For the ML, Zhong Lin is probably his courtesy name, which is given to men in adulthood. Only his close relatives…
i read the chinese novel so the way it's address is more of the time period. Da Xiao's husband Bi Gi calls her Ah Fan only and even after when they got married, it's still Ah Fan. Some folks are given nicknames depending on their personality when they are young. Man man is what Xiao Qiao is known for due to her unreasoning personality with her family. The Qiao sisters (from inspiration) married the same man. Whereas in this novel, the author used it in a different way to set the story's direction....which is pretty good!
When Wei Shuo and Xiao Qiao are married, Wei Shuo only think of her as the Qiao girl. It was only when he likes her and wants to be close to her that he started calling her Manman. He asked her once, your nickname is Manman...how come you never bring it up. She responded with 'you never asked...'
It's considered rude to address people you don't know by their given formal name. So back then people address by their family last name follow by the word Gentleman/mister and for the girls Lady.
xiao qiao is her nickname and im guessing its the same for wei shao?
Wei Shao is his given name for formality. This is name is used for formal addressment only (like when he is granted an official post by the government). Zhong Ling is his less formal name that only close family, relatives or loved ones address/call. He is also address as Er Long (Second man/boy) by Yu Er Huang. That's her nickname for him.
For the ML, Zhong Lin is probably his courtesy name, which is given to men in adulthood. Only his close relatives…
Xiao and Da is a differentiation for the Xiao daughters. Their dads are brothers and in Chinese family, they are see as ‘tang’ siblings instead of cousins ( like western culture, all are cousins). So small and big Qiao is what they are known to the society/city at the time. Qiao Man is the given name. Nickname Man man is a word sound from her given name but is given to her due to her domineering/ personality. Double words like Man Man is more like a nickname. I do not recall the author wrote/give Qiao Fan a nickname. Nickname is only for family or someone dear to use. Their given name is for formality/identity.
I really tried to watch this and not compare it to the novel...but it was hard to watch. I dropped it after Ep 15. The plot is not interesting and the drama with the characters goes around in circle.
I don't know why this is even considered a novel adaption when nothing from this drama resonates w/ the novel. The only take from the novel is the character's name, but even so, some of the characters status/ID is changed. This is by far, the most disappointing 'adaption' drama from a novel. The casting and the style of the era is on point and that's where my 2.5 stars were given.
Besides character's names...the drama is nothing like the novel. For folks who read the novel, don't have too much expectation and the drama will be enjoyable.
the drama moves suuuuuuuuuper slow and there is some slight changes from novel to drama. however, the changes didn't shift too far from the main narrative. i am not a big fan of bai jinting but his acting/performance here is very captivating. he just draws you to his character.
the sang siblings are the perfect person you want to be in love with. both of them (in their own stories) are fiercely loyal, protective, selfless and unconditionally love their other half for better and worst.
Sang Yang is the older brother of the FL of Hidden Love (Sang Zhi). And one of the best friends of Sang Yang is…
i think it's purposely made this way to keep Sang Zhi and DJX's story/dynamic simple so it does not take away the attention from Sany Yan and WYF's story.
Main character is 17 but acts like she’s 8. A lot of the “cute scenes” are just straight up not interesting…
Love could be a type of familial form caring. Which is what I see of his affection before the first snow fall. His actions doesn’t seem shady and he is respectful towards her. Being in love or the realization after is when he started chasing her.
I sure hope so…if China could ban guys looking too feminine…I sure hope they could something about the weight. It’s dangerously u n healthy to be that skinny!
that's the pressure of actors/actress...being 'slim' is part of the package. If she's taller, she would look ghauntly w/ that weight. Look at Zhuang Shuang in Love o2o...she was horribly skinny to the bones.
WOW Just WOW.... what century are you stuck in? Time to learn to stop the victim blaming and judgmental evaluation…
...but you were being quite judgmental towards this? from your post: 1. "She should focus on recovery, not going to public events" throw your 'advice' when no one asked for it... coulda, woulda, shoulda....easier said than done. 2. "Guess she can't live with the attention" your assumption as if you know her personally to 'judge' her. also in your own words, 'do you know her" 3. "How does she expect to find peace in public events?" Everyone finds their own peace in whatever works for them. You are not her, so why are you making the assumption of what peace is to her? 4. "Due to an inner fear of being perceived as not working hard enough by others, Zhao seldom took breaks." this is her sharing what she didn't do and should do...it's not like she's sharing it for people like you to 'judge' her or throw your worthless 2 cents at.
It's like only you could do the judging but not let other judge you. It's people like you with this type of reaction that makes celebrities cringe. You make it so easy for people to judge you...yoyou'ree just a horrible person with the lack of empathy from your post. Seriously, just take the L.
Depression, anxiety and/or mental illness is not easy to navigate on any level. it's even worst when you are a public figure. If you have not experience it, you know nothing about the struggles and what it takes to overcome this internal darkness.
FYI, i'm not a fan of Zhao Luxi. I enjoy her dramas but not a crazy fanatic.
Main character is 17 but acts like she’s 8. A lot of the “cute scenes” are just straight up not interesting…
i thought the first snow fall scene is when he fell for her.
he jokes and never takes thing serious when it comes to relationships. all the other times, he jokes around...to me it seem like he's putting up this front that he's a jokester when it comes to girls, etc. like a way to repel any crushes since he knows that he's not in any place (his family, background, debts etc) to like/afford a gf.
No! This is not Netflix production. Netflix just distributed this drama internationally. MangoTV is the one who…
i agree whole heartedly with your feedback and post. i really don't get the comparison with P&P, then being disappointed that it 'went astray' from the novel when it's nothing from or adapted from the novel. i'm glad i'm not the only one seeing this nonsense.
Chinese dynasties/societies has been around longer than the British. Just b/c Jane Austen's novels/themes are…
i read all of jane austen's novel and i do enjoy them. unfortunately for china, no female author is prohibited to 'write' novels and have it published. even so it doesn't mean, these dramas adapted from her books. like you say it yourself, it's not a pissing contest, why are YOU drawing comparisons and disappointing yourself?
When Wei Shuo and Xiao Qiao are married, Wei Shuo only think of her as the Qiao girl. It was only when he likes her and wants to be close to her that he started calling her Manman. He asked her once, your nickname is Manman...how come you never bring it up. She responded with 'you never asked...'
It's considered rude to address people you don't know by their given formal name. So back then people address by their family last name follow by the word Gentleman/mister and for the girls Lady.
I don't know why this is even considered a novel adaption when nothing from this drama resonates w/ the novel. The only take from the novel is the character's name, but even so, some of the characters status/ID is changed. This is by far, the most disappointing 'adaption' drama from a novel. The casting and the style of the era is on point and that's where my 2.5 stars were given.
the sang siblings are the perfect person you want to be in love with. both of them (in their own stories) are fiercely loyal, protective, selfless and unconditionally love their other half for better and worst.
At least that is how I see it unfolding.
If she's taller, she would look ghauntly w/ that weight. Look at Zhuang Shuang in Love o2o...she was horribly skinny to the bones.
from your post:
1. "She should focus on recovery, not going to public events"
throw your 'advice' when no one asked for it...
coulda, woulda, shoulda....easier said than done.
2. "Guess she can't live with the attention"
your assumption as if you know her personally to 'judge' her.
also in your own words, 'do you know her"
3. "How does she expect to find peace in public events?"
Everyone finds their own peace in whatever works for them. You are not her, so why are you making the assumption of what peace is to her?
4. "Due to an inner fear of being perceived as not working hard enough by others, Zhao seldom took breaks."
this is her sharing what she didn't do and should do...it's not like she's sharing it for people like you to 'judge' her or throw your worthless 2 cents at.
It's like only you could do the judging but not let other judge you. It's people like you with this type of reaction that makes celebrities cringe. You make it so easy for people to judge you...yoyou'ree just a horrible person with the lack of empathy from your post. Seriously, just take the L.
Depression, anxiety and/or mental illness is not easy to navigate on any level. it's even worst when you are a public figure. If you have not experience it, you know nothing about the struggles and what it takes to overcome this internal darkness.
FYI, i'm not a fan of Zhao Luxi. I enjoy her dramas but not a crazy fanatic.
he jokes and never takes thing serious when it comes to relationships. all the other times, he jokes around...to me it seem like he's putting up this front that he's a jokester when it comes to girls, etc. like a way to repel any crushes since he knows that he's not in any place (his family, background, debts etc) to like/afford a gf.