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that MY's motive is so meh and petty and his end game still unclear. But he's still a good villain, playing all sides against one another with everyone underestimating him.

Which brings me back to XJS. I have a feeling maybe he is still the ultimate mastermind after all.

Low key disappointed

I doubt it. MY is now the head of the interior guard, which is basically the emperor's personal guard. From the moment the emperor gave him that job, his people have essentially surrounded the emperor. He doesn't need Dr Ling's or anyone else's help. That is why FYX believed him instead of trying to call his bluff.

Well it could be that she is still alive and hates the emperor for not believing her and has been the one poisoning him with Dr Ling's help but that would be a dreadful and dark story.

Wow - I didn't even start watching c-dramas till I think 2019 and the only one I ever watched on YT for free was TMOPB. 😅

Either that or she time travelled to the future and forgot him so he came to bring her home. Either way I am just here for the food.😜

I will check it out but am not super interested in watching Rebirth either. Its is a sequel but it was so long ago and it wasn't such a great story that I just don't really care anymore.

Yeah the entire focus deviated to Li Qin and Dou Xiao's characters. I skimmed the novel bc I wanted to know how it ends and it is clear the production went in a totally different direction. Idk what exactly happened with ZLY but she was NOT happy about it she ditched the director when she reunited with the ML to make Shen Li, which she financed herself.

I suspect they both either reincarnated or time travelled back into the present bc LYR/Lin Yan was there in the present as well.

Her character in PA was really badly written - as bad as the princess here. And apparently the director had issues with ZLY so he shifted all the screen time to the second couple in the 2H of that drama.

Li Qin is usually dubbed by a VA in costume dramas. But her VA's voice very closely matches hers. She voices herself in War of Faith.

He hates his bro - what better way to stick it to him than by seducing his wife?

猛峻然/Měng Jùnrán means fierce and lofty suggesting a stern, imposing, and potentially ruthless leader. The sound is also a word play on 明君/Míng Jūn or wise/enlightened/benevolent ruler. It suggests he is somehow discontented with the Susha emperor and may think he can do better.

I think MY's choice of alias is very interesting:

Spot on - Xia Meng is indeed playing Li Qin's spoiled delulu princess from PA.

Yes I always look at the script and director first - that is a given and then the actors. The only reason HS is a maybe is bc of Guo Jingming but the dude is usually either very good or very bad. I watched IA even though I had reservations about Yang2 bc I knew the IP was good. FP I didn't have high expectations bc its an original script.

I skipped Si Jin and Hidden Shadow is only a maybe if nothing else is airing on my list. Wang Churan is very pretty but her acting is not good. Not really a fan of Li Hongyi’s acting either he is a Cheng Yi Lite. Super busy this year no time for sub par idol actors.

It was probably touching the nekkid shoulders that sent him over the line…

Her acting is so bad I just want her storyline to end. I don’t really care how.

Same. Just wish he would lose the silly lopsided smirk. It’s making his facial expression a bit off in some scenes.