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Hahahha, got my hopes up hahaha

Is there an option to pay to watch all episodes??

Everyone is looking so good with how they are styled.
Just loved the sport competition scene! Had to replay it a couple times.

For people who are fans of the original work: is this a story where the leads eventually stand on opposite sides due to their conflicting loyalties? Or a story where they come together as a solidified unit to defeat a common enemy? I don't know if my heart can stand another "opposite sides of a great war" drama ??

Thank you!

It makes me feel really bad for Yu Xiu. She loves him but she's also so loyal to Wang Xuan and has no idea her husband betrayed them.

In episode 61, what was in the decree Xiao Qi took from Wang Su's hands?

From my limited understanding, I know Xiao Qi is pissed and wants to investigate everything himself but I didn't understand what was in the decree.

For any mandarin speakers:

So Huai En and Zi Tan are out for Xiao Qi's blood so they can basically have his wife (among other things)?

One of my favorite episodes was when they took a fan's ideas and brought her to the set to see her vision in action. I believe Do Hee and Yeo Jin Gu were the guests. The ideas were so fun and fresh.

I'm only on episode 19 but Zi Dan reminds me of Qi Heng of Story of Minglan. Like Qi Heng, Zi Dan is softer and not suitable for the role he was born into. Both men truly wanted simple lives with the women they loved. Unfortunately for them, the women they loved were not compatible with them because Ming Lan and Wang Xuan are capable of so much more than being wallflowers. The men at their side needed to be able to help nurture and support their strengths and allow them to be who they truly were. In hindsight, despite initially loving Zi Dan, A'Wu wouldn't have been happy or strong with him.

In my opinion, 2011-early 2015 was when Running Man was at its peak and at its best. The best episodes involved simple missions where the cast just had to focus on surviving. The later episodes involved too much needless traveling and now since the cast is older many of the physical aspects of the show were understandably removed.

I love watching her but I do take her critiques with a grain of salt. I feel like she's more into contemplative dramas which is why she dislikes most dramas that have garnered more popular gatherings like Ashes of Love, Ruyi's Love in the Palace, Yanxi Palace, Love and Redemption, etc.
I personally don't mind repetition of popular tropes because it really depends on execution rather than just ideas because let's face it: it's rare to find original ideas these days.

I really hope #4 is wrong. I really like him and Xiao Qi placed so much trust in him by having him stay by Ah Wu's side.

I think it's also because her antagonism towards Xiao Qi came from thinking it was Xiao Qi who made her father and aunt marry her to him. Once she finds out the truth that he was just a means to an end for her dad, she really had no reason to dislike him anymore.

Zhou Yi Wei is like fine wine: he only gets better with age. People probably don't find him handsome because he isn't "pretty boy" handsome like Xiao Zhan, Cheng Yi, or Wang Yi Bo. I personally think that's a blessing. Plus, Zhou Yi Wei is a spectacular actor and has a super sexy/sultry voice. His commanding screen presence and charisma make him super attractive to me.

Thank you for clarifying! I was curious as to how much time passed.

Watching her play a 15-year-old isn't ideal but I'm grateful they chose to have her do it rather than cast someone younger to do it. With ZZY's acting talent, it would be hard to find a younger actress who would have her same screen presence. It could've gone the other way and caused a disconnect in A'Wu's character once it was time to transition from the younger actress to ZZY.

At this point I feel like she's had more screen time with Huai En than Xiao Qi lol

Despite watching ZZY playing a 15-year-old being a bit cringey, I am grateful they didn't cast a younger actress to play the role until she became older. It could've created a disconnect or lost credibility in the character development due to the changes in acting skills.

One of the advantages to having an older, more experienced cast is the aura they exude and the overall tone of the drama. Zhang Zi Yi and Zhou Yi Wei are killing their roles as A'Wu and Xiao Qi. At any given time, it is obvious what they are feeling and thinking from their minute expressions and how they carry themselves. For these reasons, I'm loving the relationship between A'Wu and Xiao Qi. There was the youthful "first love" here as well but the relationship between A'Wu and Xiao Qi is very different from her relationship between A'Wu and Zi Dan.

Their love is not the innocent cutesy romance that's usually seen between a younger cast, instead it's a love built from trust, patience, and honesty. It did seem to happen very quickly but I feel like I can see why her heart changed and why she was more willing to turn to him. Her affections for Xiao Qi stems from her need for consolation, comfort and a companion while we saw that she'd been lingering in his mind ever since he first met her.

The respect A'Wu received as Shan Yang Princess and as Princess Consort of Yu Zhang Wang is entirely different and I love that she's noticing and appreciating the differences as well.