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Most scholars can’t fight. I recall while watching story of Minglan, it was such a big deal that the ML was a scholar and still a general of some sort in the military. In actuality, most scholars won’t know much beyond basic self defense cos they spent all their childhood buried in books so they can pass the difficult civil exams. And if they were noble, even less incentive to fight, except they got their nobility through the military.

We have just been spoilt by Gary stu MLs like Duke Su, who is the the best fighter and simultaneously the most intelligent man in the room. Although I’m obsessed with Duke Su, Xiao Huai Jin’s character feels more realistic and grounded. Besides, I love this trope of strong royal leading lady and her uber smart scholar gentleman.

That aphrodisiac scene in episode 12..the chemistry was so sizzling that I wanted to reach into my screen and knock their heads together so they kiss already…but it’s good their romance is super slow burn. I felt the FL was ready to risk it all in that scene tho..lol. Really enjoying this drama. It has a nice dose of thriller, suspense, action and the tension between the main leads is literally bubbling under the surface.

It’s probably because this drama wasn’t advertised as romance heavy. The most popular genre by far with International fans is romance and with this drama, there are no cute CP moments to make edits of so to speak. But it’s a very interesting crime and suspense thriller, and the main leads have a nice dynamic even if it’s not romance focused yet.

That’s amazing! Always nice to see an amazing drama succeed.

Yes, that lecherous scum deserved a fate worse than death. Glad some of the poor palace ladies survived but poor Taozhi who was wary the whole time and kept fighting for them to escape ended up losing her life.

I am guessing the emperor and fl roped him into it but they didn’t clarify.

I love the main leads dynamic so much. Fierce fighter FL and Gentle scholar ML. Kind of similar to Zhang Zhe and Empress Xuening dynamic in Story of Kunning palace. The drama is not romance heavy, for now at least, but I can feel their chemistry. Loving the story line so far too.

Really enjoying this drama

Watch “The Imperial Coroner”. One of the smartest Cdrama Male leads ever, and although he really loves the Fl, he is not a simp either! The second season will be coming out soon.

She went back to the real world and met the ML there, he had been waiting for her.

I personally watch Cdramas more, but I don’t see the need for the comparisons tbh. Besides, “when life give you tangerines” and “Bon appetit your majesty” created a lot of buzz this year, with the former having 103k watchers and 9.3 rating on Mdl alone. Enjoyable dramas are relative, so just watch what you like.

Idk what y’all were watching, but I’ll just chalk it up to a difference in taste. I literally didn’t know anything at all about him till I picked up this drama, and his performance was so good that I went looking for his other dramas, and to watch. So far, I really liked lighter and Princess, and yesterday once more, but his role in this drama is really special. Besides, this drama aired along with dramas starring much more popular actors and it’s still quite popular, which means most people resonated with his role. It’s understandable if you prefer his other roles, but he really did well with this one. Facial expressions for a cold character were on point without being wooden, great chemistry with his female co star without being stiff, not to mention his amazing voice acting.

This movie is such a pleasant surprise. I wasn’t expecting to love it so much, but it’s such a sweet , heartfelt tearjerker movie. Both leads killed their roles, and they have such good chemistry, and the cherry on top is that despite the twists and turns, the movie ended so sweetly. It’s definitely going on my rewatch list. I hope Arthur Chen and Zhou Ye star in a drama together as main leads, cos their chemistry is amazing.

It’s dual cultivation, so they did it physically and spiritually.

No, you are right. He definitely remembered her. He hinted at it throughout the drama too, that no matter what, he would always recognize her. You can read the explanation on the ending on the recent discussions, it’s really sweet!

Rewatching again cos there’s nothing interesting going on currently. The audacity and cruelty of those 8 celestial palace masters never ceases to amaze me. Hypocritical cultivators are dime a dozen in xianxia and wuxia dramas but this is the first time I’ve seen such despicable cannibals proudly masquerading as righteous cultivators, it’s crazy.

This TikTok clip shows a snippet of him dubbing himself. With how good his voice is, it would be a shame to use a voice actor. Besides, as a good actor, he should be able to modulate his tone to create different impressions of the characters he plays in dramas. https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSD5udkMP/

It wasn’t only smooching, but she could only do it because he opened his soul manor doors for her to enter.

There is no way we would know. Actors rarely date openly in Cent.

Finding another drama with this level of romance and chemistry is an uphill battle. I’m looking forward to his drama with Dilreba, Love beyond the grave. From the BTS clips, it seems they will have great chemistry and the kisses are hot too.