asphyxia

each of the boys from the beginning? do you mean in the flashbacks? summary is that the rebel lord pingnan wanted the crown prince's life, but xue dingfei (duke xue's son) was forced to go in his stead. he was assumed dead although in reality he was forced to work for lord pingnan. now he assumes the identity from xiewei, current xuedingfei is fake and was trained since birth to assume this identity

a lot of chu yui bun dramas have this, some directors have personal chocies that are quite unique but not well liked lol

IT JUST HIT ME the drama is like a burger except each layer is separated miles apart so it doesnt taste good. couldve been a good drama btu it was dragged out and you eat it like raw tomato, then lettuce, then a slice of cheese etc.

only reason im not dropping the show us cause i like the cast. i can't get behind the yuyou x qinshiyue ship bc even if it's legal, you can tell the decade difference in mental maturity. the ruoshan x guanji ship is just "no don't leave me i promise i'm loyal" a thousand times over and over. any chemistry betwenn any ships is not enjoyable if the plot is dragged out. the synopsis intrigued me at first and i will say i like how the main couple isnt totally in shambles halfway throughout the show, but the misunderstandings have been ongoing for like 2109921 episodes. whether for comedic effect or tension, it's all lost. i think it's a good background show to watch, while doing work or chores etc for an occasional laugh but not something you'd sit down for or stay up to watch

duke xue is xie wei's father, he just neglects him lol

does anyone know when the schedule will release?

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in chinese she says "前朝" which does directly translate to previous dynasty, but in that context it's referring to the laws of the previous succession of rulers. members of the harem usually have no say and the rules had been like that for dynasties, so jxn is essentially telling her she doesn't have the right to make a ruling

why did it go from 8.6 to 8.7 to 8.6, i really hope it keeps going up

i refresh weibo every day just to see the charts 😂 i wanna see the cast go skydiving

rating is up to 8.7!!! hope itll be 8.8 by the end of broadcast since the dropped rating is improving quickly

did you see it like on a promo poster or in a summary? everyone recognizes main three xiewei, zhangzhe, yanlin. perhaps you could count shenjie since they were together in the previous life

imo political plot moves well, suspicion on duke xue is growing bc he seems distant towards xuedingfei’s return. romance wise weining shippers are jumping with glee and zhening shoppers must be crying in a corner lol

in chinese he was cut off before he could say what their relationship was. it was like “我是她的-” or “i am her-“ so idek what he was gonna say

omg that preview, ship shifting is real. one romantic moment with zhangzhe at they’re suddenly at odds 🫣it’s nice that xiewei keeps his temper in line more often so as to not scare and threaten the people he care about

she can only be all-knowing/foretelling to *some* extent, only to major events of her past. she never stuck her head out to try to save zhangzhe in the tongzhou incident or be more involved with the big family feud, so her saying "avoiding mistakes" does not make her sentient. this life is still considered new to her since she's chosen a new path in which she tries to appease her guilt. i agree her scheming personality is consistent, but "back to same old, same old" overlooks her cautious efforts to avoid the palace, or at least do good if she's too deeply caught in the events. XW has saved her before, but his harsh words will inevitably leave the impression on xuening that he's still as ruthless as the previous life. if someone saved your life then made a bone-chilling death threat, would you not be confused in fear?

yea i feel like the hate train built up after she distanced herself from xiewei which was VALID since he literally threatened to kill her if she ruined his plans. people defend him, and it's understandable, but it's not as if xuening can tell if he truly cares about her or not if he always maintains that brooding facade

I like this profound concept since it makes for an interesting plot, but im also hyped for the reveal

the whole theme is guilt and redemption, there are scenes that display how her change in life motto ultimately led her down a more peaceful path and scenes that show how her scheming nature never changed for good or evil, posing the question whether she should be tied down by the feelings of her “previous life” or devote herself to righting wrongdoings

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