Puzhu is a former crown prince? Just how many princes of the last dynasty are there, out in the world? Though it’s interesting how different a path he took to the other one, whose name I don’t remember. And what exactly happened, how come we see Xifang Tao leave but not him? I want answers!
I actually want an explanation too. What on earth happened to Tang Lici to make his hair turn white like that? Perhaps it’s just me not being too familiar with the genre but I don’t understand?
Oooh, can the tattoo be a gift from Liu Yan? That would be interesting.
Oh, Ai Mi! The first actor in this drama I actually recognise!
Did Tang Lici seriously jump into the hole after Liu Yan? Come on…
Perhaps it’s just the fact that I don’t often watch this type of dramas but I feel like I’m more and more confused about some things with every episode lol
This is my problem but whenever I hear Yu Fu Ren's name my mind translates it to "Madam Yu"🤣I know…
Same! The first time I heard it, I was a bit confused because while I don't know the language anywhere near enough to watch without subs, I understand a bit and tend to tune out the subs at times, so it took me a moment to catch up with the fact that it's the guy's name lol
Tang Lici: Noone is to take any unauthorised action. The first thing Zhong Chunji does? Goes off without authorisation and falls straight into a trap. Come on girl, so far you showed that you’re a smart one with a heart in the right place, so WHY?! To get back a position in the organisation? Definitely the way to go about this…
I wasn’t too big on Puzhu at first but I’m really enjoying his scenes and interactions with Xifang Tao. He’s definitely grown on me and I’m curious where they are going with this.
Yu Furen, seriously man? Just how many times do you need to be proven wrong for it to get through? Though I’m amused that Tang Lici not only managed to heal himself after that stab (which okay, I can buy) but even managed to wash and fix the clothes lol Just found it quite funny for no particular reason.
And oooh, the butterfly tattoo. Pretty big if she had it made when she was a child lol
The scene between Zhong Chunji and A Shei was quite nice, too. I really enjoy the friendship here.
yes you are right and I saw on rednote fans share some script scene of today episodes they delete Ashui and tang…
Interesting, and a very weird choice in my eyes. I can't say that I'm here for either of the two pairings, Tang Lici himself is more than enough to keep me watching, but if I were to choose between the two, I'd definitely prefer to see scenes with A Shui lol
I really, really hope they don't try to push for Tang Lici and Zhong Chunji romance. While I can see the chemistry between him and A Shui, even if I don't trust her, I really can't see it here. Puzhu has more chemistry with Xifang Tao than these two do in my eyes lol
Although that little 'family gathering' scene was quite nice. And so was the scene with Tang Lici and Xiao Shi - I like how they make it about him teaching the boy what he has been taught by Fang Zhou, as a kind of way to show that Fang Zhou still lives on, but in a different way than what he's trying to go for.
I feel like a confrontation is coming between Puzhu and Xifang Tao too, and I think it may turn out to be pretty interesting. I'm really looking forward to that.
I think Fang Zhou's revival idea was doomed from the start. I don't think even poor FZ really believed in it.
That's very true, he didn't look like he had any kind of faith in it and mostly just went along with it because there was nothing to lose at that point.
Yeah, definitely. Someone clearly didn't think about the connotations that it's going to invoke when they decided to call it that, which is like, one of the main things you should consider when you translate anything but oh well.
Puzhu's sudden appearance and disappearance after a fight with Tang Lici didn't look suspicious at all. It really wasn't planned in the slightest lol
And a lost princess, eh? There are two obvious candidates, I wonder which one of them is going to turn out to be the one. Or maybe a completely different one, that would be interesting.
Anyone else has a feeling that Tang Lici might fail to bring Fang Zhou back, and him taking Xiao Shi under his wing may be a way to show that he carries on his legacy?
TLC, LY ice lake fight scene BTS; literally everything from costumes, wigs, props and limbs can become tangled…
lol, I love bts like that. Then again, long hair, long wide flowing clothes, all the accessories they have, easy to imagine it all getting tangled up one way or another. And then they also end up lifting them to do all kinds of 'stunts', I think I'd have a heart attack and they're so calm lol
I have finally more or less caught up with the episodes and this Fengliu Dian Master is so creepy. I have a feeling that sooner or later, he’s going to kill that cat and I already dread that scene. I also can’t shake off a feeling that he may turn out to be the real villain rather than Liu Yan.
I also wonder what Tang Lici is up to, telling Liu Yan the truth about where Fang Zhou’s body is. It feels out of character for him to just say that in the hopes of convincing Liu Yan that he’s telling the truth, so there must be something more to it than that.
And while I really enjoy the relationship between Tang Lici and A Shui, there must be more to her than just a random coincidence that she just so happens to be able to heal him with her blood. I may be overthinking this but she’s trying a bit too hard to convince him that she’s harmless.
I feel hot just thinking of all those layers they had on lol
I guess it depends on what kind of materials the clothes are made of but in the peak of summer, I sometimes wish I could take my skin off, so I can't imagine what they had to feel lol
This drama blurs the line between right and wrong, showing that everyone’s hatred and actions are justified…
I think I struggle to see the point of anyone in Susha conspiring with anyone in Jinxiu, it feels like it really wasn't necessary for anything. All in all, though, I have the same feeling, the actions of most of the characters were justified (to an extent), but definitely understandable, and this is definitely one of the strongest points of this drama in my eyes.
Great comments. Who knew we woukd feel so much for the mad emperor at the end. His mother was such a piece of…
Agreed. I usually like support characters the most in a lot of productions and it's still the case in this one but I enjoyed the main couple, which is actually a very rare experience for me. But I definitely did not expect to eventually grow fond of Xia Jingyan, especially when I can't say I even cared that much about Jinxiu plot in general.
Xia Jingshi is just so unlikeable until the very, very, very end. Out of all the villains in this drama, I can’t help feeling like he falls short of almost everyone else. I understand his motivations to an extent but the way he went about doing things… I don’t know, maybe it’s just me, but with how it was being blown out to be so big, so important, so everything, it didn’t feel that way at all.
It’s actually funny that Xiao Weiran makes more sense than him when he tries to convince him to go about seeking revenge on Feng Suige when he’s taken the throne. If he did that, and succeeded, he could actually conquer Susha at the same time - kill two birds with one stone, really.
I like that Xiao Weiran was killed by Ning Fei and Yixiao together. They really deserved that, for the way he had betrayed both of them. I was hoping they would, and I’m definitely happy about that.
I am quite satisfied with the way they ended most plots, except for one thing. DID THEY SERIOUSLY LEAVE THE THRONE TO THE BIGGEST IDIOT IN THE FAMILY? I know that it’s technically for the time being but I seriously doubt it’s going to change in the future. Of all the ways they could have resolved it, I just can’t get behind that.
That said, definitely one of the best dramas I have watched. A lot of great characters, both good and bad. Most of the villains were very well written and well played. The good guys too were great. I loved that most people weren’t black and white and it’d be easy to see how they could have taken a different path and ended in a different place, which is something I’m at times missing in other productions.
The reunion of the Princess and Feng Suige was sweet but… She really doesn’t deserve the brother that she has after how she had treated him. At least she realised her mistakes but there she is, now breaking Xia Jingyan’s heart. She really can’t see what’s right in front of her.
So… Xia Jingshi’s big plan was to go to the Emperor when he’s out of the Palace, break into the house and kill him? A plan that he spent YEARS preparing for? Which was so important it needed to be so meticulously planned for such a long time?
Out of the whole Jinxiu plot, I actually found the Emperor to be the most likeable. He may be nuts but there’s something about this character that is endearing. I actually wonder how much of what he said to his mother is true - that he is this way basically because why should he be anything else, with noone expecting anything good from him and him not bothering to try. I also find it quite ironic that the Princess was so blindly in love with Xia Jingshi that she believed she might change him, and the one she did end up changing is Xia Jingyan, only she refuses to see it.
I found it quite telling that in just a span of moments, he goes from saying how he’ll never plead or beg, only to do exactly that when Xia Jingshi turns on the Princess. And the pain he shows when Xia Jingshi stabs her, the way his eyes stay on her, dying and thinking she died along with him. I didn’t expect to feel sorry for him but here I am, totally in tears. Which is funny because I would imagine the expectation to be the opposite - feeling happy for Xia Jingshi for finally doing what he had wanted.
The only time I’ve seen this Xia Jinyan’s actor is in a role that was as opposite to what his character was here as it’s possible, and a very small one, but he delivered an incredible performance here. I really hope to see this guy in more productions in the future.
I actually want an explanation too. What on earth happened to Tang Lici to make his hair turn white like that? Perhaps it’s just me not being too familiar with the genre but I don’t understand?
Oooh, can the tattoo be a gift from Liu Yan? That would be interesting.
Oh, Ai Mi! The first actor in this drama I actually recognise!
Did Tang Lici seriously jump into the hole after Liu Yan? Come on…
Perhaps it’s just the fact that I don’t often watch this type of dramas but I feel like I’m more and more confused about some things with every episode lol
I wasn’t too big on Puzhu at first but I’m really enjoying his scenes and interactions with Xifang Tao. He’s definitely grown on me and I’m curious where they are going with this.
Yu Furen, seriously man? Just how many times do you need to be proven wrong for it to get through? Though I’m amused that Tang Lici not only managed to heal himself after that stab (which okay, I can buy) but even managed to wash and fix the clothes lol Just found it quite funny for no particular reason.
And oooh, the butterfly tattoo. Pretty big if she had it made when she was a child lol
The scene between Zhong Chunji and A Shei was quite nice, too. I really enjoy the friendship here.
Although that little 'family gathering' scene was quite nice. And so was the scene with Tang Lici and Xiao Shi - I like how they make it about him teaching the boy what he has been taught by Fang Zhou, as a kind of way to show that Fang Zhou still lives on, but in a different way than what he's trying to go for.
I feel like a confrontation is coming between Puzhu and Xifang Tao too, and I think it may turn out to be pretty interesting. I'm really looking forward to that.
And a lost princess, eh? There are two obvious candidates, I wonder which one of them is going to turn out to be the one. Or maybe a completely different one, that would be interesting.
Anyone else has a feeling that Tang Lici might fail to bring Fang Zhou back, and him taking Xiao Shi under his wing may be a way to show that he carries on his legacy?
I also wonder what Tang Lici is up to, telling Liu Yan the truth about where Fang Zhou’s body is. It feels out of character for him to just say that in the hopes of convincing Liu Yan that he’s telling the truth, so there must be something more to it than that.
And while I really enjoy the relationship between Tang Lici and A Shui, there must be more to her than just a random coincidence that she just so happens to be able to heal him with her blood. I may be overthinking this but she’s trying a bit too hard to convince him that she’s harmless.
Xia Jingshi is just so unlikeable until the very, very, very end. Out of all the villains in this drama, I can’t help feeling like he falls short of almost everyone else. I understand his motivations to an extent but the way he went about doing things… I don’t know, maybe it’s just me, but with how it was being blown out to be so big, so important, so everything, it didn’t feel that way at all.
It’s actually funny that Xiao Weiran makes more sense than him when he tries to convince him to go about seeking revenge on Feng Suige when he’s taken the throne. If he did that, and succeeded, he could actually conquer Susha at the same time - kill two birds with one stone, really.
I like that Xiao Weiran was killed by Ning Fei and Yixiao together. They really deserved that, for the way he had betrayed both of them. I was hoping they would, and I’m definitely happy about that.
I am quite satisfied with the way they ended most plots, except for one thing. DID THEY SERIOUSLY LEAVE THE THRONE TO THE BIGGEST IDIOT IN THE FAMILY? I know that it’s technically for the time being but I seriously doubt it’s going to change in the future. Of all the ways they could have resolved it, I just can’t get behind that.
That said, definitely one of the best dramas I have watched. A lot of great characters, both good and bad. Most of the villains were very well written and well played. The good guys too were great. I loved that most people weren’t black and white and it’d be easy to see how they could have taken a different path and ended in a different place, which is something I’m at times missing in other productions.
The reunion of the Princess and Feng Suige was sweet but… She really doesn’t deserve the brother that she has after how she had treated him. At least she realised her mistakes but there she is, now breaking Xia Jingyan’s heart. She really can’t see what’s right in front of her.
So… Xia Jingshi’s big plan was to go to the Emperor when he’s out of the Palace, break into the house and kill him? A plan that he spent YEARS preparing for? Which was so important it needed to be so meticulously planned for such a long time?
Out of the whole Jinxiu plot, I actually found the Emperor to be the most likeable. He may be nuts but there’s something about this character that is endearing. I actually wonder how much of what he said to his mother is true - that he is this way basically because why should he be anything else, with noone expecting anything good from him and him not bothering to try. I also find it quite ironic that the Princess was so blindly in love with Xia Jingshi that she believed she might change him, and the one she did end up changing is Xia Jingyan, only she refuses to see it.
I found it quite telling that in just a span of moments, he goes from saying how he’ll never plead or beg, only to do exactly that when Xia Jingshi turns on the Princess. And the pain he shows when Xia Jingshi stabs her, the way his eyes stay on her, dying and thinking she died along with him. I didn’t expect to feel sorry for him but here I am, totally in tears. Which is funny because I would imagine the expectation to be the opposite - feeling happy for Xia Jingshi for finally doing what he had wanted.
The only time I’ve seen this Xia Jinyan’s actor is in a role that was as opposite to what his character was here as it’s possible, and a very small one, but he delivered an incredible performance here. I really hope to see this guy in more productions in the future.