whoissilmoy

He may be the biggest surprise, and I don't mean in terms of good vs bad.

What is amazing is that if you look at his long list of works, this might be his first historical drama.

If you're annoyed, you haven't seen much. You can almost predict what they will gang up on. The fl character was an easy target for them. If positive comments stop, they will strike so their comments are on top. If no comments for a year, then someone comes along and start posting positive comment, they show up again. How did they even know someone is posting good comments after a year of no comments. They just have to stomp on it. I've become numb to it.

the son he never had

He said that people are superficial; they only want something from you. The only person who didn't expect anything back was his mother.

MDL rating is rising, it's at 8.5 now.

Somehow this exchange is intriguing to me:
XAT: All these stars are her teardrops. She has been waiting for someone for her entire life to bring her home (is this foreshadowing?)
ZH: Her families at home must miss her a lot.
XAT suddenly changes her tone and says: I don't know, maybe her teardrops dry up, she won't miss home anymore (what is home to XAT?)
ZH decides to point out a puppy in the stars, maybe to make her feel better?
XAT: The puppy has a heart looks like a sifter (it's interesting she saw that but he didn't, or did he?)
ZH: That's because the puppy is crying too. It got separated from its family (they both have something in common)

she has less screen time so it will take more time to figure her out

people always have to find something to complain about. just enjoy the drama right?

Ratings are interesting but don't really matter because it's subjective, biased, and like you said bots and passersby. It's crazy how some dramas 1/3 of the ratings are 1's. However, I think this drama will get a really high score.

I think the opening Douban score is going to be very high on his drama, just a hunch based on ratings in the early comments, should exceed an 8, maybe 8.5, could go to 9 but there are many 1's among the mostly 5's. How can anyone give a drama a 1?

Finally, a comment about that stiff and fake looking hair of his. No wonder I thought he looked charming with a headband or cap on, it hid the hairline. It's a good thing he has a nice face.

Ruthlessness in pursuit of power and willingness to kill has never been limited to any one gender.

While Europe endured the medieval period (5th–15th centuries), often called the 'Dark Ages,' China thrived through a series of golden ages. The Tang (618–907) and Song (960–1279) dynasties saw remarkable advancements in governance, technology, trade, and culture.

Elite women in historical China were educated, influential, and held power—like Wu Zetian, the only female emperor of the Tang and Wu Zhou dynasties, who influenced governance for 50 years, and Empress Dowager Cixi of the Qing dynasty, who ruled as regent for 47 years.

Chinese literature reflects the significance of romance, with love and relationships as central themes in classical works.

"倾国倾城" (qīng guó qīng chéng), which translates to "Overturning a city and unsettling a nation". This phrase describes a woman whose beauty is so extraordinary that (even her smile) it can captivate rulers and influence the fate of an entire country.

Okay

Ancient China was highly advanced in medicine, with sophisticated herbal remedies, acupuncture, and early surgical practices, as well as in metallurgy, engineering, astronomy, and other fields.

Then it will be standard fare—just as expected—unless it takes a more complex turn, making celebration less certain if the plot holds more surprises. Perhaps the writer will challenge the audience with emotional conflicts, which can be risky, I suppose.

it's great for actors to play characters who are complex and have transformations

love the costumes

Xiao Zhan looks good with headband or cap like in the romantic boat scene he had a cap on. I like the outfit he had on too, it's simple and elegant, something about it really caught my attention. I don't normally like that dreary gray tone, but it looks good for some reason, must be the style and fabric. He looked handsome and elegant. I like his posture in that scene; the body language spoke volumes. I like the atmosphere of the scene.