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To my surprise, I thoroughly enjoyed this show from beginning to end. Mostly thanks to its cute and silly humor, but things did take a darker turn towards the end, reminding me more of Joy of Life. I did my best not to compare the two shows, but JOL did use the isekai trope better. With Xu Qi An, we've seen more of that in the beginning, later he got totally assimilated into the world of Dafeng and, being special and all, didn't use his knowledge from the modern world as much.

Still, it was a pleasure to watch - funny, quirky characters and great friendships. Decent amount of plotting and backstabbing. The plot had its holes, but the overall atmosphere and humor were still good enough to keep on watching. The Astronomy guys were such an uncanny bunch with their love for food and alchemy. It was also refreshing to see the ML just making female friends with no romantic interest - just colleagues and co-fighters.

Also, I have to mention that guy who turned his back to everyone and never showed his face - it was hilarious, I laughed every time he showed up))) the execution of the character was very funny.

The show is a solid 9/10 if you're into this type of genre (and don't mind childish-like humor, which I actually adored). Great casting, ost, characters, and the storyline is qood. The FL was a bit irritating at first, but matured later, and she and Xu Qi An actually made for a cute couple.

oh these are amazing! thanks so much

God that last episode - such a tear-jerker(( Spending their last days together knowing that he will die soon, it's pure torture. Stellar acting by Liu Yuning and Zhao Lusi, I mean, they're amazing actors. The message, in the end, is kind of hopeful, despite their devastating romance. Justice prevailed, all the bad guys got what they deserved, life went on, and Su Muzhe became the traveling trader she always wanted to be. I loved this show from beginning to end.

I just want to say that the visuals of the show are truly stunning - the sets, the scenes, the lighting, the geometry of it all. It's so cinematographic! Like Fibonacci sequence encoded in most of the scenes. Pure eyegasm :3

Also, Zhao Lusi and Liu Yuning are very beautiful sufferers and criers XD It's a form of art to be able to portray suffering and still look so amazing while doing it (be it physical or mental one).

Ahah, so true))) Yan Zijing torturing and blackmailing some bad guys for his woman? Like, super hot XD

I'm actually intrigued to see how she will deal with the Zheng family 'issue'. Because Yan Zijing is coming after them and she's smart enough not to get in his way. Their paths are crossing all the time, I'm wondering (and slightly worrying) what the screenwriters have prepared next :)

ep.21 - oh, I love all the girlpower dynamics and jewelry-making! With so many pretty women around, some backstabbing is bound to happen. I really like the direction the show is taking - Su Muzhe is all about business and making a name for herself, she's so refined and elegant now. I'm very intrigued to see how she'll win over Yangzhou (at least, I hope that's what will happen). I'm also wondering about their future interactions with Yan Zijing - they're both in the same biz, they'll probably be meeting a lot, ah.

Yes, I've noticed, too! The stars were pretty in the sky. That's the only type of foreshadowing I want to see in this show XD

Ahah, yes, so true))) The beloved cdrama tricks. Spitting blood will never go out of fashion it seems XD

Ep. 19-20
Our girl is such a survivor, I loved the whole sequence of her traveling alone across the desert and the wintery snows. It's beautiful and so in tune with her loneliness, sadness, and heartbreak. Yes, some of the things are a bit far-fetched, but it's a cdrama, so I'm letting it slide and just enjoying the ride:) It was cool that Duan Wu could meet with Yue Yunxiu, so she's not completely alone on her journey.

The drama is drama-ing hard in the ep.20 with the rain scene. Both Liu Yuning and Zhao Lusi are such amazing actors, they deliver everything so believably!

I totally agree with you. ZL and LYN are such powerful actors - I just believe whatever they portray, be it lovey-dovey scenes, sweet romance, or that devastating heartbreak of the last few episodes. I'm happy that got paired together (and hopefully we'll get some less tear-inducing scenes in the show:)

Hopefully we'll find out soon enough :)

Ah, yes, now I get it :) Fully agree with you.
And the emotional damage has already arrived with ep 18, ah. But I'm very curious to see where the screenwriters will take YZJ and Duan Wu next. Both their characters are quite multi-faceted and I like how falling in love didn't make them suddenly stop being who they are. It's quite realistic in this aspect

Yes it's his character's story arc so I don't imagine he will just drop everything he's been working so hard to achieve and go live with his wifey somewhere nice (although, I would have gladly watched it XD)

I've never felt that revenge was on Duan Wu's plate on the same level as YZJ, but I may be mistaken. I felt she was more into living and making a name for herself, that trading stuff she wanted to do. Anyway, I'm looking forward to what happens next.

Woah, I didn't even think that far, thanks for your guess, I also think it's very possible. I sensed that something was fishy when the General got stopped so conveniently from going and helping YZJ with his plan - like someone in the upper circles of power got a warning note and they acted fast. Luckily, Zhang Jinran still decided to go, but the whole story with the bandits seems a bit more complicated than I initially thought.

I could feel the sweetness in my mouth XD Haven't had so much fun with a (supposedly) non-romantic drama in a long time, but here we are))) Cuteness overload.

I was also thinking about Yan Zijing's motivation and it doesn't (imho) come from the place of chasing power. I think he genuinely wants to help people who have suffered the same fate as him and to prevent the same from happening (that's what I got after watching ep.17, like, why he's doing what he's doing even though he has something more important than revenge in his life).

I've discovered that it's not even so much about revenge for him (although that is still present) but rather to fight the evil forces of the world that take advantage of innocent people. He doesn't seem like a savior type of guy, but it seems to be the underlying current of his actions.

He was also reckless because he didn't value his life much, so he could risk it to achieve some goals. After this poisoning, things changed for him and Duan Wu, though, I won't spoil it. But the motivation to risk his life for a greater cause is still there, which makes me worry about the upcoming events (now for both of them).

The sweetness of ep.16 was truly something else... We've entered the magical world of fluffy romance and I'm all up for it! I don't care if the two of them got close too fast (they did go through a lot lately together), would love to see some more happiness unfold (I can hope, right? XD). Kissing scene - top-notch, perfect, and beyond romantic.

ep. 17 - love the desert aesthetics! Gorgeous looks and the cinematography is killing it. But I just want to shake them and ask why do they have to do all this dangerous stuff? Why not just go and do some less stabby trading, build a house, have kids? But then we wouldn't have this series XD Waiting patiently for the 'storm' because something is definitely brewing.

It's one of my favorites - they played it to perfection! And everyone catching up on what's going on between the two of them, it's just too sweet :3

Oh, thanks for this :3