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I'm not really sure what the difference is between "beautifully flawed" and just "flawed", and I genuinely don't even know what it means for someone to have a "soul you can’t stop staring at". Personally I've found Shen Haoming to be mostly annoying rather than "irresistable", but each to their own I guess. At least I've noticed some improvement in his behaviour in episode 25, and I'm hoping this continues. I really want to like the guy and feel like he deserves Xu Yan, but I'm not there yet. I want him to stop lying. I want him to stop manipulating. I want him to apologise. IF and when he does these things, then I'll conclude he deserves to be with Xu Yan.

Yes - in the back end of Episode 25, the subtitles lagged behind the video. If you haven't already done so, you should report this to Viki, using their problem reporting tool. The more people who report it, the quicker it will be fixed.

Thank you. I'll look forward to those episodes.

I hope that is the case because Shen Hao Ming is really annoying me at the moment. He supposively is desperate to get her back, but he still lies to Xu Yan's face without blinking, ignores her stated wishes and tries to manipulate her and her friends, even going as far as bribing her business partners. I want to see green flag behaviour from him, but as of episode 23, I'm still seeing a lot of red.

I'm up to episode 23 and I'm yet to see any evidence that Shen Hao Ming really loves Xu Yan. As he explanied himself, it benefits his image by having a young, attractive and capable wife by his side (essentially a trophy wife). But in every situation I can remember, he put HIS desires before hers. If a person genuinely loves another person, they want the best for them, prioritising their happiness even if involves sacrificing their own, AND respecting their opinions and wishes. Can anyone point to a scene where Shen Hao Ming actually does any of this, because what I see is an abundance of entitlement, dishonesty and manipulation.
He says to Qiao Lin, "I've tried everything to fix things with Yan", but he HASN'T. He's never once done the single most important thing - which is to sit down and have an honest conversation with Xu Yan.

I'm finding the change in tone of the drama post-breakup quite jarring, almost like they changed writers at this point. Prior to their breakup, the drama had a serious, mature tone which I loved. But now, its becoming quite a different drama, less serious, more silly - even slapstick in places, like what would be expected in a fluffy rom-com. I think this change in tone hasn't done the drama any favours. I realise it comes down to personal taste, but for me, retaining the original mature, adult tone for the entire drama would have resulted in a better and more satisfying drama.
Also, why are drama writers so resistant to writing mature characters capable of actually having an adult conversation? Why do we so often get adult characters who deal with their relationship problems no better than middle school students would? (Having said that, the second couple managed to communicate like adults).
And while I'm having a rant, one of my pet hates in dramas is unearned redemption. Shen Hao Ming's mother showed herself to be a cruel, arrogant bitch. But then she magically becomes nice and its like all her past sins disappear. I haven't finished the drama yet, but if she doesn't sincerely apologist to Xu Yan for her abuse, then I'll be very disappointed.

I'm still struggling to get my brain around the fact that when they first have sex, they basically are having sex with themselves. Maybe I should just turn my brain off.

Plenty of others have an 18+ warning.

A better example for an icky age gap is https://kisskh.at/18468-bring-it-on-ghost
Kim So Hyun was 16 when she filmed this drama and was romantically paired with Ok Taec Yeon, 10 years her senior.
But personally I'm FAR more bothered by minors being cast in roles involving sexual activity and nudity. I suspect it would be illegal to film today, but ...
1.) In 2000, 16 year old Lee Hyo Jung starred in "Chunhyang", which involved a sex scene requiring her to be partially nude.
2.) In 1996, 15 year old Lee Jung Hyun starred in "A Petal" in which her character was raped twice and also involved a bathing scene which required her to be fully nude and fully exposed for an extended period of time.

If by "it" you mean courtroom and mediation scenes, I think they would be better if they more closely resemble actual court proceedings. No competent Judge is going to just sit back and watch their courtroom be turned into a circus as these Judges often did. Real Judges will maintain discipline in their courtroom, and take appropriate action if anyone behaves inappropriately.

I don't sorry. I haven't finished watched the series yet. There are aps you can use to identify a song being played (e.g. Shazam). Even Google Assistant has this feature as does Siri for Apple users.

I enjoyed it. It's a short, very cute and easy watch. There's no skinship to speak of, which is understandable considering how young the actresses were at the time. Here it is: https://youtu.be/g40fx3vnUBw

Looks like it will be excellent.

It's great to see Arhoung Nattawadee Pipobpornchai back in a drama after starring in (what I believe is) the first ever Thai GL drama back when she was only 17. https://kisskh.at/740801-love-of-secret

Can I ask what the censors didn't like?

I don't think they got the ending right. I am actually confused as to the status of Pure and Loft's relationship over the last 2 years. Did they break up? Were they still together and just taking a break? Were they still together during that entire 2 years? I genuinely don't know. Anyway, the final episode was a little bit disappointing for me.

A well made, enjoyable series. I'd put it in the top three or four Thai GL's I've watched, in terms of quality. The intimate scenes were well filmed and a bit sexier than the average Thai GL. An absolutely must watch for any fan of Thai GLs, and even worth the time for general viewers.
My score: 8½/10
One negative comment in the spoiler.

The best thing to do is to just check out my list and sort by country. Then see what scores I've given the Chinese dramas. Not all Chinese dramas I've watched are historical fantasy though, but of course you can easily tell just by looking at the drama plot summary.

An enjoyable drama about a love that lasts mulltiple lifetimes. Not the best I've seen in this genre, but certainly entertaining enough to keep my attention for the duration. The sets, costumes and special effects were excellent and the ending was a particularly satisfying conclusion to this epic story.
8½/10

Then don't watch this drama as it has a love triangle in it as a central plot point.