His death was premeditated, had no impact on the narrative, and part of the audience didn't even care. I think…
Aye! I would have liked the screenwriters to have delved a little deeper into that friendship that went from political allies to a friendship between two men in love with the same woman, which is really difficult.
His death was premeditated, had no impact on the narrative, and part of the audience didn't even care. I think…
Of course his death had a big impact in the drama, otherwise, we wouldn't be talking about him right now. For me, he's the character who defines this drama. I missed him in every episode he wasn't in, and I hated Xue for trying to enter a wounded heart that he had already given unconditionally.
His death was premeditated, had no impact on the narrative, and part of the audience didn't even care. I think…
he spends much of the story being misunderstood, controlled, or underestimated. So even though he doesnāt get a peaceful or happy ending, thereās still a form of personal victory in proving he was more loyal, capable, and human than his father believed.
I think too he was a very interesting and profound character. A complicated and tortured man that transmited a lot.
His death was premeditated, had no impact on the narrative, and part of the audience didn't even care. I think…
narratively speaking, Ye Xian was written as a tragic character from very early on. His ending didnāt feel like it was there just for shock value, but rather to bring closure to several of the seriesā core themes: the consequences of ambition, emotional sacrifice, broken loyalties, and the impossibility of escaping the fate he helped create himself.
His death also gave more emotional weight to the protagonistsā ending. If everyone had gotten a happy ending, the story wouldāve lost some of the bittersweet, mature tone that the series carried almost all the way through.
And honestly, the key point is that Ye Xian never truly found peace or full redemption. The script kept slowly pushing him toward an inevitable ending. As viewers, we almost feel like his fate had been written long before it actually happened.
I loved every character, even the ones who were absolutely unbearable at times. This series was brilliantly acted from the first actor to the last; the story was well written; the intimate scenes were handled naturally without feeling prudish; and the friendship, rivalry, family bonds, and romantic love were all really well developed. The production quality was excellent too.
Maybe the ending deserved a little more about the protagonistsā future together, but maybe ā and I say maybe because Iād personally love for it to happen ā weāll get a special episode someday.
As for Ye Xianās sad ending, it felt like a foregone conclusion, basically a Ā chronicle of a death foretold type of tragedy from the very start.
My theory is that Xu Meng and her father were Qiao's sister and father, since Qiao confesses to Ran that her parents separated when she was little and that her sister and father went abroad while she stayed with her mother. Furthermore, the old man she cared for died in an accidentā¦
I think too he was a very interesting and profound character. A complicated and tortured man that transmited a lot.
His death also gave more emotional weight to the protagonistsā ending. If everyone had gotten a happy ending, the story wouldāve lost some of the bittersweet, mature tone that the series carried almost all the way through.
And honestly, the key point is that Ye Xian never truly found peace or full redemption. The script kept slowly pushing him toward an inevitable ending. As viewers, we almost feel like his fate had been written long before it actually happened.
Maybe the ending deserved a little more about the protagonistsā future together, but maybe ā and I say maybe because Iād personally love for it to happen ā weāll get a special episode someday.
As for Ye Xianās sad ending, it felt like a foregone conclusion, basically a Ā chronicle of a death foretold type of tragedy from the very start.