Am I the only one who find the leads extremely and insanely cute & adorable(a match made in heaven)together? I've…
Totally! I saw Ao Ruipeng in The Blood of Youth, and now I'm so into him, and I've never seen Qi Yandi in anything before, and she's a total delight. And yes, the side couples are cute too. I'm also eagerly awaiting the next episodes!
I am watching this because Ao Rui Peng was so hilarious in Blood of Youth. He's great in this, too! I agree with a commenter below who said Qi Yan Di is an imitation of Zhao Lusi, but I also think she's doing a great job! This is a very silly drama, but it's fun and light. Hopefully it won't become too ridiculous/cringey.
Joy of Life is probably my favourite c-drama - in fact, I'm currently rewatching it. I would be ecstatic if a part 2 ever comes out, but to me, it's definitely worth watching season 1 even if it never continues. The script and the acting are both so superb, it would be a shame to miss out on such excellence. And you're right that we can always check out the novel it's based on if we really want to know what happens!
if viki adds this, is that the only source where we could get proper eng subs? the current ones on random sites…
At the start of every episode, there's a note in the subtitles with an email where ppl can submit better subtitles and youku says they will provide credit to the ppl who do that, so I guess it's possible some volunteer fans could provide better ones on youku!
Yes, AvenueX said on her YouTube channel that it's based on real history! I don't wanna look up the history until after I finish watching the drama cause I don't want spoilers.
Because this is not like other dramas, and also because it's based on historical events, I legit did not know whether Jiamo and Baoyu were going to be executed! Very exciting!
The production quality and the direction are amazing. Really incredible camera work. I've only seen 2 episodes, so I don't have much of an opinion about the story yet.
If/when this airs in Canada, I'll be there!
Hopefully they will fix the subtitles in the last episode.
Also, everyone's acting is so fantastic. Wu Gang's microexpressions are particularly impressive.