While Zi Ang never overtly said the three words 'I love you' , he still said I love you in so many ways. In Japanese…
Others might disagree whether it’s the best or not. But for me the depth is what makes it my favorite BL out of all that I‘ve watched. But pls, more like this! 😍
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While Zi Ang never overtly said the three words 'I love you' , he still said I love you in so many ways. In Japanese dramas (I watched far too many) never outright saying 'I love you' is so common. The 'I love you' is 'I want to spend the rest of my life with you.'
Zi Ang also seems to be someone who let’s his actions speak louder than his words (e.g. initiating their first kiss). Or more like he let’s his actions speak when words don’t get him what he wants.
And if 'Let’s get married' isn’t enough of a confession of love, then I also have to think of episode 9.
Duan Zi Ang: "You love the one who hates you, and you hate the one who loves you!" Xiao Shu He: "Aren't you both?" Gah, it’s so heartbreaking, but so revealing for both characters. A line that stuck with me for a while. Maybe because from the trailer I had always thought that these would be two different people (Crown Prince Shu Qian and Duan Zi Ang), and Zi Ang thought so too. (Maybe other viewers were smarter than me.) But no, Shu He disarms and overpowers him with his words - 都是你！you are both. We can see Zi Ang reeling from that answer. Emotionally and physically because of his weakened health.
Xiao Shu He: "I hate you, but I hate myself more. [...] What I hate the most... is that I love you."
This 'I love you' is my favorite. It is so painful, so heartbreaking, I felt that moment with every fiber.
For the 'I love you' before his death I agree with you. I would think he wanted Zi Ang to know his feelings before fulfilling his own desire to be free from this life.
As to why ZZX chose that as his favorite line, I can only guess that it must’ve been impactful for him during filming. The way MiJin whispered that certainly gave me butterflies, lol.
Has anyone else noticed the symbolism in their afterlife clothing? For Zi Ang, it's simple — his wedding robe. Straightforward, just like him.
Shu He’s outfit, though, is more layered — both literally and emotionally. But in my opinion, just as beautiful, and quietly heartbreaking.
Red robe with the white fur cloak: It’s the same outfit he wore when his brother died — whom he just met in the afterlife and finally reconciled with — and at the same time it is also when his relationship with Zi Ang fell apart. It’s what he wore when he was betrothed to Princess Wen Jing, and Zi Ang crashed in like a knight in shining armor. Cue the sword dance set to the sound of the zither — their unspoken confession.
Without the fur cloak: It’s what he wore when Zi Ang gave him the dagger — the one that appears again and again throughout the series. A symbol of their love, their pain, their bond. But most importantly, it’s the tool they used to tie their souls together for eternity. And of course, it’s also what Shu He wore at the wedding. ❤️
You’re asking two very good questions. :) I think the thread either fell out when Crown Prince Shu Qian threw…
Haha, I saw the box too, they could have hidden it a little better. Especially since the prince‘s men were supposedly searching for hours already. Whatever 😅
Yeah, I agree about the court and getting back at Shu He, but still... Why would Huai Yi pin that cruelty on Zi Ang, fully knowing it would drive Shu He even further away?
That makes his declaration “As long as you [Zi Ang] are happy, I am willing to do anything” feel false. If he really cared only about Zi Ang’s happiness (whose time is running out), why would he do that? Because if anyone knows how much Zi Ang wants to reconcile with Shu He and simply be in a loving relationship again, it's Huai Yi.
These two crack me up with their cringiness and false pretence niceness, also ShuHe deliberately hiding a fake…
You’re asking two very good questions. :)
I think the thread either fell out when Crown Prince Shu Qian threw the box into the pond — or it fell out some time after that while submerged in water. (How long was it in there? I am amazed he found the box at all! Realistically, it must have been covered in algae and mud by then.)
Zi Ang wanted to fulfill Shu He‘s wish and have the PoW return home safely. Huai Yi disobeyed Zi Ang‘s orders and had them executed instead, which he never told Zi Ang, but he told Shu He. I just don’t fully get Huai Yi‘s motivations. I do have my theories, but yeah…
The most bad thing about this series is how underrated it is,it completely went under everyone's radar,and when…
I wonder if a different release date and/or plan might have increased viewership. Unfortunately, I think it was somewhat overshadowed by other dramas. I also hope that word of mouth will gradually bring more recognition.
im confused. why did shu he become the emperor if hes the 6th prince. where's 2, 3, 4, and 5 lol.
TLDR: high child mortality before modern medicine
The story is of "Kill to Love" based on a fanficiton of real people (aka RPF). Xiao Shu He counterpart is Li Yu (before 961 known as Li Cong Jia (李從嘉)), the last ruler of the Southern Tang, that was a small state in southern China.
Li Cong Jia was the sixth eldest son (Sixth prince), just like Xiao Shu He. Usually, being the Sixth prince would mean that he was unlikely to ever succeed the throne. However, many of Li Cong Jia‘s brothers died very young (so it makes sense that we never see any of them mentioned in the drama). When Li Cong Jia was 14, the second eldest brother died. This meant that all of a sudden Li Cong Jia was closer in line to succession to the throne, namely right behind his uncle Li Jong Sui, who is not a person in the drama, and Li Hong Ji, the eldest brother — who Crown Prince Shu Qian, Xiao Shu He's brother is based on.
No cause, tell me why I was thinking that all of you were exaggerating about this series, making you all cry like…
Haha, the nails - so true. And no one seems to know: why…? Is it for playing the zither? I know they had a low budget, but still! Also the artificial flowers - especially since they were so prominent in many scenes. It was as if I could smell the plastic through my screen.
I really want them to be successful, but I also want them to be safe.
Novel Link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ws9fpopqaDl1atrqLbJPkdk2Nsqb3Lom/view?usp=drivesdk
I’m only on ch 9 though
But pls, more like this! 😍
Zi Ang also seems to be someone who let’s his actions speak louder than his words (e.g. initiating their first kiss). Or more like he let’s his actions speak when words don’t get him what he wants.
And if 'Let’s get married' isn’t enough of a confession of love, then I also have to think of episode 9.
Duan Zi Ang: "You love the one who hates you, and you hate the one who loves you!"
Xiao Shu He: "Aren't you both?"
Gah, it’s so heartbreaking, but so revealing for both characters. A line that stuck with me for a while. Maybe because from the trailer I had always thought that these would be two different people (Crown Prince Shu Qian and Duan Zi Ang), and Zi Ang thought so too. (Maybe other viewers were smarter than me.) But no, Shu He disarms and overpowers him with his words - 都是你！you are both. We can see Zi Ang reeling from that answer. Emotionally and physically because of his weakened health.
Xiao Shu He: "I hate you, but I hate myself more. [...] What I hate the most... is that I love you."
This 'I love you' is my favorite. It is so painful, so heartbreaking, I felt that moment with every fiber.
For the 'I love you' before his death I agree with you. I would think he wanted Zi Ang to know his feelings before fulfilling his own desire to be free from this life.
As to why ZZX chose that as his favorite line, I can only guess that it must’ve been impactful for him during filming. The way MiJin whispered that certainly gave me butterflies, lol.
For Zi Ang, it's simple — his wedding robe. Straightforward, just like him.
Shu He’s outfit, though, is more layered — both literally and emotionally. But in my opinion, just as beautiful, and quietly heartbreaking.
Red robe with the white fur cloak:
It’s the same outfit he wore when his brother died — whom he just met in the afterlife and finally reconciled with — and at the same time it is also when his relationship with Zi Ang fell apart.
It’s what he wore when he was betrothed to Princess Wen Jing, and Zi Ang crashed in like a knight in shining armor.
Cue the sword dance set to the sound of the zither — their unspoken confession.
Without the fur cloak:
It’s what he wore when Zi Ang gave him the dagger — the one that appears again and again throughout the series. A symbol of their love, their pain, their bond. But most importantly, it’s the tool they used to tie their souls together for eternity.
And of course, it’s also what Shu He wore at the wedding. ❤️
Yes, he should have just stayed at the temple and become a monk.
Yeah, I agree about the court and getting back at Shu He, but still...
Why would Huai Yi pin that cruelty on Zi Ang, fully knowing it would drive Shu He even further away?
That makes his declaration “As long as you [Zi Ang] are happy, I am willing to do anything” feel false. If he really cared only about Zi Ang’s happiness (whose time is running out), why would he do that? Because if anyone knows how much Zi Ang wants to reconcile with Shu He and simply be in a loving relationship again, it's Huai Yi.
I think the thread either fell out when Crown Prince Shu Qian threw the box into the pond — or it fell out some time after that while submerged in water. (How long was it in there? I am amazed he found the box at all! Realistically, it must have been covered in algae and mud by then.)
Zi Ang wanted to fulfill Shu He‘s wish and have the PoW return home safely. Huai Yi disobeyed Zi Ang‘s orders and had them executed instead, which he never told Zi Ang, but he told Shu He. I just don’t fully get Huai Yi‘s motivations. I do have my theories, but yeah…
The story is of "Kill to Love" based on a fanficiton of real people (aka RPF). Xiao Shu He counterpart is Li Yu (before 961 known as Li Cong Jia (李從嘉)), the last ruler of the Southern Tang, that was a small state in southern China.
Li Cong Jia was the sixth eldest son (Sixth prince), just like Xiao Shu He. Usually, being the Sixth prince would mean that he was unlikely to ever succeed the throne. However, many of Li Cong Jia‘s brothers died very young (so it makes sense that we never see any of them mentioned in the drama). When Li Cong Jia was 14, the second eldest brother died. This meant that all of a sudden Li Cong Jia was closer in line to succession to the throne, namely right behind his uncle Li Jong Sui, who is not a person in the drama, and Li Hong Ji, the eldest brother — who Crown Prince Shu Qian, Xiao Shu He's brother is based on.
See also: https://kisskh.at/788946-shan-he-yong-ji#comment-23318760
Also the artificial flowers - especially since they were so prominent in many scenes. It was as if I could smell the plastic through my screen.
North Ji would have wanted to avenge the assasination of their Crown Prince one way or another.