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Ep9: that radio phone call scene had me rolling. I was so certain it was you-know-who calling that I was saying loudly to myself “no! don't do it, you shagua!” Got me again lol

Xiasheng dropping that question right before the end credits on ep8 was so well done. I just had to come here and say that I really like this series. Still not sure about the way the plot is going, I need to think on it more, but I do appreciate how often it surprises me, turning in a direction I haven't anticipated. I love the soundtrack, attention to detail, and the dark comedy vibes. With this drama you never know if the next scene is gonna be funny or heartbreaking.

Yeah, I think it's best not to expect genius level- anything out of this show. But I'm still very entertained up to ep6. I really like the brothers relationship and Xia Sheng is giving me so much anxiety lol.

I'm still waiting for the right mood to watch BB... Maybe on the 20th anniversary I finally start it😁

Same! The amount of anticipation I felt when they showed him entering the room with the ice-cream… For sure they could've given us better than a gap in the narrative.

Maybe or maybe because the girl acted kinda provocatively in that scene. I mean I knew it would be censored, but it could've been easily rewritten to fit the guidelines and still be a good scene. The way it cut off without them talking just felt very anticlimactic to me.

From what I remember, he tricked her into talking by first ignoring her, then treating her like an incapable child and a victim. She couldn't stand it because she despised victims and wanted to show off. The more shocked he acted at her words, the more eagerly she revealed sordid details about the crimes. Maybe it wasn't a key scene but very memorable and had great cinematic potential;)

The collective trauma from that honey on carpet in this thread😂 Reminds me of when Unforgotten Night dropped and half the comments were about a running tap in the background. I somehow never notice these things. What would I do without you guys on mdl bringing it to my attention<3

Oh, I totally forgot about that released script. So we do have a way to check what was cut ...but maybe it's better not to know:/

No, because it was a key scene in the book. If you just watch the drama, it probably won't be too noticeable. But for me, it also felt very disappointing to see that scene omitted from the case.

Thanks! I hope so too. But I'm dropping every other drama I start, so keeping my hopes low;)

By original do you mean Breaking Bad? Never watched it but I guess you mean the drugs? I meant that he didn't want to kill the kidnapped guy, but couldn't find another way. They couldn't just let him go because that young guy said he saw his face earlier and threatened to rat Cui out if he didn't help him solve the problem. He was definitely stupid to let the bank guy see HIS face. Hiding behind that orange plastic bowl was too ridiculous=D

I've also seen 2 episodes:) the way I understood it is he knows what's the best way forward but he's unwilling to do it because of moral hangups, so he's wasting time trying to come up with a choice he can stomach. He's definitely stupid and slow in social situations. I mean if he was a genius, he'd probably be more successful in life. I'm assuming him overthinking stuff is gonna bring endless trouble in the drama. I find him amusing so far, especially the way he talks with his brother and I like that he's unpredictable, seesawing between smart and dumb. Def got me curious enough to continue.

Haha! Got me thinking about that scene too. Time to rewatch!

I don't know how many times I laughed out loud watching this episode. Not because it was unintentionally funny but because I was genuinely amused!! I dare anyone not to start giggling at some of Akin’s reactions. Hot and uplifting - a perfect combo for Spring;)

This is fun, kinda wacky. Ngl I was helplessly drawn in by Akin’s cuteness. Jin is giving off psycho vibes but that sort of makes it more interesting. I really hate his styling though. My forehead was itching just looking at those bangs.

They really went for broke on the angst/melodrama front in the finale. I don't even know what to call that last battle scene, other than some weird visual fetish. Still, a crazy awesome emotional drama that I see myself rewatching one day<3

Check the clock at this page. Ep9&10 air in two days. Then two eps every Friday at 00:00 JST.

This drama is not safe to watch in public. I just got weird looks for showing two middle fingers to my screen, specially reserved for Shen Yurong and his stupid face in front of the prison in ep33. He totally deserved it for that bs plan.

“My hand is cramping”😭 A-Li and her perfect timing lol.

Nope, it's only half the show. I was also confused and had to switch to netflix for the rest. There's also apparently a bonus ep which Netflix doesn't have, so I'll have to go looking again for that one🙄

The short of it is BL adaptations have been blacklisted in China since policy change in 2021 and it doesn't look like it will change anytime soon. When in Jan 2023 ‘A League of Noblemen’ aired successfully people were hoping maybe things were changing. That drama isn't based on a BL novel but was always included in the big wave of projects that came after the success of the Untamed. Then shortly after that drama ended Youku aired 8 episodes of jitd with zero promotion and that was that. There is a lot of speculation about what happened but nothing was officially confirmed. Maybe they wanted to test the waters. There were also some controversies and disputes with the production. But since no BL adaptation has aired normally in China in the last two years, I'd say it was the ban. As to why it was further censored, my guess is they wanted to kill any CP feeling so it's less likely to blow up and start trending in China🤷