Did the princess set her eyes on Shen and promise to give him power in court, in exchange for him killing his…
I think it was more of a threat to his life and his family if he didn't do what she wanted. It was implied when he was burying his wife alive that the princess can simply have his life anytime she wanted. We see it's not an empty threat- the princess has authority and power that which almost surpasses the king
I honestly had no expectations for this drama. The initial trailer made it seem very dark (like Journey to You) and while I am not a huge fan of Wu Jin Yan (didn't like Royal Feast), I was interested largely for Wang Xing Yue. He captured my attention in Only For You as SML but was morally grey. I started 1st episode, 10 mins in and I am hooked by WJY. The cinematography, lighting, music and the various slo modes really built the atmosphere.
I can't help that this has a similar story from the last few period dramas featuring revenge plot, 'body or identity swap', a powerful government official with a cold heart and the numerous power struggles in a government official's household (between wives and children). Yet, I can't name one that is remarkably similar. I am enjoying the plot. I love how ML and FL use each other (without really knowing they are being used or they knew but willing to be the pawns of each other's schemes - similar to Love Like the Galaxy between the leads pre-romance time.
Chen Chiao En surprised me. I haven't seen her since Dugu days and she seemed different (ageing gracefully) but this is right up her alley of a conniving wife. Her expressions are so micro that the cameras do it justice. Particularly the scene where she first sees FL as an adult Li Er - both trying to not be impressed yet completely blown by FL's beauty. Her fear that Li Er can overtake her own daughter is internalized. Yet in mere seconds, she has to control her emotions and play the whole "I missed you daughter even though you caused me to miscarry".
Maybe I don't understand the politics well but how does the treasury 20mil problem fall on FX's lap and become…
It's his problem because he took over the responsibility of managing it. Though the problem was not caused by him, it's his to bear once he gets the management. He has to take the good and the ugly. It's common among Chinese dramas -where the successor is not liked (in the case the Eldest Princess hates FX), they leave the problem to the successor and wipe their hands clean.
Maybe because this version of Ye Ling Er makes her look too rash, a bit naïve and a bit slow on the intellectual side. She's suppose to give off a vibe from a wealthy/noble family but this actress seems to give off an ordinary vibe of a best friend to FL and they used to have more scenes together. So far, they barely do in this season.
Zhang Ruo Yun and Duan Duan's chemistry on screen is unbelievably good. I remember thinking so when I watched…
Omg they were amazing in Sword Snow Stride but less screentime together- basically bare minimum. They work well together as enemies and gotta hand it to the actor who plays 2nd prince- you just can't hate him.
The last sentence 2nd prince said "My life is on the line, I haven't been this excited for so long", In my opinion,…
I actually think Fan Xian was deliberately messing with his psyche after he killed an innocent girl to prove a point. He was being unpredictable and there really isn't anything that Fan Xian doesn't dare to do as oppose to whether he would do it. Fan Xian scares the s**ts out of him because he can't quite seem to get 100%. At times he does and then others he doesn't and he actually gets thrills from it. I thoroughly enjoy the scenes with Fan Xian and 2nd prince- never boring, always intriguing and really unpredictable. At this point, Fan Xian has had more screen time with 2nd prince than anyone else.
OMG!! This is so brilliant. Fan Jian standing, arms fold, smirking at the show. LOL…so many hints given out.…
I love how he specifically positions himself ready to speak and when he is done, he shifts away like 'behind the stage' and the silence of others knowing who was expected to speak as opposed to a spitting match. We can process so much better.
"When did you stop scolding and start kneeling?"Deng Zi Yue is the representation of all those people who are…
And even then, he still abides by his own moral code - he wouldn't take part of the brides and he continued to live modestly. What he learned was that his spear headed way of going against corruption didn't work. Similar to Fan Xian's spear headed way of trying to expose the 2nd prince and the princess got him nowhere until he was re-directed.
I can't help that this has a similar story from the last few period dramas featuring revenge plot, 'body or identity swap', a powerful government official with a cold heart and the numerous power struggles in a government official's household (between wives and children). Yet, I can't name one that is remarkably similar. I am enjoying the plot. I love how ML and FL use each other (without really knowing they are being used or they knew but willing to be the pawns of each other's schemes - similar to Love Like the Galaxy between the leads pre-romance time.
Chen Chiao En surprised me. I haven't seen her since Dugu days and she seemed different (ageing gracefully) but this is right up her alley of a conniving wife. Her expressions are so micro that the cameras do it justice. Particularly the scene where she first sees FL as an adult Li Er - both trying to not be impressed yet completely blown by FL's beauty. Her fear that Li Er can overtake her own daughter is internalized. Yet in mere seconds, she has to control her emotions and play the whole "I missed you daughter even though you caused me to miscarry".
I thoroughly enjoy the scenes with Fan Xian and 2nd prince- never boring, always intriguing and really unpredictable. At this point, Fan Xian has had more screen time with 2nd prince than anyone else.