Based on the synopsis, I hope we can get a serious FL x golden retriever ML type of dynamic. I also feel like Kang Bitna gives off Ko Koon Young vibes, so hopefully we get to see some unique outfits from her 😳
I really like how you compared her to Wen Qing; I do totally see it. Yes, and it’s also very nice not to have…
Honestly. The last high-pitched FL I could handle was Jin Mi from Ashes of Love, which was mainly because her voice dropped 3 octaves and she started gaining clarity after the redemption arc lol
If you’re unsure if this drama is worth watching, read this:
LMT: "As a couple, we’re supposed to weather the storm together. But it feels like I’m the only one living under your protection. You have never shared your concerns and grievances with me, and I have never received your trust."
CXJ: “Wasn’t that what you said before? That there is only gratitude between us and no need to weather the storm?"
Cui Xing Zhou has got to be one of my favorite male leads in a long time. He’s smart on the battlefield and in politics, is somewhat cunning and strategic, yet is emotionally dense, and is surprisingly soft spoken (which is cute, in a way). Unlike other male leads, he naturally exudes this domineering aura that doesn’t require raising your voice or oppressing others. He and LMT are literally my dream dynamic of a power-balanced couple. FL is soft spoken but sharp tongued, is independent, and is a warrior above all at that? She reminds me a lot of Wen Qing from The Untamed. It’s nice to have a mature FL without a high-pitched voice once in a while.
I don’t know how I feel about that turn of events in ep 11. You bet I was celebrating when Ming said he wanted to swap them.. like, I’m sorry but I was really about to see Ming suffer on screen. Joe.. I ought to slap the hell out of you right now.
But at the same time, a part of me doesn’t want this series to roll downhill. The last few episodes were so good that I don’t want 1 episode to completely butcher it all. I’m sure that SQC helped contribute to the screenwriting one way or another, so I’m hoping that she is doing this for a reason. Until next week, I’ll just try and look for a deeper meaning to Joes decision. Is there a symbolic or poetic aspect to it that I’m missing?
Definitely stronger on the crematorium compared to the novel lol. I can imagine Yan Mingxiu and Zhou Xiang sitting in a corner eating some popcorn rn as they’re chilling it out in their ending lol
SQC, I am putting my last ounce of faith in you for being my favorite writer. Please give an ending that’s meaningful and closed.
I’m pleasantly surprised with this series so far! The two leads have so much chemistry, are good at acting, and the actor playing Taichi is sososo cute oml. Cinematography and production seems a bit low budget but if the plot makes up for it, I’m all in!
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LMT: "As a couple, we’re supposed to weather the storm together. But it feels like I’m the only one living under your protection. You have never shared your concerns and grievances with me, and I have never received your trust."
CXJ: “Wasn’t that what you said before? That there is only gratitude between us and no need to weather the storm?"
LMT: "But I want to."
FUCKING. BRILLIANT.
CXZ ought to put a ring on it or I will.
But at the same time, a part of me doesn’t want this series to roll downhill. The last few episodes were so good that I don’t want 1 episode to completely butcher it all. I’m sure that SQC helped contribute to the screenwriting one way or another, so I’m hoping that she is doing this for a reason. Until next week, I’ll just try and look for a deeper meaning to Joes decision. Is there a symbolic or poetic aspect to it that I’m missing?
Definitely stronger on the crematorium compared to the novel lol. I can imagine Yan Mingxiu and Zhou Xiang sitting in a corner eating some popcorn rn as they’re chilling it out in their ending lol
SQC, I am putting my last ounce of faith in you for being my favorite writer. Please give an ending that’s meaningful and closed.
if Joe were the captain of a ship and Ming were a siren of some sort we’d already be sinking AHSHAIDH