Now that I think about it,I wished someone asked Seven or XK when they were promoting about the break up 💔💔.…
The story is about two people expressing love in different ways. A conflict exposes their differences and causes them to explode. There are many references in the drama that JX is an emotional person; however, she's also resilient and she actually moved on rather quickly and forgave Han Ting in her heart. Since she no longer needed him to say I'm sorry to her, she basically didn't blame him - she got over it and able to look at the situation without the emotions, but it doesn't mean she agreed with him in the area of love. She just couldn't get back together with him because she felt their relationship is not balanced and she's afraid of getting hurt again. Han Ting thought he was doing what she wants and giving her what she wants. There were never any bad intentions, only misunderstandings. Their fight they weren't communicating at all, he was communicating in business terms, and she was communicating her personal feelings.
HT has always thought very highly of JX since college. He was impressed by her good judgement to turn down funding from his cousin. He trusted her completely to the point he would not interfere with her operational issues when she couldn't get materials or when the printer broke down, and many more problems she faced. If she could not make the deadline and break the agreement, he would have had to cut her off, and that would actually risk his own career because his cousin was using XingChen's failure to bring him down, so XingChen became a pawn for him. HT only has two years to deliver on his deal with the Board that he would double Dongyang's stock price in two years (or something like that). His entire life mission driven by his parents' death is hanging by the thread due to XingChen. Also, he had a deal with his grandfather that in two years, if JX failed, he'd have to marry whoever his grandfather picks for him. What HT did provide was his experience and he gave her a lot of good advice, signed her up for 6 months MBA program with the right professor in the same industry, gave her startup a discount on office space at Dongyang, and got her well connected, but he never interfered with her startup product, operations, or management or stepped in to solve their product or operational issues nor helped her to develop plans and strategies. Afterall, she was not just someone, she was the brilliant girl he knew from college who worked on the robotic project that they won first place in national contest, and it was that project that was for both of them the beginning of their vision and mission. For HT he was driven to do it for his parents and for JX, she was driven for her compassion to help those in need.
HT was always meaning to discuss the future of XingChen with JX but due to politics, people who want to destroy him, and JX played into their hands, he had to make his move, and she was in the crossfire of his war. He was willing to sacrifice her for Dongyang. But after the breakup, it broke his heart. My take is that HT wanted JX to take XingChen as far as she could on her own, but I doubt XingChen can go IPO, or maybe it can, but I doubt it due to the nature of its business, a merger makes more sense. He never intended to destroy XingChen or squeeze out JX in a merger, not because of personal favors as that would violate HT principle and character, but he always felt XingChen had innovative products and JX has great talent in product innovation. He initially offered JX and SZZ to work for Dongyang, but they wanted to start their own company. But in the end, he had to use XingChen or JX as a pawn to expose his cousin and to save XingChen.
HT does not invest in a company for personal reasons. He avoided investing in XingChen until after JX turned down his cousin, HY. That showed immense good judgment, and he then decided to invest in XingChen. HT’s decision to invest in XingChen, despite its low chance of survival, was a strategic move or preemptive measure to ensure no one else gains control over it. He viewed JX as a capable rival should anyone get hold of XingChen. If Han Yuan invested in another startup, she could also kill XingChen herself. It was better for XingChen to be in his hands than to be destroyed if it fell into someone else’s hands. I don’t think it was out of personal liking for Ji Xing; otherwise, he would have invested in her earlier. The fact that she could still turn down Han Yuan in her most desperate moment showed great judgment and tenacity, traits that impressed him.
Interview: XK himself also agrees (HT) with this way of expressing emotions. He says there is a song called "Love reveals the heart" which has the same meaning as the classic line ABAY. "There are different ways to love. Some people use earth shattering, while others choose long lasting love. No matter which way you choose, there is no right or wrong. The most important thing is the two lovers can accept it".
To put into perspective how great a run ABAY had in July, per Maoyan data: ABAY (40) 1.5B, 7/2 to 7/24, 23 days War of Faith (38) 1.5B, 3/21 to 4/13, 24 days Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty (40) 1.5B, 7/18 to 8/13, 27 days The Double (40) 1.5B, 6/2 to 7/3, 32 days BCE (37) 1.5B, 4/9 to 5/10, 32 days Blossoms in Adversity (40) 1.468B, 4/2/24 to 5/3/24, 32 days
Due to Olympics, it took ABAY a bit longer to reach 2B, from 7/2/24 to 8/10/24, or 39 days. I think the Olympic finals delayed it by at least 3 or 4 days, maybe even an entire week. To put in perspective, War of Faith reached 2B in 37 days, from 3/21 to 4/26. ABAY seems to have slowed considerably since the Olympics aired. I hope it can resume its run although slower pace.
I think LYFS2 and ABAY were always very close during its weekly airing ABAY (40), 1.9B, 7/2 to 8/2, 32 days LYFS2 (23), 1.1B, 7/8 to 8/2, 26 days (it finished airing 2 or 3 days earlier)
The powerhouse of them all are #1Joy of Life S2 and #2The Legend of Shen Li. JOLS2 (36) 1.2B, 5/16 to 5/29, 14 days The Legend of Shen Li (39) 1.2B, 3/18 to 3/30, 13 days The Legend of Shen Li (39) 2B, 3/18 to 4/6, 20 days The Legend of Shen Li (39) 3B, 3/18 to 4/24, 38 days
Another example: AJTL which was super popular took 58 days to get to 1.8B, from 11/28/23 to 1/25/2024, so ABAY arriving at 2B in 39 days is no small feat for a modern drama that had low expectations. https://x.com/liu_yuning08/status/1752557087349977262/photo/1
I like Zeng Di because she adds depth to Han Ting and gives Xu Kai more range. His interactions with Zeng Di are well-acted. His cold demeanor makes the character more interesting to me.
Their love scenes are gentle, sweet, delicate, and deeply touching, making them pleasing to watch. The term I’ve seen in Douban translations is “it’s not greasy,” which perfectly describes their natural and effortless chemistry. They truly seem like they were made for each other.
Found this tidbit bts of the fight scene, the person who posted it said: #XuKai so dedicated in filming. I feel sorry for Xu Kai’s professionalism. I want to praise him every time and he always cares about other actors very nicely. However, I feel sorry for his original back injury (on set of Court Lady). You are more beautiful than Xingguang.
p.s in second video u can see #XuKai was touching his head bc accidentally he got hit in the head yet he still care about others only asking by are you ok
Action scenes can carry risks. You can see bts here the amount of dedication and effort that goes into making the scene. Notice that's a real metal object he has to back into it but it's been wrapped to avoid injury during rehearsals. They seem to use real objects, not props (well, except the knife, I doubt they use a real knife! but the stick is real-looking and can injure). I wonder in the actual scene do they remove the wrapping, or they can somehow edit it out? Notice the fast action of the fighting. It's all real movements, no stunt man. XK's figure is impressive and so are his movements.
Thanks for sharing. I love him in action scenes and appreciates that he does the action himself, they're very…
I think those are called period dramas or historical dramas in ancient historical settings like the ancient Chinese dynasties. There are Republican Era dramas too after the fall of dynasties. Also, Wuxia can contain some fantasy elements too.
Douban is currently 6.7 with 21.4% 5-stars, relatively speaking, it is very good score, and any percentage of 5-stars over 15% means it has high entertainment value, and over 20% 5-stars is exceptional and meaningful. Even more popular dramas will only get 15% 5-stars. It opened with Douban of 6.9 and 25.3% 5-stars, then like a week or so later, the 2-stars started to flood the rating and brought it down.
What's really strange is why are the Douban user count only 25,493 when there are 2B views.
However, I'm reminded of FIYS has 3.3 Douban which makes me wary of all ratings.
Since some people come here to knock Xu Kai beyond just being critical or having to do with ABAY, then I can say he is truly awesome. He has the whole package. He does his own martial arts and stunts.
"Another charm of Chinese actors that is hard to find in other countries is the period dramas that are extremely intense, with smooth CGI and strong fighting skills. Spears, knives, swords, bows, and guns must be used skillfully and seriously, as if they had been used for hundreds of thousands of years."
I thought describing characters as merely the “the periodic table of elements” themselves suggests a static composition rather than dynamic chemistry.
It's the usual when the comments are quieted down, let's go drop some negativity and hate on Xu Kai. Only XK dramas receive this kind of treatment on MDL.
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HT has always thought very highly of JX since college. He was impressed by her good judgement to turn down funding from his cousin. He trusted her completely to the point he would not interfere with her operational issues when she couldn't get materials or when the printer broke down, and many more problems she faced. If she could not make the deadline and break the agreement, he would have had to cut her off, and that would actually risk his own career because his cousin was using XingChen's failure to bring him down, so XingChen became a pawn for him. HT only has two years to deliver on his deal with the Board that he would double Dongyang's stock price in two years (or something like that). His entire life mission driven by his parents' death is hanging by the thread due to XingChen. Also, he had a deal with his grandfather that in two years, if JX failed, he'd have to marry whoever his grandfather picks for him. What HT did provide was his experience and he gave her a lot of good advice, signed her up for 6 months MBA program with the right professor in the same industry, gave her startup a discount on office space at Dongyang, and got her well connected, but he never interfered with her startup product, operations, or management or stepped in to solve their product or operational issues nor helped her to develop plans and strategies. Afterall, she was not just someone, she was the brilliant girl he knew from college who worked on the robotic project that they won first place in national contest, and it was that project that was for both of them the beginning of their vision and mission. For HT he was driven to do it for his parents and for JX, she was driven for her compassion to help those in need.
HT was always meaning to discuss the future of XingChen with JX but due to politics, people who want to destroy him, and JX played into their hands, he had to make his move, and she was in the crossfire of his war. He was willing to sacrifice her for Dongyang. But after the breakup, it broke his heart. My take is that HT wanted JX to take XingChen as far as she could on her own, but I doubt XingChen can go IPO, or maybe it can, but I doubt it due to the nature of its business, a merger makes more sense. He never intended to destroy XingChen or squeeze out JX in a merger, not because of personal favors as that would violate HT principle and character, but he always felt XingChen had innovative products and JX has great talent in product innovation. He initially offered JX and SZZ to work for Dongyang, but they wanted to start their own company. But in the end, he had to use XingChen or JX as a pawn to expose his cousin and to save XingChen.
HT does not invest in a company for personal reasons. He avoided investing in XingChen until after JX turned down his cousin, HY. That showed immense good judgment, and he then decided to invest in XingChen. HT’s decision to invest in XingChen, despite its low chance of survival, was a strategic move or preemptive measure to ensure no one else gains control over it. He viewed JX as a capable rival should anyone get hold of XingChen. If Han Yuan invested in another startup, she could also kill XingChen herself. It was better for XingChen to be in his hands than to be destroyed if it fell into someone else’s hands. I don’t think it was out of personal liking for Ji Xing; otherwise, he would have invested in her earlier. The fact that she could still turn down Han Yuan in her most desperate moment showed great judgment and tenacity, traits that impressed him.
This is a good read if you enjoy this drama but it's in Chinese. It shares what TSY thinks of her character and what XK thinks of his character and why the characters appealed to them.
https://www.douban.com/group/topic/309932983/?_i=3626807_x2nO8B
ABAY (40) 1.5B, 7/2 to 7/24, 23 days
War of Faith (38) 1.5B, 3/21 to 4/13, 24 days
Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty (40) 1.5B, 7/18 to 8/13, 27 days
The Double (40) 1.5B, 6/2 to 7/3, 32 days
BCE (37) 1.5B, 4/9 to 5/10, 32 days
Blossoms in Adversity (40) 1.468B, 4/2/24 to 5/3/24, 32 days
Due to Olympics, it took ABAY a bit longer to reach 2B, from 7/2/24 to 8/10/24, or 39 days.
I think the Olympic finals delayed it by at least 3 or 4 days, maybe even an entire week. To put in perspective, War of Faith reached 2B in 37 days, from 3/21 to 4/26. ABAY seems to have slowed considerably since the Olympics aired. I hope it can resume its run although slower pace.
I think LYFS2 and ABAY were always very close during its weekly airing
ABAY (40), 1.9B, 7/2 to 8/2, 32 days
LYFS2 (23), 1.1B, 7/8 to 8/2, 26 days (it finished airing 2 or 3 days earlier)
The powerhouse of them all are #1Joy of Life S2 and #2The Legend of Shen Li.
JOLS2 (36) 1.2B, 5/16 to 5/29, 14 days
The Legend of Shen Li (39) 1.2B, 3/18 to 3/30, 13 days
The Legend of Shen Li (39) 2B, 3/18 to 4/6, 20 days
The Legend of Shen Li (39) 3B, 3/18 to 4/24, 38 days
Another example: AJTL which was super popular took 58 days to get to 1.8B, from 11/28/23 to 1/25/2024, so ABAY arriving at 2B in 39 days is no small feat for a modern drama that had low expectations.
https://x.com/liu_yuning08/status/1752557087349977262/photo/1
#XuKai so dedicated in filming. I feel sorry for Xu Kai’s professionalism. I want to praise him every time and he always cares about other actors very nicely. However, I feel sorry for his original back injury (on set of Court Lady). You are more beautiful than Xingguang.
p.s in second video u can see #XuKai was touching his head bc accidentally he got hit in the head yet he still care about others only asking by are you ok
https://x.com/i/status/1815763787389272312
Action scenes can carry risks. You can see bts here the amount of dedication and effort that goes into making the scene. Notice that's a real metal object he has to back into it but it's been wrapped to avoid injury during rehearsals. They seem to use real objects, not props (well, except the knife, I doubt they use a real knife! but the stick is real-looking and can injure). I wonder in the actual scene do they remove the wrapping, or they can somehow edit it out? Notice the fast action of the fighting. It's all real movements, no stunt man. XK's figure is impressive and so are his movements.
https://x.com/i/status/1823269816515575897
"I just have never found a Chinese drama that couldn't shave off 10-15 episodes and make the drama better."
21.4% 5-stars
24.9% 4-stars
26.7% 3-stars
19.3% 2-stars
7.8% 1-stars
https://kisskh.at/49241-falling-into-your-smile
What's really strange is why are the Douban user count only 25,493 when there are 2B views.
However, I'm reminded of FIYS has 3.3 Douban which makes me wary of all ratings.
"Another charm of Chinese actors that is hard to find in other countries is the period dramas that are extremely intense, with smooth CGI and strong fighting skills. Spears, knives, swords, bows, and guns must be used skillfully and seriously, as if they had been used for hundreds of thousands of years."
https://x.com/i/status/1822938001749762166
This might be one of the best crying scenes (truly broken) I've ever seen. The clip only shows part of the crying scene.
https://x.com/i/status/1783464523296657801
other crying scenes
https://x.com/i/status/1781903535292006592
https://x.com/i/status/1822836431196389567
LI Ni
https://x.com/i/status/1822629818359230671
https://x.com/i/status/1728378083806503249
https://x.com/i/status/1727574407265267890
BLH
https://x.com/i/status/1754570751854674076
Playing two different characters in the same time period even same scenes
https://x.com/i/status/1750555586226467269
and his 2025 Moonlit Reunion and Fire Investigator will be really awesome too.
https://x.com/i/status/1822458295778750726