also, ML said he lost his martial arts or kungfu but i see him flying around so did he lost it or he's lying?
That flying technique is called qinggong. It doesn't require inner energy to do it, so that ML still can do it. The cause of his losing of kungfu is the disruption of meridian channels, like a medium in the body to exert the inner force.
can someone explain to me the beginning of the movie? why was the monk inside the gold coffin? was he dead and…
In contrary to many people believe, that monk entered the coffin by his own will. He held his breath and turned into sleep state. After his father's death and his sect's defeat, he was raised in a monastery by the old bikhu. Due to his background, he was not allowednto learn Buddhist martial arts, so he was taught a forbidden arts. This arts was a controversy because people don't know the nature of it. So, some people feared it, some people wanted to exploit it. The first party come to the monastery and pressed the master to surrender the little monk, resulting in his death. The little monk was cornered and thus, choose to surrender so that those people could abolish the arts within him. That is why he was in the coffin to get transported to the designated place for that purpose. However, many people have interest on him for various purposes. The one with white hair wanted to prevent the transportation so that he could be back to his sect and homeland. The prince wanted to use him for a political scheme. But, the thing nobody understand is that the only thing he really wanted is to go to the homeland of his master, to bring back home his soul/ sarira, to pray for him, to express his thankfulness.
In the first episode, the female lead seems quite clueless, will she become stronger in the later episodes?
Yes. Slowly, she gains her senses, her memory of the past 9 lives, her power, and better understanding of ML's love, sacrifice, and selflessness. In the end, she let go her grudge and get redemption.
However, in this story, she is not the "problem solver", but the ML. She is the victim that ML tries to save and help repeatedly. So, you won't see her doing many meaningful initiatives or heroic acts for the story progression.
Physically, as the god of war, she is the strongest among being. But, ML is the one who has the heart of steel.
I came back just to say I will never be the same again.😢
Sad ending is not a bad thing as long as it is logical and consistent with the plot and character. It is much better than a forced and cheap happy ending. The "after taste" after the last episode makes this drama lingers longer.
Some classic empire/palace dramas recommend: Nirvana in Fire (S1 & S2), Story of Yanxi Palace, Ruyi's Royal Love…
Maybe you would like "Stand by Me" aka "Dream of Chang'an" too. It is a serious palace historical drama that is taking inspiration from a real emperor from Tang Dynasty.
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2, stabbed in bed when he accompanied injured Yu'er
3, when Yu'er learnt about the past and the role of Qi Yan in it, he stabbed himself out of guilty.
4, when he threatened the eunuch with his life to release Yu'er and the violet girls
However, in this story, she is not the "problem solver", but the ML. She is the victim that ML tries to save and help repeatedly. So, you won't see her doing many meaningful initiatives or heroic acts for the story progression.
Physically, as the god of war, she is the strongest among being. But, ML is the one who has the heart of steel.
Or, you might like "The Longest Day in Chang'an"