RubyBloom

lol you literally copied my comment word for word from Reddit. This is hilarious. Never had this happen or at least I’ve never noticed before.

But hey, I’m glad my words worked for you.

*im not actually mad, just shocked and amused.

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You need to mark spoilers.

For real. She’s a very talented (and supremely gorgeous) actress who just hasn’t gotten the right project to fully break thru with.

First saw her way back as supporting actress in 2020 in Dance of the Sky Empire with Xu Kai & Wu Jia Li. She immediately caught my attention with her beauty & charm.

I had hoped Love in The Desert with Alen Fang would be the drama that finally drew more attention to her talent and set her up to become FL in higher quality dramas.

The sexual tension and attraction between him & Hankiz was off the charts! I thought they both did a fantastic job.

Unfortunately some unsavory plot points involving the 2nd couple really downgraded the experience for me overall.

I liked their acting as SFL & SML and thought they were well paired as a couple.,,but the story made them pretty unlikable and downright loathsome at certain points.

LITD wasn’t a bad drama at all. Still, it didn’t quite hit the threshold to become Hankiz’ breakout performance that would get her widespread recognition.

Really hoping this drama gets good word of mouth (and continues to be good quality) so she can finally become better known and appreciated as a n actress.

I’ve seen ML in Burning Flames & Dashing Youth. He was very good in both. He also had a decent small part in Moonlit Reunion.

He & Hankiz are almost too pretty together😂
But I’m not really complaining.
I’ll continue to happily feast my eyes.

Here’s hoping the drama becomes a sleeper hit and gains them both new fans/better future prospects.

Ah yes, the mush despised Noble Idiocy trope.

I just started the drama and I’m already 😮‍💨 at his secret self-sacrificing.

I’ll look past my annoyance and general dislike of this trope because I adore Vengo Gao.

He stole my heart long ago as Dong Hua in Eternal Love & (even more) in Eternal Love of Dream.

The drama seems cute and not too heavy so far. I’ll keep watching.

My mouth waters and my stomach rumbles every time i see her delicious looking cooking😅

Seriously. 22 lovers across 400 years is NOT many at all.

It’s legit insane that anyone is criticizing her for this or saying 22
is “too many”

Ffs.

Bunch of irrational purity culture fiends.

So she should never have companionship or romance in her 400 years?

Actually having 22 before DY and her not caring about any of them/ much/treating
them as flings
while solely treating DY with sincerity and true
emotional investment is what shows how important he is/how he alone has her heart in all her 400yrs.

Sigh.

Maybe I’m just old (42), but imo it’s gross and ridiculous to shame SM for having lovers across the centuries of her life.

22 is a very modest, reasonable number of romances to have across 400 yrs.

Lucky censor😢

Seriously, this is a pairing he deserves. YM & LXY are both amazing actors with strong auras.

They aren’t always paired with costars who can match their skill or gravitas.

Very excited to see them next to each other on screen.

No worries!

I was agreeing with you, for sure.

I hope you can enjoy CDL in The Glory some day.

But for now, she is great in Veil of Shadows💜

Why is Li Hongyi getting his dramas put on the backburner with Youku?

I’ve been waiting for what seems an eternity for this one to air.

Although I’m enjoying Veil of Shadows, I’m a bit bitter that it was released before Hidden Shadow.

Come on Youku, give us our Li Hongyi fix already!!

I hear you.

It’s good to have this as your palate cleanser before The Glory.

She is not “nice” or sweet whatsoever in that role but her cunning and ruthless actions are warranted for her character.

Her role in VOS is much more easy to love, imo.

I find her range impressive.

While overall I enjoyed Fangs of Fortune, she wasn’t the main draw for me and I like her character in VOS (and TG) much better.

She’s a great actress.

It’s a testament to her skill that her as YBC made her so widely reviled that many couldn’t stomach to watch her in another drama for years.

I’m not finding any of the acting cringey, per se.

More funny than anything.

JJY & TJR are very funny playing off each other.

I really like that JJY doesn’t have her usual ridiculously overdone makeup here.
She looks so beautiful with her face less buried under layers. Less makeup lets her features shine on their own.

Her green tea mock innocent flirting with TJR is hilarious.

Yan An’s exasperated face whenever he’s subjected to witnessing their flirting is a riot.

Mmmm, so happy Edward Gou gave us YA’s arm sexily bared 24/7.

I know not everyone will love the drama and that’s totally ok….but for me it’s making me very happy so far.

I feel utterly spoiled by VOS & Love Beyond the Grave airing simultaneously.

Did you ever watch her in The Glory?

That was the one that finally washed away YBC hatred for me and let me appreciate her in another role.

Boy oh boy tho, the way she made me hate her as YBC is on a level of loathing I rarely hit with fictional characters.

They are making me laugh.

But somehow despite their differences I still see a lot of magnetism and potential future harmony between them.

Opposites attract, as they say.

For me it’s like Whispers of Fate.

I enjoy these theatrical, play-like dramas.

We don’t get them often imo.

For someone who’s watched a lot of stage productions, this one had that vibe.

I understand they aren’t everyone’s cup of tea.

I also like more natural acting and setting like POJ.

But sometimes I really appreciate a drama with intense aesthetics, larger than life archetype characters, narratives that have a basis in philosophy/mythology, theatrical storytelling, etc.

Still, no shade to people who aren’t into them!

I definitely have my own dislikes too.

Thank god.
I felt like I’m from another universe reading these rave reviews here.

I’ve watched nearly 100 dramas.

This one ranks maybe at a 7 if I’m being generous.

Skin deep melodramatic flashy no substance or soul

Super cheesy too, but not in a purposeful way.

Li Qin was great but she couldn’t save this ridiculous drama.

Right?
Whenever I feel like reaching thru the screen to throttle the life out of someone or give them a good slap, I know the actor is doing a phenomenal job as the villain 😅

For me,
Jiang Zhen Yu as
Miss Hong
is right up there with Chen Duling
as Ye Bingchang
in TTEOTM
for rage-inducing,
OMG annoying,
begging to get smacked villains.

I’ve seen her in several other dramas.

Legend of the Female General
was the most recent.

So far she definitely is at her best playing as bitchy, arrogant, smug, cruel characters.

She wasn’t meant to be a villain in Dashing Youth…but I couldn’t stand her character in that either.

Whatever the case, she’s for sure memorably toxic and knows how to leave a lasting impression with her villainy!

I’ve heard good things about Petrichor too. I love a good mystery and actually am not as drawn to typical trope filled modern stories.

I mainly watch wuxia, xianxia, xuanhuan, & Chinese costume dramas.
Some sci-fi/paranormal too. Romance can be good but it’s not always my main reason for watching.

I enjoy romance and was into the BL vibe dramas like The Untamed, Word of Honor, & The Spirealm…but I never found any GL historical or fantasy or sci-fi CDramas and of course BL CDramas got banned. 🥺

Harmony Secret kept popping up on my IQIYI and I found the two actresses gorgeous.
Summary sounded intriguing so I gave it a go.

So happy I did!

I don’t mind cute and fluffy slice of life on the rare occasion or modern romance with office elements, but that’s not really my preferred genre.

The Royal Pin looks right up my alley!

Tysm again for your recs.

How did you like “Reverse 4 You”?

I heard it’s a good one. What’s your opinion?

Tysm for your recs💜