how is it so far? engaging? compared to mm and tteom, is it on the same par?
my personal ranking is feud > tteom > mm, all three have great acting and heavy angst, but I find myself more enamored by the twists and turns in this script. as you can tell by the hectic comment section, it’s quite discussion-provoking since we’re divided on two sides (supporting FL or ML actions). MM also has great surprises, but I always felt like it took to long to introduce those events, and I stayed for the actors even though my hype faded away. TTEOM is also enemies/lovers switching, but I lean toward Feud’s story simply because the characters are written with more layers, feels better than most novels. I still love all three greatly, but I would say bai lu’s acting is more moving here !! my preference seems to be quite different from some, so keep in mind that this’ll only be enjoyable if you care more than surface level plot 🫶
director's choice, most likely bc LQY/HRY has a wide vocal range (high/sweet voice vs deep/domineering voice),…
besides modern dramas (which almost always use the originals actor’s voice, she’s only voice acted in MM and SOKP and YLC. I get what you mean tho, she’s recently been using OG voice more so fans would likely anticipate it more 🫶
I love the comment section here so much. It's so lively😂❤️
I made the mistake of waiting for airing finish for Prisoner of Beauty, now I know it's much more thrilling to watch while the discussion is at its peak, even if it means waiting more 🥲
director's choice, most likely bc LQY/HRY has a wide vocal range (high/sweet voice vs deep/domineering voice), but bai lu typically original voices characters with a lower register (feng hua, xue ning etc)
Idk why but for me hua ruyue character is now getting super annoying. For the f*cks sake tell him that you were…
BJS and HRY are intentional foils of each other 🫶 BJS had good intentions, but throughout their time in the mortal realm, their worldviews were what kept them separate. She left on journeys to help Meng Changqin without consulting BJS which is why he felt hurt, but he also never openly expressed his plans to leave to take punishment. Whenever she asked about helping mortals, he would dismiss it coldly. They both have their right to feel angry, after all, how could a plot spark discussion if the FL and ML were of like mind for 32 episodes straight?
He failed to explain the reason for not wanting a child out of care for her health (she would've carried on knowing the incompatibility for immortals to get pregnant), which made her afraid to confess about the pregnancy (who would want to have a child without a loving father?). In the current timeline, they both hesitate with their explanations because one's worldview is what keeps them alive and sane.
HRY toiled through her troubles in the mortal world while still protecting her child, BJS has the role of protecting the Infinite Steele thus cannot disregard heaven's rules. The tragedy is that it's often difficult to abandon the way you live or compromise your beliefs. Even if it's for love, BJS sees HRY's sympathy as a neglect of his advice and as stubbornness, and HRY sees BJS's care for her wellbeing as a dismissal of mortal pain. Essentially, plot: conflicting worldviews, scheme out of hatred, resolve through compromise.
Perhaps the 8.1 rating is because the average viewer does not tolerate long angst, but I truly feel helpless seeing so many comments fail to acknowledge the foil of their characters. People say the characters are poorly written simply bc it's a frame story (timeline jumps) and creates holes in the known information. Maybe one day, more people will open up to the concept of *inductively reasoning* instead of scraping the surface of the plot without searching deeper.
All frustration and confusion is justified, art is meant to provoke emotion, however I'm just too stubborn to accept the fact that this whole charade can be blamed on just one side. I hope for more people to enjoy their progression 🥲😖
It's not wrong to take a side, but I see that many comments are missing the point that the plot is intentionally juxtaposing these two. They will both scheme and act for their purpose, and reconciliation only comes when they let down their defenses to accept new truths.
I think they could have made episode 19 and 20 into 1 episode. They are dragging this too long. I wanted BJS to…
I wouldn't say it's unclear.. if you pay attention to little details in their dialogue & expressions, you'd be able to guess and anticipate. I think the drama would be no fun if they declared the root at ep19 then have the last 10 episodes be a pure bloodbath 🫶
My main concern now is how the drama will lead for HRY to fall in love with BJS again. Can't imagine how after…
did you not see the love in her eyes when she asked for a child? or when she would show gratitude for his attentive care after she chose to meddle with mortal affairs? the whole first arc was an act, but you can tell there are emotions that she has repressed. I also recall the "four seasons" scene, where the camera rotated to show how they spent year after year lovingly together. I wouldn't say her love is less simply bc she's more in tune with her sympathy for mortals 🥲but I do understand where you're coming from, cause we see way more of her hatred arc than her love arc. BJS will learn of her past troubles (with shi an, meng chang qin) which will be the bridge to them overcoming their misunderstandings. as of rn the jingyun sect and immortals are at war, and what will stop them is BJS / HRY reconciliation. there will be a segment where he loses his memory so he acts quite childishly in love with HRY (although it's Feud, so he could also be acting 😂), which will once agan bring them closer. that's my guess, idk if there are any holes in this theory
idk if this link works but I would be spamming this emote, each episode makes me lose my marbles and throw my emotions in disarray (in a good way (?) )
He failed to explain the reason for not wanting a child out of care for her health (she would've carried on knowing the incompatibility for immortals to get pregnant), which made her afraid to confess about the pregnancy (who would want to have a child without a loving father?). In the current timeline, they both hesitate with their explanations because one's worldview is what keeps them alive and sane.
HRY toiled through her troubles in the mortal world while still protecting her child, BJS has the role of protecting the Infinite Steele thus cannot disregard heaven's rules. The tragedy is that it's often difficult to abandon the way you live or compromise your beliefs. Even if it's for love, BJS sees HRY's sympathy as a neglect of his advice and as stubbornness, and HRY sees BJS's care for her wellbeing as a dismissal of mortal pain. Essentially, plot: conflicting worldviews, scheme out of hatred, resolve through compromise.
Perhaps the 8.1 rating is because the average viewer does not tolerate long angst, but I truly feel helpless seeing so many comments fail to acknowledge the foil of their characters. People say the characters are poorly written simply bc it's a frame story (timeline jumps) and creates holes in the known information. Maybe one day, more people will open up to the concept of *inductively reasoning* instead of scraping the surface of the plot without searching deeper.
All frustration and confusion is justified, art is meant to provoke emotion, however I'm just too stubborn to accept the fact that this whole charade can be blamed on just one side. I hope for more people to enjoy their progression 🥲😖
It's not wrong to take a side, but I see that many comments are missing the point that the plot is intentionally juxtaposing these two. They will both scheme and act for their purpose, and reconciliation only comes when they let down their defenses to accept new truths.