Shrimpy

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 😭 😂

Not really, I honestly can't even call it that. FL has another guy after her but she doesn't consider it and actually he is really nice. Supportive of FL&ML. Maybe healthiest ML 2 I have seen in how he behaves after.

Episode 17 and nope. Communication 👌

She is amazing. Great chemistry too with her co-stars. He, not so much. Decisions, decisions 🤔

He is not going to die. It wasn't a natural death the first time round.

Yes, it's like an alternate universe. Same people, for the most part, with small differences.

We should be close to the event where the original Do Joon died. Let's see what happens.

At the restaurant of his parents '?

The only thing I can tell you is that if we go by the original, he doesn't exist in this new world. He (Hyun Woo) was never born to his parents, they had a daughter instead.

The drama was less clear so it could be they intend to change this but it would be a pretty huge deviation from the original work so at this moment, I am just assuming his parents have two kids but the older one isn't him. So just like in the novel, he wasn't even born in this universe.

No, Do Joon was dead by the time the events from episode one happened.

When the older lady offers her shares for the answer about her son's death, she was talking about Do Joon's death in that timeline.

It's not poor vs. rich, not really. The ML is reborn/transmigrated into the rich family as the youngest grandson so he is working from within against some (not all) of them. In essence, it's rich Vs rich. There is a lot about business and politics, yes. Corruption and plotting. The ML wants revenge for his first death.

I won't stick with a show for an actor either, I dropped Vincenzo for example but I think this one is great so far with absolutely brilliant acting. If you are still not sure, you can always wait to see how it ends then decide whether to binge it.