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Funny that in the 3rd ep I actually feel for Shibuki the most. She just seemed like she's in constant turmoil all by herself and was never in peace, until the very moment near the end where she stopped struggling, hugged Chouta and embraced her imminent death. She was so 'pure' then, devoid of all the negative energy she's been firing at others and herself for all this time.

Truly a gem. From reading the synopsis I didn't expect this to be a feel good down to earth drama. What strikes me most is how warmly the drama perceives and portrays the characters flaw and their quirky sexual lives that probably don't align with universally accepted notion of morality, normalcy and happiness, while at the same time it doesn't renounce the conventional views neither puts it in negative light. Hardly any nudity or sexualized scenes despite the theme centering around adult love and lust. Though the lighthearted and que sera sera approach toward the characters situations probably won't satisfy people who want in depth exploration and dramatic growth from these characters.

Problem arises when being 'young' here equals being naive, bratty, lacks rationality, impulsive, etc. Basically typical teenagers/young adults, unlike the examples you mentioned here (Fan Xian, Ning Yi, Zhiwei, or another example Sun Li as young Zhen Huan are exceptional youngsters). Watching grown ass man/woman acting like typical teenagers is just not fun. Even Hu Ge in Disguiser can be hard to watch from time to time. At some point I began to wonder whether his character suffered some kind of developmental problem and had to remind myself he IS supposed to be really young.

Has the cast been confirmed? The veterans are the ones who gave S1 much gravitas besides Zhang Ruo Yun imo. The Emperor, FX's step dad, Chen Pingping, Prime Minister Lin, Grand Princess, more than anyone I really, really hope they will return for this season.

Also, for anyone who has read the novel; are the sci-fi elements introduced in S1 explored properly in the novel? I hope they won't end up being mere gimmicks.

Yes I've been following that channel since early this year, actually. But still, thanks for bringing this to everyone's attention!

I like the part about inner workings of magazine publication. It's scoop-of-the-week drama and the scoops only got interesting starting from ep 4 or so, but each of them is integrated well to the main character Kate/Keito story as they serve as mirror for her to reflect on her decisions and situation. Compelling social commentaries were raised each week but the climax episodes themselves felt lukewarm because what they chose to focus on as the main conflict, Kate contemplating to publish an article about the truth related to her past and family, was not interesting compare to her dealing with the consequences if the article is actually published imo. Kate herself though was a layered character, but can be difficult to root for or even outright unlikable depending on how one views infidelity, and overall I think the show was trying to present differing views regarding the topic, hence in the process it seems to romanticize cheating because in soma cases, from the cheaters point of view, what they're doing is romantic and dashing.

Man. This makes me want to see Bai Lu and Luo Yunxi as OTP in historical drama. Wuxia, xianxia, palace drama, republican, anything.

Anthology drama, based on or inspired by real event/people.

Feels like a mix of things I've seen before. Being predictable is not necessarily automatically a bad thing, especially if twist was never meant to be the show's charm. Here I guess the charm is the portrayal of human spirit in the face of larger than life adversary and the leads perseverance for justice, which I kinda have mixed feelings for since our leads never really put up a worthy fight up till their 'final plan'. Should've exercised some of that brain power much earlier tbh.
On another note, how sometimes potential evidence/breakthrough for the case seems to just fall to our leads lap can be said as plot convenience, but it also can be seen as if the truth itself is a living thing with a mind of its own, wanting to be known to the world.

I dropped AD recently but TRoP is on my list. Love in Between is the first wuxia I liked and managed to finish and I've been trying to get into this genre for years. I don't consider the plot anything special but the ambiance really did it for me. Real voices also helped because I've always felt sort of distanced from the characters and world building hearing dubs. If there aren't many wuxia like this then I guess the genre is just not for me, at least for now.

Thanks! I've seen Longest Day in Chang'an and really liked it. Edit: If there's a wuxia with similar production value and style to that show, it will be GREAT!

How did Prosecutor Wu get his hands on the evidence (photo, etc) again? Have we ever shown/hinted that Hou Gouping printed the photo in other place except Jingshan Photo Studio?

I've tried several Gu Long and Jin Yong's adaptations before, including HSDS 2019, but unfortunately I really couldn't get pass the heavy dubbing. The Untamed is in my PTW list, though it has dubbing, heavy make up and unnatural lighting... Sorry for being fussy lol. First Sword of Wudang looks epic though, thanks for the heads up!

Thanks! I've seen NiF and loved it, the sequel not as much but still enjoyed the second half. Though I was looking for something that focus more on jianghu, rivalry between sects, hero/heroine journey etc than palace/court politics? If there's any wuxia with jianghu politics on the level of NiF's court politic, it will be awesome tho.

Anyone has recommendation for similar wuxia dramas like this? One with natural color pallete and make up, use real voices instead of voice actor dubbing (if not for every cast, just some major ones is fine, like this one), sensible characters, little to no overacting even for the bad guys? Thank you in advance

It is a good watch for me too, though I still can't make up my mind about the ending even weeks after finishing it lol

It's really solid until ep 12-14-ish. I really didn't expect it to fall apart like that, which makes me wonder if this is based on a novel and the ending got tampered to follow some sort of media regulation?

I just want to cut Ling Xiao's bangs...

I LOVE Zhan Shi Qi. Would love to watch a show solely about her wandering around jianghu as an ex assassin running away from her old organization, meeting all kinds of people, gaining experiences and growing as a person along the way.

It was there, I didn't think too much about it at first because I thought that was what the case is known for.