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Same. I really cannot guess especially because they seem to have shifted focus on things I did not expect. I am more and more curious and I just hope it doesn't end up rushed.

Hyun Min is a literal walking red flag, a toxic manipulator and that is somehow hot and what Do Joon needs in his life?

I am also curious because we are already in the sixth episode yet very little is being established about the "big boss" if they want to do the same thing with the grandmother as in the novel. Ten episodes for the "accident" , the media development, the tumor story, then the grandmother? I think they will be changing things.

We all enjoy different things but as far as I am concerned if she (Hyun Min, the cousin future wife) had zero screen time till the end of the drama I would be happy. For me, way way too much time going to her character and I don't even understand why. Am so annoyed.

Today was a strange episode.

I loved the beginning. SJK was so good in the restaurant scene. They way they have been weaving his past and his present is so good. I don't have enough words to say how in love I am with the cinematography of this drama. I mentioned that about the previous episode and it held here. I adore the yellow/sepia filter on the whole show. It gives it a dose of surrealism almost at this point which goes so well with the whole notion of transmigration.

What I did not like at all was all the time being spent on the trash oldest grandson and then as if that wasn't enough, we had to add his alone time with his future wife. They give us this but not ML and FL? So not here for that, FFed for the first time in this drama. I am especially salty because while the rain scene was nice, where are those feelings of our ML to the FL coming from? He had no time to establish them. But we have time to show cousin and his "love" life? And then, as if that wasn't enough, solo screen time for the FL2 and again with the cousin? So not her for that bs. Especially as even the ML didn't have too much time in this episode. So while the ending was great (and brilliantly filmed) I was way too annoyed at that point. I hope this isn't a sign for things to come in the next episodes and screen-time distribution.

I am glad we finally got some moments with Do Joon and his new family because those dynamics were fantastic in the novel and I miss that.

When he said that about masters he basically said to current Do Joon exactly what they all thought about Hyun Woo in his first life. Such good writing.

It's a play on that old trope, that no matter what you do some things are simply fated to happen and cannot be changed.

I rather like that for all the things that he can change, the one he may want the most, he cannot. It's really good writing.

It really depends on what happens in the future.

Tencent was actually clear they meant this year for TLP but TLP wasn't the only show that was planned and then got postponed.

One of the reasons a lot of us on Chinese socials are interested in what is happening with TLP was precisely triggered by one such thing. Kunlun Tomb was another show that was delayed. At the time, the leaks from Tencent were saying that there was no licence so they had to focus on a certain other drama (that yes, took a very short time to finalise). Once KT actually aired, we got access to the licence and it turned out it was absolutely a lie. The show was good to go, it was Tencent that blocked it.

Ever since then, there have been a lot of discussions among fans on Chinese socials. Everyone wants to see the dates on TLP for one. Then of course, the fact their spokespersons are leaving (due to bad treatment, some of which is directly connected to how dramas are being aired and lack of promotion while again, certain other dramas got a ton) which hooks into the wider conversations of just what is Tencent video even doing, what their priorities are (many people think it is actually donghuas now because the money coming from that is huge) and the losses Tencent has accumulated this year when you look at the actual financial reports instead of the fan edited ones.

Quick digression but in China, you can't just air a show on television. Licences differ. When TLP got the initial one, it was registered as a web drama, this means it cannot be shown on TV but only on the web. So if Tencent wanted to do so, they would have to get this switched to a TV and web licence (not easy at all) and then resubmit TLP for a new broadcasting licence (different criteria for these). It's actually a very complicated process that is highly unlikely.

Anyway, TLP is in middle of a far bigger discussion about Tencent and the drama itself a subject to a lot of factors that have nothing to do with finishing the post-production and everything to do with network politics.

Cinematography is amazing. Both the fight in the office but especially the scene while Do Joon is eating in the old family restaurant were so well shot and framed. So well done.

I think the significance of the FL is slowly going to start emerging. She is the one "pure" character who doesn't actually want to use him or have an ulterior motive. A breath of fresh air in an otherwise continuous stress situation. I hope they focus on her more than FL 2 who is just another manipulative user. Do Joon's aware of that of course but I am worried about screen time as I am not that interested in watching major drama with her. She already had too much in this episode for my liking.

Ps. Ahjin is Daewoo here.

Me too. Actually I am not sure I understand some of the changes they are making in regards to old/new family. I prefer the original.

Lol you can "observe" whatever you like, it's still nonsense. You can be as patronising as you like, still nonsense.

This drama has been done since this summer and was ready to air, just like Tencent said it would. It's good it's your last comment on this because 🤦

Same. I am actually really curious to see if they follow the novel on this or not. They are definitely making some changes.

He didn't die in the plane accident in the first reality.

Bluff. The whole thing was a set up for the son because Do Joon knew the financial crisis was coming. It really was a disastrous time, the famous Daewoo went belly up for example because of mismanagement and messing around during this time.

False.

This drama was ready to air this summer; it was announced by Tencent three times. Then things happened but the drama itself has long been finalized.

No, unlikely. Where Dreams Begin first and then Sunshine with me, the iQiyi one.

Hopefully, TLP is actually next, rumor still says winter vacation 🤷 we can only hope.

That's the one. We can never be certain but this one seems to be a real possibility.

That's almost certainly fake. The current rumor that's getting the most focus is the one below. FL would be Tan Song Yun.

It does not mean he will stop working with them, in fact his next rumoured drama is with them unfortunately.

The problem with shows like this, where it's so good and getting better, is that around this time my PTSD from other shows starts kicking in and I suddenly feel fear this too will collapse. The better the show, the more hurtful the collapse. Hang in there RR, this year already left enough scars 😭 😂