I don't think thats an acting problem but a directing problem tbh with all that fear that they might get shipped…
So this is my interpretation.
Did you see how much he grieved over Haixia in his first death? Bc he believed he was dead dead. He couldn't process it himself. He was having it really hard. It showed how much Haixia meant to him.
This time, he didn't cry as much as he did for his shifu. I think it's bc "Haixia" killed her that caused even more grief of him towards her death. But then he eventually got to see how Haixia was struggling to stop himself from killing her but failed and grieved over her. In that memory of Haixia, Hailou saw his shifu tell Haixia that she never gave him the medicine to save Haixia. So maybe he believed there was a way to save him. He did stab him but on the same side Haixia did which saves them from being dead dead. I think the drama gave us that clue for a reason. Which means, there must be a way to save Haixia (shifu with the cure, Haixia being stabbed not on his heart).
And you can see how after Hailou stabbed him, he was both crying and smiling. Smiling prob meant he didn't want Haixia seeing him breaking down and such when he was able to leave. I think Haixia himself also wouldn't want to see Hailou too sad. Idk, that's my take. Their love for each other is so strong, so I feel they really understand each other well to show these things.
And while it can be easy to not see your favorite person the same way after seeing them do terrible things, Hailou understood Haixia's pain in the end. You could see that. The way they built it up through the eps. He was always patient, taking in the words Zhang Qishan gave him. But then, you know how things got way out of control even more, so there became even more conflict in their relationship. But once he fully understood what he was going thru, you could see the pain he was feeling for him. I think it was obvious that overall he truly had a really deep love for him. I think since he grew up with Haixia, he can't see that Haixia is the same as Heixia even if they're in the same body. He learns about what caused his personality change as well, which was never his fault. And I think Hailou understood him and all that pain he went thru. He wanted to be someone who will always be there for Haixia (not Heixia).
But I won't lie that the scene of him stabbing Haixia in the end felt too rushed. I wished they added more to build up the finale. They def should've. Wouldn't be surprised if they cut out parts. But I did try to understand the scene with what they gave and interpreted it this way as I watched. In the end, despite the build up to this final scene btw them not being the greatest (for it felt rushed), I think the way they portrayed their bond and relationship throughout the drama was what had me still crying a lot for them in their final moments tgt, bc to me it was obvious how strong their love was for each other, how they were each other's most important person, and how heartbreaking it was for both of them.
Wow... It started with 8.3 (it even went below 8.0 once) all the way thru the entire airing period, and it has gradually now reached to 8.6. I am soo happy and proud!! Truly deserves to keep rising and rising!!
It was so nice to see Zhang Qiling appear in the end. Like will we get to see him on adventures with Hailou and his shifu? I would looove to see this aahhh!! I was shocked to see Haiqi tho like woahhh how the heck is she alive now... I really thought she'd officially die, but man did they surprise to me bring her back. I did wish they made it more emotional tho like showing Hailou's actual reaction to her being alive or learning she'll be alive and such. I'm saddened to not see Haixia there tho. Why not him too? Well, we were told Haiqi hid the medicine to heal him so maybe there is a way to save him after all... I mean, it seems like an open ending, and I believe the director has talked about another season, so Imma just hope. Anyways, Wu Xie appearing in the end narrating was a delight. He's giving me the hope for more of their story lol.
Finally finished this and wow... I have no words... It's such a good drama... Like omg, you have no idea how many emotions stirred up in me just thru this alone. Literally be crying every ep! 🙃 The bond btw the MLs is so unique... Beautiful yet heartbreaking... One of the bonds that really made me feel sooo many different emotions. A bond I haven't seen around in such a long time. It's one that stands out. One you can never forget. The love they have for each other will really make you emotional.
But man did they rush trying to end the drama... By the last ep, I was like, "How are they gonna end this and wrap things well?" 😭 Also, don't tell me there's no season two when it's still leaving me with questions. Like I badly want season two to happen... 🤧😩
First, he has no capital backing. Second, his agency is useless, e.g. Fight for Love was produced by his agency…
Lol thanks for the info! Dude should look at both plot and character if he doesn't. Like Nanyang Mystery was so good both ways. I also believe he liked the novel for Fight for Love and disliked the changes they made in the script lol I rmbr seeing a BTS of him being like "But in the novel..." but couldn't do anything about it sksksks poor guy. They really did well to flesh out his character in Nanyang Mystery tho bc after all, his character in the novel died early (never even had that dark personality change), so what they did in the drama is already sooo good that I can't complain.
Finished ep 29 and... THE AMOUNT OF EMOTIONS I HAD IN THAT ONE WAS INSANE!!!!! 😭😭 (Don't reply if you'll…
Noooo... I was so happy for Haixia and Hailou's reunion... but ofc it wouldn't end well by the end of the ep. I'm so heartbroken and frustrated!! I can't believe shifu sacrificed herself to give Haixia medicine but Heixia had to come to destroy it like whyyyyy... If I were shifu I would've been smarter to not trust him so that it all wouldn't go in vain. Instead do it secretly so he can actually be saved. Like tbh, looking at Haixia already, I always gets afraid that Heixia will come. So yeah... This is too much. Why do this to meeee 😭😭
I'm still on ep 28 so no spoilers pls! Anyways, I am so happy to see the rating rise! It truly deserves it and even more (hope it goes even higher hehe)! So so happy and proud!! 👏👏
(I do not wanna be spoiled once y'all know the ending later) So I did read that the author may be planning for a season 2 (from someone who knows Chinese) so I guess depending on whatever (maybe how well the drama is doing), they will choose btw the three endings they filmed, so I am still having a bit of hope for a not too tragic ending. Not exactly confirmed for S2 obv anyway. So ofc, I am still very much prepared for a SE. Let's see what happens. I am not ready for this at all.
So I have had a theory on the ending for some timeBtw pls don't spoil me how it ends if you see this comment knowing…
My theory is what if Hailou ends up killing Haixia who would have never wanted it but did it so he doesn't continue to kill? Or it could be Haixia killing himself so Hailou doesn't have to bare living with the memory of killing him? And rmr when Haixia said he'd rather do it himself than Haiqi doing it? Likely Haiqi won't be the one but this time Hailou... So I think maybe Haixia will do it himself. This is too much. I hope my theory is wrong. 😭🙏 (I swear if it follows this, it's gonna be a second drama of a top favorite mine that will end this tragically 🥲)
Did you see this? Like this is what I expected omg... Oh, I am not ready to see what's gonna happen... I am def taking a cp eps at a time (a day) 😩 https://x.com/i/status/2069286033699880990
So I have had a theory on the ending for some time
Btw pls don't spoil me how it ends if you see this comment knowing the ending bc I won't be finished until a few days later and wanna avoid as much as possible to see it for myself 🙏
Not FoF, i'm not over that heartbreak yet 😭 but i agree, even if he could survive and get over his madness,…
Yep... My theory is what if Hailou ends up killing Haixia like Yichen to Yuanzhou but neither wanted it? Or it could be Haixia killing himself so Hailou doesn't have to bare living with the memory of killing him, like Yinglong to Bingyi. And rmr when Haixia said he'd rather do it himself than Haiqi doing it? Likely Haiqi won't be the one bjt this time Hailou... So I think maybe Haixia will do it himself. This is too much. I hope my theory is wrong. 😭🙏
I just finished Episode 23 of "Archives: The Nanyang Mystery," and I have to say that this drama continues…
What makes it more beautiful is that song is sung by Zhang Xincheng himself so I legit started sobbing the moment his singing voice came during that scene 💔 Oh, and the ending song is as well sung by him... I always have these songs on repeat while listening to the soundtrack just bc they're sooo beautiful.
Looking back it sucks they had to change the characters' names due to copyright bc now the mouthing for saying a name don't look correct oof at least make it look close enough so it doesn't feel strange. Other than that I'm happy to say I'm enjoying this drama.
Just watched the first ep and I am having so much fun!! This cast is a plus! Like dang I have been waiting so long for this one and I still can't believe we got so mamy actors we know! It's also so fun to see some reunions!
Li Yitong X Riley Wang - ADWAD Tian Jiarui X Joseph Zeng - VoS Tian Jiarui X Cheng Hongxin - HPJC (new drama filmed tgt as MLs) Deng Wei X Dai Luwa - LYF Dai Luwa X Cheng Hongxin - MM
Also can't wait to see my cps! I think Riley Wang and Dai Luwa are gonna be cute!! I'm nervous to get SLS with the main but let's see... I alr know Deng Wei is gonna be an interesting character!! Also the cute bromance of Tian Jiarui and Cheng Hongxin is alr there aahhh it gets me super excited to see them again in another drama in the future aahhh!!
Also based on the trailer I was sad most were dubbed... The one I was worried the most was Tian Jiarui and I am so glad they let him dub omg it wouldn't be the same without his real voice that I'm so used to! Also it's the first Ruirui drama outside his company? Yesssss finally!! Also thank you for letting Deng Wei dub too omg it might be the first time I hear his real voice!! It's so nice!!
Did you see how much he grieved over Haixia in his first death? Bc he believed he was dead dead. He couldn't process it himself. He was having it really hard. It showed how much Haixia meant to him.
This time, he didn't cry as much as he did for his shifu. I think it's bc "Haixia" killed her that caused even more grief of him towards her death. But then he eventually got to see how Haixia was struggling to stop himself from killing her but failed and grieved over her. In that memory of Haixia, Hailou saw his shifu tell Haixia that she never gave him the medicine to save Haixia. So maybe he believed there was a way to save him. He did stab him but on the same side Haixia did which saves them from being dead dead. I think the drama gave us that clue for a reason. Which means, there must be a way to save Haixia (shifu with the cure, Haixia being stabbed not on his heart).
And you can see how after Hailou stabbed him, he was both crying and smiling. Smiling prob meant he didn't want Haixia seeing him breaking down and such when he was able to leave. I think Haixia himself also wouldn't want to see Hailou too sad. Idk, that's my take. Their love for each other is so strong, so I feel they really understand each other well to show these things.
And while it can be easy to not see your favorite person the same way after seeing them do terrible things, Hailou understood Haixia's pain in the end. You could see that. The way they built it up through the eps. He was always patient, taking in the words Zhang Qishan gave him. But then, you know how things got way out of control even more, so there became even more conflict in their relationship. But once he fully understood what he was going thru, you could see the pain he was feeling for him. I think it was obvious that overall he truly had a really deep love for him. I think since he grew up with Haixia, he can't see that Haixia is the same as Heixia even if they're in the same body. He learns about what caused his personality change as well, which was never his fault. And I think Hailou understood him and all that pain he went thru. He wanted to be someone who will always be there for Haixia (not Heixia).
But I won't lie that the scene of him stabbing Haixia in the end felt too rushed. I wished they added more to build up the finale. They def should've. Wouldn't be surprised if they cut out parts. But I did try to understand the scene with what they gave and interpreted it this way as I watched. In the end, despite the build up to this final scene btw them not being the greatest (for it felt rushed), I think the way they portrayed their bond and relationship throughout the drama was what had me still crying a lot for them in their final moments tgt, bc to me it was obvious how strong their love was for each other, how they were each other's most important person, and how heartbreaking it was for both of them.
But man did they rush trying to end the drama... By the last ep, I was like, "How are they gonna end this and wrap things well?" 😭 Also, don't tell me there's no season two when it's still leaving me with questions. Like I badly want season two to happen... 🤧😩
So I did read that the author may be planning for a season 2 (from someone who knows Chinese) so I guess depending on whatever (maybe how well the drama is doing), they will choose btw the three endings they filmed, so I am still having a bit of hope for a not too tragic ending. Not exactly confirmed for S2 obv anyway. So ofc, I am still very much prepared for a SE. Let's see what happens. I am not ready for this at all.
Did you see this? Like this is what I expected omg... Oh, I am not ready to see what's gonna happen... I am def taking a cp eps at a time (a day) 😩
https://x.com/i/status/2069286033699880990
Btw pls don't spoil me how it ends if you see this comment knowing the ending bc I won't be finished until a few days later and wanna avoid as much as possible to see it for myself 🙏
Did you see this? My theory seems likely ughhh 😩
https://x.com/i/status/2069286033699880990
Edit: Theory is this is gonna end similarly to FoF
Li Yitong X Riley Wang - ADWAD
Tian Jiarui X Joseph Zeng - VoS
Tian Jiarui X Cheng Hongxin - HPJC (new drama filmed tgt as MLs)
Deng Wei X Dai Luwa - LYF
Dai Luwa X Cheng Hongxin - MM
Also can't wait to see my cps! I think Riley Wang and Dai Luwa are gonna be cute!! I'm nervous to get SLS with the main but let's see... I alr know Deng Wei is gonna be an interesting character!! Also the cute bromance of Tian Jiarui and Cheng Hongxin is alr there aahhh it gets me super excited to see them again in another drama in the future aahhh!!
Also based on the trailer I was sad most were dubbed... The one I was worried the most was Tian Jiarui and I am so glad they let him dub omg it wouldn't be the same without his real voice that I'm so used to! Also it's the first Ruirui drama outside his company? Yesssss finally!! Also thank you for letting Deng Wei dub too omg it might be the first time I hear his real voice!! It's so nice!!