SandGirl_Nicky

Same, that drama is insanely good. Despite its length, I’m always happy to rewatch it 🤭

I noted that as well 🤣🤣

Fun fact! The mother of the FL is called Minglan, which is the name of the heroine from “Story of Minglan” with a similar plot (father favouring the concubine and mother dying as a result of the concubine’s evil scheming) and her last name is Gu, which is “Story of Minglan”’s heroine’s husband’s last name. I wonder if that name was chosen on purpose 🤭

Would’ve been best to simply avoid including all of the above and not make the script so stupidly messy.

Purchased the express package. I want to curse out the writers. The novel has such a good ending, how could you do this?! 🤬🤬

It seems to follow the novel very loosely, so HE is still likely

The trailer for ep 28 is out! They have included the scene from the novel where he retrieves her! Yes!!!!!!!! I’m beyond happy.

Him using his whip to remove the soil of the body because he couldn’t let go was perhaps my favourite bit in the whole novel ❤️❤️❤️❤️😭

I can’t keep watching it a few episodes at a time, it’s beyond frustrating. I’ll just wait for it to finish airing. 😩

Same here! I agree with everything you wrote 👍👍

They might have dared, but would the censorship commission allow it? That’s the big question I think.

Same! Many seem to refuse to read it because he’s terrible, but I would say MRJ in the novel is a bit closer to a realistic depiction of a prince in that era. That’s not to say that there weren’t honourable princes back then, but let’s be honest, their morality & standards were different to the modern ones.

I loved the novel. He was a complex character, who was very devoted to certain causes and that showed through his actions, just like you said. I wanted to wring his neck, but I also really enjoyed the journey ❤️

I think the beauty & tragedy present in Chinese history is not easy to grasp for the occasional viewers of c-dramas from other cultures, however I imagine the same is true for Chinese viewers of European works. Nonetheless, good literary and visual oeuvres is what gives us a taste of other cultures and provides the opportunity to experience something new. Everybody has something to learn.

Heartbreaking ending. There’s nothing else I can say.

For those aware of Chinese culture symbolism and staples, the drama had a much deeper meaning beyond the beautiful visuals. I loved it ❤️

Now that I’ve seen it, I have to agree 😅

This drama is too funny… that kiss in the club 😂😂😂

Who in their right mind goes for an interview in a skirt as short as that and with a side cut at that??? 😂😂

He thinks she’s dead, and exhumes her body, insisting she live with him. She left without a word for him and he cannot reconcile with that. He literally carried a dead body for days, only to find out that A Mei was actually alive. They did get married and he had only her in his palace.

Yeah, but MRJ is a much worse person in the book, in the novel he’s very different. But both the novel & drama MRJ want to protect their country. MRJ in the novel realises his love for A Mei too late. He’s heartbroken and his behaviour is honestly speaking very disturbing when he realises that. I wonder if they’ll include that in the drama…

I’m hoping for a HE, because that’s what we got in the novel 😤