now this is a romance. this is the one thing I come for in fantasy dramas and they delivered that in spades. I see some comments frustrated that Tingyan doesn't want to kill. but her dream of seeing pigs killed illustrates exactly why she wouldn't kill with no reason. to her, killing is a sin, and human lives must be respected. I don't think just because she is in the cultivation world she should kill everyone that insults her. I agree with her, it should be the last resort. of course, I think she should be able to protect herself.
this aspect of killing in transmigration dramas is not explored much in dramas and I'm glad this is a major plot point. what if you were a normal office worker then all of a sudden this powerful mafia boss is putting a gun in your hand and forcing you to kill people, would you do it? why is it suddenly okay in a fantasy world?
I hope they will explain the reason behind He Rufei's antagonism, maybe his past, his motives. It just feels weird…
he rufei feels like the shadow of his sister. he hates that everything he has now is because of her achievements. that's why he wants to crush her and everything related to her
The fighting scenes are epic, Someone please recommend something similar, whilst I wait for all episodes.
for fighting scenes I would recommend My Journey to You, also with Cheng Lei. Mysterious Lotus Casebook, A Journey to Love and A Dream within a Dream are also good options.
Genuinely curious, what do people prefer, Cheng li su as a character and 35 min episodes or 45 min episodes and…
sorry but his character doesn't add anything but jokes about the leads' relationship. tbf if it wasn't for him xiao jue would be stagnant and not to anything to pursue his girl. but I could do without his storyline with song taotao. maybe they needed a way to make sure Zhang miaoyi was not cut out too. if the part when they met their old school friend was cut then it wouldn't have led to xiao jue realising the truth. I remember when the OG actor first started talking badly about the drama it seems like he had conflicts with chu zhao's actor. I suspect they had scenes interacting which were cut. he might have had a bigger role in the politics than he has now, cause all he's doing is hanging around and making comments here and there. a shame cause I loved him in ADWAD!
You are missing the point that 20 strikes for xiao jue was an imperial edict..Going Against an imperial decree…
I thought it was acted well tbh. she was a former general who understands why he was being punished and how punishments and rewards from the emperor work (and so does xiao jue). "speaking up for him" (which she has no power to) would be a rookie move, especially when she just got rewarded a title. his nephew and the other recruits have never experienced that kind of thing so they were shocked. even xiao jue himself took the punishment calmly. whining about the situation wouldn't change anything. it's not like she could take it for him. the only way to look at it was to view the situation with distate because of the politics involved. and, they are still in a deadlock because the he rufei situation is not entirely clear. the most she could do is check on him in secret.
he yan's cheer is gone now that shit is getting real. and it looks like xiao jue misses it. judging by episode 28's preview, he's become the tease while she is the serious one
this aspect of killing in transmigration dramas is not explored much in dramas and I'm glad this is a major plot point. what if you were a normal office worker then all of a sudden this powerful mafia boss is putting a gun in your hand and forcing you to kill people, would you do it? why is it suddenly okay in a fantasy world?