Thanks for replying and for understanding where my question was coming from, sometimes I am afraid to ask things…
oh, p.s yes I watched Gen Z for Lusi. It was a cute drama with some problematic/questionable plot holes, I totally agree. Loved her and the ML, and I liked some of the messages and some knowledge about TCM.
I think the funniest part to me about that drama was her tom boy nature, and her wardrobe. So different from Lusi in real life haha
Someone pls spoil me, does that Huashu girl eventually get what she deserves?
She doesn't, but they wrap it up in a way that I felt sorry and pitiful towards her than anything else. It took way too long lets just say.... that was the most frustrating part
After LLTG I honestly expected Zhao Lusi to be fully booked with dramas. Is she not getting projects or is she…
Thanks for replying and for understanding where my question was coming from, sometimes I am afraid to ask things on these platforms because I don't want to offend anyone.
I've been following her career closely for a few years now (on twitter lol), I think she was booked solid from when she did TROTR to wrapping up TLI (those were all contracts she had before LLTG aired). And then from the wrap up of TLI filming to the TLOJ she had a break (well deserved but also extended because booting of this project got delayed a few times). But other project announcements have been quiet which is what I am confused about, and I am sure there are many factors weighing in as to why.
She gets so much hate for no reason, when WRTW was filming she was getting attacked, when LLTG was filming Wu Lei's other couple fans were attacking her and I know the last year and bit hasn't been smooth. I think perhaps since she is a rising star people are trying to compete with her and sometimes not in the best ways. I agree its probably just best to keep projects announcements downlow until the booting ceremony kicks off if possible. Even with LTI there was so many rumours about a ML not signing up (and now when I watch the interviews with ZLS and WAY you can see he was signed up for that project when LLTG was airing. So many of these rumors are fake). And I'm sure a lot of the drama around a ML for TLOJ was also fake (I think Liu Yu Ning did a live stream about it - I didn't watch it though).
She is an amazing actress I hope she has an awesome year and yes I also prefer quality over quantity. She has mentioned before when she reads a script she really analyzes whether she can portray that role well and if she's the best person to take that on. I think she was so focused on working hard for so many years now she can actually breath, slow down a bit and focus on projects she really wants to take on etc. I agree she has taken on diverse roles and have done a good job with them. I maybe selfish in saying this but I really love when she does her comedic cute roles (because not a lot of actresses can pull that off lol). I think in Gen Z she showed she can ace a serious role while also being comedic and in WRTW she was really bad ass.
Yeah maybe in a year or two they can collaborate again 🥹 - I love the interactions with her and WAY. She is so comfy with him. Maybe we can get a variety show haha :D
After LLTG I honestly expected Zhao Lusi to be fully booked with dramas. Is she not getting projects or is she being extra cautious with the projects she is choosing?
Its just the other actors and actresses that are at this level (I don't want to name any names) seem to have many projects on the go that they are already booked for so I'm a little confused. I don't know much about c-ent industry so I don't mean for this comment to be offensive at all. I only got into C dramas because of Lusi (now 4 years ago). So I'm asking as a fan who has limited understanding of stuff happening in China (and no understanding of the language).
And I really hope that WAY and ZLS will do another modern drama project together.
ugh the acting was so good. I knew what was going to happen to Yuan Qi in episode 40 but Lusi's acting had me bowling like a baby again. Really good acting from WAY as well.
I was satisfied with the story/ending etc. given that they had to end in 40 episodes. I wish we had gotten more sweet scenes with the ML and FL. I wish the epilogue was longer.... but I'll take what I can get.
The development of Feng Yin and Yuan Qi's relationship made sense to me. She is A Yin but also not, so its not going to be the same. They still have to develop their own relationship with each other, I liked how in the dream sequence we got a A Yin and Gu Jin reunion. I liked seeing Feng Yin's feelings develop for Yuan Qi as she realized all that he had sacrificed. I think thats what made her helplessness in scene 40 when he died all the more powerful. I could see how absolutely in disbelief and shocked and gutted she was.
I am very sad that this is over. I hope that ZLS and WAY does another modern project together because their acting range is great and I think in a different type of story line their chemistry is going to be insane.
Oh also the kiss scene was so sweet..... sigh
Oh and also despite being young the Eagle Princess was such a bad ass actress. She was honestly one of the best and most well rounded characters in this story.
As the drama is coming close to an end I wanted to share some of the Live Streams that ZLS and WAY has done with english subs (all thanks to afterrnoont). Because they are so funny and cheers me up when the actual story gets depressing lol
Is this a sequel of Ancient Love Poetry? Do I have to watch that one to understand this one?
I haven't seen it, it is not necessarily a sequel because the main characters are different but it is tied to ALP. This is about the kids of some of the characters featured in ALP.
I haven't seen it, I found that they explained enough of the backstory in this one to be a standalone drama.
Honestly the more she does this the worse she is going to feel when she finally figures out he has very little…
100% agree, there were a few things that you said I actually didn't know about (in terms of back story) and that was very helpful to hear to add context.
I've just been feeling awful for him the last few episodes and its heartbreaking. You are right he cuts a very lonely figure, everyone is being so mean to him and he was dealing with several impossible situations at once in all honesty and has been trying to make things right. I don't know what to say at this point, its all very heartbreaking and I wonder how this will all end. Its going to be too late by the time she figures everything out and they have just been wasting time they could have actually been happy together.
I have been wanting to see actual couple scenes of ZLS and WAY and I am not sure if I will get that in the next 9 episodes🥲
But seriously I didn't know about this actor before.... he's good looking
I think the funniest part to me about that drama was her tom boy nature, and her wardrobe. So different from Lusi in real life haha
I've been following her career closely for a few years now (on twitter lol), I think she was booked solid from when she did TROTR to wrapping up TLI (those were all contracts she had before LLTG aired). And then from the wrap up of TLI filming to the TLOJ she had a break (well deserved but also extended because booting of this project got delayed a few times). But other project announcements have been quiet which is what I am confused about, and I am sure there are many factors weighing in as to why.
She gets so much hate for no reason, when WRTW was filming she was getting attacked, when LLTG was filming Wu Lei's other couple fans were attacking her and I know the last year and bit hasn't been smooth. I think perhaps since she is a rising star people are trying to compete with her and sometimes not in the best ways. I agree its probably just best to keep projects announcements downlow until the booting ceremony kicks off if possible. Even with LTI there was so many rumours about a ML not signing up (and now when I watch the interviews with ZLS and WAY you can see he was signed up for that project when LLTG was airing. So many of these rumors are fake). And I'm sure a lot of the drama around a ML for TLOJ was also fake (I think Liu Yu Ning did a live stream about it - I didn't watch it though).
She is an amazing actress I hope she has an awesome year and yes I also prefer quality over quantity. She has mentioned before when she reads a script she really analyzes whether she can portray that role well and if she's the best person to take that on. I think she was so focused on working hard for so many years now she can actually breath, slow down a bit and focus on projects she really wants to take on etc. I agree she has taken on diverse roles and have done a good job with them. I maybe selfish in saying this but I really love when she does her comedic cute roles (because not a lot of actresses can pull that off lol). I think in Gen Z she showed she can ace a serious role while also being comedic and in WRTW she was really bad ass.
Yeah maybe in a year or two they can collaborate again 🥹 - I love the interactions with her and WAY. She is so comfy with him. Maybe we can get a variety show haha :D
Its just the other actors and actresses that are at this level (I don't want to name any names) seem to have many projects on the go that they are already booked for so I'm a little confused. I don't know much about c-ent industry so I don't mean for this comment to be offensive at all. I only got into C dramas because of Lusi (now 4 years ago). So I'm asking as a fan who has limited understanding of stuff happening in China (and no understanding of the language).
And I really hope that WAY and ZLS will do another modern drama project together.
I was satisfied with the story/ending etc. given that they had to end in 40 episodes. I wish we had gotten more sweet scenes with the ML and FL. I wish the epilogue was longer.... but I'll take what I can get.
The development of Feng Yin and Yuan Qi's relationship made sense to me. She is A Yin but also not, so its not going to be the same. They still have to develop their own relationship with each other, I liked how in the dream sequence we got a A Yin and Gu Jin reunion. I liked seeing Feng Yin's feelings develop for Yuan Qi as she realized all that he had sacrificed. I think thats what made her helplessness in scene 40 when he died all the more powerful. I could see how absolutely in disbelief and shocked and gutted she was.
I am very sad that this is over. I hope that ZLS and WAY does another modern project together because their acting range is great and I think in a different type of story line their chemistry is going to be insane.
Oh also the kiss scene was so sweet..... sigh
Oh and also despite being young the Eagle Princess was such a bad ass actress. She was honestly one of the best and most well rounded characters in this story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0oSyOcMmBM&ab_channel=afterrnoont
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--BCR7zfe-A&ab_channel=afterrnoont
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_Ly0TEzD_E&ab_channel=afterrnoont
I haven't seen it, I found that they explained enough of the backstory in this one to be a standalone drama.
I've just been feeling awful for him the last few episodes and its heartbreaking. You are right he cuts a very lonely figure, everyone is being so mean to him and he was dealing with several impossible situations at once in all honesty and has been trying to make things right. I don't know what to say at this point, its all very heartbreaking and I wonder how this will all end. Its going to be too late by the time she figures everything out and they have just been wasting time they could have actually been happy together.
I have been wanting to see actual couple scenes of ZLS and WAY and I am not sure if I will get that in the next 9 episodes🥲
😭😭 left over episodes for fun and lighthearted romance quickly declining lol. Sigh. I can't wait for them to at least be on speaking terms.