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I'm quite enjoying this. I think both leads are gorgeous and I really like the ML's acting

Something about the FLs acting doesn't work for me. Anyone else?

If younger actors get hurt a lot on set, I would also question the responsibility of the crew there. It's not okay to let actors get hurt for your scenes. Her interview sounds as if they were casual and irresponsible with her health, but if she were 25 that would not be okay either. Yet also, older people are more frail, if you want old people in your action scene, yes take extra caution.

She has a right to not get hurt on set. They wanted an older woman for that role, so they are responsible for ensuring her safety

This doesn't sound fine. Someone (probably the director or stunt director) neglected their responsibility to make sure actors don't get hurt. Weird that it is presented so casually.

I loved those five minutes. So moving and I respected the drama so much for saying "It would have been fine another way, as well. We could have been okay in other ways but that wasn't what happened." They didn't make the main romance the only possible happiness that could have existed and I found that so mature. And I loved how respectfully it treated the side characters as well

Thank you, I'm going to check them out!

I agree that Secret of the Three Kingdoms is amazing. My one time all time favorite probably. That queen will live in my heart forever and so will that fake emperor.

I'm almost certain the mole is makeup - because it becomes a plot point. They applied it the actor on purpose... sorry to say haha

Anyone have a recommendation for another drama where the FL crossdresses and comes across as androgynous, relatively convincing and dignified like here?

Absolute thanks, that was wonderful XD

kisskh has it

With her brother? Really?

Edit: Off to a weird start. She totally lusts after her brother and he after her, with no signs that they don't think they're related.

Can you say where you found that Easter egg?

Episode 22: I like how intelligent and understated this drama is in its sadness. Everyone, from Pei Shenzhi to the Empress to the evil eunuch uncle understand the situation perfectly well.

At this point, since I've read the spoilers, I hope she's pregnant. Otherwise I see no way forward

Until episode 21 today, FL still has not admitted to the court that she is a woman. Yet she talks as if being Emperor is her future. How is she going to carry on her dynasty that way? Eventually she'll have to produce a heir.

So far, so amusing. I like that both actors aren't 100% perfect lookers. There is something natural and charming about them. I haven't watched the Korean original

Episode 20: I like that emperor lady made the scholar lady touch her breast to prove she is a woman. There was something emotionally moving about it. Hair proves nothing when men have long hair as well.

I was shipping my brother and my girlfriend. There is a reason she likes the perfume that smells like his, I know it

I love how this has the structure of a Samurai movie in many ways, with a duel for revenge in the end, but it is a woman avenging a man. And in many ways she is still a normal woman for her time and place, though certainly not in all. Never seen that before