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You must be very young, teenager? That would explain it… the older generation we like real men as ML, not someone who looks 18…Wallace was 40 in that drama but looks 30, and FL was just 25 at the time. Not old at all. You can’t decide what people going to like. Everyone is different. my post was for everyone. Not just you. Let people judge for themselves.

Personally I wasn’t that impressed with the Double. I liked ‘General and I’ better. I like the story but the main leads have lack of chemistry. ML is too young in the Double. General and I was high rated drama in China. It is not quite a revenge drama. But he fight scenes are amazing, much better than the Double. Anyway, it’s just a suggestion for people who want to see something else. I’m not comparing the two really. And there is no need for it.

Anyone looking for a drama to watch, I recommend 'General and I'. I enjoyed it, Its an older drama with Wallace Chung and Angelababy. its pretty long though and lots of filler episodes that you can skip if you want. Also you will see a familiar face there from the Double. Its a war/palace drama with lots of great fight scenes, and lots of romance, if you craving for it. FL needs acting classes though,but she improves in the 2nd half. But both MLs are dreamy. Lots of eye candy too. lol Highly recommended!

Thank you! Yeah she’s an important villain so will hang around for sometime.

since you watched it several times, can you please tell me when will Noble Consort Zhang demise come? I absolutely hate her guts. But I'm only on episode 12.

Yeah I am watching it now, she is very pretty but lacks in acting skills, has same face in every scene, and not much emotional depth. I recently watched The Double, the FL there was phenomenal, actress Wu JinYan, would have been a much better drama if she was FL.

I loved his playfulness. You should have continued with it as ML carried this drama. He was one of the most loving caring protective ML I have seen in a longtime. He never got angry at FL even when she was stubbornly doing something that just brought more problems for her and her group of friends, and made him suffer. This is a light watch. Music was delightful and some amazing kissing scenes.

Yeah she is one dimensional. She plays the same character in all her dramas. But she’s cute and her dramas are light enough and not to be taken seriously. Just before watching this drama, I watched The Double and joy of life. Compared to those two, this drama is pretty weak. Can’t really compare. But Zhao Lusi drama is good to watch between heavier dramas just for a bit of fun and to rest up emotionally

FL was annoying. It was disorganised. The fight scene at the end was lame. The ending was confusing… it seems the editing was terrible so no explanation given for a lot of things. My personal rating is 5 out of 10, and that is for the ML, otherwise it would be 1. What I liked is ML. The kissing scenes, the music.

I loved the ML, and I think he carried this show… FL was annoying most of the drama and only some character development in the last 3rd of the drama. I wanted to drop this drama so many times but watched because of ML. The music was wonderful. Zhao Lusi plays same character in each drama… granted I only have seen her in a few dramas but there is never any changes. She is still young, I hope we see more depth in her acting after she recovers. ML- I’m going to look out for his drama, I totally fell for him

People who want romance, will have difficulty with Joy of life. That’s probably why you dropped. But it’s breathe of fresh air. I loved it, Can’t wait for season 3

I just finished watching this drama. FL was very smart, intelligent and cunning. She could outsmart anyone. With her character and intelligence I dont see how she would have allowed Shen Yurong to kill and bury her alive. Thats a big plothole. With her smartness she would have talked him out of it. She would have found out exactly why he was doing it and talked him into releasing her, letting her go. But then again we would not have the story of her becoming Jiang Li. And everything that came after. But definitely a character like her would not be buried alive.

yes i felt sad for her, honestly all she wanted was to be loved and have a family with a good man, but she went about it the wrong way... evil was done to her and so she turned evil herself.

The best drama was Joy of life2....

"The Wolf" might be what you are seeking. Its been a longtime since i have seen it, so I don't remember it closely. But it has revenge plot in it, lovers who turn into enemies, ML is a warrior... and everyones favourite Xiao Zhan is 2nd ML. The OST is beautiful too. I remember watching the opening credits everytime, its gorgeous.

If you want a ML centred drama then Joy of life is definitely that. There is some romanceand revenge but its not really a war drama. There is a lot of political intrigue, and humour. You will be laughing a lot.

Her make up was awful, that orange yellow eyeliner made her eyes more red. She doesn't really have pretty eyes. She has a unique beauty, i think her looks are better for a villain role, she doesn't have a sweet pleasant look about her. It takes getting used to her unique look. Like if you look at the real Jiang Li, she was a beauty with a pleasant face.

Arsenal military academy- also a republican era but not this formula. It’s normal length drama. Very fun watch. Xu Kai and Bai Lu as leads.

I haven’t seen flames Bride but I know the type. If you want to watch a quality drama like you describe then watch kdrama - Secret. Ji Sung is ML. It’s modern drama. Enemies to lovers. And no physical abuse like this one. Happy ending.

I'm watching The Double, its pretty good but of course nothing compares to JOL. I heard Nirvana in Fire is highly recommended by JOL fans. Will watch it soon. Also other drama by the Zhang Ruoyun.

1st Prince is best for Emperor role, In my opinion. You will meet him in season 2, He is awesome. However apparently in the Book 3rd Prince becomes the emperor ( you will meet him in season 2 as well). FX doesn't really want to be emperors son. He wants to stay as Fan Jians son.