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Welcome back! Here...virtual ice cream treat on me! =P

The topic of loyalty has been brought up a few times in recent postings, and how all main characters have this trait.

China has a lot of traditional cultural values and they heavily influence how people live their lives. Other than loyalty, other major values are harmony, filial piety, righteousness, benevolence, honesty, and courtesy.

We can see Ah Sun and CG and other main characters embracing all these values.

I totally agree. This is why I personally enjoy this drama as well. Most "bad characters" were given the chance to redeem themselves. For the most evil ones, redemptions aren't in place but the scripwriter/director at least give us a view of the villains' rationales and draw sympathy from the viewers for their situations. Essentially, the main evil-doers were loyal to their roots/fallen dynasty/loved ones; and loyalty is a major positive traits in Chinese traditional cultural value.

Sorry, I can’t help but ask HOW LONG is the arrow? And I mean, JUST the arrow. :p

Oh my, the TLB forum police is looking at me.

To those who didn't read the manhua before watching TLB or have prior knowledge to their characters' age when you first watch this drama, how old did you think Changge and As Sun were (the characters, not Dilireba/Leo Wu)?

To those who know about their estimated age through comments, manhua, and other sources, how old would you like them to be, disregarding all historical facts alignment or staying true to original work, and why?

Hahaha... Looking at your name handle, it seems like it's saying "Ah Sun's Sexy Arrow." Is that what it's supposed to convey? "Arrow" by itself is just an arrow, but "Ah Sun's SEXY ARROW" is sooooo much more. =P

Well, regardless, it makes me smile. Thanks for the cheers!

Right on! And to those who already watched it, stop whatever you're doing, and RE-WATCH it again! like...50x!

Except me...'cuz I've watched it 55x already =P

I skipped all over the place with Please Feel at Ease Mr. Ling. Sighhh...just like you, it simply couldn't hold my attention. I also enjoyed Go Ahead.

May I suggest You Are My Hero? It's one of the dramas I used for my TLB-detox. Believe me, I have tried at least 20 other dramas to get over TLB, and none works other than You Are My Hero, and another lakorn.

You Are My Hero is a slow watch for me. I can only handle on average 2 episodes at a time, but the fact that I don't skip, and continue picking up where I dropped off the next day, it's a sign that it's worth watching. Give it a try!

Stay on course. You will not be disappointed when the show is over.

You name is very phallic. Hahahaha.

For some reasons, I can only associate him with being a "sad face." Almost in all dramas that I remember seeing him in, he's always a downer.

Thanks for the welcome back. I have no doubt also that TLB will hit 30K.

Hope Dilraba's new drama with YangYang is a good one. It's based on a web novel written by a very popular author whose works have been made into successful dramas in the past.

As for Leo, I remember him saying in one of the recent interviews that he has 4 works coming out this year. If my calculation is correct, that means other than the movie in August, there should be another drama/movie released in 2021.

I don't feel a strong connection with Mimi, but I find it sad that that the screenwriter has to kill her off. Understandably, she did die in the manhua as depicted by the original creator Xia Da. For Mu Jin's happiness and also an overall "good-feel" of the drama, it would be so much better if he and Mimi are together just like the other couples.

But since the screenwriter has taken a lot of liberties deviating from the manhua, I can understand why she has to retain some semblance to the original work.

After a long hiatus, I'm back to the TLB forum.

I just added a fan-fic short piece on a lips-kiss scene for fans who aren't satisfied with just forehead kisses. It's posted in the "discussions" section, but here's the link below:

https://kisskh.at/discussions/princess-changge/62675-fan-fic-the-kiss-on-the-lips

Happy to see that this forum is on its way to 30K comments! Let's crush it and make TLB the #1 talked about series on MDL!!

For those who are still experiencing GS-PTSD, I hope you have found relief. I managed to "detox" myself =), but GS/TLB will always hold a special place in my heart.

Hehehehe ==> “ you’re my woman. I can see anything I want.” Too funny!!

Me, too. Makes me feels like a cougar! =P

@biao here's a quick link

https://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/FaceMoleReading.htm

I love this FMV, too. If I can only pick 3 Gesun/TLB FMVs to keep, this one makes the list. The music is so perfect for the mood, and the creator is so smart in selecting the fitting dialogues to lend a dark and sensual feel of the Fifty Shades rendition. Nice editing with random black/white and speckle of red there and there.

@cece here's the link again.

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1fi4y1P7x8

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I feel that Hao Du has always liked Le Yan. He just doesn't action on it because she's a princess and he thinks he's a nobody.