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this drama was a very big misstep for the production company. it's meant to create hype for the next two instalments but both the viewership and critical acclaim are poor. I think maybe the one with Chengyi is in better shape since he has a big fanbase and can carry the initial viewership, but I'm worried for the next one with Liu Shishi..

Flop drama of the year. ..........worst acting skill, poor editing, strange story, lack of martial fight, zero chemistry between the leads......just waste of time. ...😷😷

I hope they don't screw up the other two's scripts cos I can't bear to see all of them become flops, especially the one with Cheng Yi 😭😭😭

For your information, I'm Cheng Yi's hardcore fan and as far as I know, he never disappoint us with his versatile acting skills.

I wonder how the poor scores of this drama will impact the other 2 installments

This drama performance could screw Li Yitong & Cheng Yi

i've stopped trying to make it make sense 🤣

Haha...nothing make sense!! It's driving me crazy. I guess I can use the next three days to try and recover.

They really did the cast and story dirty!!! I am going to flip a lid if FSMM 2&3 has better editing and no plot holes.

Does shi ji not feel embarrassed at how msny times shes failed to defeat honghong and tushan🤣??? Like if that was me, id never show my face for another century or so!!

Yuechu is the ONLY one who uses his brain. The villains in here aren't even that smart.

I am so embarrassed for this screen writer. Is that the ONLY way the writer knows how to show that two people love each other? To die for each other and transfer powers to one another?! We've seen HongHong and YueChu do that a hundred times yet there's never a really good romance scene between them like normal couples. Like those really good memorable ones. Why?!!! It's so much easier to film cute lovey scenes than fight scenes. I'm so frustrated with this drama but YueChuuu....I'm still here. Haha.❤️🤔

Writing, editors and directors of this drama needs to be fired and never hired again.

this drama should rate 7.4 instead 7.8 because it doesn't capture beauty scenes and also it is fantasy story. there is nothing new scenes. it kindly boring. there is no clear goal for character to develop beside after effect style.

I'm so happy this masterpiece is getting more attention

Just finished “To the Wonder” which is drama about a Han Chinese girl and a Kazakh boy who meet one summer. It feels very real the way people struggle with the fading of nomadic culture and the hardship of living off the grid.

Even people who don’t watch Cdrama will find this worth a watch…

Completed info about this mini series in the TO THE WONDER - Notes, above in the Discussion section. Illustrations, background info, BTS links, Music links, you have it all.
Of course one can watch it naively, but it is also worth it to read for more info.
Anyway, it is beautiful and worth the time spent on it.

One of the most beautiful Chinese dramas of the year, this high-quality production series boasts masterful direction and smooth writing, interspersed with intense moments. It's a must-watch for slice-of-life drama enthusiasts, offering a blend of humor, drama, and a wealth of emotions.

The documentary-style cinematography captures the beauty of the locations, enhancing the viewing experience. The screenplay is engaging and strong, with a memorable background score that ranges from beautiful to mellow. The characters, depicted with a down-to-earth nature portrayed by impressive actors, strive to live life to the fullest despite their poverty-stricken circumstances. The portrayal of the Kazakh community is soul-stirring and deeply moving.

I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this series. The last episode was heartbreaking, yet the ending was satisfying. While I wish it were longer, its brevity makes it sweet and substantial. This is a true masterpiece.

10/10

Here, the emperor is still alive. Wu Zetian's real power comes later, as empress dowager and regent, and after that period, when she proclaimed herself as emperor.
In this early stage, everyone looked on her as on a shameful social climber: she entered the palace as a concubine of the former emperor, technically her father-in-law, and although she was still a child (who never saw the old emperor) when he died, she was supposed never to marry again. She was a nun for a certain period of time, then re-entered to the harem, obviously not as an empress (her family background was too modest) and climbed through the ranks of concubines, gradually becoming the favourite. The gossip of the time tells us that the empress (that one was from a powerful family) was deposed due to her schemes, she accused the empress of murdering her daughter, while she was the one who killed baby daugther with purpose to frame the empress. The truth about all these will never be known, but the rumor was real and highly probably most of the people hated her, especially among Confucian scholars. Historical (and van Gulik's) Di Renjie was a Confucianist, too, the clashes of pov-s between them (she appointed and removed Di as a chancellor twice) are due to a clash of confessional-philosophical currents of the time.