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The actors did a lot of stare acting, that made them look like amateurs. The Director didn't really direct. He just told them to stare at the camera, and look weepy, from time to time.

Some fugly fashions and fugly makeup! The two female leads never looked exactly the same from scene to scene. Disappointed in the makeup choices for Seo Ye Ji/Ra El.

Thar was a major rewrite of the original drama storyline. If they wanted the fairytale ending, they should compensated with Chuanjia being sentenced in the court, arrested in public view, and sent off to jail, and Chuanmei being fired, and losing her university degree. The two Chuans got off easy.

I keep forgetting to start Eve. Something to bingewatch!

A good drama to raise the blood pressure! I am relieved that the drama has ended, but I will miss Xingfu and Guan Tao. At best, Chuanjia went off to jail, but I wish we could see him behind bars.

I posted my review of Story of Xingfu, aka Dreaming Back to the Wan Dynasty. It's not very often that I feel compelled to write a review of the drama I just watched. I usually retain 20% of the drama, by the time the drama comes to an end. Story of Xingfu was different. I might remember 70% of the drama, because of the realism aspect. I am relieved that the drama has ended, but I will miss Xingfu and Guan Tao.

Thanks for your daily company, everyone.

LOL I was hoping for a happy Cheng Yi.

Thanks for the info.

I was thinking the same thing. He's established himself as a lead actor. He should step outside the box.

Something to watch! I hope Cheng Yi has not be typecast. He needs a cheerful role.

That explains why it was called Wan Village. No wonder Mr Wan and Chuanjerk were big-headed. "Rule by Intimidation" was their family motto.

Contemporary drama: Fall in love
Costume drama: Imperial Coroner

You will love the ML in both dramas.

If you are expecting high courtroom drama and dramatics in ep 40, don't get your hopes up. All the loose ends are tied up conveniently in 40 minutes; Xingyun's resignation from Yidao, Wallflower the whistleblower, Wanjia's pollution guilty verdict, Chuanjerk's arrest, Qingzhi and Yani's wedding plans, Chaunmei's shaming, Mr Wan's resignation from the Village Guild, He Xingfu's promotion to Village Secretary. Typical time jump; this time the length is three years.

Convenient wrap up for Mr Wan, Chuanjerk, Chuanmei! At least Mr Wan showed that he had a conscience and integrity in the end. If his children possessed any integrity or conscience, they would not have fallen low. They don't even tell you how long Chuanjerk will be in prison. I was expecting him to show up, out of jail, after the time jump. LOL

Let's hope Mr Wan's new job (...aka Liu Wei) does not include kicking people in the butt. He did this to Wallflower in ep 40. Wan never learns it is improper to kick his subordinates...unless he kicks Chuanjerk, who he never kicked. Liu Wei must be a martial artist. A senior citizen actor (...Wei is 64 years' old, btw), with the exception of Jackie Chan and Sammo Huang, might have some difficulty high-kicking. LMAO

The Wan Dynasty ended. Woo-hoo! Now, the He-Wang Dynasty begins.

Chuanjerk's exit from the drama was glossed over. The gap between the time that Mr Wan entered the People's Court building, and later that night when Chuanjia went to Mr Wan's office, was left out of the script. We should have seen Mr Wan interrupt the court, and hand over the documents to the Judge, and the shocked reaction of the courtroom. Officer Li and his police officers carting Chuanjerk off to jail, was also omitted. Such a lowkey end to his professional and village careers, considering his devious, unscrupulous behavior throughout the drama.

https://youtu.be/HCXLBS_rZsM

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On the Youku YouTube channel!

Trailer for ep 40 looks promising.