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This is a strong trope in Korean dramas where the Left State Chancellor wants everything despite there being a king or crown prince. It seems that it is the only way the LSC can have power as they are usually not of royal descent and can't take over the throne.

This is why there is a strong push to have your daughter marry the king/cp etc. However, this is the first time that I have seen the LSC go this far that he will kill everyone king/cp when he has a grandson to take over. Now that is greedy.

I had the same thought about the body switching. However, it is like Secret Garden. The crown prince pretty much despises lowborn people. She is no exception. In order for him to truly understand his people, he needs" to walk a mile their shoes". He literally does that. I am only on episode 5 so don't really know what else as of yet.

Does anyone know why the actors change clothes for each of their awards and after the red carpet entrance? I find it highly unusual for an awards ceremony, but it seems to be the standard in China.

Yes, I agree with you. Zhao Lu Si's award meant more than Bai Li's even though it was basically the same name.

Just watched this for the first time in 2025 along with several of the other adaptations. This is by far the best of the adaptations for the romance part. The other ones have their moments, but this one is just beautiful.

Cute, but not profound. I have always wondered what happens to the monarchs when a country turns democratic as the country I come from has never had a monarchy.

Yes, many viewers have been uncomfortable with the 14 year old version of Sang Zhi. It is intentional by the writers for the message they were trying to get across while she is 14. So it is part of the other reasons why that actress was chosen. Many viewers believe this drama to be a simple, fluffy love story, but it so much more. For me, it is Zhao Lu Si's second adult role because of the adult themes this story portrays. jmo

The actress was actually 11 at the time of filming. She was needed for her height as she was suppose to represent how underdeveloped Sang Zhi was as a teenager due to her prolonged illness as a child. It also was to show how much Sang Zhi grew up during the three year temporal node. There are other reasons, but these are the main ones.

The actress has played a younger version of Zhao Lu Si's character in several of her dramas.

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Such a beautiful and powerful drama. I hope the two main leads won awards for their roles.

Did she really lose her dream? She became an anchor woman, and she could have continued the charade of her marriage and her job knowing that she wasn't picked because of her talent, but for whom she was married to. She realized pretty quickly that it is all in who you know as to who gets the coveted positions in the industry. She also learned that she beat out someone who was far more qualified than her to do the job, just because of who she is married to. She didn't lose her dream, just that reality set in.

Dreams are illusions until they come true. Everybody dreams of being rich and famous, but how many of us actually achieve this dream.

You forget that the only reason she got the news anchor job was because of him. It was a reward for helping him get some guy's business through visiting his mother. How would you feel knowing that your dream job was given to you by your husband's influence, not because of how hard you worked for it? That was why she left the job and him.

The entire drama is about illusion vs. real. Her childhood dream was real, but how she received her childhood dream was not through her own doing. I admire her courage to walk away from all of it and begin something that is totally just her and her friends. Whether you liked the clothes or not, the point was to be your true self down to your roots (including your clothes), so the ethnic clothing line makes total sense. jmo

Yes, this drama is definitely a slow burn physical romance. But then again, what is romance to you? One of the most sexual scenes in the drama is in episode 12. The point of the whole drama is what is love and what does it look like? When SS was with LY love was food, friendship, honesty, openness, sharing the same goals, and just being with one another. Her and LY had the most open and honest relationship of SS' three suitors. Even though there was no hugging, kissing, or even hand holding, there was romance as defined by them. SS wasn't ready for a sexual relationship; she was barely ready for a boyfriend. However, her relationship with LY helps her grow to love someone and think about someone other than herself. She had a lot of growing up to do before she could be serious with anyone, including LBY.

So if you were looking for a simple, fluffy romance, this drama is not it. Thus, probably why you felt annoyed with the romance. It's okay. Many viewers felt like you and dropped it. It's okay. It just wasn't what you were expecting. But I will tell you that what you are expecting is in season 2.

This is why I say, can you look past why you dropped it in the first place.

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I have to disagree with you on PW. She did not plan fl's death that was all on XFF's first husband, his mother, and his sister. PW laughed like a mad woman when she heard that he "killed" XFF instead of letting PW marry into the family. PW does not kill people. She puts them in her dungeon to play with on a later date. We learn why she is the way she is later on in the story. Thus, XFF goes too far with the pregnancy pill and gets her just reward in the end.

You can watch this version on KissKH.

You can watch this version on KissKH.

Sometimes we don't give writers enough credit.
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I don't agree. Why can't HC have a happy ending and still be his true self knowing his true parentage? Yes, it may hurt him at the beginning, but he has the right to know who his biological parents are even if he doesn't claim them as his parents.

In the beginning XY does not claim her real parents as her parents, but in the end she begins to slowly build a relationship with them. However, her grandmother is her sole "parent" by choice. The same could be said for HC. There are so many options that could happen that would allow HC to live as his true self and still be a part of HM and XY's lives. HC could ask HM and XY to adopt him when he is old enough to make business decisions. HC's biological grandparents and aunt could say, that because he has been raised as a Shen, he can remain a Shen with the understanding that he get to know his biological family or not. Now, the tricky part would be the biological father of HC. He would need to be found, told, and have the option of becoming his dad. I don't know Chinese law. Does a father have claim over a child if the mother and mother's family doesn't want him to?

What most viewers want is for the deception, illusion, to continue because that is what they think is best for the child and the couple. But in reality that is the worst thing that could happen. In the grand scheme of things, if HM and XY continue on with the charade that HC is HM's son, this would be the equivalent of kidnapping. They know the truth, but refuse to accept it. This lie is bound to come out after all that has happened. It is far better to have the truth come out, let the Shens look like the good guys for taking in this child, who seems to have no family and allow HC to live and get to know his mother's and father's families. In the end, HC doesn't have to claim his biological parents as his parents, he can choose HM and XY, but it must be his choice, not something forced upon him like before, just for the sake of convenience. That goes against the narrative and theme of the drama.

Thank you again for the discussion.

I have to disagree with you on it being completely one-sided. When she is 14, yes, but when she turns 17, DJX's head is turned. I don't know of a brother who would tease his little sister with a milk bottle on the cheek or pick out food that his sister is allergic to, so she could eat the dish, especially Sang Yan who has grown tired of doing his brotherly duties and has passed them on to DJX. There are so many little things that DJX does for Sang Zhi when she is 17 that can be construed as the perfect boyfriend or brother. It depends on how comfortable the viewer is with the age gap at 17/22. Some viewers find it creepy.

Yes, it does seem like a harsh punishment for the advisors, but it did tame the princess which was the point of the action. Notice her maids survived.

I get your point, but do you really understand why those "advisors" were killed in the first place? Those "advisors" contributed to the immorality of the princess. The princess believed that she could kill anyone she wanted to just because she was a princess. If she were a boy, would you want her to be emperor with that attitude?