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There's a JoL3? I hope Li Qin also picks future projects where she is strong yet vulnerable. There are some actors I want to see her with. She can do this!

In the novel, there is a struggle for the throne. The original Jinxiu emperor who tries to kill Xia Jingshi tricked Feng Xiyang by pretending to be nice, and this emperor is very evil. Xiyang dies in the novel trying to protect Xia Jingshi, who is willing to swap himself and subject himself to the Emperor again in order to allow Xiyang to be safe even though he didn't love her. Xiyang realises that the wounds Xia Jingshi suffered initially in captivity is because of her naivety so this time, she refuses to allow Xia Jingshi to sacrifice for her.

I don't think the screenwriters will deviate that much on the character of the Emperor, even if they deviated more than 90% on novel-Xia Jingshi to improve everyone else including Feng Suige's father.

If you want to see the other differences of novel versus drama which has an effect until episode 16, I summarised it here: https://kisskh.at/768987-wan-xin-ji#comment-23723748

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I saw some scenes and kept them in the sole context of what they represented, so this is what I managed to gleam:

When they return to Jinxiu, Xiyang does her best to make XJS fall in love with her, to the point of dressing up and adopting the same hairstyle and imitating Yixiao. There is a scene whereby XJS slaps Xiyang, who has chosen a dress and hairstyle constantly used by Yixiao. To XJS, Xiyang did not give him a choice in the marriage and her existence reminds him of how she used this marriage alliance to permanently separate him from his only love Fu Yixiao, and this imitation cutting too close reminds him of those wounds. This slap makes Xiyang realise that what XJS once said to her is true: He will never love her.

Before that, Xiyang also protects XJS from Xia Jingyan. There is a scene whereby Xia Jingyan is in his casual robes as emperor and tries to kill XJS with a sword, only to be thwarted by Xiyang shoving Xia Jingyan aside.

Xia Jingyan is a spoilt bratty tyrant bitterly jealous of XJS and wants to harm XJS in anyway possible. Poisoning XJS is one way of keeping XJS under control. One example of Xia Jingyan wanting to harm XJS in any way is the scene where Xia Jingyan pretends to be nice to Xiyang and grabs Xiyang's hands, then deliberately shoves them into a a bundle of stems full of thorns.

There is one bilibili video with a summary closest to the scenes I have described: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1i7xMzPEb8/

This is not-yet-ascertained: As to why Xiyang divorces XJS, it is to do with her hearing the news about the deaths of her father and brother and her wanting to avenge them at any costs, whereby she believes XJS is responsible. It is because of her allying herself with Xia Jingyan that XJS finally decides to go for the throne. In the novel, there is a struggle for the throne of Jinxiu. I believe this struggle will turn out differently from the novel.

In the novel during the final 30 chapters, there is a power struggle for the throne of Jinxiu.

In this drama, the power struggle will be between Xia Jingyan and Xia Jingshi.

This interview for episodes 9 and 10 was funny.

https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5217819969912992

The top four are discussing that scene where they all meet. Xia Meng says Xiyang wanted to meet Yixiao because she wants to know about her soon-to-be-husband's ex. Chen Zheyuan is totally not helping the ??? in the plot here, when he explains he happened to be there because the script says so, and then claims he forgot he was originally there for his sis the moment he saw Yixiao. But he remembers at the last-minute, which is why he looks back and calls his sister's name.

I think the drama would have been awesome if Xiyang went with the thought of totally ditching Xia Jingshi and wanting Yixiao, after seeing how Yixiao shot three arrows. Two siblings fighting over Yixiao would have been hot.

And if Xiyang wants the complete attention of both princes, just get Yixiao. I am totally for this plot deviation and pairing. Xiyang and Yixiao together would be hot and Xiyang would develop well as a character, but then we would have this drama majorly derailed XD

Which spoilers are you referring to? Could you share?

I was trying to clarify certain scenes with the right context in an older thread, given everything that is floating around. I don't like what Xia Jingyan did to Xiyang.

Our Yixiao is a very direct lady and goes completely for the heart, most fatal when literally. That's why she has slaughtered many enemies for the Jin Xiu Dynasty and pissed off Susha Kingdom's soldiers. She has to, or she dies.

On the other hand, Xiyang has never been in such a situation. In terms of developing character, she has never been placed in a situation requiring her to show character. One can excuse ignorance, but at some point one cannot excuse a refusal to differentiate between right and wrong or good and evil. But something good will come out of her choices in episode 17.

At this point, I find drama-Xiyang to be worse than novel-Xiyang. She blatantly lied to her father and betrayed his trust. Whatever one feels about this emperor, he would know she took the imperial token from his room and when. Of course he would collapse. Feng Suige may appear defiant, but he protects his father. If his father didn't trust him, he wouldn't warn him about what would happen in court the next day.

Xia Jingshi was blunt with her and in episode 17 where his words are concerned to Xiyang, he was similar to novel-Xia Jingshi. He told her he would give her accordance as per the status and all else as befits her position wedded to him, but she would never have his love. He said he did not want to be indebted to her. He even told her that she could turn back, when they were at the border.

Hence I posted something for everyone XD

In the interview highlights, Li Qin and Chen Zheyuan are praising each other for certain aspects of their fights/battle scenes. Li Qin finds him to be quite hot when he is on horseback. Chen Zheyuan recounts how and why he failed to single-handedly mount a horse at one time for her.

I can't remember if Li Qin ever took on the role of Hua Mulan. She would have been very suitable.

Why is his acting bad here? I'm genuinely curious, and I say this as someone who actually didn't like the drama he was in with Zhao Lusi because of his acting, as one of the reasons for not liking that drama.

I find his acting here to be very spot-on (when comparing novel-Feng Suige versus drama-Feng Suige), but have issues with the makeup whereby they could have made him appear slightly more ruthless and less boyish in some scenes.

I almost wished Li Qin had asked Xiao Zhan, Joseph Zeng and the other previous fellow co-stars to promote this drama earlier on Weibo but given the plot and current drama episodes, I think she was spot-on for waiting.

LITC's novel didn't really interest me, but I hope LITC will be a new high for Lu Yuxiao and Neo Hou. She does well in interesting roles. I haven't watched Love's Ambition but I've seen the data which is impressive.

Less than 10 minutes ago, official Weibo account for Fated Hearts shares interview highlights between Li Qin and Chen Zheyuan, for breaking 8500 Heat Index on IQiyi: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5219562813392777

If anyone wants to find all the kissing-related scenes/photos between our two leads on Weibo, use the hashtag #第几次亲嘴12秒翻面3次啊#

It's nice to have a woman confess so earnestly to a man, and with such vulnerable directness. Which guy wouldn't want to grab her and totally express himself right there and then? With such romantic scenery...

Did you see BTS where Li Qin is giving Chen Zheyuan tips for different scenes? She's very kind and helpful. Chen Zheyuan being shy around her is quite sweet and funny XD

I'm glad Li Qin got this role, because she is perfect for it. Sometimes I wondered why she or her agency picked certain dramas. Li Qin and Chen Zheyuan deserve this drama to be a huge hit!

When do you think this will hit 10K? I believe it will, but it's a matter of when. Considering the promotion is minimal due to a budget probably exhausted by the end of post-production.

Episode 17 is also very well-handled. You'll like the balance of action, strategy and fireworks.

Episode 17 should be the pivotal point of anyone wondering about Fu Yixiao and Feng Suige. It's a very enjoyable and engaging episode involving action and strategy and fireworks of all sorts XD

In this case, the script needed to rewrite more than 50% of what is adapted from the novel to become the drama. Sometimes one can like the drama and novel for different reasons. I am watching episode 17 now, and the chemistry plus developments between Feng Suige and Fu Yixiao feels natural and well-paced because of all these changes.

Li Qin and Chen Zheyuan are doing very well at this point of not being enemies XD

Someone asked, so I have added changes pertaining to novel-Feng Suige versus drama- Feng Suige in this new comment: https://kisskh.at/discussions/768987-wan-xin-ji/145636-novel-versus-drama-differences?pid=3406336&page=1#p3406336