Wow I just watched episode 5 and 6 and damn, it's insane. Xie Huai An is ruthless and scary. But I do understand him :') I don't know what the ending of this show will be but I really hope Xie Huai An can be happy (though it's highly unlikely 😭).
Isn’t Qing Yi’s face kind of scary? The shape of the ends of his eyebrows is unusual and the eyebrow area…
Lmao yes I think so too. But that's why he is the perfect actor for the role of Qing Yi 😂 His hoarse voice also acts to the character. I feel creeped out whenever I see and hear him.
Does An know the funeral man was also Huben soldier ?
Yes! Their relationship is very complicated. He saved him to use him in his revenge but at the same time, he shed a tear for him.
When Huai An was young, the first cup of wine he ever drank was given to him by Pu Nichuan. After his family's downfall, he never drank any wine offered to him by Pu Nichuan. When Pu Nichuan died, he poured the jar of wine onto the ground, which I think was to symbolise that the grudges between them are over?
Yes!! However, as a massive fan of NiF, I can already tell both shows are very different despite some surface similarities. Very interested to see how this one plays out.
Cheng Yi's haters (aka shrimps) are at it again, they're all giving this drama 1 stars on IMDb. I know the drama…
Well, I have to say I am very impressed that the haters actually keep tabs on Cheng Yi lol. I think some of Cheng Yi's fans don't even know that this drama aired, but the haters are always preparing in advanced. Sometimes I wonder, do they secretly love Cheng Yi, they focus so much attention on him 🤣 Anyways, IMDb has now become a tool. People should not rely on ratings, but watch clips of the show themselves to see if it's their cup of tea!
This drama is insane. Why the heck am I feeling bad for some of the villains???? I just watched episode 4 and I don't know what to feel. The acting of Pu Nichuan's actor was so good. And Cheng Yi's OST was playing in that moment...the feels.
Indeed, Xie Huai An 借刀杀人, just as what he said to Chancellor Gao.
I'm definitely going to have to rewatch the episodes multiple times.
Just a reminder, this drama was cut from 32 episodes to 28 episodes in order to be able to pass censorship and air. With four episodes full of content being cut, there's bound to be some stuff that was not explicitly mentioned but we have to read between the lines...I wonder how brutal the original is for so many episodes to be cut.
Because Huai An's father wont let him took revenge to the poor boy whom his family previously harm the brother.…
Ohhh I see! Wait the family caused harm to the Huai An's uncle? I remember the uncle saying that he saved a man whose wife died and that this family had quite a lot of mouths to feed, but I don't recall how the family caused harm to him. Could you explain to me 😅 I might need to rewatch that part too.
My guess is, Liu Ziyan killed the boy bcz he couldn’t bear to see the little boy eating bamboo dustpan out of…
That was what I initially thought too! But then it doesn't seem like Huai An father would be very angry at this if the uncle had a good heart. I was confused. The censorship took away four episodes full of content making it harder to decipher what's going on 🤣 but thanks for answering!
he was a bully as a kid but this was too much. I hope he get killed in a bad way.
I don't think that will happen. Initially, I thought that too but it seems like the desposed emperor was jealous and very upset that the other guy is free while he is not so he killed him. I don't think the emperor has what it takes to live on as Zhang Mo and Xie Huai An will never let him live as the real Zhang Mo.
I have a question about episode 3. I did not understand what was meant by the Chen Valley incident? What happened? What did Huai An's uncle do that made the Huai An's father angry?
And when you look at their profiles, they’re clearly fans of one actor. I checked their profiles because I had…
Haish sometimes I really wonder what are they feeling so threatened by? Based on data, their idol is number 1. Yet, the fans feel so threatened by CY...Maybe deep down they know the answer.
This is a darker, political, revenge-driven drama. From this genre alone, the ending probably won't be a happy one. But I could it be wrong. This is an original script so noone can know the ending until it's finished.
words can’t describe how happy i am to see this drama exist. this type of drama is what brought me into cdrama…
Sameee, I'm so happy! My favourite drama of all time is Nirvana in Fire. I even bought the physical books in China. I'm really liking this show so far!
Just finished ep 2 and I just want to commend Cheng Yi. I'm not just saying this as a fan. CY's versatility is insane. I cannot see Li Xiang Yi, Li Lianhua, Xiao Qiushui, Wangquan Fugui or his other past characters in Xie Huai An. It's crazy. I've never seen this side of CY before. His crying scenes are so different from for example, Xiao Qiushui or Li Lianhua crying scenes. The ending part of ep 2 where he says "I have returned," while crying...there were so many emotions in his eyes. I had to pause at that scene 🥹
Of course, the other actors and actresses did so well too! I have previously watched Xu Lu's other dramas, typically romance ones, and her performance had never really impressed me much. So far, her scenes here are pretty good and she's so beautiful too! The new emperor, Xiao Jingyang is a veteran actor that I have watched a few times before and he never disappoints at acting. I could feel the tension in his and Huaian's scene. He really gives of a domineering aura.
Chancellor Gao is a really interesting character too. I like the interactions between him and Huaian. Kind of gives off a teacher-student vibe hahaha
When Huai An was young, the first cup of wine he ever drank was given to him by Pu Nichuan. After his family's downfall, he never drank any wine offered to him by Pu Nichuan. When Pu Nichuan died, he poured the jar of wine onto the ground, which I think was to symbolise that the grudges between them are over?
Indeed, Xie Huai An 借刀杀人, just as what he said to Chancellor Gao.
Just a reminder, this drama was cut from 32 episodes to 28 episodes in order to be able to pass censorship and air. With four episodes full of content being cut, there's bound to be some stuff that was not explicitly mentioned but we have to read between the lines...I wonder how brutal the original is for so many episodes to be cut.
Zhang Mo 🥹🥹🥹 He was so kind.
Kudos to the actor though, he made the two roles pretty convincing.
Of course, the other actors and actresses did so well too! I have previously watched Xu Lu's other dramas, typically romance ones, and her performance had never really impressed me much. So far, her scenes here are pretty good and she's so beautiful too! The new emperor, Xiao Jingyang is a veteran actor that I have watched a few times before and he never disappoints at acting. I could feel the tension in his and Huaian's scene. He really gives of a domineering aura.
Chancellor Gao is a really interesting character too. I like the interactions between him and Huaian. Kind of gives off a teacher-student vibe hahaha