Suliabryon

Yeah, I've seen it! I watched it after someone recced it on the Embrace the Dark Night page, I think. But these are the only three dramas I can think of with this plot. As many "billionaire CEO contract marriage" dramas are out there, you'd think a few more of these action romances would get made, lol.

This show is clearly written from the exact same playbook as Embrace in the Dark Night, and you know what? I'm here for it. The chemistry is 🔥, and it's just different enough (after the time jump) that it's not EXACTLY the same. When I watched Embrace, I said "Man, where are the other dramas like this one? We need more action/thriller romance like this." And here it is. If this was all out, I would mainline the whole thing in one go. Alas, must wait for episodes to drop. Already went for the Express package, lol.

Right? They've each mentioned each other in such ways that make me think "oh, is this going to be a pairing?" She thinks he's the worst kind of rake, and he thinks she's annoying and interfering, lol.

TY!

Help me out, where is this airing? For USA specifically.

I saw! Thank you!

Yeah, same. Plus, I like to support the actors and production team by actually paying for VIP, etc. Just my preference.

Thank you! Huh, so they are waiting a whole week before they make the last episodes available as not express episodes on tencent? Brutal.

Yeah, I have Viki Pass. 🙂

Thank you, but I don't watch them on sites like that. I just want to know when they will actually be on Viki.

WHEN are the last episodes going to release from Express/get put on Viki??? It's been days with no updates.

TY!

SO many really good ones out there! For modern day, the ones you mention are some of the best there is. The Best Thing was also very good this year. But honestly, The First Frost is probably my favorite modern cdrama I've watched and nothing much compares (except Hidden Love, but it had a completely different vibe). It was just so well done. You might also check out Amidst a Snowstorm of Love.

Exactly!

Oh, wow. Well I have the opposite experience. I have loved every episode. Maybe this just isn't the right drama for you.

It is, but the novel has wildly different characterization for him and storylines that have been changed, such as with his cousin.

I think part of it is oblivious - he's literally lived his whole life in war and is established to avoid women and taverns. I don't think this guy has any romantic experience. And I think part of it is avoidance. It's too late for him, he already loves her, but he's avoiding confronting that because of guilt attached to the deaths of his grandfather, father, and brother.

Maybe the short form dramas are more your style. Long form dramas are slow burn.

I think you're taking it way too literally. She was trying to gauge her ex-fiance's temperament and what he was willing to do as collateral damage, already suspecting his plan with the fire and knowing it would not JUST hurt soldiers and Wei Shao. She knew no argument against using the fire on WS would work, so she used that to show she's on the same page: "Hey, yes I also think Wei Shao deserves whatever happens (whether she does or not) but THE PEOPLE are innocent". And then his response told her everything she feared, and that was the moment she knew she had to work against him and help WS. Because she cares very much for the people. I don't think she ever really desired WS's death; she knew the alliance with him was key, and was still trying to mastermind how to get around his hatred to make it work, but dealing with the sulfur and stopping what her ex had planned took precedence. IMO.

RIGHT?? 😂 A drama barely ends and he has a new one coming out! I don't think he sleeps.