I will say though the grocery store scene was this really great insight into Xu Qin? Just watching her completely…
I like how he handled it and gave her a bit of confidence. That family is no good for her. The sooner she cuts herself off from them, the better she’ll feel. She’s gaining confidence and acknowledgment from her colleagues so it’s only with her family, that she’s so insecure.
Am I the only one that thinks Xu Qin was being unreasonable and childish at the end of ep 10. Her arguments make…
She doesn’t know the steps Song Yan took to meet her, because her family, mother & brother, made very sure that she didn’t. We see the brother erasing the note Song Yan left on the window and her mother burning her letters. As far as she knows, he abandoned her after she went abroad and she’s the only one trying for a reapproachment. She strongly suspects her mother tampered with her letters, as she brought it up several times with her family, but received no answer. SY’s cousin was going to explain this to XQ but he didn’t let her.
I don't know but I don't find FL dull, or confusing or cruel, or unfair towards ML. She is a victim too, she doesn't…
Great points! I understand the FL’s conundrum. We mustn’t forget that the mother threatened the FL not to pay for her University education if Xu Qin continued her relationship with ML. As far as the FL knows, her adopted mother didn’t have any contact with ML because they broke up and so there is no reason for her mother to pursue him. She is unaware that there is history and bad blood that exists between ML and her adoptive mom that has nothing to do with her. Adoptive mom sees FL as an investment, she wants to recoup the cost and time she spent training the FL by marrying her off to a rich and powerful family. The investment would not be worthwhile if FL married her son, so she forced the adoption process to make sure it never happens. If you also noticed, she controls her husband, the same way she controls her children. I was shocked that she overrode her husband wishes in a management meeting and all the board went along with her. It gives the impression that she’s the real owner of the company, but married her husband, just to manage it, and father her son.
i agree that we should get more built up about the family massacre bc i am not able to feel the sadness since…
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You're right. The massacre happened too fast to leave a real impact on the audience. Because the subs were bad, I was still trying to figure out what was going on and how the CP intervened to save her life, next thing I know she's an adult, flirting with the CP. I think the first episode lacked a lot of background and continuity. It would have helped to dedicate more scenes to her family history, family bonds, and history with young CP, so that when they were massacred, the audience could truly feel her pain. As it is, they glossed over everything and just dove straight into the romance. So it doesn't resonate with me at all.
Not too impressed by episode 1, but am in for the long haul as I really love Dilraba. It didn't help that the subs on Youku were quite bad. I hope they improve the subtitle in the following episodes.
Hi, I’m curious but don’t know if this is the right forum to ask this question. Is Wang Chu Ran of Uyghur descent? She seems to have a lot of facial features in common with Dilraba and Guli Nazha, so I was curious as she doesn’t seem to be Han Chinese. Apologies if this is a sensitive question.
I still stand by my opposition that cdramaland tends to romanticize incestual feelings even when not blood related…
You are so right! This is my take as well. What I didn’t know was if the FL was aware of his feelings. Looks like both she and the ML are aware of the adoptive brother’s crush on her. Yuck!
You're right. The massacre happened too fast to leave a real impact on the audience. Because the subs were bad, I was still trying to figure out what was going on and how the CP intervened to save her life, next thing I know she's an adult, flirting with the CP. I think the first episode lacked a lot of background and continuity. It would have helped to dedicate more scenes to her family history, family bonds, and history with young CP, so that when they were massacred, the audience could truly feel her pain. As it is, they glossed over everything and just dove straight into the romance. So it doesn't resonate with me at all.