PeachBlossomGoddess

Yes that makes sense too but in his past life he is not a contender for the throne, in this one he is.

I like Ren Jialun tried to interpret this role closer to his own personality or a personality he is comfortable with and I like his ZSC. But I don't see any of the past ZSC decisiveness, authority and single mindedness in this version. So how does Shi Yi KNOW it is him?

Could be a pre-nup.

Its like the entire Cui family with their petty family politics, rivalries arranged society marriages and all got reincarnated into ZSC's family.

I hear you and as someone who loves joking about it, let me just say while its all in good fun, it is also half serious. I truly like him and appreciate his work BUT I also think the great actors have no boundaries, they do what the role requires. Tony Leung has talked about this in countless interviews and so has Chang Chen. I just don't like to see him put boundaries on himself this way bc he can do great face acting, which is something not every actor can do, most of them are just pretty faces. But these rather juvenile restrictions can get in the way of him growing into really serious roles.

Couldn't agree more. She is not the cliche evil mother. I love to hate her.

Me too and so far that is what Douban audience is also saying. I must say though that even though ZSC in modern is different from the book, I quite like the portrayal so far.

The Chinese title is 定格时间 which I can roughly translate as Time Stands Still but to do it justice I would have to look at all the lyrics which I didn't and with these things it is translators preference how they choose to translate it.

I must confess that I am only watching bc I just want him to remember even though I know that he won't. The past life really got me hard but the present life I am much less moved... I mean he is a brilliant geeky professor who is loved by this stunning girl that everyone wants who doesn't even care about his money or anything... she just wants him bc she thinks he is this legendary general she loved thousands of years ago... Yeah he doesn't have everything in life but... so far so good...

Dunno how they will translate it but it should be about time standing still.

Ok well any editor that edits a real kiss into one that looks fake/perfunctory needs to get his ass fired.

Yups... poor ZSC, he is always alone in the world save for found family and of course his Shiyi. If I have to be honest though, if it weren't so much fun trying to figure out who reincarnated into who, I would be a bit bored.

Chemistry was great but the first kiss was definitely a big ass fake that can only pass kindergarten level. Now let's hope the second kiss meets grade 1... I am ok with baby steps... its in character for this virgin professor.

Uncle Lin is the best character in modern. I totally think he is Xie Chong!

It doesn't have to be either or.

It was never an official rule just internet speculation. He used to do them regularly when he was just started out. But around the time he got married he stopped doing them and the web gossip is that his wife doesn't like it. Maybe she is more secure now or maybe after so much fan criticism, the production teams are making part of his contract?

Baby steps... baby steps....😘🥰👄👄👄

We need an excuse, however flimsy to do research....😂

Yes close enough... I wouldn't go as far as to call it a good one but it pasts muster...

All are possibilities... we must do detailed research. Be sure to keep your fingers on your rewind button. Can also consider using the slow mo button.