Nepeta 22

Iqiyi is also showing this for subscribers. The subs seem good.

A large portion of actors do play cruel/grey characters. Not everyone can play good wholesome roles. That's reserved for main lead material characters which also includes good looks. I think the challenging roles can be found in these cruel and sometimes layered complex characters.

Viewers can get a bit too invested and sometimes they are egged on by the online community and veer into herd mentality which can cause problems for these poor actors.

It's about a married couple that was living in Canada. A builder and a failed tv anchor for the financial sector. After years abroad, they return back to China with tail between their legs to try and fit back in and I believe they end up being online influencers. I expect It's going to be a journey of discovery with humour and deep delve into their relationship and how they also interact with old family and friends.

I was only joking there😉. I didn't hate his character there. In fact I loved his portrayal. A role that lingered on for me. Not many actors could have played it the way he did.

If you see him in A Love Never Lost, you may hate him with all your soul. He made such a complicated character so memorable and even lovable.

Thank you!

OK, got it 😉! Sounds very cut throat to me. Basically, Tan Yan took a risk on that role.

I guess you are right. She is really the original traffic star. It just seems like some don't like more mature stars taking on these roles.

I don't know much about Xianxias genre and viewers' expectations. But I guess some of them think it's like a lot of those web novels where many costume dramas are writing about characters that are 16-18 yrs old. Maybe they just assume it'll be the same in Xianxias. Anyway, it's a shame that drama was not seen by a bigger audience.

Yes, I have seen these types of comments before. A bit sad that it's not got any love due to ageist views. The visuals are not outstanding, I agree, but the story and the dialogue was superb.

Going by what you have written, I'm certain, if the roles were played by more 'traffic' type of stars, it would get more eyes on it. But, I also saw some people dropping it half way saying it's boring and slow, so maybe right now, there is an appetite for fast paced, high action scenes. And maybe spicy scenes. If so, then A Moment But Forever will probably fail in that department.

We have all been there before. One of my favourite dramas was rated 4 on Douban, China. On here, also equally on the low sevens 😉

Totally agree 😊

Many thanks for letting me know. Let's hope this one turns out to be a great drama.

It's a memorable drama for me. So deep and meaningful. It's didn't seem to get a lot of love for some reason.

OK, sorry to hear you dropped it at episode 13. It was a really beautifully made drama and maybe it didn't hold interest for you in the earlier episodes.

In my opinion very underrated. It had a Douban rating of 6.9 which is quite high for Xianxias.

May I ask why you didn't like A Moment But Forever? I actually thought it was one of the more intelligently written Xian xia dramas with superb acting from its cast.

Yes I heard that. So looking forward to this. Anyone know how many episodes for this drama?

Same with me. All male and female characters should be viewed evenly. Less of just zooming in on just the female characters and ignoring male character flaws.

I only commented because I keep seeing so many opinions on female characters. As Amana says in her original post, whatever she's being portrayed like, there's an army of posters ready to make criticism. I would not have said anything if I had seen the same level of criticism on male characters! Anyway, enjoy the rest of the drama...

I can imagine 😅, I think some of this is because some are so jaded with repeated tropes that keep returning. Maybe some female characters can look like decoration to uplift the ML's role. Or, some FL's are so unrealistically written and viewers cannot empathise with their actions.

Fine, it's good for discussions. But I have seen on other pages where they are called bitch and they want to rip the actress's hair out! Honestly, it's sometimes getting bit crazy.

With all that pent up energy, they should be talking about the drama makers and the source novels they keep adapting. The performers are just doing their job. Unless they are not very good at portraying their roles there is no need for such attacks.

It's not forced, it's just an opinion. I think you are over-thinking too much.

I don't want to take up too much of the comments section on these types of subjects, but it's sometimes hard to ignore when some comments keep coming up 😉.

As I said, critiquing female characters are fine. It's only when some get personal and they seldom talk about the directors/scriptwriters / novelists, but instead hone in at the actress.

I am not trying to put people off when talking about the actress. I myself have made negative comments on her acting in the past. But most of the comments here tend to centre on her being too childish. But the director has given it the green-light, so the production is the one that needs discussing rather than just talking about the character and her voice.

Also, I find viewers are getting more and more impatient and expect female characters to be exactly how they want them so even if there will be growth, they don't like to wait and see. They just want them there from the beginning. That's not how you should view/approach dramas.