I’m counting the days for this series — it looks absolutely fantastic!! For me, he’s the most talented Chinese actor of the young generation… He has an amazing sense for choosing great projects. The actress, even if she’s less deep than him, is still very likeable in my opinion, and the rest of the cast is interesting as well. Plus, great directors overall. Yi Ran is on my list of the best actors : https://kisskh.at/list/LQybAzwL :)))))
The conflict between career and motherhood/raising a family seems to be a core theme. FL wants the career because…
What I found particularly problematic was her last-minute no-show, which clearly highlights her unreliability. This stands in sharp contrast to the male lead, who is consistently reliable: if he agrees to do something, he does it; otherwise, he doesn’t take on the responsibility at all. While these situations can happen, she still had the option to be honest with her boss and take action—especially given that it was an important moment for the boy’s career.
I see people arguing about who's the better parent, so here's my opinion:ML is handling the baby much better,…
Take, right from the start, the fact that she obtains custody of a child relatively easily, without any real justification in court regarding her financial or logistical ability to provide for that child. Because having a child is one thing. Being granted custody of a child is something entirely different.
It was such a sweet episode. It’s really easy and enjoyable to watch without overthinking it. But morally speaking… lol, I felt a bit embarrassed for the poor boy because of some slightly humiliating situations he had to go through. It’s worth noting that here the roles were reversed: usually it’s young mothers who don’t have time to take care of themselves, exhausted from juggling work, household chores, and children… while the husband comes home from work looking flawless, socializing only with equally flawless people. Meanwhile, when the mother comes home, she’s no longer that perfect little doll. Times are changing. But the girl is kind-hearted: her desire to take care of the child despite her own struggles is a good thing. It’s better than leaving a child in an orphanage or somewhere else… Sometimes that kind of responsibility forces us to grow up and become more mature. We’re not always born responsible parents — that’s something we also have to learn. What I really didn’t like is that she stood him up at the last minute, showing her unreliability of character, whereas the male lead is usually very dependable — when he commits to something, he does it; otherwise, he doesn’t take it on at all. I understand that this can happen to anyone, but she could at least have told her boss the truth at that moment and done something, especially since it was for the boy’s career. In reality, in many couples with children there’s always this imbalance: one person puts the child first and tries to juggle everything with their career, while the other prioritizes their career, knowing the other one will somehow manage anyway. I’m not generalizing, of course, but still…
He’s the classmate, the first love, the boss, and the landlord… In the next episode, it’ll turn out that even Santa Claus is him — and that’s how it’s always been! 🤣
Don’t tell me they’re going to fall in love after episode 4… The guy was already slowly getting attracted without even realizing it, ever since they fell together with the lamp… It’s just that they’re going to realize it little by little
You’re completely right, I think the same. He is competent enough to enforce justice and save his royal family from a possible revolution, overthrow, or civil war, but not to reign.. and Fl also... However, if the king dies, I don’t see who would succeed him otherwise (the ML’s mother? I don’t think so). So the king would be wise to take control as soon as possible—it would also be morally very appropriate for a K-drama hihi. The two brothers will finally find some common ground, the minister will die along with his son, and as a result, SML will either die too or end up in a well-placed position in the palace
The prince isn't perfect though. He's perfect when it comes to love but not outside of that, he doesn't start…
Please don’t take my words the wrong way; my intention is entirely friendly. But clearly, we’re not on the same page regarding my intentions, so let me explain. From the very beginning, regarding the prince, I mean that he is a kind, cute, green-flag, generally adorable character—one we’ve seen hundreds of times in dramas. I think, with some nuanced differences, you could probably also give me 50 examples of similar main male leads. That said, I find the story initially presented between Im Jar I and the heroine quite refreshing as a main plot (let me explain: especially this social class dynamic in a historical context, the fact that she was married into his household, that neither of them comes from a noble lineage, that one is ambitious from the start and the other altruistic, etc.). However, the fact that it remains in a love triangle makes it too predictable: the second male lead will, in the best case, end up sacrificing himself for the female lead, or it will be some other banal version of the second lead that we’ve already seen. I’m saying all this lightly and without pretension, since the series isn’t finished yet—we might still see a surprising twist in the writing. Below, I wrote some possible endings from my perspective… I’m not looking for anything; I’m just analyzing what I’m watching. This doesn’t prevent me from watching the series with interest
it seems like you are a closeted script writer, so why dont you write a script for what you want. Food for thought…
Haha ... Maybe I’m already whipping up some food for the soul… definitely not drama scripts! 😏 Honestly, that’s an insanely tough job, with the endless flood of scripts and how often they’re churned out. Analyzing one thing, creating something new is a whole other beast… but without analyzing, there’s zero chance of creating anything at all.
Your version totally makes sense!! However, my gut feeling tells me the couple will probably choose freedom outside the palace, closer to the people… Let’s meet again at the end to see which version gets validated — or whether they come up with yet another one we didn’t even think of. The real question here is the king… Will he be able to get his life back on track, or is he going to self-destruct?
The prince isn't perfect though. He's perfect when it comes to love but not outside of that, he doesn't start…
Sorry, but you’re not going to convince me about the prince’s “initial problems.”🙂 He’s still a cute little teddy bear… sweet to literally everyone. He doesn’t really have a proper redemption arc, because most of his “issues” were more about his status and his relationship with his brother — especially the whole “go live your life incognito so no one even notices you exist” situation. As for the anti-hero angle… if I want to emotionally flourish with anti-heroes, I’ll go watch Raging Bull by Scorsese, or A Streetcar Named Desire, etc., etc. — the list is endless 😉 Not a random miniseries. My point was mainly that the initial concept of this project — and the casting of this actor — were absolutely perfect for developing something deeper in that direction, instead of going down the super predictable path we all know by heart, the one that doesn’t bring much substance.
The writer and the director had all the ingredients in their fridge to cook up a true gourmet masterpiece… However, I’ll also take a street-food style pizza — but in that case, please keep either the chicken or the fish, not both. (I’m tired of love triangles.) 😄
Thanks for your analysis I was having exactly the same thoughts the classic narrative about a rebellious gentle…
In this specific case, I find that the two cannot coexist, because clearly the prince wins all the points. Otherwise, in the opposite scenario, we would end up in a tragic ending. However, they could have done it without the prince, right? It’s just the story of these two families...
What can I say, my crush of 2026 lol ! I usually don’t watch mini-series, but after the series “Affinity” I was completely blown away by his presence, his acting, how he portrays chemistry — it’s on an astronomical level. I mean, in this regard ( hot) , he’s the best in China.
BUT it’s not just that. I want to say he could perfectly play a psychopath (and by the way, he does it very well), a maniac , anti-hero, hero, … In “Liars in Love” he is so charismatic, with a presence comparable to Ahn Hyo Seop in Business Proposal (I’m speaking only about his role). In the mini-series “How to Trane Your Killer” he shows a completely different, charming character — both in a somewhat warrior-like role and in the skin of a very convincing woman (all done lightly). In “Lighter & Princess ” he plays a secondary “villain,” but his transformation is remarkable.
In the very bizarre mini-series “Gorgeous Dream” he even manages to find the exact way to portray his character — another historical mini-series, but still very different from the roles he has done before.
In short, among everything I’ve watched, there isn’t a single role that’s the same, and every time his performance is spot-on and charming. A versatile actor, I’m now fully following him in hopes he lands interesting projects with good writing, directors, and co-stars… Let’s watch closely and keep our fingers crossed for him.
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Yi Ran is on my list of the best actors : https://kisskh.at/list/LQybAzwL :)))))
Because having a child is one thing.
Being granted custody of a child is something entirely different.
It’s worth noting that here the roles were reversed: usually it’s young mothers who don’t have time to take care of themselves, exhausted from juggling work, household chores, and children… while the husband comes home from work looking flawless, socializing only with equally flawless people. Meanwhile, when the mother comes home, she’s no longer that perfect little doll. Times are changing.
But the girl is kind-hearted: her desire to take care of the child despite her own struggles is a good thing. It’s better than leaving a child in an orphanage or somewhere else… Sometimes that kind of responsibility forces us to grow up and become more mature. We’re not always born responsible parents — that’s something we also have to learn.
What I really didn’t like is that she stood him up at the last minute, showing her unreliability of character, whereas the male lead is usually very dependable — when he commits to something, he does it; otherwise, he doesn’t take it on at all. I understand that this can happen to anyone, but she could at least have told her boss the truth at that moment and done something, especially since it was for the boy’s career.
In reality, in many couples with children there’s always this imbalance: one person puts the child first and tries to juggle everything with their career, while the other prioritizes their career, knowing the other one will somehow manage anyway. I’m not generalizing, of course, but still…
The two brothers will finally find some common ground, the minister will die along with his son, and as a result, SML will either die too or end up in a well-placed position in the palace
That said, I find the story initially presented between Im Jar I and the heroine quite refreshing as a main plot (let me explain: especially this social class dynamic in a historical context, the fact that she was married into his household, that neither of them comes from a noble lineage, that one is ambitious from the start and the other altruistic, etc.).
However, the fact that it remains in a love triangle makes it too predictable: the second male lead will, in the best case, end up sacrificing himself for the female lead, or it will be some other banal version of the second lead that we’ve already seen. I’m saying all this lightly and without pretension, since the series isn’t finished yet—we might still see a surprising twist in the writing.
Below, I wrote some possible endings from my perspective… I’m not looking for anything; I’m just analyzing what I’m watching. This doesn’t prevent me from watching the series with interest
Honestly, that’s an insanely tough job, with the endless flood of scripts and how often they’re churned out. Analyzing one thing, creating something new is a whole other beast… but without analyzing, there’s zero chance of creating anything at all.
However, my gut feeling tells me the couple will probably choose freedom outside the palace, closer to the people… Let’s meet again at the end to see which version gets validated — or whether they come up with yet another one we didn’t even think of.
The real question here is the king… Will he be able to get his life back on track, or is he going to self-destruct?
He doesn’t really have a proper redemption arc, because most of his “issues” were more about his status and his relationship with his brother — especially the whole “go live your life incognito so no one even notices you exist” situation.
As for the anti-hero angle… if I want to emotionally flourish with anti-heroes, I’ll go watch Raging Bull by Scorsese, or A Streetcar Named Desire, etc., etc. — the list is endless 😉 Not a random miniseries.
My point was mainly that the initial concept of this project — and the casting of this actor — were absolutely perfect for developing something deeper in that direction, instead of going down the super predictable path we all know by heart, the one that doesn’t bring much substance.
The writer and the director had all the ingredients in their fridge to cook up a true gourmet masterpiece… However, I’ll also take a street-food style pizza — but in that case, please keep either the chicken or the fish, not both. (I’m tired of love triangles.) 😄
However, they could have done it without the prince, right? It’s just the story of these two families...
BUT it’s not just that. I want to say he could perfectly play a psychopath (and by the way, he does it very well), a maniac , anti-hero, hero, … In “Liars in Love” he is so charismatic, with a presence comparable to Ahn Hyo Seop in Business Proposal (I’m speaking only about his role). In the mini-series “How to Trane Your Killer” he shows a completely different, charming character — both in a somewhat warrior-like role and in the skin of a very convincing woman (all done lightly). In “Lighter & Princess ” he plays a secondary “villain,” but his transformation is remarkable.
In the very bizarre mini-series “Gorgeous Dream” he even manages to find the exact way to portray his character — another historical mini-series, but still very different from the roles he has done before.
In short, among everything I’ve watched, there isn’t a single role that’s the same, and every time his performance is spot-on and charming. A versatile actor, I’m now fully following him in hopes he lands interesting projects with good writing, directors, and co-stars… Let’s watch closely and keep our fingers crossed for him.