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You might want to add this to the above collection:

Neo Hou cannot keep a straight face during Ai Mi's lines to him: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5203824379692053

I wonder which part of the drama this is supposed to be in, for the night market scenes. Also depends if Riley's character is going to go against Neo Hou's character, or not.

Montage of nine clips showing an armoured Neo Hou fighting in the mask and without (believe it is all from yesterday, but correct me if I get mixed up with three days ago): https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5204327587121849

More pictures: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5204311706963555

Close-up of masked Neo set to music: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5204334683621926

Wounded Neo in mask, behind Ai Mi who does not notice: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5204335174881377

Could he have gotten wounded from here: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5204310753286408

Another 9 photos and clips (ignore the last clip which is from the grand finale day of BTS ): https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5204319737481520

This is a montage of footage of masked Neo from three days ago, set to one song as an FMV: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5203351068476213

Tiktok should be full of this. Thank you for going to gather them!

Tiktok is useful for collating from across all the mediums. Xiaohongshu is about as accessible and easy to use as weibo, for a large number of international viewers. Bilibili can result in gems that surprise.

That is a very nice clip of her emoting in a monologue. Looking forward to longer clips of hers coming out.

As long as Ai Mi is relaxed, her abilities will be at their natural maximum potential, which in turn enables her to do that thing which only a few actresses have, and bring out plus elevate the best natural performance in her ML. HMH is not in my top 4 choices of a ML for her. But in terms of a ML in her first historical costume drama, he's very suitable under the right director. He's hardworking, his performance in Dashing Youth versus FoF was like two completely different worlds, and this director might be able to help him finally breach a certain barrier.

Here's another video montage you can add to the above, which has a very nice song to go with the splicing of scenes combining drumming and close-up: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5204046060458473

For example, the scene where he is beating the drum, his lips move a little. And then he stops, face not changing, but emoting with the eyes. Pauses. Turns. Eyes widen slightly, lips parting further apart very slightly. His eyes are riveted as if he is rooted to the spot, almost as if he had inhaled and forgot to exhale. In a span of eight seconds, he has managed to emote effectively enough as per what I am used to easily seeing for more than 30 years, from actors much older than him. None of this emoting was in Dashing Youth.

I couldn't help grinning at the BTS of these two running towards each other, embracing, looking at each other and revealing what they each felt without words, then having tender confessions- That is the classic combo of killing the audience through intense devotion and heartfelt emoting after a separation. This director can do classic well, since he is going for timeless longevity. His usage of war props and Mohist Mechanism props should be great, if the quality of armour is anything to go by. Or I could also be slightly pissy at the fact that three of his completed historical dramas with very interesting scripts and cast are not broadcasting.

Part of the reason why "Return Of The Condor Heroes" in 2006 was iconic for Liu Yifei (the drama did not age well given how it was shot) is because her lines, movements, and emoting were streamlined so you focus on her performance and delivery which required specific nuances and not primarily her beauty. It involved not having unnecessary PDA that is rampant in historical C-dramas these days. Every scene she was in has to move the plot or subplot along and serves a purpose, while building and consolidating the relationship she has with her ML. If this director is smart, he'll do just that with a bit more fanservice, in at least five different ways of Neo Hou carrying Aimi and other schticks such as helping her with her passions for inventions and whatnot.

As to Liu Yifei versus Gong Li and K-dramas versus C-dramas, I'll take that in a DM.

Go update that drama wrt Ai Mi!

I have been updating details on MDL (including movies listed for some random HKer guest role actor nobody on MDL added). Very fun but I think the staff approving my edits are wondering who is this nutter picking obscurities never heard of XD

If you've watched 2 episodes and uncertain of how to survive the wait for eps 3 and 4: Currently on Youtube, the hashtag #bonappetityourmajesty leads to at least 1600 shorts across more than 500 channels.

Music and edits of a certain fight: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JW68XAzEfA8

Onscreen versus offscreen BTS in the same hilarious short: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Fk1QJpkSHTg

Currently on Youtube, if you use the hashtag #bonappetityourmajesty, there are at least 1600 shorts across more than 500 channels.

We don't have full FMVs yet, but there are edits of hilarity with music and more XD

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JW68XAzEfA8

I don't know if Li Landi could be insouciant enough. She is a good actress and can do defiance and cold insults well enough, but when it comes to mocking the king (before she realises he is the king she has been criticising and insulting)? I'm not sure she could be sufficiently insouciant and careless at the same time. I'm not insulting the FL portrayal or actress for this drama, but Li Landi might portray this role a bit too intelligently in a C-drama remake. And one feature about this female chef is that she is resourceful and wary but not that bright in other departments, partially due to ignorance.

My question is the age of the tyrant for this drama. Edited because my brain fart ended and then I remembered I was getting mixed up. This tyrant should be close to the age of 30, as per the novel relative to the Literati Purge. But for the drama, I don't know if they are sticking with that age.

Thanks for the suggestions of a Li Xian drama!

The FL role requires the chef to be at a peak of her career. Conveyed aptly with careful makeup and clothing, I'd say any of the two actresses I suggested could carry this role. Zhang Zifeng is FL in the C-Drama remake of K-Drama "My Mister" with Mark Chao which hasn't been released yet, and succeeding in those two roles as per the originals for emoting and facial expressions and in conversations is quite demanding.

Both actresses can also complement and bring out the best natural acting in their counterparts, which is a skill I don't see in a lot of actresses.

Meanwhile, there are ongoing complaints in some comments on this page that Yoon-ah's looks show an age gap with Chae-min (which is not to be confused with other comments complaining about an actual age gap between actors for FL and ML). What is most important will be the casting as individuals and whether they can complement each other. That said, according to the novel, this tyrant is supposed to be in the 10th year of his reign. It means he is close to 30 years of age.

Meari21 below suggested Li Yitong, which I think would also be apt (and depending on the ML).

I did not watch Legend of Shen Li. I could check it out.

I had a few problems with finishing Dashing Youth. He Yu's character was one of the pluses in it, along with Wen Hujiu and the Eight Young Masters of Beili.

Now that you mention it, Li Yitong could do the FL role, as long as she does not act cutesy. I dropped ADWAD but it wasn't because of her. Killer OST.

He Yu... Has he done anything comedic?

I think the drama should have been two episodes longer, to show more positive elements including expanding on some of the achievements by villagers which were glossed over. That would have made things more bearable and heartening, given the original novel.

You could come over to the MDL k-drama page "Bon Appetit Your Majesty" (also released on Netflix), likely to be this summer's hit for K-dramas? But only two of 12 episodes have been released this far,

Find good FMVs (when those appear) and share them here?

Li Yunrui could convey the lethal tyrant part well enough, and I believe under the right main director he might actually be able to suit the comedic timing and expressions. Would depend on the director. There's three possible directors I can think of.

Ding Yuxi would be very suitable. Please suggest a drama I should watch of Li Xian, because I am currently unable to recall anything there?

He Landou can do comedy and awkwardness well enough, as seen in the sneak previews for the movie "Gift From a Cloud" airing in end-August. Her ability to transform from cross-dressing plain insecure whiny royal Jane to a defiant princess in "A Journey To Love" captured my attention. She can be quite attractive, as per her not-yet-released drama 《风满楼》. I could say she reminds me of Martha Plimpton.

I watched Zhang Zifeng in the recent movie "The Shadow's Edge" and she held her own against Tony Leung Ka-fai while making me feel suitably frustrated and sympathetic with her character as a rookie cop while she also developed a convincing parental-child relationship with Jackie Chan despite previous grudges. He Landou and Zhang Zifeng would be very suitable here, because they can turn on and off the necessary.

Xing Fei gave a standout performance for "This Thriving Land", but I don't know how she would do with the comedy.

If I let the impatience of fans stew for 48 hours, there will definitely be results. Give them time for music and edits and all XD

Ding Yuxi would definitely work. He had good chemistry with Meng Ziyi in "Love In Pavilion" but Meng Ziyi would not be suitable for this role.

Ma Qiuyuan can act rather well ((I don't know why she was kept so long in micro-dramas, plus I shared what I consider to be her best drama here)) as seen in《桃花马上请长缨》: https://kisskh.at/790870-que-gu#comment-23184462

Should I make a discussion post requesting for FMVs XD

He literally got rid of her handbag in ep 2, so she could never leave. ML is also in self-denial at being attracted to her. Good luck to Gwinyeo of Chef, because she's going to need it by ep 4.

He also never needed to go to the bathroom ever since he fell into the river of mercy and was left flat on the ground at Gil-geum's home, so clearly he has more than magical healing powers. Scriptwriters....

Thing is, this king is Yeonsangun (even if they changed the name). He is literally the worst monarch in the Joseon dynasty, and his mother was also horrible. I am already feeling conflicted about liking this character and I am wondering how they are going to sanitise him as an individual.

The preview for eps 3 and 4 do more than hint at this tyrant clearly growing more than a liking for Ji-yeong's cooking. But I won't think too much yet. Just want to enjoy the ride.

I admire your ability to abstain. Perhaps you can make a comment another day asking for FMVs to be shared, if you are cool with that. I am sure a lot of frustration from waiting will lead to those XD

Wow, phenomenal compilation effort here! THANK YOU!

You might like this FNV montage from different angles of Xiao Wuyi beating the drum to Xiao Wuyi embracing Xie Jiayu: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5203363503539082

And here's a different angle: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5203430735873823

Nine different clips of the beating drum scenes (I'm sure you have shared at least six of them): https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5203466794041935

This fan edit enables one to hear three different segments of drumbeats with minimal music: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1EKeWzKEyK

If you want the drum beats solely for variation: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1LLeWzFEMm

Ai Mi is looking very gorgeous in red (a different clip): https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5203443679232554

Let me know if you have already seen these clips of her in red (both the one above and this one is from user Atopos0713_艾米日记 ): https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5203464407224078

I believe Ai Mi is very aware of being in the same situation as Liu Yifei. Liu Yifei was 17 when she filmed "Return Of The Condor Heroes" which is a Jin Yong classic. When it aired in 2006, Jin Yong praised her performance as the closest to his original vision. I was revisiting a few episodes yesterday, and Liu Yifei's performance as Xiao Long Nu absolutely slayed.

Either Ai Mi can pull off a Liu Yifei for this drama, or- I am glad she's having fun and comfortable with her main co-star, because she is under a lot of pressure to do even better than her performance in the Double or anything she's done before.

I hope she gets to watch "Bon Appetit Your Majesty". The first two episodes of that K-drama are hilarious.