Ep 10 is so iconic - I was in awe of HMH’s wire work and choreography, the filming aesthetics, the beautiful couple and their teamwork (so in sync). The blind folding scene was just chef’s kiss and really illustrated the growth in their relationship stemming from trust and understanding.
guys forget about the real life age gap..is this series nice? I love Neo and would like to try it. but people…
I love their chemistry. Given HMH’s youthful baby face and Ai Mi’s experience in acting, the gap doesn’t look very obvious. They did a good job developing the onscreen couple and chemistry was really good! You feel the deep love and devotion that is built on trust and understanding
When you’re only on ep 6 but have spoiled the subsequent eps just to make sure it’s worthwhile. Now I can take my time to indulge (if only I didn’t have work I would binge!)
Just here to show my appreciation for our leads who did an amazing job! Deserve all the praise for their hard work! I hope they can collaborate in the future
I'm going to add this from a comment I made earlier, some of which are facts:1) Many countries have major issues…
Thank you for sharing all this info! I am glad there were few revisions in the script! That is rare indeed. I can tell how much HMH loves his character!
I think it's completely understandable to feel uncomfortable. A lot of us had the same reaction when the casting…
Thanks for sharing! I actually didn't read too much into the discussions, I can imagine it was probably quite overwhelming. I can see why they casted AM in the role, she fully embodies the character! Although there are concerns from the age perspective, I think the fact she played a character around her age made things come out more naturally vs. someone older and more mature. So there was an advantage in that sense.
I'm glad that the drama is doing well - at least their hard work paid off. I just hope people do not blame the actors themselves because it was out of their control.
I totally agree with your sentiments on romance (with or without skinship). I find the slow burns and the ones that focus on character/plot development most impactful. Chemistry is definitely not defined by skinship/passionate kiss scenes. It really comes down to delivery from the actors, their professionalism, and ability to bring out the best in each other - which is what I see here. I will say this is one of the most mature relationships I've seen in many of the dramas I've watched! They both stand on their own and make a good team. Let's hope they wrap things up nicely!
Question for those who've been following this drama since the cast was announced, how are the general community/viewers responding to the drama overall especially with the whole controversy of the age gap (with one being a minor at the time of filming)?
NGL I was going to sit this one out but was pleasantly surprised by the acting and fast paced storyline. I can't help but feel guilty for enjoying it because it obviously goes against my moral compass (if I look at it from a modern lens). If it were up to me, I would've thought twice about the casting just because there's such a fine line. But curious if the audience's perspectives have changed?
I also heard HMH signed on the drama first and that he did not anticipate a younger costar (although she matches the age of her character). Just curious on the timelines and everyone's views
Regardless I feel bad for any negativity HMH / AM have faced because they were just doing their jobs and they did it so well!
I saw a video somewhere saying this drama was originally 36 eps but got cut to 28, is that true? If so that’s unfortunate. I do appreciate how they cut to the chase so we don’t have fillers but this is prob one of the few dramas that would have benefitted with extra time
I also think he is acting. He pretends he fell in Northern Qin's trap making them believe that Beifu Army is now…
Yeah but I kinda wish the script made his character development flow better, it just feels a bit polarizing flip flopping. I get they are trying to make us guess but it probably doesn’t help it’s a shorter drama
Li Mao is really confusing, they are prob trying to make us guess what his true intentions are. I have a feeling it’s an act, or some plot twist…so will sit back and watch how the rest unfolds
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It was a connection between soulmates!
Just here to show my appreciation for our leads who did an amazing job! Deserve all the praise for their hard work! I hope they can collaborate in the future
I'm glad that the drama is doing well - at least their hard work paid off. I just hope people do not blame the actors themselves because it was out of their control.
I totally agree with your sentiments on romance (with or without skinship). I find the slow burns and the ones that focus on character/plot development most impactful. Chemistry is definitely not defined by skinship/passionate kiss scenes. It really comes down to delivery from the actors, their professionalism, and ability to bring out the best in each other - which is what I see here. I will say this is one of the most mature relationships I've seen in many of the dramas I've watched! They both stand on their own and make a good team. Let's hope they wrap things up nicely!
NGL I was going to sit this one out but was pleasantly surprised by the acting and fast paced storyline. I can't help but feel guilty for enjoying it because it obviously goes against my moral compass (if I look at it from a modern lens). If it were up to me, I would've thought twice about the casting just because there's such a fine line. But curious if the audience's perspectives have changed?
I also heard HMH signed on the drama first and that he did not anticipate a younger costar (although she matches the age of her character). Just curious on the timelines and everyone's views
Regardless I feel bad for any negativity HMH / AM have faced because they were just doing their jobs and they did it so well!