Episode 1-4 introduction phaseEpisode 5 and onward - plot startsThe silliness will slow down alot after ep 13.…
I don't have a specific "trope", I keep an open mind. Life is extremely busy right now, so I don't typically have a lot of patience for long dramas that have 20+ episodes that engage in a lot of filler and fluff. I don't find that to be a pleasant viewing experience. So far from the first 2 episodes I see a lot of that unwanted stuff. So was curious to see if things improve or the fluff is consistent in later episodes.
I finished watching the first 2 episodes and so far there seems to be a lot of fluff and filler stuff in those two episodes. I'm keeping an open mind and will continue to watch at least a couple of more episodes in the hope that the story moves at a faster pace and the fluff and filler stuff is cut down.
Does anyone know if the story beyond episode 2 moves at a quick pace or if there is still lot of fluff and filler and silliness interspersed?
crossgressing has nothing to do with one's gender or sexuallity, it's just a hobby. why would a cisgender heterosexual…
I didn't think the male lead in this drama identified himself as non-binary or gender fluid. As far as I could tell, he identified as a cisgendered heterosexual male. Which is what intrigued me as to why he was cross-dressing. I don't think the drama did a good job of explaining to its audience as to why he was doing that. One of the posters responded to my question saying that cross-dressing is really just another hobby and seemed to imply that cross-dressing has nothing to do with sex assigned at birth, gender identify or sexual orientation.
crossgressing has nothing to do with one's gender or sexuallity, it's just a hobby. why would a cisgender heterosexual…
Very interesting! As someone who has lived in multiple countries and multiple places, I personally do not know any man who identifies themselves as both a cisgendered male as well as a heterosexual male who crossdress. I doubt this "hobby" is very prevalent in that demographic cohort (cisgendered and heterosexual men) that this male lead belongs to. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with it. I'm also not judging. To each his own. I was just trying to understand becase like I said I don't associate this activity with this particular cohort and I personally didn't think this drama did a good job with explaining to it's audience.
crossgressing has nothing to do with one's gender or sexuallity, it's just a hobby. why would a cisgender heterosexual…
I have never heard anyone referring to cross dressing as a hobby. When I think of hobbies, I think of activities like painting, writing, hiking, dancing, singing, gaming, stamp collecting, playing sport. I would've never categorized cross dressing as a hobby.
So, I am a little confused. From what I gathered, the ML Hikaru is born a man (Sex = Male, assigned at birth). He also identifies as a man (Gender Identity = Male). He is attracted to and has romantic feelings for the Female Lead. So all indications are that Hikaru is a cisgendered heterosexual man. I do not quite understand then as to why Hikaru is cross-dressing?
new genre "xuanxia" which is a combination of xuanhuan and wuxia
Okay, I just asked ChatGPT what is Xuanxia and this is what it had to say ... Xuanxia is a less common hybrid genre in Chinese fantasy that blends elements of Xuanhuan (mysterious fantasy) and Wuxia (martial heroes) — essentially, it's "mysterious martial heroes."
It says that it's on Viki, but I am not finding it
Agreed! I can't find it either. I think just like Netflix, Viki is also region based, meaning some content may be available in certain Viki regions but not in others.
I'm on episode 9 and I feel so bad for Gao Tu. Such a tragic character. My heart goes out for him. At this point I don't care what happens with any of the other characters, I just want Gao Tu to have a happy ending, although I have a sinking feeling he's headed for a tragic ending. I'll still pray for Gao Tu to have a better ending.
Does anyone know if the story beyond episode 2 moves at a quick pace or if there is still lot of fluff and filler and silliness interspersed?
Xuanxia is a less common hybrid genre in Chinese fantasy that blends elements of Xuanhuan (mysterious fantasy) and Wuxia (martial heroes) — essentially, it's "mysterious martial heroes."