Help me understand, I've only finished one C-drama so far, and currently I'm watching some of the most beloved…
I think its definitely getting high view counts and buzz. It is very very very pretty - every shot is stunning and there is a lot of eye candy. But the story itself was kind of boring initially and lacking in plot. At least after 15 episodes🤦🏻♀️ now there is finally some snail paced plot movement. To me, the visuals are not enough to make this a fantastic drama - I need more plot than what I have seen so far. And high view counts don't always result in high ratings. The Douban comments are surprisingly negative- there are lots of users panning it - I didn't expect it to get rave reviews but I am still quite surprised by the super low ratings and comments trashing it. However, it is for sure the kind of drama MDL audiences love.
Why do dramas always make fls more subdued than the novels? Do they find weaker fls more attractive compared to…
The director and actress should have discussed the scene and agreed how she would portray it. I didn't read the novel so I don't have a view on how it should have been interpreted and I am no fan of TXW's acting - I find her overly cutesy acting style super irritating. But I will say her interpretation of those scenes fits the Fan Changyu character the way TXW has chosen to bring her to life - it is very totally "her".
a little info for those confused about the political situation of this drama:antagonists:wei yan(the prime minister)wei…
He Jingyuan is simply a powerful general that commands an important border garrison. I wouldn't say he is allied with Wei Yan. He is simply a servant of the court, which is unfortunately controlled by Wei Yan.
I am just one episode behind you on 11 but so far this is what I can tell:
I am only up to 14: East Palace should be the crown prince's residence. We already know Qi Min is definitely royalty bc he refers to himself as 孤 (gū). This is how high-ranking imperial princes who were enfeoffed with their own territories or kingdoms call themselves when speaking to their own subjects or officials. But Yan Zheng knows him as Sui Yuanhuai. Which is also btw the name of the voice artist that is dubbing Deng Ke.
I am just one episode behind you on 11 but so far this is what I can tell:
I am only up to the point Qi Min has appeared at the end of ep 11 so I have no thoughts about him yet. But I think it is interesting his surname is Qi, which is also the name of the imperial family.
The prince that died with Xie Zheng's father was the then crown prince Chengde. I would guess he is related to the current emperor - probably his brother. The current emperor became the heir/crown prince after Chengde died. If Chancellor Wei was behind that then it must be because he wanted to put a puppet emperor on the throne and he was willing to sacrifice his sister's husband (Xie Zheng's father) in the process.
Just a wild guess - Qi Min may be Crown Prince Chengde - maybe he didn't die after all.
I couldn't differentiate between Li the one engaged to Princess and the chess player guy, then the guy with mask…
Li Huaian is the grandson of Grand Tutor Li and is engaged to the princess. The chess player is Xie Zheng's buddy and headmaster of Liuyuan Academy, Gongsun Yin. They do look kind of alike.
I am just one episode behind you on 11 but so far this is what I can tell:
Xie Zheng/Marquis Wuan was raised by his maternal uncle Wei Yan, the chancellor of Yin after his parent's death. For some reason his uncle wants to kill him. This is most likely because he started to investigate the 16 year old Jinzhou case that somehow involves Chang Yu's parents as well.
Wei Yan and Grand Tutor Li are the leaders of the two political factions at court - so it is Wei vs Li.
Li Huaian used to be close friends with Xie Zheng, they both trained under General He. But he belongs to his grandfather Grand Tutor Li's faction, putting him on opposite sides with Xie Zheng.
On surface Xie Zheng is allied with his uncle Wei Yan but I am going to guess not anymore. That is why he only trusts Gongsun Yin, the headmaster of Liuyuan Academy and did not let his uncle know he is still alive.
The Gongsun family seems apolitical - probably why they rejected the Princess.
The Dowager is interested in marrying her daughter the emperor's sister to Li Huaian signaling she is interested in an alliance with the Li faction.
16 years ago it seems the crown prince and Xie Zheng's father were defeated bc military grains were not delivered on time. Now Wei Yan vs Grand Tutor Li is again about the grains where Wei Yan refuses to release military grain to save the citizens. This is one of the key developing plot arcs.
Does anyone know the meaning of the line in ep 14 that Yan Zheng said to Song Yan, "How do you know that when…
I haven’t gotten there yet but Yan Zheng is just mocking him as a big fish in a small pond. That he is just a northern goose (country bumpkin) who when he flies south will fine there are so many phoenixes (great talents) that he won’t be able to fit in/survive/stand out.
The episode cap was lifted last August. But the reality is no one wants to make 50 episodes anymore. Its too expensive and impossible to air in the current weak economy.
I honestly mistook TXW with Baby Zhang bc of this lol. FCY came out as a memorising butcher just like TLITBH and…
I am behind in episodes and can't see the plot yet but all the butcher village arcs so far seem so like TLITBH down to the restaurant owner friend... I am looking forward to when the plot takes a different turn so that I don't feel like I watched this already. That said, I do think PoJ is a pretty good drama but its just not got enough plot to be drama of the year for me. It does have a lot higher production values than TLITBH although I don't find it as funny.
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Have google TV but I can't be bothered lah - its a pain!
East Palace should be the crown prince's residence.
We already know Qi Min is definitely royalty bc he refers to himself as 孤 (gū). This is how high-ranking imperial princes who were enfeoffed with their own territories or kingdoms call themselves when speaking to their own subjects or officials. But Yan Zheng knows him as Sui Yuanhuai. Which is also btw the name of the voice artist that is dubbing Deng Ke.
The prince that died with Xie Zheng's father was the then crown prince Chengde. I would guess he is related to the current emperor - probably his brother. The current emperor became the heir/crown prince after Chengde died. If Chancellor Wei was behind that then it must be because he wanted to put a puppet emperor on the throne and he was willing to sacrifice his sister's husband (Xie Zheng's father) in the process.
Just a wild guess - Qi Min may be Crown Prince Chengde - maybe he didn't die after all.
The chess player is Xie Zheng's buddy and headmaster of Liuyuan Academy, Gongsun Yin.
They do look kind of alike.
Wei Yan and Grand Tutor Li are the leaders of the two political factions at court - so it is Wei vs Li.
Li Huaian used to be close friends with Xie Zheng, they both trained under General He. But he belongs to his grandfather Grand Tutor Li's faction, putting him on opposite sides with Xie Zheng.
On surface Xie Zheng is allied with his uncle Wei Yan but I am going to guess not anymore. That is why he only trusts Gongsun Yin, the headmaster of Liuyuan Academy and did not let his uncle know he is still alive.
The Gongsun family seems apolitical - probably why they rejected the Princess.
The Dowager is interested in marrying her daughter the emperor's sister to Li Huaian signaling she is interested in an alliance with the Li faction.
16 years ago it seems the crown prince and Xie Zheng's father were defeated bc military grains were not delivered on time. Now Wei Yan vs Grand Tutor Li is again about the grains where Wei Yan refuses to release military grain to save the citizens. This is one of the key developing plot arcs.