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Thanks lan_lan! I've been watching without subtitles so I really appreciate the summary of what's up with the deeper plot. Despite lack of subtitles, I really like this drama so far. Just based on the trailers and MV - not to mention the ost - I have a feeling this one could be an emotional one but I think I'll be watching thru despite any tears.

So, this is not a spoiler because it's my own personal guess but I agree with everyone that this drama probably won't have a "happy" ending in the sense that there won't be a love pair at the end of this drama. I know "sad" endings are a trend in China right now, but more importantly Ying Zheng (played by Zhang Vin) is Qin Shi Huan Di aka the First Emperor of China. In history, Jing Ke tried to kill him but was unsuccessful and died, and Ying Zheng never had a queen. So historically speaking, Dilraba may die. Again, this is just my own personal thoughts. Who knows how the drama will end. I've decided to save myself a lot of heartache (lesson learned from Princess Agents) and just watch the drama without reading too many comments.

Well said Jamie. LOL~ yeah, it's good but I hate these concubine scheming plot lines, it's so old and redundant. I love the scenes with Ying Zheng and Gongsun Li.

I'm really loving the chemistry between Dilraba and Zhang Vin. Maybe it's because they've been in multiple dramas together (they're also in the next period piece together as leads! Although I think he is second lead and Vic Zhou is the main), but it's up there with our Yuwen Yue and Xing'er couple! Zhang Vin' character Ying Zheng's way of "wooing" Gongsun Li is borderline abusive but each scene is sizzling that's for sure. The way he looks at her, and the intensity in his gazes can definitely set that screen on fire!

I feel like GSL and YZ have amazing chemistry. Maybe because they've been in a number of dramas together? Just from the trailer alone their chemistry sizzles.

For those who still just can't get enough heartache...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll6x8zf2CnQ

Haha~ I hear you! I feel the same actually. Every time I see PA clips or videos pop up on YouTube as suggested videos I can't help myself and I just blurt out, "Gad dang it! F*@* you Yan Xun!" "Ugh... the pain..." Then I whimper and say, "Oh Yuwen Yue... Xing'er... I just can't..." Yeah, every time. When will it stop??? I don't know. Either when my broken heart is healed, or when they announce PA2 with the ORIGINAL cast! *sigh*

Hello Princess Agents friends~ if you're ready to move on (as best you can), anyone want to join me in watching The King's Woman? The traliers look great.

Just based on the trailers and characters dynamics, this drama reminds me of Empress Ki: strong female character, previous lover, love child, emperor with obsession-level love for the main character, and her eventual love for the emperor. I guess I'll have to watch it to find out but so far, it seems a lot like Empress Ki to me.

On a separate note, Dilraba and Zhang Vin seem to sizzle on screen just from the trailers. I've never watched their dramas (I only know her from Chinese Running Man and her pairing with Lu Han but it seems they have been in a number of dramas together) but apparently they have good chemistry?

I'm with you on this. The trailer looks good, never seen the couple in a drama together (although it appears they are and will be in a ton together - which reminds me, why can't they do that with Lin Gengxin and Zhao Liying??? anyway, I digress), and I need a new drama to replace the broken heart that was Princess Agents. So, I'm down! Let's do this!

Keeping my drama-obsessed fingers crossed!

By the way, how are our PA peeps doing without our daily/weekly Princess Agents discussions?? Back to normal life?

And THIS is why I still enjoy Korean Dramas, despite the somewhat formulaic approach. At least you know the endings will be satisfying - many happy, some not so much, but either way they know how to wrap up all the story points well.

Chinese dramas could be so awesome, if only they knew how to pace and edit the drama well so they can have a good ending.

Actually, I just researched ZLY's projects and she only has 1 movie in 2018 (the Monkey King 3- and it's a support role and I read previously that she finished shooting this); and 1 drama in 2017 and 1 drama in 2018. She finished shooting the 2017 drama and I think she may still be shooting or wrapping up the daughter of concubine Minglan (hence her rumors with Feng Shao Feng). I don't see anything else. Again, of course I don't know her schedule and she may have a bunch of commercial, tv shows, etc. lined up on her plate but if it's just projects then I don't think she is filming anything in the near future that could prevent her from filming CQ2. Of course, all conjectures here, nothing else. That and hope.

I'm here for Yuwen Yue. I'm sure this drama is not great, but I miss Yuwen Yue already so I'll see how much of this drama I can tolerate just for him. :)

For those who may be going thru Yuwen Yue withdraw (I seriously am already), I really suggest his variety show Let Me Go Baby - it is DEFINITELY not Yue Gongzi but LGX being himself which is actually pretty funny to watch. Maybe it'll help lighten the heartache we're all feeling. I think I'm going to start watching one of his older dramas, "Drama Go Go". He plays the second lead because it's his earlier work, but I'd watch him in anything right now.

By the way, have you all noticed that compared to ZLY's filmography, LGX barely has any work?? I mean, sure he's more of a movie guy so he has more movies than dramas but still, it's a stark contrast. They both debuted around the same time, maybe a year or two apart. Geez, ZLY is really hard working I guess. He needs to pick up the slack!! ;)

Well then I think they should wait for her. I mean, we're already in August and we're talking about early next year so it's not so bad (obviously, I'm not her and can't speak to her health), but I'm sure if they really want her they can give her whatever she wants to have her come back. If the original cast comes back, I have no doubt they'll have another huge hit on their hands.

LGX might be very shy, but he definitely doesn't lack scandals with girls. I've read so many scandals and photos linking him to girls. There's even a photo of him with the woman who played Princess Liang's sidekick in the first half of the movie. Think her name is Sun Yi. They have a photo of him and her having dinner at his place. And now he's linked to a model. LOL~ our Dear Master Yuwen Yue may be shy with his costars but he's no innocent little boy that's for sure!

Exactly. I waited ALL 58 episodes so Chu Qiao to bust out some awesome ice gongfu on her enemies but the show ends so anticlimatically with her just getting it back. WTH? That's what I waited all this time for? It was so disappointing to me.

I guess it's not just the love story but I felt that CQ getting her powers back was incomplete. They spent the entire story centered on that theme, and they just revealed all her past in a 5 minute conversation with Mr. Wu in Ep. 57, and then the story ends with just her getting her powers back in the water. So what? What's going to happen? What does this mean? How does this affect her? So far, she hasn't become this great general and leader yet, so when will she? It was incredibly anticlimatic and just poorly done. I think that's what fans are upset about also.

I don't know, all the news I read seemed to indicate that ZLY coming back was going to be practically impossible, and if ZLY isn't back nor is LGX. But I do hope that they do whatever concessions they need to do and give the actors everything they want so we can have the original cast back.

Also, one tiny hope is I did confirm what someone posted here earlier yesterday with some native Chinese speakers and they did say that what LGX posted on Weibo indicates a possibility for coming back: he did ask, "is it see you later or farewell forever," meaning there is a possibility of his returning as Yuwen Yue. So let us all send good thoughts to our drama gods for this to happen~~ (I know, first world problems but still... I feel so invested in Chu Qiao and Yuwen Yue). I feel like knocking on the producers doors when I'm next in China and asking why they mucked up the ending so much and to take responsibility! ;)