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Well written article, and it makes me want to rewatch the drama! I really hope that because of your article, more international audience will check it out. If I may add, another strong point of this drama is how female-centric this is. Thank you so much for writing this!

We must've watched different dramas with the same title! The main cast dubbed themselves. And as many cliche tropes it uses, the leads chemistry and their comfort around each other are actually the drama's strong points.

Yuan Hong was a hoot! :)))

Horizon Tower has friendship there -- not the investigation team -- and I was in awe of how it was beautifully revealed. Thanks for the advance notif of your upcoming article -- will surely check it out!

I only watch Cdramas, but these are great choices for the friendship list! Adding my voice to Hikaru No Go, and I'd also suggest A Murderous Affair in Horizon Tower.

My tribe group has similar tradition. Back then, cousins from siblings (brother & sister) were encouraged to wed. For instance, if I (an F) have a son, he will be paired off with my brother's daughter. It's not widely practiced anymore, but certainly such tradition used to exist in various communities.

No, he's not the new boss Chris. Chris is a caucasian. No update yet on SG's cameo.

I'm a bit late, but CrossFire has similar theme (gaming, friendship)

This show deserves a higher rating!

Totally agree! Just finished ep 19, and not one episode is boring. Also -- the fighting scenes are FABULOUS.

Ah I see. I didn't pay attention to that part (though I watched LL's translation)

Thank you very much! I really appreciate your generosity. Have watched all of them now, and the guy is amazing!

Did you mean the interpretation made by Productive Procrastinator?

I suspect it's the editing. Apparently there are tons of cut that didn't make it to the final product, and somehow they affect the flow, as well as putting the characters in not so positive light (as you can see in the BTS clip shared by some posters below). But who knows, maybe bad writing too eheh. Or they deliberately let the characters show their flaws.

I'd also add the Longest Day in Chang An -- it's basically a political drama but more action-oriented, with the best cinematography and art direction of any Cdramas in recent year.

LOLOLOL

I don't understand LJ's mom. (Or the writing of her character, to be exact). I feel like it's her way of "revenging" to LJ since he's so firm about his relationship with Shengnan. Or maybe it's her way to tell Shengnan not to let LJ's protection to her head?

Douban rating is out now at 2.4

He's not the first actor who got a leading role on their first drama, and he won't be the last either.

Count me in for being here too for Lin Yushen!