I'm happy you read my lengthy rant of a review XD I tried starting the book, but I don't think I got far, maybe…
I really liked your review on it since it compared the 2019 version. I also always wonderesd if anyone else had watched the 2019 version so, when i found your review I was happy that there a couple of other people who felt the same about this 2021 version!
Also,I didn't know they were making it into a movie.I will definitely watch it once it comes out subbed!
I also watched the 2019 and completely loved it. After hearing about the 2021 remake I had high expectations about it but was really disappointed on how Luo Zhi was portrayed, how they didn't put importance to the window scenes like you had mentioned, and the story of other characters like Baili.
Overall I feel like the storyline made more sense in the 2019 version than this 2021 version. I do have to say that I haven't read the book either so i thought that this version which has longer episodes would have more detail from the book but it seemed like it wasn't as well explained the history that Luo Zhi had with Sheng Huai Nan.
Also,I didn't know they were making it into a movie.I will definitely watch it once it comes out subbed!
Overall I feel like the storyline made more sense in the 2019 version than this 2021 version. I do have to say that I haven't read the book either so i thought that this version which has longer episodes would have more detail from the book but it seemed like it wasn't as well explained the history that Luo Zhi had with Sheng Huai Nan.