Lol, yes, I've finished!!! Haha, yes, I suspect I will re-watch TLB. The Gesun and Haoyan CPs are going to live rent free in my head for a long time...
Ep 42: Haodu and Leyan - that is one of the most romantic declarations I have ever seen in C drama. So heart-stoppingly good! First that fight and Haodu putting everything on the line for his princess and then that declaration, which I've basically been waiting for, for the last 40 odd episodes. TLB got this so right!!
Thanks for your welcome! I'm really enjoying TLB - some episodes have had me crying like a baby, others I'm grinning at the chemistry between Chang Ge and A' Sun. At this rate, I will be finished very soon (sleep is for the weak, lol). ..
For those who want to relive the magic and don't mind spoilers, I saw a great article from a fan of the manhua who wrote about Chang Ge + Ashile Sun (and those damn parrots :P), Hao Du and Le Yan, the manhua, and the OST here:
https://chdramacorner.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-long-ballad-2021-final-review.html
And because the Haoyan CP theme song basically has rent-free space in my head, and my Chinese is not that great, I found the translation of the lyrics really helpful as well:
https://chdramacorner.blogspot.com/2022/04/a-translation-of-one-love-as-always.html
TLB got this so right!!