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Ugh totally! PoB remains one of my top favorites for that reason!

Very recently I had someone explain it to me very nicely, so I'll just copy and paste their comment here. The user's name is @Noble Lady Lie:

"With the C-drama Forbidden Flower the director supposedly intended to leave it up to the viewer, he created three possibilities: HE, Open Ending, SE. So it is actually your choice. There is a C-drama thread on redd-it with discussions about this, with several links in the comments to deleted scenes (censored?). Maybe you want to check it out before or after you watch the series. https://www.reddit.com/r/CDrama/comments/1kftkiz/i_finally_watched_the_forbidden_flower/"

It sounds like the drama has an open ending, and it's your choice to think the best (HE) or the worst(SE). 😅😅
Hope this helps! I started this, and the chemistry is off the walls on fire!
Happy watching :)

Omg thank you so much! This is really helpful.
I will check that out immediately!

Is this related in any way to the Japanese manga/anime/story?

Thank you SO much for this. I had actually abandoned Forbidden Flower when I heard it was a 'sad ending'. I will def be picking it back up now.
And I had never considered The Double for the same reason 🫢🫢

"Verified rating" is just the ppl who linked their phone no. to MDL, that doesn't tell you anything about reliability.
I'd look at the "completed" rating for the most accurate score.

I swear you could watch this drama for the cinematography alone and it'd still be a masterpiece

It's a little 🤏overrated imo, yes, but it's SO good that I honestly don't care. There's other dramas (many of them are k-dramas) that I think are more overrated than this. Lovely Runner, for example. DON'T COME FOR ME PEOPLE.

As you said, the cinematography is elite, the characters are dense and interesting, and the plot is really hooking.
Personally, what made me absolutely fall in love with this drama was all the side characters and the insane script.

And if you're not digging the main couple, I recommend you just stay for the other characters. I've never seen a (historical) drama that gives the side characters so much screentime. (I'm thinking about Yu Qian Qian and Qi Min, but the others also)🤷‍♀️
Seriously, one of my favorites of all time.

Edit: Oh also, looking at the "verified star rating" or the "completed" rating also helps. So according to the former it stands at an 8.8

Guys I don't think I can get over Chasing Jade (and yes, I prefer the other title 😭 Anyone else?)

How's the ending?

Pls put this in spoilers 😭 we don't want yet another good website gone for good

It's not just the rumors for me, and I'm not criticizing.
I had started reading the manhwa a long time ago, but never finished it because it was so convoluted.
It's an interesting production--I look forward to seeing what will come out of it.

Yeah I was so confused at first

I'm seeing too much controversy around this drama. If it does well, I will be pleased.
But my hopes are not high.

It's gonna be on Disney+, so there won't be anything explicit, if that's whatever you mean.

Anytime between July and September it seems

July/August

Hoe ming hoe 😭😭 ily sm