Why is it so hard for a good beginning and a well written middle finally leaves you empty in the end? I truly…
When we see Shen Lige drinking some wine, we straight away think it's poisonous wine. That's a wrong conclusion we jump into. A lot of things cannot be explained had Shen Lige died by killing herself, but with her still alive, then everything falls into place.
First of all, before the wine scene, Liu Yikang has been delegating all the duties to his brother, Shen Lige finds her parents' home empty, her "si xiong" and "si di" are gone. She realizes something is going on: her husband has arranged for all these disappearances, and he's planning to run away with her. She's drinking her wine, thinking through things, and making her decision. She doesn't want him to give up everything for her because so much blood has been spilled and he has been fighting for the reforms all these years. Instead, she decides to leave alone so that the reforms would not be jeopardized, that's before he receives the pardon from the Emperor. Liu Yikang continues with his reforms. Everything is back to normal: her brother gets married and his wife is expecting, Liu Yikang goes to her parents' home for meals etc. Note, there's no mourning or anything to indicate that Shen Lige is dead. By the end of his reforms, he goes to their hideaway and they live together happily ever after. I believe by the end of the drama, it's also the time he was demoted to a normal citizen in actual historical record.
Another painful experience for your Sifeng baby here T_T
I know what you mean: if it's turning bad, we want it real bad, as bad as it can get like stabbing us in the heart and makes us bleed all over, so that it stays in our memory forever, just like Goodbye My Princess.
Another painful experience for your Sifeng baby here T_T
Yeah, I guess it's all business for them by the time she has a child. We really need to pat each other on the back when we finally finish watching this drama.
The cdramalove synopsis you provided is more accurate, at least as of episode 20. I guess I just assumed the MDL…
I absolutely agree with you. The current synopsis is misleading. Maybe you need to write to the admin to ask them clarify this. I believe many don't watch the drama therefore not aware of its discrepancy. And they always prefer a source they can trust, unless you can convince them.
For anyone looking at the low-rating, give this drama a chance!! It's so cute and funny and really grows on you.…
Yes, I like this drama over Dating in the Kitchen too. I find this one has more depth, and the jokes are not blatant. One has to catch them between the homophones, hidden gestures etc. I simply love this drama.
Spot on. Eps 1-10 especially moved too fast with too many elements condensed into them. The chemistry between…
You're absolute spot on with the acting of both main leads. That's why I can't say I like Helan Mingyu despite of the sacrifices she has made and her love for Xiao Chengxu, precisely for how she is treating both men: the one she doesn't love but married to and the one she loves but can only look at from afar. Her expressions in both cases are the same. There's no yearning on her face when she looks at Xiao Chengxu privately/secretly. There's too much tenderness and affection when she's with Xiao Chengrui. I really wish she has the same demeanor with Chengrui as when she's with her grandfather - respect at a distance. But then again, I don't know if this is not unintended. What if the scriptwriters and directors want precisely this emotion from Helan Mingyu - her indifference - because she's going to be the Mother of the Nation? She has to hide all her sufferings silently. No one should see or know how she feels. To protect the ones she loves, she needs to have some kind of power or have influence over the powerful ones. Therefore, she needs to show certain level of affection towards her husband, and she may need to produce an heir eventually to maintain or garner more power.
As for Xiao Chengxu, I feel Cheng Yi's acting is perhaps better in terms of showing the viewers his emotions during those pivotal moments. I can't really feel his affection when he is with Mingyu in the old days, but I can feel his pain when he comes back to find her married, thinking she has moved on and doesn't love him anymore. I can feel the betrayal he's experiencing. After her marriage, I can also feel the hidden torments he is undergoing whenever Mingyu is present. I do feel the coldness he has towards his wife until at some point he softens only hardens again when he finds out what she has done. This is a very difficult character to play. On one hand, Cheng Yi has to show his torments to the viewers, on the other hand, these torments have to be hidden from the eyes of those around him, in particular, from the King.
Like you have said, let's see how the chemistry between the two after the King is dead and he's entrusted to guide the heir, and in frequent contact with his old flame. We're only 1/3 through our story, let's not jump into conclusion too soon.
After I finished this drama, I was in awe. I've never thought romance can be expressed this way. This is the most beautiful romance I've ever seen, well surpasses most heterosexual romances.
From the recent discussions and plotlines available, we now know that Xiao Chengxu will die in battle. We have seen all his sufferings over the years. But in the end, who do you think suffers the most? To me, Helan Mingyu does. The living one usually suffers and sacrifices the most. She has to continue living for the greater good of all, hiding her pains and emotions.
Apparently this drama follows the plotline of Kangxi Emperor of Qing Dynasty. Therefore, there won't be passionate love anymore; power and country take over. Everyone just dies with no remorse nor redemption, just like real life, and life goes on. The Empress and Dowager Empress always get bad names, but they are the ones holding the country together, well, usually.
"To stabilize the court, Xiao Chengxu assists the young Xiao Qiyuan as Emperor. However, he cannot suppress his…
There goes my beautiful dream :C
1. Xiao Chengrui must have come on to her by force and makes her submit to him. This scene must be pretty obscene. 2. Xiao Chengxu must be devastated hearing the pregnancy. 3. Killing Xiao Chengxu off in battle, that's the end of this drama for me. I'm watching this for Cheng Yi, despite it's been so hard to watch. Once he's gone, I'm done!
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First of all, before the wine scene, Liu Yikang has been delegating all the duties to his brother, Shen Lige finds her parents' home empty, her "si xiong" and "si di" are gone. She realizes something is going on: her husband has arranged for all these disappearances, and he's planning to run away with her. She's drinking her wine, thinking through things, and making her decision. She doesn't want him to give up everything for her because so much blood has been spilled and he has been fighting for the reforms all these years. Instead, she decides to leave alone so that the reforms would not be jeopardized, that's before he receives the pardon from the Emperor. Liu Yikang continues with his reforms. Everything is back to normal: her brother gets married and his wife is expecting, Liu Yikang goes to her parents' home for meals etc. Note, there's no mourning or anything to indicate that Shen Lige is dead. By the end of his reforms, he goes to their hideaway and they live together happily ever after. I believe by the end of the drama, it's also the time he was demoted to a normal citizen in actual historical record.
As for Xiao Chengxu, I feel Cheng Yi's acting is perhaps better in terms of showing the viewers his emotions during those pivotal moments. I can't really feel his affection when he is with Mingyu in the old days, but I can feel his pain when he comes back to find her married, thinking she has moved on and doesn't love him anymore. I can feel the betrayal he's experiencing. After her marriage, I can also feel the hidden torments he is undergoing whenever Mingyu is present. I do feel the coldness he has towards his wife until at some point he softens only hardens again when he finds out what she has done. This is a very difficult character to play. On one hand, Cheng Yi has to show his torments to the viewers, on the other hand, these torments have to be hidden from the eyes of those around him, in particular, from the King.
Like you have said, let's see how the chemistry between the two after the King is dead and he's entrusted to guide the heir, and in frequent contact with his old flame. We're only 1/3 through our story, let's not jump into conclusion too soon.
Dang! This drama is unbearable!
1. Xiao Chengrui must have come on to her by force and makes her submit to him. This scene must be pretty obscene.
2. Xiao Chengxu must be devastated hearing the pregnancy.
3. Killing Xiao Chengxu off in battle, that's the end of this drama for me. I'm watching this for Cheng Yi, despite it's been so hard to watch. Once he's gone, I'm done!