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It's actually Xianxia. Wuxia doesn't involve any magic or immortality. MDL doesn't have Xianxia as a separate genre (they have it as a tag), so that's why they listed as Wuxia.

They like it only because they came from another drama. They like Esther Yu and Ding Yuxi's chemistry. In my opinion, the entire plot is too predictable. The female lead’s challenges in the workplace are not severe. She hardly encounters any real professional setbacks or failures, which makes her growth arc appear effortless and smooth. It's watchable as a slice-of-life though, just not good enough to be a 8.3, maybe a 6 is more reasonable.

Started this because of the high ratings. It's so BORING, predictable, and unrealistic. Why do they need to drag it out to 36 eps?

FL's growth arc started super smooth only because of her romantic relations to ML, not because of her workplace competence. Also she does PR work most of the time, barely any editing.

Does anyone know what time period does this take place in? Their hairstyles and clothing look so exotic, so different from typical korean historical dramas, even though the architecture is sinicized.

I'm curious. What didn't you like about the storytelling?

Compared to other adaptations like Jade Palace Lock Heart, I liked how Scarlet Heart didn't waste my time with filler episodes. They showed us a lot of information through subtle details in quick, short scenes. (Like how Consort De's head is ALWAYS facing 14th prince even when she's speaking with 4th prince, to show that she doesn't favor him).

I love that they also included honorifics in the Manchu language! Gege for young lady, a-ge for young man, a-ma for father, e-niang for mother, fujin for wife, beile for prince of the third rank

So confusing. Synopsis says Tang Dynasty, but they keep calling their country Wei Dynasty.... and the capital is Sheng'an?

Agree. The wigs and outfits are absolutely horrendous. Looks like a low budget cosplay made for a video game promotion.

Guys please DO NOT list "My Love From the Star" as the original story/related title again.

The original story comes from korean manhwa "Seol Hui" (설희). This drama here (LFY) is the only authorized adaptation. MLFTS is not—it plagiarized the original work.

It's on netflix and amazon prime

Is it just me that thinks he looks very different? He doesn't look like the typical Han Chinese.

Because the actress reads most of her lines in Cantonese, a different dialect/language (not accent), while the unimportant lines are in Mandarin. This is common practice when hiring actors from Hong Kong.

The closest would be War and Beauty (2004) because the original Zhen Huan novel plagiarized this drama!

Also similar: Empress of China, Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, Curse of the Royal Harem, Story of Yanxi Palace, Beyond the Realm of Conscience, Schemes of a Beauty (2010).

Lmao I was about to comment that about the title

Old interview where she explains her name and career in Japan (Alan is a combination of dad and mom's clan name)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tA4v6EEUkI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deM_V4QRTv8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPUJUkVSC0g

Bruh he's always a doctor in almost every single drama. Didn't expect him to be a real doctor.

Raw:
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1DW411x7pV/
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1CJuizmE4M/ (Log in for HD)

It's probably better to comment the link on the actual page instead of having them inside lists. That way, everyone can help check and update.

Jeez why are these companies suddenly mass-releasing adaptations starting in 2018 like they're generic assembly line products at a factory?

Btw, The Journey (2017) has an arc on Investiture of Gods too.

Hi I just noticed "Fighter of the Destiny" and "A Slender Gentleman and a Good Lady" are included in here. Those shows are actually set in a fictional world. Their Great Zhou does not correspond to Zhou dynasty, just a shared name. I know this can be confusing for foreigners. My tip is to distinguish by clothing. Zhou dynasty clothing are visually similar to Qin and Han dynasty clothing.