Be patient. We're only at Episode 18. Still a long way to go. Remember it was the emperors' job to "sleep around"…
It is indeed very sad that women were treated so poorly in ancient times, as well as in modern times. Ironically, women have been and continue to play an important role in shaping the society as well in politics. Despite being so suppressed, women have been the power behind many emperors and in today's politics as presidents for many countries.
Be warned, new viewers. This is not a fluffy romance story, but a very real historical one based on actual events and people. Therefore, the ML here has multiple spouses which was the norm and required of the emperor. So don't be thrown off.
The production is of very high quality and the acting is very good. Just the editing was a bit off in the first 10 episodes or so, I guess they tried to trim down the length to 61 from over 80 initially.
Best drama since Addicted. It's the only one of his drama I have managed to watch since Addicted. He's awesome!!!
I love Timmy Xu in "Mayang Street", but not so much in "Weaving a Tale of Love". I've already watched five episodes of "Ping Pong" since I last posted. So far, not bad, and I'm enjoying the training camp. Timmy's acting is not bad here too. This is the type of role he's good at - kind of bad boy attitude :)
Be patient. We're only at Episode 18. Still a long way to go. Remember it was the emperors' job to "sleep around"…
I know, I'm frustrated as well when I see him so indecisive at times. But then, I don't think he forgets his "big love" at all, on the contrary, she's on his mind all the time. Just that, as an emperor, he was required to be fair to all his spouses and allocate his "sperms" proportionately whether he likes it or not. XD (Sorry if you're a minor.) It's just part of his duties as an emperor.
Sleeping around apart, what is good that emperor good at ? The editing has improved but I just want to see how…
Be patient. We're only at Episode 18. Still a long way to go. Remember it was the emperors' job to "sleep around" in those days. Emperor Zhenzong was not as bad as the others as he hadn't produced as many children as required :D
Oh trust me, when Zanila's version come out, it will be the best even if it's scriptless, includes no conclusion,…
Contrary to you, I have loved Liu Tao empress portrayal since "The Legend of Mi Yue". She has that regal aura as compared to Zhao Li Ying who looks more like a young girl suitable for a fighting heroine role. :D
Editing for the first 10 episodes is terrible, but since, it has improved. I guess they feel the initial events can be sacrificed for later ones so that they can trim the drama down to 61 episodes. Still, this is a good drama. Viewers can tell they have put a lot of efforts into the whole drama.
It’s a docudrama. They focus on historical facts rather than an entertaining drama. It’s disappointing, but,…
Yes, viewers should not expect a fluffy romance here. He's the Emperor and emperors were required to have multiple wives and concubines, otherwise they were rendered as incapable. Apart from the editing, all because they needed to reduce the length, this is a good drama, especially the war scenes. It seems like a very high budget production.
wait who does his mother tell him to take as a concubine towards the end??
Sigh! His mother seems to try to get any women to get into her son's bed so that she can get more grandchildren. She uses her entitlement as the matriarch to demand everything down everyone's throat with brute force. She capitalizes on her son being a filial pious son who would listen to her unreasonable demands. Aren't we lucky that this species of humans is extinct?
Only for who have watched until Ep 42 or who don't mind spoilers - have a question regarding Hu Po's arc.
The Hu Po's character is being very inconsistent: on one hand, she's quick witted (eg. she's so smart and helps in so many difficult situations), on the other, she's so dumb that she trusts anyone at all except the ones she tries to protect. Bad script writing in my view :(
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The production is of very high quality and the acting is very good. Just the editing was a bit off in the first 10 episodes or so, I guess they tried to trim down the length to 61 from over 80 initially.
I want to kill my TV, again! :(