Mailyn

Didn't they do a four episode 'reunion' drama?

a) After returning to the palace, the 5th prince is shown being loving and attentive towards his 'mother'. In what episode do we see that he 'knows' that his 'mother' killed his real mother - either by remembering, or by having been told by 2nd M/L's grandfather?

b) When (if at all) does he discover the truth about his older brother's death?

I , too, avoided watching this drama for years (see Lotus; Rina; below) but having seen CXX in other dramas, I thought that I would watch it. Also, I watched the ending first, which I tend to do before deciding to watch a tragedy. I have just finished episode 18, and I have a couple of questions which I have marked as a spoiler, below.

You are better off not, because some of them are quite bad - unjustly so, IMO.

Do you feel better, now that the prince has shown his trust in the sargeant?

Well said!

Thank you for your reply. Is it in English and did you read it online?

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Good points, there, Liliana.

Good question! That's why I said that I don't take these things seriously.
They will survive because the silly screenwriter / director probably didn't think of that. May be we will be given a reason for it later.
But if the F/L was not made to be in the Immortal Realm, why did the 'Bridge of (whatever it is called)' show that she and the M/L were fated to be together?

I was once a proofreader / copyeditor, and I can tell you that, in general, fan fiction and scripts adapted by screenwriters of budget dramas are usually both contradictory and illogical - not suprising given that some scripts are written the night before filming - and they are seldom checked for continuity errors, and the like.

To all Xianxia aficionados:
Setting aside that this is just an enjoyable fantasy romp and is not (to my mind) to be taken seriously, could anybody answer the following?

As a human, was the princess (regardless of who actually went to the Immortal Realm) expected to survive on air - or would her body have been modified in some way to enable her to live without food? Also, as humans, would the sisters have lived the lifespan of a human, or would one have been expected at some point to become immortal, and the other a demon? Is there a precedent in Xanxia Lore for this - or was it just invented for this particular drama?

I know that in some Wuxia / Xanxia dramas, the masters with a high level of cultivation might live on air, but these were young women who had just left the palace. Also, the princess who was supposed to marry the Empyrean had very little cultivation / magic skills, if any.

Has anybody read the novel? If so, is the drama following the novel or have there been many changes?

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Thanks for the list. I'll give one or two a try.

Oh, dear! I have just scolded somebody else for using over-generalisation. Personally, I like the female lead. Therefore your comment is not correct. Ha ha.
Usually I ignore comments about this sort of thing. After all, there are female leads (korean and Chinese) that I just cannot watch because I find them so annoying (although I would not attack them personally) but, in the case of this particular female lead, I just cannot see why so many people are attacking her on so many different levels. To me, she is not the best but neither is she the worst. I would put her just to the right of average. I. e. She is performing within expected norms.

So far, there have been many negative remarks about cross-dressing on this page. Can you tell me why you are so interested in this genre so that I can get a balanced perspective of peoples' thoughts about it. Thank you.

Thank you. I'll give it a look.

They are not really my thing, too. And, like you, I gave this a chance because of CXX. Thus far, I have started five other Republican era dramas but given up after just a couple of episodes for one reason or another. Have you managed to find any other good Republican dramas - preferably with a happy ending and a FL who doesn't permanently shout, scream, or whine?

Hi, Jeccy. I don't know whether you mean a) "blame the actors" or whether you mean b) "blame the mdl members" (who are "blaming the actors").
I am far too old and far too educated to blame an actor / actress for his / her performance. Actors cannot be blamed for being bad actors. IF there must be blame (and I am not saying that there should be) one must look to directing or casting or some such.

Members have a right to express their opinions. Sadly, some members can not always form opinions intelligently or do not argue logically. Some just emote rather than think. Some members use logical fallacies* (a favourite amongst politicians - sadly, even the educated ones) to make their point.

* An example here would be an 'ad hominem argument' which can involve insulting a person instead of properly replying to a point that they raised, or when an argument attacks a person in a direct and abusive manner, instead of addressing the point that they are trying to make.

You said in your reply to my second post that you were not attacking me. I accept that.
However, in your original post - to all and sundry - you wrote, "Can you all just shut your mouth up.". I asked you if your overgeneralization (also a logical fallacy) was deliberate - but you didn't answer. ALL does not mean SOME. In this case you attacked not just me, but also many others - who did not blame the actors.

By swearing at people or attacking them, instead of their arguements, you are behaving as badly as they are and as a result your opinion will not be respected and you will lose to the other person however sound your arguement is.
Fans can be very irrational about their favourite actors, singers, or writers. If you can remember this, and not be so intense, you'll be in a better position to ignore comments that you don't like. :)

Thank you for the lengthy reply.
I agree with much of what you say and must confess that
when I wrote my original comments, I forgot about the 'carrying around of the letter' because my opinions re our sargeant (although be advised I am rooting for ML/FL) were formulated before watching episode 6.
Any way, to borrow a phrase, time will tell. I shall rewatch the relevant parts now.