After reading the first couple of chapters, I ended up reading this story nonstop for the past week whenever i…
So true because I also binged it like crazy when I first started it! I'm glad you are enjoying it, I love that it's a long novel too (or at least to me) so I can enjoy it for a long time.
I love the points you made and completely agree, hoping they do justice to it in the drama.
I have been seeing some opinions (not on here, other platforms) about people saying they don't like Resident Playbook (RP) as much as Hospital Playlist (HP) because of how different it is but I never came into this thinking it would be the same anyway..?
I absolutely loved HP and I definitely started RP because of my love for it. I know HP focused a lot on the friendship, the comedic moments and each character just seemed exceptional in terms of doing their job well (plus the romance was amazing) but they were all experienced doctors and were friends for many many years.
It's nice to see this side where they are still trying to get comfortable with each other despite their differing personalities and often make many many mistakes. I love that the characters are flawed, it makes them feel relatable and deeply human.
Just like everyone else I have been loving this so far!
Something I really don't like is when in the novels the ML possessiveness reaches even his kids, I mean, I don't…
At first I was also a bit concerned about the exact comments you made, thinking it's actually quite childish if anything. You would think with how much he loves Ye Li, he would definitely love their kids even more.
I'm currently at chapter 272 now and I can definitely say it gets better, it's just playful bickering between Xuiyao and Xiao Bao at this point and has actually become quite adorable. They both go around fighting for Ye Li's attention but still display cute father and son moments, especially when they head back to Da Chu. I'm sure it'll probably get better as Xiao Bao keeps growing.
I honestly recommend you keep going ahead with it but if you've been reading it non-stop, take a little break and then come back. The novel will not be going anywhere and the drama hasn't even started filming, plus the novel is quite long too. I only read it before I go to bed as I don't get much time in the day.
I agree with you! I haven't finished the full novel yet but I am just over halfway. When I first heard the Niu…
Perfect, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
I'm also worried about how they will interpret the novel because well: - chinese dramas never follow the novel completely and alter it in their own way (and they have a right to) but it really takes away some memorable moments or characters in the drama. - fitting this story into 40 episodes will be hard. I'm hoping they do it in 2 seasons (though I haven't seen anything to indicate they will and there are rules about seasons being aired a year apart).
I guess we will see when it airs, I'm sure it'll still be amazing either way and hope it stays true to the important events of the novel.
I agree with you! I haven't finished the full novel yet but I am just over halfway. When I first heard the Niu…
Oh I see, definitely makes more sense for them to be supporting roles because the story really doesn't have 2nd main leads (spoiler below but I won't name any names besides the leads).
The novel does have many male characters but I think it's half a harem. For Ye Li, she has one guy who regrets letting her go and is always going on about it (I mean same I would regret letting Ye Li go too), another who has a crush on her but I mean she's already married sooo. Otherwise, the other males around her are either family or the ones she encounters through each arc.
For Xuiyao, he does have a few people chasing him but he could care less about them and is extremely loyal and only has eyes for Ye Li (soo excited to see Cheng Lei portray him). Though in general there are many many characters in the novel that I forget who is who sometimes.
I am really hoping we see some modern era scenes especially because she was a soldier in her past life and because it's Bai Lu! I've been dying to see her in something similar to Arsenal Military Academy since I watched it (also praying she has another republican drama in the coming years).
Highly recommend the novel for when you have time!!
For anyone who has read the novel (I have only read 266/434 chapters), can I just say that Noble Consort Liu is seriously one of the most shameless characters I have ever seen in any novel/story.
I'm actually baffled by how persistent and shameless she is despite getting several warnings! On that note I am excited to see which actress will be playing her and how well she portrays the character.
I keep seeing on melon accts about so-and-so as 2nd ML and 2nd FL. But I honestly cant think of which characters…
I agree with you! I haven't finished the full novel yet but I am just over halfway.
When I first heard the Niu Jun Feng melon I thought it was 2nd ML as in Mo Jingli but then I saw on twitter that it was for Xu Qingchen instead and got really confused. I don't really consider Xu Qingchen as the 2nd ML? He definitely does come up more in the story later but still I don't think he is the 2nd ML.
The only reason I mentioned Mo Jingli and also Ye Ying as the second leads is because the story starts off like that but they don't come up that much as it progresses. Plus with the latest melons for casting of the second leads, it does seem to be them even though it is not explicitly mentioned.
i have just started this one and... wow .. it is such a well made slice of life drama.i love being taken on a…
It really is, I'm sure you'll end up loving all of it. When I started it I knew nothing about the Grand Canel but was sooo curious to learn more about it as time went by (I even hope to visit one day).
Would highly recommend the companion piece by Frost in the discussions tab.
I have now completed my long Companion piece. It has everything about the drama: dates, music, crew, characters,…
The amount of time and dedication you put into these two discussions, thank you!! I love that I now have an in-depth piece to read and refer to when it comes to Northward and Bai Lu :)
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I love the points you made and completely agree, hoping they do justice to it in the drama.
I absolutely loved HP and I definitely started RP because of my love for it.
I know HP focused a lot on the friendship, the comedic moments and each character just seemed exceptional in terms of doing their job well (plus the romance was amazing) but they were all experienced doctors and were friends for many many years.
It's nice to see this side where they are still trying to get comfortable with each other despite their differing personalities and often make many many mistakes. I love that the characters are flawed, it makes them feel relatable and deeply human.
Just like everyone else I have been loving this so far!
Hopeful since Perfect Match had one recently and Yu Zheng might decide to do one for this too.
I'm currently at chapter 272 now and I can definitely say it gets better, it's just playful bickering between Xuiyao and Xiao Bao at this point and has actually become quite adorable. They both go around fighting for Ye Li's attention but still display cute father and son moments, especially when they head back to Da Chu. I'm sure it'll probably get better as Xiao Bao keeps growing.
I honestly recommend you keep going ahead with it but if you've been reading it non-stop, take a little break and then come back. The novel will not be going anywhere and the drama hasn't even started filming, plus the novel is quite long too. I only read it before I go to bed as I don't get much time in the day.
I'm also worried about how they will interpret the novel because well:
- chinese dramas never follow the novel completely and alter it in their own way (and they have a right to) but it really takes away some memorable moments or characters in the drama.
- fitting this story into 40 episodes will be hard. I'm hoping they do it in 2 seasons (though I haven't seen anything to indicate they will and there are rules about seasons being aired a year apart).
I guess we will see when it airs, I'm sure it'll still be amazing either way and hope it stays true to the important events of the novel.
The novel does have many male characters but I think it's half a harem.
For Ye Li, she has one guy who regrets letting her go and is always going on about it (I mean same I would regret letting Ye Li go too), another who has a crush on her but I mean she's already married sooo. Otherwise, the other males around her are either family or the ones she encounters through each arc.
For Xuiyao, he does have a few people chasing him but he could care less about them and is extremely loyal and only has eyes for Ye Li (soo excited to see Cheng Lei portray him). Though in general there are many many characters in the novel that I forget who is who sometimes.
I am really hoping we see some modern era scenes especially because she was a soldier in her past life and because it's Bai Lu! I've been dying to see her in something similar to Arsenal Military Academy since I watched it (also praying she has another republican drama in the coming years).
Highly recommend the novel for when you have time!!
I'm actually baffled by how persistent and shameless she is despite getting several warnings! On that note I am excited to see which actress will be playing her and how well she portrays the character.
When I first heard the Niu Jun Feng melon I thought it was 2nd ML as in Mo Jingli but then I saw on twitter that it was for Xu Qingchen instead and got really confused.
I don't really consider Xu Qingchen as the 2nd ML? He definitely does come up more in the story later but still I don't think he is the 2nd ML.
The only reason I mentioned Mo Jingli and also Ye Ying as the second leads is because the story starts off like that but they don't come up that much as it progresses. Plus with the latest melons for casting of the second leads, it does seem to be them even though it is not explicitly mentioned.
Would highly recommend the companion piece by Frost in the discussions tab.
https://kisskh.at/779368-mo-li
I love that I now have an in-depth piece to read and refer to when it comes to Northward and Bai Lu :)
So glad she is getting some rest before joining!