geechoo

they kiss so naturally *___* I'm so used to cdramas where kisses are so dramatic with slo-mo, from 10 camera angles, with the leads lips barely moving. their quick pecks are so natural omg

I think Gu has some kind of daddy issues based on the flashbacks they keep showing of his dad leaving him. idk I feel like this subplot is one of the weaker aspects of the drama so far. I'm not understanding the ML's motive so far.

I think Ouyang is weak and selfish initially. He is easily swayed by his helper (that old man) to the point where he starts questioning the character of a girl he was in a relationship with for 3 years. However, I think he does fully become a villain later on.

Shen is creepy to me. He's too pushy and Zhang Haohao and the imperial guard guy were discussing how he's a playboy so I think he's definitely a bad character.

Can someone explain the issue with the two old guys like the Qi guy ML talks to and then the Xiao guy (who's his father? I think). I didn't skip any scenes but I'm constantly confused about the political subplot and I feel like I need to understand it better because this week's episodes seem to be focused on some assassination attempt on ML's dad.

I feel like the political subplot could be better but maybe it'll pick up from episode 21 onwards. The last 6 episodes was a bit slow compared to the first 14 episodes.

no, it's all his own voice. the difference you're hearing is probably when they switch between live recording to studio recording. the studio recording is a lot more crisp.

I don't think it is ever anything more than a crush on her side. the actress kind of spoiler her plot and said she doesn't become "evil" and remains single at the end.

yes! I saw people mention it on weibo too. his eye acting is very similar to Tony Leung.

lol who cares about ZLY fans. they are known to be one of the worst fandoms and is the reason the chinese government cracked down on fandoms.

why can't they air this every day ;__; I feel like this week's episodes moved a lot slower plot wise. I can't wait for next week!!

I just hate the incessant spamming that contributes nothing to the discussion. their only purpose is to brag about their favs achievements. it's so annoying.

it helps that he IS mature lol I think ML is 28? which is considered kind of old in ancient times to still be single. both leads are adults which is rare for these romance historical dramas that tend to focus on either teens or barely adults.

the difference in filming quality is the most drastic. with this drama, you can see where the budget went. the drama looks movie-like. idg where the budget for all those other S+ dramas went

smh lol I don't want that

Did anyone notice in the OST MV that Chi Pan (I think that's his name? the comedic guy) is shown in several scenes kind of looking lovingly at Pan Er? I'm wondering wth is up with that because we're half way through the drama and they're basically enemies so far and each have their own partner. I really hope writers don't go down some bizarre makjang path..

I loove the Chen Lian character. He's a good actor and so lowkey funny. He's like a cupid for the otp.

they're basically like idol actors who have intense fandoms that promote them everywhere on chinese social media. it gets really annoying for drama watchers because if you click into any post about the drama, all the top voted comments are just stans spamming the same c&p paragraph about their favs achievements.

omgg episode 17 & 18 had me blushing the entire time. More international fans should watch this because it puts other romance historical dramas to shame with the acting and chemistry of the leads. also I'm so glad they didn't cast liu liang actors whose fans spam everywhere because the discussions on douban & weibo have been really nice to follow so far without annoying fangirls.

I found him creepy since his first appearance. Just like I did with her ex-husband.

his gaze is like that with almost everyone lol earlier in his career he acted in multiple dramas with Zhao Liying and they had soo many shippers. He actually got a lot of hate when he married his wife because a lot of people don't like her.