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Hahaha thanks 🥰🥰, I feel GYY's character definitely gives a lot of room for us to question his actions. And his arc, in general, is unique so there might be several interpretations.

SAME! I didn't think I would enjoy this drama has much as I am where I am practically watching it everyday when each new episode get released. I tend to enjoy binge watching more than waiting 1 or 2 episodes a day. But the drama does a good job sucking u in even though it has some flaws in its editing/development. I think GYY's story jsut makes u want to root for him and just want to see where his decisions lead him and if he will be able to truly gain true happiness from a decision he made out of grief.

I think GYY's character is definitely, maybe, my 2nd favorite characters of Xiao Zhan's right now. I think I fell in love with GYY back around the earlier episodes. Makes me excited to know about his future projects - especially Shi Ying now. I think he has a good eye for what roles he would like to play.

Agreed, I think these last 2 episodes were done well and finally showed some true development of the characters.

The thing that I love about GYY & A Xiu's relationship in this episode is that they just didn't give us a happily ever after. Even though they both agreed to get married u can tell there is some awkwardness between them but also a sense of caring they have for each other that could evolve into a certain type of love. U can tell A Xiu loves GYY but not like a romantic kind but maybe more as a family kind - where she relies on him and feels a kind of solace with his presence. Same can be said of GYY who clearly cares for A Xiu but I don't know if I can say its the romantic kind but maybe more of how someone feels for a family member as well. And hearing about his back story and how he never truly had a family - I feel A Xiu and her son kind of give him a sense of belonging which he never received before. So, in a way this relationship has helped the 2 obtain the things they have lost or never had. And I feel that is okay - not everyone in real life really gets their true love. People have gotten arranged marriages and some are able to fall for one another while others might have never reached the "love" level but truly care for their partner and would want the best for them.
And I feel that is what A Xiu and GYY are - which I am glad they went this route. I feel if they just showed them completely in love with each other I would have really questioned it especially since we haven't seen much of it.

That is honestly true. Or honestly, they could do it the way they did it with Chunyu (the female officer that used to like GL). Their relationship didn't have that much screen time but I feel they showed enough for us to get an idea of how things went wrong for them and where it went well. Yes, the starting was a bit ehhh but after that it made a lot more sense and we saw the relationship develop.

While, I feel, for the rest it just feels like time skip happened and it was the answer for everything. It's like "HERE" this is the time skip - time heals all. Let's carry on with the rest lol.

From what I hear, there were different directors which makes sense and seems like it because of how some characters are portrayed and how certain things are filmed. I feel that was a bad idea on their part to be honest - should have stuck with 1 director so it felt more clean. Just feels like the GYY story is far superior than the GL story - especially GL story doesn't really have much. It's like we had his sob story but than the rest of it was just him being a soldier nothing really special from the rest. ---- Editing ruining parts of it to be honest. I wonder how it would be if they they didn't cut the scenes with GYY just to make room for GL. Would it be the same or would it be better?

GL in the first 20ish episodes was probably that immature brat that people constantly wanted to run away from. But in the recent episodes he seems to be better - has matured to a certain point. But, like I said, I don't think his character can be saved for me anymore. There just isn't much there for me to root for. He's like . . . an average main character whose backstory is sad but constantly hearing about it does make u start to get immune to it and just wished he had MORE. I feel he needed that extra something to make the audience root for him or at least less of the annoying GL they gave us. ---- I personally have not seen many comments for GL in China (can't read the language lol) but I do speak to someone that is in China and she has told me that not many people like his character. They, also, think he obtains things easily & differs from that ideal soldier type.

Well, most of the BTS I have are kind of like blooper reels not much content of how the role was played out. I just know the information about Xiao Zhan because he posted a lengthy description of GYY and how he grew with him for those few months. Also, some of the veteran actors that worked with him spoke about his acting as well and how he portrayed him. JH probably has the same, some where, but since I don't really pay much attention outside my circle I wouldn't know lol.

I was going to watch Shang-Chi but going to the theaters in these conditions are just a pain lol. And, than, sort of forgot to ever watch it - just got busy with other things and other movies lol. ---- Oh, totally agree about MS playing Zod - he was hands down the best character to me. I thought I would hate Zod because, well, he is a bad guy but turns out I started sympathizing with him. Really good acting by him .

It's the smile for me with Tom Welling - I think I am just a sucker for great smiles lol. Michael Rosenbaum has Lex was great. I really loved the relationship between him and Clark Kent - even though he had some fascination with him it still felt like he wanted to be true friends. And Michael's portrayal of Lex kind of gave u a different side of what we see has the typical Lex Luthor.

RIGHT? It such a cute trend! What a great way to promote the drama.

If you copy and paste
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into the search bar in douyin u will get all the videos with red dresses from fans & some just normal audiences of the show.
I can't find a link to it though but if u just copy & paste the tag u should be able to find it.

RIGHT? I feel the editing department tried too hard to keep too many GL scenes while taking out everything else. This wasn't necessary one bit. Or at least they could have done it when they were still in the academy - but right now? I feel it just seems like those 10 years were just about training and GL didn't even try once to get with JNZ. And knowing his character - that just seems unbelievable at best. I can't imagine GL not following JNZ everywhere she goes and not at least asking her out once during that time. I mean she has grown to love him - so there was some interactions between them. Just so strange!

Agreed. I feel that is what makes a great character. For us to be able to question what his actions are. Some people might believe what he is doing is right while others believe he isn't and he should try to live his own life without worrying about others (ME! lol).

I think Xiao Zhan did a great job portraying his character - he delivered his lines perfectly and I feel in a way the audience can truly sympathize with his actions but still feel he kind of deserved more. It's funny because I really love the character Gu Yiye even though there are a lot of flaws in this drama the character itself is wonderful. I think he gives a lot to be discussed and makes u wonder is that really what someone would do? Or would I be willing to give it all up just so someone else could be happy? I really wished they were able to showcase more of the character in the drama and not cut his scenes so much - I would have loved to see how he got past all that grief and how he got the relationship with A Xiu the way it is now.

I agree. I feel regardless of time JNZ well always be ahead of GL like she has been. I mean she was a talented new recruit - practically everyone said she was. So, this idea that he has to wait until he is good enough is ridiculous. He didn't care when she was dating someone and was with GYY who was just as talented as her. They were pretty much seen as the top students by the others. So, he was willing to fight than and compete but now isn't? Just seems very strange. Especially when JNZ has grown to love him and would say yes when back than she didnt and constantly said no.

I am also not a fan of A Xiu and GYY - I just feel I haven't received any reasons really to root for them. I feel they are like here they going to be together and we are supposed to be just okay with it. Well, I am not. I need actual footage to be okay with this situation.

I am really disappointed in how much of GYY scenes they cut out. I knew they were going to but wished they would make it reasonable but to barely see him in the last 3 episodes is just ridiculous to me at this point. I feel we are just having to use our imagination for his story.

There is a douyin trend that is absolutely the cutest. It's the scene where Gu Yiye asks why JNZ didn't wear the red dress he gave her. And pretty much fans are showcasing their red dresses 🥰🥰

It's been trending for 3 days now at #1, 2 & now 13.
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I guess we can agree to disagree than lol.

Thats what I thought of why he lied because he didn't really look like he wanted to break up with JNZ - I think if she said the right words he would have given in and just stayed with her. But it would still eat him up that A Xiu is alone because of him. I mean in the end it is complicated so who even knows lol.

Hahhaha yea, maybe we reading too much into it.

Now that u mentioned it - ur right. All the relationship developments we have seen have been with couples that haven't really worked out. Maybe tha is why it is so hard for the audience to be okay with the new relationship couples. I mean I am okay with people ending up with someone else because that is how life works - not everyone marries the first person they have dated. I just wished they spend the same amount of time they did as in the previous episodes. Maybe cut out the extra rainbow farts that they spend like entire episodes on and just give us some material on how their relationship developed.

But I am still so invested in the show - like it still make me wake up and watch the new episode everyday lol.

Yea it just feels like they are dragging out just for the sake of it. I mean it has been how many years? Maybe like 8+ years and he hasn't gone for it? But he says he still loves JNZ. I feel he really just went after JNZ in the beginning because he was trying to compete with GYY and just couldn't stand the fact she was dating someoen else. But now that he knows she is single and isn't interested with anyone he he kind of just is complacent and is okay with how things are -_-.

I understand but what I was talking about was when the guy that has a crush on JNZ now got rejected by her. GL practically was like SEE - u should give up & stuff. And practically threw him out the door. I just found it interesting because that is the old GL who constantly chased JNZ - there is just so much similarity. And the guy bothered GL because he did get mad when he was throwing him out.

PREACH! I feel they cut so many of GYY scenes at this point that we aaren't going to get the proper relationship development or at least show us how he was able to get past all that grief and sadness. Like one episode he is so depressed he doesn't know how to live anymore and than the next after all those time skips he became happy. I understand they cut a lot of his scenes but they couldn't keep some just so we could know or at least see it.

Xie Lin & Hun Chuyu - I think its just editing at this point. I feel the time skip should have at least showed some extra material rather than just throwing us into this mess of all these relationships.

Even Gao Liang doesn't like old Gao Liang ROFL!
The guy who is around JNZ is pretty much the old GL where he likes her and keeps asking her out - and she just says "we are just friends". And GL hates him lol. I guess now he knows how GYY felt all those times he kept pestering JNZ when they WERE dating & always meddlign in their relationship lol.

Ahh, makes sense & I can understand trying to make sense of someone's actions especially when they differ from our own standards. But, it's like the constant flaws from his character that keep pouring out just eventually tire u out and prevent u from liking him. It starts to become a daunting task of having to find an explanation for every one of his wrong decisions/flaws. ----- Well, personally I think they were frenemies even though some claimed they were best friends (never saw the friendship in the first half of the drama). It could be possible than to say that he had no loyalty to GYY and could try to steal his girlfriend. However, as a viewer, I could see that as a horrible quality and dislike him because he would be considered a "homewrecker" and in our society that is deemed unlikeable. No one is going to proudly claim that they are adamantly trying to steal someone's partner especially when they already tried and the person said NO (several times). After a while u would have to think they are just ruining that persons happiness due to their own selfishness.

Thats a great question. I feel in that instance there is nothing anyone can honestly say to defend GL. Maybe they could say he said it out of anger but I feel a rebuttal to that kind of argument would be that he should never have included himself in someone else's breakup. And a breakup, that is not ur own (especially since the breakup probably made him happy since he has a chance now), should not be a good reason to tell someone to just die. I feel GL who also witnessed war should know better than anyone the harsh reality that GYY is living through and how much pain he must be in. To not be able to at least sympathize with someone who is going through a heavy moment in his life just makes him inhumane and selfish. I understand he was able to get past it but not everyone is built the same & when a person is telling u how hard his life is - I really don't think that is the best moment to shove a relationship down his throat that is going to do more harm than good to his psyche.

Ahhh, sorry I don't think I have any BTS clips where Johnny talks about GL. Not saying there aren't any but I am a Xiao Zhan fan so I wouldn't really know much about his situation. But I do feel that GL falls short due to poor writing or poor editing. But I agree some actors can turn an absolute killer into a sympatheitc figure if acted in that way. Haven't seen Shang-Chi but Zod from Man of Steel I feel would be a great example as well (using ur Superman reference lol). Even though he was a villain I feel the actor who played him did a great job in making u sympathize with his reasonings behind it.

Hahhaha I think thats a pretty good comparison. That JNZ would be Lana Lang & not Lois. And YES! I did watch Smallville lol. I absolutely had a crush on Tom Welling back than. It was a great tv show - actually bought the entire show so I could rewatch it 1 day when I have the time to see all 10 seasons again lol.

Oh, I didn't know about the Li Qin interview. Ahhh she is such a great friend. But I agree I don't think I could see Li Qin play A Xiu. I think the actress who played her is doing a great job. Like A Xiu has that quiet but strong personality when she is on the screen - I think the actress portraying her knows what shes doing.

I hope we get to see more of A Xiu - I just feel we aren't seeing much that I can't really make a judgement about it just yet. But I have never disliked A Xiu's character it just seemed unfair to me that GYY had to sacrifice so much and couldn't even get someone he loved just because he loved them. I know he could eventually fall for A Xiu but I wanted a relationship that started off as love - thats all.