1) Episode 29 was full of heart. Xueying wanting to help Ning Fei, Yixiao wanting to save Suige, Xiyang mourning…
Technically, this drama and this power couple ended in episode 1 or episode 28 or episode- (take your pick of issues related to cliff versus pit). Artistically and realistically, too many of us are too invested to give a damn about those gaping flaws the size of Pluto and Alaska XD
Also, I look forward to anyone who has the silver tongue to summarise the affair of Jinxiu Emperor and Xiyang because right now, words fail me in all descriptions of their dynamics. Closet BDSM goth meets flowerchild of the 60s?
Looking forward to seeing how dysfunctional this hippie commune of retired Jianghu elders actually are.
We need more comedy. There isn't enough Auntie An and Physician Ling time D:
Whether this drama is more than 20 episodes or less than 20 episodes, I hope the end results will be superb. Have you watched "Beneath The Undertow" yet?
"Those Flowers" is a female-centric Light On not-yet-aired series of 12 episodes starring Wu Jinyan and the underrated Jiang Shuying who had roles such as Empress Cao in "Serenade of Peaceful Joy". Liang Yongqi is also in it. The list of guest roles also looks good.
It's great to see Xia Meng, Chen Heyi and Qin Tianyu having fun in an interview (while all in their respective…
1) Episode 29 was full of heart. Xueying wanting to help Ning Fei, Yixiao wanting to save Suige, Xiyang mourning her father and brother and finally deciding to take action. And hopefully that song which keeps playing whenever she bawls will get a rest for at least three episodes, because it is driving me nuts.
2) The lines by Yixiao to Elder Lei reminds him of Wei Qingyu, and the scenes conveying those words from two generals past and present were so touching that dust got into my eyes again. Speaking of more than dust in eyes, Emperor Xia Jingyan has already started to fall for Xiyang (in the words of Qin Tianyu in the interview above), which is why he found himself thinking of Xiyang and then throws a tantrum yelling for everyone to get out. Slaps, a knife and blood will do the trick. All the best, Xiyang. As to what you've gotten yourself into, with Xia Jingyan- But you should not underestimate your ex-husband. You publicly gloat too much in advance, while he prefers to succeed and then celebrate. And his trap is almost ready to spring shut, just like the time he nearly killed Feng Suige until Fu Yixiao's arrow accidentally saved the troops of Susha Kingdom.
2) Sa Dingding at last! Hilarious as Immortal Yuan Ji in "Ashes of Love", her cameo as poison-expert Lady An is just as funny. Physician Ling and Lady An are adorable together and need to get drunk together, after this entire mess is resolved. Maybe we could have a bonus episode just for them?
3) 8 episodes left. Resolving amnesia, taking revenge on the Murong clan and Dowager Empress Zhuang, and saving Xiyang- How is this going to work out?
4) Not thinking about the medicine or medical aspects of these two episodes. Tired from yesterday's plotholes in episode 28 which were temporarily suspended, because episode 28 was too intense and I ate too much ice-cream after that.
5) Reddit thread discussions for episodes 25 to 28 have each broken more than 350 comments. My only complaint is not enough GIFs.
It's great to see Xia Meng, Chen Heyi and Qin Tianyu having fun in an interview (while all in their respective costumes as Xiyang, Xia Jingshi and Xia Jingyan). These two guys can make each other blush XD -> https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5221729609712017
In the novel, Princess Xiyang wants to marry Xia Jingshi as a marriage alliance for long-lasting peace, after…
You're welcome. I am used to seeing female leads who can fight. Li Qin is the only one I have seen this far, who actually resembles a general.
I don't know if you have watched this 1993 movie with decent English subtitles known as "The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk" (before Jet Li became famous in the West). It is a HK martial arts action film when stars did their own stunts, because some of the stars such as Jet Li and Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo could actually fight. At least one actress in there can fight. The Red Lotus Flower Society wants to overthrow an evil Manchu Emperor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GupLe8A2xM8
Yesterday what I sadly predicted is about to come true for drama-Xiyang: Her redemption arc is truly becoming a Feng, after believing she no longer has a family and is at the mercy of two brothers in a foreign country, and on a vengeance kick to bring down those who killed her blood family. After all, between a heartless stone and a lunatic who isn't heartless, which one would you pick to try to use?
The moment Xiyang officially allies herself with Xia Jingyan (be it marriage or a pregnancy), Xia Jingshi will be justified in killing Xiyang since Xia Jingshi wants the throne. Novel-Xia Jingshi was the rightful heir to the throne while wielding the military power of Jinxiu. Drama-Xia Jingshi also wields the military power but I don't know if they will keep that part about him being the rightful heir whose parents were murdered.
If anyone tries to harm Xiyang, Feng Suige will go all out to avenge anyone who murders or tries to murder her, with Yixiao by his side. I believe he has to sort out the mayhem in Susha first, so now I'm a bit nervous as to how this will all work out properly within 10 episodes.
7 more hours .... I need to finish my job faster.*busy *busy *busy 🤣🤣🤣
A detour for ice-cream won't hurt. One pint should help you get to 16 October (express day). My guess about Xiyang is correct. She will do what it takes, for her to (official weibo account spoiler)-
Spoilery synopsis: In the early 1990s, battlefield hero Feng He returned home to Qingping Town. A cultural relic…
IQiyi Light On series are usually crime or mystery thrillers with varying extents of psychological underpinnings. I do not think this drama will be part of their LIght On series, but don't take my word as final. Below are the various series (already aired and not yet aired) for this compilation:
I’m liking this show, but I hope the useless princess has some growth by the end of the drama. Her character…
Based on episode 30 previews, she's about to start her I-have-nothing-left-to-lose-since-my-brother-and-father-are-dead-and-I-will-avenge-them arc, so... She's going to pick the only option left to her when stuck in a foreign kingdom between a heartless stone and a lunatic she might be able to use.
Even iam curious about their story. Idk why but I want xia jingshi to fall in love with her .... Hope writer has…
If Xia Jingshi does anything to Xiyang such as attempted murder or actual murder, Feng Suige will avenge her. Feng Suige will have his men, Yixiao and most likely Ning Fei along.
Since Xiyang believes her brother and father are dead due to the Zhuangs and she must do what she can to avenge them while having nothing as leverage at this point, she now seems determined to use the Emperor of Jinxiu. Girl has nothing to lose. She doesn't enjoy kissing him, as seen from the previews. Becoming his primary wife and bearing his child would be the only way out. She is fixated on her brother and father being dead, and wanting to know who their murderers are. By this point, I believe her wanting Xia Jingshi dead might take a secondary backseat unless the Emperor of Jinxiu manages to make her believe Xia Jingshi is responsible for this.
If Xiyang marries Xia Jingyan, then Xia Jingshi is justified in killing her if he is to take the throne.
Everything starting from ep 24/25 kinda wasn’t making sense but ep 28?So do they want me to believe FSG was…
The scriptwriters had everybody in Susha understandably losing their shit around the same time. The Empress and Murong Zhong felt like they were pushed to a point of no-return, so they snapped. Humans in high places when pushed can do very crazy things. This is fundamental instinct thing, only everybody has different thresholds. It's not unrealistic.
Why did the Emperor let the Empress near him? He was emotionally blindsided and his ego was wounded, in less than two days. He lost to his wife and misunderstood her fundamentally, his son severed ties with him, he no longer has a physician willing to keep him alive so he knows he will die soon, he already prepared an edict to get rid of the Zhuangs so he thought she was helpless and would be totally dependent on him plus he wasn't his usual paranoid cunning self. Of course she will kill him.
There are regions and countries in strife and/or civil war, such as the Middle East and Sudan. Humans will do irrational things not for the most noble or evil reasons, but usually from base instincts. Nothing makes an adult snap faster than threatening the offspring with unavoidable impending death or exile.
If I wanted to nitpick this drama, I can. I partially did that for my MDL review of "The Journey of Legend", but I decided to use it on the Directors and Screenwriters who really screwed up the storytelling, production and post-production there, hence the actors and actresses getting the primary blame weren't really at fault.
If you want to enjoy a dark-horse good mini-drama this year (also historical period like this), IQiyi's "Tower Of Whispers" just finished its run and did well for a mini-drama. Everyone acts well there, and you'd be surprised at the quality. That Director does mini-dramas relatively well, including cinematography. And the fight scenes were well-done.
Yes, him and lots of others. But empy is def dead dead- no fake out. Empress made him into a pin cushion...
Feng Suige's memory should be retrieved by episode 31. But I suggest given all the plots being tied-up or continued, watch episodes 27 to 30 today or you'll have a lot on your plate to digest over 6 episodes
Everything starting from ep 24/25 kinda wasn’t making sense but ep 28?So do they want me to believe FSG was…
There are at least two details (one with the FL in beginning ep) and (one with the ML in this latest episode) which can be considered plot holes, but one can temporarily ignore those to enjoy discussing everything else.
When watching "Bon Appétit, Your Majesty", at least ten MDL users including myself noticed at least 5 plotholes in the first episode (one of them involved a cliff) but some of us eventually put all that to one side even while snarking about it, since it was a time-travel romance and we saw no point in constantly and repeatedly pointing out every single non-plausible detail.
That said, it's nice to have people who notice all these details too, but can make it funny. Cyn Lynn will have fun in her eventual write-up dissection for this drama, but I'm sure she will enjoy this drama immensely.
One of her snark posts really helped for a 2024 drama whereby the storytelling was as consistent as a colander mating with a sieve. That was very different from this drama.
Yes, him and lots of others. But empy is def dead dead- no fake out. Empress made him into a pin cushion...
The mess in Susha will be resolved once Feng Suige gets his eyesight and memory back within the next two episodes. The mess in Jinxiu will start around the same time.
1) Breaking point of Murong Zhang in episode 27 – 17:34. Great back shot paired with music. The BGM was something…
Also, have this wonderful BTS of Qin Tianyu (Xia Jingyan) and Xia Meng (Xiyang) before and after a specific scene in episode 26. Being so funny and sweet before and after that scene is quite a stark contrast (and I hope they get happy endings in their next dramas):
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Also, I look forward to anyone who has the silver tongue to summarise the affair of Jinxiu Emperor and Xiyang because right now, words fail me in all descriptions of their dynamics. Closet BDSM goth meets flowerchild of the 60s?
Looking forward to seeing how dysfunctional this hippie commune of retired Jianghu elders actually are.
We need more comedy. There isn't enough Auntie An and Physician Ling time D:
Have some Sa Dingding from Ashes of Love (go to 0:41 and 14:04): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtE0qJkB9K8
Whether this drama is more than 20 episodes or less than 20 episodes, I hope the end results will be superb. Have you watched "Beneath The Undertow" yet?
"Those Flowers" is a female-centric Light On not-yet-aired series of 12 episodes starring Wu Jinyan and the underrated Jiang Shuying who had roles such as Empress Cao in "Serenade of Peaceful Joy". Liang Yongqi is also in it. The list of guest roles also looks good.
2) The lines by Yixiao to Elder Lei reminds him of Wei Qingyu, and the scenes conveying those words from two generals past and present were so touching that dust got into my eyes again. Speaking of more than dust in eyes, Emperor Xia Jingyan has already started to fall for Xiyang (in the words of Qin Tianyu in the interview above), which is why he found himself thinking of Xiyang and then throws a tantrum yelling for everyone to get out. Slaps, a knife and blood will do the trick. All the best, Xiyang. As to what you've gotten yourself into, with Xia Jingyan- But you should not underestimate your ex-husband. You publicly gloat too much in advance, while he prefers to succeed and then celebrate. And his trap is almost ready to spring shut, just like the time he nearly killed Feng Suige until Fu Yixiao's arrow accidentally saved the troops of Susha Kingdom.
2) Sa Dingding at last! Hilarious as Immortal Yuan Ji in "Ashes of Love", her cameo as poison-expert Lady An is just as funny. Physician Ling and Lady An are adorable together and need to get drunk together, after this entire mess is resolved. Maybe we could have a bonus episode just for them?
3) 8 episodes left. Resolving amnesia, taking revenge on the Murong clan and Dowager Empress Zhuang, and saving Xiyang- How is this going to work out?
4) Not thinking about the medicine or medical aspects of these two episodes. Tired from yesterday's plotholes in episode 28 which were temporarily suspended, because episode 28 was too intense and I ate too much ice-cream after that.
5) Reddit thread discussions for episodes 25 to 28 have each broken more than 350 comments. My only complaint is not enough GIFs.
Episodes 29 and 30 mini-thoughts:
I don't know if you have watched this 1993 movie with decent English subtitles known as "The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk" (before Jet Li became famous in the West). It is a HK martial arts action film when stars did their own stunts, because some of the stars such as Jet Li and Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo could actually fight. At least one actress in there can fight. The Red Lotus Flower Society wants to overthrow an evil Manchu Emperor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GupLe8A2xM8
Yesterday what I sadly predicted is about to come true for drama-Xiyang: Her redemption arc is truly becoming a Feng, after believing she no longer has a family and is at the mercy of two brothers in a foreign country, and on a vengeance kick to bring down those who killed her blood family. After all, between a heartless stone and a lunatic who isn't heartless, which one would you pick to try to use?
Official weibo account spoilers: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5221651616633238
The moment Xiyang officially allies herself with Xia Jingyan (be it marriage or a pregnancy), Xia Jingshi will be justified in killing Xiyang since Xia Jingshi wants the throne. Novel-Xia Jingshi was the rightful heir to the throne while wielding the military power of Jinxiu. Drama-Xia Jingshi also wields the military power but I don't know if they will keep that part about him being the rightful heir whose parents were murdered.
If anyone tries to harm Xiyang, Feng Suige will go all out to avenge anyone who murders or tries to murder her, with Yixiao by his side. I believe he has to sort out the mayhem in Susha first, so now I'm a bit nervous as to how this will all work out properly within 10 episodes.
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5221651616633238
https://kisskh.at/775587-iqiyi-light-on
IQiyi Love On series (recently renamed as IQiyi Heartbeat Theatre) is about special dramas focusing on love:
https://kisskh.at/775585-iqiyi-love-on
Since Xiyang believes her brother and father are dead due to the Zhuangs and she must do what she can to avenge them while having nothing as leverage at this point, she now seems determined to use the Emperor of Jinxiu. Girl has nothing to lose. She doesn't enjoy kissing him, as seen from the previews. Becoming his primary wife and bearing his child would be the only way out. She is fixated on her brother and father being dead, and wanting to know who their murderers are. By this point, I believe her wanting Xia Jingshi dead might take a secondary backseat unless the Emperor of Jinxiu manages to make her believe Xia Jingshi is responsible for this.
If Xiyang marries Xia Jingyan, then Xia Jingshi is justified in killing her if he is to take the throne.
Why did the Emperor let the Empress near him? He was emotionally blindsided and his ego was wounded, in less than two days. He lost to his wife and misunderstood her fundamentally, his son severed ties with him, he no longer has a physician willing to keep him alive so he knows he will die soon, he already prepared an edict to get rid of the Zhuangs so he thought she was helpless and would be totally dependent on him plus he wasn't his usual paranoid cunning self. Of course she will kill him.
There are regions and countries in strife and/or civil war, such as the Middle East and Sudan. Humans will do irrational things not for the most noble or evil reasons, but usually from base instincts. Nothing makes an adult snap faster than threatening the offspring with unavoidable impending death or exile.
If I wanted to nitpick this drama, I can. I partially did that for my MDL review of "The Journey of Legend", but I decided to use it on the Directors and Screenwriters who really screwed up the storytelling, production and post-production there, hence the actors and actresses getting the primary blame weren't really at fault.
If you want to enjoy a dark-horse good mini-drama this year (also historical period like this), IQiyi's "Tower Of Whispers" just finished its run and did well for a mini-drama. Everyone acts well there, and you'd be surprised at the quality. That Director does mini-dramas relatively well, including cinematography. And the fight scenes were well-done.
When watching "Bon Appétit, Your Majesty", at least ten MDL users including myself noticed at least 5 plotholes in the first episode (one of them involved a cliff) but some of us eventually put all that to one side even while snarking about it, since it was a time-travel romance and we saw no point in constantly and repeatedly pointing out every single non-plausible detail.
That said, it's nice to have people who notice all these details too, but can make it funny. Cyn Lynn will have fun in her eventual write-up dissection for this drama, but I'm sure she will enjoy this drama immensely.
One of her snark posts really helped for a 2024 drama whereby the storytelling was as consistent as a colander mating with a sieve. That was very different from this drama.
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Mq4xzME5U/
Can't wait to see how the writers give the leads their happy ending as per the novel, but perhaps with one difference.
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5221286680199194