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There's a behind-the-scenes video clip from this drama that shows the actors filming a kissing scene. If I understood correctly, they didn't like how it turned out, so they replaced it with a hug instead.

Liu Yuning has an upcoming drama called A Journey to Love that might have a kissing scene. If you google 一念关山 亲吻, you can see leaked pictures of it. I really hope this time, we get a proper kiss scene with this actor.

I think they cut it because it didn't come out well. There's a video clip showing the cast shooting a kissing scene at first but the director and actors didn't seem satisfied with it, then they decided to film a hugging scene instead.

Do the female characters contribute to the plot or do they only exist as love interests? I really like stories with mixed gender friendship groups where everyone is equally important to the plot and romance takes a backseat. I'm hoping this drama has exactly that.

I remember someone saying that the lead actress said this drama will have a happy ending but it seems it's an open ending after all. Was it a mistranslation? Did that someone misinterpret her words?

This. I don't understand why some people feel the need to post hate articles and comments from another part of the internet on kisskh. Not just for this drama but also other ones.

Why not keep the negativity where it comes from? Many of us don't have Weibo and can't do anything about the hate anyway 🤷‍♀️ It doesn't affect us international viewers until someone mentions it here.

It's not exactly Asian beauty standards but particularly xianxia beauty standards. From what I've seen on the Chinese side of the internet (with the help of a translator!), part of the audience has very specific expectations for the appearance of actors and actresses who appear in fantasy dramas. They poke fun at anyone who does not live up to these expectations.

I've seen Chinese netizens say that Ren Min is cute and pretty in modern styling but she doesn't suit historical styling.

This drama has one of the best first episodes I've ever seen in C-drama land! The camerawork, sound design and use of effects like slow-motion and rewind were superb. The change from the warm and sweet atmosphere to the constant tension was really well-done.

Me too. It was mesmerizing to watch. The directing and acting really pulled me right into the scene.

Wow, I hope I can be as fast as you. Realistically though, I'll probably need more than a month to finish this drama 🤣

With all due respect (and I'm trying to be neutral here), you posted comments bashing the appearance of the FL which, as far as I can see, is pretty much the only reason why you and other users are getting called out. How is it constructive critique to call an actress plain or even ugly? That has nothing to do with the writing, acting or overall quality of the drama.

I'm not a fan nor an anti of Xiao Zhan or Ren Min but all the mean and catty comments towards the FL are just unpleasant to read. You're free to share your opinion but other people are free to disagree with you too.

I'm so, so excited it's finally out now! Summer is off to a good start 😄

I knew some people would dislike her voice when I watched the trailer a year ago.

Maybe her voice will change as her character grows. Sometimes that's the case with xianxia female leads. They start off young and naive with a child-like voice but over the course of the story, their personality and voice mature to show their growth.

Since it's a low-budget drama that isn't expected to be popular, they probably just didn't want to bother to pay a composer and artists to make brandnew songs for it.

True. Any show has people who genuinely enjoyed it. I'll put this drama on my list and try to watch it with a neutral approach after finishing my current batch of shows.

The negative comments and reviews are too funny 🤣

Had a hunch this wouldn't be a good drama and chose to wait until it finishes airing to see if I was wrong and it's actually worth watching. Honestly, the way some of you talk about it, I almost want to see for myself how much of a trainwreck the story is 😂

Master–disciple romances are nothing new. Or are you talking about other things that gives you that vibe?

Romance isn't a big part of the drama, so it's easy to ignore if you don't like Lin Waner 😄 I personally find their little romance sweet and appropriate for a drama that focusses on politics, sci-fi and other topics.
It's true Haitang Duoduo and the ML have great chemistry but I think such a strong couple would perhaps overshadow the non-romance plot and the other interesting relationships.

Thanks for the information! I looked him up and it seems he's a total newcomer which makes me doubly curious about how he'll perform in this drama.

I watched this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQB-bvG_aEk

But there are many trailers on Youku channel that have been uploaded since yesterday.

The trailer looks good and I'll definitely be watching this one! More dramas need actual, real kissing scenes 😄