Effie_Joon

I think these series should at least be suitable for 20+ viewers (unfortunately there’s no such rating 😅).
I feel like a lot of younger people under 20 are watching them, maybe even some teenagers, and that’s why we keep seeing these kinds of stupid comments. Of course I don’t mean that all young people think like that, but most of them probably do...

As I expected, you’re genius!
Luckily you can tell fiction from real life 🤣
Good thing we’ve got you here on MDL, the morality police, to keep us in line (I’m using the plural because I can see people are liking your comments, so it looks like you’ve all gone out on patrol 😅)

My words 😜
I’m glad you understood what I meant, I didn’t expect that 😁
And one piece of advice, check the tags before you start a series, that’s what they’re there for.

I assume "uncle" refers to Ayden… No worries, I’ll take him home with me, make him some soup, and give his old legs a nice massage 🤭🤭🤭

I’ve watched two or three old Jackie Chan movies, but it’s been so many years that I honestly don’t remember whether I liked the language or not. Back then I probably couldn’t even tell Asian languages apart and everything just sounded Chinese to me 🤣

Kind of unrelated, but since you mentioned their names in Cantonese, I have to say one of the biggest joys of the series for me was hearing Liuyi’s voice yelling “Ho Cho Sam” or something like that anyway.
Also, another unpopular opinion: while everyone else found the dub annoying, it was actually the dub that made me fall in love with the language. It sounds like music to my ears.

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And that's why this show isn't for everyone... Not everyone can understand the depth of the characters or that the story itself is written in a way that makes viewers feel uncomfortable and dislike the ML. It's not a typical love story, their love is raw, painful, and suffocating. So you did the right thing by dropping it.

Haha! The truth is I actually prefer him covered in blood 😂 But I liked your avatar so much better than mine that it influenced my judgment a bit. Another reason is that I wanted something more playful 😁

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Don’t apologize, I completely understand you! I think I’ve mentioned it in another post too, but I’m absolutely obsessed with this story, the novel, the series, the actors, everything. But especially the novel 💛 It’s by far one of the best danmei I’ve ever read. Like I already said, I’m currently reading it for the third time, (and I only discovered it after the series started airing, so we’re talking about a pretty short amount of time 😅)

I truly love both characters so much, but yes, Liuyi is my weak spot too. I’m sure part of it is because of how difficult his childhood was and because he basically never learned how to live for himself or for his own desires. And of course I love Chusan too, despite everything he did and all of his schemes. His reasons may have been selfish, but he did everything for Liuyi without considering anyone else, not even himself. And even though the ending is bittersweet, I mean the novel ending, not the extras, I thought it fit the story perfectly, so it didn’t bother me at all. Especially compared to so many comments I’ve seen online from people who disliked the ending because Liuyi spent so many years in prison. It felt very realistic to me, and honestly necessary, because he was a criminal after all, while also showing the consequences and the pain Chusan had to endure for his actions. That was also a natural outcome and an important lesson for him.

Ah, see, I got carried away again! But you started it 😜
I could honestly talk about this story for hours.

And since it seems like we have very similar taste, (Addicted was my first obsession too, followed by The Untamed), I’d also recommend Four Faced Buddha by Shu Erliang. Sadly, that one doesn’t have an official translation either, but you can find an excellent fan translation on Chrysanthemum Garden.

Unfortunately, we still don’t have an official announcement from the production company yet. However, the boys gave a very hopeful statement during one of their lives the other day, saying that we'll get a second season this year (if the translations are accurate).

True, that’s exactly what makes it so addictive. That and the writing. It just feels effortless in how it develops their bond, nothing forced or overdone.

If you’ve come across any really good fanfics, especially longer ones, send them my way too if you can. I’d love to read something worth getting hooked on 😄

Hahaha, I’m glad I’m not the only one going through all this! Sending virtual hugs. We’ll get that second season, let’s not jinx it! I believe in our boys 💛

The live happened today (well… yesterday for them because of the timezone) on Douyin with Kato-Kato, the cosmetics brand they’re ambassadors for ✨

And honestly? If that August S2 filming rumor turns out to be real, I fear none of us are surviving the announcement. Someone pass ME the inhaler too because my nervous system cannot handle these almost-confirmations anymore 😭

Girl, I’m about to lose it!
I even asked some people on RedNote to confirm in English that they actually said those exact words, and they said yes 😭😭😭
I think this is a legit announcement and at least that season two is definitely already in the works 😭😭😭

It really was very painful! I read it till the end because it was so intriguing that I couldn’t stop. I wanted to see what would happen next and where the story goes. But if you ask me, I still can’t say whether I liked it or not, and that’s why I’m enjoying the series much more now, cause it's a bit toned down. It certainly left a lasting impression on me, though!

Haha, yes you should watch the special, it's a nice closure to the story 🥰

You’re right, but I think he mostly did it to get away from Lu Feng. I don’t think he would’ve done it if his mother hadn’t died and his brother hadn’t been paralyzed. Maybe I’m talking nonsense though, it’s been a long time since I read the novel, but that’s the impression I got.

Haha, thanks for being so considerate of my incredibly fragile emotional state 😋