That’s suppose to be his character! He has to act stoic! He has a serious plan at hand and cannot afford to…
Unfortunately, his stoic character does not give him excuse to not have any emotion on his face there's plenty of actors who can act subtle with stoic characters. Yun Lai haven't showcased any of that ability yet.
I'm not sure if it's his lack of facial and eye acting or something but I'm not feeling Yunlai's acting ability here. Granted, I've only seen him in Legend of Shen Li but I had expected more acting here. Most of the time he just stands there looking blank or dumbfounded. The chemistry between his character and Hanyan is lacking because of it. Suddenly they're sitting together on a horse and I'm suppose to think they have an intense moment but I don't feel it at all...
Damn, I was hoping Hanyan would be able to choke the conniving stepmother to death. But that was an intense scene, I had to replay it a couple times. LOOOL
Highly likely so he could get his hand on the mother. It would look like he’s being a nice student in taking…
Pretty much what I had in mind with the way he first set his eyes on her. smh. He's putting on a nice demeanor but has the same sinister energy as the stepmother. The things people do for the ones they cannot get.
Are you serious Just how much cruelty did the people of that time had in them
People of that time had nothing to do especially if you're wealthy. Woman were there to be lovers of their husband's and give birth to a son to carry the family name. Polygamy was very normal, so the wives would fight for attention and a chance at birthing a son to gain favor, etc. it's not a surprise that people were scheming left and right.
The synopsis isn't unique, there's plenty of similar stories to it so the plot was quite predictable. For example, i knew Zhou Ru Yin was not a good person from the get go. I can also say the mother may seem harsh now, but maybe she's doing this to protect her daughter from whatever is happening within the family. The mother already knew Ru Yin is the mastermind behind the curse, who knows what else Ru Yin did to the family in secret. As for Fu Yun Xi, he obviously knows the Han Yan is a good person, and clearly is teasing her. Maybe he wants to hear the story behind her crime from Hanyan herself? Regardless of how predictable this was, I quite like it. I initially wanted to skip but Chen Duling is finally getting her historical drama lead role so I'm excited to see how she brings her character to life. So far, she's doing a wonderful job!! As for Xin Yun Lai, this is my second drama of his, he was in Legdn of Shen Li, and is very attractive ngl, so he was a another reason why I wanted to watch this drama. Glad I gave it a chance! I think what I'm looking forward to is the secret within Zhuang family, and how Yun Xi and HanYan end up together. :) edit: I just recalled Ru Yin said she was married to the father first before Hanyan's mother. Maybe she schemed and tried to ruin Hanyan's chance at marriage to give to her own daughter, but too bad it was given to the elderst sister. But who really poisoned the eldest sister? Could it be Ru Yin and not some assassin for Yun Xi? It sounds like Ru Yin would do anything because she has a son, and believes her son has the right to the family inheritance, and everything. He will obviously carry the family name but he's not on the register because his mothe ris a concubine. Maybe Ru Yin had attempted to end Hanyan's mother's life but ended up crippled. So many theories, can't wait to see it unfold!
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there's plenty of actors who can act subtle with stoic characters. Yun Lai haven't showcased any of that ability yet.
Regardless of how predictable this was, I quite like it. I initially wanted to skip but Chen Duling is finally getting her historical drama lead role so I'm excited to see how she brings her character to life. So far, she's doing a wonderful job!! As for Xin Yun Lai, this is my second drama of his, he was in Legdn of Shen Li, and is very attractive ngl, so he was a another reason why I wanted to watch this drama. Glad I gave it a chance! I think what I'm looking forward to is the secret within Zhuang family, and how Yun Xi and HanYan end up together. :)
edit: I just recalled Ru Yin said she was married to the father first before Hanyan's mother. Maybe she schemed and tried to ruin Hanyan's chance at marriage to give to her own daughter, but too bad it was given to the elderst sister. But who really poisoned the eldest sister? Could it be Ru Yin and not some assassin for Yun Xi? It sounds like Ru Yin would do anything because she has a son, and believes her son has the right to the family inheritance, and everything. He will obviously carry the family name but he's not on the register because his mothe ris a concubine. Maybe Ru Yin had attempted to end Hanyan's mother's life but ended up crippled. So many theories, can't wait to see it unfold!