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It indeed does make more sense that they were aware of each others identities and were just waiting for the other to reveal it. I did really like that they were clear about who they loved and other people could clearly see that there was no room for them to interfere. In the beginning I was really worried that Feng Qiwu would turn into a jealous rival and try to ruin their relationship and I would have been really upset, because right from the beginning I really liked Feng Qiwu. Thankfully, she remained the amazing woman I thought she was. I really hate it when amazing and intelligent women turn into jealous and stupid women in dramas sometimes. Han Pu's death was really sad and not entirely necessary.

LLTG is next on my list. I hope the english subs are available. Zhao Lusi and Wu Lei seem like an adorable combination.

It's true that he never loved his first queen and only married her to legitimize his rule and that would have been fine. Unfair to her, but understandable. Obviously, I think that if he was a good person, he would have tried to make the relationship work instead of neglecting her and leaving her to die, but that is common in historical dramas, so that's also clear. He never knew about his first son's illness, but treated him as non-existant, because he considered him weak, which is tragic. He was never even considered as a possible heir. While I do understand his love for his second queen, who probably reminded him of his low born mother and therefore also his love for Feng Ju, I still think it's despicable how at every turn he presented himself as a person who loved his family above all else and was just trying to keep peace between his sons, but what he was really doing was making them compete among each other as long as it kept his position as king safe. He's a hypocrite. LLTG is on my list, but with my patience level, I need all the episodes to be available before I can watch the drama in peace. The relationship between the leads is definitely one of the best things in this drama, although I never understood why she waited for him to find out about her true identity on his own even though their relationship was already at the point where she accepted his proposal.

I've been putting off watching this drama for years now, because of the comments about it's ending. Can someone tell me if it's worth watching 67 episodes?

This was a very entertaining drama, whatever else you may read about it. It's visually beautiful and the storyline is interesting to follow. There are many characters to love and many to hate. Yang Yang and Zhao Lusi make a stunning couple and share a great deal of chemistry. Their relationship is very strong and their loyalty to each other beautiful to watch. What I also appreciated were characters that I liked from the beginning, but was afraid will turn evil like they do in a lot of other dramas, but luckily they didn't. I really appreciated Huang Chao as the rival of Feng Lanxi. He was equally capable and would make just as great and benevolent a ruler as Feng Lanxi, which made him a perfect rival. I was really glad that he wasn't just some evil, power hungry man. If there was one character that was a bit disappointing, it would be Yu Wuyuan. I wish he was a bit more interesting. He may have been miscast. He matched the gentle image well enough, but I feel like the character would have benefited from a more charismatic actor for the overall development of his story. All in all, this was a great drama to watch.

The mother was a whole new level of evil parent. I can't believe how she could treat her son that way. In the beginning I did find it weird that she pretended like she had only one son and that her oldest was raised by the previous queen, because it looked like the only reason she preferred the youngest was because he was born when she was officially married to their father, even though both are the king's sons. When it was revealed that it was because of his illness, while we were finally given a reason, I hated her even more. She is a monstrous woman. I was happy that she was never able to turn Feng Chang against Feng Lanxi. Their relationship was so pure, I wouldn't be able to bare to watch it crumble. It's very unfortunate that she was able to poison Feng Ju with her evil nature. So you are right that the mother was more evil and hateful than the father, but the way he enabled her to abuse his sons right in front of his eyes while knowing full well most of the things she's done doesn't really make him that much better.

still hate him, but he was definitely a product of his toxic parents and he knew exactly what kind of people they were. I was happy to see him tell his father straight to his face what kind of bad parent he truly was even though he seemed to believe he was a great father

This is just one big disappointment

When I first heard about a live action adaptation of Bleach, I was a bit apprehensive. Especially, since Attack on Titan was incredibly disappointing. That being said, I really enjoyed this movie. I watched it back when it came out and decided to rewatch it today and it's still a very fun and enjoyable watch.

Don't watch it. It's not worth it. I regret spending my time on this.

That was to be expected. That seems like the easiest solution to get around that law. The way the Chinese government interferes with dramas is not good for creativity. It's true that a lot of dramas have filler episodes, but is it really the governments place to interfere? On top of that there are already so many restrictions.

Still waiting with as much patience as I can muster.

thanks

Thanks. I didn't know that. Another ridiculous law then. Seemed especially pointless when they air one right after the other, but at least now I know why.

Is splitting dramas in part 1 and part 2 some kind of new trend? First The Blue Whisper and now Immortal Samsara and Love Like the Galaxy.

Finished Part 2 and I must say that while it's a good drama, it does suffer from the same flaw as Part 1 and that is that some of the plots are unnecessarily drawn out. One of the examples is how endlessly Yun He was on the verge of death and was brought back. I was starting to wish for her to just die and reincarnate already. Obviously that opinion is coloured by the fact that the relationship between Yun He and Chang Yi at that point just seemed toxic. He was keeping her locked up for her own protection, but still against her will and she kept on pretending like she betrayed him so he would hurt less when she's gone. Both were just pointless actions. They were both still clearly in love with each other and she knew full well that as a merman he was never going to love another and no matter how she acted, he would still be broken when she died, so why not spend the remainder of their days together as happily as they could? Anyway, it was part of the story, but I wish it didn't take that many episodes to tell. Part 2 also still has all the good points from part 1. Dilraba and Jia Lun make a beautiful couple and their chemistry shines in the cute moments they share as a couple, but is not always as great in other moments. Kong Ming and Luo Luo were adorable. I really liked the trio of Heavenly Emperor, Fei Lian and Lei Ze. It was actually nice to see a Heavnly Emperor in training instead of the usual all powerful one. Qing was another of my favourites. Cristy Guo did a great job portraying two completely different characters. While Qing Yao did disappoint me at some moments, because I expected more of the intelligent and straightforward woman that she is, but in the end she did deliver and I absolutely loved her evolution. Speaking of evolution, we can't forget Yun He, who not only transformed mentally, but also physically. She literally became a difference species. Twice. Lin Hao Qing was boring as the second male lead in Part 1, but I liked his character in Part 2. The ending was a bit rushed and sudden. A lot of things were left unexplained and if they didn't spend that many episodes dragging some of the plots, we could have enjoyed a more satisfying and complete ending. All in all, I liked this drama, but will probably not rewatch.

I think I'll give this a try. Hopefully they'll make it worth watching

The novel has a happy ending

Have you read the book? Is it really boring? I would like to watch this, because Zhao Lusi is a delight to watch so I'm hoping it's not boring.

He's definitely powerful and intelligent, but in the beginning he's innocent and naive, because he's used to living in the sea and the mermaids are much more honest and straightforward.

I finished watching part 1. This is visually a very beautiful drama: beautiful people, beautiful costumes, beautiful sets, beautiful ost,... I liked the leads. Both Dilraba and Jia Lun fit their roles perfectly, but I must admit their chemistry wasn't always on point. It was great at some parts and not that great at others, but overall it was good. Both are stunning and made a very beautiful couple. Jia Lun fit the part of the innocent and cute Chang Yi so well that when he became disillusioned and vengeful, it felt a bit forced and that made it even better, because it's obvious that he's still the same warm merman deep inside and it's only a matter of time before he melts and becomes the puppy who's completely in love with Yun He again. Dilraba was perfect as Yun He. She fits the confident, strong and mischievous characters really well. I absolutely loved her interactions with Luo Luo. Hu Yi Xuan was amazing as the adorable and loyal Luo Luo. She lit up the screen whenever she appeared. Lin Hao Qing on the other hand was probably among the most boring of the characters. I hope he becomes more interesting in part 2. All in all, it's a good drama. Off to watch part 2 now.