the lighting throughout this whole 32 episodes so far. Seriously, directors, please take a page out of this director and the director of Blossom books for lighting a scene in period dramas.
Also huge shout out to the VFX team as they really did the damn thing. "What VFX?" you might ask...and to that I would say, exactly. The best VFX are the kind that go unnoticed by the viewer. Those transition shots of the city going from day to night back to daytime...loved that it wasn't just a static shot with nothing happening.
I just know that he will be a new pot stirrer.
Add in the other new canon fodder with Ms. Tang and the 3 women who start working for Mu Dan....In my mind every time someone new popped up in the last few episodes I was like "Welcome to the Red Shirt team, may the odds be ever in your favor. "
He's Mr. Third btw
I haven't read the novel/source material so I don't know for sure who is important that we've met and who we have yet to meet for part 2.
I think if anyone her father would go to the capital to at least see her from a far just to check on her.
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I was going to wait until everything was subbed properly, but I'm snowed in and got called off of work because my area doesn't have the infrastructure for snow. So machine translated finally it is. I'll most likely rewatch these again once viki airs them in HD.