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There are many Reba haters out there as evident in TLB and YAMG before they got aired and many casual fans were pleasantly surprised that there are credible performances and on screen chemistry between the leads once they aired. I mentioned this before What happened in YAMG was both agencies of YY and Reba have put up a collective statement to stop the fan wars and I think it was to tell them not to fall into traps of those with vicious intent to disrupt the drama. This fan wars seems common in Chinese industry?

it was quite some time ago but at the back of my mind I read in Chinese Weibo about anti cp fan wars - it became so bad that both agencies put out a collective statement together and there was something mention that they will not do a CP promotion...anyway that is history but it just dawned on me why YY and Reba didn't promote the drama before it screen.

freeze at 3.4 for a long time. I wonder why YY and Reba never do a magazine cover together in fact when I look back I don't think there was a big promotion for them prior to the drama being screen, there are only posters and poster shoot. that's about all, nothing fanciful or did I miss seeing them? They make appearances together like Happy Camp only after the drama took off well. And the Disney shoot for Qixi and a farewell all into one.

I have been pondering about who could have done it better but however based on the novel and of particular the epilogues - the only female lead that springs to mind is only Reba. There have been some who think a younger (i.e. age wise) should play the female lead and should match with the male lead .. I don't know..but this script doesn't want too cutesy pie it needs a female with the looks, independence, down to earth, knows her own worth and carries the natural star quality in the public eye without having to intentionally act as a super star. This is again my opinion and it doesn't matter if she wins nothing because in my context she is QJJ of the novel.

Hoping to Pop the champagne if we can get all the major wins for the entire cast and crew.

yes, you are right - that's why the director mentioned in his interview if I remember correctly. Casting the leads is pivotal to the success of the drama - Yang Yang and Reba developed this "tacit understanding" based on YY interview . They are professionals and get right into character. And I once read sometime ago a comment from a Chinese site that it is no easy task also for Reba to play a successful A list actress like QJJ.. like Reba said QJJ has what she doesn't have vice versa (can't remember the verbatim but purely based on my somewhat limited mandarin understanding. drama fans, Casual fans, novel fans whoever chanced upon this drama were pleasantly surprise on how well Reba nail the role of QJJ. She did receive a lot of praise for this role - from weibo.

google BTS - YAMG on youtube. I saw it there.

the entire YAMG casts and crew must have a hell of a time filming when you watched their BTS - of one particular scene when YY was required to take off his shirt when JJ was sleeping in his bedroom, he asked if he has to unbutton all, the Director confirmed yes all and Reba's reply was "just rip it off" to which YY was "are you all mad?" LOL

When a drama garners massive discussions it is already a success. If this drama is only available on a Tencent platform and taking into account the target audience then the viewership of above 3B speaks volume.

The YAMG production have already zero in on YY and Reba once the drama is confirmed for production. Screen writer being Gu Man and casting director don't just randomly select the leads without checking a list of criterias. The novel already laid down the must haves of these leads so without a doubt YY and Reba are ideal choices. The Director himself said the two leads are critical to bring the novel alive although it is a simple love story yet it becomes an endearing realistic romannce vs idol romance.

totally in agreement. I like the novel a lot but I love the drama even more. Yang Yang and Reba performances in this drama is phenomenal. Wish them more success in their future projects.

I am echoing the sentiments of most of us when we rate this drama high - this drama brings warmth and smile

no you can rewatch now, and you will pick up more detail like the dialogue exchange and other details each time you rewatch.

Well said. I can't agree with you more about YAMG and the chemistry between Reba and Yang Yang.

More likely hardcore fan of other drama that is why they are throwing shade on YAMG.

nice way of putting it - chemistry = Warmth i.e. emotion+love+mutual understanding. I wonder how many out there really understand this term when we talk about male and female leads chemistry.

I see the post above is trying to ride on the popularity of YAMG by dropping in their fav actor and drama in this forum - a way of marketing I guess

thanks for the explanation I was wondering what is HT and ST

Trust me I followed Reba from TLB and in this YAMG she and YY has sizzling chemistry which in my opinion, just my opinion, set the benchmark of what I call golden couple collaboration on screen which may be hard to match by other dramas including k-dramas. It is a simple romantic story from Gu Man novel and the drama is even better than the novel.

wow, great for TLB - I love the performances of both Reba and Wu Lei and in a historical drama their chemistry hits off well.