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Hi
Just curious how you came by this drama and considered checking it out.

😃

I thought I’ll look at the drama genre - style you usually watch to see if this would grab you .

I didn’t see much C-Drama and no Period CDrama either.

That’s why I was curious as to how you came by this recco 😇

LOL
Thank You ..
I'll be posting on the discussion board above .. and ping you again

hee hee

It's SO SO RICH .. I'll be looking at it in depth

cool will do
thanks :-)

Yes way better than YT machine subs

TRUE ..
I realize that so much stuff is avalaible probably on Chinese Internet and discussed in mandarin .. we only get to see and discuss whatever is discussed in the english speaking world

I bet those are some deep discussions too .. of course from a serious cohort ..

I watched the Red Sleeve - Tragic too - or maybe accepting the love the way it was

:-D

I am collecting more which I will post on the discussion segment of this Page - Will ping you once I do
Hee Hee

100%
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Oh BTW .. I left a trail of comments today .. i was so bubbling over after almost a week of binge watching (second run) of ALL 60+12 eps

During my first watch 6 months ago I hadn't watched the 12 eps back to back with the 60 (had a gap longer than a month maybe) for some reason I thought they were just some BTS kind of stuff untill I read comments and knew I HAD to watch it.

So this back to back rewatch from Ep 1 - Ep 72 was a MINDBLOWING experience

Oh WOW, hi

I am so walking past this drama site just to find more equally addicted to RN viewers

I just cant get over HOW deep this Drama is and how MUCH RESEARCH went into RECREATING an imperial era with all its codes of conduct, stratified bureacracy, palace geography ..

I was trying to google search SO MUCH on the various segments .. EVEN costume items and the significance of various symbols ..

Next year when the pain has settled away I think I will do a 3rd WATCH and WITH FAR more looking up of terms and words and even poems and references to literary figures

If you scroll down you will find a few more posts I made today, especially the one about why it won so few top awards

My heart breaks to see Luo Jin not win a best actor award ,, he portrayed his role so well

I'd watch that .. if it's done as deftly and beautifully as this one

LOL

So happy to read your passionate review ;-p

I just did a REWATCH ;-p
Scrolling to recall who all I chatted with ha ha and what all I missed ..

I left some comments today at both RN and RNS pages ;-P

LOL

It wont make much sense if watched just for the 'romance thread' .. the plots and arcs wont fall in place .. that too in such an intensely complex plot and storyline.
The romance thread is intricately woven into the larger fabric of court and imperial era politics and times ...
It's a bigger story of a son and a father .. of brothers and mothers and family .. Emperors courtiers harem and eunuch and military ..
If you try to only extract a thread of romance .. it will look meaningless :-P

ha ha ha
had a good break .. quick meals - loo visits - no phone except to HEAVILY use reference Imperial China deets

Am good to go and write a thesis I think.

and as I continue to bubble over post-watchI thought I'd share some stuff that viewers who come here in the future might find more depth and meaning .. as I did

During my rewatch I kept referencing to understand the deeper significances tucked in the drama (this is from Google search)

No Spoilers story and plot wise that isn't already in the MDL brief : BUT feel free to stop if you think this will reduce your enjoyment.





The original Mandarin title is VERY moving :

Title Origin:
The title translates literally to "The Crane’s Cry in the Splendid Courtyard."
It is drawn directly from a famous idiom in the Shishuo Xinyu (A New Account of the Tales of the World) by Liu Yiqing.

Before his execution in 303 CE, the brilliant Western Jin scholar and general Lu Ji (陆机) was falsely accused and condemned to death.

Facing his end, he sorrowfully lamented that he could never again return to his hometown of Huating (modern-day Shanghai) to hear the cranes crying.

Symbolism and Plot Analysis :

The Tragic Scholar/Prince:
In the drama, this alludes directly to Crown Prince Xiao Dingquan.
Like Lu Ji, he is an intellectual, a man of refined sensibilities (represented by his deep love for literature, calligraphy, and poetry) who is forced into the cruel,
cutthroat world of politics.

The Crane (鹤):
In traditional Chinese culture, cranes represent nobility, grace, and integrity.

However, a crane's cry is lonely and piercing.
It symbolizes the Prince's moral purity, his desperate yearning for familial love, and his ultimate isolation as he sacrifices himself for the country and the people.

The Splendid Courtyard (华亭): This symbolizes the glittering yet perilous gilded cage of the Imperial Palace.
While it offers immense prestige and power, it is ultimately a trap that strips individuals of their freedom and destroys those who cannot adapt to its ruthlessness.

Nostalgic Regret:
The idiom universally represents profound regret over entering the treacherous path of officialdom and the agonizing nostalgia for a simpler, uncorrupted life.
This mirrors the Prince’s constant anguish, his tortured relationship with the Emperor, and his continuous loss of everything and everyone he holds dear.

I just wrapped a MARATHON 60+12 episode REWATCH : am bubbling over to share some stuff that viewers who come here in the future might find more depth and maning .. as I did

No Spoilers story and plot wise that isn't already in the MDL brief : BUT feel free to stop if you think this will reduce your enjoyment.





The original Mandarin title is VERY moving :

During my rewatch I kept referencing to understand the deeper significances tucked in the drama (this is from Google search)

Am sharing here (and will also post as a standalone comment)

Title Origin:
The title translates literally to "The Crane’s Cry in the Splendid Courtyard."
It is drawn directly from a famous idiom in the Shishuo Xinyu (A New Account of the Tales of the World) by Liu Yiqing.

Before his execution in 303 CE, the brilliant Western Jin scholar and general Lu Ji (陆机) was falsely accused and condemned to death.

Facing his end, he sorrowfully lamented that he could never again return to his hometown of Huating (modern-day Shanghai) to hear the cranes crying.

Symbolism and Plot Analysis :

The Tragic Scholar/Prince:
In the drama, this alludes directly to Crown Prince Xiao Dingquan.
Like Lu Ji, he is an intellectual, a man of refined sensibilities (represented by his deep love for literature, calligraphy, and poetry) who is forced into the cruel,
cutthroat world of politics.

The Crane (鹤):
In traditional Chinese culture, cranes represent nobility, grace, and integrity.

However, a crane's cry is lonely and piercing.
It symbolizes the Prince's moral purity, his desperate yearning for familial love, and his ultimate isolation as he sacrifices himself for the country and the people.

The Splendid Courtyard (华亭): This symbolizes the glittering yet perilous gilded cage of the Imperial Palace.
While it offers immense prestige and power, it is ultimately a trap that strips individuals of their freedom and destroys those who cannot adapt to its ruthlessness.

Nostalgic Regret:
The idiom universally represents profound regret over entering the treacherous path of officialdom and the agonizing nostalgia for a simpler, uncorrupted life.
This mirrors the Prince’s constant anguish, his tortured relationship with the Emperor, and his continuous loss of everything and everyone he holds dear.

the original Mandarin title is VERY moving :

During my rewatch I kept referencing to understand the deeper significances tucked in the drama (this is from Google search)

Am sharing here (and will also post as a standalone comment)

Title Origin:
The title translates literally to "The Crane’s Cry in the Splendid Courtyard."
It is drawn directly from a famous idiom in the Shishuo Xinyu (A New Account of the Tales of the World) by Liu Yiqing.

Before his execution in 303 CE, the brilliant Western Jin scholar and general Lu Ji (陆机) was falsely accused and condemned to death.

Facing his end, he sorrowfully lamented that he could never again return to his hometown of Huating (modern-day Shanghai) to hear the cranes crying.

Symbolism and Plot Analysis :

The Tragic Scholar/Prince:
In the drama, this alludes directly to Crown Prince Xiao Dingquan.
Like Lu Ji, he is an intellectual, a man of refined sensibilities (represented by his deep love for literature, calligraphy, and poetry) who is forced into the cruel,
cutthroat world of politics.

The Crane (鹤):
In traditional Chinese culture, cranes represent nobility, grace, and integrity.

However, a crane's cry is lonely and piercing.
It symbolizes the Prince's moral purity, his desperate yearning for familial love, and his ultimate isolation as he sacrifices himself for the country and the people.

The Splendid Courtyard (华亭): This symbolizes the glittering yet perilous gilded cage of the Imperial Palace.
While it offers immense prestige and power, it is ultimately a trap that strips individuals of their freedom and destroys those who cannot adapt to its ruthlessness.

Nostalgic Regret:
The idiom universally represents profound regret over entering the treacherous path of officialdom and the agonizing nostalgia for a simpler, uncorrupted life.
This mirrors the Prince’s constant anguish, his tortured relationship with the Emperor, and his continuous loss of everything and everyone he holds dear.

let my overflowing post watch string of comments speak for itself LOL

:-D

LOL
Ok make it bit longer .. a week .. ramped up viewing for 5