Rosalia Scarlet

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Peter Ho is perfect for this role. If it was someone handsome, young and attractive, it wouldn't convince the viewers. It would make viewers somehow drool at him while being annoyed, or even pity him. In the novel, he is more a jerk and pervert.

It's not at Deer's Reed Residence, it happened in West Shu. They were acting like husband and wife. That's why the emperor knew about the rumor of her being intimate with a man. Adding to the cuddling scene, there is also:
-scene where Yinlou is playing cards with girls and Xiao Duo came to pick her
-they walk hand in hand with some people try to threat/rob them or something
-they talk in a room where Yinlou sits in a flower swing

These are the scenes in West Shu.

Ep 20. The emperor starts to disturb the couple.

The FL is 16 and ML is 23. They said this in the drama too. Xiao Duo was 20 when he first met Rong'an. The drama starts 3 years after that.

Indeed. The age gap really bothered me. They're more like father and daughter. Her death was so unnecessary. Qiao Feng suddenly became a dumb man who can't ask first? People in jianghu misunderstand him, and he tried to explain. Yet why he did exactly the same? Killing without confirming? 🙄

Murong family rules the country isn't it? The bald man became the king. His son is the prince who took A Zhu and fought Qiao Feng in the end.

She calls him brother in law means they're not married. She has been traveling the world before going back to Mongol and meet Qiao Feng.

Yes! But you must watch the extended ending and extra scene to complete the happy ending 🤗

I watched this on theater few days ago. This movie screams wuxia! This is how wuxia is supposed to be! I really miss the setting, the journey, the special effects, and ridiculous naming sense of martial arts 😂 The story got me confused in some parts, and the ending....?? The last man is Qiao Feng wasn't it? Will there be a sequel?

So happy Chen Yuqi could take part in this blockbuster 👏 her story is so sad. I was like "That was so unnecessary. He could ASK first before doing anything" 😒

You can watch it on iQiyi, tencent, youku on jan 23rd.

It's hard to say when they become a couple since they can't confess their love due to their status. However they always so flirty towards each other, especially FL likes to tease him. But around ep 14, they are no longer shy to hide their feelings. For breakup, it ep 23 and it only lasts for a few minutes bcs the next scene is back to normal 😂

It will be available on iqiyi, tencent and youku on 23rd. I have watched it on theater.

And it was trending yesterday in hot search! 😂

Bro, do you even understand Xiao Duo as a character? Xiao Duo is cold, arrogant, cruel, emotionless, intimidating, scheming, he cares for no one, unreadable, untouchable man. No one dares to mess with him. How could someone like him suddenly falls in love with a mere woman? A younger woman? Xiao Duo? Falling in love?? No one in this world would ever imagine. Even the empress who has been trying to seduce him, his godson, Yinlou's maid, King Fu, eunuch Sun, Wanwan, Prince Nanyuan, none of them expect it. But she could sense it after a while that's why she keeps teasing him.

If you watch the drama, it is explained at the very beginning and more info a little later. Basically Zhaoding bureau is a section where eunuch can hold power. Which is why Xiao Duo worked hard to join Zhaoding. Ever since he became a Zhaoding chief, he single handedly manages court affairs, including investigations, punishing criminals, security, and helped the late emperor. Xiao Duo won his favor and earned power more than any ministers. It's his privilege. That's why he said "I'm the hands and eyes of the emperor."

Villains are divided into two types:
1. The third wheel villains
2. Power hungry villains

The first type tries to separate the couple by creating misunderstanding. They are busy scheming, but actually really stupid.
The second type will be killed by the protagonist.

Murong Gaogong is the first type, but he doesn't use any plan bcs he doesn't know the truth. Therefore, he intimidates, he controls, he oversteps his boundaries, he abuses his power to get what he wants. All to cover his incompetent, weakness, and inability as a human bcs he was never treated as human. He wasn't born evil. As much as I hate him, deep down I pity him. The result of him being a complex character? 😅

I don't think there is. The extended ending and extra scene close the drama in a beautiful way. The novel ends just slightly beyond the drama ending. So there's nothing more to elaborate.

The reason why I don't like fanatic cp shippers is bcs they are delusional and harmful. I feel grateful that even though we love XiaoBu, we ship them as characters, not the actors themselves. Yuqi and Dylan are from Sichuan. Behind the scenes they are like neighborhood friends having fun bickering. I'm thankful to Dylan's fans who work with Yuqi's fans to create a peaceful watching environment 👏👏👏

Need to take a break for a day before rewatching this 😆

He is one of the most complex villain in cdrama bcs he is not one dimensional and typical. XiaoBu is the main charm in this drama, but Murong Gaogong is the key to keep it intense.