Why are “Queen Mothers” like that towards the Grand Prince?! Every time something goes bad they are quick…
Because she's the real ruler while her son is still a child and before he's old enough to assume full responsibilities as the king. But the Grand Prince is beloved and it's possible that he could go after the throne using his popularity as leverage. This is a very standard sageuk plot but it doesn't make as much sense in a modern monarchy where the role is just ceremonial.
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Wow I think you're so right about her not being able to do this with a completely single man. She just knows how…
I have such a fondness for this drama though because so few creators try to do anything different or daring especially in China because of all the restrictions on content. So I truly appreciate that they tried even if it fell short. I think China more than any other country in Asia really makes it difficult for anyone to make good content.
LOL ...Venting again .. Check out MDL credit list for it : NO SCREEN WRITER is listed .. DId the director just…
After talking to people and seeing Avenue X's review I'm starting to believe that the ending is an ironic comment on our expectations for a happy ever after.
Early on in the drama Bei and Xiaoxi talk about the short story collection What we Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver. Those stories are just as much horror as they are romance. So I think director and screenwriter were being very deliberate with what they did. Now for me it didn't land because I missed what they were going for and had to read other reviews to get it. But I don't think they ran out of ideas or didn't know how to end it.
Ep 22Yay yay Guan give it to that Stupid Woman who thinks she is this “wonderful “ person saving women from…
Wow I think you're so right about her not being able to do this with a completely single man. She just knows how to exploit their weakness when they are unhappy with their long-term relationships. And even Bei is still emotionally tangled with his ex so he's also vulnerable to her schemes. I'll be pondering this tonight.
I also liked Xiu and Yu's very realistic journey, more than the others. Jiang Xin is already an accomplished actress…
Thank you! Since I posted the review I've read a few things and also watched Avenue X's review and now I think the weird happy ending was intentional and an ironic commentary on the audience's expectations for a HEA. I suggest watching her review, it was enlightening.
I began reading the manhua this is based on and wow Bei is such an asshole when he first meets Liao Xi (they changed the character's name for the drama). The only reason she seems drawn to him at the start is because he isn't instantly trying to get in her panties but he slut shames her like crazy and if she felt better about herself there's no way she'd want this guy. Bei in the drama is much more sympathetic, maybe because of how Liu Yuning played him or maybe because they took out some of the toxic dialogues from the manga.
She mostly liked the drama (though like many of us she says that it's unpleasant to watch sometimes) and applauded how brave it was for director Yang Lei to take this on.
ETA: After thinking over her review, I'm starting to think those last two episodes that I thought were a ridiculous mess are actually ironic commentary on the expectations of the audience when it comes to romance.
"In the final set scene, we see Mingming and Dasheng together while Ah Qiu is left all alone. Then there's Xiaoxi, standing beside Xiaobei, crossing her arms specifically to flex her wedding ring. Interestingly, Xiaobei is complaining to his friend that the script feels 'stiff and forced.' This mirrors the show's own narrative—it’s a self-aware nod that this is indeed the 'forced' happy ending created specifically for this TV adaptation."
I thought this was really interesting and a good interpretation of that weird ass scene with Xiaxi and Bei at Gong's drama filming.
It has overthrew #HiddenLove as the most-viewed cdrama in Netflix history, and it now dominates the domestic and internationally audiences."
https://bsky.app/profile/cdramanews.bsky.social/post/3mhvbm2zpkc2t
Early on in the drama Bei and Xiaoxi talk about the short story collection What we Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver. Those stories are just as much horror as they are romance. So I think director and screenwriter were being very deliberate with what they did. Now for me it didn't land because I missed what they were going for and had to read other reviews to get it. But I don't think they ran out of ideas or didn't know how to end it.
She mostly liked the drama (though like many of us she says that it's unpleasant to watch sometimes) and applauded how brave it was for director Yang Lei to take this on.
ETA: After thinking over her review, I'm starting to think those last two episodes that I thought were a ridiculous mess are actually ironic commentary on the expectations of the audience when it comes to romance.
I thought this was really interesting and a good interpretation of that weird ass scene with Xiaxi and Bei at Gong's drama filming.