i'm in love with how XFF argued against the false accusations by blowing up their statements to a hyperbolic level lol it really showed everyone just how ridiculous magistrate xue's alleged "corruption" is compared to feng yutang's actual crimes. she was like oh you wanna talk crazy? i'll show you REAL crazy
I gotta be honest here, Wu Jin Yan has completely blown me away with the latest episodes. She's got this way of…
yesss i heard she took some time off to learn and refine her acting in theatre plays. that might be why she's so great at delivering her lines with all those microexpressions! she knows how to embody the character and the script ✨
it makes me happy when i see praise for WJY's acting <3 she's grown a lot since SOYP. her scenes in these recent episodes really show her range!! she deserves all her flowers
Am I the only one thinking, that this drama kind of mock other drama's classic line "You used me! I was just a…
i didn't think of it until you mentioned it but i see it!! i do love the trope subversion haha. XFF won't stand for another betrayal, and being a willing pawn means she maintains her agency
i love that XH and XFF can communicate beyond words — we see them do it through eye contact and slight gestures 🥺 they understand each other so deeply (it's the power of loveee)
the screenwriting for this drama has been impeccable, from the characters and their motivations, to their dialogue, to every interaction (good or bad), and to the way every scheme builds on each other. it's built such a rich narrative!
today's EP21 in particular has me singing praises to the writer for the scene where the villagers showed up to stand witness to magistrate xue's innocence. butcher zhang's lines were particularly hard-hitting: "I'm just a butcher. I may not excel at anything else, but I have steady hands and steady feet. Today, I stand firm right here." so poetic!!!
yeah it seems to be an open secret sort of thing, at least for duke su + third uncle + the huaixiang villagers…
oh yes now that i rewatched the scene before they split up (where she told the villagers to tell the other people from huaixiang that she's actually XFF) i guess third uncle is the one who doesn't know yet! still, i can't help but be nervous for her aaah
Ive been sprinting through the episodes but episode 20 so depressing Im having a break. On another note, I was…
i also wonder how the screenwriters plan to resolve/handle that issue, now that the people from huaixiang also know. with all of them heading to the capital, the risk of discovery is much much higher >_<;;;
can someone explain why the duke needed someone to be with him during the play on ep 14 where he got attacked.…
as XFF herself figured out, duke su used her as a cover so it would look like he was there to watch the play with an "esteemed guest" (in her words) and nothing else (i.e. making it seem like he was unaware that those opera performers would attack). and so that would've made them think that they had an advantage over him
question, why does Duke Su only use fan as weapon since it’s harder to kill enemies? he was practicing sword…
a fan might be a more convenient/inconspicuous weapon of choice? people probably don't expect for him to fight back and beat them with such a thing hahaha
lmao why did he do her like that? she actually believes she knocked those men out.
it's actually sweet to think he might've done it as a way to build up her confidence (especially after he saw how she was struggling with being so deep inside the cave)
today's EP21 in particular has me singing praises to the writer for the scene where the villagers showed up to stand witness to magistrate xue's innocence. butcher zhang's lines were particularly hard-hitting: "I'm just a butcher. I may not excel at anything else, but I have steady hands and steady feet. Today, I stand firm right here." so poetic!!!