I have never thought of the actor Wang Xing Yue as handsome him and 2 other Chinese actors (1. Luo Yun Xi) always…
When I first saw him in First Love he reminded me of Nam Da Reum! Now at 22-23 WXY has lost some of his baby fat and those cheek bones and jaw line are doing their thing!
ep 15 - https://youtu.be/YyJcELwfPsU?t=605 She is jealous to see him with another woman and he feels the need to clear her misunderstanding.
ep 16 - https://youtu.be/n4PT7SJleVo?t=637 She is still angry over the last encounter and he gives an explanation which he really doesnt have to.
eps 16 - https://youtu.be/n4PT7SJleVo?t=2500 She has disguised herself as a man and gone to a dangerous place. She is losing a drinking game and he arrives in time to help her win.
eps 17 - https://youtu.be/cTi0PL6DNj8?t=202 The drunk heroine tells the hero he is very handsome. This is the first time she has truly been herself.
eps 18 - https://youtu.be/QOeCoJrbal4?t=104 She tells him she is not Jiang Li. He says he knows. This is her coming clean about her identity. He has words that comfort her.
eps 19 - https://youtu.be/bTMW2_MKJEM?t=1385 She asks him to help rescue her father's ppl. He refuses and she tells she knows she is his pawn. When he refuses to make her part of his big game she pledges her life in return. But he no longer thinks of her as a pawn.
ep 20 - https://youtu.be/iaGFrIB-wPI?t=1430 She repeats her life is now his. very interesting innuendo flirting. He gives her his handkerchief.
ep 22 - timestamp - 7:37 - He offers he to safely enter capital. Her friends notice he is interested in her. the lead pair are now reading each other's eyes :)
34:31 - She strikes the drums at the gate reminding him of his childhood when he had lost his parents.
ep 23 - 5:41 - Visits her in prison and gives her his cloak. 21:48 - She has mended his handkerchief.
ep 24: 17:57 - saves her and chancellor Jiang from princess's attack.
20:14 - He helps her face her past and overcome her fears. They move Jiang Li's remains to a proper grave.
ep 25 - 3:35 - The heroine trying to appease a sulky hero who is jealous. She says he looks handsome when he is angry.
ep 26 - 40:48 - He is the only person around whom she can relax. This is after a harrowing experience where her life was in danger. He gives her a whistle to use when in such a situation.
ep 27 - 3:41 - He says he no longer has to repay his favors.
ep 28 - 44:21 - When king refers to the heroine as the perfect pawn the hero is not his usual calm self.
ep 29 - 24:00 The king asks the hero if he is getting his emotions involved with the pawn(heroine) he says he isnt (of course lying) 31:00 Shows up with an umbrella when heroine is crying at her maid's grave. finds her old maid who had gone missing. Also in this eps he holds her hand for the first time.
ep 30 - 33:00 - Finds the panicked heroine after her encounter with her ex husband and calms her. She is wearing his clothes :P He says 'you may have nothing to lose that doesn't mean I can afford to lose you.'
ep 31 - 4:10 - She is seems to be surprised he is so involved in Jinyue's recovery. He quickly explains it is only for political reasons. Almost a repeat of ep 15 jealous girl sscene. 18:56 - Jinyue calls the leads liars because they lied to her they are are interested in love but are now like lovers.
25:00 He is angry she put herself in danger. We have never seen this character this worried before.
43:31 - He hates the music she played with her ex and she promises she will play a new tune when he returns from his trip. He also tells her never to change herself to please others including him.
ep 32 - 28:46 - Hurries back midway from his trip bcos she has put herself again in danger. She says she is not a liability and she wants to help him. 33:30 - He admits to the king she is no longer just a pawn and he fell for her.
ep 33 - 30:12 - Pissed with the king cos he wont help in the heroine's case.
37:00 Brings her brother home and gets him treated. He is now caring for her father and brother. Shows up unexpectedly at the prison to bring the heroine home.Holds her hand all the way in carriage.
ep 34 - 14:19 - Panics and jumps into actions when he hears Cousin Ye might be getting married to the heroine to avoid marriage with ex husband. Asks the king to grant him the marriage. Gives the army seal to the princess in return for heroine's safety. And finally confesses to the heroine that he likes her.
Besides my having fun with catching as many of their word plays, here is another hilarious thing our boy and girl…
i compiled a long list of youtube links with time stamps to justify wht this drama shud have a slow burn romance tag included. But it is not half as well done as yours! I will post it in spoiler below in case anyone wants to watch those particular sections of the drama.
Why did they use a rock like object for ep 35 in the schedule chart? Did you guys see any thing resembling a rock in today's eps? https://kisskh.at/photos/eYxjAd_3
The Duke with his hair down!
Ep 2 - https://youtu.be/jhvyJnYcJ9I?t=1555
He thinks she is a fugitive criminal
Ep 4 - https://youtu.be/KRuAcDYULP8?t=2784
Continues questioning her as a suspect
Ep 5 - https://youtu.be/8uattLYH4Cg?t=2647
He is no longer treating as a criminal and their banter starts. He is claiming she owes him a favor.
Ep 8 - https://youtu.be/eFaIXsxcctM?t=654
In this encounter the male lead is offering her advice instead of interrogating as a suspect.
Ep 9 - https://youtu.be/HS-gOioUTxU?t=2185
Teaches her archery, and notices her wrist injury
https://youtu.be/HS-gOioUTxU?t=2649
Helps her get treated for injury
ep 10 - https://youtu.be/H89rQS3MG_E?t=200
Lets her stay at his place during recovery and serves food
ep 10 - https://youtu.be/H89rQS3MG_E?t=2928 and ep 11 https://youtu.be/NHYAjgYWGFU?t=391
Since her injury has relapsed gets her treated again.
ep 11 - https://youtu.be/NHYAjgYWGFU?t=2070
helps her win a music challenge
ep 13 - https://youtu.be/9Xq6O6Q2p-Q?t=113
saves her from committing a crime (forced on by the villain).
ep 13 - https://youtu.be/9Xq6O6Q2p-Q?t=1063
She asks him to help her in her mission
ep 14 - https://youtu.be/9Xq6O6Q2p-Q?t=1063
He uses her as a distraction while trapping an assassin. She gets injured protecting him.
https://youtu.be/kGhZjIyEduw?t=2411
His bodyguards now think he wud be interested in her.
ep 15 - https://youtu.be/YyJcELwfPsU?t=605
She is jealous to see him with another woman and he feels the need to clear her misunderstanding.
ep 16 - https://youtu.be/n4PT7SJleVo?t=637
She is still angry over the last encounter and he gives an explanation which he really doesnt have to.
eps 16 - https://youtu.be/n4PT7SJleVo?t=2500
She has disguised herself as a man and gone to a dangerous place. She is losing a drinking game and he arrives in time to help her win.
eps 17 - https://youtu.be/cTi0PL6DNj8?t=202
The drunk heroine tells the hero he is very handsome. This is the first time she has truly been herself.
eps 18 - https://youtu.be/QOeCoJrbal4?t=104
She tells him she is not Jiang Li. He says he knows. This is her coming clean about her identity. He has words that comfort her.
eps 18 - https://youtu.be/QOeCoJrbal4?t=1800
He now would not be averse to informing her where he is travelling to.
eps 18 - https://youtu.be/bTMW2_MKJEM?t=419
saves her from goons, and proceeds to put up an act of fake dating which doesnt look fake.
eps 19 - https://youtu.be/bTMW2_MKJEM?t=1385
She asks him to help rescue her father's ppl. He refuses and she tells she knows she is his pawn. When he refuses to make her part of his big game she pledges her life in return. But he no longer thinks of her as a pawn.
ep 20 - https://youtu.be/iaGFrIB-wPI?t=1430
She repeats her life is now his. very interesting innuendo flirting. He gives her his handkerchief.
ep 22 - timestamp - 7:37 - He offers he to safely enter capital. Her friends notice he is interested in her. the lead pair are now reading each other's eyes :)
34:31 - She strikes the drums at the gate reminding him of his childhood when he had lost his parents.
ep 23 - 5:41 - Visits her in prison and gives her his cloak.
21:48 - She has mended his handkerchief.
ep 24: 17:57 - saves her and chancellor Jiang from princess's attack.
20:14 - He helps her face her past and overcome her fears. They move Jiang Li's remains to a proper grave.
ep 25 - 3:35 - The heroine trying to appease a sulky hero who is jealous. She says he looks handsome when he is angry.
ep 26 - 40:48 - He is the only person around whom she can relax. This is after a harrowing experience where her life was in danger. He gives her a whistle to use when in such a situation.
ep 27 - 3:41 - He says he no longer has to repay his favors.
ep 28 - 44:21 - When king refers to the heroine as the perfect pawn the hero is not his usual calm self.
ep 29 - 24:00 The king asks the hero if he is getting his emotions involved with the pawn(heroine) he says he isnt (of course lying)
31:00 Shows up with an umbrella when heroine is crying at her maid's grave. finds her old maid who had gone missing. Also in this eps he holds her hand for the first time.
ep 30 - 33:00 - Finds the panicked heroine after her encounter with her ex husband and calms her. She is wearing his clothes :P He says 'you may have nothing to lose that doesn't mean I can afford to lose you.'
ep 31 - 4:10 - She is seems to be surprised he is so involved in Jinyue's recovery. He quickly explains it is only for political reasons. Almost a repeat of ep 15 jealous girl sscene.
18:56 - Jinyue calls the leads liars because they lied to her they are are interested in love but are now like lovers.
25:00 He is angry she put herself in danger. We have never seen this character this worried before.
43:31 - He hates the music she played with her ex and she promises she will play a new tune when he returns from his trip. He also tells her never to change herself to please others including him.
ep 32 - 28:46 - Hurries back midway from his trip bcos she has put herself again in danger. She says she is not a liability and she wants to help him.
33:30 - He admits to the king she is no longer just a pawn and he fell for her.
ep 33 - 30:12 - Pissed with the king cos he wont help in the heroine's case.
37:00 Brings her brother home and gets him treated. He is now caring for her father and brother. Shows up unexpectedly at the prison to bring the heroine home.Holds her hand all the way in carriage.
ep 34 - 14:19 - Panics and jumps into actions when he hears Cousin Ye might be getting married to the heroine to avoid marriage with ex husband. Asks the king to grant him the marriage. Gives the army seal to the princess in return for heroine's safety. And finally confesses to the heroine that he likes her.
https://kisskh.at/photos/eYxjAd_3