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They have been removed by iQiyi, now you can see these series on their English version site, or app

That's great, I will check it out, thanks!

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@hadassahkyle @Robertita Ale both endings are interesting! Let's see what the Koreans will make of this :)

You're welcome, and what a comfort our feelings are the same on this subject. Sometimes I'm thinking "Is it just me?" and honestly, I would love to see a new drama that can put The Untamed or Princess Agents behind us. Still waiting, though :)

I think they didn't choose the general for his looks, but for his realistic screen appearance. Let's wait and see. Don't be surprised if you get hooked all the way. Enjoy watching.

Totally agree! Zhang Zi Yi is getting better with the years. She was a beauty in her younger years, but she also had this "resting bitch face". Now that she's older, she has a softer appearance. One more thing, I just don't understand why they couldn't afford a younger actress who could play her 16 year version.

The Chinese version, https://kisskh.at/16159-go-princess-go, has two different endings, episode 34 and 35. Episode 34 has a bad ending for the king and queen, they fall in love, get married but in the end they get murdered by their political enemies. However, they already have a son together who's brought into safety. This ending seems to be the same as the novel ending.
Episode 35 has an open, modern ending. The queen wakes up in his own body back in the hospital, and the MD at his bed wears a mouth cap, but you can clearly see his eyes belong to the king. So it seems there's another romance in the making, this time a gay relationship between patient and doctor :)

I love it they took over the Chinese Go Princess Go! bath scene with the concubines. Let's hope they follow the next scenes as well, such as the love scene with the King :P

I’ve read some complaints here about Kim Jung Hyun’s profile pic. So I tried to send another. For your information, this image was rejected by the MDL volunteer staff because of these rules, https://kisskh.at/discussions/support/17285-guidelines-editing-and-submitting-new-dramas-movies-and-actors

What can I say? The profile image at the left stays the same, but the upside is that everybody will be pleasantly surprised by Kim Jung Hyun’s screen presence. So, that’s good.

The examples you mention are out of the question in the case of WYB. This is not about calling 112, a criminal arrest team operation, rape, or murder. Of course, everybody would agree on swift police action in those cases. We are talking about assumed possession of narcotics here, and that's a different matter. I'm glad I live in a country where people who are using weed or coke in the privacy of their home aren't prosecuted. Why would that be, if alcohol, an even worse drug, is also allowed? If the police should invade the homes of people every time they drink vodka there wouldn't have been time left to save a human life anywhere.

In my country people aren't used to trust the police by default. Not so long ago there were darker times when the police didn't save us at all, on the contrary. If you're implying I'm going to watch WYB playing a narcotic cop, don't count me in. I don't like police series. I loved WYB as Lan Zahn, thanks to the brilliant Hong Kong directors who showed the world, right through the CCP censorship, that being good doesn't always mean following the rules, but following your heart.

Further I don't like to lecture you, like you're patronizing me about the Chinese trauma after the Opium Wars. If I say I like to know more about China, I mean the culture and entertainment industry. I'm not exactly a fan girl, you know, so I'm glad you fill me in, but I do know something about the national history and economics, and I do know Winter is Coming.

I've been several times in China. During my visits I learned that most emperors throughout history didn't pay much attention to the west. The empress in the 19th century was the worst. She chose to invest the treasury in the construction of a huge lake in front of her summer palace in stead of investing this fund in the navy. That's why China lost those wars, and yeah, also because the Chinese elite was heavily addicted to opium that the British imported from Afghanistan, to pay for the right to trade with Chinese business men. Mind you, I'm not saying imperialism is good. I just think it's time for modern China to move on and let go of the past. Different rulers, new opportunities. The hard working people of China deserve some leniency imo.

Last but not least, I'm not slandering China or the police when I say corruption can occur. This is a known maze in their judicial structure. If you like to read more about the underlying reasons you can look into the Country Corruption Index https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_Perceptions_Index As you can see an overabundance of regulation is the root cause. This means a high risk for the misuse of public power for private benefit, everybody who's doing business in China is aware of that risk.

In short, let's agree to disagree on the subject and look forward to c-drama we both enjoy. I've read some of your reviews about series I like as well.

Really? It's a Small World

Perhaps some one isn't amused by Wang Yibo's role in Being a Hero https://kisskh.at/53543-being-a-hero about foul play in drug trafficking.

Thank you for asking, and my apologies if my first comment has made the wrong impression. I am just learning more about a country I do admire, that’s why I like cdrama and their stars :)
And in answer to your question, I don’t mean the difference in manner of arresting people. I am referring to the investigation part, and more so, commenting on the practice that one citizen can file a report against a fellow citizen. The last practice is less common in non-totalitarian countries. It would be regarded as snitching to authorities, which is generally considered worse than smoking a joint, or sniffing coke in a hotel room.
Let’s say you are right that in the USA the possibility of narcotics possession is considered that grave, that police men can knock on your door based on an anonymous tip. This certainly isn’t the case in Europe, where I live. European police can only start an investigation if certain boxes are checked first. These boxes include checking the name and background of the person who files a report.
I agree that western countries differ in the manner of protecting citizens against authorities who search for evidence. The process of gaining evidence is made fast and easy nowadays, thanks to digital tracking sources. That’s why this procedure is highly checked and balanced in Europe. That’s also the reason why people in Europe can’t even get access to American websites that use certain cookies.

Again, this is no laughing matter, and certainly not a ridiculous conspiracy theory. If what you say is true, any body in China can profit by blacking reputations of others and get away with it, because the fine is lower than the bribe. If you feel offended by my remark that police officers can be bribed also, than I’m really sorry. Especially if you have hard working honest family members working for the police. In theory though, this is an option that can occur if authorities don’t make it a rule to check their sources first.

Of course police men are doing a good job, in the West and in the East. The only difference is in the West there is the Trias Politica System which prevent abuse of power. In the west the police must always check their facts and sources before taking action against other citizens. Not everyone is pleased with this, because you have a point it can be too late to track down certain evidence for real offenders. And yes, authorities in my country are obliged to make public apologies if the police acts rashly. If they don’t they get fired.

Hi Janec , I see your point, but it is shocking anyway. This habit in China means lucrative business for mafia and policemen alike. Apparently every one can blacken somebody else's reputation. All they have to do is bribing a woman in dire straits to file a false report and local police officers pay investigation visits to the victim. Chinese Authorities should rule out this abuse of power, but they won’t, I’m afraid. Totalitarian states are thriving thanks to anonymous informants.

Hi Coreee,
Thanks for your comments. I’ve checked the news today using your observations and rewrote my message.
Second, my point in stating his boost in popularity on social media is that WYB is lucky enough this action hasn’t done any harm to his reputation. We can’t rule out the option however, this “police investigation” was intended by some one or some people who like to blacken the reputation of WYB, and paid a bribe to make it happen. Other idols have suffered likewise from severe hate campaigns. I can understand you are worried about him, these kinds of attacks are no joke. One should write a paper on it.
Third, my point that it won’t be of any use to prosecute the mental unstable woman is that her punishment won’t deter others. The only effective way to prevent people to file false reports against innocent citizens is a thorough check done by the police beforehand. Rash police actions like this can happen in totalitarian states without apologies afterwards, they are simply not used to it, but don’t you think the police could have been more effective if they had made a statement about regretting their swift actions and checking their facts and sources better next time, and that future offenders will be severely punished?

In the early morning of the 27th December, YueHua Entertainment issued a long statement saying that Wang Yibo was anonymously reported to the police. When the police arrived during his filming break at Heng Dian Wang Yibo then cooperated with all investigations, and the investigation ultimately concluded proving his innocence.

Later on the China National Narcotics Control Commission posted in the #WangYibo tag:
Playing and joking, don’t make fake reports to police. Further more they stated the report was filed by a mentally unstable 31 year old woman.

If we rule out the absurd option this was a way of crazy fans to boost the popularity of Wang Yibo with social media tags like #SaveWangYibo, may we all agree on the fact this can only happen in China at the moment? Where else can some one:
- file a report anonymously
- only stating somebody else is acting illegal
- making the police actually visit that person for investigation without any second thought?

What makes police men act so rash and random without tracing the source at first?
It would help if WYB’s agency could also file a complaint against the police. In stead they only prosecute the woman. Ubstable fans are everywhere. To protect people the police should track the informants first imo. Any thoughts?

It seems you've dropped this series. Don't you have to re-evaluate?