I realize this is mostly due to troll-like activity, but I think we need to clarify the terms being thrown around. BL (Boys' Love) is not the same as bromance (they are two separate things).
At best, you could say there is a bit of a (or a growing) bromance between Li Si and Meng Rui. Overall, the group is becoming closer as they continue their investigations. This drama is clearly mainly about friendship.
Loved what you wrote.Also, there is a difference between being in love and love. I learned that when I went through…
You make a good point about being in love vs. love. This is what I have thought about this drama as well. They really shouldn't use the romance tag because it is not a romantic story. It is; however, very much a story about love (different kinds) and about relationships. It has been too long since I took my Psych courses to be of more help in this arena, but there is very much a difference about falling or being in love to loving someone. And yes, I do believe that Lanxiang did love Jinqi in the end, but wasn't in love with him.
I finished it. Now, i know the avalanche coming because of the ending, but tbh, I really really really liked this…
This was a good ending for a Republican era drama, to be honest. I rather liked how everything panned out. I too loved all the characters. They really did a good job here. 🥰
I would consider this a bittersweet ending, but it was a good ending in that it kept the momentum from the beginning, wrapped up plot points, and even gave us a bit of a surprise. One of the better endings I've seen.
After 42 episodes and a kid, Li Jin Qi still hasn’t made it onto the list of things Xu Lanxiang actually lives…
This is not a romance. This is more about relationships between women, men and women, and families. I just feel for Jinqi that he doesn't make her list of things to care about.
I was thinking the same thing. That is MDL for you. 😐
I hate to break it to you, but this is a known issue with MDL. it is known thst non-romance titles have a lower rating in general on MDL. it has been commented on frequently. I know this because I watch many shows that aren't romance and see this problem often enough.
Hi there! It sounds like you're saying theres very little romance? I'm a total romance girlie and trying to decide…
This is not a romance (there is very little of that here). I would say it deals more with relationships between men and women (and their impact on women) than a romance. If you are looking for romance, this is something you may want to skip.
I'm not surprised by the comments. The show is clearly not meant for a wider commercial audience. It reminds me…
Her "mentor" chose her because she thought she would be controllable. She was playing games from the start and the FL had to volley. Hierarchy has its place, but sometimes you have to go around if you want to get ahead. I don't find her disrespectful at all. She knows the game and simply plays it better than her mentor.
Because he did the same thing that Lin Jin Qi did, but some seem to over look this. By that I mean, he forced…
No one, including her parents, asked her what she wanted. Han knew she had no feelings for him, yet he still went full speed ahead to secure her because he wanted her. The only difference is that he used her parents to force the marriage (because she would never go against them), instead of using the Emperor with an edict as Jinqi did.
Damn!!! Women’s experience was super horrific back then. What do you mean your husband can separate from you,…
I hate to break it to you, but it is only recent history that women are allowed to leave their husbands (in the US). This isn't some ancient practice... but something that has been going on for some time (and continues in some places). Also, domestic violence victims don't really have it any easier today than what was displayed here. I am glad that this drama is highlighting how tough women have always had it and continue to do so.
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Bromance: a close nonsexual friendship between men (Merriam-Webster: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bromance). For more details, check out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromance
Boys' Love (BL): a genre of fictional media that depicts homoerotic relationships between male characters (Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boys%27_love).
At best, you could say there is a bit of a (or a growing) bromance between Li Si and Meng Rui. Overall, the group is becoming closer as they continue their investigations. This drama is clearly mainly about friendship.